I've never been but someone in my class brought some egg rolls looking things and they were good 5
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jasmine Yu
We enjoyed their savory food, but their premade deserts has mold on it!!
Ashmida Sanford
Best experience i ever had the food was deliciouse as always the owner very frendly and kind its worth driving we came from all the way in oceanside..i recomded to everyone to try out.Parking: No paid parkking free
Got the egg rolls for a company potluck. They were so good. Love that it comes with chili sauce. There were other items that looked delicious. Will definitely try them soon.
Nathaniel Cushing-murray
Awesome staff! Thanks for supporting New Vista School!
Brooke S.
For a turo-turo place the food here is great.Delicious, manyaman, naimas!Most Filipinos I know love this place.
SamZeke T.
Absolutely Pinoy!The flavors are o.g!The flavors are consistent!The portions are huge and worth it!
Jenn R.
Massive selection of Filipino food inside a grocery store; it's complicated but it makes perfect Filipino sense. It's warm in there so bring a small fan if you run hot all the time (me). Be patient if a line forms, we're all hungry too (me, again). Now, the details... in Tagalog... translated back to English. THE FOOD ELABORATION. - Combo Plate (2 Items) | Came with white rice and two items of choice. I went with... 1. Pork Adobo | Great savory flavors, but the pork was somewhat dry. 2. Dinuguan | Extremely tender pork offal sitting in thick gravy sauce... which is pig's blood... sweet and savory with irony flavors. What I had here was the best dinuguan, ever. Highly recommend for the pig blood fans. - Combo Plate (1 item) | Rice and...1. Mechado, Filipino Beef Stew | Hearty, richly flavored with carrots and other vegetables to balance the savoriness. The beef is tender, but some pieces were a little dry. - Lumpia | Made to order, the lumpia was fried to a golden crisp; stuffed with ground pork and minced vegetables. Comes with sweet chili sauce for dipping. Highly recommend. - Sinigang | Just the sabaw (soup) which I used to drench my rice with. Its sour and savory flavors are what to expect and usually consists of a vegetable medley with a protein component (pork or fish are popular). - Pork BBQ Skewers | Tender and sweetly flavored with charred edges for an added crunch. Highly recommend. - Halo Halo | A popular Filipino dessert, this halo halo had different types of sweet beans & jellies with evaporated milk and a thick layer of shaved ice. A scoop of mildly sweet ube ice cream tops this dish. Masarap! THE VIBE EVOCATION. Makati Manila vibes. Filipino food aromas emanate and persist throughout the store. Tables are haphazardly placed wherever room is afforded; in and around shelves of exotic Asian food. Do we still call Asian food exotic? Anyway, it feels familiar as this kind of hybrid set up is very typical in the Philippines. THE PARKING AFFAIR.Plenty of free parking in front of the store. THE RETURN QUANDARY.Definitely coming back for the dinuguan and to try other dishes too.
MrBlockHeadHero
Owners are always smoking or vaping ! Fraud prices. Food gives you diarrhea!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Robert B.
Pretty solid spot! Came here on a whim and didn't make a mistake. Restaurant/Cafe/Stores like this always remind me when I was a kid. So many delicious snacks and drinks to choose from when you're waiting in line for your parents. It's crazy how the tables have turned! The workers were very kind and gave generous portions. Ordered the lumpia, sinigang and kare-kare. All super delicious! When I come back here again, I'll make sure to order more. Thank you!
Make sure you bring a fan because this place is hot as sh!t. Kinda like actually being in the Phillipines. But, if you want a massive selection of filipino and other South East Asian food...it is kind of the place to be. It's not fancy, or anything like that. But the store is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. I was finally able to find calimansi extract so I can use it on all of my food and pretend I'm more cultured than anyone else in my office!!My only disappointment was that they didn't have fresh calimansi. But that is hard to find anywhere, so I can't blame them. They have in house cooked meals like Machado, Adobe, etc...and they have all of the staples of filipino cuisine. Very cool shop.
Shelby C.
Completely surprised...While in Irvine the Filipino food craving kicked in and we stumbled upon this hidden gem. I was skeptical at first, with the boarded window on one side and metal park benches on the outside. However, we walked in and it is a grocery store combined turo turo. We ordered a variety of dishes to ensure we satisfied everyone's craving. The menudo was a hit, the kids loved it. The kaldereta and diniguan was very good, not oily at all. The little fried fish was turned into a snack. They had ample seating inside for small groups and large parties. Almost every Filipino dessert you can think of. Frozen fish, vegetables, snacks, pastries/bread. The ambiance was very homey and everyone was so kind including the patrons. Everyone was smiling and just had a great attitude. Very friendly staff and ensured to package the food well. Very impressed, and I look forward to visiting again when we come down to SoCal.
Sunitha Acharjee
Fraudulent pricing. They charge what they want just like another reviewer said. Not friendly either. Karma got them because another huge Philippine o place opened up on El Toro by the 99 cents store.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Amber S.
One of the best Philipino foods in Southern California. Very good selection as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alizen
FILIPINO FOODIES & ENTHUSIASTS, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!!If you're in Orange County and looking for AMAZING goodies, Pinoy Pam's Best has got you covered. With better prices than commercial Filipino markets, you'll be supporting a small family business that's been around since 2009.This place is 10000% more than meets the eye. I actually stumbled upon this on my way to work and the big PINOY sign caught my attention. I was immediately surprised upon entry at how much stuff was there.I'm talking white rabbit, leche flan, ube halaya, etc. ANDDD they even have more stuff on the right side of their store. If you're craving Filipino then this is it for you.They've got frozen foods like lumpia, siopao, longanisa, and you can even buy hot foods like kare kare, bistek, and if you're brave enough they also have diniguan and balut.There is a $15 card minimum but trust me when I say you'll be ordering much more than that.I'm so glad I found this gem. I'll certainly be back.(9/100--2023)
I've never been but someone in my class brought some egg rolls looking things and they were good 5
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We enjoyed their savory food, but their premade deserts has mold on it!!
Best experience i ever had the food was deliciouse as always the owner very frendly and kind its worth driving we came from all the way in oceanside..i recomded to everyone to try out.Parking: No paid parkking free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pluto Ube, Lumpia Shanghai, Pinakbet, Seafood, Chicken Adobo, Bistek, Laing, Halo Halo Philipino Dessert, It's Supposed to Be Lechon Belly, Beef, Adobo
Got the egg rolls for a company potluck. They were so good. Love that it comes with chili sauce. There were other items that looked delicious. Will definitely try them soon.
Awesome staff! Thanks for supporting New Vista School!
For a turo-turo place the food here is great.Delicious, manyaman, naimas!Most Filipinos I know love this place.
Absolutely Pinoy!The flavors are o.g!The flavors are consistent!The portions are huge and worth it!
Massive selection of Filipino food inside a grocery store; it's complicated but it makes perfect Filipino sense. It's warm in there so bring a small fan if you run hot all the time (me). Be patient if a line forms, we're all hungry too (me, again). Now, the details... in Tagalog... translated back to English. THE FOOD ELABORATION. - Combo Plate (2 Items) | Came with white rice and two items of choice. I went with... 1. Pork Adobo | Great savory flavors, but the pork was somewhat dry. 2. Dinuguan | Extremely tender pork offal sitting in thick gravy sauce... which is pig's blood... sweet and savory with irony flavors. What I had here was the best dinuguan, ever. Highly recommend for the pig blood fans. - Combo Plate (1 item) | Rice and...1. Mechado, Filipino Beef Stew | Hearty, richly flavored with carrots and other vegetables to balance the savoriness. The beef is tender, but some pieces were a little dry. - Lumpia | Made to order, the lumpia was fried to a golden crisp; stuffed with ground pork and minced vegetables. Comes with sweet chili sauce for dipping. Highly recommend. - Sinigang | Just the sabaw (soup) which I used to drench my rice with. Its sour and savory flavors are what to expect and usually consists of a vegetable medley with a protein component (pork or fish are popular). - Pork BBQ Skewers | Tender and sweetly flavored with charred edges for an added crunch. Highly recommend. - Halo Halo | A popular Filipino dessert, this halo halo had different types of sweet beans & jellies with evaporated milk and a thick layer of shaved ice. A scoop of mildly sweet ube ice cream tops this dish. Masarap! THE VIBE EVOCATION. Makati Manila vibes. Filipino food aromas emanate and persist throughout the store. Tables are haphazardly placed wherever room is afforded; in and around shelves of exotic Asian food. Do we still call Asian food exotic? Anyway, it feels familiar as this kind of hybrid set up is very typical in the Philippines. THE PARKING AFFAIR.Plenty of free parking in front of the store. THE RETURN QUANDARY.Definitely coming back for the dinuguan and to try other dishes too.
Owners are always smoking or vaping ! Fraud prices. Food gives you diarrhea!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Pretty solid spot! Came here on a whim and didn't make a mistake. Restaurant/Cafe/Stores like this always remind me when I was a kid. So many delicious snacks and drinks to choose from when you're waiting in line for your parents. It's crazy how the tables have turned! The workers were very kind and gave generous portions. Ordered the lumpia, sinigang and kare-kare. All super delicious! When I come back here again, I'll make sure to order more. Thank you!
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Make sure you bring a fan because this place is hot as sh!t. Kinda like actually being in the Phillipines. But, if you want a massive selection of filipino and other South East Asian food...it is kind of the place to be. It's not fancy, or anything like that. But the store is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. I was finally able to find calimansi extract so I can use it on all of my food and pretend I'm more cultured than anyone else in my office!!My only disappointment was that they didn't have fresh calimansi. But that is hard to find anywhere, so I can't blame them. They have in house cooked meals like Machado, Adobe, etc...and they have all of the staples of filipino cuisine. Very cool shop.
Completely surprised...While in Irvine the Filipino food craving kicked in and we stumbled upon this hidden gem. I was skeptical at first, with the boarded window on one side and metal park benches on the outside. However, we walked in and it is a grocery store combined turo turo. We ordered a variety of dishes to ensure we satisfied everyone's craving. The menudo was a hit, the kids loved it. The kaldereta and diniguan was very good, not oily at all. The little fried fish was turned into a snack. They had ample seating inside for small groups and large parties. Almost every Filipino dessert you can think of. Frozen fish, vegetables, snacks, pastries/bread. The ambiance was very homey and everyone was so kind including the patrons. Everyone was smiling and just had a great attitude. Very friendly staff and ensured to package the food well. Very impressed, and I look forward to visiting again when we come down to SoCal.
Fraudulent pricing. They charge what they want just like another reviewer said. Not friendly either. Karma got them because another huge Philippine o place opened up on El Toro by the 99 cents store.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
One of the best Philipino foods in Southern California. Very good selection as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
FILIPINO FOODIES & ENTHUSIASTS, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!!If you're in Orange County and looking for AMAZING goodies, Pinoy Pam's Best has got you covered. With better prices than commercial Filipino markets, you'll be supporting a small family business that's been around since 2009.This place is 10000% more than meets the eye. I actually stumbled upon this on my way to work and the big PINOY sign caught my attention. I was immediately surprised upon entry at how much stuff was there.I'm talking white rabbit, leche flan, ube halaya, etc. ANDDD they even have more stuff on the right side of their store. If you're craving Filipino then this is it for you.They've got frozen foods like lumpia, siopao, longanisa, and you can even buy hot foods like kare kare, bistek, and if you're brave enough they also have diniguan and balut.There is a $15 card minimum but trust me when I say you'll be ordering much more than that.I'm so glad I found this gem. I'll certainly be back.(9/100--2023)