Waited 25 minutes and paid $16+ for maybe $8 worth of cold, bland, food. I ordered Chicken Adobo, and got what appears to be someone's attempt (and subsequent failure) at making Beef Carne Guisada.It is bland and almost tasteless. Not to mention borderline cold. The rice is rice. Nothing to mention there. Lumpia was undercooked and almost raw inside. I had to nuke it in the microwave to make it edible. Despite that it tastes... okay. But it is a far cry from what I know lumpia to taste like.Overall poor experience. I went around 6:30p on a Tuesday. There 1 was other customer in the restaurant and what appeared to be 2 employees sitting and chit-chatting at one of the tables. The cashier was friendly but overall she was not helpful in explaining what the food was that I was ordering. Her description of the Chicken Adobo is "chicken in brown sauce". Which I suppose is an apt description but I wouldn't really know as I got some sort of beef dish.There was 1 cook working and he spent most of his time walking back and forth from the front to close the swinging doors that kept swinging open that led to the kitchen. I must have seen him stop cooking around 30 times to walk all the way from the back of the kitchen to close the doors.This is one of the poorest representations of Filipino food I've ever had. It wouldn't be my first choice of dining in Lubbock and I may not go back.
Ashley Castillo
Do not try ordering online!! I placed an order online this evening 10/16/21 and it was a nightmare!! Owner didn't know they were allowing orders online!! We will never order from there again because she was also rude to me when I called. She wouldn't refund my money either!!
J W.
I got their curry chicken and it was not very good. Just chicken and a bland curry sauce next to some rice. No vegetables or anything else. Maybe curry just isn't their thing, in which case they should take it off the menu. I won't be back.
Paula S.
What a disappointment. Had planned to visit here over TTU family weekend. Got there a little before 11:00 am on Sunday. The door and Yelp both show they opened at 11:00. The space was dark and chairs were still on top of tables. Waited for about 20 minutes and no one ever showed up. We ended up going down the strip to Huddle House who by then had a 30+ minute wait. If I had know Casa Manila was going to be closed, we would have planned to go to breakfast earlier and avoided the long wait. Made for a disappointing ending to what was a great weekend.
Jerry Nartea
compassionate in all they do!
Valerie James SoRelle
Fresh ingredients in the dishes!
Leticia S.
Definitely a spot to try if you're in the mood for something new or different. The prices are fair for the amount of food given. I ordered the kaldereta which is a Filipino beef stew and my wife ordered the pork adobo. We also purchased the pansit bihon. All of the dishes were amazing and so flavourful. We were impressed and is definitely a new spot for us. My favourite was the Grilled bbq pork it was the best. The cook was the cook and cashier he apologized before hand letting us know he was the only one working so it would take a little longer then usual but we ended up only waiting about 15 minutes. Overall a great first experience with Filipino food.
April H.
We stopped in on a whim and really enjoyed the food and service. We definitely will go back.
Brandon Traeger
Food was extremely dry and a bit over priced.
Harold Hill
Amazing home cooked food. All vegetables were fresh. Chicken flavored through. Flan dessert was incredible
What a great spot for some home cooked Filipino food while we were traveling through TX. We had the lumpia shangai, pansit bihon, and pork bbq on a stick. The lumpia shangai tasted really fresh, the pork bbq was tender and the sauce was awesome, and the pansit bihon was amazing!!
Sherease O'Guin
The 2nd time I've come to this restaurant and it's closed during business hours. Get your schedule together. If your closed it should be listed on your website!
Liberty R.
The lady who answers the phone has no phone or social skills. She is rude and doesn't make the customer comfortable. When asked, what Filipino foods are on the menu today. Her response is, yes we have Filipino food. Check on Yelp. If this is how you treat customers, I can imagine the poor quality of the food and the customer service they have. You treat people so bad. Don't go here.
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On recommendation from a friend, I visited Casa Manila and the first thing I noticed is the cleanliness of the place. I went during their dinnertime, 5-9pm, and it was mostly empty. Every table was clean, the floor was clean, everything was clean. I ordered chicken adobo and lumpia appetizer. For dessert, I had the turon. Everything was wonderful: the chicken had the right amount of tenderness, the rice was firm, and the turon was sweet but not overly sweet. I am definitely returning.
Waited 25 minutes and paid $16+ for maybe $8 worth of cold, bland, food. I ordered Chicken Adobo, and got what appears to be someone's attempt (and subsequent failure) at making Beef Carne Guisada.It is bland and almost tasteless. Not to mention borderline cold. The rice is rice. Nothing to mention there. Lumpia was undercooked and almost raw inside. I had to nuke it in the microwave to make it edible. Despite that it tastes... okay. But it is a far cry from what I know lumpia to taste like.Overall poor experience. I went around 6:30p on a Tuesday. There 1 was other customer in the restaurant and what appeared to be 2 employees sitting and chit-chatting at one of the tables. The cashier was friendly but overall she was not helpful in explaining what the food was that I was ordering. Her description of the Chicken Adobo is "chicken in brown sauce". Which I suppose is an apt description but I wouldn't really know as I got some sort of beef dish.There was 1 cook working and he spent most of his time walking back and forth from the front to close the swinging doors that kept swinging open that led to the kitchen. I must have seen him stop cooking around 30 times to walk all the way from the back of the kitchen to close the doors.This is one of the poorest representations of Filipino food I've ever had. It wouldn't be my first choice of dining in Lubbock and I may not go back.
Do not try ordering online!! I placed an order online this evening 10/16/21 and it was a nightmare!! Owner didn't know they were allowing orders online!! We will never order from there again because she was also rude to me when I called. She wouldn't refund my money either!!
I got their curry chicken and it was not very good. Just chicken and a bland curry sauce next to some rice. No vegetables or anything else. Maybe curry just isn't their thing, in which case they should take it off the menu. I won't be back.
What a disappointment. Had planned to visit here over TTU family weekend. Got there a little before 11:00 am on Sunday. The door and Yelp both show they opened at 11:00. The space was dark and chairs were still on top of tables. Waited for about 20 minutes and no one ever showed up. We ended up going down the strip to Huddle House who by then had a 30+ minute wait. If I had know Casa Manila was going to be closed, we would have planned to go to breakfast earlier and avoided the long wait. Made for a disappointing ending to what was a great weekend.
compassionate in all they do!
Fresh ingredients in the dishes!
Definitely a spot to try if you're in the mood for something new or different. The prices are fair for the amount of food given. I ordered the kaldereta which is a Filipino beef stew and my wife ordered the pork adobo. We also purchased the pansit bihon. All of the dishes were amazing and so flavourful. We were impressed and is definitely a new spot for us. My favourite was the Grilled bbq pork it was the best. The cook was the cook and cashier he apologized before hand letting us know he was the only one working so it would take a little longer then usual but we ended up only waiting about 15 minutes. Overall a great first experience with Filipino food.
We stopped in on a whim and really enjoyed the food and service. We definitely will go back.
Food was extremely dry and a bit over priced.
Amazing home cooked food. All vegetables were fresh. Chicken flavored through. Flan dessert was incredible
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food! Great people!
What a great spot for some home cooked Filipino food while we were traveling through TX. We had the lumpia shangai, pansit bihon, and pork bbq on a stick. The lumpia shangai tasted really fresh, the pork bbq was tender and the sauce was awesome, and the pansit bihon was amazing!!
The 2nd time I've come to this restaurant and it's closed during business hours. Get your schedule together. If your closed it should be listed on your website!
The lady who answers the phone has no phone or social skills. She is rude and doesn't make the customer comfortable. When asked, what Filipino foods are on the menu today. Her response is, yes we have Filipino food. Check on Yelp. If this is how you treat customers, I can imagine the poor quality of the food and the customer service they have. You treat people so bad. Don't go here.
On recommendation from a friend, I visited Casa Manila and the first thing I noticed is the cleanliness of the place. I went during their dinnertime, 5-9pm, and it was mostly empty. Every table was clean, the floor was clean, everything was clean. I ordered chicken adobo and lumpia appetizer. For dessert, I had the turon. Everything was wonderful: the chicken had the right amount of tenderness, the rice was firm, and the turon was sweet but not overly sweet. I am definitely returning.