The Original Barrio Fiesta Of Manila — Restaurant in Anaheim

The Original Barrio Fiesta of Manila in Anaheim, CA will make you feel like you’re eating in the Philippines.

Upon entering this restaurant, I was welcomed with a friendly, “Hello, welcome po!” “Po” is a Filipino honorific style to show respect. Kuya Noel sat my guest and I at one of the tables and gave us our menu.

There were so many dishes to choose from so we asked Kuya Noel what their specials were and he said that they were known for their Kare Kare and Crispy Pata. He recommended we try their “Solo Special”, which is a combination of 1/2 Kare Kare, Small Crispy Pata, and Rice. The Solo Special is said to serve 2 for $40.75 (as of September 2021). We also ordered the Canton / Bihon Mix ($18.75). Had we explored the menu thoroughly, we could have ordered the Tipid Package for just $82.75. The Tipid Package comes with Large Crispy Pata, full-size Kare Kare, Rice, an Appetizer, and Pancit Bihon or Canton!

To our surprise, the Solo Special alone was way too much food for 2 people. No prob! We were able to enjoy the leftovers.

It was also easy to find with plenty of parking spots.

Good spot to introduce friends to Filipino cuisine. We really enjoyed it here. I even came back a couple weeks after with my family. And, OMG, they had the best Halo-Halo here! We opted for the Special Halo-Halo as opposed to the Regular HH. The special basically comes with a scoop of Ube ice cream. I really liked it because the flavors weren’t super sweet compared to other places I’ve tried.

Pro-Tip: Order a Leche Flan and Special Halo-Halo. Add a scoop of the Leche flan to the HH. You’ll thank me later!

Overall, I’d be back. It’s comforting Filipino food with a welcoming atmosphere and friendly service. Plus they played some awesome 90s R&B and Pop music, including popular...

This was my first time at this restaurant. My girlfriend is filipina and told me about it As we entered, we were warmly greeted and seated. We ordered sisig, crispy pata, kare kare. The order also came with a good amount of rice. Our choice of drink was Sago't gulaman.

The kare kare was great. The peanut sauce was rich in taste. The meat was tender and rich with taste as well. The bochoy was fresh and not wilted. The crispy pata was the best we've had. The skin was well seasoned and crunchy. The meat was fabulous and tender. We ordered a small crispy pata, it was huge!

The sisig was grilled and was perfect. The taste was one of the best I've had. We prefer the sisig to have chili's in it for a little heat.

The sago't gulaman ws sweet and refreshing.

The staff was friendly. When quizzed about the menu. The waiter had good knowledge of the dishes.

Parking is not a problem with ample...

We treated an Indonesian friend and brought him here at Barrio Fiesta. We ordered chicharon bulaklak, lumpia, crispy pata, pancit canton-bihon and sinigang. Chicharon bulaklak, lumpia and crispy pata were at their crispy best. Sinigang was too sour and, according to hubby whose taste buds are supersensitive, there was a taste of lechon kawali to it. Pancit was not one of the tastiest I had ever sampled. In fact, I just ate 2-3 spoonfuls of it which is unusual for me because I am a “pancit girl”.

The main server looked serious and stern while the younger one had a happier disposition. Service was fast; we waited for just 10 minutes. Our guest was surprised with the speed. Talking about time, when we arrived there, it was 15 minutes before their opening time. Right on the dot, they opened at 4 pm.

To the Barrio Fiesta staff, thank you for the good food and...