Reviews for The Original Barrio Fiesta of Manila Glendale in Glendale, CA

They offer free dessert for 5-star reviews which is very misleading if you're going here because of the rating. Almost $60 for... 1 rice dish, 1 meat dish, and 2 drinks. Restroom is outside of the restaurant, is shared amongst all the businesses, andrequires a key. Parking is hard because of construction but is also a small lot. Read more

I do not recommend. This restaurant is so insanely overpriced. The food is decent, but definitely not worth the price. Also, I... placed a to-go order for pork adobo and beef kaldareta, but they replaced the kaldareta with chicken adobo. I did not want twoadobos. They called me after I already left the restaurant and was driving home with the food to let me know that they made thisswitch. They did not have the decency to call beforehand and ask if that replacement was okay. I was so disappointed. Also theadobo was not very good and was way too sweet. They did give me free dessert which was nice, but not as nice as having thekaldareta that I ordered. Read more

TL;DR Extremely overpriced, subpar dining experience with lack of basic amenities, and just OK food. 1. Price - With the... increase in food and labor costs, it's understandable to expect higher menu prices than what we were used to. However there issomething unsettling about charging $32.50 for Kare-Kare and then an additional $6 for plain white rice. Rice should be included(for obvious reasons) so the actual price of this dish is $38.50 when including the rice, which is excessive. They also useCovid-19 as an excuse to no longer serve water and will attempt to upsell a $3 water bottle instead. 2. Poor dining experience- no water, no restroom, no high chairs/booster seats, floors were sticky, windows dusty, and everything is served on disposableplates/utensils. Service felt very transactional with pushy upsell on drinks/desserts. There was a real lack of hospitality. 3.Questionable ethics - after researching and reading other reviews, it appears that they incentivized 5 star Yelp reviews bygiving away free dessert in exchange. This is why you will see an abundance of 5 star reviews that are only 2-3 sentences longwith 1 photo uploaded. 4. Food quality - the food was not bad and the portions were decent. Not good enough to justify all thepoints listed above though. To close, this was one of the few times when Google/Yelp has let me down. I don't mind paying apremium when food, service, and experience are great but this restaurant falls severely short on most of these things. Pleaseavoid at all costs. Read more

Food was good. Rather than serving food on dishes, the food is served in take away containers in case you are unable to finish... the dishes. The servings are family style, so there is plenty to share. One problem with the containers is they are a bitflimsy if you have stew or other dishes with liquids or sauce, so be careful passing them around the table. Read more

Ready cute ambience of Filipino Culture. Very colorful and bright. The service was nice and the food was good. We had bangus and... pinakbet. Both very good. Wish the fish was much bigger tho. Nice place. Read more

Food was delicious, staff are very friendly and helpful, the place can use a little renovation. Anyway, I enjoyed the food even... if they were served on styrofoam plates. I'll dine again on my next visit to LA. Read more

Friendly staff. Inside is very nice and clean. One of the attraction that caught my eyes are the murals on the walls. It is a... beautiful painting's of Philippine culture and Old Manila. ?????? Read more

Delicious Filipino food! Just like some of the favorite dishes you'll find in the Philippines. Great service here as well. Very... friendly. Make sure to ask them for their recommendations, and definitely enjoy the kare kare ! Read more