Pamilya - Redwood City (CA)

5 /5 Jenny Redo: I was walking by at 2pm today (April 8, 2025) when I saw a new, soft, opening for Pamilya for modern Filipino comfort food. This is located in a small strip mall at 756 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA. I walked in to find a nice, clean, casual restaurant with very friendly and helpful staff. I asked what to get and they recommended the lunch entree combo. I chose the BBQ chicken with a base of half garlic rice and half pancit canton/bihon (noodles). Then I added mixed veggies, pickled papaya, pickled cucumbers and three pork/shrimp lumpias. (They have many other protein entrees, sides, toppings, and desserts!). I ate the lumpias with the sweet and sour sauce first and liked that they weren’t greasy at all. The BBQ Manilla chicken was served on sticks (like a kabob) and was fantastic! They sauce we just perfect, they had a nice sear on the outside yet still moist on the inside. Both base choices of the garlic rice and the pancit could have been warmer but I did come at the end of lunchtime so that might have been the issue but they tasted nice and were perfectly cooked. The pickled papaya and the pickled cucumbers were sooooo good and served cold. While my lunch cost me about $21.00, it was at least two meals worth and I brought the extra home. I look forward to going back there!

5 /5 Theresa: So delicious!! I was so happy to find a Filipino restaurant that has vegetarian options! I had the veggie lumpia, the pancit, another noodle dish, and a fried egg. So good you’ll think your Lola made it! Thank you!! Super quick and friendly service too.

4 /5 Maria Ledesma-Kap: Enjoyed going to this place. All of my filipino dish cravings satisfied! You get bang for your buck as the servings are generous. I like how you can choose entrees & sides for their combo meals. Typical filipjno dishes available until supply lasts of course! I like how they thought of everything, your order comes with the traditional dipping sauces for the dish- or you can make your own as they have a table with the necessary condiments available. We especially love, love, love the chocolate cake (mom & jaeca’s brand) a must have! The halo- halo is a bit underwhelming. I think a lot of thought needs to go into the mixture of ingredients that go in. It’s a bit bland. I do hope they will expand on the dessert options though i know that there were mochi bibingkas there. We’ve tried the take- home dishes that are frozen and am quite happy with the dinuguan we brought home but hey, i’ve been away for 21 years so the dishes they have really hits the spot! Goldilocks polvoron is also available. In all, i would not hesitate to go back- actually, i’ve already been a couple of times over the past month!

5 /5 Sherry Chiang: This is the second time we came here. My boyfriend and I ordered two 2-entrees combo ($24.99). It’s such a good deal. We’ve tried pork sisig (9/10), pork BBQ (8/10), bicol express (9/10), and kaldereca (8/10). Everything is good!! You can choose a side. I always choose half garlic rice (9/10) and half pancit canton (9/10). It also comes with vegetables, pickles, and small bites. The interior design is good and clean. The staff is friendly. It’ll be our go to spot.

5 /5 Therese Tiosejo: Bangus sisig was my favorite!! I had it with garlic rice and eggs + the garlic chili oil and it was such a great combo. The chocolate cake is to die for. So moist and addicting. I also had the halo halo, I was never a fan of halo halo but this one is different cause it has no beans and I finished it to the last drop!