Apong's Philly Steak — Restaurant in Cathedral City

The 3rd iteration and most current location of this successful Filipino restaurant in the Coachella Valley. Conveniently located along the southern Date Palm corridor, vast parking spaces and inviting interior for dine-in and just as easy in/easy out for take-out and catering pickups, which I had done for a lumpia tray. The staff are kind and genuine, calling ahead for an order and was advised to call back about :15 before needing it on the day of; of course, call ahead for advice, in case they need to prep ahead for certain items. Lumpia seems to be always available. My tray came fresh from the fryer, and the barbers where I brought it to were delighted how fresh and hot the lumpia arrived. They’re new fans, too! Note that the Rancho Mirage location is now closed, so they can focus on this location in Cathedral City. While it’s still fresh on the minds of many, the staff will kindly remind you when placing a phone order that this is for the Cathedral City location; maybe people still think they can pick-up at the...

I had the regular Philly Cheese Steak and my spouse had the Pancit, both were excellent. The bread roll for the cheese steak was fresh and delicious, soft but strong enough to hold together when you eat it. The fillings were also fresh tasting, the beef lean and tender. The Pancit had good fresh veggies and a small amount of very tasty chicken. As good as I have had from any restaurant. They also have a full "Krispy Krunchy" Cajun-style fried chicken menu. I only sampled the red beans and rice, and it was also excellent. The only negative is the location, right next to a gentleman's club. Even if they were open for dine-in, it has just a couple of tables as an after thought. If you want dine-in, especially with the family, try one of their...

Next door to the strip club, feels ghetto even going there and the place feels like a hole in the wall. Very strange that this is a chain restaurant because I didn’t get that vibe at all. Everything about this place looks and feels like a dirty hole in the wall, however sometimes some of the best food comes out of these places. Ordered the jalapeño Philly and I have to say it was one of the better Phillys I’ve had in a while. The fact that this place is a Philly cheesesteak company and a Filipino restaurant at the same time is kinda confusing. I’m not into Filipino food at all, but I’ll be back for another Philly. Oh, the ladies behind the counter were extremely friendly. Definite 5 stars on...