Malayà: Modern Filipino Cuisine — Local services in Reno

This review is well overdue. Earlier this year, my mother passed away (she was Filipina), and it was important to me and my sister that we had Filipino food for the reception after my mom's funeral. Therese and her family agreed to cater my mother's celebration of life at the last minute all the way to Carson Valley, and we were incredibly grateful! The food was excellent: a delicious mix of Filipino classics like lumpia and lechon kawali--all made in a food truck! We were all impressed especially the Filipino side of my family! Therese and her husband were professional and completely understanding especially since my sister and I had to put this together at the last minute. We will always remember their kindness, big hearts and their talent for Filipino cuisine....

Malaya Food Truck was absolutely amazing! Aren and Therese made the entire process incredibly smooth and stress-free during our wedding planning. Communication was prompt and thoughtful—they paid attention to every detail, which made everything run seamlessly on our big day.

The food was exceptional, and the service was just as impressive. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the delicious dishes and the warm, professional service.

We’re so grateful to Malaya for going above and beyond. Thank you for making our wedding day even...

Malaya Eats promotes itself as a veteran-, minority-, and family-owned business with a mission to “set your taste buds free” and enrich the community. Unfortunately, my experience felt nothing like the warm, intentional, community-centered service their website describes. For a business so rooted in “family” values, it was surprising how quickly the door seemed to close when I tried to connect. It left me questioning whether their heart is truly in the people they serve, or only in the story they...