D'Unik Filipino Restaurant

Homestyle hot bar. Generous portions. Friendly mom-and-pop.

Restaurant Category: Casual Filipino grocery with hot bar and takeout lunch counter; budget-friendly.

Menu Highlights:
– Chicken or pork adobo (often praised)
– Beef kaldereta/beef stew
– Lumpia (crunchy, popular)
– Dinuguan (customer favorite)
– Sinigang, tinola, and pochero (rotating specials)
– Halo-halo
– Cabbage soup
– Longganisa and marinated bangus
– Select Filipino bakery items

Service Highlights:
– Warm, husband-and-wife owners; welcoming mom-and-pop feel
– Hot bar set out around noon with a simple rotating menu
– Generous portions and good value
– Fast, friendly service; brief lines during the lunch rush
– Sari-sari–style grocery with Filipino snacks, drinks, and pantry staples; convenient for the area
– Able to accommodate party trays and short-notice orders

Notes:
– Limited daily selection (typically one pork, one beef, one chicken, one veggie)
– Popular dishes sell out early; lunch peak can mean a wait
– One diner reported a pricing error on lumpia and a dry chicken empanada
– Mixed feedback on in-store vegetable availability
– Primarily a to-go setup

Customers come for the hot bar lunches—adobo, kaldereta/beef stew, dinuguan, and rotating classics like sinigang or tinola—served in generous bowls at reasonable prices. Folks mention the lumpia as crunchy and habit-forming, and halo-halo hits the spot when available. The menu is intentionally small and rotates, which keeps things simple but means the most popular items can sell out if you arrive late. There can be a short wait at noon, though diners say the line moves and the food is worth it.

Diners enjoy the sari-sari store vibe as much as the food. It feels like a neighborhood Filipino market where you grab a hot plate plus snacks, drinks, longganisa, marinated bangus, and pantry staples. It’s a convenient option for Shoreline locals who don’t want to trek to bigger Filipino groceries. Some diners mention finding fresh produce, while others say vegetables can be limited, so availability may vary.

Service gets a lot of love for being personal and kind—very much a mom-and-pop setup. Some folks mention Narissa by name for helping with last-minute party trays, and others give a shoutout to Odi and his better half for running the shop with warmth. Although most experiences are positive, one customer claims they were charged for an extra lumpia and found a chicken empanada dry. Overall, diners appreciate the homestyle cooking, value, and community feel, while noting the small rotating selection and lunchtime sell-outs as the main caveats.