Son's Cuisine

Filipino hits with a twist. Huge portions. Real heat.

Restaurant Category: Casual Filipino food truck at City Pump (bar-adjacent seating); generous portions; prices generally seen as reasonable for the amount, though a few found some items pricey.

Menu Highlights:
– General Wow’s Chicken (customizable heat; 5–6 sweet spot for many, 9 is seriously spicy)
– Pork barbecue on a stick
– Sisig (ask for your spice level)
– Lechon kawali/crispy pork belly
– Pork adobo
– Pancit (pork and veggie noodles both praised)
– Garlic rice (standout side)
– Siomai/dumplings
– Steak fried rice; Kung Pao, Sesame, and Orange Chicken
– House-made chili oil

Service Highlights:
– Warm, family-run vibe; consistently friendly, welcoming service
– Generous portions; good value for the size
– Freshly made-to-order with heat-level customization
– Samples offered at the window for some dishes
– Food truck seating outside; bar next door welcomes food and offers AC

Notes:
– Can get busy; expect waits when they’re slammed
– Occasional order mix-up reported
– One diner found some items “burnt” and pricey; another wanted more traditional saucing/crispness on General/Orange chicken
– Crab rangoons mentioned as small for the price
– Spice runs hot at higher levels

Logistics:
– Set up at City Pump with ample picnic seating outside; you can bring food into the bar for indoor seating and air-conditioning
– Convenient location for a quick stop

Customers come for the big flavors and bigger portions, with many calling Son’s Cuisine one of their go-to spots in NWA. It’s a Filipino-led food truck that also serves Chinese-leaning comfort favorites, so you’ll see pancit, adobo, sisig, lechon kawali, and pork barbecue sharing the menu with General Wow’s Chicken, sesame and orange chicken, and fried rice. Diners enjoy the fresh cook-to-order approach and the ability to choose heat levels—several folks say the mid-range hits just right, while others happily warn that Level 9 is the real deal. The garlic rice gets shoutouts as a star side, and the house chili oil is a hit for spice lovers. Dumplings/siomai are often called out as juicy and flavorful, and people appreciate the sample tastes at the window.

The vibe is welcoming and family-run, with consistently kind service; some diners even mention Paxton by name for taking good care of them. Being parked at City Pump makes it easy to grab a beer and bring your food inside to enjoy the AC, or relax at the outdoor picnic tables. Portions are generous—leftovers are common—and many feel the pricing matches the amount of food and quality.

Although the praise is strong, a few diners mention caveats. When the truck gets slammed, waits can stretch out, and there was an occasional order mix-up. Not everyone aligns on the Chinese-style items: one guest hoped for a more traditional saucy, ultra-crisp General/Orange chicken, and another found a burnt flavor and felt the rangoons were small for the cost. Still, most folks come away impressed by the consistency, spice customization, and hearty, home-style Filipino plates that anchor the menu.