Lumpia, Pansit, Atbp Filipino Restaurant
213 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
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Address :
213 Muddy Branch Rd
Gaithersburg, MD, 20878 - Phone (301) 527-7788
- Website https://www.lumpiapansitatbp.com
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Opening Hours
- Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Aesah L.
Went here for dinner the other night and really enjoyed it. The owners were friendly and the place was very clean. We got the pancit palabok and paksiw lechon--both were excellent. The servings weren't large, but what we got was quality. Will definitely be back for buffet one of these days.
(4)Sherrie A.
Apparently all the Filipino restaurants are in MD. My family and I drove an hour just to eat here and I would say it was worth it. The food was pretty good, I LOVE their ginitaang and laig(taro leaves), though I wish they offered more variety. But overall, it was great.
(3)Emma W.
Come and try this place for dinner!! So many choices-- and a stomach that is not that big!! The place does close a little early so make sure you note the time. The speciality drinks are yummy yet a little sugary. Maybe stick with water next time so I can eat more! The fresh lumpia-- so good!! The fried beef lumpia- very tasty- could eat a plate of these... The adobo was really good. Good flavor and texture. The ox tail stew was a bit on the peanutty side for me... but if you really like peanuts-- then this is for you. The meat was tender. The pork hock- fried and good sauce- yum! Sizzling pork ear- good but I don't think I could just have a meal of just that. The curries- delicious! The tilapia was not my favorite... the fried pork belly was alright- the sauce was good. So all in all-- this was a great experience! I would come back!
(4)Gabriela C.
I loved trying many of the dishes her for dinner. My favorite was the avocado smoothie which I would definitely come back for. I wish they would have had alcohol or beer. I liked the Krave-Krave with peanuts & shrimp paste -- especially the oxtail. It would have been great to have eaten with a Sweet Baby Jesus beer. I also enjoyed the Rendang stew. I will have to return to try the deserts & the lunch buffet.
(4)Samantha L.
Tonight, my friends and I had an authentic Filipino cuisine at Lumpia Pansit, located in the Festival shopping center off Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg, MD. For drinks, I'd recommend the creamy Avocado Smoothie or the quench-thirsting Sago at Gulaman (a fruit flavored olive green colored beverage with green tea konayaku, white tapioca pearls, and ice). For appetizers, I'd recommend the Lumpia ('Egg Rolls') Beef, which consisted of four thin, crispy, deep fried spring roll filled with ground beef with carrots, celery and spices. I'd also recommend the Lumpia Fresh, which consisted of two thin egg crepes filled with chicken, sauteed jicama, green beans, carrots, cabbage, and garbanzos. It was served chilled and with sweet and tangy garlic sauce. It's interesting how you were in control of how much minced garlic you could put in the sweet and tangy sauce. For entrees, I'd recommend the Kaldereta, which consisted of spiced, tender beef brisket stewed with tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, and carrots. I'd also recommend the Adobong Manok, which consisted of spiced, braised boneless chicken thighs simmered in soy sauce and vinegar. The Escabeche, which consisted of pan seared filleted tilapia sauteed with onions, carrots, and bell peppers and served in a sweet & sour sauce, was light.
(4)Joy B.
So, when does the chef deliver your meals? If you eat at Lumpia Pansit Restaurant it may happen to you. Our Yelp Luck Club was having our monthly dinner at Lumpia Pansit Filipino Restaurant and I noticed that we had both a male and female server, but the male server was dressed in chef whites. I was told by the manager that the chef wants to make sure you are happy, so he routinely helps serve his creations. How cool is that? Now, on to the food. I am in love with Sago Gulaman drink. It is a green tea beverage with tapioca pearls. It was sweet and refreshing. Another diner was thrilled with her avocado smoothy. The Lumpia fresh appetizers were crisp mix of mixed vegetables, sweet garlic sauce, in a thin egg crepe. I could have eaten a dozen of them. My favorite entree was the beef kaldereta. It was a beef stew with tender brisket of beef, sweet carrots, peppers, and potatoes. A popular favorite was the adobo chicken or chicken cooked in a clay pot. It had braised skinless chicken thighs in soy sauce, spices, and vinegar. Other diners enjoyed the kare kare or oxtail cooked in peanut sauce and escabeche or fish in sweet and sour sauce. Any way you cook it, the food was delicious, and the service friendly. Located, right off 28 and Muddy Branch Road it is close by. So stop in and pay attention to your server, it could be the chef, making sure you are happy and satisfied.
(4)David R.
The meals we had were for carnivores; so good! This was my first dining experience at a Philippines restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised! Think of it as similar to a steakhouse or barbecue. There were meats sautéed with curry, and meats prepared fajitas style, and meats that were stewed and meats that were flash fried. I encourage you to look at the photos to see all the delicious treats. The atmosphere of the restaurant was pleasant, seats comfortable, and staff is friendly. There were a variety of drinks such as bubble teas and coconut juice too. Very good.
(5)Crys C.
Stopped in for the weekday lunch buffet (10.95 inclu tax). Offerings included rice, lumpia pancit or chicken, tilapia, chicken adobo, Lechon and like 2 others that I don't recall. Really appreciated their labeling of dishes, which pointed out ingredient & what had wheat in it. Thought $10 was a bit high for such small lunch buffet and the lumpia was disappointing (not Shanghai but bigger, bland, might have been frozen). Adobo was a bit tame but the fish was decent. The decor is quite nice compared to many ma & pop shops I've been to. I'd definitely bring the fam. This location is a bit far for me but I hear they opened a Wheaton location which I've bookmarked to try soon.
(4)Janice V.
Meh. I've experienced better. Just like what yelp says. The service is good, but the lunch buffet is too salty for my liking. I recently read an article that a little bit of salt can bring out the richness in foods, but too much salt on the majority of the meat dshes did not do any justice nor bring out any flavor. I was very disappointed since all the previous reviews made this place sound good. I think when I am in this area, I'll go back to the safest place, Lardeo's Grill. Do not order the Ardeo, way too salty, almost inedible, I will not talk about the other dishes because I usually do not enjoy writing bad reviews.
(2)Gary S.
Exceedingly disappointed. I pretty much came for the lumpia, and decided to try the buffet. Should have asked how much first... The buffet, before I knew the price, was so-so at best. Flat tasting food that had been sitting for a while. Label said beef lumpia, but it was vegetarian (ever hear of bait and switch?). More on the lumpia shortly. The food labeled spicy was bland, and the rice noodles were rather lumpy. The lumpia was nothing more than glorified Chinese egg roles. I remember lumpia in Manilla that was worth dying for. The lumpia here was boring and disappointing. But the real reason why I am not happy with this place was that the buffet was $15.99 per person. I think $9.99 would have been a stretch. My poor wife listened to me about finding a Philippine food place for a while. The disappointment we both shared assured I am not likely to go back again. But I will never waste my money on such a pathetic buffet again. Sort of felt like calling the police and reporting a robbery!!!!
(1)Leilani R.
Any Filipino (like me) would say 'nothing beats home cooking' but this place is pretty good. It's very hard to find a decent Filipino restaurant around here to begin with. When you have elders asking who made the Kaldereta at a catered party I can't help but to smile and brag about this place. It's that good. The beef is so tender and overall tasty! Every Filipino household cooks the same meals with a different twist/spin so I won't post a review comparing it to my Mom's dish. I'm sure the cook is somebody's parent and their kids will say no one else's can compare. We also had the Apritada. I've never had it with sausages in the mix before but I wouldn't say the dish 'wasn't like home cooking.' Maybe in their home this was the version of Apritada they grew up with. It was good! Overall, I'm happy we have this restaurant here. I will have to come back and do the buffet to satisfy my craving for home cooked comfort meals. This is coming from a 'first generation born in the USA' who doesn't cook Filipino meals (while I know how) in my OWN home. I'll leave the overwhelming/forever lingering garlic smell to my parents house. Now....when can we get a Jollibee in Maryland? :)
(3)Aaron C.
Made an immediate good impression with clean, welcoming decor. We were here on buffet day. I don't know Filipino food, but everything was fresh and we'll prepared. Favorites include the lumpio, adobo, and halohalo. That last one is a new favorite dessert!
(4)Katrina S.
Tried almost everything on the menu and it's really good Filipino food, just like home!:)
(5)Meg G.
I had a friend, whose best friend was Filipino. Yes, that right there makes me an expert on their culinary delights. Okay, I honestly have hand-rolled lumpia (what's up with needing to make at least 100 at a time?), and I do have a sister who completed a study exchange in the Philippines a couple of summers ago. I'm certainly a novice when it comes to the food, and this area is definitely lacking in options of restaurants. I'd had this restaurant bookmarked for quite a while, before I finally made it out there. Yes, I will always travel to the 'burbs for something to eat! I decided to order the pansit palabok, and was quite underwhelmed with the taste. The description on the menu sounded like everything my greedy little heart desired in life; however, the chicharones were wilted beyond the consisitency that I imagine fried pork in any part of the world should be. The flavor was lacking (I mean, I was kind of prepared for this, but it was exceptionally bland). Now, I know it's not going to taste like the food in the homeland, but I wouldn't order this again. I also tried this eggplant appetizer, which was wonderful! Who doesn't love succulent eggplant and freshly sliced cucumber? The lumpia was great! I think it was fried well and seasoned appropriately. I will come back for this, and for the halo-halo.... yum! Purple yam, beans, cream, tapioca, sugar, ice, everything nice!!!! Oooooh, I can't wait for next summer! The service is superb! It didn't seem to be crowded, and the prices are reasonable. I'll be back to try more...
(3)Mel A.
There aren't a lot of Filipino restaurants in the area - you have to search and search and ultimately just look up Filipino food on Yelp to find some decent places - in Gaithersburg, Beltsville, and Arlington. Now mind you, nothing beats Mama's cooking, but if you really want to satisfy your Filipino food craving, try out Lumpia, Pansit, atbp in Gaithersburg, just off of 370. The couple of times that I've been here, I've had their buffet lunch, which was good. The minute I walk in, that distinct aroma of steamed rice makes me feel like I'm at a family reunion. The buffet has quite a number of choices on the line, so pace yourself - pancit bihon, chicken adobo (the national dish), sinigang, dinuguan, fresh lumpia, The lumpia shanghai (little fried egg rolls) are always a hit but they only bring them out a few at a time. Service was a bit slow probably because they were understaffed that day, which explains the lower-star rating. Most of us drank water and we had to ask a couple of times for refills. Also, there was a discrepancy on our check and it had to be corrected 3 times. They did bring out turon for dessert which made up for the service. I'll come back again, just because I love Filipino food, and there are times when you just need some comfort food. 3.5 stars.
(3)Marivic L.
So, I'm Filipino but I generally don't go to eat Filipino food because it disappoints me. I mean, no one beats mom's cooking or any stuff you can get at a Filipino gathering. That said, I stopped by this place due to all the rave reviews. We got a nice little starter, gratis, which was eggplant over sliced cucumbers. OMG, I dunno what they did to the eggplant, but it was delicious. If this is a dish, I'm getting it next time. I decided to try the sisig because it's a dish that is common (news to me) which includes several pork parts. I have to say, I did't like it. Maybe it was the piggy ears. So, I kinda picked at it. I also got the turon which is plantains fried in a lumpia (eggroll) wrapper. I hated the stuff all my life, but this turon was SO good! I dunno what they did to the outside wrapper, but it was nice and crunchy and flavorful and the plantain was sweet and delish inside. Of course, I also got the leche flan. It was dense but still kinda smooth and creamy - and sweet. Also, I didn't realize that they closed so early, so we were eating slowly and just hanging out. I realized, after we left, that we had been there at least 25 minutes after closing, so I give them props for not acting all agitated or something. HA. In fact, our server was very chatty and helpful. I'll be back to try another entree - and desserts, of course. Halo halo anyone?
(3)Hua X.
Excellent buffet. Fried pork, pork blood beef, daikon crepe thing dominate.
(4)J. T.
This is a must stop spot for Filipino food if you are in Maryland. The ambience of the restaurant is very nice, and the staff is very friendly. They are also very innovative in creating new ways to present Filipino food to the general public. Most importantly, the food is really good! My favorite is siopao. Filipino food lovers must try this place!
(5)Venice L.
This restaurant can be found in a quiet shopping center next to Lotte. They offer a lunch menu and a lunch buffet on Fridays. I certainly think the people who work here are very nice. However, they seem to be understaffed because service is slow. There is a lunch special that allows you to choose from a list of entrees + rice. Not a big a selection but still tasty and cheap. I was excited about the lunch buffet and came back to try it with a friend. It was dissapointing for a few reasons: - was not clear if we were supposed to seat ourselves. We came in, patrons and employees see us but no attempt at a greeting. After 5 minutes we decided to take a seat at a nearby table. - buffet station offered rice, veggie or beef lumpia plus 6 or 7 entrees. We were in the last hour and a half of the buffet and there was no attempt to replenish the buffet station - a server never checked in on us and was not offered or served a drink. We didn't see a drink station so I'm sorry we had no clue. By this time, I just wanted to finish my food and get back to the office. The food was not terrible but for the experience... meh. They should consider having one more server during the Friday buffet and replenishing the food more often. Clearer signs or a greeter at the front of the restaurant would be great especially for those not familiar with the set up.
(2)Connie M.
When I was 15, my baby sister had a Filipina babysitter and she was a fantastic cook. She used to make trays of lumpia and I could devour those crunchy rolls of heaven. So, the second I found this restaurant on Yelp, I knew I had to drive there immediately. Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm, I dragged my Sister and my Parents. Let me say the highlight of the meal was the friendly and extremely attentive staff. I would have been happy eating plates and plates of lumpia...so I thought. There were 2 types. The one with the pansit (veggie) and the one with meat. I did not care for the pansit and wrapping it in a spring roll wrapper did not make it any better. The meat lumpia was fresh from the fryer but it was very thin. The dipping sauce I remember from my youth was vinegar based and had shredded carrots in it. This restaurant had a thick red sauce with a kick. It was tasty but I was disappointed. So, I took my first bite of lumpia and was disappointed. Tried another one but there was no change. So, I decided to give up and try the other food. I went straight to the Kare Kare because I love ox-tail and a peanut sauce could only make it better. It was tasty but no ox-tail, just beef. Next, I tried Escabeche, which is sweet and sour fish. This was really yummy. I ate a couple more lumpia and dipped them in this sweet sauce. The menudo was ok. The Kaldereta was good. There was a dish with large pieces of chicken but it looked really dry so I passed. I think if they had Bistek, I would have loved that! Nothing was outstanding. Nothing except the sweet and sour fish made me want to go back for another taste. I was excited to see the desserts all had coconut...until I tried them. Both were rice based and tasted of rice and nothing more. I have since learned that the different regions of the Philippines have different dishes and perhaps what I remembered eating as a child is not from the same area as my lunch. I would come back to try this again but maybe I will just go and order beef lumpia off the menu...
(2)Dee D.
Finally found Filipino food in metro DC! I went on a Saturday for early lunch and was pleased with the variety of dishes and desserts. I will definitely visit again now that I've found somewhere to feed my culture craving
(4)Eric G.
This place was amazing, lechon paksiw deserves 5 stars alone. It's a wonder why there are so few good filipino places, slow cooked food should taste better resting for a while, perfect for buffet. Chinese/India buffets make a killing. We ordered ube ice cream. Was fabulous added with the warm halo halo tapioca. The pansit was balanced perfectly.
(5)Ralfion R.
Lumpia, Pansit atbp is great when they have the buffet. The place can be rather expensive when ala-carte, but that doesn't stop the food from being awesome!! They have a wide variety of Filipino food from pancit palabok to sinigang, etc. The food is freshly prepared. The place is clean and the staff is very nice and attentive. The food is very delicious and I would return for more.
(4)Carol C.
So pleasantly surprised by this little gem of a place tucked in the monstrous shadow of ye olde Grande Marte. Seriously, I didn't think anything existed beyond the long rows of empty shopping carts and discarded fruit boxes... Anyway, I am a total neophyte to Filipino cuisine. Did not know what to expect, had no idea what I was going to be ingesting. Yelp reviews were unhelpful because I had no idea what lumpia and pansit were. Don't even get me started on 'atbp' (?!) The interior is clean and pleasant and the staff is very friendly. You pay for the buffet before you sit down (which is only 7.95 this month! TOTAL steal). There are a variety of dishes, mostly meat-based. Everything is so flavorful and delicious. This is not anything I've grown up eating, but I was still so comforted by the rich, warm, and very interesting flavors! A little bit salty, a little bit sweet, a little bit spicy. A lotta bit amazing. Loved the stewed taro leaves, curried chicken, and eggplant. The lumpia are so delicately crispy and stuffed with big chunks of filling. So hearty and satisfying! My friend and I eagerly went back for multiple helpings of everything. Hullo, world of Filipino food. I'm here to stay.
(4)Natalie V.
Nope, not great Filipino food. I wish I could post a better review, because the service was great and I want to support as many Filipino places as possible, but I can't. Maybe this is someone's idea of Filipino food, but it wouldn't pass muster in my family. Adobo -- terrible. I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking they dislike Filipino food if this rendition of our national dish was their only experience with it. Pancit - greasy and tasteless. Lumpia - passable. After I tried these, I gave up on everything else and just filled up on lumpia and rice. At least they had the vinegar/soy dipping sauce.
(2)Shuxie C.
Very good food food for an Asian. The waiter is a warm, kind, a little shy ... such a cute boy, thankyou!
(5)Joshua V.
Can't say I've been to a Filipino buffet before. After eating here, I really wonder why I haven't seen more around in my travels. Extremely friendly service on top of some tasty food from the homeland?!?! Makes for a winning combination, in this reviewer's opinion. Most of the clientele was Filipino during my visit. I guess we're the only people who have good taste when it comes to food :P Seriously though, the Shanghai rolls were great; they had a bite that I have never experienced prior to my experience here. Also, can't say I've had pansit put into a Filipino eggroll, but hey it works here. I could've just kept eating the pansit... the stuff is crack. The mussels in the buffet are meh, but it's not really Filipino food anyway, so this is a forgivable misstep. A nice and clean albeit out of the way location, they also have some Filipino groceries if you feel like getting Chippy, haha.
(4)Sean l.
I love this place. All you can eat buffet, friendly staff, and very good Filipino cuisine. I suggest that everyone go here instead of that restaurant Pampanguena Cafe. My only suggestion is that you get there early because food can run out, do to popular demand, and you will be stuck there waiting for another batch. The coconut stew dessert is to die for. YUMMERS!!!!!
(4)Alma C.
We purposedly drove to this place all the way from Fairfax, VA to eat Filipino food. The place is worth the long drive! The food was great. The place is clean. The price was very reasonable. We'll definitely come back. To those who live in DC, MD, and VA, this place is worth trying. Their Halo-halos are great and cheap!!!!
(4)Tommy N.
Halo Halo is shaved ice with what I suspect to be condensed milk, sugar, palm seed, beans, and some tropical fruit. I spotted coconut and papaya. If there was ever a dish that fought back with diabetes, this would be it. Sigsig is all the fat from the bacon cut (pork belly) with some meat which I suspect is there incidentally. I'm pretty certain the chef was going for the fat. You will also get an equal amount of finely chopped pork ears which lends its crunchy texture to the dish. To top it all off, they sprinkle the dish with fried pork skin. If you are at all conscientious about what you eat, it's important that you share this with a friend. Adobong Manok is probably their chicken adobo. It's really good and I really really liked it. Chicken adobo is pretty well known and this is good. Really really good. My friend ordered the crispy pata. It's bone-in and fried to crispy oblivion and you get something to dip/drizzle the pork with. You cannot share this and I'm not entirely sure how you could eat this without grabbing it with both hands and gnawing away. However, I made a mental note to order this next time I visit. On this trip, I learned you do not eat Filipino food to be healthy. You eat it because you like to eat.
(4)Minerva P.
Although the food is tasty, it is soooooo pricey. For a buffet that had no seafood nor a litson that was listed, $15.95 per person is really pricey. Their sinigang has no meat and so we called it sinigang na talong at sitaw. They had fried tilapia but cooked not enough for everyone... they finally cooked a frozen one but of course didn't taste as good like a prepared fish for frying. Didn't have enough ginatan, waited for over 30 minutes but when it came out, it looks like rush cooked that the coconut milk was not cooked thoroughly, the sago was not cooked. I really don't understand how they can price it that way. It would not even pass for $10.00 and it would probably be at $7.00 only.
(1)Eddie K.
Lunch buffet was only $7.95 per person during weekdays which included soda. Pretty good price. First time really having Filipino food (except for lumpia). The serve beef lumpia (my favorite item there) and veggie lumpia. For hot foods, they have traditional noodles, adobe chicken, chicken curry, beef stew, eggplant, pork, tilapia and taro leaves (spicy). A lot of protein here. I pigged out on the beef lumpia. You definitely get your money's worth if you stick with that. The dipping sauces were good.
(4)JuJu B.
My husband, his co-workers and I just had an amazing dinner here. They had buffet and it was about $15 per person. It didn't offer much choices as how buffet should, however we had a great time here, especially singing karaoke. (they offer karaoke every other Friday) You should def try their beef lumpia and pansit if you love Filipino food. The owner and his wife are awesome, coming each tables to say hello. We took turns to sing karaoke from table to table, and we all sang together in the restaurant. It makes people feel like home here, welcome as their family, that is why I am giving a 5 stars here:)
(5)Perry K.
Location: 5 very clean and plenty of parking. Great atmosphere. Food: 3.5 don't get me wrong, food is delicious but my mother can cook better. Price: $$$ never had their buffet only a la carte so if you are with 4 people expect your check to be $30-$60 and still a little bit hungry. Service: 2 both times I came here, I am always with atleast 4+ people and the place is not busy at all. I am talking about 5 tables with 2-4 people. The server is friendly BUT it takes a long time to get your food (waited almost an HOUR.), refills (had to flag down multiple different servers to get us drinks) and to get your check (waited 20 min.). Restaurant have a wide variety of Filipino dishes to choose from and definitely reminds you of back home. Food is great but it does not taste like the vendors on the street back home (as we bisayan call it opo - opo). Their halo halo is nasty (if you're going to call yourself a filipino restaurant ATLEAST make the halo halo correctly!) it had big junk of ice sprinkled with fruits, beans and seeds. I guess they were being stingy on the condensed milk and sugar because i could not taste it. Tip: if you have a non-filipino friend who never had filipino food before, you might want to take them here when they have their buffet.
(2)Eppie C.
Let's give credit where credit is due. Pros: The Tinola (chicken soup) is good and so was their chicken curry (in a Filipino restaurant, who knew!). The restaurant was clean and in true Filipino fashion they have forks and spoons but no knives. Cons: The service is terrible. The young man who waited on us forgot to give us our drinks and I had to ask for it twice. For some reason he only did it to me and my husband. Other customers were getting their drinks served. The buffet offered beef menudo, Tinola, chicken adobo, chicken curry and Tilapia escabeche. The Tilapia escabeche was overcooked and it tastes more like a sweet and sour fish I would get from a Chinese restaurant. They have two different types of lumpia, one is called Lumpia pansit which was bought from Lotte Store next door and so was their beef lumpia. Beware! Its not truly FILIPINO Lumpia its some Korean version. The Pansit lacks flavor, its like they have a problem with salt and refuse to use it. Or then again they may have a problem with flavor as the entire dish just lacks any flavor what so ever. I also sampled their Paella which is a seafood dish but for some reason they forgot to include seafood in that dish. I ordered the crispy pata and empanadas for take out as if the assault of my lunch buffet wasn't enough for my palate. I am gladly relieved to find that the empanadas compared to their lumpia was at least not store bought. But again the excitement wanes as it again has no flavor. I have not dared to taste the crispy pata as I feel another let down knowing that they are NOT using the entire "pata" but some other part. Listen what's the point of charging $9 for something that they can't even get the right ingredient. Over all experience: It wasn't worth the 30 mile drive, if you're in the area and dying for bland mediocre Filipino food and do not know any Filipinos go ahead this place is for you. As for me I'd probably would keep on looking. Its pretty sad that their name is Lumpia, Pansit at iba pa and they can't even do those first two dishes right.
(1)Kristine M.
Filipino fam and I went to their weekend buffet (around $13/ea). Solid. I judge a Filipino restaurant based on how they compare to my mother's cooking. Comparable or superior to my mom's dishes: - Anything soupy, i.e. Sinigang (salty/sour soup). Their tinola (ginger soup) we kept going back for and finally, their ginataan (coconut milky dessert soup)!!! Sooo good. My mom's ginataan is good, but a little too heavy and sticky with overcooked taro and rice balls. Their ginataan is thinner and sticks less to the back of your throat and the root vegetables have a nice texture to them. I'd go back just for the ginataan. - Lumpia (beef and vegetable egg rolls) - Menudo (tomato-y vegetable and meat stew) - Adobo: My mom really liked it. But I was underwhelmed. It may be because it was chicken and I like pork adobo). Eh to my mom's dishes: - Kare kare (peanut butter meat stew): not enough salt/shrimp fry and too chewy because they used regular beef instead of the oxtail I'm used to - Pancit (both with the vermicelli and thicker noodles): I thought they tasted pretty good, but my mom was sorely disappointed by it. I'll take her word for it. Awful: Their rice-based desserts need improvement. I don't know wtf they did with their puto (kind of a slightly fermented rice cake) but it was awful. Rubbery, tasted like paste. Had to spit it out. I don't know WTF that was. There's not many places you can go around here that does a Filipino BUFFET (vs. turo turo, i.e. pick out a few entrees for a combo $) so I'm happy with it and we'll probably be back.
(4)AL K.
"sorry I don't speak Tagalog" was the reply I got after inquiring if they are open for buffet. Oppps....Food was just ok. Nothing really remarkable. The staples that you can never go wrong with: sinigang, menudo, adobo and lumpia shanghai. $8 for lunch drinks included. They do not refill your glass unless you ask.
(3)Robert C.
This place's probably 1 of the very few Filipino restaurants around. I mostly go for their lunch buffet ($14) that goes from 11 am - 3 pm. Their lunch buffet is pretty decent, ranging from Lumpia (fried spring roll), pork & beef dishes to desserts. There aren't that many selections unfortunately, but the food ain't bad at all. My favorite is definitely the Lumpia; Dip them in their sauce = moneyyy. Overall: The worker's friendly. The food isn't bad. Even though I think it's a bit pricey for the limited selection they offer, it's still not a bad place to eat some Filipino food.
(3)Boris S.
Filipino Buffet (5/5 NOMs). Nothing like all you can nom. Mhhh this was super nomnom adventures! I'm in love with all their meats. Very soft and super flavorful. Lots of sweet flavors with their meat dishes. Frie rice and noodles were also verygood. I think I found a new favorite place. Our waitress was super adorable and tiny. Every friday is karaoke night and they go all out for it, Filipino Style.
(5)H.R. N.
There are minor cities in California with a higher Filipino restaurant per square mile ratio than we do here in DC, a major metropolitan area. This makes me sadder than a fat kid at an anorexic's dinner party. So, when I find Filipino culinary gems like Lumpia, Pansit, atbp, I'm happier than a fat kid at a bulimic's dinner party! (Do you get the joke here? Anyway...) I love the name of the restaurant, because it features two well-known Filipino dishes--lumpia and pansit--but adds the atbp, which is Tagalog for "and others" denoting the richness of their menu. In fact, my visit here did have lumpia involved, but I mostly took advantage of the atbp in the name. By that I mean that me and honey ordered bistek and caldareta. The caldareta was perfect, better than any other place or anyone I know who's made it. That's high praise, people. The bistek was good, but could've been more tender, if perhaps they cooked it a little bit less. But that's not very Filipino, to not cook it all the way down. Ron H., who reviews almost exclusively the Filipino places in our area, says that "Americans would feel most comfortable here," out of the other Filipino establishments in the area. I would agree. It is the most Americanized, and lo and behold, when we dined here on a slow day, we saw more non-Filipinos than Filipinos eating with us. This is a testament to the care they've taken in making sure they're showcasing Filipino cuisine to everybody, rather than being comfortable as the Filipino community's secret culinary hideout. It's a good restaurant, from what I've tasted so far, and I'm glad they are adding to the still short, but growing list of good Filipino restaurants in the area.
(5)Caroline L.
Did carryout a few nights ago. The restaurant had very few customers inside and I wondered if anyone else knew about this place. Then I came onto Yelp and saw that most of their business must come from their lunch buffets. I'm not Filipino so I cannot speak on how authentic it is or compare it to anything else. I ordered the Pansit Palabok and lumpia (pork). Cannot say anything bad about lumpia. It's crispy, small, and delicious with the dipping sauce. The Pansit Palabok was hot and packed to the rim in my container. It's a hearty dish- lots of shrimp, eggs, and noodles. I can see how comforting it'd be in the winter. The part that really stood out was the service. They gave me about a 15-20 mins estimate to pick up the food. I showed up early and the young man seemed extremely apologetic about making me wait. I told him it was fine- I was the one that was early but he brought out a chair for me and then brought me some water and lemon! Btw, the guy who took my order on the phone had such a nice, deep, rich tone to his voice. I think he should be speaking for those All State commercials....
(4)Jason C.
The first time I came here I came with a friend who is a long time customer of this restaurant and the food seemed fantastic. The second time I came, I went to the lunch buffet to save some money and get a large sampling of the foods they have. In sum, I'm not sure if there was a change in the cook or what not, but the experiences I had the first time around didnt' translate well into my second experience. The food was extremely salty.....and that was what stood out the most. Perhaps I came on the wrong day and it wasn't representative of how the food is on a general basis.
(3)Louis B.
I love this place, which I stumbled on when I went to Ski Chalet and then checking Yelp and the glowing reviews, made me get inside, ravenously hungry after a five-hour voyage from Snowshoe WV. Some of the best Lumpia I've had outside the Philippines, which I had as an appetizer. Then I had a large plate of Pancit and it was absolutely delicious. The restaurant is clean as a whistle, small footprint but very, very amiable and with awesome ambiance. The wait staff was not only nice, but we talked at length about my almost five years living in the Philippines and how much I love the place. One of my "must stop" locations when I'm near the Gaithersburg area....
(4)Erika W.
This was my first time have Filipino cuisine. I came here on a Sunday afternoon around 1:30. My family of 4 got seated quickly and we ordered our drinks. We had come here for the buffet but really my older sister likes Lumpia and that is what drew her here. The things that I liked on the buffet were the beef with peanut sauce (Kare-Kare) and the beef stew (Kaldereta). But I mostly ate the Beef Lumpia and Pansit. They both tasted good and were the best thing on the buffet. The service was good and whenever we asked for something it was taken care of right away.
(3)Maria M.
Weekends are probably the days you should go here. They many more selections and I feel like the food taste better here on the weekends. My husband and I tried this place out on a weekend and we were pleasantly surprised by the selections and the quality of the food. It's not fancy-schmancy type.. more home-cooked style meal that I really liked about this place. I took my mom and grandparents here on a week day though and they didn't have very many selections. As it is, my guests were also rather picky since they cook this stuff at home so they weren't too impressed. However, I think this is a great place and I would definitely go here for lunch buffet on a weekend. Selections ranged from kare-kare to lumpia (both sariwa and fried), afritada, dinuguan, sinigang, bistek, and other stuff I just can't think of right now. Also had a small selection of filipino snacks at the front (choconut, nagaraya anyone??).. so yes, it's safe to say this is my go to filipino place here in gburg. =)
(4)Ma-e M.
Three and half stars: Unfortunately, you are too far away from where I live and work. With your business name, you are quite limited with your customers. Americans won't remember you if they can't even pronounce your business name. I can understand that you cook and serve Filipino dishes, however, when it comes to attracting and making your business establishment visible, you have put yourself at the bottom of the Pacific sea. It's hard to swim and be seen in the waves and tides of strong currents. Is that why Thai, Viet, Indian, Italian, Korean, Japanese restaurants are more popular cultural food with American population? Who knows? The fact is your business name is not catchy and far from being diverse/mainstream, however, I do like your hot food. You take your time heating up, cooking up, and wrapping up the Filipino food than other Filipino convenience store. Good luck.
(4)Kat F.
Had their lunch buffet on a Thursday. I must say, it's actually not that bad. The buffet was small, but they focused on the quality of the food, which is very nice compared to other buffets. They fry up the Beef Lumpia per demand, so the Lumpia was always fresh. I tried the veggie Lumpia and was surprised to see that they just stuffed it with the Pancit. Why I was surprised was because it tasted really good! (And I don't even like veggies!) First was the Vegetarian Pancit. I actually didn't get any, but I ended up tasting it anyway from the veggie Lumpia. Like I said earlier, it was pretty yummy and tasty. Next in line was Filipino Fried Chicken. All they use (i think) is salt, pepper, and garlic. It was so delicious!!!! Definitely got seconds of this. The next two were Chicken Adobo and Chicken Curry. I've never had Filipino curry either and it was an odd green color, but my coworkers said that it was really good, so I'll take it at that. I didn't try the Adobo because it's the usual staple of my house. Up next were the Menudo and the Kaldareta. I must say, though, that I've had better Menudo and Kaldareta elsewhere. Though I will say that home made Kaldareta is hard to top. Next up were Taro Leaves and an eggplant dish that I've never tried before. I didn't try the Taro Leaves, but (again) my coworkers said it was good. I decided to try the eggplant and it was really good, a little oily, but really good. Eggplant is one of those veggies I'm getting more into eating, but slowly. Lastly, the desserts. They had pineapple pieces, Biko (sweet sticky rice), and Kutsinta (another sticky little circle thing) that you eat with dry coconut shavings. The Biko and Kutsinta were AMAZING! Not too sweet, and if you wanted them to be sweeter, just add the coconut shavings. One of my coworkers coudn't stop eating the Biko (and this was only his 2nd time having Filipino food). It's improved greatly since the last time I've actually had their buffet (which was almost a year ago). I do believe this is a pretty decent Filipino restaurant in the Moco area, so if you want to try Filipino food, this is a safe bet to go with.
(4)SummerSunlightMarie D.
We come here once in a while during their weekend buffet. For a party of 5, we spend roughly $50+. It's a but pricey for buffet, but it seriously satisfies our Filipino food cravings. I gave this place a 5 star for its cleanliness, the food is pretty tasty, the wait staff and the owner are friendly (though not yet perfect ... they appear to strive to do well with service). Our 1st visit here was not planned. My husband and I craved for Kare-kare (pronounced kuhreh-kuhreh). It's beef or oxtail with peanut butter sauce with veggies like bok-choy and string beans. We miss our families home cooking and since this is a hard dish to cook (we think it's too much effort... we opt to come here when we have our cravings). We think it's almost perfect and we love it! When we came this day, they ran out of this dish. But, they cooked us a small batch! Pretty good customer service. Way to go in bringing home the bacon hon! LOL! They sold us with customer service after that. Our second visit to eat some Filipino food was nothing different from the beginning. The experience was still very rewarding. Although, we didn't like the fact that the cashier wasn't sure on what to charge us with our children. We have a pre-teen, a kindergartener and a toddler/pre-schooler. Last time they charged us less than $50 but this time they charged us more than $50! I give 4 stars for this reason. They should have a price range sliding scale for kids like other buffet places so we know what to expect to pay for up front. Not that guessing what price is right. Last month we came back again for more Filipino food... we waited 10 mins in the parking lot for them to open @ 11:00am. When they opened, not all the food was out and the kitchen was busy with a lot of catering orders so there was a lot of delay with food we craved. My tip for you is to come between 12:00p to 2:00p to get the good food. The place can be very crowded so come early. But, coming in early means you may have to wait for the other dishes be cooked and laid out to the buffet line. Bathroom is clean. Utensils are clean. Price is better than the other Filipino place called, Pampanguena in Rockville. Customer service is also better than that place in Rockville. People in Lumpia Pancit atbp are definitely friendlier and will accommodate you to make your visit satisfying.
(4)Henry M.
A variety of lumpia, the definitive Filipino egg-roll, and quite a number of stews, e.g. curries and a pork dish with beef blood, as well as a couple of soups, including an amazing clear, not brown, tamarind soup, are part of the very reasonably priced AYCE buffet. Oh yeah, nice fried chicken, a good duck dish, and melt in your mouth sweet plantains. Very nice people, too. We'll return.
(4)Christine E.
As a Filipina from California, I am so thrilled that this restaurant is in the neighborhood! We came for an early weeknight dinner and there were only a few patrons inside. The service was top-notch and I was not disappointed! The restaurant is small, so on a weekend evening, I'd consider making reservations. It has an elevated area that appears to be a stage for their karaoke nights...which I'm looking forward to checking out one of these Friday or Saturday nights (hey, I can't help it...it's in the blood!) The restaurant also has a little mart at the entrance where you can stock up on Filipino goods...Filipno pride t-shirts, Mang Tomas gravy sauce, Chippy, etc. We ordered one serving of the fresh lumpia, which has two pieces. It was delicious, but I wish the serving was larger! For entrees, we ordered the pansit canton, adobong manok and pork sisig. The serving size for the pansit and sisig was pretty good...although I wish the adobo was a larger serving size for the price (about $8-$10). The sisig was okay...I've had better sisig at other restaurants. For dessert, we ordered one serving of the biko (sweet rice), which was very tasty and a sweet treat after a large meal. My husband and our friend each ordered the San Miguel beer. I was bummed the restaurant does not have mango juice! What I'm really excited about is their all-day breakfast...hoping to return to try their longsilog! Sarap!!!
(4)Jon S.
An awesome place! Highly recommend the Bangus and Sisig! This place is clean, good price and awesome wait staff. With a Bonus of a variety of good Filipino music. Definitely a must visit for anyone who is craving good Filipino food.
(5)Vah G.
The best Filipino dinning experience in all of the Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia area. Whether you are going for the buffet on the weekends and weekday lunches or going for the ala carte menu or the Karaoke nights, this place has outstanding food. It can't get better than this.
(5)K C.
Went for the lunch buffet - There was a good selection of filipino food - fried fish, beef stew, eggplant, chicken curry, adobo chicken etc. Since I have not tried any other Filipino restaurant, I would not make any such comparisons. In general the food was OK, and I may go back again. I did not find any of the desserts appealing.
(3)Jennifer R.
Great Filipino lunch buffet
(4)Jeffrey T.
small family owned establishment in a strip mall. When we walked in on a Friday night, expected the place to be full based on the reviews however we were the only ones. Maybe it is a result of the economy. Had the Pork and shrimp Lumpia which was good, however wanted to try the Fresh Lumpia but they did not have it. Pansit Canton was also good but to me lacked a some flavor and seemed to be buttery. Adobo was very good and the meat was tender. They carry San Miguel Beer which I always think is nice when they have traditional beer from the host nation. More like a light Pilsner. Total for two: $41.00 Will possibly return but will continue to try other Filipino Restaurants in the area
(3)Irene F.
This was my first experience with Filipino food. I paid $19 for 2 lunch buffet meals. The Adobe Chicken, Curry Chicken, and Lechon were had good flavor and the meat was not over done. The soup of the day was a broth that tasted like lemongrass and ginger and was probrably the best thing they served. And the 2 types of egg roll type appetizers were good as well. The beef bistek was salty and dry, as was the milkfish. The desserts were definitely an acquired taste- which clearly I had not acquired. You get sodas included with the price of the buffet - which was nice. Apparently you have to ask for utensils, and then wait 5 min to get them even though its a buffet and you already have your full plate in front of you. Overall I would say, if you've never had filipino food this is an interesting way to get a first taste. I think I'm willing to try this place one more time and order off the menu and see if the quality of the food is better. I'd give it a C+ for food and service.
(3)Yaka H.
The weekend buffet (about $13 a person) here had a decent selection of Filipino food, with more meat dishes than vegetable dishes (this made SX a very happy camper, especially when he saw kare-kare). Chicken adobe, two types of lumpia, 2 soups, tilapia, menudo, kare-kare (oxtail), lechon, pinkabet, chicken curry, taro leaves, paella, pancit, desserts, and much more... yummies, it was quite filling. We thought the price was not bad given there is a large variety of foods, food quality was pretty yummy, and includes unlimited beverage too. You pay before you are seated though, which may be a turn off for some people. Staff is friendly. This buffet selection is good for those who have never had Filipino food; good introduction to Filipino food.
(4)Donna Y.
We came here for a weekday lunch buffet ($12 but if you print an online coupon it comes to be $10). Even though this was a buffet I kept coming back to the Lumpia which is a filipino egg roll with pork filling. It's great with the sweet chili and sriracha (hot sauce).
(4)Ajay A.
More like 2.5 stars. So-so food for the lunch buffet. The place was clean and the price was right, but I did not find any of the buffet items that exciting. I avoid beef, so cannot comment on the beef lumpia.
(2)S R.
I was here with my Filipino buddies last week and I've noticed that this place is not as over-priced as Pampanguena. Both have excellent food choices. If you're not familiar with Filipino cuisine, the best time to go is from 11am to 3pm (BUFFET!). You can have as much as you can devour for about $14. I guess if you're the first one to arrive at their buffet, price becomes $12. After 3pm, it will cost you more. I've noticed that food here is not oily compared to what Pampanguena offers. Food is much cheaper. Staff is very hospitable and parking is ample. Buffet is worth the trip. *Work out is a MUST after eating at this establishment. ;-)
(4)Kat L.
This place is legit. As in, I feel like my Auntie just cooked me lunch and served it up with a smile. The Fob and I missed the buffet by a few minutes so we ordered the caldereta, and the bistek, both filipino staples. The space is very small, very clean, and has photos of familiar filipino images (Volcano, rice fields, map. I wish we had made it in time for the buffet as the adobo isnt on the menu, but available via buffet.. The caldereta was perfection. Great flavor and really tender beef. The bistek was kind of disappointing as I think they used bulgogi beef and the onions were not cooked well (they were pretty raw and i prefer them more caramelized). Perfect rice, and huge portions. What's not to love? They also have pandesal, cheez curls, and little homemade snacks. They advertise catering as well. MINUS one star: A- we are clearly filipino and were spoken to in english for most of our visit B- when we were spoken to in filipino it was automatically in tagalog, and not everyone who is filipino speaks tagalog primarily. A lot of us speak visayan then tagalog :-/ (oh and i really really didnt like the pork lumpia, at all)
(4)Jeremy S.
I come here every couple of weeks, but only for the weekday lunch buffet. The $8 weekday buffet is a great deal, although it no longer includes a free soft drink. The buffet usually includes vegetarian pansit (noodles), curry chicken, adobo chicken (soy and vinegar sauce), menudo (pork in rich tomato sauce), beef stew, garlic eggplant, a fish dish, a soup, lumpia, and a few desserts. A different dish occasionally gets added to the rotation, but usually there isn't much variation day to day. The food might not be quite home cooking quality, but it's very good and satisfying. The same two young women work the register and table service at all times; they are very nice and attentive, and make the place feel especially homey. I wish they switched up the items in the buffet more often, but this is still one of my favorite lunch spots in the Rockville/Gaithersburg area.
(4)Archie M.
Wrong, wrong, wrong! This concept misses the spot! What a bad concept for Filipino dining. Plenty of entrepreneurs in Los Angeles/Glendale area tried the contemporary version of Filipino food and they all failed. Even made-to-order concepts didn't work. If you are not Barrio Fiesta or Max's, or known Filipino brands, It won't work. I only tried this place once and I knew they didn't understand Filipino dining. Prices also become an issue. Keep prices simple.
(1)George V.
1. Crispy Pata was decent - usually one of my favorites 2. Service was great, very friendly staff 3. Adobo - the measure of all filipino restaurants - just OK Overall: Just OK food, doesn't really do much to give Filipino food a good name. No halo-halo. Need better desserts.
(3)C K.
Good lunch option, very nice staff.
(4)Sharon C.
We have been to Lumpia, Pansit, atbp. several times for their lunch buffet. I would have given them 4 stars for the buffet - priced right, good selection, better-than-average food quality (similar to food you would get at decent food court places in Manila), and good service. Except that I can't with good conscience give it that rating after what happened at dinner last night. Friends and I decided to meet up for an impromptu Filipino dinner and we decided to go to this place, as the food is a great introduction to how Filipino food should be done. Unfortunately, that did not happen. While waiting for our friends to arrive, we ordered appetizers. I wanted the pork lumpia their *new* item on the menu, but it wasn't available. That was all well and good, so I opted for the veggie lumpia. My BF got the chicken BBq, and our two other friends got empanadas and the fresh lumpia. The veggie lumpia was fried in rancid oil. The chicken bbq was not marinated well and only basted with the "sauce". I didn't try the fresh lumpia and the empanadas so I'll leave those two out. When our two other dining mates arrived, they ordered calamares for their appetizers. Bad idea - it as fried in the same rancid oil and was very fishy. Then everything went downhill from there. We finally got around to placing our orders: pancit canton, beef kaldereta, crispy pata, pollo paella, and chop suey. Pretty much everything was terrible: 1. pancit canton: drenched in some cheap seasoning mix, it was so salty that no amount of lemon could cut the salt. The noodles were so gloopy and overcooked, and there was barely any meat and veggies. 2. Beef kaldereta: didn't try it, but my friend who ordered said it was good. I saw her having a hard time cutting the meat, so I could tell the beef was very tough. 3. Pollo paella: did not taste like anything. It had about 6 pieces of chicken, the rice was way to wet, there was NO crust on the top and bottom of the dish - which is what it should have. Lacked seasoning, depth, flavor, and character. And finally, the piece de resistance: 4. Crispy pata: I would have something to say about this dish, which I ordered and which I salivated over the loooong wait for food, only to be told, AT THE LAST MOMENT, RIGHT WHEN THEY WERE SERVING ALL OTHER FOOD, THAT THEY WERE OUT OF IT. THE BEST PART WAS SEEING THEM SERVE IT TO A FILIPINO COUPLE WHO ARRIVED WHILE WE WERE BEING SERVED OUR FOOD. I replaced this with pork sinigang, which, did not taste like anything like sinigang. It was too salty, not sour enough, ad the meat was just too tough! There is an utter lack of integrity and honesty that I wished I did not see last night. I have been rooting for this resto ever since to succeed because their buffet is really a good value. I have been letting my friends who have been asking me for suggestions for good authentic Filipino food try this place out but I will start rescinding my advice now. That kind of service we experience was utterly reprehensible, and coupled with very lackluster, bad-for-value food, I will never go back there again. This restaurant can say good bye to all my future business (and I had wanted them to do catering for some events, too!) and that of my friends, too. Stick to the buffet and don't bother with ordering with the menu.
(1)Micah P.
I usually don't eat at Filipino restaurants because I am Filipino. I've always said that I can eat all these delicacies at home, but now that I live in a new area, I decided to give a Filipino restaurant a shot. Lumpia, Pansit, atbp is pretty good! They have the taste of home pretty much down-pack. I've enjoyed everything I've had there in their buffet as well as some a la carte meals. Also, they have ESPASOL! It was one of my favorite desserts when I was little, but I would rarely have it cause I only knew one Auntie that made it. I'd say that if you are new to the area and don't feel like cooking Filipino food yourself, Lumpia, Pansit, atbp is a good place to check out. The people there are also pretty friendly. I definitely want to come again when out of town guests visit me.
(4)Vincent D.
Decent Filipino food. Good buffet selection. Just quite a drive for me.
(4)I C.
When I ate here, I had the lumpia appetizer, dinuguan, and shrimp pancit. Everything tasted great, however I will probably ask them to hold the shiitake mushrooms from my pancit next time. I personally didn't like the flavor they added. Also, space isn't the best here if you have a stroller, fortunately I came when it wasn't packed.
(4)Brian R.
It was my first day in the Rockville/Gaithersburg area for a business trip, and after a red-eye from San Francisco and a full day of customer visits, I needed some comfort food. I yelped some local restaurants, but didn't find anything that tickled my fancy. Until I came across this place. Filipino restaurant in Gaithersburg, four stars on Yelp? Now this I gotta try. They do a buffet during lunch, which would have been awesome to try since I could have sampled more of their food. Unfortunately, I was looking to grab dinner so I had to order a la carte. I was tempted to order one of the silog's or the kare-kare. But no, I needed a better measuring stick for how good the Pinoy food was here. Sisig. Nothing like a sizzling pork plate to get your Filipino fix on. The sisig was surprisingly delicious. Perfectly seasoned, hella oily, and spicy. Just how I like it. Granted, my 4-star review is just based upon one a la carte dish, but this really hit the spot after my long day. It was also a lot of food. $10 bucks got me enough sizzling pork for two. I could barely finish half. I ate the rest for breakfast the next day. Finally, the owner was very pleasant. I told her I was from the Bay and she asked me about Patio Filipino and Bistro Luneta. That hella impressed me, she seems to know her market well. At any rate, I'll probably be in MD again in the coming months, so I'll definitely make a stop here again, hopefully for the buffet!
(4)Lola B.
I've been on the lookout for a good Filipino restaurant since I moved to the DC area two years ago. This is the best place I've visited so far. Some friends and I wandered in on a Wednesday afternoon, we were the only people in the restaurant, so service was good, but thankfully not over-attentive. It's a bit of a hole in the wall, so don't expect the decor to be refined. The pancit wasn't a favorite, but I'm not a fan of palabok anyway. The fresh lumpia wasn't that great, I felt that the wrappers were a little too thick and doughy. On the other hand, the laing was AWESOME, some of the best I've had in the states. We also ordered the sisig, which came out sizzling and spicy, and went perfectly with our San Miguels. It was a pretty big portion, and impossible to finish - it would be nice if they offered half-orders on the menu. You can tell they put a lot of thought into presentation - all of the dishes were very nicely garnished, which was a pleasant surprise. I'll definitely be back to check out their lunch buffet and try their kare kare (which is my favorite Filipino dish). If they can nail that, they'll be getting another star, and making this mestiza very, very happy!
(3)tony c.
3.5 stars Homestyle Filipino Cuisine. Reminds me of my friend: Eugene's mom, cooking. I got their weekday lunch buffet. Very clean and very nice atmosphere. I really love their egg rolls. The skin is very thin and has the perfect crispness. Their curry chicken is very good. Goes really well with rice. Didn't really care about the Tomato Beef Stew. It had too much tomato base. Their noodles were pretty bland as well. I would say if you haven't had Filipino cuisine, you should try. Otherwise, find a very good Filipino friend and go over for dinner! Another good attribute: didn't come out thirsty. Goes to show that they didn't put alot of MSG in their food. -1.5 stars, nothing really stood out. Not good and not bad.
(4)Renato S.
A very clean place with a polite staff. I think the food for buffet on the weekends are definetly worth it seeing how much different food they offer. Weekday lunch has some goodies but not lechon, or kare-kare. I've never tried this place for dinner seeing as like most filipino places, I can probably make the same food at home for cheaper that will last a lot longer, but I might try it one night. Owners are very polite, family owned place I think, who can cater too.
(4)leah a.
I went today, a Monday ,that is why it is probably cheaper at $8.99 per person for their buffet. I heard about this from my relatives who liked it and even ordered food for a party just recently. The ambiance is very much conducive to eating...clean and well decorated place, nice music, friendly service (although the waitress is not a Filipino, she can explain fully the kind of food we were ordering) and most of all ,good food which were very well presented. The sociability of the owner and her personalized service added much to the restaurant`s attraction. Although the pansit is too salty for me and the halu-halo-too sweet , I will definitely go back and recommend this place to my friends and other people. In my nine years of stay here in the US, this is the only Filipino restaurant that gave me satisfaction.
(4)Mariella B.
This may be a difficult review for non-Filipino's because for me no restaurant will compare to the home cooked food I grew up with. But if there comes a time when we don't feel like cooking than this is as close to home as it gets. I like that they have the lunch buffet because if something isn't to my liking I don't have to feel like I am forced to eat it so I don't waste money. I strongly dislike the comment made from a previous Yelper in regards to the name of the restaurant. The restaurant serves us close-to-home Filipino dishes...and if it's so hard for you to pronounce the name than that sounds like your issue not restaurant. I've come in there several times with many Filipino restaurants so if it attracts natives than it's got to be good. The owners and staff are very friendly, when walking in the hostess always gives us a warm greeting. Another plus is this place is so much better than Pampanguena on the pike.
(4)Bernadette C.
I went here sometime last year ( I just became a yelper) my impression is that it's OK. I like that this place has a big sit-down area which is not the norm for Filipino places in the area. Food is alright, I tend to judge a bit harshly if I can make it better. The lumpia (Filipino eggroll) was why I was disappointed, with the dish name being part of the restaurant name I'd expect it to be phenomenal - but it wasn't. The adobo I ordered was okay too but my mother's is better. As fir service there was only one person working the day I went but I was OK with that since they weren't too busy at the time. If you are looking to try Filipino food for the first time - this place is OK.
(3)Sam M.
Lumpia, Pansit, atbp (translation: Philippine Spring Roll, Noodles, etc.): Great selection at this Filipino restaurant's weekend buffet elegantly served in high gloss stainless steel buffet servers: adobo, pancit, caldereta, menudo, kare kare, dinuguan, fried fish, etc., plus desserts, fresh hand-made vegetable lumpia, sauces. The owner, who tends to her restaurant, has put a lot of heart and effort into her establishment and it is one of the rarest finds in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area! Best Pinoy restaurant to sample a variety of typical Philippine national dishes. They cater. Bathroom is spotless!
(5)Ron H.
Lumpia, Pansit atbp is a new Filipino restaurant that was created out of a catering service. The setting is much more tuned to the American ideal of an asian restaurant. Of all the Filipino establishments in the DC area, Americans would feel most comfortable here. The buffet is the most popular order and served daily. Individual entrees and take out is also available. Cleanliness is superb. (Photos Uploaded)
(3)Christian N.
Awesome place for Filipino buffet!
(5)Maria F.
When I go out, I like to make sure the price is right, the place is clean and the food is good. This place meets all those things for me. The ambiance is great. I love the Kare-kare (Ox tail & beef in peanut sauce), the sauce is very tasty and the meat is very tender. I like that the vegetables are cooked just right-not too soggy or under cooked. My husband (non-Filipino) is a little picky but he loves the Kaldereta (Filipino Beef Stew). We concur that we have never had Kaldereta as good as it is at this place and we've been to many Filipino gatherings and restaurants in and outside of Maryland. The Chef/Owner came out to check to see if everything was ok. I loved that! The wait staff are very respectful and polite. Definitely my fave place!
(5)Chris D.
Pretty decent Filipino restaurant. I took my wife here and a friend and they were pleased. I'm a bit harder to please since I'm filipino and I doubt a restaurant can top Mum's home cooking. In any regard, we got the lunch buffet and I was pleased that the food wasn't dried out. Their kaldereta was really good as well as their curry. I defiantly want to come back and try their nonbuffet meals. I'm looking forward to trying their polabok or "chocolate meat".
(4)Major Wang ..
This place was great for brunch. the price includes food and drink. I definitely come back again...
(4)Natalie F.
BEST Filipino restaurant around. We went for the Sunday buffet and were pleasantly surprised! The food was of high quality and the selection was great. Awesome chicken adobo and lumpia. The halo-halo was also delicious! The drive to this place is definitely worth it!
(4)c c.
I really wanted to like this place because I heard so many good things about it, friends of friends are associated with the place, and the prices were cheaper than Pampaguena.... but I have been left disappointed twice. Both times I tried the buffet. While it was a great price, the food available was disappointing. The photos on their website looked so good and enticing, but the food for the buffet was more of the normal everyday Filipino dishes and even so, I think I've had better everywhere else I've been. And they were running low on all the food, which is disappointing when you go to a buffet and have to wait for the food to come out or there is not much to choose from. The best dish that I had was the tinola soup, and after trying everything, that's the only thing I really enjoyed. The first time, I had gone with a group of about 6 other people (some who are also Filipino and also eat Filipino food regularly). Everyone was excited about going, but no one was happy after we were done. I gave it a shot again by myself for lunch one weekday and was still unimpressed the second time around. :( I heard these are the same people who used to do Cho Catering and was surprised. I was very happy with the quality of the Filipino food from Cho Catering.
(2)Pia A.
I went back for their Sunday Brunch Buffet. It cost $28 for two. I thought that was a bit over-priced, until I saw the selection of Filipino food. They had Kare-kare (stewed oxtail), pinakbet, bistek, lechon, menudo, pancit bihon, paella, apritada, lumpia sariwa, lumpia shanghai, fresh lumpia, and many more. I didn't get a chance to eat a little of everything, I was stuffed after eating the paella, lechon, bistek, pancit, lumpia shanghai and lumpia sariwa. They also had kutsinta and I want to say pichi pichi, but I could be wrong. Whatever it was, it was delicious. Next time, I'm going with a bigger appetite, and my parents! :o)
(4)Michelle G.
We love coming here during weekends for their buffet. They have pretty good selection of filipino food. The staff is awesome. It's a drive from Baltimore County and wish we have something similar.
(4)Jennifer S.
Fantastic flavorful food with decent portions, two dishes with rice can feed four people with no leftovers, costing around $20-$25.
(4)Jenny L.
Good filipino food, but a little too pricey in my opinion. Went for the lunch buffet, and they had a pretty good selection of food. Still prefer my parents home cookin' though.
(3)JennyBoBenny J.
I grew up across the street from Filipinos as a kid so I was always getting true, traditional Filipino food given to me to try and I love it. Having not had it in years, I found this place and tried it out and it did really well. The ponsit and lumpia were just as I remembered and I've turned a few coworkers who've never had Filipino fare into fans now as well. The staff was friendly and the dining room was clean. Our takeout was ready when promised.
(5)Mark D.
I dedicate review #700 to another filipino establishment...this time in the Gaithersburg area (right across the street from the NIST campus). Mon-Fri they serve typical ala carte fare which I haven't tried, yet. But on the weekends they fire up the buffet, which has a pretty good selection of favorites at slightly above average quality...all you can eat for around $13. It's obviously a local favorite on the weekends, the restaurant was jam packed.
(4)Mel M.
im not highly knowledgeable of filipino food. but for the price this place is good. entree portions are large. i have been here twice and tried something different each time. 4 dishes total. if you are really into complex spices you will find this place lacking. there is nothing that really stands out. also,...for some reason the waitors here are extremely formal, its as if they are auditioning for komi or citizen. its almost funny. but i applaud their effort. i would just say dont ask 5 times in 5 minutes if everything is ok. that might annoy some. this place is worth a visit if you are a g-burg local. price is on point.....
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