Omg their chicken empanadas are unmatched! I get a dozen whenever I'm around. I also recently tried their ube empanadas and they were also really good! I enjoy buying some pan de sal when I'm here as well. I like the ube pan de sal and the regular. Their polverones are okay.
Jodie M.
Want to get your fill of Filipino baked goodies? Head to Luisa & Son for yema cake, ensaymada, hopia, mamon and all the tasty Filipino delicacies you know from back home. I love the yema cake and ensaimada rolls! The ube hopia is just okay though.. They also sell chocnut, Cheese Whiz cheese pimiento spread, lumpia, turon, baked siopao and all the goodies. Kind of reminds me of Valerio's bakery! Did I mention that they also sell Day old baked goodies for half the price? Make sure you go through that section because it's still good for 2 days upon purchase!
Sherwin D.
Bread are getting smaller but the price is getting higher at least keep the size of the bread dont matter the price oa higher
Ryan D.
yung turon nyo matigas pa ang saging.. check nyo naman kung di pa hinog wag nang pilitin.. nasayang lang.. quality sana
Michael Tanko
Love their Chicken
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Helsa Ruth
I'm giving 5 stars for their egg rolls (Lumpia Shanghai). Their pork egg rolls are the crispiest I've gotten. They taste really good even hours after you order them. I will only order my lumpia trays from here. They also have good Filipino bread and baked goods.
Rainman
If you like Filipino food and pastries. This is the spot to go to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve O.
We normally get King's Paradise cake for my wife's birthday but after the lousy service we received there last Friday, I just wasn't in a mood to support them. My daughter suggested the ube pie from Luisa so we decided to change it up this time. It turned out to be a delightful choice. It's like an egg custard pie but with the blend of ube and it works incredibly well. If you've never tried it, you might want to drop by and give it a shot. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Palmetto Aquino
Great bakery to me the sweetness is just right unlike other bakeries all u taste is sugar n there’s no flavor. very old bakery stated in Manila. I didn’t know they open on here til my daughter took me here.
Nikki B.
The first Luisa & Son started as a restaurant in Downtown Manila in the 60's. They closed in 1985 and made their U.S. debut in Norwalk in 1997. The Norwalk shop is still there in addition to three other locations in Cali. The family also brought back Luisa and Son to the Philippines in 2010. Even though I haven't been to this store, the lovely & sweet Sam B was gracious enough to bring myself & the darling Perez sisters a variety of goodies for us to try. My selections included an Ube Bar, Mango Polvoron, Pandan Polvoron, and a Buko Pandan Tart. The Polvoron is like a shortbread. I love shortbread and this had a good texture. It was buttery & crumbly when broken apart. They were both slightly sweet - combined with the texture & mouthfeel, these treats were irresistible. The Buko Pandan Tart had a buttery crust and a crunchy pandan filling. It also had nice flavor. The Ube Bar was moist, dense, and so yummy! I enjoyed them all and regret that I only took one of each. I guess I'll have to pay a visit to the bakery. I heard their Ube Ensaymadas are amazing! I also want to try the Cashew Caramel Bar.
I like to go to this bakery but they close so darn early like before 6pm. We stopped by the other day and at 5:45pm they already closed even though the door sign says close at 6pm.
ChaCha B.
I love Filipino bakeries! This one stands out because everything is stocked and freshly baked. There's always something you'll want to buy when you walk in. It's clean and the food is well packaged. The ensaymada is soft and delicious.. I especially love their ukoy (shrimp and vegetable fritter). It's always crispy with good flavor. They usually have it early in the day. I like ordering their ukoy and then eat it outside by my car in the big parking lot while the ukoy is still hot and then dip it in vinegar. I recommend this place esp if your craving Filipino treats. It's also nice to buy stuff here and bring to work if you want something on the go. I also love that there's so many restaurants, boba spots, and even a supermarket right next door.
Teri F.
A "must stop" whenever I'm in Cerritos. I love their caramel bars, warm chicken empanadas, and hopias. Couple of reasons for my 4 stars:1) The line moves slow- plan to spend at least 15-20 in line on an average day. It's been like this for years. I just accept it and practice patience.2) I love hopias, especially with ube. I like Luisa's but I wouldn't consider theirs to be super authentic. It's missing the traditional layers of pastry which hopias are known for. The filling is delicious and full of ube flavor making it a win and worth the stop.3) The store is tiny . Sometimes it's difficult to shop when there are too many people in line.On the plus side- They have a huge selection of different pastries and sweets as well as traditional party foods. I definitely recommend and will continue to visit when I'm in town :)
Denise M.
How is it possible that I did not know of this place?!! I actually had my first taste of their Ensaymada in Hawaii when my bestie's aunt sent her box of it. She had said these were her favorite. I'm not a huge ensaymada fan because I always found them too dry from other places. That was until now. I found myself craving their salted egg ensaymada and thank god my brother lives in the area cuz guess what I did. Yup I had him bring me a dozen of different ensaymada they had. It was so moist and for me the texture of the bread was fluffy. This was the kind of ensaymada that I remember having when I visited the Philippines. I can't wait to try the other flavors my brother picked up - ube with macapuno, buko pandan, cheese, original and of course my all time favorite salted egg. Yea I'm pretty sure I can finish it all in a couple days. But please don't stop me.
Omg their chicken empanadas are unmatched! I get a dozen whenever I'm around. I also recently tried their ube empanadas and they were also really good! I enjoy buying some pan de sal when I'm here as well. I like the ube pan de sal and the regular. Their polverones are okay.
Want to get your fill of Filipino baked goodies? Head to Luisa & Son for yema cake, ensaymada, hopia, mamon and all the tasty Filipino delicacies you know from back home. I love the yema cake and ensaimada rolls! The ube hopia is just okay though.. They also sell chocnut, Cheese Whiz cheese pimiento spread, lumpia, turon, baked siopao and all the goodies. Kind of reminds me of Valerio's bakery! Did I mention that they also sell Day old baked goodies for half the price? Make sure you go through that section because it's still good for 2 days upon purchase!
Bread are getting smaller but the price is getting higher at least keep the size of the bread dont matter the price oa higher
yung turon nyo matigas pa ang saging.. check nyo naman kung di pa hinog wag nang pilitin.. nasayang lang.. quality sana
Love their Chicken
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
I'm giving 5 stars for their egg rolls (Lumpia Shanghai). Their pork egg rolls are the crispiest I've gotten. They taste really good even hours after you order them. I will only order my lumpia trays from here. They also have good Filipino bread and baked goods.
If you like Filipino food and pastries. This is the spot to go to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We normally get King's Paradise cake for my wife's birthday but after the lousy service we received there last Friday, I just wasn't in a mood to support them. My daughter suggested the ube pie from Luisa so we decided to change it up this time. It turned out to be a delightful choice. It's like an egg custard pie but with the blend of ube and it works incredibly well. If you've never tried it, you might want to drop by and give it a shot. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Great bakery to me the sweetness is just right unlike other bakeries all u taste is sugar n there’s no flavor. very old bakery stated in Manila. I didn’t know they open on here til my daughter took me here.
The first Luisa & Son started as a restaurant in Downtown Manila in the 60's. They closed in 1985 and made their U.S. debut in Norwalk in 1997. The Norwalk shop is still there in addition to three other locations in Cali. The family also brought back Luisa and Son to the Philippines in 2010. Even though I haven't been to this store, the lovely & sweet Sam B was gracious enough to bring myself & the darling Perez sisters a variety of goodies for us to try. My selections included an Ube Bar, Mango Polvoron, Pandan Polvoron, and a Buko Pandan Tart. The Polvoron is like a shortbread. I love shortbread and this had a good texture. It was buttery & crumbly when broken apart. They were both slightly sweet - combined with the texture & mouthfeel, these treats were irresistible. The Buko Pandan Tart had a buttery crust and a crunchy pandan filling. It also had nice flavor. The Ube Bar was moist, dense, and so yummy! I enjoyed them all and regret that I only took one of each. I guess I'll have to pay a visit to the bakery. I heard their Ube Ensaymadas are amazing! I also want to try the Cashew Caramel Bar.
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I like to go to this bakery but they close so darn early like before 6pm. We stopped by the other day and at 5:45pm they already closed even though the door sign says close at 6pm.
I love Filipino bakeries! This one stands out because everything is stocked and freshly baked. There's always something you'll want to buy when you walk in. It's clean and the food is well packaged. The ensaymada is soft and delicious.. I especially love their ukoy (shrimp and vegetable fritter). It's always crispy with good flavor. They usually have it early in the day. I like ordering their ukoy and then eat it outside by my car in the big parking lot while the ukoy is still hot and then dip it in vinegar. I recommend this place esp if your craving Filipino treats. It's also nice to buy stuff here and bring to work if you want something on the go. I also love that there's so many restaurants, boba spots, and even a supermarket right next door.
A "must stop" whenever I'm in Cerritos. I love their caramel bars, warm chicken empanadas, and hopias. Couple of reasons for my 4 stars:1) The line moves slow- plan to spend at least 15-20 in line on an average day. It's been like this for years. I just accept it and practice patience.2) I love hopias, especially with ube. I like Luisa's but I wouldn't consider theirs to be super authentic. It's missing the traditional layers of pastry which hopias are known for. The filling is delicious and full of ube flavor making it a win and worth the stop.3) The store is tiny . Sometimes it's difficult to shop when there are too many people in line.On the plus side- They have a huge selection of different pastries and sweets as well as traditional party foods. I definitely recommend and will continue to visit when I'm in town :)
How is it possible that I did not know of this place?!! I actually had my first taste of their Ensaymada in Hawaii when my bestie's aunt sent her box of it. She had said these were her favorite. I'm not a huge ensaymada fan because I always found them too dry from other places. That was until now. I found myself craving their salted egg ensaymada and thank god my brother lives in the area cuz guess what I did. Yup I had him bring me a dozen of different ensaymada they had. It was so moist and for me the texture of the bread was fluffy. This was the kind of ensaymada that I remember having when I visited the Philippines. I can't wait to try the other flavors my brother picked up - ube with macapuno, buko pandan, cheese, original and of course my all time favorite salted egg. Yea I'm pretty sure I can finish it all in a couple days. But please don't stop me.