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| - Tina's has grown to be one of my favorite mom and pop restaurants in Las Vegas! There can be a bit of a wait for food at times, but I just plan accordingly and keep in mind they're putting a lot of "home cooked" love and care into their food. They also do give fair warning about how long some more difficult entrees could take to make. Favorite entree items so far have been the sisig a la Bicol express (pork sisig in coconut milk), tinapa fried rice, and crispy pata kare kare. They do have popular 2 item combos that conveniently come in bento boxes and are a great value for the variety and amount of food you get, but I prefer to get the family style dishes. Their drinks are delicious too, including the ginger iced tea (free refills!). Their desserts are inventive, including the deep fried halo halo which puts a great spin on the classic Filipino dish. I like the "at home" atmosphere of the space and is a go-to spot if I have Filipino relatives in town. I recently got their Lauka soup, similar to bulalo soup, and the strong ginger flavor is keeping me warm and comforted through my current sickness. I also bought some already-made frozen embutido from them recently, which I'm super excited about since it's one of my favorite dishes and I can't find any other spot in Vegas selling embutido. They also have a small sari-sari selection of other Filipino goods such as Jufran, Chippy, etc. Give this place a shot if you haven't already! Come in with patience and an open mind :D (or call ahead for pick-up orders)!
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