We stopped into Pika - Filipino Cravings to pick up something new for lunch today. We've been anxious to try out this Filipino cuisine take-out restaurant for some time now, and we were glad to meet the owner, Cesar and his son. They were very welcoming, and Cesar was more than happy to help to explain their menu. We liked how they also offer frozen items that you can buy to stock up on, like frozen lumpia (with instructions on the packaging).
The restaurant is clean and has a few chairs for while you wait for your take-out order. There's a large TV mounted on the wall to keep you entertained, as well as a neat post-it note display of well-wishes where you can add your own sentiment to.
We ordered the pancit bihon, and Cesar made sure to ask if anyone had a seafood allergy since the pancit is topped with shrimp. It was delicious. We appreciated the piece of lemon to squeeze on top of the pancit. Nice touch!
We also ordered the Chicken ala Cubana empanadas and the Pork Asado empanadas. The flaky crust and savory fillings were savory. We added a couple of Sulit Meals where you choose your protein and the meal includes garlic fried rice and a can of soda. Our protein choices were the Chicken Adobo for one meal and Pork Sisig for the other meal. Both meals were topped with a fried egg. The chicken adobo and pork sisig were tasty and satisfying. These Sulit meals have generous serving sizes.
We're looking forward to the next time we're back in the area so that we can try some other menu items. read more