Filipiniana Restaurant - Houston, Texas

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This was a random find for me since I live so close but never looked into it. Definitely a hole in the wall type of restaurant, don’t come in and expect great service and high end quality restaurant. It’s definitely like eating at your family house type of food. Everything was warm to hot in temperature. Food was great, everything seasons well. I haven’t had a lot of Filipino food before so I tried a bit of everything. Dessert was included and very sweet.

I was told by the owner that the food menu change every day and weekends had the bigger selection. Pricing was great, $16 per person on weekday and $18 for weekends. I’m coming back with my family and friends, a good spot for cheap and tasty home cook food.

Jerry W

Magaling silang magluto—parang luto ng nanay ko! My experience at Filipiniana was overall positive, and I’m excited to share why. From the warm greeting at the entrance to my first plate, it felt like a trip back to the Philippines. I got to indulge in a variety of Filipino classics such as pancit, lumpia, beef kaldereta, kare-kare, pork BBQ, chicken and pork adobo, and a delightful spread of desserts.

The food is authentic, it’s like stepping into the heart of the Philippines. That is both the best and the most honest critique I can give. The flavors were spot-on delicious and familiar but like in many buffets back in the Philippines, a few dishes, like the lumpia, were cold or lacked consistency. Still, there wasn’t a single thing I didn’t enjoy. My personal favorites? The kaldereta and pork BBQ, hands down!

Don’t leave without trying their cantaloupe juice! It is fresh, sweet, and refreshing.

The price is very reasonable, which makes the experience even better. I’ll definitely be back for more Filipino comfort food!

Yummy IT! (Yummy It Food)

We wanted some comfort food but didn’t have anything specific in mind. After some searching we’ve decided on Filipiniana Restaurant…can’t go wrong with a buffet when we didn’t have any cravings at the time just some good grub to fill our empty stomach.

We got there 5 minutes after opening…the place was empty, we were the 2nd customer that day. The guy behind the counter told us to sit anywhere and help ourselves to the buffet. Not all the food is out yet, but it’s fine because there was enough for round 1. Everything looks delicious so we grabbed a little bit of this and a little bit of that. As we sat in our little booth taking our first bite…both of our eyes lit up and smiled at each other. We devoured our plates in silence while anticipating for round 2 of this deliciousness. By the time we finished round 1, all the other food items are out and piping hot, and the place is packed. Round 2 was just as delicious and comforting as the first. We both commented that we didn’t feel like we were eating at a restaurant….it feels more like eating at a friend’s grandma’s house. The desserts were ok, not great… maybe because we were so full from stuffing our faces with all the yumminess.

We’ve eaten at a lot of buffets but this place is definitely our new favorite. The food was amazing and comforting. The staff was friendly. We’ll definitely be back!

flake cat

オーナーのご主人がとにかく優しく親切でした。
私は肉が食べれないので、肉料理の多いフィリピン料理だと食べれるものが少ないため特別に野菜のソテーを作ってくれました。
フィリピン人の家族たちはカレカレが最高だとおかわりしてました。わたしはシニガンとスイートチリソースの魚が美味しかったです。
デザートの種類が豊富で、ハロハロは特大サイズでした！

Rupert Cabuco

Born and grow up in Philippines, food is authentic and delicious! and the price is great especially with almost 30 dishes to choose from, including dessert. Always coming back here for years now. And all the staff is very friendly! Highly recommended. You will not disappointed.

Kathryn Dizon

The food here is absolutely AMAZING. As a fellow Filipina, this really hit the spot. There Are so many choices of food and everything was delicious. I’m kapampangan, so food is very very important to me. The food buffet was also kept extremely clean.

Unfortunately, the service here was subpar. The servers were constantly on their phones the entire time and were a little cold. Despite this, I would 100% come back and recommend this place to everyone, especially those who have never had Filipino food before. This is a wonderful way to try multiple dishes at once.

MG

We were curious about Filipino food. However, it was very disappointing. Quality of food, service, and atmosphere was so poorer. If this truly represents Filipino cuisine, I will pass on it…. It’s definitely not for me.

Gary Hervig

Do not go to the location on Bissonnet. I have never said this before about any restaurant, so let this be a warning. The Houston Bureau of Environmental Health needs to check this place out. Almost all the food in the shallow trays were very cold, while only the deep soup trays were hot. There was absolutely NO service, also water was self serve and the buttons on the dispenser were filthy. While we were there the cashier had to be told a couple of times by the manager to assist the customers waiting at the cashier's station. Aside from all the bad, what food I did taste generally did tasted pretty good.