Hundred Islands Grill

One star just because it’s CLOSED. Has nothing to do with their food or service. Just got information from Dennis that they’re moving to Cinema drive.

(Dined 08÷29÷14 F @ 1:00pm): Another hidden Filipino eatery in the Santa Clarita Valley ready to show their national hospitality and pride!
I’ve had Hundred Islands Grill bookmarked for awhile now, so I was so happy when both of my colleagues agreed to this place… one week before my last with the company. Initially, we were the only diners in the place which was kind of odd, but we were ready to grub and chit-​chat, so here was how things went (my food order only):
Red Horse Beer ($ 4.75×2) — Although it tasted more like a domestic national brand beer (what!?), I’ve taken a liking to this Filipino brew which helped beat the blistering heat.
Shanghai Lumpia (Chicken [left], Pork [right]) ($ 3.95×2) — An 8-​piece appetizer, these deep-​fried mini egg rolls served with sweet chili dipping sauce, I could’ve eaten all of these if it weren’t for my two other dining mates. Perfectly crispy and crunchy with enough meat, these were finger-​licking good!
Lunch Special: Grilled Salmon with Garlic Rice & Bok Choy and Tofu ($ 8.95) — The portion size was massive! A huge slab of lightly-​grilled seasoned salmon steak with moist pieces that easily flaked apart with your fork. The heaping scoop of rice was a bit dry and honestly could’ve used more garlic. The bok choy and tofu cubes was fresh and tasted wonderfully in oyster sauce.
Halo-​Halo ($ 5.25) — A medley of tropical fruits topped with shaved ice, milk and ube ice cream, this thing was massive… and my dining mates didn’t help me out! No worries because I tackled this like a fat kid with cake! There was no way it was going to be wasted, and it truly was an amazing treat. This could’ve been a meal in itself.
Service — As earlier noted, initially we were the only diners, so a kind older woman had us sit anywhere. We were given menus immediately and offered to take our drink order. We needed a moment, so in the meantime glasses of water was brought out. We eventually placed our order, and in successive order our drinks, appetizers and entrée came out in stages. For the most part we weren’t bothered with the exception of when our water glasses got filled, our empty plates cleared away and the arrival of the check. Unfortunately, the woman never came back when we were ready to pay, so I walked up to her to pay.
Parking (free) — Located in an awkwardly-​shaped small outdoor shopping mall, they shared parking with the other businesses. Otherwise, I believed there was some nearby street parking but didn’t noticed any meters.
Atmosphere, décor, ambience — Plain on the outside
, the inside was rather simple with a small dining area filled with several glass-​topped tables and wooden chairs with sufficient space between each. It kind of reminded me of a small banquet hall or possibly an open living area at one of my cousin’s. A few framed items were hung on the light-​colored walls, but mostly a clean uncluttered establishment. I spotted a stainless steel buffet serving station along one wall available on Tuesdays and Sundays only. Although they had large glass walls, they were partially covered with blinds so natural lighting was at a minimum. Otherwise, low-​wattage electic lighting hung from the ceiling. There was one TV (The Filipino Channel, of course!
) and no background music.
Attire — Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-​shirt, boardshorts, and flip-​flops if I weren’t at work.
Overall, I wished I’d tried Hundred Islands Grill sooner! From the service and portion sizes to the taste and prices… each of these won me over. The menu was varied and had all the delectable Filipino staples; I planned to return to try their crispy pata and buffet (I’d clean them out!). I found exceptionally good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total paid experience was around $ 34.00 before tip). Although they accepted credit cards, not mine of choice… AMEX! 4.5 STARS

I like going there when I have a craving for a sit down dinner. I have been going there for 6 years. Now their service is faster and we ordered lechon kawali and adobo. The lady that serves there, she is a nice server and I know the owner too. Infact, they own the next door too. Anyway, food is great. A real comfort food for pinoys!

Food is fresh, waitress very accommodating and clean relaxing atmosphere. I guess it depends when you go. When I went, it was the beginning of the lunch hour so it wasn’t crowded. Conveniently located on the Southeast corner of Soledad and Bouquet Canyon.

Was looking for some Filipino food in the area. For excited but it failed my expectation. Food is decent but greasy. Was hoping to order for delivery (because it said on their website that they did) but when i called I got a flat out no. So whatever, I picked it up, went home and ate. Checked my receipt I got overcharged for some Kare Kare that I didn’t even order. Sure it was only $ 12 but still I had to drive back and get my money. Waste of time but it’s the principle.

Family owned restaurant. No music, no lights, and no other patrons when we were there. The place definitely needs a renovation and needs to implement a new «feel» to their restaurant. Food was average. I felt more sad and sad as I was finishing the meal and I don’t know why. We whispered through our meal and left as quickly as possible.

Please do not eat here expecting to get terrific filipino food. It’s the only real full service filipino restaurant in santa clarita so there isn’t any other option. Service is so-​so too. Don’t get me wrong, the food isn’t bad just not as good as gerry’s grill or barrio fiesta. I have been here countless times and i like their sunday brunch buffet. But when i crave filipino food that is more satisfying and better tasting i drive a few miles to the valley. The kare kare in barrio fiesta still takes the top spot, although i should go back to gerry’s grill and try theirs. Hundres Islands grill is an okay filipino restaurant, all things considered.

Great halo halo! Not skimpy on the ingredients and it cost $ 5.95 each. Plan on going back to try more Filipino food.

Love this restaurant. Honestly the kare kare & pork sinigang tastes better then Max’s! Haven’t been to Max’s in Glendale since we found this place. It’s closer to home & the price is a lot better as well. The waitress is very attentive & makes small talk with us whenever we come in. We will definitely continue in being regulars here!
Also, their halo halo & sago is delicious!

This is kind of a hidden gem?! Why can’t we have something like this in our neighborhood? Found it ’cause I worked in Valencia for a few weeks. It’s a sit-​down restaurant, and the food was good! Filipino service is not usually great, not that we should accept that, but theirs was just fine. I’d like to go again if we’re ever going to be out there again. I had lechon kawali with vegetables, and my friend had palabok and a side of lumpiang Shanghai. Not bad, guys!

Delicious island flavors and reasonably priced menu.
I am a sucker for roasted pork (lechon) and they do it pretty well here.
I’m also a fan of their inihaw (spelling) BBQ pork dish w/​vinegar dipping sauce.
Definitely recommend their weekday lunch special that includes a choice of entrée, large scoop of garlic fried rice and and vegetable side that’s tasty. It’s affordable and the potions are generous.
Love the refreshing young coconut as well. They serve the coconut water in a cup and chop it in half for you if you want easy access to the delicious soft and sweet coconut flesh inside.
Service was friendly and I look forward to coming here again.

Came at 2pm after the lunch hour on a Saturday so there was only a family winding up their lunch while watching Pilipino TV which added to the atmosphere in this clean, strip mall restaurant.
I ordered a San Miguel Pale Pilsen beer from Manila since I like to eat & drink as many items from the target country. Also ordered the full order of Lumpiang Shanghai which are small narrow fried egg rolls. Since I got 16 pieces I asked if I could get half order each of chicken & pork. The chicken version had filling which seemed undercooked and mushy.
The pork version was better cooked & had a firmer, meatier consistency as well as flavour. The filling was basically ground meat with shredded carrots & cabbage flavoured with black pepper, garlic, & probably Patis or fish sauce. There was a sweet chili sauce for dipping. I still like the Lumpiang Shanghai at Manila Sunset better, but that is in far away East Hollywood.
For the main course, I got the Pansit Palabok. Pansit seems to be the general word for noodles. Palabok is made from «glass noodles» or Capelli d’Angeli or Angel Hair Rice Pasta which is yellow/​orange colored from possibly tumeric & flavoured with Patis & chicken broth. The top is garnished with ground Chicharon or pig skin, fried garlic, green onions, sliced boiled egg, boiled shrimp.
This is a generous dish which can feed up to 4 people if other dishes are ordered. It would be a rare person who could eat this dish all by oneself at one sitting. I took the leftover Palabok home and added chopped fresh cauliflower, purple onions, & pureed serrano chiles, cilantro, garlic preserved with Japanese rice vinegar, crushed cashews, and this dish really took on new life. (I realize this wouldn’t be done in a restaurant since it would take away from the profit margin.)
The Halo Halo Supreme is just that. For showy effect, a huge scoop of bright purple Ube (Philipino purple sweet potato) Ice Cream crowned the crushed ice below which hid pieces of tropical fruit, jellies, leche flan. Everything was mellowed out by the addition of condensed milk which added a dairy richness. This is another huge item on the menu, but not if you have a large sweet tooth.
With most Filipino restaurants concentrated in Historic Filipinotown, East Hollywood, Eagle Rock, Carson, & Artesia, 100 Islands does a good job in representing its home cuisine in Santa Clarita which up to recent times did not have much diversity in terms of the world food scene.

I recently took my girlfriend here for her first time. She was surprised that this place has been here for a while, even though she was born and raised in SCV (she’s white). The service is always top notch and the food is delicious. I can see the seating being an issue during a rush since the place is on the small side, but we never had to wait for a table whenever we went. This place would’ve been a 5 Star if they cooked certain dishes just like how my mom made them, but hey, that’s just me being picky.

I’m sorry for the bad review but I have to. My wife grabbed a menu for us to take to the office and she said the place smelled great so we chose to give it a try. The buffet looked ok so we opted for that. We each grabbed one of almost everything since it is all new to us. Take that into account, we are not familiar with this kind of food but live to try new things.
The first thing which turned us off was that everything was cold or like warm at best. That just seemed bad for food that was completely exposed.
The main thing thereafter was that we did not like anything. At best some was edible, at worst I went through two napkins because I couldn’t make myself eat something.
Maybe this kind of food isn’t for me, or maybe it was just this place.
Good luck!

Awesome food, Awesome service.
Best of all, we don’t have to drive to LA or Glendale for a tasty Filipino food place.

Great place in the SCV to get your filipino food fix. I’m not here often but when I am, I tend to get the dishes my mom and I can’t exactly make at home.
They have amazing «sisig» (dish made from parts of pig’s head and liver, seasoned with filipino lime and chili peppers.) They serve it to you on a sizzling plate! Crispy and hot in every bite!
I also order the «cripy pata» (dish consisting of deep fried pig trotter or knuckles, served with a soy-​vinegar dip.) OK. OK THIS. They have perfected it here. Made just right and served to you in uttermost perfect temperature so the pig skin is just right. 5 star/​good as it gets rating for the crispy pata.
They both sound a little exotic and wild but both such tasty dishes. I’m glad to have it near home. I also want to try their brunch buffet! Will do a review again when I finally try it :)

Wow. A good Filipino restaurant is few and far between. I hate to say it but I think their chicken adobo might be better than my dad’s home cooking and I’ve never said anything like that before!
Went to this place, through the suggestion of my boss, we were in the area and he was very adamant in going. I was hesitant because he wanted to have my opinion if the place was good or not.
We ordered the sisig, won ton soup, both adobos (chicken and pusit), and the server’s favorite dish kare kare.
We were the only ones there at the time and service was not fast like a turo turo joint but it all came out at a decent time. The sauces were thick and flavorful. It may be too salty for some palettes.
I do wish the sisig, had been rendered for a while longer. i love cartilage but I like my sisig cooks all the way down. But it wasn’t overly greasy so I enjoyed that. They also used lemons not calamansi (it may not be in season).
Th pusit was tender and perfectly cooked. I loved it. The kare kare was amazing as well but I wished there was okra.
All in all food was good, service was kind, and the restaurant was clean. Good experience over all.

Ummmmm… definitely a noooooo for me! We were here cause I wanted Filipino food but was too lazy to cook. The food is overpriced and tasteless. For my family of four I ordered the fried tilapia, pusit adobo and ginitaang sitaw at kalabasa. The tilapia was so small, overfried, dry and wasn’t even salted for $ 7. Seriously!!! The vegetables were okay but again, tasteless. I didn’t even try the pusit cause I had at that point lost my appetite but my husband did say that it was too salty, which, by the way still had the «plastic» part of the squid left inside! All of that for almost $ 25! I’m better off going to the other Filipino eatery on Lyons for less than half of what I payed for here and the food tastes better! One other thing… I ordered to-​go and the food didn’t even come with rice. WTF! Filipino food without rice? You have to pay extra for rice.
A couple of other things worth mentioning… when I walked in the place was empty. That’s definitely not a good sign. Also, the lady that was working there isn’t even friendly… she didn’t even have a smile on her face when I walked in.

Living down here far from home I definitely miss my mom’s and my grandmother’s cooking. I’m actually part chamorro and filipino so most of this food is pretty familiar to me. The lumpia was nice, hot and crispy and my chicken adobo was like how my grandma makes it. Definitely good food here, and I’d love to come back and try something else. A few things to point out:
They got my girlfriend’s order wrong. We go out to eat a lot, and half of the time someone messes up her order because she’s vegetarian. They don’t hear her correctly, or rarely get someone that prefers just veggies over the beef, and they bring out something with meat in it. «Here we go again…» Luckily they were very nice and apologetic for accidentally bringing out pork curry instead of vegetarian. All was well after that.
Secondly, I found it a little odd and slightly awkward that there was no front area where someone took you to a seat, gave you a menu, and asked for your drink order. The lady kind of pointed at us to sit, so we sat… Then she never asked for an appetizer and drinks, she just ordered everything at once (And it was slow as hell in there so I don’t see why not…) Then when you pay, you actually go pay at the window which I had to kind of guess because she never came back to give us our receipt. Huh. What if I wanted dessert? She never asked… I wouldn’t say it was bad service, maybe she was a little distracted by something else, but the mannerism was a bit far than what I’m used to at your average restaurant.
The portions are great, we took a lot home for roughly $ 15 per person. Not bad at all. Besides the awkwardness and the order screw up, I thought the food was excellent. On a side note, the kitchen looked clean and tidy. That’s always a plus. Check it out if you’re in SCV and want some Filipino food or you just want to try something other than Chili’s. :)

For being of Pinoy descent, I consider myself very white-​washed. I’m very selective about the Filipino food I consume because honestly, I hated that type of food growing up. Give me steak and potatoes! Not stews, pork or rice. Yuck.
I went here recently with a friend during lunch and I must say I do like this place. Unlike other Filipino restaurants that feel run down and «ghetto», this place is a little more upscale and most importantly doesn’t give off a Filipino fobby vibe that I’m used to of typical Filipino joints. There are some things that scream fobby, for example, the huge poster of their karaōke nights with some misspellings, the pictures or Arnel Pineda of the band Journey, and the fact they never give me a knife, only a fork and spoon.
The service is quick and friendly, which is good b/​c I hate poor service. I’ve only had the lechon kawali, garlic rice, and bak choy. I must say that dish was delicious and I love the fact that the lechon kawali was extra crispy. The way I like it!
I’ll be sure to return here for lunch.