Dampa Filipino Food — Restaurant in Castro Valley

Definitely a hidden gem in Castro Valley that I highly recommend if you are craving for Filipino food around the area.

It is of course very convenient for us because we only live a few blocks from it. Everyone is friendly, the service is good, but can take longer when they are very busy, but it is worth waiting. Of course, the food is good! We have been coming here since it opened. What I appreciate more about Dampa compared to other Filipino restaurants is that they continue to improve their food while they try to maintain its reasonable price and quality. Many Filipino restaurants will have great food on its few months of opening but declines as years go by. Prices continue to increase while the taste, quality, and quantity of food declines. Dampa is the opposite.

I highly recommend that you try it at least once specially if you are...

I have ordered from this place a few times, and was satisfied, but today I was very disappointed. First, when I ordered on the phone for take out, one order was not available, then the second one also, I commented " what is going on " ? He got annoyed and said, we never had that, and why don't you look at our menu online " . Granted , maybe it was my fault, but he could have said it in a nicer tone.Worst part about it,half of the food are bland, I usually very generous with tips, but I was so mad, I did not give not even a penny.Will never go back...

Food was okay, definitely on the saltier side. The customer service was lacking immensely. I had asked one of the servers for my check and Halo Halo and five minutes later I had noticed she had went on her lunch break and I had to get up and ask someone. They were also stingy when we had requested napkins only giving two pieces of napkins when there was three of us. After our "okay" lunch I surely thought they might redeem themselves with the Halo Halo but sadly not. The Halo Halo was very watered down with a block of ice thrown in there with...