If I can review 0 stars I would. If you are thinking of ordering a whole lechon from them, SAVE YOUR MONEY and go somewhere else. We recently ordered a whole lechon from this business and we were very disappointed by the lack of customer service we experienced. We ordered a whole pig and paid an additional $75 to include seasonings such as lemongrass, garlic, etc. Upon inspection of the lechon, there was not a single piece of lemongrass, garlic, onion, not even a spec of salt or seasoning. When we contacted the owner, all we got was a dismissive response telling us “not to expect the same taste as the Philippines.” He refused to give us any sort of refund or credits because he claimed we shouldn’t have such high expectations of the lechon. Which is hilarious because 1) shouldn’t you be proud of your own work? and 2) the only thing we asked for was a reason there was no lemongrass in our lechon, because we clearly paid extra for it to be included. At the end of the day, we were not complaining about the lechon at all. We were pointing out that we had PAID for something and we did NOT receive it. Plain and simple. There was no lemongrass or seasonings, and we are in our right for a refund. But, I digress. At the end of the day, we aren’t even asking for a refund anymore. We just don’t want anyone else to experience what we had to with this business.
Sean Gray
I can't really speak to the atmosphere because I had a pick up order and I don't believe it was open for seating inside. But the food was delicious, especially the lechon kawali which everyone enjoyed the most
Kayla Degala-Paraíso
My husband and I ordered a traditional uncut lechon for our wedding from Taste Buds. We placed our order three weeks before the wedding, and paid the week-of the wedding. The staff was super super helpful and quick! They also delivered all the way to our wedding venue in Half Moon Bay for a very fair price -- and they even arrived earlier than our scheduled time. The lechon was DELICIOUS -- all of our guests (Filipino and non-Filipino) raved about it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Cabrera
$380/ small size of lechon it’s not worth it. Very small portion to the amount that we paid for. Unfriendly staff , just like their “BABOY”.
Food: 1
Service: 1
vin vin
Best lechon ever! Other food to go are fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon
Jerry Wong
No public restrooms.Takeout orders only... large catering business.If you want lechon, you will need to order ahead of time.No desserts.We ordered a la carte to go... so the portions are much larger than a plate.The Garlic RIce ($10.95) was really flavorful and did not need anything to enhance it.The Kare Kare ($30.95) is really lacking in flavor. There is a peanut aroma, but not the flavor. Note there are plenty of veggies (cut green beans, eggplant and shanghai bok choy) along with some honey comb tripe and of course oxtail. There is a side of Bagoong monamon (fish paste) to help add a bit of seasoning to the kare kare. It does enhance the flavor. Please do not waste the kara kare sauce, it will go really well with the garlic rice.Pork Adobo ($17.95) very flavorful. You get A LOT of pork with very little sauce, so that's pretty good, unless you love Adobo sauce. The pork is tender and pretty lean as Adobo goes. Note there are bay leaves in the dish, so please be careful and dig them out before eating. The aroma is quite intoxicating.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Adobo, Garlic Rice
Justin Mack
The best filipino food in the area in my opinion.
Parking: They have 7 spaces on the side of the restaurant and there is plenty of street parking as well
Ordered Large Lechon on a Thursday and there was extra charge of $75 plus. Order came out to $478. Reason for this extra charge. The vendor who they buy the Roast pig from charges extra on Thursday. However, If you order on Fridays which is their normal deliveries of Roast Pig from their vendor. Then you pay regular orice for any size pig. This tells me...they don't Roast their own pigs. They buy the Roast Pig from someone else. Very inconvenient and disappointed ?
Norman Immerman
Only takeout now but the best in the region.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff D
Ordered a whole lechon for my birthday & it was amazing crispy juicy THE
I really liked the Binagoongan Rice. The flavor was there. It’s a meal by itaself and the portuon was large.
Carolynne Jayne
I really liked the Binagoongan Rice. The flavor was there. It’s a meal by itaself and the portuon was large.
MJ
Tofu sisig was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Sisig
Miguel Nava
Bought a lechon for my Dad’s 73rd and the pig was perfect .
Food: 5
Service: 5
AM R
The website is not updated! We went there at 11am no food prepared, no dine in and the waitress said the food will be available at 1pm. We drove from San Jose just to try this place but it’s so disappointing! We wasted our time, gas, and effort to nothing. Their website is so misleading! They should put that dine in is not available, and they should put the real and updated picture of their place right now! Looks so chaos and unsanitary! I will never recommend this place to anybody. Also Zero STAR for customer service!
If I can review 0 stars I would. If you are thinking of ordering a whole lechon from them, SAVE YOUR MONEY and go somewhere else. We recently ordered a whole lechon from this business and we were very disappointed by the lack of customer service we experienced. We ordered a whole pig and paid an additional $75 to include seasonings such as lemongrass, garlic, etc. Upon inspection of the lechon, there was not a single piece of lemongrass, garlic, onion, not even a spec of salt or seasoning. When we contacted the owner, all we got was a dismissive response telling us “not to expect the same taste as the Philippines.” He refused to give us any sort of refund or credits because he claimed we shouldn’t have such high expectations of the lechon. Which is hilarious because 1) shouldn’t you be proud of your own work? and 2) the only thing we asked for was a reason there was no lemongrass in our lechon, because we clearly paid extra for it to be included. At the end of the day, we were not complaining about the lechon at all. We were pointing out that we had PAID for something and we did NOT receive it. Plain and simple. There was no lemongrass or seasonings, and we are in our right for a refund. But, I digress. At the end of the day, we aren’t even asking for a refund anymore. We just don’t want anyone else to experience what we had to with this business.
I can't really speak to the atmosphere because I had a pick up order and I don't believe it was open for seating inside. But the food was delicious, especially the lechon kawali which everyone enjoyed the most
My husband and I ordered a traditional uncut lechon for our wedding from Taste Buds. We placed our order three weeks before the wedding, and paid the week-of the wedding. The staff was super super helpful and quick! They also delivered all the way to our wedding venue in Half Moon Bay for a very fair price -- and they even arrived earlier than our scheduled time. The lechon was DELICIOUS -- all of our guests (Filipino and non-Filipino) raved about it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
$380/ small size of lechon it’s not worth it. Very small portion to the amount that we paid for. Unfriendly staff , just like their “BABOY”.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best lechon ever! Other food to go are fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon
No public restrooms.Takeout orders only... large catering business.If you want lechon, you will need to order ahead of time.No desserts.We ordered a la carte to go... so the portions are much larger than a plate.The Garlic RIce ($10.95) was really flavorful and did not need anything to enhance it.The Kare Kare ($30.95) is really lacking in flavor. There is a peanut aroma, but not the flavor. Note there are plenty of veggies (cut green beans, eggplant and shanghai bok choy) along with some honey comb tripe and of course oxtail. There is a side of Bagoong monamon (fish paste) to help add a bit of seasoning to the kare kare. It does enhance the flavor. Please do not waste the kara kare sauce, it will go really well with the garlic rice.Pork Adobo ($17.95) very flavorful. You get A LOT of pork with very little sauce, so that's pretty good, unless you love Adobo sauce. The pork is tender and pretty lean as Adobo goes. Note there are bay leaves in the dish, so please be careful and dig them out before eating. The aroma is quite intoxicating.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Adobo, Garlic Rice
The best filipino food in the area in my opinion.
Parking: They have 7 spaces on the side of the restaurant and there is plenty of street parking as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancit Bihon, Pork Sisig, Crispy Pata, Calamari, Dinuguan, Fried Chicken, Leche Flan, Adobo Rice, Adobo, Halo-Halo, Chicken Afritada, Chopsuey, Garlic Rice, Pancit Canton
Ordered Large Lechon on a Thursday and there was extra charge of $75 plus. Order came out to $478. Reason for this extra charge. The vendor who they buy the Roast pig from charges extra on Thursday. However, If you order on Fridays which is their normal deliveries of Roast Pig from their vendor. Then you pay regular orice for any size pig. This tells me...they don't Roast their own pigs. They buy the Roast Pig from someone else. Very inconvenient and disappointed ?
Only takeout now but the best in the region.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a whole lechon for my birthday & it was amazing crispy juicy THE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon
Restaurantji Recommends
I really liked the Binagoongan Rice. The flavor was there. It’s a meal by itaself and the portuon was large.
I really liked the Binagoongan Rice. The flavor was there. It’s a meal by itaself and the portuon was large.
Tofu sisig was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Sisig
Bought a lechon for my Dad’s 73rd and the pig was perfect .
Food: 5
Service: 5
The website is not updated! We went there at 11am no food prepared, no dine in and the waitress said the food will be available at 1pm. We drove from San Jose just to try this place but it’s so disappointing! We wasted our time, gas, and effort to nothing. Their website is so misleading! They should put that dine in is not available, and they should put the real and updated picture of their place right now! Looks so chaos and unsanitary! I will never recommend this place to anybody. Also Zero STAR for customer service!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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