Best best best sinigang ever did not disappoint đŻđŻ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruben Avalos
Amazing Empenadas!!! The owner is super sweet!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wendy L
Manila Grill Restaurant & Bake Shop is located off the McKinley (South) exit right off the 91 freeway on Magnolia.
They are known for their âManila Boy Chickenâ (Fried Chicken) - and it does taste crispy and fried; however, my personal favorite is their Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew). They make this with lean and fatty pork to give an unctuous mouthfeel - what I feel makes the best Dinuguan. Aside from the texture, the stew is smooth and not clumpy. And the taste leans toward a vinegar flavor, which is perfection for this dish. Top it over a bed of steamed jasmine or Japanese rice, and it is top notch!
Another item I like here is their Deep Fried Bangus (Milkfish). The Bangus is split half, deboned of its main vertebrae, laid flat, and deep fried til âGBDâ (golden brown and delicious)! It comes with a side of sawsawan (dipping sauce), kamatis (tomato and onion salad), and grilled Talong (eggplant).
Iâve ordered their Pancit Bihon (Noodles made with Rice Sticks) but, because itâs topped with shrimp, I have to skip on tasting this. It does look and smell delicious.
Manila Grill is a small turo-turo shop (select your food from steamed tables) that also offers a display case of Filipino dessert and pickled papaya (atsara/atchara). They also have some packaged snacks and other products for purchase.
The owner was very personable and friendly. Service was a little slow but, to be fair, it was cooked to order. If youâre in a rush, come back maybe off-peak hours.
Overall, the food here is homestyle Filipino cooking. I hope to be back again and try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steam Table Items of the Day
Gaijin (Gjn)
overall great experience with the people working and their food is great, will definitely go back when im craving filipino food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginataang Langka or Jackfruit in Coconut Cream, Palabok, Pastillas De Leche, Halo Halo Base, Achara or Pickled Papaya, Steam Table Items of the Day
liv Og
Avoid this place at all cost, unless you want to waste your time driving there only to find out that they're good isn't ready because they are prioritizing their catering service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
O L
Eager to visit the store, I drove all the way from San Bernardino, only to arrive at 10:45 am - an hour and 45 minutes after their stated 9:00 am opening time. To my disappointment, they had no food ready, as they were prioritizing a catering order over serving regular customers. Seeing people leave in frustration, I now understand why - this level of disorganization and poor time management is unacceptable and bad for their business. AVOID THIS PLACE!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nonnie Tavisola
Diamond hole in a wall mom-&-pop Quick Service Restaurant, cafeteria-style.
Choose your (1 or 2) food items from the hot table. You can also do short order (our favorite is the Porkchop).
Say hello to the lone server-owner, (Ate) Nelia when you walk in. She is so warm and friendly, she enjoys chatting with her customers.
Manila Grill has been operating for over 26 years in the same location. You can tell how good the food and service are at this store. Not a lot of tables in the dining area because the majority of customers are either catering or take-out (to-go) orders.
Parking: Coming from Magnolia, Manila Grill is on the west side of McKinley. Current entrance is on Magnolia because of the ongoing construction project.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palabok
Jaden Clint Balansi
yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palabok
Daniel Jarboe
They made shrimp pancit for my mom's funeral party and made sure it was super fresh for the party special for my mom and I appreciate them there awesome. N the food was delicious. They went over and beyond for us and I appreciate it thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Derek Perez
Pork adobo was legit. The lady even asked me if I like it fatty or lean. I appreciate the option and the lean was tender.I'll come again next time I'm in the area.
The sweetest lady ever. Super nice. Excellent chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Animal Lover
The food is good, but the portions are off 90% rice 10% whatever meat you get. I had the chicken adobo it is very tender and marinated well. My dad got the beef and pork the pork was fine, but some of the beef was fatty and he got a super rubbery piece that we could play tug of war with. My dog could barely chew through that. It is a little quaint restaurant, but there are some places to eat inside. At least the employees are nice here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
cris roman golpeo
Great Filipino Food and a Freindly Service and reasonable prices
Christine Gallagher
Always great to see Ate Nelia and Lito.Food's great, it's like eating home-cooked meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Terri
I brought my mom here because she loves Filipino food. As soon as we walked in we were greeted with an âokayâŠ..â. No smile or hello. The customer service was poor. I guess because we were not Filipino. So I told my mom letâs find another restaurant.
Best best best sinigang ever did not disappoint đŻđŻ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing Empenadas!!!
The owner is super sweet!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Manila Grill Restaurant & Bake Shop is located off the McKinley (South) exit right off the 91 freeway on Magnolia.
They are known for their âManila Boy Chickenâ (Fried Chicken) - and it does taste crispy and fried; however, my personal favorite is their Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew). They make this with lean and fatty pork to give an unctuous mouthfeel - what I feel makes the best Dinuguan. Aside from the texture, the stew is smooth and not clumpy. And the taste leans toward a vinegar flavor, which is perfection for this dish. Top it over a bed of steamed jasmine or Japanese rice, and it is top notch!
Another item I like here is their Deep Fried Bangus (Milkfish). The Bangus is split half, deboned of its main vertebrae, laid flat, and deep fried til âGBDâ (golden brown and delicious)! It comes with a side of sawsawan (dipping sauce), kamatis (tomato and onion salad), and grilled Talong (eggplant).
Iâve ordered their Pancit Bihon (Noodles made with Rice Sticks) but, because itâs topped with shrimp, I have to skip on tasting this. It does look and smell delicious.
Manila Grill is a small turo-turo shop (select your food from steamed tables) that also offers a display case of Filipino dessert and pickled papaya (atsara/atchara). They also have some packaged snacks and other products for purchase.
The owner was very personable and friendly. Service was a little slow but, to be fair, it was cooked to order. If youâre in a rush, come back maybe off-peak hours.
Overall, the food here is homestyle Filipino cooking. I hope to be back again and try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steam Table Items of the Day
overall great experience with the people working and their food is great, will definitely go back when im craving filipino food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginataang Langka or Jackfruit in Coconut Cream, Palabok, Pastillas De Leche, Halo Halo Base, Achara or Pickled Papaya, Steam Table Items of the Day
Avoid this place at all cost, unless you want to waste your time driving there only to find out that they're good isn't ready because they are prioritizing their catering service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Eager to visit the store, I drove all the way from San Bernardino, only to arrive at 10:45 am - an hour and 45 minutes after their stated 9:00 am opening time. To my disappointment, they had no food ready, as they were prioritizing a catering order over serving regular customers. Seeing people leave in frustration, I now understand why - this level of disorganization and poor time management is unacceptable and bad for their business. AVOID THIS PLACE!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Diamond hole in a wall mom-&-pop Quick Service Restaurant, cafeteria-style.
Choose your (1 or 2) food items from the hot table. You can also do short order (our favorite is the Porkchop).
Say hello to the lone server-owner, (Ate) Nelia when you walk in. She is so warm and friendly, she enjoys chatting with her customers.
Manila Grill has been operating for over 26 years in the same location. You can tell how good the food and service are at this store. Not a lot of tables in the dining area because the majority of customers are either catering or take-out (to-go) orders.
Parking: Coming from Magnolia, Manila Grill is on the west side of McKinley. Current entrance is on Magnolia because of the ongoing construction project.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palabok
yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palabok
They made shrimp pancit for my mom's funeral party and made sure it was super fresh for the party special for my mom and I appreciate them there awesome. N the food was delicious. They went over and beyond for us and I appreciate it thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pork adobo was legit. The lady even asked me if I like it fatty or lean. I appreciate the option and the lean was tender.I'll come again next time I'm in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The sweetest lady ever. Super nice. Excellent chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good, but the portions are off 90% rice 10% whatever meat you get. I had the chicken adobo it is very tender and marinated well. My dad got the beef and pork the pork was fine, but some of the beef was fatty and he got a super rubbery piece that we could play tug of war with. My dog could barely chew through that. It is a little quaint restaurant, but there are some places to eat inside. At least the employees are nice here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great Filipino Food and a Freindly Service and reasonable prices
Always great to see Ate Nelia and Lito.Food's great, it's like eating home-cooked meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I brought my mom here because she loves Filipino food. As soon as we walked in we were greeted with an âokayâŠ..â. No smile or hello. The customer service was poor. I guess because we were not Filipino. So I told my mom letâs find another restaurant.
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