Filipino Restaurants in National City, CA

“Love the food and service was great. We'll be back.“

“Their hopia is the BEST. Discovered it back in 2022 while visiting. Now, I ask my friend who lives in SD to bring it home to KC when she flies back. I really only want hopia from this bakery!! It’s ALWAYS consistent. And it’s soooo good. I always order around 50 or more, and then i freeze it. And it’s still so good after re heating.“

“The best place to eat, recommend it by me.“

“Tita's always has delicious selections with down home, authentic Filipino flavors. Their prices are fair and portions are very generous! Everyone it's kind and helpful. They keep the line moving with a smile.
I wish they would either label their dishes. Or write them on a menu board for those of us who do not recognize what is being offered.“

“They’re halo-halo is good 👍 we love 💗 it“

“Picked up adobo chicken, Shanghai lumpia, empanadas- all my Filipino favorites. Everything tasted so delicious, hot, and fresh. Thank you for cooking and making my day even better!!“

“Food was delicious, service was great, place is clean. I will be back for more😋😋😋“

“I ordered pinakbet, chicharon bulaklak, and menudo for pick-up from Carlitos Family Restaurant, and everything was delicious! The flavors brought me right back to home-cooked meals from my childhood. When I walked in, I was welcomed by a warm, family-style setting—and even karaoke was happening! It felt nostalgic and comforting, like stepping into a family gathering. Although I only grabbed takeout this time, I’m definitely planning to dine in next time to soak in more of that vibe.

Highly recommend for anyone craving authentic Filipino food with a side of good energy. 🍽️🎤🇵🇭

Side note: we had the food when we got home, and fyi, best chicharon bulaklak that we’ve ever had. 😍 the menudo and pinakbet was so good too!“

“Yesterday night with my coworker 🫶“

“The best pansit bihon and calamari and kare kare— sarap ng food — affordable pa— ang saya saya pa— karaoke.. it feels like home.. 😍“

“Very good streets food and love it’s.“

“This place serves the most flavorful Filipino food. The is the best pancit I have had! I did try some new dishes this visit. So I apologize for not having the names of everything.
Also the service was amazing. It was my friend's first time here and he was given a soup(apologize for not knowing the name) and the fried bananas(?name?) to try..
I tried them also.. Delicious ?
Definitely recommend. Delicious and filling. Great prices!!“

“Picked up adobo chicken, Shanghai lumpia, empanadas- all my Filipino favorites. Everything tasted so delicious, hot, and fresh. Thank you for cooking and making my day even better!!“

“Located in the Schoolhouse Shopping Center in National City, Fiesta Pinoy is a casual Filipino restaurant. The staff is hospitable and friendly. Today, we tried their Curry Chicken, Diniguan, Vegetable Lumpia, Sabao and Halo Halo. Everything was very delicious.“

“Delicious bibingka. Fast ad great service. Place is always clean.“

“We ordered lechon and it was so good! The skin was crispy and sesoned very well! Their home made sarsa was the best! 💕 we will be ordering again soon!“

“I wanted to get my Filipino Food fix when we recently went to San Diego, so I looked up good Filipino restaurants in the area. I found a few in National City, but it seemed like Tita's Kitchenette got the highest ratings. So I decided to try that restaurant. If there was a good picture of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, I think this would be it. The restaurant itself was very simple looking and had a few tables (about 10-12).Ignore the surroundings The food was served cafeteria-style. You could order different combinations of rice and other dishes. I decided to each get a rice and two-dish combination that I was used to as a kid Dinuguan, Pork Adobo and Pansit . I was little surprised by how much rice we were given, which was fine with me (I couldn't finish all my food in one sitting) .My Grandparents used to belonged to a Filipino club in Wilmington CA and this is how I remember the way Filipinos do it everything was great, I even came back with my sister and her husband and my son with a couple of his teammates from soccer a few days later. They all loved it. The next time we are in the area we will be back“

“Surprise to see good Filipino food in this part of the US. Perhaps due to large Filipino in nearby areas. The restaurant seems to be popular as shown by worn out fixtures and furniture. Food and pastries are really great just like back home. It seems they have other great products that is only available here in the west coast. Everyday lunch time seems to be busy. You need to be on line early.“

“The Pork Adobo was AMAZING! It went well with the Pansit! Salamat!!!“

“What a hidden gem! I felt so welcomed like I was having lunch at Grandma’s house and I was family. The service is so friendly and kind. The food was amazing as well. One of the best Filipino breakfast spots and pan de sal bread! They don’t just sell cakes and desserts. In the back corner is hot to go food and lumpia. Come check out this hidden San Diego Filipino food gem and support a wonderful small family business“

“My go-to for all my lechon (ie pig) needs.

My aunt recommended Lola Happy Bakery (former name in National City) about 10 years ago. I have not used any other place but Lola.

Prices had gone up, like everything else in USA. Lola may not be the most inexpensive lechon place, but their name is to be trusted.“

“I wrote a review for the Mira Mesa store (which I’m sure is good too!) by accident but needed to for this location, which is my go to when I come into town and want silog for breakfast. I believe the workers name is Tammy who works the front? She recognized me from before and she was very nice! Keep good workers like that! Will be back soon! And of course food is 🤤“