Blu Otero
Everything was wonderful! Restaurant was nice and clean and the man who seated us was very friendly and prompt with our menus and water! Definitely a wonderful stop during our weekend out!! Wish we had a location nearer to home!!!
… moreNathan Perez
Wonderful filipino spot! Helen’s Kitchen is a great place to get some “lesser known” filipino favorites. If you’re tired of seeing different variations of adobo, pancit, and fried chicken everywhere, Helen’s Kitchen serves tasty Pares, Tapsilog, Longsilog, Sisig, and more! Their Halo Halo overload was also really good too.
Super friendly staff, clean dining room, good vibes from the customers, and only about $12 per person. Helen’s Kitchen has that perfect balance of old school recipes and modern flare. Great place to bring filipinos and non-filipinos! We will be coming back soon.
… moreG DJ (Geri)
With all the hoopla about Pares Overload in social media these days, this place piqued my interest during a recent foray towards the West Covina area. We were hungry but pressed for time, and a quick Google search for “the best Filipino food near me” brought back Helen’s on top of that list. We secured a reservation quickly (yes, they take reservations online) and headed there. The place is decent-sized, obviously recently opened as it still had that unfinished quality about it. We were quickly greeted by a friendly gentleman named Floyd, the owner who shared that his Kapampangan wife is the chef, and that he grew up eating pares back in the Philippines. There were 3 other sets of diners there who seemed to be enjoying their meals. Of course, we ordered their Pares Overload as featured on their print ads and menu board. The verdict — it was pretty legit price wise, tastewise, and appearance-wise. Is it the best I’ve tried? Well, it was as I’d never had this combo of fried pork belly, chitlins and pares before. The lumpia and shumai were pedestrian at best (I’m sorry) and the garlic fried rice was decent. My husband agrees with me. The portions were big enough for sharing but we ended up ordering more rice to finish all the rest of the food. There aren’t any reasons not to support the business in the future. I see big things for them, especially once they start serving desserts! We will return soon!
… moreMaggie
We traveled all the way from San Diego to west covina, and Helen’s Kitchen was absolutely worth it! The beef pares is the best i’ve ever tasted, so flavorful and tender.Even the pork sisig very tasty and delicious.Highly recommended! ❤️
… moreWandering Introvert
We had high hopes for authentic Pares, anticipating a taste reminiscent of Pares Retiro in the Philippines, if you know this great authentic pares place in the Manila. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite measure up. While the flavor was decent, the sauce was too thick to be considered truly authentic. Despite this, I’m giving the restaurant 4 stars because the atmosphere is incredibly friendly and welcoming. Their halo-halo is also quite good. I’d still come back to try other items on their menu.
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… moreBradley Tolentino
The best Pares we have ever had in the USA by far. Very affordable and the family who owns the business are so friendly and accommodating. This is a must try to all. God bless.
… moreMJ Zon
Helen’s Kitchen in West Covina has the best halo-halo! Their chicharon bulaklak and sisig is my favorite. If you’re craving filipino food or a refreshing treat, this is the spot.
… moreneal singh
Great food great staff. Food reminds me of my mother’s cooking. Good stuff
… moreApril Gonzalez
Me and my husband went on Sunday with our daughter daughter, and we loved it this place has better food than most big Filipino restaurants it is so delicious and the people are great we will definitely come back and support and we love the scriptures..
… moreKiev Ung
The food is amazing. I got the Crispy Pares with Garlic Rice and Soup and Mais con Yelo. The Pares is amazing; I’ve never had anything like it. The crispy meat melts as I chew. It’s too flavorful to eat alone so definitely a must with rice. The Mais con Yelo is a shaved ice drink with corn, corn flakes, honey, and ice cream. They didn’t skimp on anything and the drink was packed with corn. Very sweet and refreshing. It took about 30 minutes to make my food altogether, but it was well worth it.
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