Uncle Willie has that good good.
Lechon Cebu that is.
Opening late February 2025, Willie's Catering & Restaurant took over the old KFC. The owner, Willie is from Tastebuds (San Bruno) which is known to have some of the best lechon in the Bay. My sister had their whole lechon catered for her wedding.
Willie used to run his catering business at a nearby ghost kitchen and this is his first brick and mortar. This is mainly a catering business since he's not trying to compete with surrounding pinoy sit down restos.
Open for takeout and very limited indoor dining (4 tables to fit 12 peeps).
M E N U
Filipino Cuisine - over 60 items available for catering in half tray, full tray, and deep tray sizes.
WEEKDAYS ONLY: Turo Turo (six items in their steam trays) and Cebu Bellychon/Lehin Cebu by the pound. They also have desserts: turon (banana lumpia), bibingka (coconut rice cake), puto/kutsinta (steamed rice cakes), etc.
Weekends are catering only with no prepared foods.
Currently, 1-item plus rice/pancit: $12.50 and 2-items plus rice/pancit: $16.50 (they lowered their prices from their opening). Cebu Bellychon/Lechon Cebu is $21.50/lb.
F O O D
* 2-Item Rice Plate: Dinuguan + Cebu Bellychon/Lechon Cebu w/ half rice, half pancit ($16.50)
- Dinuguan is a pinoy stew made with pork (and sometimes innards) simmered in pork's blood. I know this may not sound appetizing but it's so delicious. The dinuguan is rich and savory with a nice tang and garlicky flavor (not metallic-y). The morsels of pork was tender, not fatty. Not heavy or overly salty.
- Cebu Bellychon/Lechon Cebu is a deboned pork belly stuffed with aromatics and slow roasted. The skin was crispy and crackly like glass while the meat was tender. Nicely rendered so it wasn't fatty. Served with their housemade mang tomas [liver] sauce with a sweet tang and their punchy atchara (pickled papaya).
- Pancit Bihon: Solid with lots of crisp cabbage and carrots for health. I like that the vermicelli noodles still had a nice bite to them.
- Rice: Properly cooked.
Great value and portion, as the 2-item plate can feed two, if you're not too hangry.
Purchased the following for a friend's family:
* 2 lbs of Cebu Bellychon/Lechon Cebu ($21.50 x2)
* 1 Large Box of Rice ($8)
S E R V I C E
Welcoming, kind service from the owner, Willie. As I was leaving, he thanked me and kindly opened the door for me.
The aunties are still getting a hang of things so it took quite a while to put together my order. They apologized and gave me a side of comforting Misua Patola, silk squash soup with rice vermicelli-like noodles.
A M B I A N C E
Low-key, small space with 4 tables.
P A R K I N G
They have their own private lot with about 10 parking spaces.
Overall, I really enjoyed the food at Willie's and thought the taste and quality was a step above other turo turo style restos. I also appreciate that the food wasn't too heavy or too salty. If you find yourself in the top of the Daly City area on weekday, give Willie's a try. It's a good way to sample their offerings before committing to a large catering order. read more