Las Islas Filipinas

It was like attending a party at my Tita or Tito's house! I had family in town, and wanted to celebrate with them getting Filipino food. But not just eating, eating AND signing! It's tradition. HAHA We went on a Thursday, apparently that is live band night so we only had an hour to serenade the crowd. The most fun! Karaoke nights are from Fri- Sunday.Lots of fun with a large group or even a couples night out!The food was delicious, the vibes were good.The DJ was entertaining!

It's a love hate relationship I have with Las Isla Filipinas but I still keep coming back! I've been coming here a few years now and it's sooooooo painful placing a phone order and waiting for the food! But the food is good! Isn't that a crap shoot?!? They're always hosting birthday parties here. There has never been a time I've been here that there wasn't at least three birthdays being celebrated with karaoke! Which makes it extremely loud inside. So if you come here, be prepared to wait. We haven't actually dined in here since we found this place during the pandemic. But we've been here plenty of times. The fastest way is to phone in your order and then burn time getting there and it may be ready by the time you get there. There have been times I've told them, their phone isn't working. So when that happens you have no choice but to go there and place your order... and wait. Pluses and minuses of both. Phone in order - faster, but 50/50 chance of your call going through. If it does, it's so loud inside, you wonder if they can hear your order and now your shouting on the phone too! If you place a small order than you may not need to pay over the phone. We always order a ton of food so it's upwards of $100. Which require you to pay beforehand. So now you're trying to give them your credit card number and they can barely hear you and shouting it back to you over the phone. The worst if you didn't want the whole world shopping on your credit card. Then comes the waiting. It's always a min of 30 mins before your food is ready. We've waiting over an hour when it's busy. Sucks, but it's worth it. I was so in love with this place at first. On our very first visit I order the lumpia of course, but is not great. I was so sad. But then I discovered their sisig. I don't like anyones sisig and I love theirs! It's crisp and clean tasting and they make it to your spiciness level. They have cut down the portion since Covid, and we always end up ordering two orders so we can get our fill. The chicken adobo is good, but tons of bones. I like the pork adobo better. The garlic fried rice is a favorite staple of mine. It's simple, and so good. We've tried both the Pancit Bihon (rice noodles) and Pancit Canton (egg noodles). I usually like the rice noodles better, but it was just meh. The Canton with egg noodles was better. Bums outside, so while your waiting keep the car doors locked!No issues parking. Staff can be hit or miss. When they just can't hear you, they hang up. Not good. You would think they want regular customers to keep coming back. Good luck and enjoy! 2024: 20

We were in San Diego for a quick overnight visit, had already had appetizers and then saw this place on Yelp. Off we went, and we were thrilled when our Uber driver said he had picked someone up from that restaurant and he looked like he had a great time, sang in the car all the way home! So we get there and it was packed but wow, you would have thought we were VIPs the way the manager tried to find us a table and then brought us chairs so we could sit while we waited. Okay, the vibe, this was like going to your aunt's house and everyone's singing and having a good time. We were seated next to a group of 20-year-olds who could SING, I guess they appreciated our amazed looks and I swear if they stayed longer I would have bought them all drinks, they were so friendly. The food comes out, I'm telling you it's like a family party, kare-kare and rice in small pots on wicker placemats, no need to be fancy here because we're all family! The food was amazing, hearing my Titos and Titas and cousins singing was amazing (we're all related right) and don't even hesitate if you think you can't sing because everyone will join along and support you! Just wish our dad was still here because he would have LOVED this place and we would have loved bringing him here.

Whenever I have a guest from out of town that I want to have a filipino vibe experience I definitely bring them here. Their presentation with those tiny pots and pots are just the cutest but food is amazing here especially squid adobo. They offer karaoke and sometimes have live music too! Totally represent the filipino food and culture!

After searching for a vegetarian/pescatarian friendly spot open after 7pm, I popped into Las Islas Filipinas to give it a try. I was warmly greeted by staff and seated right away. I met Susan, the owner, who was so friendly and helpful with recommendations on what to order. This is THE SPOT for some post-work karaoke! I was asked by staff if I wanted to sing and was handed a slip of paper/pencil to fill out my song request. Although I didn't sing, I had a great time listening to all the folks that did; many of whom had such incredible voices! I would like to note, for folks who have hearing sensitivities, to come prepared with hearing protection/ear plugs, as the music volume is cranked up during later hours. (Protect your precious hearing!)I ordered the noodles with seafood and had also tried the fried calamari and the Bangus sisig. The crispy calamari with the accompanying sauce was simply delicious and the bangus sisig was also fresh and tasty. I would've preferred the noodles to have a bit of spice to them, but they were good overall. The seafood was fresh and I had a great experience!

This place seems popular for parties that like karaoke. I tried calling to order my food togo, but i could not get an answer. I wanted to hate the place, but the food was really good. I got the sisig, garlic fried rice, and pancit. I will be back for the sisig and garlic rice for sure.

Great food, fun atmosphere. Service is great, they make you feel at home. Food does take a while to come out, but when it does it's super fresh and delicious. They have live karaoke, which makes the ambiance for fun!

They were so nice to my mom when we came - calling her ate and singing songs for her that she had requested; as my mom is super shy. The food was really good - better than titas! My mom even said it reminded her of home. My mom is my world and she had the best time here, so thanks for such a great experience! I will be back.

Amazing spot! Food was delicious, but the entertainment... 5 star!!! So much talent! The place for the Philippines outside of the Philippines.

I haven't tried it yet. But look forward to trying it soon after seeing all the great reviews.