Mama Fina's

Went around 930 am sunday with my family when it was empty. Ordered the lumpia, crispy pork belly, sigsig, karekare and 3 garlic rice. 6 small lumpia.. fine, at least they were good. Crispy pork belly came hot outside but cold center. Sigsig was good. Karekare was $30 and it came with 2 large oxtail and 2 tiny oxtail. I felt ripped off. The bowl contained mostly sauce. I told the workers and they did nothing nor did they care.

Their belly sisig was the best I’ve had so far!!! The Filipino style spaghetti was so good and my child finished it. But only the spaghetti and wings came really hot. The rest of our orders came cold, the sisig, the bulalo and the ampalaya. Although the sisig should have been sizzling, it was not really hot. We requested them to reheat our bulalo again and make it really hot. The experience was okay and will definitely come back for the sisig and spaghetti but it just made us wonder why the food came out really cold if they just cooked them.

The Garden State’s diverse culinary landscape wouldn’t be complete without the cuisine of the Philippines, especially as the state’s growing Filipino population now tops 118,000 residents. Pinoy dishes, a blended product of Spanish, Chinese, American, and local Filipino culinary influences, are finally being recognized in the U.S. for their diversity and ingenuity, something that culinary experts have been predicting for years. One may also notice some establishments have grocery sections or mini markets in them, which I visited today for lunch. Located inside Casa Delfina on Main Street in the heart of Hackensack, Mama Fina was named one of the best restaurants for Filipino cuisine in 2025 according to nj.com. Upon arrival as a first timer inside their cozy clean but un-air conditione

We ordered the traditional pork (snout and ears) sisig and the 7pcs lechon kawali. I loved the crispiness of the sisig and the crunch of the lechon kawali. I love the quantity/portion of the rice because it was very filling. I also liked the little store that featured some filipino favorites. I will definitely come back again for the other dishes. Staff could be friendlier but the food makes it worth it to come back.

When craving for Filipino foods, this is the place to be in Hackensack. Has a boba shop and a grocery store in the restaurant. Like every one who has eaten here, you have to try the pork sisig and kawali. It's really good. I have tried so many variations from different restaurants but so far this is the best. 4 stars for atmosphere, it's not your typical restaurant that you sit down and get served. You have to order at the counter first then get seated. A few tables are right next to the grocery items that are on display. 4 stars for service, I ordered Matcha boba and got Mocha. Not a big deal, I didn't want to return it so I re-ordered. I said Matcha the green one. The guy takes the order and brings it across the counter when a younger lady was making boba teas. As she was preparing I not