Island Gourmet Restaurant & Market — Restaurant in Stockton

I had a craving for Filipino food so I stopped in for take out. It has been a long time since I've eaten food from here, so I thought I'd give it a try.

I tried the pinapaitan (beef and tripe in a sour soup), kaldereta (a stew of beef or goat cooked with potatoes, bell peppers, and tomato sauce), and pancit (noodles cooked with pork and veggies similar to lo mein). The pinapaitan was average. The meat was well cooked, however there was nothing sour or tangy about it. The kaldereta was made with goat, which I didn't expect. It was a bit gamey, and I didn't care for the taste. It was also under-seasoned for my liking. I like my dad's version of this dish better. The pancit was ordinary and a bit bland. Though the ingredients used - pork, carrots, cabbage, rice noodles and Canton yellow noodles - were just like the ones my mom uses, there was very little seasoning and flavor to this dish. I squeezed a bunch of lemon juice on it, and it still didn't help.

Though the food looks like authentic Filipino dishes, the taste was just not up to my standards. I've had better food here before. I'll have to give it a try again, but not in the...

This restaurant is more accessable than the other filipino restaurants. They have staple dishes they cook everyday and I think they have 2 or 3 dishes that they change everyday (special for the day). The staple ones are pancit, adobo, tagalog pinapaitan, dinuguan, pinakbet, lechon kawali, fried mackerel/tilapia, sinigang (fish/pork/beef), and some appetizers just to name a few. Also the other half of the place is a mini grocery area. The only thing I do not like is the palabok, I think they do not use the palabok mix that's why it is bland even if its combined with tinapa /chicharon. It might just be me but give it a try if you want. Its the thick noodles not the skinny ones like...

When I'm craving for good Filipino food ... This is the place. Pansit, adobo, pork menudo, Casava dessert, fried fish, chicharon .... N more

Went there last Sunday ..... they had Pork Afritada with pineapple n with rice ... delicious ... tasty .. fresh. Had sesame balls . Great late lunch. Lots of Filipino grocery items ... canned goods , noodles, sauces, frozen stuff ... like langonisa, also fresh vegetables. Guinataan was...