Casa Victoria
“Victoria's siopao has more white bread flour and less chicken stuffing in it.”
“Try the corned beef baked in the pan de sal-like bun.”
“They have a combo meal, 2 side dishes with noodles (pancit) or rice for around 6 bucks.”
Casa Victoria
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Delicious Filipino food and desserts!! Very friendly staff and warm atmosphere. Cannot wait to go back for more goodies!!
I accidentally checked into Casa Victoria on the Yelp app thinking it was the restaurant that I ate at. Nope, wrong. It was Fiesta Grill. However, I didn't want to get an additional check-in without actually seeing what's inside so I trekked on in…
…aaaaaand 30 seconds later, I did NOT want to leave. At all. 'cuz Bibingka.
Oh, yes — the Bibingka (Filipino rice cake). I've been to multiple Filipino bakeries in the Philippines and in California, but goodness gracious, I have not been to one where the aroma of toasted coconut appeals to each and every one of my senses and forces me to buy a couple, or four…okay, more like six.
I mean, they're gorgeous. Each Bibingka that one of the ladies was moving to a tray were fresh from the oven, golden brown, had plenty of keso puti (white cheese) topping each cake, and smelled absolutely wonderful.
How did they taste? For starters, they are soft. It's funny because when I took a bite, it just melted in my mouth. For a pastry that looks like it has the texture and taste of plain corn bread, it was much lighter than I expected. The sweetness was not overpowering at all, with the sugar complimenting the butter they brush on top of each rice cake.
Of course, Bibingka isn't the only thing they sell. There is homemade Hopia (similar to moon cake) in a vertical glass case — one with mongo and the other being Hopia Baboy. There is also a nice selection of viands/entrees available on a long table; food is kept in a warming tray. On the day I went, I saw a variety of fried fish, some crispy looking Okoy (round shrimp fritters), what appeared to be Pancit Canton (egg noodles), and a couple of vegetable viands among other dishes.
As the video suggests, Casa Victoria also sells traditional Filipino garb like Barong Tagalog and various Filipinianas'. While I wasn't in search of any Barongs, I noticed that there were only a few left. Also available are Filipino souvenirs, paintings, a few groceries, and traditional handicrafts.
One word: Sansrival. Taken from Wikipedia: Filipino dessert cake made of layers of buttercream, meringue and chopped cashews. Its name comes from the French phrase with the literal meaning without rival. The cake may be decorated, left plain or garnished with pistachios.
My wife and kids are crazy about this dessert.
I kinda like Victoria than Rowena restaurant. Victoria House has more food choices and they do bake their own pastries which is excellent. However, their siopao was not the best compare to Antonio's of Maryland. Victoria's siopao has more white bread flour and less chicken stuffing in it. The palabok has no shrimp but the Kare-kare can be a good pick for a 'combo' priced at $5.75 which is less than Rowena's $6.
Another Filipino Restaurant I wanted to try. A nice big place where you can enjoy lunch or dinner with a company. What I enjoyed the most here was their siopao, which is basically a white flour bread with chicken inside. Kind of like empanadas but not 😉 I like it because its mostly white meat which I like, and the sauce inside is very flavorful.
They have good barbeque meat on a stick as well as served with rice on the side. My girl liked their milkfish (Bangus) in here. Anways, they also serve a couple of dessert/pastries here but didnt get to try them. Mention Yelp here and they will give you a free hopia in any flavor with your combo meal 😉 awesome!
We were in such a rush due to parking situation that we decided to drop by this place for a quick bite before the long drive home. The place is a store/turo turo/bakery.The food wasn't hot so she had to warm it up in the microwave. Everything in the display was cold. Dont know how long everything was sitting out in display.
Questionable food safety issues.Will not recommend nor will we be back.
Instead head 2 doors down for better prices/stocks.
I've only ever had the bibingka (Filipino rice cake), but that's more than enough to keep me coming back! Only $2 for one of the biggest, freshest bibingka I've ever had (and I'm Filipina, so that's saying a lot lol). And all their other foods look fresh and delicious, too. One day I'll get more than just bibingka, but it's just so yummy.
They also sell other goods aside from food, so they're a good spot when you're looking for anything related to Filipino culture. Parking is a bit tough because while there's lots of metered parking (both street and a public lot), it's a very busy area.
And also note that the people there are very kind and generous. My family had a fundraiser after Typhoon Yolanda, and they were one of our first sponsors to donate to our cause. I'll forever be grateful to them for that.