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    This Week's Special
    Catering Menu

    This Week's Special

    • Ilocos Empanada

      Enjoy the ultimate Filipino street food from the Ilocos region, recognized by its bright orange, crispy rice-flour shell filled with savory longganisa (pork sausage), shredded green papaya, mung bean and a whole egg. Deep-fried until crispy, this snack is served with a dip of spicy Ilocos vinegar.
      $10.60
    • Crispy Pork Lumpia

      Experience the crunch of perfectly golden-fried pork lumpias, packed with a savory blend of carrots, cabbage, and herbs. Served with a tangy sweet chili dipping sauce, these rolls are the perfect appetizer or snack for any occasion. Enjoy a burst of authentic Filipino flavor in every bite!
      $2.00
    • Pancit And Lumpia Plate

      Experience a burst of flavors with our Filipino Stir-Fried Noodles paired with Crispy Pork Lumpia. Made with fresh vegetables and tossed in a savory sauce, this dish is served with tangy calamansi-lemon and sweet-chili dipping sauces for the perfect meal. Ideal for lunch or dinner, it's a satisfying choice everyone will enjoy.
      $9.70
    • 1 Side And 2 Entrees Plate

      Choose 1 side (pancit or white rice) and 2 entrees from this week's special (adobo, pork sisig, or 2 pieces of lumpia).
      $12.10
    • 1 Side And 3 Entrees Plate

      Choose 1 side (pancit or white rice) and all entrees from this week's special (adobo, pork sisig, and 2 pieces of lumpia).
      $13.50
    • Silog Meals

      Silog Meals are our premium Filipino Breakfast but can definitely be enjoyed anytime. Choose from classic favorites: Beef Tapa, Sweet Pork Tocino, or Savory Longganisa, each served with garlic fried rice, sunny side up eggs, and fresh sides. Experience the taste of the Philippines with every bite!
      $13.00
    • Igado Bowl

      Made with pork tenderloin and offal simmered in a soy sauce and vinegar base with garlic, onions, bay leaves, and bell peppers. It's a hearty main course, served with steamed rice, and is known for its rich, umami flavor that can be an acquired taste for some.
      $9.70
    • Beef Caldereta Bowl

      Treat yourself to a rich and hearty beef stew made with premium cuts of beef, tender potatoes, and fresh vegetables in a tomato-based sauce. Beef Caldereta is a rich, Spanish-influenced Filipino stew made by slow-cooking beef in a tomato-based sauce, thickened with liver spread and cheese.
      $9.70
    • Pork Sisig Bowl

      Sisig is a popular Filipino dish from Pampanga, traditionally made from chopped pig's head (ears, jowls, snout), seasoned with calamansi, onions, and chili peppers. It's known for its savory, tangy, and spicy flavor profile, with a mix of textures from the crispy and tender meat.
      $9.70
    • Ilocos Pinakbet Plate

      Ilocano Pinakbet (or pakbet) is a traditional Filipino savory stew originating from the Ilocos region, characterized by indigenous vegetables—bitter melon, eggplant, okra, tomatoes, string beans with pork—steamed in bagoong isda (fermented fish sauce) cooked until shriveled ("pinakebbet").
      $9.70
    • Pork Embutido Plate

      Filipino Embutido is a flavorful, savory meatloaf made from seasoned ground pork, carrots, bell peppers, raisins, and cheese. This cylindrical log is tightly wrapped in aluminum foil, and steamed rather than baked.
      $9.70
    • Chicken Afritada

      Chicken Afritada is a classic Filipino chicken stew braised in a flavorful tomato sauce. It typically features bone-in chicken simmered with hearty vegetables like potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and green peas, and is almost always served over a bed of warm white rice
      $9.70
    • Lechon Paksiw

      Lechon paksiw is a traditional Filipino dish that is made out of roasted pig (lechon) by stewing it in a tangy and sweet sauce. The meat and its softened skin are simmered with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, onions, peppercorns, and bay leaves to create a rich, savory comfort food typically served over steamed rice
      $11.70
    • Halo-Halo

      Iced dessert with sweet beans, fruits, jellies, ube ice cream, and leche flan.
      $7.50
    • Weekly Special Entrees A la Carte

      Want to have more of our weekly specials. Add an A la Carte to your cart!
      $18.00
    • Pork Embutido A la Carte

      1 Whole loaf of Filipino Embutido.
      $7.00

    Catering Menu

    Appetizers

    • Lumpia (Eggrolls)

      Crispy fried rolls with savory ground meat and vegetable filling served with sweet chili sauce.
      $18.99
    • Lumpiang Shanghai

      Thin, smaller spring rolls filled with seasoned ground meat, fried 'til golden served with sweet chili sauce.
      $75.00+
    • Ukoy Platter

      Crispy shrimp and vegetable fritters served with vinegar dip.
      $18.50
    • Sizzling Tofu

      Crispy fried tofu cubes tossed in a savory, tangy, spicy sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Calamari Platter

      Crispy, lightly battered, fried squid rings served with sweet chili sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Cheese Sticks

      Deep fried crispy rolls with melted cheese and brown sugar inside.
      $18.99

    Noodles & Rice

    • Plain White Rice

      Plain white rice steamed to perfection.
      $45.00+
    • Garlic Fried Rice

      Rice pan fried with toasted garlic and savory seasoning.
      $55.00+
    • Shrimp Paste Fried Rice

      Rice pan fried with savory shrimp paste (alamang) and seasoning.
      $55.00+
    • Pinoy Spaghetti

      Sweet-style spaghetti sauce with sliced hotdogs and ground beef topped with cheese.
      $85.00+
    • Pancit Palabok

      Thin rice glass noodles with savory shrimp-egg gravy, topped with egg, scallions, smoked fish and chicharon.
      $85.00+
    • Pancit Canton

      Egg noodles stir fried with vegetables, meat and savory seasoning.
      $75.00+
    • Pancit Bihon

      Thin rice glass noodles stir fried with vegetables, meat and savory seasoning.
      $75.00+
    • Pancit Canton And Bihon

      Combination of egg noodles and thin rice noodles stir fried with vegetables, meat and savory seasoning.
      $75.00+

    Entrees - Chicken

    • Chicken Adobo

      Marinated chicken and potatoes slow-cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and peppercorns.
      $85.00+
    • Chicken Afritada

      Chicken and vegetables simmered in savory tomato sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Chicken Embutido

      Filipino-style chicken meatloaf with carrots, raisins, and egg steamed and sliced.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Inasal

      5 pieces of grilled chicken marinated in a special mixture of spices, glazed with annatto oil.
      $23.50
    • Fried Chicken

      10 crispy, deep-fried chicken pieces.
      $23.99
    • Chicken BBQ Skewers

      5 skewers of grilled, marinated chicken pieces, brushed with sweet savory glaze.
      $23.99

    Entrees - Pork

    • Pork Embutido

      Filipino-style pork meatloaf with carrots, raisins and egg, steamed and sliced.
      $15.00
    • Ilocos Longganisa

      Ilocos-style(Batac) pork sausages, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar. Pan fried until slightly caramelized.
      $14.99
    • Dinuguan

      Savory pork blood stew, served with regular pork or crispy pork belly.
      $85.00+
    • Dinakdakan

      Grilled pork meat mixed with mayo, vinegar, onions and chili.
      $85.00+
    • Spicy Pork Bicol Express

      Savory pork chunks cooked in coconut milk, chilies and shrimp paste (alamang).
      $85.00+
    • Mechado

      Pork stew with potatoes, carrots simmered in savory tomato sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Igado

      Pork tenderloin and liver with green peas, chickpeas and bell peppers simmered in a tangy vinegar-soy sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Pork Adobo

      Classic tender pork slow-cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and peppercorns.
      $85.00+
    • Sizzling Sisig

      Diced pork face and belly seasoned with calamansi, onion and chilies.
      $85.00+
    • Pork BBQ Skewers

      Marinated pork slices, grilled and brushed with sweet-savory glaze.
      $23.50
    • Lechon Kawali

      Crispy, deep-fried pork belly cubes with a crunchy skin and flavorful meat.
      $85.00+
    • Crispy Pata

      Pork hock, extremely crispy skin with tender, juicy meat.
      $38.50

    Entrees - Beef

    • Beef Tapa

      Thinly sliced cured beef, pan-fried with a savory-sweet flavor.
      $95.00+
    • Beef Pares

      Sweet and savory, slow-braised beef.
      $95.00+
    • Beef Bistek

      Thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and calamansi, topped with caramelized onion.
      $95.00+
    • Beef Kaldereta

      Rich and savory beef stew with potatoes, carrots and bell peppers simmered in flavorful tomato sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Kare-Kare

      Rich and savory oxtail, tripe and vegetable stew in a thick peanut sauce served with shrimp paste (bagoong).
      $85.00+

    Entrees - Seafood

    • Bangus Paksiw

      Milkfish pressure cooked in a tangy vinegar and ginger sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Tinapa

      Flavorful smoked fish.
      $14.99
    • Bangus Sisig

      Flaked milkfish seasoned with calamansi, onions and chilies.
      $85.00+
    • Boneless Bangus Tapa

      Cured bangus/milkfish, pan fried unleashing its savory-sweet vinegar flavor.
      $28.50

    Soups

    • Dinengdeng

      Nourishing Ilocano soup vegetable-based dish, flavored with fish sauce.
      $75.00+
    • Chicken Tinola

      Savory chicken soup with green papaya, malunggay leaves and ginger broth.
      $75.00+
    • Beef Bulalo

      Light colored, savory soup with tender beef shank, bone marrow and fresh vegetables.
      $85.00+
    • Bangus Sinigang

      Sour and savory milkfish soup with tamarind broth and fresh vegetables.
      $75.00+
    • Shrimp Sinigang

      Sour and savory milk fish soup with tamarind broth and assorted vegetables.
      $85.00+
    • Pork Sinigang

      Sour and savory pork soup with tamarind broth and assorted vegetables.
      $75.00+
    • Lechon Paksiw

      Pork-lechon cooked in a savory sweet, vinegar-based sauce.
      $85.00+

    Vegetables

    • Poqui-Poqui

      Scrambled egg dish made of roasted eggplant, sautéed onions and tomatoes.
      $60.00+
    • Ginisang Ampalaya

      Sauteed bitter melon with beef slices and savory seasoning.
      $75.00+
    • Pinakbet

      Eggplant, okra, bitter melon, string beans, tomatoes, lima beans sautéed in savory fish sauce.
      $85.00+
    • Ginisang Kalabasa

      Sauteed squash and string beans with pork.
      $75.00+
    • Laing

      Taro leaves cooked in rich, thick, creamy coconut milk and shrimp paste with chili.
      $85.00+

    Desserts

    • Yogurt Fruit Salad

      Mixed fruit with creamy yogurt dressing.
      $60.00+
    • Buko Pie

      Sweet, creamy pie with chunks of young coconut meat.
      $24.70
    • Carioca

      5 sticks of skewered sweet rice flour balls, deep fried until crunchy.
      $14.50
    • Banana Que

      5 sticks of skewered fried plantains coated in caramelized brown sugar.
      $18.50
    • Turon

      5 pieces of deep fried banana, jackfruit and cheese spring rolls, coated in caramelized brown sugar.
      $14.50
    • Cassava Cake

      Moist and tender grated cassava dessert.
      $65.00+
    • Leche Flan

      Rich, smooth custard topped with soft caramel syrup.
      $55.00+
    • Buko Pandan

      Pandan-flavored gelatin with young coconut strips and cream.
      $65.00+
    • Puto

      1 dozen of regular sized steamed rice cakes, soft and slightly sweet topped with cheese.
      $15.00
    • Biko

      Sweet, sticky rice cake topped with caramelized coconut milk curd (latik).
      $75.00+
    • Halo-Halo

      Halo-halo is a popular Filipino dessert featuring a mix of shaved ice, evaporated milk, and various sweet ingredients like beans, fruits, jellies, and leche flan, topped with ice cream, especially ube (purple yam). Its name means "mix-mix," as the ingredients are combined before eating, creating a sweet, icy, and creamy treat perfect for hot weather.
      $7.50

    Drinks

    • Mango Nata De Coco

      6–8 servings of diced mangos and coconut gel in a sweet creamy drink.
      $55.00+
    • Buko Pandan (Drink)

      6–8 servings of creamy coconut juice, pandan flavored jelly cubes and shredded young coconut drink.
      $55.00+
    • Fresh Coconut Water

      Fresh and refreshing coconut water in a coconut.
      $6.50
    • Melon Tapioca Jelly

      Refreshing drink made with milk, cantaloupe strips and syrup.
      $55.00+
    • Sago At Gulaman

      Refreshing brown sugar-vanilla drink with pearls (sago) and gelatin (gulaman).
      $55.00+

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    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    WednesdayClosed
    Thursday11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    FridayClosed
    SaturdayClosed
    Restaurant info

    Authentic Filipino Food in Stanislaus County

    Location

    645 Charity Way, Elks Lodge, Modesto, CA 95356

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