Little Manila - Charlottesville

I love the pork belly, the portions are a nice size and a good price for the meal. An absolute delight and definitely worth a try. Absolutely delicious and flavorful. Follow @marleyrecs on Instagram for more Charlottesville recommendations!

They now have a stall within Dairy Market. I absolutely love Filipino food and I am so grateful we can get it here in Cville. I tried the chicken maldoreta (sp? and BBQ chicken--I preferred the BBQ but both were tasty. The BBQ marinade contains brown sugar, but it wasn't too sweet. They were served on a bed of pancit (stir fried rice noodles . I asked for the stir-fried vegetables to be added (this was a separate dish, presumably for vegetarians, since there wasn't much else for those of that persuasion . I took note that everything seemed to be glistening with a liberal coating of oil--I believe this was done to lock in the moisture of the foods, particularly the vegetables. Everything did taste perfectly fresh, even when it took twenty minutes to get it home to eat. I will be back to try the Adobo next! BTW, if you want very good chicken adobo, try the recipe by Melissa Miranda on Bon Appetit. It is life-changing.

I had the pancit, chicken caldereta, pork belly, and lumpia all were complete slappery! I went to go pick up the rest of our food from a different food stall and when I came back, my two year old had finished all the lumpia.

This place is so delicious!! You could throw a dart at the menu and not go wrong. Highly recommend the lumpia and pansit, my personal favorites! This is also a family-run restaurant with super friendly service. We'll be back soon!

Caught Little Manila's food truck during my recent visit to my old stomping grounds. I remember being so excited to see Filipino food being offered in Cville during my time at UVA. So proud to see that they have now expanded and have a storefront at Dairy Market (located on Grady near the Irish Pub). The food is so yummy and they give decent portions as well! I ordered the grilled chicken adobo this time and couldn't even finish all the pancit because I was stuffed! Always happy to support Filipino small businesses can't wait to try other dishes when I'm back on grounds.