A Filipino Lunch Excursion Plan for June

One of the numerous activities enjoyed by a number of THD residents are the monthly lunch excursions to the numerous ethnic restaurants here in Walnut Creek.  Unfortunately, there is zero Filipino restaurant in Walnut Creek. The nearest Filipino restaurants are in Concord, Pacheco, San Ramon and Pittsburg. However, these restaurants are not really great for a seat-down semi-formal enjoyable lunch as they are targeted for the take-away crowd (TO GO).  One of the filipino restaurant recommended by a friend is the FOB Kitchen in Oakland at 5179 Telegraph Ave ( Temescal District) 💚💚https://www.yelp.com/biz/fob-kitchen-oakland.  

Here's a write up of the Chef and Owner of FOB Kitchen from the website, FOBkitchen.com     

Janice Dulce (she/they) is the Chef and Owner of FOB Kitchen. She was born into a large Filipino family and grew up in the Bay Area and Guam. Her favorite childhood memories involve “handaan” dinner parties, where food was always plentiful. In 2015, Dulce flew to the Philippines to cook alongside her mother and grandmother, learning and mastering the recipes from her youth. When she returned to the Bay Area, FOB Kitchen was born, first as a weekly pop-up, and three years later into a permanent residence in Oakland, CA. Dulce received the StarChefs Rising Star Community Chef award in 2019 and most recently was selected to be a 2021, 2022 and 2023 California Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide.  She consistently receives recognition from the SF Chronicle, including Top 100 and Top 88 Restaurants List in 2019 and 2020, and 2021’s Top East Bay Restaurants. She has also received write-ups from noteworthy publications including Forbes, East Bay Express, and Berkeleyside.

Since I have not been to FOB Kitchen, Galen and I are planning to have a Taste- Lunch Date sometime this Month. If we like it, Galen plan on organizing a Lunch Excursion opened to all THD Residents in June if not earlier. 💚💚The Menu is listed on the website above.

Important Note; Filipino Food is designed to be a Family Dining Experience and like the Chinese Dim Sum has to be shared so that a variety of dishes can be enjoyed by all. However, if you insist dining American style, that is your own choice and we will not question your decision.

Here's one of the latest reviews about FOB Kitchen.

Apr 21, 2024

Came here with some friends for Oakland restaurant week. It was a miracle that we were able to get seated almost immediately for a group of 4, and service was consistently kind and attentive throughout even though they had all tables full!

The restaurant itself is also beautiful, the tables are spacious, and tables are spaced far enough apart that you can actually enjoy conversation with your friends. I loved all the plants on the shelves above us, made it feel so tropical and airy.

The food itself was incredible, and I loved how vegetarian friendly it was (half our group was vegetarian). We got pretty much everything on the restaurant week menu, and each course impressed us. Standouts were the two salads (some preferred the jicama, others the eggplant), the pancit sotanghon, and the turon dessert. It was interesting that each one of us had a different favorite dish--the hallmark of a place that's super special and executes well. And indeed, all the food felt beautifully and thoughtfully constructed. Definitely coming back!!

https://theintellectualmigrants.blogspot.com/2024/03/thirteen-best-filipino-restaurants-in.html

Our latest lunch excursion was at Sam's Chowder House in Half Moon Bay