Maynila Filipino Cuisine Menu

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  • Dannie C.

    The lady kept taking portions of food OFF the container after it's been scooped on there (what the?!?) Maybe she thought she was giving too much? For a one-item plate which was already child-size? Barbecue was bone-dry, ill-seasoned, and inedible. A lot of what's offered are also quite overpriced. I've been to Filipino fast food places elsewhere that would stuff your plate with so much good food, and all for the same price as what this place is charging. I was really hoping to love this place. I hope they improve with time and experience and I might be willing to give it another try. However, I felt it wasn't a good value for my money. For the quality and portion, I'd spend my hard-earned dollar elsewhere.

    (2)
  • Stephanie M.

    I am a SNOB about Boba -- and WOW the Honeydew and Coconut flavored Boba are AMAZING here!!!!!!!!! The boba is cooked perfectly! I love Halo Halo but I didn't try it here yet. It looks fantastic though! The Lumpia is 3/$1. Don't let that fool you. They are TINY TINY -- like 1/3 the normal size of Lumpia that I have ever made or had... Yes I make lumpia. HOWEVER these are fantastic! GREAT flavor. We ordered 100 of them for $30. We had three of us eating them. We actually had to force ourselves to eat all 100 so it would definitely be enough for a party appetizer or a family main course. Lumpia is the MEAT kind - Shanghai... yumminess... served with Sweet Chili sauce but it is HOT so just know that if you want a different sauce be sure to get it before you sit down. I didn't try anything else but I love the service, friendliness, lumpia, boba and pricing here is reasonable too.

    (4)
  • Tianyi S.

    I would be a super-fan of Maynila Filipino Cuisine if the portions were more generous. Having grown up plied and overplied with food from Asian moms (and restaurateurs alike) who display their love by feeding you to death, the smaller serving sizes at Maynila make me feel uncared for :'( Of course, that doesn't mean the serving sizes aren't reasonable. It just means I'm greedy and want my Filipino food served the way I had it growing up- in ridiculous excess. That being said, the food is delicious when you go early in the day. I love the chicken adobo, dinuguan, squid adobo (so savory and tender, with a warm vinegar kick), cassava cake, Bicol express, and halo-halo. Later in the day, the dishes take on the fatigue of age and exposure, and even the ube ice cream in the halo-halo tastes old. But at 11am, everything is delicious and warming in a way that can only be engendered by mouthfuls of fatty comfort food. Speaking of which --and not to be a bitch or anything, but (prepare for bitchiness)-- y'all have to stop complaining about the amount of fat in MFC's dishes. It's like going to a French bakery and complaining about a lack of gluten and dairy-free pastries. That's just fcking silly.

    (4)
  • Gianina B.

    Wonderful family run establishment. The food is delicious and very authentic. If you've never had Filipino cuisine, this is a great place to try it; they have a large selection and it's all magnificent! Pancit, lumpia, adobo, try them all! And their halo halo desert is perfect on a warm summer day. Very clean and staff is friendly.

    (5)
  • Ellen B.

    I am familiar with some Filipino cuisine from several years in San Diego, which has a large Filipino community, so I had a good time at this place. It's set up as what I understand is called a "turo-turo" - a kind of Filipino fast-casual service where you choose foods from a steam table. Ordered a 3 item combo with pork adobo, bitter melon, and dinugang (pork blood stew). All very good, though the adobo was a bit overly salty for my tastes. The bitter melon had a properly bitter tang (the bitterness is supposed to be good for you), nicely mellowed out by the other veggies and bits of pork in the dish. The pork blood stew is strikingly dark and earthy-tasting. If you're not afraid to try new things and explore outside the Euro-American food comfort zone, Maynila is a nice intro to these and other Filipino home cooking dishes.

    (4)
  • Brandi F.

    I was extremely disappointed in the food the pancit it was dry, with no flavor and not authentic I make better pancit and adobo at home. The adobo was sold hard like jerky it seemed like the food was sitting there all day. The litchon (pig) was deep fat fried and not slow roasted and crispy as it should be very hard to chew. The only thing i would get is the lumpia and even I can make that at home. Don't think I'll be returning anytime soon. It was overpriced for white rice and not flavored hard to chew food

    (1)
  • Mark A.

    DLW did a shopping trip to Springfield last week, and discovered what is apparently the only Filipino restaurant in the area. Over the weekend we made a return trip specifically for this place. She had some idea of what to expect, but I had no experience with the cuisine. It's pretty small, hidden away in a strip mall without an entrance on the main drag. If you aren't looking for it, you may never even become aware of its existence. It's clean and cute however, with a marker board displaying the menu. We each had some of the soup of the day, sinigang baboy, and DLW had halo halo, both classic Filipino dishes. The soup is beef broth with various starchy vegetables, long beans, daikon radish, and a strong dash of tamarind, making it surprisingly sour. I'm that guy who complains that hot and sour soup is usually neither hot nor sour enough, but definitely not the case here. The average diner may be put off, but I gobbled it up, especially the beautifully tender beef chunks. Halo halo is one of those weird Asian desserts with shave ice, sweet beans, jelly, flan, noodles and purple yam (ube) ice cream. As Anthony Bourdain said of it, it makes no sense at all, and it's delicious. My mango bubble tea was too icy, however. It's not very fair to give a rating based on one visit, but this place is unique enough that we will probably give it another visit.

    (3)
  • Cee D.

    Well, when you go early and the food is fresh, it's friggin delicious. The serving sizes aren't what I'd expect from a Filipino restaurant, but I don't have any alternatives, so whatever! Fresh pancit was delightful. Dinuguan and kare kare were as good as I've had outside of home made.

    (4)
  • Nia W.

    Been meaning to stop by this place but instead I got to experience their yummy food at the 29th Oregon Asian Celebration this past weekend. I was only able to try the lumpia but it was excellent and it brought me back to memories of growing up in the East Bay Area of California, where my Filipino-American friends' parents would cook up these wonderful dishes.

    (5)
  • Dan H.

    Billed as "home cooked Filipino food," this simple diner adds a unique and new flavor to the area. Mostly sold as combos, the menu items change daily, with a few items available every day. These include the standards of lechon, adobo, pancit behon, and lumpia. I got a three-item combo to go, and with the soup included found it enough food for three people (seriously). The food was very flavorful, and reminiscent of food made by Filipino friends years ago while working on Kauai. My only regret was not ordering more lumpia - at four for $1, I should have gotten 12 or more to share once home. There's a karaoke stand in the corner, and a selection of baked goods at a different counter. This is clearly a family-run operation, and hopefully will do well in the area and at this location. Certainly a welcome addition to the area!

    (4)
  • Brandy C.

    I've wanted to try Maynila ever since driving by it, but my girlfriend telling me about lumpia really piqued my interest. This place is in a strip mall off Main Street in Springfield, sort of the middle of nowhere. It is located and accessible near the Willamalane Sports Center off 32nd. One would think you could turn near either end of the strip mall, but in fact you have to turn down 32nd and go around a field before you can find the entryway. Very annoying- not Maynila's fault - still very annoying. Parking is ample, and the lot is usually empty when we have driven by. Today was no exception. We came in and were greeted by loud Filipino television (something about a wizard and a head in a box- wtf?!) The restaurant was very clean. Tables and chairs looked nice and comfortable. I prepared to sit and peruse a menu when I noticed the food-court setup. You order out of the pre-made food, it is assembled on a plate, you pay, sit, and eat. We were greeted immediately by a shy young lady. I explained that it was our first time and asked for her recommendation. She explained each of the available dishes and offered us samples. The restaurant concept reminds me of Zoloty Petushok of old- not everything on the menu is available on any given day, but purports authentic home cooking. I cannot speak to the authenticity as this is literally my first exposure to Filipino food. The television menu is shiny but annoying- I hate that it flipped screens just as I was getting to read and trying to understand each page. Also- the pictures on the menu were just not attractive except the dessert section, of which only one item was available today. The first sample looked and tasted much like dressed-up Hamburger Helper. It was hamburger in a sauce mixed with carrots and peas. It was salty and I suspect the carrots & peas were frozen- mushy! Next, we tried a chicken dish with overcooked veggies in salty gravy. Mushy veg, bland chicken (tender, but just no flavor other than "salty,") just meh... Then, a chopped pork dish with coconut milk and jalapeños. I couldn't get past the heat to taste much- yikes! I skipped over the dish described as shredded pork in pork blood- it was dark black and crusty on the top. I would like to someday be brave enough to try (fresh) it but it just looked hellaciously unappetizing- maybe just describe it as shredded pork in "special sauce?" This is the point when my husband, horrified, decided he would just get Taco Bell on the way home. The last sample was a beef dish in a thick gravy. My daughter, Captain Pickypants, sniffed it (I expected her to turn her nose up yet again) and then SNATCHED the sample plastic spoon out of my hand and gobbled it down. "THIS," she demanded, smacking her lips. "Please. Must. Have. THIS!" It wasn't bad, the gravy reminded me of jar-gravy, very salty, but had a soy sauce flavor to it that made me wonder how much MSG it had. The beef was huge chunks of roast, very tender. She really enjoyed it over the rice, which to me seemed overcooked and very wet. A meal is $8 and includes rice and soup. I thought when the lady showed us the soup that it had veggies in it, but our portion was completely broth- none of us could drink it, it was very salty and vinegary broth. We also ordered a side of noodles- mildly flavored bean thread with cabbage and shredded carrot. Not bad, and a relief from the salt, but not very flavorful and again- stale. The lumpia was in a warmer case along with chunks of fried, diced pork. I asked for an order- I had to see what all of the hype was about. The lumpia was lukewarm and had been fried hours ago. It was inconsistently browned- WAY dark in some places, barely tan in others and just kind of "meh." It was like a stale, beefy spring roll. I was the only one who could eat them, and I still have garlicky-beef burps from the lumpia. We ordered three boba teas. They took 20 minutes. We dove into our to-go order and were nearly finished by the time they were done. Maynila makes them blended-style, using powder. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his mango, which I found too perfumy. My daughter said her chocolate was way too rich (it was very thick and syrupy.) My taro was much sweeter than I am used to and I couldn't get it down. Not bad food- tons of it for the price we paid. I would like to give this another shot, maybe try different dishes or perhaps come when the food is fresh and not as cooked down, maybe it won't be as salty. The food court setup felt very wrong for a really pretty, comfortable restaurant.

    (2)
  • Joey H.

    I really want to give this place a great review but in good faith I simply cannot. First impressions as I walked in was the grandmother was watching Filipino TV at one of the tables. The inside is very clean for the most part and the décor is all over the place but not too bad. For the large menu it is 3 TV screens which look really great! The older lady behind the counter was really nice to us and offered samples and walked us through the food they had. I think it was her daughter that served us but initially was listening to her iPod which was kind of awkward. It is like a Filipino version of panda express, you go up and you get white rice with 1/2/3 entrees for $7/$8/$9 there was about 8 items to pick from. The meat is very fatty and just seems like it does not get pushed through the line very quick which is hard to do I am sure for this style of mom and pop shop. I know it must be incredibly hard to open a Filipino restaurant in ghetto main street where kids would rather eat chicken nuggets and French fries. I really I wish I could give it a better rating but I just can't since I personally can't go back unless the meat is better quality and not half my portion of inedible fat.

    (2)
  • Ronn C.

    This little restaurant offers very authentic Filipino food. The shop is very clean and well maintained. I was really impressed that they offer Ube Ice Cream. The adobo dishes are all very good. The pork adobo is especially taste.

    (5)
  • June C.

    Very nice folks who are very attentive with great service. Menu changes apparently, with plenty of choices. Taro boba tea was wonderful and so was the dinuguuan.

    (4)
  • Darlyn S.

    I like this place. Although it's like Panda Express Filipino style. Food is good. Customer service is exceptional, although, they are tad bit shy, they very hospitable and very willing to explain each dish. Really good Bicol express, Lechon kawali, Kare-Kare, barbecue and pancit. And don't forget about desserts! Leche flan and halo-halo is a must.

    (5)
  • Janjan R.

    Have been here twice already. They do have a lot of Filipino food in here but not everything is available everyday. They have a set menu each day so don't expect to be able to get a specific dish all the time. Serving size is good. I got the 2 dish combo and I was stuffed. The Bicol express and the lechon kawali are really good. The ambience is okay. The Filipino Channel plays at the background which gives you that feel. The pan de sal that we got to go was so good. Definitely getting some more. Plus, they have the local beers (San Miguel and Red Horse).

    (4)
  • Anthony T.

    Five stars! The Chef cooks the best and THE most authentic Filipino food. My girlfriend and I enjoy his food. Very delicious and affordable.

    (5)
  • Maylian P.

    Not good. We were so disappointed. Meat was dry, overcooked. Pancit was flavorless.

    (1)

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Opening Hours

  • Tue

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : No
    Caters : Yes

Maynila Filipino Cuisine

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