Nanay's Filipino Restaurant — Restaurant in Chandler

I came here on a whim, wanting to try something new, and I don’t regret my decision whatsoever.

My personal favorite was a pork stew-like dish (dinuguan?) which had a blast of flavor and tender texture, but both the chicken adobo and beef dish (which I forget the name of) tasted fantastic too.

I also had this dark, vanilla-like drink with gelatin and tapioca (gulaman?) that’s great for someone with a sweet tooth on a hot day.

Lastly, I also tried this soup dish (sinigang?) which had a strangely addictive quality despite being far too sour for my Americanized palate.

It was one of my first exposures to Filipino food and the serving lady patiently explained the names and ingredients of all the foods I asked about (and I was insufferably curious).

I could tell she was trying to stuff my takeout containers as much as she could, to the point of nearly bursting, and I really appreciate that.

Was the food knock-your-socks-off-outta-this-world good? No, but there’s something to be said about well-seasoned, homely food cooked with palpable love — the phenomenal service being the cherry on top.

I’ll definitely be back for more when I’m in the area with hopes of trying the breakfast menu this time, and seeing these other reviews of delicious foods I missed, I don’t think I’ll be...

I rolled in on a sleepy Friday afternoon, January 5. I'm relatively new to the area, I'm Tisoy [Filipino-American] so I was hankering for some good Flip food!

I was greeted immediately as if I was family because, frankly, Filipinos are genuinely warm like that. My Mom passed away 20 some odd years ago, so the names of the dishes escaped me, but my eyes were identifying all the yummy dishes she made.

The layout was surprisingly open for a restaurant. The Top 40 music that played softly was a nice touch, but expected at a Filipino restaurant. The obligatory Air Supply song greeted my ears (Even The Nights Are Better)

I pointed to the entrees I wanted, and ask nicely what the names were (no dish placards) Once I paid for my anticipated yummy food, I surveyed the furniture - the karaoke set up was the final clue that this was a Filipino restaurant!

I really felt at home as the 4 - 5 women of the kitchen joyfully exchanged Tagalog, or perhaps Visayan, (I couldn't differentiate) I didn't have room for lechon, but I'll be back to have that first.

If you are a Filipino that's homesick in the Phoenix area, do yourself a favor, and drive straight here. No need to have BH Tupperware, they'll supply you. IYKYK, and if you don't...

It was worth it to visit. It's located toward the left-hand side of a plaza with plenty of parking- including accessible spots in front. The food is pretty good, and they have all the meals on display in their deli-warmers so even if you're not familiar with the name- you can see if you'd like to try something. Though the serving size was a bit small, the adobo meat was so flavorful- yummy and tender! Their halo-halo is decent- though it's a bit heavy on the ice- might be good though to eat on a hot summer day. Halo-halo size was pretty big too, so it was a good deal. Inside, there are plenty of tables to sit at, or you can get to-go. They do a great job double-bagging the food so it doesn't leak and it actually also helps it stay warm till you got...