Inedible! Negative stars if possible. The food actually gagged us. Had a shaved beef bowl. Stale poor quality alleged beef - dry, stringy, gristly, overcooked - seemed like left-over scraps from the grill. Even smelled bad. Like they cleaned the grill off on our plates. The vinegar sauce was horrible! We feared eating it. We threw it away and walked out. The worst meal I’ve purchased in many years.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mary Ryan
Best food ever. I recommend getting the adobo i always do when im in the area ♡♡♡
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Silberio Jimenez
The place has many great reviews. Unfortunately the time I went there I found it to have roaches. I told the staff and the young man making my food came out and killed and cleaned it. But then returned to the kitchen and continued making my food while still wearing the same disposable gloves. I had to remind him to change gloves. I will not be going back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Malcolm Bennett
Amazing food. Not your ordinary menu. Unique menu and so much to choose from.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ivy Colbert
This place is so good! I remember eating here once before at the location down in National City. But just to the one in Carmel mountain recently and it’s amazing! We got the fried adobo and the tapsilog, the cashier recommended getting a combo that comes with a drink and lumpia and that’s what we did since we were going to get lumpia anyway. I feel like sometimes these Americanized Filipino food / fusion places are hit or miss and most of the time we’d rather go to a true Filipino because it’s good and cheaper… but this one was a HIT. Place is clean and people are nice. 5/5 recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael J. Valadez
Love the variety here. I've been hard-pressed to try and find somewhere that does a better variety of Asian and Pacific Island flavors. I've been here a few times now and tried something different each time and always left happy.
I got the crayfish bowl, and it was absolutely incredible, and the Dynamite sweet fries were amazing, along with the pork bun and the egg rolls that were astonishing. and then I got the flan for dessert.
Parking: it's in a shopping center, so there's a lot of parking.
Kid-friendliness: the people are super nice and friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: there are tables that have wheelchair a accessibility.
Food has been consistently good/great for my tastes. I'll be honest and say that growing up on Filipino food probably contributes toward a little bias.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holly Eaton
Absolutely delicious! Great flavors and quick, friendly service. Recommend. Can't wait to go back.
Vegetarian options: Mushroom and egg bowl was amazing and can be made vegan without the egg.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jill Allas
ordered thru doordash quality has really gone down. Rice was horrible either mushy or hard
ordered thru doordash quality has really gone down. Rice was horrible either mushy or
Food: 1
Xiaoxia Yu
First time taking my friend to try the restraunt. The table was not clean and the music was too laud. Ended up eating outside. Ordered the mushroom plate. The dish was way too salty, very little mushrooms, tons of soy sauce, after taste was bad. Total waste of money and time. Sorry, won't go back again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Hanari L
I really wanted to like this place. With all the Filipinos in Carmel Mountain, I was expecting something really authentic. I guess this really is more of a fusion restaurant than a Filipino restaurant. Food was only okay, but the location is good and service and the workers there are friendly. It’s fine as long as you realize what kind of food you really will be getting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Wenjing Li
I surprisedly found this place while dropping off my Amazon package next door. It is a little Filipino fusion restaurant with plenty of options. I was really happy with my food, I ordered dynamite crawfish ( which is not even their most popular bowl) but it came out to be so good and really hits the spot! Besides the food quality, I also enjoyed the portions which is not super big but pretty filling after all !! So happy that I found this secret gem.
I will definitely come back to try out their chicken adobo bowl cuz it just looks so good!!
Inedible! Negative stars if possible. The food actually gagged us. Had a shaved beef bowl. Stale poor quality alleged beef - dry, stringy, gristly, overcooked - seemed like left-over scraps from the grill. Even smelled bad. Like they cleaned the grill off on our plates. The vinegar sauce was horrible! We feared eating it. We threw it away and walked out. The worst meal I’ve purchased in many years.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best food ever. I recommend getting the adobo i always do when im in the area ♡♡♡
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place has many great reviews. Unfortunately the time I went there I found it to have roaches. I told the staff and the young man making my food came out and killed and cleaned it. But then returned to the kitchen and continued making my food while still wearing the same disposable gloves. I had to remind him to change gloves. I will not be going back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing food. Not your ordinary menu. Unique menu and so much to choose from.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so good! I remember eating here once before at the location down in National City. But just to the one in Carmel mountain recently and it’s amazing! We got the fried adobo and the tapsilog, the cashier recommended getting a combo that comes with a drink and lumpia and that’s what we did since we were going to get lumpia anyway. I feel like sometimes these Americanized Filipino food / fusion places are hit or miss and most of the time we’d rather go to a true Filipino because it’s good and cheaper… but this one was a HIT. Place is clean and people are nice. 5/5 recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the variety here. I've been hard-pressed to try and find somewhere that does a better variety of Asian and Pacific Island flavors. I've been here a few times now and tried something different each time and always left happy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Adobo, Karaage Fried Chicken Bun, Ribeye Bistek Bowl
I got the crayfish bowl, and it was absolutely incredible, and the Dynamite sweet fries were amazing, along with the pork bun and the egg rolls that were astonishing. and then I got the flan for dessert.
Parking: it's in a shopping center, so there's a lot of parking.
Kid-friendliness: the people are super nice and friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: there are tables that have wheelchair a accessibility.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dynamite Crawfish Bowl, Dynamite Sweet Fries, Soft Boiled Egg, Pork Bun
Food has been consistently good/great for my tastes. I'll be honest and say that growing up on Filipino food probably contributes toward a little bias.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious! Great flavors and quick, friendly service. Recommend. Can't wait to go back.
Vegetarian options: Mushroom and egg bowl was amazing and can be made vegan without the egg.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
ordered thru doordash quality has really gone down. Rice was horrible either mushy or hard
Food: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Very fun dining experience and amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Adobo, Tapsilog
ordered thru doordash quality has really gone down. Rice was horrible either mushy or
Food: 1
First time taking my friend to try the restraunt. The table was not clean and the music was too laud. Ended up eating outside. Ordered the mushroom plate. The dish was way too salty, very little mushrooms, tons of soy sauce, after taste was bad. Total waste of money and time. Sorry, won't go back again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
I really wanted to like this place. With all the Filipinos in Carmel Mountain, I was expecting something really authentic. I guess this really is more of a fusion restaurant than a Filipino restaurant. Food was only okay, but the location is good and service and the workers there are friendly. It’s fine as long as you realize what kind of food you really will be getting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
I surprisedly found this place while dropping off my Amazon package next door. It is a little Filipino fusion restaurant with plenty of options. I was really happy with my food, I ordered dynamite crawfish ( which is not even their most popular bowl) but it came out to be so good and really hits the spot! Besides the food quality, I also enjoyed the portions which is not super big but pretty filling after all !! So happy that I found this secret gem.
I will definitely come back to try out their chicken adobo bowl cuz it just looks so good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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