Today was the first time I've visited Fiesta Filipina. A friend at work suggested we try this place for lunch and being that I'm Filipino, I thought, well why not?!\n\nWhen we got here, I noticed that there was a huge spread of food behind the counter. Reminded me of some Panda Express, Filipino style. I saw a lot of my favorites, like Pinakbet (most common pork \"stew\" with fish sauce and veggies such as bitter melon, eggplant, okra, tomatoes, etc.), Sari Sari (what I'm used to is similar to pinakbet without the bitter melon and add small dried shrimp), Dinaguan (blood sausage) and Adobo (today's choice was chicken). They offer a 2 choice combo with rice for around $6-$7. Here's what I got:\n\nChoice 1: Lechon- Crispy fried pork chunks. To me, food is better when there's more marbleization. In this case, lechon is PACKED with fat. I think it's a great thing, but if you're not used to it, might be a turn off. The lechon has a very crispy skin with lots of fat, topped off with tender pork meat. They serve this choice with a sweet lechon dipping sauce which ties the meal very nicely together :)\n\nChoice 2: BBQ Pork skewers. Sliced pork, kabob style, grilled and drenched in a red, sweet BBQ type sauce. This was great choice because of the BBQ/Grill combination. They have a chicken skewer if you choose that route. \n\nAMBIANCE: The place is packed with food. Food everywhere. Desserts, snacks, business cards. Everywhere you look there's something new. A little busy in my opinion, but something I expect from my heritage LOL. There's a back part of the restaurant that looks like a very cheesy bamboo hut with the words, \"mabuhay!\" Must we be so cliche?! LOL.\n\nFor the price and the amount of food you get, it's definitely worth it. I haven't even begun to crack the surface on the amount of the choices they offer. I will definitely be back to sample more delicious entrees.
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