Pinoy Eat 2

It seems as one business leaves another appears. The Market fluctuates and this restaurant is located on Market street inside The Market inside the now former Twitter or X building. This use to be a restaurant I use to frequent called the Manila Bowl and changed its name but not location and now it's called Pinoy Eat 2 ( trying to keep up with all the name changes). From what I was told it's the same food but some of the items are a bit different like the name change. I went with my go to order the adobo bowl which came with chicken which came in a rectangular trey and not in a bowl. I customized my order and added tofu to the dish (I made a good tofu spaghetti during my vegetarian years). The dish came with rice and some veggies and crunchy fried garlic. I really enjoyed the chicken adobo sauce over the rice as it was tasty. The tofu was soft and it was best dipped with adobo sauce than just eaten alone. They also offer other dishes like the sisig bowl and even a vegetarian bowl. Get in line inside the Market on Market street at Pinoy Eat 2 and get a bowl and start picking I recommend the Adobo Bowl with the adobo chicken

3.5 STARSI know times are tough but watching the staff pick out a piece of beef...one by one instead of just scooping it into your bowl...I already knew I was going to need a protein bar afterwards.Maybe if I whipped out my phone to record, I would have gotten more food? J/k, that probably only works at Chipotle.Taking over Manila Bowl is Pinoy Eat 2 at The Market on Market's Food Hall (Twitter/X Building). Several weeks ago, I noticed they opened and decided to give them a try this week.They're open for takeout and dine-in only. Hours of operation: 11 AM - 6 PM (I think weekends only?). M E N UPinoy/Filipino Rice Bowls ($13.49-$15.49): Sisig (pork or chicken), Adobo (chicken or tofu), Beef Pares (beef stew), Vegetarian (pancit), and Special of the Day: Lechon Kawali (fried pork belly). White rice or brown rice available. Food is cooked offsite at a commissary kitchen and kept warm in pots. Party trays available with pre-ordering. F O O D* Beef Pares: Tender Braised Beef Stew w/ brown rice, fresh tomatoes, bean sprouts, fried garlic, and green onions ($15.49) // 3 Stars: https://tinyurl.com/yc6r8mu9A classic pinoy comfort dish, the beef pares had good savory-sweet flavor (not too salty) but the five pieces of beef stew were dry and tough, not tender as advertised. I bit into a handful star anise so be careful. The brown rice was properly cooked. Served with mixed greens and sprouts but she forgot the tomatoes. While the flavors were legit, it would have tasted so much better had the beef stew been braised long and slow, or pressure cooked.S E R V I C EFast, no line for weekday lunch at opening time.A M B I A N C ECasual food hall that unfortunately has lost a lot of foot traffic since Covid. Plenty of communal seating indoors. Dog-friendly outdoor seating in the courtyard with a fire pit. P A R K I N GDon't recommend driving here.Overall, decent pinoy eats if you can't venture to one of the mom and pop hole-in-the-walls in SoMa or The Mission on your lunch break. I'll give Pinoy Eat 2 another try in several months and hope to have a better update next time.

Pinoy eat 2 is in the spot of what was Manila Bowl serving Filipino cuisine. I came by to order a chicken adobo rice bowl to go. Service was not good, was not greeted while I milled over the menu and dishes behind the glass. I asked her the difference between the two types of chicken (sisig and adobo) in terms of taste etc. She answered me "lime". I figured out while looking at the menu again that the sisig contained lime. For $15, it comes with rice, adobo chicken and a side of small veggies. The adobo was all boneless chicken thighs in curry sauce. Can definitely taste the vinegar and soy sauce mixture. OK spot to pick up lunch but don't expect much.

Being a Filipino in the city always entices and makes me happy knowing that a "kababayan" is able to make it, especially outside our motherland and of course in one of the most beautiful and popular cities in the world. It is such a delight that we are able to share Filipino cuisine to the world.The staff were all very friendly, professional and hospitable. The food is amazing, can't argue with that! It's clean, fresh, flavorful and healthy. I was able to meet the owner as well, was given a chance to speak with the owner and I'm happy to know her story. She is very courageous, such a risk-taker and very passionate when it comes to culinary and food.I'm just glad that whatever the risks and challenges are, the owner knows her craft. The owner's just happy to share our Filipino culture through food.Worth visiting, worth the try and they're very much worthy of success!

I tried the Pork Sisig and I could not say that the taste was good. I tried their Lechon Kawali and that was much better. Service was ok. The place that it's in used to be busier and more interesting.

First thing: poor and unenthusiastic customer service Second thing: bland foodThird: won't come back.

delicious, tender, and fast! tried each of their bowls and they were all flavorful. also got two free lumpia rolls (probably because we came near closing) but nevertheless great, friendly service.

If you are ever are craving delicious authentic Filipino cuisine, stop by Pinoy Eat 2 located in the heart of the city! The owners are so kind and provide excellent customer service. I would recommend for everyone to support. I come here for my lunch atleast 3 times a week

Used to be a big fan, but off late the person serving has reduced portion sizes down to nothing. She literally counts the pieces and removes them if (gasp) by mistake an extra bite sized piece made it to your bowl.

Please taste the food that you serve people. I have pretty forgiving pallet but this food is just wrong. Pork sisig is foul - there is a reason the dish must be grilled and NOT steamed and left to soften in a steam table. They are great at making everything looks delicious but the flavor, taste and texture I found it inedible I had a few bites and couldn't stomach it and lumpia was also borderline soggy on top of the bad taste that made wonder if I may get sick - I stopped eating it aster the second bite that I purposefully slathered in the sweet chili sauce to mask. The taste did not work and moved it away. I've had similar experiences here. The adobo was just meh.