Helen's Kitchen

I'm ... so happy. Helen's Kitchen is affordable luxury. Rich in flavors, depth, and authenticity. I often eat filipino food, but Helen's Kitchen offers something unique. It's freshly cooked ingredients delivered with culinary talent.I brought my family to Helen's Kitchen (Sunday, 11AM). Our waiter (Floyd) charmed everyone as he spoke in Tagalog and explained the dishes. Floyd is quick, hard working, and helpful.My family ordered six dishes yet the food arrived quickly (about 10 minutes) and hot. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful, but I will focus on the Beef Pares ($13) with Overload Upgrade (additional $8). The dish is exemplary! The Beef Pares is reminiscent of beef stew. The meat is tender and juicy. Its thick broth is flavorful and well seasoned. When combined with the garlic rice, the flavor blossoms. It's hearty and savory.The Overload Upgrade adds more food. It's a tour of planned textures and comforting flavors. The lumpia is lightly crisp and filled with meat. The siomai is firm and moist. The lechon kawali is cooked expertly; crunchy skin and tender middle. The bone marrow is soft and flavorful. The chicharon is airy and crunchy.I must reiterate how Helen's Kitchen is unique and flavorful. My family is from the Philippines, and they devoured it. The food is high-quality and fresh which is humbling since Helen's Kitchen is hidden. A potential best in SGV.Helen's Kitchen won our hearts. We will return.Thank you to Floyd and the brilliant chef.Salamat Po!

This place is located right off the 10 freeway, Vincent exit. It is in a small parking lot shared with multiple stores so it may be hard to find parking. Luckily, we came by on a weekday where a spot quickly opened. There are about 8 tables for plenty of indoor seating. The place looks clean with a home-y feel. Our waiter quickly greeted us and brought drinks over. We ordered the beef pares overload, shu mai, Shanghai lumpia, and tapsilog breakfast. The Shanghai was wrapped well, tasted delicious, made with plenty of meat and cooked perfectly. The tapa is worth coming back for again and again. Great flavor, not too sweet or salty, and super tender. It was paired with an egg and garlic rice. The shu mai was also really good but came out slightly cold in the center so perhaps previously cooked or frozen. Lastly was the pares. It was really good but could use a dash more flavor. Maybe salt or soy sauce. Overall, good experience, good prices, and delicious food.

Do you miss eating pares in the Philippines? This resto is for you Come here and you'll see They just started a few months ago The place is clean and at home agad kami Ang sarap lahatDon't forget The halo halo Thanks Floyd for the awesome service and taking time to talk to us See you soon We are taking the whole clan with us

I have dined at a few Filipino restaurants. This is by far the best tasting, best service, and best price! Get the overload and you will leave beyond satisfied. I also ordered the sig sig and it's different from all the other places. Amazing. Do yourself a favor. Come with an appetite and leave happy and beyond satisfied. This place is something special.

I haven't had Filipino food in ages and decided to check out this new spot. I was recommended the Pares Overload to sample a little bit of everything which was the move. It came with bone marrow, lechon, garlic rice, lumpia, and soup. All very delicious. Finished the meal with a Halo Halo which in itself is a second meal. The server was very attentive and was ready to answer any questions I had for him. Would highly recommend on giving this place a try!

08/24/24 - AMAZING AMAZING!! AND FRESH!! We are from Florida and stopped in here after we had a bad experience at Titas of Manila filipino kitchen. Ugh, terrible! We had $50 of food from there that we just threw away. Anyways, we still wanted our filipino food fix, and I am so glad we came here . We were greeted by Floyd and he was so inviting and so nice , he explained to us the dishes which helped a lot since we are used to our basic filipino dishes. Everything was made fresh, which we loved . Floyd was so nice, he even gave a complimentary plate of amazing Pancit!Floyd and Isa were so kind we even chatted with them for a while We had:* Pares Overload - AMAZING!!! #Bone marrow awesome! #Lechon Very good # Siomai fried very very good * Sisig with garlic rice - OMG, the best we ever had . * Pancit - AMAZING! The way my mom makes it * Halo Halo - AMAZING and want more !!! * Pineapple juice. Very goodWe will definitely be back if we are ever in the area.

Wow. Came to this place on a whim for lunch. The food is AMAZING. I got the Pares Mami which is a bowl of noodles with beef and the tastiest, richest broth I have ever tasted. My cousin and brother got the Pares Overload and every single dish was very flavorful. We also got the Halo-Halo for dessert and it was refreshing after a heavy meal. Would also recommend the Sagot-Gulaman and Pineapple for refreshing drinks. The server was also very patient with us since we've never had Filipino food before. He took the time to explain each dish and gave us great recommendations. The place was empty on a Monday noon. No wait at all. It might be easy to miss it since the restaurant is in a plaza off the freeway.

Ordered the pares overload which is kinda like a platter of their best items. If you order with extra side of rice, it definitely good for two.Pares -- it's kinda like a brisket stew. Tender and succulent bite-sized brisket in a rich stew. So rich it almost can be a gravy. It's thick and delicious, a soul food.Bagnet -- it's like korean samgyeopsal (pork belly) but deep fried. Dip it on the vinegar sauce the have, and it's amazing. Some bites are a bit tough, but the overall experience is nice and juicy.Lumpia -- it's like egg roll but way better. And what i love the most is that the stuffing are good! Most of egg rolls i find usually has crispy skin/outer, but the stuffing doesn't leave much to be desired. But here, the lumpia is crispy and the stuffing is nice as well. Definitely one of my top three favorite lumpias (or egg roll for that matter).Chicaron bulaklak -- this one is my favorite! I don't know how it's made but it seems it's a deep fried chicaron that still has some fats in it. So rich, deep, juicy, and addictive! Definitely will come again for this dish alone (and maybe a small bowl of the pares broth)Bone marrow -- if you haven't had bone marrow before, you're missing out. They will give you stick to poke and scrape it out, but personally i like to use a straw to just suck all the goodness out. The marrow is so smooth, rich, and not gamey at all.It also came with a light soup that serves nicely as a 'breather' for all the rich and delicious items.The whole thing will set you down $20, but i'd say the price reflects the quality meal they provided.

Came on a Wednesday night with no wait! Helen's Kitchen offers a casual, homey, and nostalgic vibe. We ordered two sisig bowls with garlic rice for an additional cost. Service was friendly and fast! Sisig was VERY tasty and a bit spicy. I wish garlic rice was a bit more softer but nevertheless would come back again to try other dishes!

Very flavorful and authentic food! The beef stew (beef pares) and beef (tapsilog) are so tender, and the overload upgrade is awesome as you get to sample their various sides. We mainly came to try their Halo Halo, and were surprised with great food and friendly staff.