Flavor good. I paid 14 for the sampler and it had white rice brown rice and 1.5 drum sticks very tiny. And 4 lumpia. 3 stars because I told her what I wanted and everything on my plate wasn’t what I wanted so half my dinner went in the garbage.
Mario Mencias
The pork kawali and pork lumpia were super delicious. I also tried the sinigang but didn’t really like it. The place is clean and the staff is very friendly.
Vincent Martinez
Just had this place for the first time cause I was really craving lumpia and Pancit. Honestly might have been the best I’ve had. Will definitely be coming back to try the weekend buffet sometime soon.
Thomas R.
I have eaten Filipino food before but this place seems to have better quality and flavor in the Filipino buffet. I will definitely come back.
Nathan Schmidt
tl:dr I come for the weekend buffet, as it delivers the tastes of Filipino cuisine with accessibility. It's run by a friendly and welcoming couple. If you've never had Filipino food, it's similar, if not familiar, and yet very different from other Asian foods you probably know. This is not the most eye-pleasing cuisine in the world. For some, you may find organ meats in the dishes, though rarely so don't let that scare you, and most dishes are going to appeal to your tastes. Most importantly, there's a lot here to explore beyond what I have just begun to experience.I love the food of Asia. I'm willing to get individual entrees for the foods I frequent, and know well, but for the other wonderful areas of Asian cuisine, getting an opportunity to sample and explore a culture through their foods is a real treat. My son is beginning to appreciate my Asian palate, and my spouse gets full too fast to really appreciate the options, but she likes to explore.We first found out about Deco Cafe Filipiniana right before the pandemic. Actually, it may have been my wife who took note, I don't remember. For whatever reason not until very recently, we finally came around to coming back to explore. Not only is there a restaurant here, but there is also a small market at the front. There is at least 1 other Filipino place that does this that I know of, as well, so it is probably a solid business model. In the market, I conveniently found some fish sauce I had not been looking hard for but was happy to find, and my son has fallen in love with Boy Bawang Cornick, particularly the adobo flavor. Like I said, lots to explore.What's most striking, presumably due to pandemic reasons, you serve yourself onto disposable plates and bowls, with plastic forks and spoons. While it is all you can eat on weekends from the buffet, drinks are not all you can drink. They have a refrigerator with 16oz bottles of sodas, with some markup on known prices, and bottled water for a more cost-plus option. There is another refrigerator behind the restaurant-side cash register with coconut juice, and what appear to be drinks presumably from the Philippines. Tap water or brewed tea is not currently an option.There is a large rice steamer, two savory buffet stations with 6-8 options each, including soups, with a third fruit/dessert station with about 8 options. There's sweet chilli sauce for the lumpia, ketchup, and some other sauces, plus condiments like soy sauce and fish sauce on the tables. Noodles, fried rice, lots of pork, chicken, shrimp, veggies, and some fried rolls are all up for the sampling. I personally really love the real desserts -- and I'm not one to really like desserts. It's not the pre-made Sysco stuff that seems to end up at many places. The options on the buffet, if modest, are reasonable, and so are the prices, so you should never leave hungry.Deco Cafe Filipiniana started business as a coffee shop down in the art deco district on Fredericksburg Rd. They offered some Filipino stuff, and that became more popular than the coffee, and they move to their location in Leon Valley a few years back, surviving through the pandemic. I certainly am glad they did.The area around the shopping center Deco Cafe Filipiniana is in seems to be struggling post-pandemic, but back behind an unkempt Chacho's, there is this gem, that's clean, welcoming, and full of wonderful foods and culture. Not to mention a stage which obviously has the opportunity for some good times, you'll have to ask the owners about that while you're there. There are breakfast menus and menus for take out. Lots of opportunity to explore one of the wonderful Filipino spots the San Antonio area has to offer.
Daniela C
this place is so good, completely authentic and great priced. even for visiting the buffet toward the end of the day - the food was hot and fresh. will absolutely be back!
Megan Trevino
Small family owned business. Most authentic Filipino food I have had in awhile. Lunch buffet on weekends is way to go if your wanting to try Philippino food or just want a variety. Have adobo pancit lumpia lechon and a bunch of other staples to try. I loved the banana lumpia. They also sell trays of food for family functions and events.
Michael T.
I tried the buffet Saturday after trying the sampler plate earlier in the week which was my first experience with legit Filipino food. I thoroughly enjoyed everything. The food was fresh and flavorful. The steamed rice and fried rice were fresh. The pancit was wonderful and the vegtetahbles crisp. The chicken adobo was tender and the lumpia perfectly fried. I especially enjoyed the turon. The sisig was a wonderful blend of spicy and sour. The standout here for me is the pork adobo. It is wonderfully cooked and very tender with the perfect amount of mild kick from the jalapeño. I will be back to try more dishes.
Reeyo R.
Love taste and feel of real home cooked Filipino food here. You could definitely tell it's cooked by a regular Nanay, no fancy commercialized presentation nor mass produced after taste at all. Plus the wife of the owner was very warm and attentive to dining customers. Their weekend buffet is affordable, although drinks is not included it's still way better than other Filipino buffet around this area of San Antonio. Their food simply takes my back to memories of home cooking, minus the actual prepping, cooking and cleaning up since it's already in front of me, served buffet style. Glad Ramil and his family moved their Filipino restaurant on this area of Leon Valley, it's great to know there's always a place we could go to for authentic home-cooked Filipino food, without any gimmicks and fancy fusion ideas just to lure none Filipino diners. It's definitely just like visiting your Filipino friend's house and you get invited to stay for dinner. Thank you Ramil and family, I hope you continue doing great amidst the challenging economy we are now facing.
Erika V.
Love the pancit !!! Very delicious (: I order from them for all my big events and it's always a hit. I highly recommend Deco for next party and don't forget to try their weekend buffet.
My fam and I went for their saturday buffet. we were craving filipino food and wanted lots of options. This place did not disappoint! The lechon was crispy perfection and the pork sinigang (filipino tamarind soup) was so good I got an order for takeout. Bicol express was nice and spicy. They also had a good dessert selection including fruit and filipino desserts. Everyone who worked there was warm & welcoming. The food satisfied every inch of our cravings, & is the best filipino food i've had in San Antonio!
Yoli Nacpil Doddato
It was my first time eating there today! They have buffet on the weekend only! It was great with a lot of Philippines food selections! Wow! I will definitely go back & tell all my friends about it to go & eat there! If you haven’t tried Filipino food, you need to go to Deco Cafe FilipinianA! You won’t be sorry if you try our delish food ???!!
Lea Leija
Thank you ate Cheche, the food is delicious ?
Eva Rivera
We tried their weekend buffet. Fair enough for $11. They have good number of selection plus dessert. They also are compliant to maintaining cleanliness due to the pandemic. Will recommend this place to my friends.
Joy Luck
The best Filipino buffet restaurant in San Antonio, Texas! Everything is delicious, authentic and fresh. I love the variety of foods they serve. You can truly feel that they love to serve and satisfy their customers in a buffet style. Its worth the money you pay with great satisfaction. Thank you so much Deco Cafe Filipiniana for making our family and friends happy and loved with your food and service. It feels heaven on earth!!!
Flavor good. I paid 14 for the sampler and it had white rice brown rice and 1.5 drum sticks very tiny. And 4 lumpia. 3 stars because I told her what I wanted and everything on my plate wasn’t what I wanted so half my dinner went in the garbage.
The pork kawali and pork lumpia were super delicious. I also tried the sinigang but didn’t really like it. The place is clean and the staff is very friendly.
Just had this place for the first time cause I was really craving lumpia and Pancit. Honestly might have been the best I’ve had. Will definitely be coming back to try the weekend buffet sometime soon.
I have eaten Filipino food before but this place seems to have better quality and flavor in the Filipino buffet. I will definitely come back.
tl:dr I come for the weekend buffet, as it delivers the tastes of Filipino cuisine with accessibility. It's run by a friendly and welcoming couple. If you've never had Filipino food, it's similar, if not familiar, and yet very different from other Asian foods you probably know. This is not the most eye-pleasing cuisine in the world. For some, you may find organ meats in the dishes, though rarely so don't let that scare you, and most dishes are going to appeal to your tastes. Most importantly, there's a lot here to explore beyond what I have just begun to experience.I love the food of Asia. I'm willing to get individual entrees for the foods I frequent, and know well, but for the other wonderful areas of Asian cuisine, getting an opportunity to sample and explore a culture through their foods is a real treat. My son is beginning to appreciate my Asian palate, and my spouse gets full too fast to really appreciate the options, but she likes to explore.We first found out about Deco Cafe Filipiniana right before the pandemic. Actually, it may have been my wife who took note, I don't remember. For whatever reason not until very recently, we finally came around to coming back to explore. Not only is there a restaurant here, but there is also a small market at the front. There is at least 1 other Filipino place that does this that I know of, as well, so it is probably a solid business model. In the market, I conveniently found some fish sauce I had not been looking hard for but was happy to find, and my son has fallen in love with Boy Bawang Cornick, particularly the adobo flavor. Like I said, lots to explore.What's most striking, presumably due to pandemic reasons, you serve yourself onto disposable plates and bowls, with plastic forks and spoons. While it is all you can eat on weekends from the buffet, drinks are not all you can drink. They have a refrigerator with 16oz bottles of sodas, with some markup on known prices, and bottled water for a more cost-plus option. There is another refrigerator behind the restaurant-side cash register with coconut juice, and what appear to be drinks presumably from the Philippines. Tap water or brewed tea is not currently an option.There is a large rice steamer, two savory buffet stations with 6-8 options each, including soups, with a third fruit/dessert station with about 8 options. There's sweet chilli sauce for the lumpia, ketchup, and some other sauces, plus condiments like soy sauce and fish sauce on the tables. Noodles, fried rice, lots of pork, chicken, shrimp, veggies, and some fried rolls are all up for the sampling. I personally really love the real desserts -- and I'm not one to really like desserts. It's not the pre-made Sysco stuff that seems to end up at many places. The options on the buffet, if modest, are reasonable, and so are the prices, so you should never leave hungry.Deco Cafe Filipiniana started business as a coffee shop down in the art deco district on Fredericksburg Rd. They offered some Filipino stuff, and that became more popular than the coffee, and they move to their location in Leon Valley a few years back, surviving through the pandemic. I certainly am glad they did.The area around the shopping center Deco Cafe Filipiniana is in seems to be struggling post-pandemic, but back behind an unkempt Chacho's, there is this gem, that's clean, welcoming, and full of wonderful foods and culture. Not to mention a stage which obviously has the opportunity for some good times, you'll have to ask the owners about that while you're there. There are breakfast menus and menus for take out. Lots of opportunity to explore one of the wonderful Filipino spots the San Antonio area has to offer.
this place is so good, completely authentic and great priced. even for visiting the buffet toward the end of the day - the food was hot and fresh. will absolutely be back!
Small family owned business. Most authentic Filipino food I have had in awhile. Lunch buffet on weekends is way to go if your wanting to try Philippino food or just want a variety. Have adobo pancit lumpia lechon and a bunch of other staples to try. I loved the banana lumpia. They also sell trays of food for family functions and events.
I tried the buffet Saturday after trying the sampler plate earlier in the week which was my first experience with legit Filipino food. I thoroughly enjoyed everything. The food was fresh and flavorful. The steamed rice and fried rice were fresh. The pancit was wonderful and the vegtetahbles crisp. The chicken adobo was tender and the lumpia perfectly fried. I especially enjoyed the turon. The sisig was a wonderful blend of spicy and sour. The standout here for me is the pork adobo. It is wonderfully cooked and very tender with the perfect amount of mild kick from the jalapeño. I will be back to try more dishes.
Love taste and feel of real home cooked Filipino food here. You could definitely tell it's cooked by a regular Nanay, no fancy commercialized presentation nor mass produced after taste at all. Plus the wife of the owner was very warm and attentive to dining customers. Their weekend buffet is affordable, although drinks is not included it's still way better than other Filipino buffet around this area of San Antonio. Their food simply takes my back to memories of home cooking, minus the actual prepping, cooking and cleaning up since it's already in front of me, served buffet style. Glad Ramil and his family moved their Filipino restaurant on this area of Leon Valley, it's great to know there's always a place we could go to for authentic home-cooked Filipino food, without any gimmicks and fancy fusion ideas just to lure none Filipino diners. It's definitely just like visiting your Filipino friend's house and you get invited to stay for dinner. Thank you Ramil and family, I hope you continue doing great amidst the challenging economy we are now facing.
Love the pancit !!! Very delicious (: I order from them for all my big events and it's always a hit. I highly recommend Deco for next party and don't forget to try their weekend buffet.
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My fam and I went for their saturday buffet. we were craving filipino food and wanted lots of options. This place did not disappoint! The lechon was crispy perfection and the pork sinigang (filipino tamarind soup) was so good I got an order for takeout. Bicol express was nice and spicy. They also had a good dessert selection including fruit and filipino desserts. Everyone who worked there was warm & welcoming. The food satisfied every inch of our cravings, & is the best filipino food i've had in San Antonio!
It was my first time eating there today! They have buffet on the weekend only! It was great with a lot of Philippines food selections! Wow! I will definitely go back & tell all my friends about it to go & eat there! If you haven’t tried Filipino food, you need to go to Deco Cafe FilipinianA! You won’t be sorry if you try our delish food ???!!
Thank you ate Cheche, the food is delicious ?
We tried their weekend buffet. Fair enough for $11. They have good number of selection plus dessert. They also are compliant to maintaining cleanliness due to the pandemic. Will recommend this place to my friends.
The best Filipino buffet restaurant in San Antonio, Texas! Everything is delicious, authentic and fresh. I love the variety of foods they serve. You can truly feel that they love to serve and satisfy their customers in a buffet style. Its worth the money you pay with great satisfaction. Thank you so much Deco Cafe Filipiniana for making our family and friends happy and loved with your food and service. It feels heaven on earth!!!