Awesome family owned spot with great lunch specials! I’ll be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christian Cortes
I usually rate my filipino restaurants based on 3 items - lumpia, adobo (not pictured) and the halo-halo.
The lumpia (original) was flavorful and wasn't overpowered by the oil they cook it in - some restaurants' lumpia unfortunately comes out completely saturated in oil which takes away the flavor. It's good lumpia when you don't have to dip it in the sauce to get the flavor, but the sauce was good addition.
The pork Adobo (not pictured) was soft and tender, and the broth poured over white rice was not too sweet nor too sour. Adobo depending on who makes it can go one way or the other, and this one was just marinated to my tastes. Pork was tender and easy to cut, compared to some restaurants where it can be chard sometimes.
The Halo-halo was a bit underwhelming as it lacked the necessary amount of ingredients like milk, sweet beans, and tropical fruits I'm accustomed to from home back in the Philippines. But I can't fully knock it because this dessert is unique to each filipino restaurant that ive visited, so I'll let you be the judge.
As a bonus, I did try the nilagang baboy (boiled pork stew), and the broth had the right amount of sour for my taste. The broth wasn't overwhelming, and when poured over white rice, it complimented it well. Good portion of meat to vegetable ratio, and the pork was nice and tender - similar to the adobo. However, I was really aiming for the broth and it did its job.
This a nice little restaurant with decent seating and the service was good. Granted I came during the slow period, but nonetheless I had good time eating there. They also had a happy hour special which I wasn't able to partake, but found out after I already ordered. Only one bathroom which could be a situation if the place gets busy. Other than that, I recommend going here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Halo Halo 3 5 Stars It Needs Evap Milk and More Ingredients Like Beans, Soup
Brandy Towns
If I could give a lower score I would not go again people that are not from the culture cooking food lechon cold no flavor lumping cold barley sny filling
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andria Maxine
Only came for some refreshing drinks and a couple to go desserts. Will come back to eat! Good service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Lat (JLat)
Authentic Filipino food here. You get filipino options that you'd actually get from a traditional karinderia.
Unpretentious and authentic Filipino food. The owner teaches the staff how to cook recipes not just for the restaurant, but so they can use them in their personal life. Angel took incredible care of us and shared cooking techniques for the dishes we ordered, to illustrate what makes their food so much, in my opinion, superior. The pork adobo and sautéed green beans were comforting and satisfying. This place should be voted best Filipino restaurant San Diego!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Hilborn
Best restaurant and service in Encinitas! Prices are fair and the vibe is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Aguigui
Salmon sisig is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Zoe Muehleip
$5 wine and beer happy hour 3-5pm M-F! Also great lumpia and the garlic peanuts were awesome! Perfect happy hour snack in the outdoor seating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Veggie Lumpia
R Villanueva
Sizzling sisig was burnt and bitter. The kare kare had few pieces of meat and vegetables for almost $30. Too pricey.Too salty to my taste. Not crowded, great costumer service.
This place is 🤯 . One of the best meals that I ever had. Very home made taste. A must if you visit Encinitas and the San Diego area.
Jason Jonsson
Family owned and run authentic food. I went here when they opened years ago and I was super impressed. I recently started working in the area again and I am glad to see they are still going strong. I went back in for dinner and I can see why. Excellent food excellent service! Get the Red Horse beer with your meal! 5 stars
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Lola Khandeshi
The chef was so kind and met all of our dietary requirements. Our 10 year old and 7 year old LOVED the food, especially the garlic peanuts and halo halo. Truly a delicious and wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Gilbert
I needed a caterer that served genuine Filipino fare for my Manila, Philippines high school reunion to be held in San with only a week’s Diego notice. Archie from Carin de Ria came to my rescue. Not only did he recommend a menu that could feed 140 people (a feat onto itself!), the menu included a variety of delicious food, and he managed to keep in all within my budget with delivery! Food arrived hot and right on time! Worldwide experts in Filipino cuisine (that’s to say all Reunion attendees were all raised on rice!) all agreed all of it was OUTSTANDING. Archie and Mary at Carin de Ria now have fans who live all all over the world! ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND CARIN DE RIA!
Honestly way too expensive for very average and plain food. Plenty of better places to eat nearby for the same price point. Since the genre of food is unique, they have a lot of potential to flagship a niche food that isnt well represented here. However, they are really dropping the ball and need to improve on the flavors of their very plain dishes. If you serve plain food, you have to rely more heavily on the quality of the ingredients. Since they buy from walmart, that's not a possibility here. So you'll need to figure out unique sauce, marinades and other flavor profiles that represent this cuisine well and makes the food taste good if you're going to survive in this very expensive location rent wise. And a side note, way too many flies inside. Get a uv fly killer or something to take care of those. Service was good and staff were friendly though. This is my constructive feedback. Good luck
Awesome family owned spot with great lunch specials! I’ll be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I usually rate my filipino restaurants based on 3 items - lumpia, adobo (not pictured) and the halo-halo.
The lumpia (original) was flavorful and wasn't overpowered by the oil they cook it in - some restaurants' lumpia unfortunately comes out completely saturated in oil which takes away the flavor. It's good lumpia when you don't have to dip it in the sauce to get the flavor, but the sauce was good addition.
The pork Adobo (not pictured) was soft and tender, and the broth poured over white rice was not too sweet nor too sour. Adobo depending on who makes it can go one way or the other, and this one was just marinated to my tastes. Pork was tender and easy to cut, compared to some restaurants where it can be chard sometimes.
The Halo-halo was a bit underwhelming as it lacked the necessary amount of ingredients like milk, sweet beans, and tropical fruits I'm accustomed to from home back in the Philippines. But I can't fully knock it because this dessert is unique to each filipino restaurant that ive visited, so I'll let you be the judge.
As a bonus, I did try the nilagang baboy (boiled pork stew), and the broth had the right amount of sour for my taste. The broth wasn't overwhelming, and when poured over white rice, it complimented it well. Good portion of meat to vegetable ratio, and the pork was nice and tender - similar to the adobo. However, I was really aiming for the broth and it did its job.
This a nice little restaurant with decent seating and the service was good. Granted I came during the slow period, but nonetheless I had good time eating there. They also had a happy hour special which I wasn't able to partake, but found out after I already ordered. Only one bathroom which could be a situation if the place gets busy. Other than that, I recommend going here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Halo Halo 3 5 Stars It Needs Evap Milk and More Ingredients Like Beans, Soup
If I could give a lower score I would not go again people that are not from the culture cooking food lechon cold no flavor lumping cold barley sny filling
Food: 1
Service: 1
Only came for some refreshing drinks and a couple to go desserts. Will come back to eat! Good service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic Filipino food here. You get filipino options that you'd actually get from a traditional karinderia.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Fried Rice, Grilled Pork Skewers Inusok, Sizzling Lechon Sisig, Bistek Tagalog
Unpretentious and authentic Filipino food. The owner teaches the staff how to cook recipes not just for the restaurant, but so they can use them in their personal life. Angel took incredible care of us and shared cooking techniques for the dishes we ordered, to illustrate what makes their food so much, in my opinion, superior. The pork adobo and sautéed green beans were comforting and satisfying. This place should be voted best Filipino restaurant San Diego!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best restaurant and service in Encinitas! Prices are fair and the vibe is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Salmon sisig is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
$5 wine and beer happy hour 3-5pm M-F! Also great lumpia and the garlic peanuts were awesome! Perfect happy hour snack in the outdoor seating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Veggie Lumpia
Sizzling sisig was burnt and bitter. The kare kare had few pieces of meat and vegetables for almost $30. Too pricey.Too salty to my taste. Not crowded, great costumer service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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This place is 🤯 . One of the best meals that I ever had. Very home made taste. A must if you visit Encinitas and the San Diego area.
Family owned and run authentic food. I went here when they opened years ago and I was super impressed. I recently started working in the area again and I am glad to see they are still going strong. I went back in for dinner and I can see why. Excellent food excellent service! Get the Red Horse beer with your meal! 5 stars
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The chef was so kind and met all of our dietary requirements. Our 10 year old and 7 year old LOVED the food, especially the garlic peanuts and halo halo. Truly a delicious and wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I needed a caterer that served genuine Filipino fare for my Manila, Philippines high school reunion to be held in San with only a week’s Diego notice. Archie from Carin de Ria came to my rescue. Not only did he recommend a menu that could feed 140 people (a feat onto itself!), the menu included a variety of delicious food, and he managed to keep in all within my budget with delivery! Food arrived hot and right on time! Worldwide experts in Filipino cuisine (that’s to say all Reunion attendees were all raised on rice!) all agreed all of it was OUTSTANDING. Archie and Mary at Carin de Ria now have fans who live all all over the world! ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND CARIN DE RIA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Lumpia, Garlic Fried Rice, Chicken BBQ, Spicy Chicken Adobo, Veggie Lumpia
Honestly way too expensive for very average and plain food. Plenty of better places to eat nearby for the same price point. Since the genre of food is unique, they have a lot of potential to flagship a niche food that isnt well represented here. However, they are really dropping the ball and need to improve on the flavors of their very plain dishes. If you serve plain food, you have to rely more heavily on the quality of the ingredients. Since they buy from walmart, that's not a possibility here. So you'll need to figure out unique sauce, marinades and other flavor profiles that represent this cuisine well and makes the food taste good if you're going to survive in this very expensive location rent wise. And a side note, way too many flies inside. Get a uv fly killer or something to take care of those. Service was good and staff were friendly though. This is my constructive feedback. Good luck
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
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