We were almost starving when we landed at the San Francisco International Airport from a very long flight from Incheon, South Korea. The very first meal we ate upon arriving at the United States of America was a loaded late Filipino lunch at Isla Restaurant in San Bruno, California, USA.
Isla Restaurant is inspired largely by Kapampangan cuisine from Pampanga, largely acknowledged as the culinary capital of the Philippines. Curious to know what we ate? Continue reading for that list.
Isla Restaurant is inspired largely by Kapampangan cuisine from Pampanga, largely acknowledged as the culinary capital of the Philippines. Curious to know what we ate? Continue reading for that list.
Freshly Cooked Pork Chicharon
Dried pork rind then deep fried in lard, chicharon is a crunchy treat. Isla Restaurant's version comes very close to the best ones I have tried in the Philippines.
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| Chicharon |
Calamari
The fried calamari squid rings at Isla Restaurant come in larger sizes than I normally see at restaurants in the Philippines.
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| Calamari |
Sinigang na Hipon
Sinigang is a soup dish that is sour and can have either pork or shrimp. We ordered the one with shrimp on it.
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| Sinigang na Hipon |
Chicken Tinola
Tinola is a soup dish that can either have chicken or fish. At Isla Restaurant, we took the one with chicken in it.
Pork Barbecue
My personal favorite. Isla Restaurant's pork barbecue has a sweet blend that is perfect for my Pinoy palate. It is easy to eat because it is boneless. If I'm ever going back, I'll definitely ordering this again.
Chicken Inasal
Chicken inasal is a Bacolod original. I was munching on Isla Restaurant's chicken inasal and for a while, I thought I was eating pork only to realize that it was white meat turned red by it's sauce. This one is really good too!
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| Chicken Inasal |
Sisig Kapampangan
I make good sisig myself and is quite hard to please with restaurant-prepared sisig. Not the best one I tasted but it wasn't bad.
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| Sisig Kapampangan |
Pancit Bihon Guisado
Other than pancit canton and palabok, I'm not really fond of Filipino noodle dishes. Pancit bihon is a noodle dish that uses vermicelli noodles sauteed with various other ingredients usually pork, chicken, shrimps, and vegetables.
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| Pancit bihon guisado |
Kyle's Chicken Wings
The usual breaded and fried chicken wings.
Kalderetang Short Ribs sa Gata
Pork ribs stew cooked in coconut milk or cream.
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| Kalderetang short ribs sa gata |
Crispy Pata
Crispy pata is deep fried pork leg and knuckles, a Filipino favorite.
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| Crispy pata |
TNT Prawns
This came highly recommended from several family members saying this prawn dish cooked with crab fat is one of the best they have tasted.
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| TNT Prawns |
More About Isla Restaurant
Isla Restaurant has branches in San Bruno and Newark:
San Bruno
Street address: 422 San Mateo Avenue, San Bruno, California, USA 94066
Telephone number: 650 872 5008
Newark
Street address: 5720 Mowry School Road, Newark, California, USA 94560
Telephone number: 510 445 1602
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