Mekeni Restaurant

This was for their delivery service on Friday, Feb 14, 2025. My mother passed away Mon., Feb 10, 2025 and she requested a full on meal to be served at the viewing. Me Keni was the only place who was able to help us. Arnold and Myra were very helpful and I'm so appreciative of their kindness. We ordered the following dishes: pancit bijou, pork menudo, chicken adobo (we had left overs and was going to make adobo fried rice), Pinakbet (loved it, not too salty at all), Turon (not sweet at all), lumping Shanghai and I think mechado. We had about 200 guests and they all loved the food and said it was very good. Their restaurant is located at Top of the Hill on Mission Street. It's a small, quaint restaurant but they are very friendly and helpful. Parking is a bit of a challenge but give them a try. It is cash ONLY. Thank you to Arnold, Myra and Lipitor (person who delivered and set up the food)! Enjoy!

After four years since my initial review, I submit this as an update.I'm fortunate to live in a region of the Bay Area where there are a lot of Filipino restaurants and each of them do so much to sustain the cultural significance of the Philippine population of the area.For years in having this restaurant as part of my rotation of Filipino cuisine, one of their superpowers is their consistency for delivering good tasting food. Time and time again, I find their offerings to be as good or better than their competitors.Their service is great and you can count on being warmly greeted by the staff. I also feel that their portions are more generous than their counterparts. So if it's good food you're after, I highly recommend them.And as is typical of a lot of Filipino joints, decor, atmosphere and aesthetics aren't their thing. As you'll see in the accompanying pictures, this place is about as basic, utilitarian and modest as a place can be, as stripped down as an apartment of newlyweds. But then again, you don't come here for the furniture and art on the walls did you? If you did, you'd be richly disappointed.

I visited Mekeni Restaurant in Daly City based on a local recommendation. This is a no-frills, casual spot with some seating inside, perfect for a quick and simple meal. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, which added to the overall positive experience.The food was good, but I feel it would have been even better if I had arrived earlier, ideally before 10 AM. By the time I got there at 1 PM, many items were sold out, including the tortang talong I had hoped to try. I ended up ordering a two-entree plate with white rice, which was decent but felt a bit pricey at $14 for the portion size.Parking is metered street parking, and even during the day, it was somewhat difficult to find a spot close to the restaurant.I believe this place shines more with their breakfast dishes, so I'll plan to visit earlier next time to experience them at their best. Despite the timing, I enjoyed my visit and look forward to coming back when I'm in the area again.

Always friendly snd great food. Lots choice in food combinations.,Good service. Very Casual.,No frills and reasonable priced Filipino Cuisine.

We came in and ordered the lonsilog and the tosilog. The tocino was very flavorful and complimented thegarlic fried rice and egg well. They made our food fresh to order, but they also have a steam table with a variety of Filipino dishes to choose from. The customer service was great on the day we went. The male server was friendly and attentive. I had a bad experience at this place a few years ago where I received horrible customer service, but this interaction made up for it lol. The restaurant is small on the inside but there are a few tables for indoor seating.

The food here is so good, probably one of my favorite spots for Filipino breakfast. They are cash only and sometimes parking can be hard but last time when we had trouble parking to pick up food the waitress said we could just park in front and call and they'll give it to us- which I thought was really nice. I would definitely like to try everything here but every time I come I always end up getting the same Filipino breakfast, it's that good. Super delicious meals at an affordable price, it's my go to breakfast spot for Filipino food now. It's a small hole in the wall joint and the breakfast options are cook to order which means your food comes out fresh! The turo turo food also look pretty good!

Love this place, home cook meals are the best! People are nice and friendly, the place is similar to your local karinderia in the Philippines. We ordered two silog meals, tapa and pork chop which is very garlicky and tapa reminds me of my mom's recipe. I'm so glad I stop by to this place, will definitely come back to try other dishes.

I got some food here for a birthdayFood is good, decent varietyService is good, party trays are filledVery much a Filipino hole in the wall restaurant

Good Filipino dishes. Even their deserts are good too. Price is resonance too. Children will enjoy their deserts.

Great customer service. I ordered the garlic shrimp and garlic noodles. Both items were very Delicious and very flavorful. Ambiance was very customer service friendly