Reviews for Kalesa in Milpitas, CA
It was my first meet with Filipino food and I enjoyed it. The place is full of Filipinos what tells that the flavors are... authentic. The prices are cheap compared to the enormous portions of food that they serve. The service is awesome as well. Iwill return as soon as possible. Read more
The food is delicious. Sinagang is perfectly sour. Sarap ulam. Side note: check your bill as i almost included an extra 20% tip... on my party of 4. The 20% tip was included on the bill but on the merchant copy to sign, there is a tip line included. I thinktheir POS should be updated to take that tip line item off the merchant signature copy. Just beware to always look at yourreceipts for merchants adding the extra tip item when it is already included. Read more
I really enjoyed their bulalo! Happy I found this place finally. The serving size is massive. The bowl in the picture is roughly... a fourth. They are excellent in preparing for takeout orders like mine. Packing up soup is tricky...the attention to detail setsthem apart. Support your local restaurants! Read more
Worst Filipino food I've ever had in my life. The sisig was made with pork meat, no pork ears or any of the cartilage, it was... very tough meat and I'm 100% sure that it was reheated. The bangus belly sinigang had 0 belly whatsoever. See the picture below.ALL of the veggies were undercooked and I'm pretty sure they just used some instant soup mix, put the veggies in and served itraw. Would NOT recommend this place. Worst Filipino restaurant I've ever been to. Read more
This restaurant was recommended by family as one of the best Filipino establishments in the Bay area. The restaurant itself is... quite large, and the decor is quite nice, giving a touch of class to the dining experience, something that I have notexperienced at other Filipino restaurants that I've been to. The menu is quite extensive, and there are a lot of staples andalso some dishes that were unique to Kalesa. We ordered the Ukoy, Kare Kare, Sizzling Pork Sisig, Sizzling Bangus Sisig and thePinakbet. The Ukoy, which is a vegetable and shrimp fried patty, was excellent. Crispy and flavourful and was not greasy asfound in other establishments. The Kare Kare, a peanut based oxtail and vegetable stew, also had amazing flavour. The stew wasthick and there was a great balance of flavour, nothing too overpowering, and the oxtail was tender. Both sizzling Sisig disheswere crispy, had a touch of spice and tasted amazing paired with garlic rice. Lastly the Pinakbet, a mix of vegetables likeeggplant, and Okra, was a perfect compliment to lighten up the overall meal. The service was fast and friendly, and the parkingis plentiful. The only negative was that the washrooms were a little disorderly and not clean. Overall a nice experience andhighly recommended, especially if you have not experienced Filipino cuisine. Read more
So delicious! Food looks amazing! Best Filipino restaurant in the area. Highly recommended when celebrating something or having... guest. Read more
Craving for home cooked Filipino meals? This is the right place to have that fix, good portion sizes and the staff is super... courteous unlike other Filipino restaurants. Prices are within the high side but we?ll worth it and you?ll come out satisfied. Read more
Food is good but their Karekare needs more sauce. Sisig is the best palabok is good. Crispy pata is good plenty of parking.... Wheel chair access. ??. Pick up food park on the side of their store after you pay. Nice staff. Read more