Pinoy Pinay Filipino Restaurant
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol: None
14 Reviews for Pinoy Pinay Filipino Restaurant
The selection was sparce and the cocunt drink was way too sweet, but the melon drink was very good. As a matter of fact, the melon drink was the only salvation of this place. The worst part was that it has zero A/C (when its 108 outside) and the restrooms were gross.
When visiting Las Vegas I always have to stop in for a meal at least once. The food here is so good.... always fresh (because of the high traffic, the food moves quick) cheap and service is generally friendly. The only reason I dock off a point is because the food could be hotter at times (temperature wise).. nothing more disappointing when something looks great but is room temperature. No worries though, Filipino food as I found out keeps well..
as filipino food goes - its pretty good here. stuff i really wouldnt make at home because its time consuming, or i just dont have the space or the pit to roast a whole pig - ha!
but i was very impressed with the cleanliness of the store and the amount of seating as compared to other filipino restaurants. the service is funny, i think homeboy hit on me - as he asked "what do you want sexy?" i was like "what the...", i thought it was going to be a GURL FIGHT - between my fiance and the gay dude. nice.
food and desserts were tasty and it fulfilled my craving for meat and rice... 4 stars!
I've been a few times and the last time was just yesterday after picking up my mom and step dad at the airport. They had just landed from a 3 week trip to the Philippines. After seeing them again, they were hungry for some Filipino food. It's a little ironic since they just came back from there and that's all they ate for a whole 3 weeks.
On the most part we normally will go to DJ's Bibinkahan but I decided against it since we haven't had Pinoy Pinay in a long time. I got a little confused as to where the line starts. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to just walk towards the food and just go from there. Looking through the glass full of oily food, I was actually confused and didn't know what my stomach was hungry for. Luckilly, mom was there with me to order something so I could taste more than two items.
For my first item, I chose Kare-Kare a peanut butter based pork with tri-tip and vegetables. My second choice was this batter fish that was deep fried and dipped with sweet and sour sauce. My chose vegetable dishes and a coconut dish. I wish I remembered what they were. But, I remember how good it tasted. :)
What I liked about this place is that the people were nice and friendly. They weren't just there to put food in a container or a plate for you but were ready to give suggestions if you're stuck. Also, they take care in placing the food on your plate and not just slap it on. As for the food, it's not as greasy and it actually taste like the ingredients are fresh. Unless we got there in time or just after it left the wok or pan. If so, then how lucky was that?
After choosing your food, we got to the cashier and paid. So it had a Cafeteria setting where you get your food in a tray and line up like cows until you reach the cashier and pay for your food. Try the Melon Juice, that is so refreshing after some yummy food down your tummy.
If you miss the taste of pilipino food and you're in Vegas, or if you want free lip gloss to go with your meal, come here. Mmm...that's soul food done pilipino style!
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There are about 5000000000 Filipino buffets in the strip malls at every corner of this intersection. There are no vegan items in any of them but Pinoy PInay has some really good flat overhead lighting and a nice vibe, but most importantly, a name. Cute little kids too. $5.50 for a buffet.
Yummy Filipino food and it's cheaper than Goldilocks.
'Nuff said.
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Ah disappointed. I saw Pinoy Pinay and I thought, yippee coz it'll be just like in LA, but the food is different here, not as tasty in away. Temperature is all wrong and food seems to be old, heated many times. So sighs....
My favorite grub-stop for cheap, fast and delicious Filipino food. The menu changes daily, but I have yet to be disappointed by any dish that I have ever ordered there. And having been a regular there for almost 5 years, that translates to pretty much every dish they serve.
As stated above, the place is casual, cafeteria style get-in-line-point-and-pay.
I can't help but laugh when people ding places like this for greasy food. It's Filipino food... it's supposed to be greasy. Now if a salad bar were greasy, THEN we'd have a problem.
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This is Filipino food served cafeteria-style but don't let that stop you. It translates into a casual and inexpensive meal. They don't always serve dinuguan, but my husband asked for it they had some set aside for him the next day. Try the halo halo!
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So you lost the money you were going to spend at Le Cirque - well there's still an upside here- for some home cooked meal- canteen style...turo -turo - basically point - and point to which ones you want...bbq, daing na isda, adobo, sinigang, kare-kare etc...try the halo halo dessert or bibingka that might turn that frown into a grin...But arrive early to guarantee choices...
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Decent filipino fast food if your in Vegas.
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The line to get food in the place was almost out the door, so i was expecting some damn good food. For the price, the food was okay, it filled me up, and was not too pricey. I was a little disappointed though because i was expecting this joint to carry the staple filipino entrees such as adobo (they ran out), kare kare (they didn't have it that day), and sinigang (i dunno why they didn't have this). the pork bbq sticks were delish, but everything else was a little on the greeeezy side. I was very happy that i could order maize con hielo (cream of corn, condensed milk, over crushed ice) because this is my fave sweet dish.
Some of the local Vegas natives are probably wondering why I gave this place a perfect 5 star rating. Please continue to read..
I'm not a Vegas native, I am in fact from the Bay Area. There are a good amount of Filipinos who live here obviously. I myself am Filipino, and as much as I try to support Filipino chains and small businesses, I am always disgusted by them. Why? Because they always seem like a rip off. Not only that, service is slow. Prices are high for below or average taste. And portions are extremely small for the price. It's also surprising how many people still frequent these Filipino restaurants we have here in the Bay Area that are Filipino and not realize the things I just mentioned. Perhaps they are blinded and skewed by the fact that they are supporting a local Filipino business, or maybe because they can't cook Filipino food. It must not be the latter because us Filipinos take so much pride in cooking those who know how to cook the dishes won't think twice to criticize the same dish made by someone else and how theirs is always better. Am I not right? I guess for your quick fix of Filipino food, we have plenty of choices here in the Bay Area, but they suffer from the previously mentioned. If I go to these Filipino chains, it's mostly for buying a Birthday cake or other pastries. The ship for buying regular entrees have long sailed. Be thankful for parents or other relatives who can cook authentic Filipino dishes. It's ashame that future generation of Filipinos who don't even know how to speak Tagalog will think this is good Filipino food for the price. If the price was lower or portions were grander sure no problem. But portions are small, and most if not all the food seems like it's just heated, and hell--they have no shame showing you that they just microwave them. To add insult to injury, Goldilocks (I'm not sure if they still do this practice), will weigh the food from the a la carte dishes to the palabok. Now why do these Filipino owned businesses and chains wonder why only Filipinos go to their stores and restaurants? If the Bay Area wasn't filled with so many Filipinos, I doubt these places would stay open. Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Thai have appealed to everybody recently, and have easily passed up Filipino food as general favorites for everybody.
While in Vegas, for some odd reason we wanted to get some Filipino food. Not being from around here, we consulted the GPS. Having a GPS is very handy and I highly recommend it when going to places you are not familiar with, but thats an entirely different review on it's own. Pinoy Pinay came up so off we headed. I don't know the area nor it's reputation, but it wasn't too far off from the strip. It was in a small plaza center which seemed like it housed other Filipino/Asian businesses. The exterior was nothing special. It wasn't nice, but wasn't bad either. The ambiance of the interior was that of a typical fast food type of chain. There was plenty of seating arrangements and the space felt roomy. Never did I feel congested.
Now the differences that I quickly realized were the prices, portions, and service of this place. Wow, its the 3 top complaints that I and other Filipinos and non-Filipinos have about Filipino restaurants here in the Bay. I should have got a copy of the menu and uploaded it, but I forgot to snag one. I can't remember in detail, but prices were very reasonable. Actually in comparison to those from your local Chinese fast food restaurant. The prices were actually CHEAP compared to those of Bay Area prices. But what good are the cheap prices of portions are small. No worries there, the portions were surprisingly generous from what I'm use to seeing from Filipino chains. Us Filipinos are known to run on Filipino time, slow and usually late. Here in the Bay Area, we prove that stereotype by exercising it in the workplace. It's in full effect in Filipino restaurants here. Jollibee, Goldilocks, and other Filipino places are very slow. Just because I'm Filipino does not mean I'm your relative or even your friend where you start talking to me like I've known you forever. A simple hello and small BS will suffice. I'm here for my food and time is money. The staff at Pinoy Pinay restaurant knows this, and have setup the food line in a efficient manner. One person manning a different station. It moved the line quickly and I was shocked that they were waiting on me. Over here in the Bay it's almost always the opposite.
We went here before the afternoon on a weekday and even then it had a good amount of patrons. Mostly if not all Filipinos, but there was a token black guy that showed up. A black guy in a Filipino restaurant--that was proof enough for me. If the traffic was as it was when we came, I could only imagine during later hours of the day and on the weekends this place would be busy.
This place is what Filipino restaurants are not in the Bay Area, but what should be. What an example.
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