Sariling Atin

I bought 3 types of food last night in a small container. Pork binagoongan, pinakbet and bicol express. We were excited to eat and didn't bother to smell it if it's good or not. 45 minutes after, we started having discomfort. Stomach ache and nonstop diarrhea. Up until now, we haven't eaten any solid food and still have a stomach ache and diarrhea and because of this I was not able to go to work. I used to work in a restaurant before and I know if the food is old or not. Probably, the food that I bought yesterday was old and had been in the steamer for more than 5 hrs.

I’m really getting annoyed with this store because this has happened to me several times already — not just once or twice, but about four times now. And whenever I complain to them, they always deny everything. The first time was when I bought mung beans, and they were spoiled. I called them and reported that the mung beans were sour. But they just said, “No one else has complained, ma’am. So far, you’re the only one.” 😂 It’s so frustrating! They act like nothing’s wrong. If I wasn’t so busy with work, I would’ve returned their spoiled food. But it feels like they make you look like the one who’s wrong. Then last Tuesday, I bought food again because my kids and I were extremely hungry and too tired to cook after a 12-hour trip. The next day, 6/24/25, their squid was spoiled — or I don’t even know what was wrong with it. The taste was really weird, like something unrecognizable. The texture was awful, like it wasn’t squid at all. I wanted to return it again, but someone at home told me they don’t accept returns for that. So that’s money wasted — again! It’s so frustrating because that’s hard-earned money. It’s just really upsetting. If you’re going to sell food, make sure it’s good quality. We pay properly, so do your part too. And then you even get mad when someone returns something. Unbelievable.

We we’re craving for Filipino foods since we we’re all the way from Hampton, and this only the choices that we have!😩 so disappointing! Just a piece of advice noh, maybe you could have many choices.

I came here for dining in. The price is so so reasonable. The food is great. The BBQ skewer is the best in Elmhurst. Very recommended.

Amazing authentic Filipino food! Everything tastes fresh and homemade. The staff is welcoming and service is excellent. Highly recommend Sariling Atin. If you love Filipino food, this is the place!

Filipino grocery store with cafeteria style food at the back of the store. The store sells many filipino items and premade food. Got a couple of items and they were delicious. Also tried the food which was also flavorful and tasted like home cooked food. A bit on the saltier side and a bit oily but tasty nonetheless. The only con is the cost. Around $14 for 2 items with rice. For the amount we got it was too expensive.

Food is good. Customer service is not the best. My total was $9.97 but they said the minimum for card is $10.00 like really? You’ll do that for $0.03 cents? C’mon And when I came back, the store owner confronted me in-person saying, you could have asked nicely. Well, in my opinion, if you see that it’s only $0.03 cents off, you could have initiate to say “oh this is fine, we can take card for this”. That is what a good customer service is rather than confronting people in-person. This is not a good customer service at all. This is DEFAMATION (a lawsuit) especially there are customers around.

This turo turo resto should teach the women that works their to wear a hairnet specially the skinny one with lioness hair,she's disgusting her hair was all over the place when I bought my food and when told her about it instead of putting it away she put it back to the food she took off the hair but the food with the hair she put it back to the rest of the whole pan,what a disgusting piece of ??? I complain about it to the other lady she said she would talk to her ,but then yesterday when I went thereshes not wearing a hairnet as well as with the others her lioness hair is all over ,please this is not a fashion show ,you are dealing with food ,have some decency practicing hygiene !!!! Also the menudo I bought ,theeat in not fully cook!!!!who wants to eat something with some one else's hair !!!!next time it happen again I will report u to the sanitary dept.wear a freaking hair net!!!!

Tried Too Good to Go and I thought it was decent. It came with pancit noodles, some type of beef dish and some type of chicken dish. I loved the noodles and beef dish. Unassuming supermarket with hot food options in the back. After picking up my order I ended up purchasing some pan de sal to go. I will definitely be back for some Filipino ingredients and snacks.

Food Service is great. Food quality is excellent. The staff are very accommodating. Will recommend to friends and definitely coming back!

No-frills and cafeteria-style Filipino restaurant, that also features a section dedicated to Filipino groceries. The service here is quick and efficient, but a tad bit aloof. The food is generally delightful, but occasionally, there can be inconsistencies in terms of quality and freshness. I always go for their goat and beef steak whenever they are available, as well as their sisig, sinigang, menudo, inihaw pork belly, and pork and chicken barbecue. Occasionally, we also order catering, and the food has consistently been good, except for their roasted lechon belly, which was disappointingly dry, chewy, and under-seasoned. Additionally, some of the grocery items here are excessively priced. It's also important to double-check your receipt, as their pricing labels may not always be up to date.

I came here on two different occasions, one time during lunch and their food court area was fully stocked and another time I came about a hour before they closed and they had a limited amount of food available. Getting a combo is a great way to try a variety of food but you can also individually order dishes. (Garlic fried rice is an absolute must). I just wish they display the names in front of each dish. Nonetheless the food is savory and very homey. Aside from the food, they have a great inventory of Filipino goodies I wouldn't be able to find in my regular grocery store.

The grocery store is GREAT...BUT ....the food in the restaurant USED TO BE great..but with the expansion it seems they changed the cooks (they are definitely lying when they say they have not) EVERYTHING is drowning in OIL...very greasy..I also expect to have actual edible meat when i request BBQ pork on a stick , instead ive gotten a few times just chunks of inedible gristle or just plain fat on a stick. Ive given up...im not paying to eat bowls of OIL with cubes of FAT and GRISTLE.

Your neighborhood Filipino grocery/pick up store. Store is always clean, neat and tidy with rows of sweets and all things Filipino. They expanded their space. Ihawan is right next door to the place. Right between QCM and Target. A great place to pick me up some goodies!

I had a craving for Pan de Sal, so I actually took an Uber to Elmhurst to run an important errand, I checked if anything was opened. I saw this spot was opened with only 5 customers at a time and masks were mandatory for entry. The grocery part of the store was opened but it felt limited except for the ice cream, which was pricey. I was hoping they had ube ensaymada and/or pan de sal but I settled for the cheese version. The checkout line had markings on the floor indicating 6 feet social distancing. The required shield was a thick flimsy material that was hung using clothespins. All staff wore masks and gloves. Waiting in line is not quick as I thought depending who is in front of you especially if it involves money transfers to the Philippines. The counter was small and in order to be compliant it would be ideal that only one person is behind the counter, not two. This is where the utilization of masks come into play. If I return to Elmhurst when I visit my parents then I may just walk to the store. Hopefully there will be more variety by then.

This is my second or third time coming to Sariling Atin. It's a plus that I can sample their fare using the Too Good to Go app - end food waste! This evening I got apretada (slightly spicy beef stewed with potatoes and olives in tomato sauce), ginisang ampalaya (bitter melon sauteed with pork, egg, onions, garlic and maybe ginger) with a serving of rice. I enjoyed both dishes - pleasantly surprised by the chunks of beef in the apretada. The apretada had a welcome kick - nothing nuclear, just enough to wake up the senses. The ginisang ampalaya dish hit just the right level of bitterness. I was pleased that the bitter melon still had some texture - a lot of places overcook it so that the bitter melon is mushy. The side of rice soaked up the flavors well. I actually cooked some rice so that we could savor the dishes. This spot also has Pilipino grocery items in case you want even more. Support our Pilipino peeps and give Sariling Atin a try!

Sariling Atin ("our own" in Filipino) is a combination grocery store / working-class buffet-style Filipino restaurant. As of this writing (early October 2019), Sariling Atin was in the process of expanding into the space of its former neighbor NuNoodle. The buffet is still the back of the grocery-side (the left side) of the store. Seating has moved to the old NuNoodle space, where there is a large screen television showing Filipino programming, and also a well-maintained unisex bathroom with ADA grab bars. Ordering from the buffet is simple in theory: pick 1, 2, or 3 dishes, and a side of rice or noodles. The issue is that the food at the buffet bar isn't labeled, so those unfamiliar with the cuisine will have to ask the server, or randomly pick. Food is served on cafeteria trays with disposable tableware. In our most recent visit, we chose a goat stew, chicken curry, and an okra / bitter melon stew. The food was well-executed, and very flavorful -- the goat stew and chicken curry to the point where one may need to purchase an extra starch or drink to cut the flavor. Food: Very Good (4 of 5) Atmosphere: OK (3 of 5)

Always love coming back to this place for fili food! Just sad their hours is not for too late but definitely worth the money!

I'm from Melville, Long Island and it took us 25mins drive to the nearest Filipino food / restaurant. There food here are way better from what we're going. I tried the Adobong pusit, BBQ chicken, Sisig, Bicol express and Avocado shake. Perfectly incomparable experience. Ambiance, feels really Filipino.

My go to store whenever I'm craving Filipino snacks. They sell a couple of accidentally vegan snacks like Marty's Cracklings and Philippine Brand Mango and Tamarind Balls. They also have a couple of Filipino treats (ingredients are listed on the front) that are accidentally vegan like sapin sapin, palitaw, and suman. They have a buffet style karinderya (eatery) in the back. Unfortunately no vegan options for the meals other than the Turon (when they have it).

We missed out on dinner at a nearby Indonesian spot, so we came to Sariling Atin for the Filipino steam table. It's located at the back behind rows of shelves. Of course. Queens, man. These are all very homey, no-frills Filipino dishes. Nothing is labeled, so you'll have to ask the workers behind the counter, and even then you'll get vague descriptions that are essentially just one word describing the protein. I remember there being a bunch of pork dishes, a few beef ones, intestines, goat, squid, tripe, and bitter melon. For $8-9 you get two dishes with rice or pancit. I got the squid and sweet pork belly with pancit. My friend got squid and spicy goat with rice. The squid was disappointing. It tasted a little inky without much flavor, plus we had to keep pulling these little plastic-looking tabs (Google tells me those are gladii or "pens") out of the head. The pork, however, was covered in a thick, sweet, honey-like glaze. The meat and fatty pieces were so so tender and flavorful. The goat was also really good. The meat was kinda firm but the sauce had a spicy, slight peppery peanut butter flavor. Honestly, the MVP may have been the pancit. Skip the rice and make sure you get this. The noodles are really soft and garlicky. There are also bits of meat, carrots, and cabbage, and you get a heaping portion. They also sell a bunch of drinks, desserts, pastries, and savory snacks. I got calamansi soda, an ube ensaymada (brioche bun), and ginataang bilo bilo (a dessert soup with coconut milk, sweet potato, and jackfruit). The dessert soup was way too sweet for me, but I liked the ensaymada, which was very fluffy and swirled with ube paste inside. It was topped with a light vanilla cream and little bits of vermicelli noodles. I was thiiiis close to getting bibingka because it's hard to find good ones in the city (shout out to Bibingka-esk which was fantastic), but I tend to buy too many things and half of them end up in the trash, so I erred on the side of caution. Maybe on the next trip.

Super affordable and very similar taste to what filipino food i was craving for. Nice staff and good portions of food for their price

wide selection of Filipino grocery items including Balut. Good authentic filipino food to go. crispy pig head must be ordered in a day in advance. lechon belly is only available on weekends but can preorder one if you want Suman is good no dine in.

I got food here once from too good to go otherwise I'd never even think to stop by here omg the food was absolutely disgusting it tasted like a bunch of canola oil with meat everytime I drive by I throw up in my mouth I feel bad cause I want to support small business but this place is absolutely rancid

I love this place. The food is extremely flavorful and is ALWAYS extremely flavorful. However, it is a hit or miss with the tenderness. Sometimes it's melting in your mouth, sometimes you may not be able to swallow it. This does not stop me from going and trying again. You can get an entree with one two or three sides/ meats. There's also a market part to this establishment where you can find most of your Filipino essentials in the freezer and on the shelf.

Love our own Filipino dishes, a place where you can have your Filipino cravings.Filipino cuisine centers around a combination of salty,sweet and sour taste.

A hole in the wall Filipino grocery store with a traditional Filipino home-style hot food buffet in the back.... has expanded by connecting with the store next door. Now they have a nice looking, much larger dining area and hot buffet station. For entertainment, a large TV adorns the wall. I've passed by this place several times and always thought it was only a grocery store. In the back, walk up to the buffet counter and tell the server if you want rice or noodles, then choose which entree and sides you want. None of the food trays are labeled (which would be pretty helpful to the non- initiated). For ease, you could just ask for chicken, pork or beef. Also there is goat for the adventurous. Its has a strong gamey taste. Chicken dishes come with bone-in, so end up getting less meat. All the sauces for the food are very strong and quite highly flavorful. You may want to ask for the rice, to cut down some of the richness of the sauce. The front of the store has shelves of Filipino snacks and a small frozen food area. In the back, walk to the right and you can enter the new large dining area with lots of tables. Their name, Sariling Atin, in Tagalog means "our own." Final note: Food was good. A nice experience if you've never been there before. Personally though, I prefer food that is not so strongly sauced and ultra rich. If you like that sort of thing, then you will love this place.

i cant believe that after almost 2 years after i am giving another unfavorable review to this store. I went yesterday ( may 21) and bought 3 combo meals and halo halo. I spent almost $55 dollars. while i am eating my halo2, i asked the lady if i get get a little bit more milk, she said no because " yan na po talaga ang nilagay". she asked the other server and this one said, there is an additional $1 charge. Really? a small can of evap sells for $2 and she is charging $1 for a splash? I will keep pounding till this reach management

FYI! I was charged 25 cents for the tiny paper bag. Also, train your staff how to deal with customers. They represent your business.

Menu was a bit confusing as I didn't really understand what the "combo" prices meant. I thought I was going to be getting more than just the food I ordered and a cup of rice. But my fault for not asking I guess. There aren't any signs on the glass or anything so you just kinda point and ask "What's that?". I think this place would make a cheap place to get lunch. But I would just get the takeout next time because it seems cheaper. I got the combo 1 beef steak...and it just came with rice. That's it that's the "combo". On the menu, it prices the beef at $3 something but tacking on the rice costs almost $4? Yeesh. This is some pricey rice. If I'm in the area, I'd definitely return to get some take out and also maybe pick up a bag of the sweet Filipino spaghetti sauce and some Thai tea ice cream too.

How we passed by this spot dozens of times without batting an eye is beyond me. Luck had it on my yelpdar this weekend and we had to pay a visit. Small store front that lends itself into where all the goodies (cooked food) lie in the back with an adjoining dining area. Super simple, serve yourself paper plate type of place. Great. You know you are getting exactly what you pay for then. We shared the dinuaguan intestines, binagoongan or pork shrimp paste with eggplant and Kari Kari with rice- 3 item special. I thought the BGG was subtle and tasty- but way too oily. Kari Kari was delectable and soft using a lot of tripe parts and the oxtail was fall off the bone fatty. The dinuguan was requisite but he's never big on blood sauce... so we took it to go. Along with goat caldreta, Tocino, pinakbet and bistec. And some dessert called Sapin- sapin. Couple hours later, we heated up everything and it became apparent that when we had it at the store, food was lukewarm and didn't showcase their full potential. The Goat was sweet, creamy and wonderfully stewed. A must. Tocino was fatty, gloriously honey coated and dried. This is for those loving a sweet savory meat profile. Yours truly. The Pinakbet- I actually gave him crap for ordering the medium when I only wanted a small seeing the veggies looked a bit mushy. But do NoT let looks fool you. It was so tasty and flavorful, the best Pinakbet I've had yet. The bistec is also stewed to tendon breaking apart effect with onions and spices. Yummy, not my fave but there are too many good contenders tonight. Last but definitely not Least, that sapin-sapin is a first for me. 3 logs of tricolored mochi that imparted coconut, yam and ube flavors with a schmear of sugar but mostly dough taste just warmed my soul. Brings me right back to the snacks mom would make and I would hate as a child. Eating this now and appreciating the subtle flavors and amazing textures, I wish I could teleport a box to mom's Mailbox. Dam that is a good dessert if you like mochi and ever so slightly sweetened rice desserts.

Definitely the rudest cashiers for no reason. I'd rather support a bigger business like Phil Am than go to this store due to the lack of customer service. What a shame.

It's your typical Filipino turo-turo featuring staple Filipino food. I always get the 3 viand + rice combination and ask for some soup from whatever soupy dish they have (at no cost). The food is tasty, albeit a bit oily, but it brings memories of eating from home back in the island. Portions are not that great relative to the cost (which always puzzles me how pricing for Filipino hot food vs Chinese hot food is like light and day!). I would live to get this often but the price is what is keeping me from indulging.

A small Filipino grocery store located right across the Queens Place and Queens Center Mall. A great place to stock up on all your Filipino snacks and groceries. The back of the store has a "turo-turo" concept. You point at the dishes that you like and they'll pack it for you. Combo includes white rice or pancit with a selection of one- three choices. They also have pork and chicken Bbq skewers and lechon (weekends only) Price is fairly priced. Don't let the small containers fool you, it's portioned pretty packed so you're definitely going to enjoy a big meal. If you don't want to travel all the way to Woodside this is the place to go!

This is a Filipino grocery store that also serves hot steam table food at the back with several tables for seating. They have a very large selection of hot food available - kare kare, adobo, pancit, crispy pata, sisig, afritada, bbq meat, mechado and much more. Prices are low and the food tasted fresh and juicy. You can get one meat with rice or noodles for $4.95, two meats with rice or noodles for $7.50, or three for $10.50. I did not buy any groceries, but took a good look around. They have a huge variety of junk food like chips and cookie and pastries. Most of it was overpriced, but they do sell a lot of imported stuff you cannot find anywhere else.

Location of this place is incredibly convenient! If you're ever up for something a little out of the norm and feeling a little bit adventurous after you've done your shopping in queens center mall, stop by here for novel food items not easily found outside of certain neighborhoods! Filipino food is up there for me at least in terms of uniqueness and variety of foods, this place does the trick, but was just average in terms of quality for me. I ordered a bbq pork kebob marinated with a sweet and tangy soy based sauce, which was good, but not really anything to write home about. The meat was chewy and had a nice spring to it, but the fact that it was a tad bit cold was a bit off putting. the Sissig was pretty good here, different than what I'm normally used to at other places, but still good! had a great combination of bacon like smokiness with a generous helping of onion, consistency was a bit slimy and temperature was lukewarm the other dishes were incredibly forgetable, one was sliced up pig ears in a vinegar and tomato sauce, which had way too much vinegar for my liking. the other dish was a beef stew dish that tasted too much of tomatoes and too sweet for my liking as well. for cheap and convenient food for when the mood strikes, this place does an okay job....just don't expect anything other than average here

Nice, clean and well stocked Filipino store with cooked food to go in the back of the store.

We dined there for lunch today with my 4 yr old son. After we were done eating my son asked me if he could use a restroom. I ask the staff a favor is it ok that my son could use their restroom before he peed himself? But they refuse it because they said they have no restroom allowed. Instead, they told me to go to target for the restroom. Very inconsiderate! to imagine that only my 4 yr old son could use it but still they don't allow it. FYI if a store or restaurant has dined it must have a restroom available to use by customers. I asked also where I could file a complaint they give me a small piece of paper. Poor customer service.

Want some cheap, good filipino food? this is the spot! Food here is cooked already & you just got to pick which one you like. They have lots of choices. I'm suggesting to get their sisig or pork bbq! Its really good. They have lots of vegestables too. If you want to get some filipino groceries & goodies like crackers, junk foods & desserts, you can get it here too! Its a mini grocery/mini restaurant type of store. Love the location too! Very close to where I live so if I'm lazy to cook this spot is just a few blocks away & my filipino craving is solve.

Great turo turo option for the area! Also love their catering - they're always on time and prices are extremely reasonable.

A decent place to buy Filipino grocery stuff but pls make sure to double check your receipt before you leave bc they charge for things you did not buy and most items do not have prices!

I like to say that my favorite Filipino restaurant is disguised as a grocery store. Having lived in Jackson Heights, Woodside, and Elmhurst this is the one place that I can go to on a night alone for some good food and beer while grabbing some hopia on the way out. Started coming here in the evenings as an intern for some affordable food, and even though I've since left the neighborhood I still make the occasional pilgrimage back for a bite to eat. Food is really good some days, and just so-so other days, but I've never left feeling completely disappointed. Truly one of NYs hidden gems.

If you can't make it to Woodside, but are in Queens Sariling Atin will satisfy your craving for some Filipino home-cooking and snacks! $10 minimum for credit cards.

The salvation of this place is the Porchetta! As I was about to go home, they brought out a big piece of roast pork belly wrapped in crisp looking and evenly roasted pig skin. They sell this by the pound. I brought it home for dinner. The meat is tender and juicy encased in evenly roasted crisp pork skin. What a treat! It is like an Italian Porchetta but better! Another dish they sell which I like was the small butterflied fried fish. Although dry, it is crisp. I could eat the whole thing without removing any possible fish bone left over. Although they gave me the traditional Philippine sauce for roast pork, I prefer eating all the above with garlic vinegar. If you eat it at their restaurant, they do have garlic vinegar. If you take it home, they can give you the special lechon sauce for the pork. The other dishes are prepared in advance so it is not so fresh. The place is very reasonable. For under $10 you could have a full meal. The place is inside a grocery store. Hence, you enter the restaurant through the store.

Happy with the products but i feel like they are trying to deceive people by not updating their price list. They have an old pricing list posted on the fridge for every items but definitely way higher when you get to the cashier.. e.g lucban longanisa says $6 only but i paid $8, the milk fish 3pcs $7 but receipt says $12.. and more. thats why i was wondering why i paid so much than i expected. PLS update your prices!!

Awesome food/groceries and more At a reasonable prices clean facility and friendly workers

The grocery portion of the store is pretty sparse, but I am giving it 5 stars for the carinderia (eatery) in the back. It's clean, no-frills, and reasonably priced. As others have mentioned, they have a huge selection of food, and I have to say, in terms of taste, it's the closest I've come a home-cooked Filipino meal since I moved to New York! I recommend the pork bbq, kare kare, kalabasa, sinigang, or any Filipino breakfast!

This place is a gem. We went on a sunday, so it was expected to be crowded during lunch time We ordered to go, they accept debit cards/ credit card with $10 minimum. We ordered Sisig-- 5/5 Beef steak-- 5/5 Karekare - 2/5 they didnt give us bagoong Pancit - 3/5 Longanisa - 2/5 Dinuguan - 3/5 In general il give it a 5/5 i get to try almost everything in one visit. The place was small, they have dining area. But i recommend this as a take out spot.

Very inferior service. Called them to inquire about their food and pricing, I was passed on to 3 people and my query was not answered. Went to the store but the service I got was worst than the phone call I made. Will not step into this store again except maybe to get a balik bayan box lols. Man! Did they train or interview their staff? They are all incompetent and dumb! I don't even wanna give them a star but this review won't be posted if I will not give them a star. So one star it is, even if they don't deserve a star. Pathetic!

Great selection of Filipino products and very well priced. Didn't get to try the turo turo, but it all looked so delicious.

Yes, it is a third party vendor who makes the bread. However, it is still your store's responsibility to check to make sure what you're selling is still in good condition especially the food.

Gotta be the one of the few authentic Filipino spot to get some inexpensive food at the Elmhurst area. Would definitely recommend!

Take me back! Amazing chicken bbq, a must try. Just thinking about the food here makes me want to come back. Yum!

Food wasn't served warmed when I ate it at the restaurant, they only warmed up the noodle from the microwave. Didn't finish my meal so I took it to go, the food tasted way better after I microwaved it. Got the kare kare (tasted really bland and lacked seasoning), the goat stew (was delicious!), and beef steak (yummy only after heating it up & was a bit too salty). Also tried their spicy pork (delicious but very fatty), and I didn't like the noodles (too soggy and too much things going on with the combinations of ingredients).

Sara Long atin this place several times (she's a friend of mine, and she prefers everything "long" hence her last name of choice), to the point where the owners decided to rename the restaurant "Sara Long Atin Side Here" (their English isn't very good). So the restaurant "Sara Long Ate Inside Here" (or SLASH for short) did not fit on any signs, so they arbitrarily cut off the last two words, and you're left with Sara Long Atin. Now you know the back story. What to get: Pork Adobo What else: Anything from their buffet in the back of the store And: and what? Stop grilling me, damn it. And: this is getting f***ing ridiculous dude. Who are you anyway? And why are you asking me all these questions in the middle of my own review? To be honest I was disappointed. The vast majority of the unique spectacular ethnic foods I've tried around Queens based on Yelp recommendations, rocked my world. And I'm open to anything, and I've loved Indonesian food before, especially in Holland. I've had some in Philly that was pretty good too. But this particular place didn't do it for me. (a) Food was lukewarm, in fact more cold than lukewarm (b) Food didn't taste amazing (c) Service was angry or something (d) High expectations based on other reviews (e) Food tour partner started feeling sick just from a few bites, so it wasn't sharable either (f) Cats enjoyed the Pork Adobo I think a lot of places like that it is homestyle and so incredibly cheap. But I ordered two or three things, I have no idea what they were, from the buffet. I asked for "Pork Adobo" as one of them, she didn't respond, I assume that was one of the things she put in my to go box. The person serving wasn't big on communication, and wasn't too friendly either. She was a younger girl and it was nearly closing time, so maybe that's why. But on the other hand, the places was packed full of locals that were gulping down the food, and there was someone behind me in line for food. Perhaps it's better when it's fresh, earlier in the day. We have a place in Buffalo like that (Niagara Cafe - Puerto Rican). I'd be willing to give it a try another time with a friend. But based on my first experience here, to be totally honest, the majority of everything was given to the cats. I only had a few bites, and my food tour partner barely even tasted our food before deciding she doesn't like Filipino food. Hopefully we can change that in future. It's a super cool set-up though. A grocery store with a bunch of hot homemade dishes in the back, sitting out, waiting to be ordered and eaten. It's pretty cheap and it's the kind of place that would totally rock your world and define "secret hole in wall" if you loved the food. And you may - you should give it a try. I may just not know enough about Filipino cuisine to know what it's supposed to taste like. This may be amazing for you, but for me, it wasn't. Also thank you to Alex L of Philadelphia (not the CM of Buffalo, a different one), for correcting me that this is Filipino food. I knew that, and was thinking that, but for some reason I wrote something else. Much appreciated! Sara Long, on the other hand, loves it. But then she always did love it long. Standing to Atin-tion. And all that.

The best Filipino buffet restaurant in Queens, NY. Their selection of foods are great, you can taste the authentic Filipino dishes especially the KALDERETANG KAMBING and BEEF BISTEK. They even expand their place, having a wide variety of dry goods and grocery products. You can also find here the Goldilocks frozen siomai and siopao. I hope they can sell again the KOPIKO LOW ACID. I would like to give a five star to the employee (cashier and server), they are accommodating and always smiling.

Catering Review: 6/6/15 My wife and I decided to cater for our daughter's 1st birthday. We went to the actual location to try some of the food, particularly the pancit palabok and the bbq. The pancit palabok came with thick noodles, with a very delicious sauce, meat and shrimp, and sliced hard boiled eggs on top. Thank god for no weird seafood pieces like chopped squid like I've found at other places. The pork and chicken bbq, on the other hand, were just okay. We opted not to order for catering at a pricey $2.50 a stick. We did sit down for lunch and tried the pork adobo as well but it was way too oily and the pork had too much fat on it. For the party, we ordered: 100 pieces of lumpia shanghai- standard, crispy, a hit with the kids especially. 25 pieces of turon- fried banana/jack fruit dusted usuaully with brown sugar wrapped in spring roll paper and fried, yummy! 1 tray of pancit palabok- as memtioned above, very good. 1/2 tray of Beef Kalderetta- spicy beef stew with chopped peppers and carrots. The beef was very tender, moist, easily cut with some but not too much fat on it. Very delicious. 1/2 tray of bicol express- spicy pork dish- the only dish I did not get to try much of as we were hosting the party. I did not hear anything bad about it though. We opted to make our own lechon kawalli (fried pork belly) because catering for that was too overpriced here. [check out my Yelp review for Fortune chinese supermarket] Note: 1/2 tray is really the way to go here. It's not that they have only one sized tray that they fill half of. Instead it is a slightly less deeper tray which in my opinion holds almost the same amount of beef/food/etc and at about half the listed price of the full tray item. We still had so much leftovers for the next few days after the party which had about 25 guests. As the closest location to us here in Queens, this business is definitely a great place to cater from and one we will keep in mind for future special occasions.