Kusina – Good Eats - Jacksonville

We recently relocated to Jacksonville from Washington, DC, and we're on the hunt for a great Filipino restaurant in the area. Kusina truly stands out as the bes... read more We recently relocated to Jacksonville from Washington, DC, and we're on the hunt for a great Filipino restaurant in the area. Kusina truly stands out as the best spot for home-cooked meals, and the prices are incredibly reasonable! The café is located inside an office building and is bright, clean, and well-organized. The view is also gorgeous. It's a shame they're closed on weekends, though. The quality, freshness, and authenticity of the food are sure to keep you coming back for more—guaranteed! We return every chance we get and are thrilled that a place like this exists in Jacksonville.

Bringing some culture to corporate America! I love this non traditional cafe option for a lunch spot. It's tucked in one of the office buildings. Very easy to f... read more Bringing some culture to corporate America! I love this non traditional cafe option for a lunch spot. It's tucked in one of the office buildings. Very easy to find and lots of parking. It was a peaceful lunch spot not being too crowded and having a nice lake view out back. Some items like our entrees we ordered can take about twenty minutes to cook. If you happen to be in a hurry I imagine you can call in and order. My favorites were the mango smoothie, the beef bowl, and the empanada. Cannot wait to come back and try some desserts!

My first time trying to eat this type of food and I must say it was amazing. I'll be back at any time when I'm in the opposite. I could have made two meal times... read more My first time trying to eat this type of food and I must say it was amazing. I'll be back at any time when I'm in the opposite. I could have made two meal times from the other. but I eat everything in one thing, it was so good.

We tried this for the first time and consider it a hidden gem. They are located in an office building and you would never know it was there, unless you knew it... read more We tried this for the first time and consider it a hidden gem. They are located in an office building and you would never know it was there, unless you knew it was there. Ambience: Small and casual, but clean with large windows overlooking the retention pond. There were outdoor tables and we wondered if we would have been allowed to eat out there. Closing hour is 5pm, so they definitely cater to the office and hospital crowd in the area, and since your orders arrive in take-out plastic containers, we were guessing they do a lot of take-out business too. Staff: The staff was friendly. You order and pay at the counter register, but they were nice enough to bring it to our table. Food: We both had the combo with pancit palabok and ukoy. The pancit was awesome, well presented, great flavor, generous portion, flavorful sauce, with shrimp, thinly sliced pork and hard boiled eggs along with the usual toppings. We were mildly disappointed with the ukoy. It was basically a fried cracker (think the tempura bits that come with Japanese take-out soup or the extra fried bits that come with a fried seafood platter and that is what this is in cracker form . To be fair, at a price point of $7.99 for lunch, we weren 't expecting too much, but we probably should have opted for the lumpia instead. The ukoy (served with a nice vinagar added texture to the meal, but had we known that it is basically a fried batter chip (no visible vegetable, shrimp, etc. , we would have probably skipped it. We also split a mais con hielo which was very nice. Sweet, corny with some cereal flakes on top and a little ice cream. It was a nice sweet finish to the meal. We purchased a lot of the baked goods to bring home and sample, so we will definitely update the review (ensaymada, siopao, empanada, etc. . Next time we want to try the halo halo and some other dishes on the menu, and those cakes in the case will be ordered one by one until we have tried them all! Still a five star rating, just because we have no doubt that we will be regulars now!

Eating is fresh and hot. they have always been able to accommodate all my last minute great deals. my favorites are the empanadas. they are always so fresh, flu... read more Eating is fresh and hot. they have always been able to accommodate all my last minute great deals. my favorites are the empanadas. they are always so fresh, fluffy and filled to perfection! the owners are so friendly. I always have a good experience when I go there to dinate or take out.