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!!“

“Yesterday night with my coworker 🫶“

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

“Yesterday night with my coworker 🫶“

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

“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!“

“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.“

“Very hospitable, friendly and welcoming establishment. I found this place off reviews and was delighted to be able to try sisig and their lechon kawali braised in sauce - both were delicious. The sweet lady at the counter was very kind and patient explaining which items selected and offered me a complimentary sinigang soup for takeaway with the lunch combo. It was a generous serving, great value, and endearing service. Plenty of seating within the restaurant to dine in and also small retail stand to purchase additional products.“

“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 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“

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

“After 2 weeks of eating burgers, pasta, pizza and mexican food, we finally craved for Filipino food. Our aunt brought to San Diego from LA for a daytrip and we looked for a place to satisfy our cravings. That's when we discovered this gem.

Fiesta Pinoy is a taste of motherland in foreign soil. Cooking really tastes like home. We ordered pansit, sisig, some veggies and of course, lumpia!

The prices are affordable, too. I say this place is a must-try to satisfy your Filipino-food cravings!“

“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!“

“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“

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

“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!!“

“Goldilocks was an option suggested for my dad's celebration of life gathering. I drove down to the restaurant from Carlsbad to talk with them directly about preparing food for 100+ guests for a Filipino house party (we're Filipino). It was my first time there, and the staff was friendly and helpful. They had me work with Mel, the manager there, and she went above and beyond to help me select the perfect combination of dishes for the party. Knowing we would have some vegetarian guests (like me), Mel helped me customize some of the dishes like the Pancit Bihon, Pinakbet and even the Bagoong Alamang to exclude meat, and suggested a few orders of the vegetarian egg rolls so the veggie guests weren't depressed that they couldn't eat the Shanghai Lumpia. She helped me figure out portions, and also helped with dessert suggestions.

Come the day of the celebration of life, Mel helped our food delivery people be sure they had everything in the order. The food was still hot when it arrived, and many guests remarked how delicious all the food and selections were; Great feedback from a primarily Filipino crowd!

I am 1000% happy with the food, the help, the services and the care that Mel and her team put into our house catering for my dad's celebration of life and highly recommend Goldilock's National City for any home parties you might have. Work with Mel, she's the best!!! Thank you Mel and your team for helping to make this event even more special by providing delicious authentic Filipino dishes and desserts to help us to celebrate my Tatay's beautiful and blessed life.“

“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 🤤“