“ Great Filipino home cooking. Everything was so fresh and sarap (delicious). Seems family owned because it has a very friendly locals vibe. I'd come back. ”

“ Mekeni feels like an intimate Filipino party, from the food, the music, and the overall vibe. My personal favorites of their buffet spread -- Lobster, Dinakdakan, and Lechon! Overall, I had an AMAZING experience here. The service here was also great. If you want to eat here, you might want to call ahead and make a reservation. Great restaurant for any Filipino big backs in the Artesia/Cerritos area! ”

“ I was able to try Mekeni's at Asian American Expo & let me tell you their Pork Belly + Shrimp were SO DELICIOUS !!!!! I wished I was able to try more of their foods but I promise you they made the food with love because they did not miss on their flavors at all!! Looking forward to try more dishes with yall soon!! ”

“ Food is ok typical filipino food. We have high hope for the lechon but it's not what we think it is., its just a cebuchon style not the whole pig lechon. Service is excellent cant complain, everyone is friendly. Ambiance is nice and clean..we went on a Friday. we did called to reserve a table so we don't have to wait. Everything was going smoothly. There's also a singer.and then... there's a lady wearing a plaid blazer suddenly grab chicken skin chicharon with her bare hand didn't use the thong and dump it in the sauce that was serve there and bite the chicharon and double dip the freakin' chicken skin. And that was it im done!!‍I don't know if she owns the restaurant or what... i dont care but she did double dip! In the sauce that was there... ”

“ Came here for my aunt's birthday. The restaurant itself is decent sized. The food was great especially the crispy pata and the creamy lengua. I mistaked the turon for egg rolls. The staff was friendly and took really good care of us. It was packed for a Saturday night with other parties too. Only downside would be the parking lot gets too crowded ”

“ FOOD IS LEGIT DELICIOUS!!! Authentic Filipino Dishes for real!! Each dish is overflowing with flavors. Highly recommended. ”

“ We tried the AYCE and it was worth it! Everything was well organized, the food set up and the service and more. The food selection was excellent! The star of the show was definitely the cebuchon and the lobster. They had pinakbet and the traditional beef steak, pansit, kare kare and salmon and more. I tried a lil bit of everything and enjoyed it thoroughly. Good dessert as well. Worth to try! ”

“ This review is for the Weekend Breakfast Buffet. We made a reservation for two on a Sunday, got there right when it opened at 8AM, and were seated immediately. There were a good amount of customers during opening but wasn't overwhelmingly crowded which was good. You pay before getting seated The food was freshly cooked and there were several options for a Filipino breakfast. It included garlic fried rice, overeasy egg, bacon, spam, pancit, longanisa, beef tapa, but I particularly liked the tortang talong and fried chicken skin. The champorado was also solid Drinks included hot coffee, orange juice, and water. The place was clean and organized. It's well worth it for those who eat heavy breakfasts. We'll eventually try the dinner buffet sometime ”

“ Magandang Umaga (Good Morning in Tagalog) at Mekeni Pinoy's Pride! I've had Mekeni in Artesia on my list of places to try for quite some time now. Known for their dinner buffet on Wednesdays and Fridays ($35) and a breakfast brunch on weekends ($22), it's a spot that draws in the Filipino crowd--and for good reason! We decided to check out Mekeni for brunch on a Saturday, and the place was buzzing with energy. Their buffet lineup featured a variety of masarap (yummy) Filipino dishes that made the visit well worth it. Some of the offerings included: * Longanisa (Filipino sweet sausage) * Tocino (Filipino sweet pork) * Tortang Egg (omelet) * Bangus Sinigang (sour soup with milkfish) * Pancit (Filipino noodles) * Biko (Filipino rice cake dessert) The buffet also included coffee and juice, which was a nice touch. Even though it got quite busy, there was plenty of food to go around. As a fan of Filipino breakfasts, I was completely satisfied with both the variety and the flavors. Everything tasted fresh and authentic. I left feeling happy and full, and now I can't wait to come back to try their dinner buffet next time. Mekeni Pinoy's Pride truly lives up to its name, offering delicious (masarap) food that makes Filipinos proud. It was indeed a Magandang Umaga! ”

“ My cousin and I went to an event at the YouTube theater in Englewood. We woke up, got dressed, checked out and began the hunt for brunch lunch whichever you call it because it was 1130. After much searching and perusing the photos on YELP (of course) we found this little gem. Aside from the YELP reviews travel time and distance was a factor in picking this place. Most of the reviews I read in and out of YELP raved about the breakfast buffet and dinner buffet. It's a clarify the breakfast buffet is only on Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday and Friday is the dinner buffet. The venue was extremely clean in the dining are, not app much the bathrooms. It had a nice open dining concept. There were large floor to ceiling windows with white window dressings that showed a lot of natural lite. It was fairly big and probably could've accommodate a special event like a small wedding party. The food was what we hoped. Delicious Filipino food that tasted like homemade. The only problem with the food was the garlic rice was not on par with my families' garlic rice. The food was served in good timing by a smiling staff member. ”