Mely's Kainan serves up authentic Filipino flavors in Cleveland, earning rave reviews for its homey dishes and warm hospitality.
Tre Scott
Food is always good and the staff is very friendly. One of my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott M F.
Wonderful food!We literally stumbled into place as our chosen stop a few doors down was closed on Mondays. So we decided to give it a try. Very small place, mostly providing prepared foods to go, but, when I explained we didn't want to eat in the car, he welcomed us to sit at one of his 2 tables! He was also very kind explaining the food and it's flavors and ingredients! So, don't expect a fancy, formal lunch or dinner, BUT you will have fantastic foods with a broad mix of delicious flavors.
John Hubbard
Delicious food from an unassuming storefront. Worth going out of your way to try it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynette C.
Cute little family owned shop. Very small and unassuming. The owners were very kind and told us next time we should call the orders in for faster service. It took a little bit of time only because we didn't order anything until arriving. We ended up ordering pancit and Shanghai lumpia. The lumpia are good. Haven't tried the pancit yet. The food is piping hot. It's more of a to go place rather than a sit down and eat. They have a few tables but nothing really to stay in. I think they have premade to go containers as well. The phone was ringing off the hook when we arrived so you know a place is good when they are busy. Price point isn't bad. I would come back just for some lumpia at this point lol I love lumpia. I wanted to try pork adobo but unfortunately they didn't have any today. So maybe next time. If you like Filipino food, definitely try this mom and pop place.
Alexia Rowan
They were very kind and the food tasted delicious, but unfortunately they did not leave a good first impression and I don't know if I'll give them another chance in the future. I called around 3pm for a takeout order to find they didn't have anything I asked for on the menu. I ended up just ordering whatever they were selling that day which was the pancit guisado.I get there and they forgot I even put in an order, so I had to wait. It looks they ran out of food with the exception of a few items on the menu. I had the lumpia shanghai rolls which were some of the best kind of egg rolls I had tasted thus far. It paired well with the pancit guisado. They just have step it up a little bit, but I would recommend just because the food was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Lumpiang Shanghai
Ghislaine Francisco
THE BEST FILIPINO EXPERIENCE LIKE HALOS LAHAT MASARAP. I RECOMMEND THIS. WORTH THE 2-HOUR DRIVE. ❤️ AND VERY WELCOMING AND KIND PA SILA ATE. THE BEST 5 STAR TALAGA.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lumpiang Shanghai
Wil “Wil” Sis
Update: 05/26/23Someone has to teach whoever is answering the phone to be pleasant and with accurate information. If this cannot be taught, let other people answer the the phone please.. Place has improved in atmosphere due to new Management. The food taste great, but if you come out with bad service it ruins the food. They are new. I am hoping they can read this and improve.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Amber
Omg ! Everything I had today was delicious! Best ube halaya! I’ll be back
The NEW Kainan (formerly Mely's Kainan) has many great new things but a few not so great things that impacted this review. This small sit down restaurant has the ability to be a FIVE STAR sit down to take out restaurant but a few things that happened with my visit that left me with an uneasy feeling. First, I'm gonna start with the good parts of the NEW Kainan. You can now sit down and eat inside OR outside! There are two tables inside and one table outside. Also they now have HaloHalo which was nice eating inside while my mom and I were waiting for our egg rolls. The food was excellent all around and I have only compliments on the food. What I didn't like though was the fact that there were NO LISTED PRICES. When asked about prices, the employee (who seemed to be the ONLY employee there) simply said; "They vary". Okay..... We still wanted to try it though so we bought a few dishes they had that day. Here is our receipt for the visit:Dozen egg rolls $8Dinogoan $18 Large containerHaloHalo $8Sapin sapin $7Pork Adobo $18 Large container We also asked for a side of rice that was $4 for a container of rice. Along with everything there was $5+ in tax then we asked if we would like to leave a tip which we did. He did serve us the Halo Halo at the table inside. What made me personally take a star away was the service we experienced. While we were eating Halo Halo at the table we had asked for fresh egg rolls. We were told it would take a few minutes which was fine because we were able to really enjoy our HaloHalo dessert. We finished our dessert and realized there were no trash cans anywhere visible to dispose of our trash and cup. So, I got up to talk to the employee there and it was difficult to do that because when I went to the register by the kitchen he was chopping ingredients for what I thought was our egg rolls so I sat back down "assuming" he was making the ingredients fresh. After another 15-20 minutes went by and the employee never left the kitchen, never checked on us or said anything about our egg rolls. I got up a second time, went to the register, waited a second there and looked around the corner into the kitchen where the employee was still chopping ingredients. I felt uncomfortable doing this but I felt I had no choice but to physically walk into the kitchen because from the time we started eating the HaloHalo he gave us to that moment I walked into his kitchen was about 30 minutes! I walked into the kitchen very reluctantly and tried to get his attention between chopping and said, "Hello? (Waving my hand) Hi, I was just wondering how much longer on our egg rolls?" He laughed and said, "Oh, they've been done!" while he continued to smile about that fact....I was so upset but kept it inside because not only had our egg rolls been done, they were no longer hot and fresh like we asked for, he put them in a bag next to the rest of our food and NEVER SAID ANYTHING!! WHAT!?!? Are you kidding me?!? What is so funny?!? You made us wait, ignored us like you were doing us a favor when we specifically asked for FRESH egg rolls and didn't even tell us they were done?! At that point my mom and I just picked up our food and left. Don't ignore your customers and make it hard to reach out to you as a customer. You NEVER said anything about our food being done for almost 20 minutes!Overall, this was VERY Pricey for takeout. I would actually go so far as to say this was one of if not the most expensive take out order I've ever had. As good as the food was and for as difficult it is to find Filipino food, sit down or take out, this was beyond what we expected to pay. My mom and I are still not sure if we will come back here though, but we are willing to give this place another try since, as I mentioned above, it is hard to find good Filipino food.
staje w
I love this place! The food is amazing. The people who work there are even better. I always stop by when I'm craving a good bite of my favorite dishes after work. Please stop by and support!! They're good people and again the food is good and authentic!!! I recommend the beef steak!! It's my favorite! The lumpia is *chefs kiss*.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetable Egg Rolls
Shawol K
I love this place! The food is amazing. The people who work there are even better. I always stop by when I'm craving a good bite of my favorite dishes after work. Please stop by and support!! They're good people and again the food is good and authentic!!! I recommend the beef steak!! It's my favorite! The lumpia is *chefs kiss*.
What an amazing hidden gem! Newly updated and the woman who prepared my food was soo pleasant. I ordered lumpia and it was soo flavorful, crunchy, and simply delicious. Take into consideration somethings are made to order so plan to place a order in time. Highly recommend getting extra sauce if you plan to share with others too. I will surely be back. Thank you so much for the amazing service.
Cody
It’s authentic. They’re from the Philippines . Clean, friendly service . And the food is great! The menu changes so you have to go in and see what they’re offering .
Great Filipino! Very hospitable, and the atmosphere always reminds me of home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Menudo, Beef Steak, Lumpiang Shanghai & Pancit Guisado
Mely's Kainan serves up authentic Filipino flavors in Cleveland, earning rave reviews for its homey dishes and warm hospitality.
Food is always good and the staff is very friendly. One of my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful food!We literally stumbled into place as our chosen stop a few doors down was closed on Mondays. So we decided to give it a try. Very small place, mostly providing prepared foods to go, but, when I explained we didn't want to eat in the car, he welcomed us to sit at one of his 2 tables! He was also very kind explaining the food and it's flavors and ingredients! So, don't expect a fancy, formal lunch or dinner, BUT you will have fantastic foods with a broad mix of delicious flavors.
Delicious food from an unassuming storefront. Worth going out of your way to try it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute little family owned shop. Very small and unassuming. The owners were very kind and told us next time we should call the orders in for faster service. It took a little bit of time only because we didn't order anything until arriving. We ended up ordering pancit and Shanghai lumpia. The lumpia are good. Haven't tried the pancit yet. The food is piping hot. It's more of a to go place rather than a sit down and eat. They have a few tables but nothing really to stay in. I think they have premade to go containers as well. The phone was ringing off the hook when we arrived so you know a place is good when they are busy. Price point isn't bad. I would come back just for some lumpia at this point lol I love lumpia. I wanted to try pork adobo but unfortunately they didn't have any today. So maybe next time. If you like Filipino food, definitely try this mom and pop place.
They were very kind and the food tasted delicious, but unfortunately they did not leave a good first impression and I don't know if I'll give them another chance in the future. I called around 3pm for a takeout order to find they didn't have anything I asked for on the menu. I ended up just ordering whatever they were selling that day which was the pancit guisado.I get there and they forgot I even put in an order, so I had to wait. It looks they ran out of food with the exception of a few items on the menu. I had the lumpia shanghai rolls which were some of the best kind of egg rolls I had tasted thus far. It paired well with the pancit guisado. They just have step it up a little bit, but I would recommend just because the food was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Lumpiang Shanghai
THE BEST FILIPINO EXPERIENCE LIKE HALOS LAHAT MASARAP. I RECOMMEND THIS. WORTH THE 2-HOUR DRIVE. ❤️ AND VERY WELCOMING AND KIND PA SILA ATE. THE BEST 5 STAR TALAGA.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lumpiang Shanghai
Update: 05/26/23Someone has to teach whoever is answering the phone to be pleasant and with accurate information. If this cannot be taught, let other people answer the the phone please.. Place has improved in atmosphere due to new Management. The food taste great, but if you come out with bad service it ruins the food. They are new. I am hoping they can read this and improve.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Omg ! Everything I had today was delicious! Best ube halaya! I’ll be back
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The NEW Kainan (formerly Mely's Kainan) has many great new things but a few not so great things that impacted this review. This small sit down restaurant has the ability to be a FIVE STAR sit down to take out restaurant but a few things that happened with my visit that left me with an uneasy feeling. First, I'm gonna start with the good parts of the NEW Kainan. You can now sit down and eat inside OR outside! There are two tables inside and one table outside. Also they now have HaloHalo which was nice eating inside while my mom and I were waiting for our egg rolls. The food was excellent all around and I have only compliments on the food. What I didn't like though was the fact that there were NO LISTED PRICES. When asked about prices, the employee (who seemed to be the ONLY employee there) simply said; "They vary". Okay..... We still wanted to try it though so we bought a few dishes they had that day. Here is our receipt for the visit:Dozen egg rolls $8Dinogoan $18 Large containerHaloHalo $8Sapin sapin $7Pork Adobo $18 Large container We also asked for a side of rice that was $4 for a container of rice. Along with everything there was $5+ in tax then we asked if we would like to leave a tip which we did. He did serve us the Halo Halo at the table inside. What made me personally take a star away was the service we experienced. While we were eating Halo Halo at the table we had asked for fresh egg rolls. We were told it would take a few minutes which was fine because we were able to really enjoy our HaloHalo dessert. We finished our dessert and realized there were no trash cans anywhere visible to dispose of our trash and cup. So, I got up to talk to the employee there and it was difficult to do that because when I went to the register by the kitchen he was chopping ingredients for what I thought was our egg rolls so I sat back down "assuming" he was making the ingredients fresh. After another 15-20 minutes went by and the employee never left the kitchen, never checked on us or said anything about our egg rolls. I got up a second time, went to the register, waited a second there and looked around the corner into the kitchen where the employee was still chopping ingredients. I felt uncomfortable doing this but I felt I had no choice but to physically walk into the kitchen because from the time we started eating the HaloHalo he gave us to that moment I walked into his kitchen was about 30 minutes! I walked into the kitchen very reluctantly and tried to get his attention between chopping and said, "Hello? (Waving my hand) Hi, I was just wondering how much longer on our egg rolls?" He laughed and said, "Oh, they've been done!" while he continued to smile about that fact....I was so upset but kept it inside because not only had our egg rolls been done, they were no longer hot and fresh like we asked for, he put them in a bag next to the rest of our food and NEVER SAID ANYTHING!! WHAT!?!? Are you kidding me?!? What is so funny?!? You made us wait, ignored us like you were doing us a favor when we specifically asked for FRESH egg rolls and didn't even tell us they were done?! At that point my mom and I just picked up our food and left. Don't ignore your customers and make it hard to reach out to you as a customer. You NEVER said anything about our food being done for almost 20 minutes!Overall, this was VERY Pricey for takeout. I would actually go so far as to say this was one of if not the most expensive take out order I've ever had. As good as the food was and for as difficult it is to find Filipino food, sit down or take out, this was beyond what we expected to pay. My mom and I are still not sure if we will come back here though, but we are willing to give this place another try since, as I mentioned above, it is hard to find good Filipino food.
I love this place! The food is amazing. The people who work there are even better. I always stop by when I'm craving a good bite of my favorite dishes after work. Please stop by and support!! They're good people and again the food is good and authentic!!! I recommend the beef steak!! It's my favorite! The lumpia is *chefs kiss*.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetable Egg Rolls
I love this place! The food is amazing. The people who work there are even better. I always stop by when I'm craving a good bite of my favorite dishes after work. Please stop by and support!! They're good people and again the food is good and authentic!!! I recommend the beef steak!! It's my favorite! The lumpia is *chefs kiss*.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetable Egg Rolls, Beef Steak, Barbecue Pork Sticks, Pork Chicken Adobo, Fresh Lumpia, Lumpiang Shanghai & Pancit Guisado
What an amazing hidden gem! Newly updated and the woman who prepared my food was soo pleasant. I ordered lumpia and it was soo flavorful, crunchy, and simply delicious. Take into consideration somethings are made to order so plan to place a order in time. Highly recommend getting extra sauce if you plan to share with others too. I will surely be back. Thank you so much for the amazing service.
It’s authentic. They’re from the Philippines . Clean, friendly service . And the food is great! The menu changes so you have to go in and see what they’re offering .