Demison

I must say that living in Los Angeles, I had great taste of the best filipino food and desserts locally. But I guess, I’m making an exception this time. 340 miles drive up is worth all along. They have the best tasting and crunchy turon (banana fritter) ever! I will definetely come back for more!

Demison isn’t a Filipino Market, more a mini-​, mart, carrying the hippest fashion, tastiest eats,
deliz homemade snacks, fresh oysters, etc, didn’t see any veggies.
noticed prepped eats by the cashier station: baluk, fried fish, banana leaf wrapped? etc.
racks spaced diagonally to display more condiments, mixes, noodles, snacks, chip,
eats: «oishi ribbed cracklings» old fashioned salt & vingear (.99)
–taste amazingly like pork cracklings! made from tapioca flour, lots of additives, msg, palm oil, etc.
–300 calories. «beer match» emblem on left corner. yep, really is…
take outs:
–ladies busy in back making goodies.
–gave a shout out when i was ready to pay…

turon on point

This place has gotten a new look and more inventory. but come n try the turon its the best. Cant get enuff of it.

This place is awesome! They just fixed the place up and now it’s a lot more roomy and clean! They have a bunch of NEW food, clothes, accessories, shoes, and makeup! FOR CHEAP!!! Highly recommend! + amazing TURON! (Fried bananas)

BEST TURON EVER!!!
They just remodeled the place, it’s more spacious. The TURON is still the best in my opinion! We always go here for the TURON! That’s really all I have to Unilocal about.
Turon.

I came across this place during my search for a party size set of turon. And I was not disappointed.
Parking is a bit tight, but it’s worth it. The woman I spoke with who took my order over the phone was especially polite and even offered to keep the store open if I was unable to pick up my order before the store regularly closed.
5 stars and a sure place to stop by whenever I need turon or other Filipino goods.

I always order turon here for parties/​events. Everyone always loves them and craves for more. It became the must have item I buy all the time. They manage to stay crunchy for a long while also!

Like any mom and pop shop the store is very small but the owner is very nice and you can find basically everything you need in here. The turon is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo delicious and crispy. (excuse my excitement) They usually run out so make sure you call in advance to let them know to save you some!

There are several nearby shops you can pick up turon in the area (To name a few … Magat and Valerio’s) but this place just does turon the BEST imo. The turon here is just flaky and crispy with the addition of this sweet syrup that is lightly drizzled on to each piece. It will definitely have you coming back for more! Some places just overdo it with the sweetness that eventually becomes pretty damn sickening but not Demison!
Its about 60 cents individually and they do cater for parties! Other than that, I don’t buy anything else inside this store besides calamansi and chips!

I love love love their turon! I was told about this place by my coworker. Since then I’ve always placed my turon orders here, when I lived in San Jose, But I will drive from Hayward to order these bad boys! =D
I’ve recently tried their ukoy and it was delicious!
It’s pretty much a mom & pop establishment the owner is nice. She offered me to try her ukoy before I bought, but I just got 15 pcs and tried a piece on my way back home. Yum! ;-)

This review is for the turon and Demison makes delicious turon. Turon is a dessert that consists of banana, jackfruit, brown sugar, wrapped in a sort-​of egg roll wrapper, then deep fried. It can be eaten by itself or can be served with ice cream (if you wanna be fancy). For 50 cents a pop, it’ll hit the spot. Of course, you don’t buy a piece or two, you buy 20, 30, 40 pieces, or more, especially if you’re having a party!
The place is small and filled with many Filipino products and other goodies. For ordering the turon, make sure to call ahead of time and it’ll be ready when you arrive. The man on the phone is very helpful and nice.
From the other Unilocal reviews, they accept debit cards, if purchase exceeds a certain amount. But just to make sure, bring some cash.

I love their Saturday specials –just wish they weren’t only on Saturdays. The Saturday specials are food that is only served on Saturdays like their puto (spongy rice cake), and today, they ran out when I got there at 4 p.m. They close at 7 p.m.
It’s a small space, but they cram a lot things in there. You can also buy lotto tickets and do your door-​to-​door business there. They have some clothing and some shoes and slippers, but it seems more for older folks.
Debit cards are accepted here with a $ 10 minimum. I got some turon, buko pandan, pork siopao (pork buns), and hopia — all excellent!

Love it. They’ve got everything Filipino that you could ever want (including those yummy candies/​chips that you used to eat when you were a kid!)
And of course #1 thing ever: TURON!

My mom comes here often. More often than she should, to be honest. She loves it here. Demi and my mom are totally tight — it’s cute.
Demi didn’t used to know me and she’d be sort of stand-​offish, but the moment she realized who my mom was, she’s been sweetness and light ever since — cool. :)
I love supporting local businesses and this is one I really want to keep supporting.

I ordered some turon (fried bananas) here for a party. I usually order turn from Valerio’s, but they ran out that day. So I called Demison to put in an order. The man who answered and took my order was very helpful and friendly. He told me to make sure that I pick up the turon on time so that they would be nice and fresh.
Demison is located right next to SaveMart on Capitol Ave. I’ve been in this plaza many times and never even noticed the place! I parked right in front and then headed to the counter where my order was waiting for me. They were nice and fresh, just like I was promised.
Everyone at the party really enjoyed the turon. I still think that the ones from Valerio’s are my favorite, but Demison is a nice back up place since Valerio’s always runs out if you don’t order them at least a day in advance.

I hate to give this place a bad review however this review is for the late night menu offering. When we found out back in February that this place was going to offer late night Filipino fare on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, my husband and I were so excited. We were like, «Finally, a place that will satisfy our late night silog cravings!»
However we have visited the establishment thrice on different occasions on late Thurs-​Sat nights and have never seen it open, especially between the hours of 11pm-12:30am. Since then, we’ve given up. I guess hubby and I can just keep dreaming of a late night silog place to open in San Jose someday (sigh).

This review is strictly written for the late night menu they offer between 11pm — 2:30am at night on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. I went here because I saw an advertisement about it on Facebook and I never get home cooked Filipino food at home since I never have time to cook, and have Vietnamese room mates. It is definitely Filipinio soul food that they offer on their late night menu complete with Tapsilog, Longsilog, and Corn Beef… my favorite. My friends were kind of bummed that they don’t offer Tocilog, but tocino takes forever to cook.
The meal came complete with one shanghai lumpia with vinegar on the side, an egg, 1 tomato slice, and 1 cucumber slice. I had the corn beef w/​egg meal. The rice and corn beef portion was just right. But there should be an option to add an egg for $ 0.75 or something, and there should be one more each of the lumpia, tomato and cucumber slices. Of course alongside the vinegar should have been some patis! (fish sauce) Then it would have been 100% perfect. They should also offer to purchase soda, water, or juice. I was super thirsty, but good thing they’re next to Savemart that has vending machines right outside =D
Great experience. I wish it would open at 10:30pm though, 11pm is sorta late for the non clubbers… but 2:30am closing time is perfect for clubbers on their way home needing to sober up w/​some Filipino soul food. This kind of food should be served directly in downtown! Good think Dave n Busters is down the street!!!

Long before there was Ranch 99 or Seafood City my mom would shop at little Filipino grocery stores like this one for ingredients for a traditional Filipino meal. I was always excited when mom would make adobo, pancit, or caldereta since Filipino cooking wasn’t really her thing. Anyways walking into the cramped quarters of Demison brought on waves of nostalgia, hell even the smell was reminiscent of long ago shopping trips to Maqueda Bay and Magat. Today I came seeking turon as I have heard that Demison has some of the best.
I was pleased to find that people were not exaggerating, their turon truly is yummy. Delicate banana and jack fruit wrapped within a perfectly fried lumpia wrapper topped with caramelized sugar. Sweet lord in heaven my taste buds instantly took notice and demanded I buy a second turon for the drive home, absolutely delicious!

My Ratings:
Quality of Food — 5 Stars
Quantity of Food — 5 Stars
Price — 5 Stars
Location — 2 Stars
Parking — 3 Stars
Service — 3 Stars
Speed — 3 Stars
My Opinion/​Story:
I never knew that a small filipino grocery store sells really delicious turons. Turon — a sweet, crunchy, banana and jackfruit wrapped in springroll wrapper coated in brown sugar, fried to a sweet delicacy… aka Banana Fritters. Aside from my mother’s homemade turons, I’ve never had delicious ones in the states until now. Something is always missing or wrong with the turons other filipinos make. I didn’t know about this place, despite living in the area for 8 years, until my co-​worker said that they make really good turon. I had to find out myself. I ordered a few pieces and lucky for me they were fresh and hot. By the time I got home, they were ready to eat. The first turon was so good that I went selfish and didn’t share the rest. 4 stars is for the turon and the price is quite reasonable.
Now my review about the place, service, etc. The place is small and unkept. They need to organize what little space they have. They sell so many things yet it doesn’t look fresh or up-​to-​date. The people behind the counter looks like they’d rather be some place else. But they did provide me some service. I think this place is famous for their turon and that’s just fine with me. Try the turon with vanilla ice-​cream. oooohhhh yummmm!!!