This was our first time dining at this Filipino restaurant, and we really enjoyed it! The food is…read morefreshly made, which means it takes a little longer to come out, but it's worth the wait. I've tried most of the Filipino restaurants in Carson, but I can say the quality here is definitely good. The portions are generous, and everything we ordered tasted fresh and flavorful. My husband enjoyed his avocado shake, while I had the bangus with garlic rice and he had the pork sisig with garlic rice. We also ordered a sotanghon soup, which was delicious. Also, I order their menudo atleast once a month through postmate. It's one of my faves! Overall, great food, good portions, and worth a try if you're in the area!

Such a great local spot for Filipino food favorites. Every time I've visited to pick up food to-go…read moreor dine-in it's always such a lively environment from a karaoke night to folks holding their birthday parties here. It all goes to show that Cavitena is THE spot for good food and fun! I love their fried lumpia and fishballs. Service is always so friendly. I definitely want to come back and try more off the menu.

I've been back more than enough times to justify the 2 star bump…read more We've had many gatherings where I've contacted Tita Celia's for catering and they have improved in many ways since my last review. The service is amazing - all of them are friendly - and the food is always ALWAYS ready at pick up time, sometimes a few minutes earlier. They really time everything perfectly. I also appreciate the way they pack it all up to avoid all kinds of spillage. And I assure you, the food was literally just cooked when you pick it up: all the trays are HOT! But don't fret - they have a cart you can use to transport your goodies to the car. My top three go-to's for catering? Pansit bihon, lumpia and bisteck. Those always run out everytime! My absolute place for Pinoy food catering!

Food is always amazing!! Pretty quiet inside, with several tables for eating in. The service is…read moreusually very good. With everything ordered put in the takeout bag. But my last time here my meal wasn't as good. Only reason is that I didn't get my pickled veggies, which go very well with the food I get and makes the meal much better for me. For the $50 dollars worth of food I ordered it isn't much to ask. The guy who helped me must have been new, because I've never seen him there serving before. All I ask is to please listen and come through with what was ordered.

Just tasty. I am…read morenot a fan of places where they have the food prepared and are on the heated ovens on the open, but I have to admit that the chicken adobo was just tasty. It is a great stew.

Ethan's just stole the top spot as my favorite Filipino restaurant in Carson…read more A two-item combo is $13.99, and if you add turon and a guilt tip, you're looking at around $20 for lunch -- solid value for what you get these days. I was told to try the sinigang, while my usual fave is pinakbet. The sinigang came through with a generous amount of pork and a perfectly balanced sourness. The pinakbet was loaded with veggies and kabocha squash, and I really appreciated that nothing was overcooked. Pro tip: go earlier in the day for peak freshness. But the true star? The turon. Hands down the best I've had in this style. It even beats Pampanga's Bakery in Artesia -- Ethan's version actually has filling, while Pampanga's leans way heavier on the wrapper. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.

One of the best Filipino chicken BBQ spots in LA. Their BBQ sauce and Java rice combo reminds me of…read moreThe Aristocrat Restaurant back in the Philippines. The place is clean, the service is great, I've had zero issues since I first started coming here, and the ambiance is excellent.

This is one of my favorite place to for bibingka. It's always fresh and tasty. The cheese they use…read moreis my favorite! Also the liempo is very delicious and yummy. Keep in mind, it's cook to order I believe so it takes a while to receive you plate. I would recommend calling and ordering AHEAD. . I always get a guy at the cashier which he seems like the owner but his Service can be a bit better and make you feel welcomed.

Poke & More has fantastic options for poke bowls, but also Hawaiian and Filipino options! Truly…read moresomething for everyone here and the couple running the place is so kind and accommodating! Great staff! My friend and I stopped into this great shop in Lomita and had a fabulous meal. I love the way they do their poke - you get to pick TWO flavors of meat! How fun! It was all fresh, good selection of ingredients and the taste in the Crunchy Tuna Garlic was superb! We also loved the Spicy Salmon Mayo. I'm a huge tocino fan so when I saw it on their menu I had to get it! I was surprised it came with two fried eggs and was a nice, big portion. We also had to try their Crispy Masubi and this was fantastic. I've had many deep fried masubi versions and this was much nicer than those. This was the best breaded type of masubi I've had. Absolutely loved it and would get it again in a second. Overall, fabulous meal at Poke & More that I would go back for.

It's good poke. Heavily sauced, but good. Nothing to write home about. My favorite poke places are…read morestill King Poke, Jus' Poke, and Ali'i Hawaiian Grill. The menu is quite extensive. I don't trust places that have large menus because it screams "jack-of-all trades, master of none." How do you serve fresh poke while being ready to fire up a Hawaiian bbq mix plate? Parking can be challenging depending on when you go as they share a plaza. I sort of stopped going here a few months ago after they discontinued their Saturday special of buy one pound of poke, get one pound free. That deal definitely made it more worthwhile. Without that promo, the other local poke places outshine this place.

A cozy Filipino comfort food restaurant in a small business plaza. This place has a modern-earthy…read moreinterior design with smooth chill music playyng in the background and descent amount of seating for those dining in. The staff is friendly and fast with their services. I ordered the combo 2 with Beef Kalderetta and Dinuguan, which was pretty good, I was not disappointed.

Delicious food with lots of flavor. The sisig had just the right amount of spice and the longganisa…read moresausage melts in the mouth. The complimentary soup had a nice sour and spicy taste. Calamansi juice and rice helped cool off the spice. Very friendly staff. I'm not usually a fan of buffet style food, but everything looked fresh. Happy I tried it and will be back!

It was my mother-in-law's 85th birthday, and she knew what kind of birthday cake she wanted: a…read moremocha chiffon cake from Gemmae's! We all agreed: it was great. All the cakes are prebaked and packaged, but one can come in to have it decorated with custom lettering while you wait. While we waited, we also ordered two other things that we all love from here: their shanghai style egg rolls (25 pieces for $21) and their miki bihon pancit (medium, enough to feed a family, for $21). We've tried a lot of different version from different places all over, and have come to the conclusion that we like the version at Gemmae's, the best (as long as for my wife, they skip adding patis to the pancit). They also have a turo turo steam table here. The yellow curry chicken caught my eye, so got a small container of that. It was solid...first time eating yellow curry (tasted just like the japanese style) at a Filipino restaurant.

Loving this traditional Filipino bakery.! Gemmae's Bakery…read moretruly hit the spot! Here's what we picked up: Chocolate Chip Cookie (x2) Twin Chip Ube Cookie Cheddar Hot Dog Bun Ube Cheese Pandesal Longanisa Pandesal Garlic Peanuts Spicy Garlic Peanuts This was my first time trying this bakery since I was craving pandesal, and it did not disappoint. We also grabbed a frozen pack of Shanghai, fried it up at home, and wow, it was so good. I highly recommend picking up a pack if you visit! I love that this shop offers both savory food and sweets, so definitely come hungry. The service was quick and friendly, and the interior made me feel like I was transported straight to the Philippines. Pro tip: stop by around 1 pm-3 pm for a great experience.

This review has actually been long overdue. I've been ordering from S&W even before they opened…read moretheir brick and mortar. Their bread and pastries are always good quality and very nostalgic. Even though I'm not a Filipino, the flavor of their goodies are very similar to where I'm from. I think I might have tried (almost) all stuff they have in store. Some of my favorites are bibingkas (never go wrong with this), any weekend special donuts (ube or cream "cheese" filled donuts), ube cheez pandesal and cakes. I also like their pop tarts but they usually get sold out pretty fast. Their staff are always nice and personable. Check their instagram for any special items or any other updates (such as if they're sold out fast, or if there's any discount or if there's a long line). I'd suggest to eat their bread items on the day of. The other non-bread stuff are still good even after a few days. Typically weekends are busier, especially due to their weekend specials that are hard to miss!

I learned about this thru my aunt and sis and they convinced me to go there and get some goodies…read moresince it's only 6 mins from my house. I got there at 8:30 and I was #3 in line. When it was my turn to order , they were already out of Spanish bread. I was left with the bibingka , and coconut , black sesame and pandas swisher buns. Overall they're just MEH!! I don't understand what's the hype about? The goodies were al dry and not fluffy. I have had better baked goods that were home made and more flavorful. I don't think I will be back. Other Filipino bakeries are way better and home made stuff are even better. TRUST.