Top 5 Restraunts- Pinoy Goods

Have you ever been in the mood for delicious South East Asian food in central Jersey? Pinoy Goods in Somerville is a fantastic Filipino restaurant and super market. Its prices are absurdly cheap and the quality of food is phenomenal.

            It’s owned by a small Filipino family in a quaint little location right off of main street Somerville. All of the food is authentic Filipino food, and prepared fresh every single day. It’s honestly like eating a fresh home cooked meal. Also as part of standard Filipino culture it’s bad etiquette to let your guests leave hungry, so as hosts the restaurant owners give you more food than you could possibly finish.

            The food is based around meats, rice, and stews, specifically around pork and fish, however chicken is also widely used. They always have fresh grilled chicken sticks on hand, which are basically grilled chicken kabobs covered in a sweet barbecue sauce. You can also get a fresh cooked crispy pata, which is a deep fried pig leg, bone, meat, and all, covered in seasoned red and green pepper. If you’re someone who prefers seafood, they have delicious fried crab cakes, boiled or fried squid, and freshly grilled tilapia.

            If you prefer vegetarian dishes they have many stews based around vegetables. They serve onion based stews, spinach based stews, and tomato based stews. They also give you a choice of white or fried rice to go with each meal. The fried rice is a personal favorite of mine, because it’s seasoned with garlic to make even the rice by itself a delicacy.  

If you’re ever in the mood for traditional and authentic Filipino food served by some great people I highly recommend Pinoy goods. Meals typically cost a mere $5 to $15, and will fill you. It’s a very nice, small restaurant, and is very personalized to make every customer feel important. The address is 18 Division Street, Somerville NJ, 08876-2961, and the phone number is 908 450 9878.