Zarlitos Family Restaurant

National City, CA · Filipino restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in National City
#69
of 205 restaurants
City Percentile
40%
rating percentile
Address
Zarlitos Family Restaurant, 505 E 8th St, National City, CA 91950
Phone
(619) 399-5222
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM

Zarlitos Family Restaurant is a restaurant located in National City, CA. It is one of 205 restaurants listed in National City. Its 4.2-star rating matches the National City city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday8 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Daniela Alvarado · Dec 2025

I haven't been to Zarlitos in so long, maybe even years and nothing has changed! I came in wanting a simple Filipino breakfast and I found exactly that here! I walked in and the restaurant was pretty big inside with lots of seating and it was nicelt decorated. The host sat me right away and gave me a menu. I did have to ask for water though but that's okay because there were only two people working from what I could see and there were a lot of take out orders coming in. Initially, I asked for a small bowl of sinigan and they sais they only do large orders so i decided to skip it. I ordered the beef silog with a side of spam and lumpia. The beef was well seasoned but a little tough honestly, it was still really good the eggs were cooked perfectly, sunny side up and nice and runny. The gar

★★★★★ 5.0 Breann G. · Jan 2026

The food was delicious, the worker who served us was very kind and the atmosphere was great. Wish more people would come here!

★★★★★ 5.0 Melody L · Jul 2025

I ordered pinakbet, chicharon bulaklak, and menudo for pick-up from Carlitos Family Restaurant, and everything was delicious! The flavors brought me right back to home-cooked meals from my childhood. When I walked in, I was welcomed by a warm, family-style setting—and even karaoke was happening! It felt nostalgic and comforting, like stepping into a family gathering. Although I only grabbed takeout this time, I’m definitely planning to dine in next time to soak in more of that vibe. Highly recommend for anyone craving authentic Filipino food with a side of good energy. 🍽️🎤🇵🇭 Side note: we had the food when we got home, and fyi, best chicharon bulaklak that we’ve ever had. 😍 the menudo and pinakbet was so good too!

★★★★★ 5.0 Michelle Peck · Sep 2024

Good selection of Filipino food. We tried the Sisig, Lomi, Silogs and everything was delicious . Good-sized portions and the service is great waiters are attentive to our needs and were polite. We will definitely be back to try more of their great selection.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Tre Vucharatavintara · Sep 2022

Delicious Filipino food open late! This place is the spot for traditional Filipino comfort food. They have the usual choices but the quality and flavor is awesome. We normally order crispy lechon and kare kare here but there are so many other good options on the menu as well. We recommend getting whatever dish you want as the combination plate so it comes with fried rice, pancit noodles and lumpia. Would give it 5 stars but the waiting time for the food is kinda on the slower side. Otherwise, great food and friendly service!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Filipino restaurantAsian restaurantFamily restaurantRestaurantSoutheast Asian restaurant

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