Kalesa

1783 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
(408) 957-7777

Recent Reviews

Jessamyn D.

My friends and I came here and were able to be seated immediately. Menu has a large variety of food to choose from, from soups to rice dishes to noodle dishes and dessert too! The ambiance is nice, it can get loud due to large parties, they are family style dishes and all food came out quickly.

Vicky P.

The location is easy to find and the ambiance is casual; nothing's fancy. The food is sometimes good. It's a hit and miss specially on their pancit. The portions are just right, but a bit pricey imo. Their location is a walking distance from my house so it's my goto if I crave for Filipino food.

zack munoz

very bad service, the server tried to scam us with a mandatory gratuity of 19.5%!!

Mary-Ann Fernandez

Wait time to get seated fairly fast even when busy. Food get served fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ava A.

The food was very good. As well as the service. And I dont know what ambiance means so this is it. BYE BYE

D. Y.

My friends and I came here on a Saturday afternoon. The food was delicious! My favorites were the Crispy Patas (crispy and flavorful on the outside, moist and delicious meat on the inside) and the Kare Kare which had tender meat and vegetables including eggplant, which is one of my favorites. We also ordered garlic rice which was perfect for eating with our food. Portions are generous, so a plus is being able to order several dishes and eat family style. Love to share food!

Ryan P.

I ordered "Crispy Dinuguan" for delivery. Unfortunately, after taking more than a few bites, something felt strange as I was chewing. I found this piece of rag... Completely lost my appetite and feeling a bit sick to be honest. I'm sure this was an honest mistake but I feel like I need to bring this up. Hopefully the owner / kitchen sees this and makes sure this doesn't happen to someone else :(

Kimberle D.

The food for me is so so. Some were great and some were just okay. Not bad but not over the top good to make me want to drive out here. Service was great and prompt.

Squirrel Friend

I am not Pinoy, but IMO the food here is very delicious with generous portion.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luigi B.

The vibe is authentic Filipino restaurant! Marie kindly greeted us. We ordered a bunch of dishes to celebrate a couple of birthdays! Bottomless Kalesa Pandan Ice Tea was fantastic! Mechado. Love the flavor! Savory! Kare kare. Creamy peanuty goodiness! Crispy Pata. This is my fave! Kalesa delivered humongous cruchy pieces of pure delish! Chicharon Bulaklak. mmhmm. Pairs perfectly w/ San Miguel! We were fighting over the pieces. Sizzling Bangus Sisig. Yes! What a perfect way to have fish. Sitaw Kalabasa Sa Gata. Masarap! Sizzling Squid. So flavorful. Grilled to perfection. Garlic Bokchoy. Fantastic on its own. Even more amazing w/ the Kare Kare sauce...shhhh. Sinagang na Bangus Belly. Ladies loved it! Dinakdakan. Yes. Yes. Yes. The men loved this! Bagoong Fried Rice. So different and amazing. The side of meat and mango were just superb! Steam Rice. Staple. Pancit Palabok. Wow. I loved the authentic flavor. Sinigang Na Baboy. The fave of one of the young ladies. San Miguel Light. Refreshing and pairs perfectly w/ Bulaklak. Such a fabulous meal. So satisfying. Such great folks for company and conversation. Fabulous service...then the super duper topper! The AMAZING sound system came on and Marie & staff brought out the tamborine and ice cream w/ a candle! Hoorah! What a Happy Birthday indeed!!! Would order everything again! Salamat, Marie! Woohoo! P.S. the food, company, & convo was soooo good I forgot to take pics!

George Chang

Crispy pata (Pork belly) is pretty good.I am not a big fan of Filipino food.But I like this restaurant, it is delicious.Parking: Might be 80% full during rush hourKid-friendliness: YesWheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Pata

Christian Andrada

Awesome place to spend time with friends and family. Good food with big servings. Come hungry!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sizzling Pork Sisig, Kare Kare, Lechon Kawali

Josephine Baisac

Food is of good quality and serving size is big, love coming

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe Padrid

Been here multiple times. Great food always! You have to try their kare kare, chicken inasal and crispy pata. Always good amount of food that you can bring home for another meal (or two:-). We live 30 miles away but drive here if we are craving for kare kare.The servers are also great. They make sure that you have everything. Very friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Abdul Khan

Delicious Filipino

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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