I always love coming to this place as it is a order at the counter, pick up at the counter experience (note: there's no seating here).
Vegan Filipino food isn't something that isn't easy to veganize but Chef reina does a good job with the sisig and lechon. The only reason I refrain from giving it 5 stars is because there seems to be less Filipino dishes now and they have been replaced with more comfort food dishes like burgers and hot dogs. Hopefully more of the traditional Filipino dishes can make their way back to the menu
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-03
Apoorva P
Amazing food and would go there again. However, the seating is almost on the road and I would love it if they open up a proper seating space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Toth
I'm so happy I found a legit vegan Filipino spot! It's hard to satisfy my nostalgic cravings now that I'm vegetarian, but this place definitely hit the spot. We ordered the tocilog, "pork" lumpia, and turon and everything was delish
Food: 5
Service: 5
Misha Hash
Our family of four bought Brunch there today. All four of us ordered different items and we shared them around. Every single one of them was DELICIOUS !! We had: California Breakfast Burrito, Crabcake Benedict, Tofu Pancit, Sisig Silog, Vegetable Lumpia, and Flan. One of the very best vegan meals we’ve ever had at a restaurant! Chef Reina only offers take out. She has two small tables near her front door but they weren’t big enough for our family of four. We took our food down to the picnic tables at the park in Brisbane…perfect spot to eat. We purchased our drinks at the Midtown Market while we waited on our Brunch to be made since Chef Reina doesn’t have drinks. Can’t wait to buy food at Chef Reina again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Narramore
Went out of my way to tell hotel staff about this joint as a vegan option if they’re ever asked for suggestions. The corned “beef” silog made my entire day and I’m so happy. If I had a tail, it would have wagged the whole time I was eating this delight.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Rice
Michael S.
Incredible vegan Filipino food! I wanted to order one of everything!
Our family of four bought Brunch there today. All of us ordered different things and shared them around. Everything was incredible! We took the carry out Brunch down the street to a picnic table in the park in Brisbane.
Ester Fader
Amazing vegan food! Lots of options, Kat helped us out with picking the best stuff and made suggestions for things we wouldn't have otherwise tried, but ended up loving. If you want food made with love, come here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
T T
This establishment finally satisfied my thirst and craving for Filipino food as a vegetarian. The lumpia, sinigang, and flan were all amazing. It's a cute little spot that mostly does takeout, located just outside of San Francisco, but definitely worth the drive. I will be visiting again whenever I'm back in town. If you're a vegetarian seeking authentic Filipino cuisine, look no further—this is the place for you. I highly recommend it and wish nothing but the best for this location and Chef Raina.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MoosterLuca
Open on Sunday 10-3 pm, not 2 pm. 1st visit but definitely won't be my last! Ordered off the specials board, crispy carnitas wrap. Took suggestion to have it deep fried over grilled. Loved the crunch, flavor & was filling. Not greasy. No more fear on missing out b/c I'm vegan! This is my new vegan take out spot Thur-Sun! Very nice, considerate people. They even offered to deliver the food to the car! it takes about 20 minutes per order since it is all cooked to order. Explore the "City of Stars" to make room for your delicious food!
Very, very greasy here, not my ideal for clean vegan food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Irene281
At first the Owner is very nice. We had a homemade strawberry lemonade and two dishes. Everything was very good. There is only one Table with Two chairs outside If you want to eat there
Kirsten Aguilar
Take out window. Food was super tasty. The vegan lechon kawali blew my mind. The vegan kare kare was tasty and silky smooth. No eggplant, which is different from my family's. I made the mistake of leaving the sisig inside its takeout container for over 2 hours, making it soggy. After flash frying the sisig at home, it became nice and crispy. Seasoning was on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eden Harris
Vegetarian options: Everything is vegan
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Blankenburg
Came here because I had some time to kill before picking up my mom at SFO. Also, I've been following Chef Reina on Instagram for years!I'm so happy I stopped by and I'm already looking forward to my next visit. I had a bit of a food tour before coming here so I really wasn't that hungry at all but I ended up getting the crunch wrap. Kay, who was working there was so incredibly nice, walked me through the menu, and we gushed about NYC's vegan food scene.The crunch shop was incredible. It was packed to the rim with all the right flavors and textures. If you can't decide what to get in you're hungry this is definitely going to fill you up - I wasn't able to finish at all.There isn't anywhere to eat inside, but it's an order at the window situation and then there's a table outside to eat at. Also, if you need a restroom, you can use the gorgeous public library, which is just a block or two up.I'm dying to come back with a big appetite and try the birria as well as some other items!
Vegetarian options: It's vegan and therefore 100% vegetarian
Dietary restrictions: It's 100% vegan so vegetarian and pescatarian, by default
I always love coming to this place as it is a order at the counter, pick up at the counter experience (note: there's no seating here). Vegan Filipino food isn't something that isn't easy to veganize but Chef reina does a good job with the sisig and lechon. The only reason I refrain from giving it 5 stars is because there seems to be less Filipino dishes now and they have been replaced with more comfort food dishes like burgers and hot dogs. Hopefully more of the traditional Filipino dishes can make their way back to the menu Updated from previous review on 2024-12-03
Amazing food and would go there again. However, the seating is almost on the road and I would love it if they open up a proper seating space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm so happy I found a legit vegan Filipino spot! It's hard to satisfy my nostalgic cravings now that I'm vegetarian, but this place definitely hit the spot. We ordered the tocilog, "pork" lumpia, and turon and everything was delish
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our family of four bought Brunch there today. All four of us ordered different items and we shared them around. Every single one of them was DELICIOUS !! We had: California Breakfast Burrito, Crabcake Benedict, Tofu Pancit, Sisig Silog, Vegetable Lumpia, and Flan. One of the very best vegan meals we’ve ever had at a restaurant!
Chef Reina only offers take out. She has two small tables near her front door but they weren’t big enough for our family of four. We took our food down to the picnic tables at the park in Brisbane…perfect spot to eat. We purchased our drinks at the Midtown Market while we waited on our Brunch to be made since Chef Reina doesn’t have drinks.
Can’t wait to buy food at Chef Reina again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went out of my way to tell hotel staff about this joint as a vegan option if they’re ever asked for suggestions. The corned “beef” silog made my entire day and I’m so happy. If I had a tail, it would have wagged the whole time I was eating this delight.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Rice
Incredible vegan Filipino food! I wanted to order one of everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sisig Silog, Tocilog, Garlic Rice
Our family of four bought Brunch there today. All of us ordered different things and shared them around. Everything was incredible! We took the carry out Brunch down the street to a picnic table in the park in Brisbane.
Amazing vegan food! Lots of options, Kat helped us out with picking the best stuff and made suggestions for things we wouldn't have otherwise tried, but ended up loving. If you want food made with love, come here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This establishment finally satisfied my thirst and craving for Filipino food as a vegetarian. The lumpia, sinigang, and flan were all amazing. It's a cute little spot that mostly does takeout, located just outside of San Francisco, but definitely worth the drive. I will be visiting again whenever I'm back in town. If you're a vegetarian seeking authentic Filipino cuisine, look no further—this is the place for you. I highly recommend it and wish nothing but the best for this location and Chef Raina.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Open on Sunday 10-3 pm, not 2 pm. 1st visit but definitely won't be my last! Ordered off the specials board, crispy carnitas wrap. Took suggestion to have it deep fried over grilled. Loved the crunch, flavor & was filling. Not greasy. No more fear on missing out b/c I'm vegan! This is my new vegan take out spot Thur-Sun! Very nice, considerate people. They even offered to deliver the food to the car! it takes about 20 minutes per order since it is all cooked to order. Explore the "City of Stars" to make room for your delicious food!
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Very, very greasy here, not my ideal for clean vegan food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
At first the Owner is very nice. We had a homemade strawberry lemonade and two dishes. Everything was very good. There is only one Table with Two chairs outside If you want to eat there
Take out window. Food was super tasty. The vegan lechon kawali blew my mind. The vegan kare kare was tasty and silky smooth. No eggplant, which is different from my family's. I made the mistake of leaving the sisig inside its takeout container for over 2 hours, making it soggy. After flash frying the sisig at home, it became nice and crispy. Seasoning was on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vegetarian options: Everything is vegan
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here because I had some time to kill before picking up my mom at SFO. Also, I've been following Chef Reina on Instagram for years!I'm so happy I stopped by and I'm already looking forward to my next visit. I had a bit of a food tour before coming here so I really wasn't that hungry at all but I ended up getting the crunch wrap. Kay, who was working there was so incredibly nice, walked me through the menu, and we gushed about NYC's vegan food scene.The crunch shop was incredible. It was packed to the rim with all the right flavors and textures. If you can't decide what to get in you're hungry this is definitely going to fill you up - I wasn't able to finish at all.There isn't anywhere to eat inside, but it's an order at the window situation and then there's a table outside to eat at. Also, if you need a restroom, you can use the gorgeous public library, which is just a block or two up.I'm dying to come back with a big appetite and try the birria as well as some other items!
Vegetarian options: It's vegan and therefore 100% vegetarian
Dietary restrictions: It's 100% vegan so vegetarian and pescatarian, by default
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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