Tastebuds Lechon — Restaurant in San Bruno

Left my Taste buds and my wallet feeling bad!!! Not good food anymore and prices are very very Expensive!!! The Calderetta I ordered seemed like leftovers. The meat was shredded, like it was reheated and boiled over and over and over... No chunks of meat just shreds...This place got bad!!!. They shouldn't take their clientele for granted and think they're so good that we'll always return- especially when there are PLENTY of GOOD and less expensive Filipino restaurants very close by!!! The garlic fried rice was was hard, not tender. Kind of like when you garlic fry your 2 day old rice from your fridge at home. You can tell it's old rice, not fresh, hard.... The pork adobo was greasy. Did I say greasy? Man! It was Greasy!!! You could literally see the 1/4" thick layer of fatty oil on the sauce..They use to skim most of the fat off before, not anymore... I just ate the pork the sauce was just way too greasy to put on my rice. It's really too bad because this place was good before but it isn't anymore. Even the Shanghai lumpias we're bad! Warm and soggy. Not hot and crispy. Have you ever eaten day old lumpias that you warmed in the microwave? Yup, that's what these were like, leftovers....Haven't been back since..At their expensive prices why take a chance with them when I can go somewhere else close by for a fresher, better and cheaper Filipino meal.....Clean up your act Tastebuds or you'll be a thing of the past and you won't be missed...You'll be replaced by a Chinese restaurant that serves better food than you.. You have A LOT of good competition in your area. 2 are just down the block on San Mateo Ave...Yup, I go to them now and I'm always satisfied...

If I can review 0 stars I would. If you are thinking of ordering a whole lechon from them, SAVE YOUR MONEY and go somewhere else. We recently ordered a whole lechon from this business and we were very disappointed by the lack of customer service we experienced. We ordered a whole pig and paid an additional $75 to include seasonings such as lemongrass, garlic, etc. Upon inspection of the lechon, there was not a single piece of lemongrass, garlic, onion, not even a spec of salt or seasoning. When we contacted the owner, all we got was a dismissive response telling us “not to expect the same taste as the Philippines.” He refused to give us any sort of refund or credits because he claimed we shouldn’t have such high expectations of the lechon. Which is hilarious because 1) shouldn’t you be proud of your own work? and 2) the only thing we asked for was a reason there was no lemongrass in our lechon, because we clearly paid extra for it to be included. At the end of the day, we were not complaining about the lechon at all. We were pointing out that we had PAID for something and we did NOT receive it. Plain and simple. There was no lemongrass or seasonings, and we are in our right for a refund. But, I digress. At the end of the day, we aren’t even asking for a refund anymore. We just don’t want anyone else to experience what we had to with...

As Filipinos, we value community and supporting one another. This feedback is intended as a constructive warning to fellow Filipinos for whom celebrations and gatherings are an essential part of our culture.

We recently placed an order for lechon on a Tuesday, which we understand is priced higher than on regular days. We were charged an additional $75 for lemongrass and roasting the pig. However, the lemongrass was missing from our order. Furthermore, the roasted pig we received was not what we would consider authentic "Cebu lechon" and was quite different from what is advertised (Cebu/Waray uncut). In our opinion, it was a poor representation of the traditional dish we know and love.

We appreciate that you refunded us $35 for the missing lemongrass. However, if your customers are ordering with the expectation of enjoying genuine Cebu-style lechon, our honest assessment as Cebuanos is that the lechon we received was poorly prepared and a significant departure from the quality we expect and take pride in.

We have also noticed numerous negative reviews online, suggesting that the issues we experienced are not isolated. It is concerning that these problems appear to be ongoing.

Our sincere advice is to exercise caution if you are considering ordering with the hope of experiencing authentic...