Mira Mesa · Best Filipino Restaurants in San Diego
Tita's Kitchenette Review
Last updatedRanked #2 of 4 in Best Filipino Restaurants in San Diego
The best turo-turo counter in San Diego and the best cheap feast in Mira Mesa.
Score breakdown
- Experience91/100
- Consistency90/100
- Value94/100
- Atmosphere64/100
- Uniqueness82/100
The verdict on Tita's Kitchenette
Ranked #2 of 4 — 88/100 in our Best Filipino Restaurants in San Diego coverage
Point at the steam trays and eat like you're at a family party. Kare-kare and dinuguan are the standouts, and a two-item plate with rice is an absurd amount of food for the money.
What to order at Tita's Kitchenette
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Kare-kare, dinuguan, and two-item plate.
Arrive before 1pm — the best trays go early and are not restocked.
Is Tita's Kitchenette worth the price?
Tita's Kitchenette sits at $10–18 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Tita's Kitchenette FAQ
Is Tita's Kitchenette expensive?
Tita's Kitchenette is priced at $10–18, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Tita's Kitchenette worth it?
It scores 88/100, 1.7 points above the 86.3 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Tita's Kitchenette?
We recommend the Kare-kare, dinuguan, and two-item plate.
What else is nearby Tita's Kitchenette?
White Rice (89/100 in our best filipino restaurants in san diego list) and Mesa Rim Climbing Center (89/100 in our best climbing gyms in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong value — scored 94/100 in our ranking
- Strong experience — scored 91/100 in our ranking
- Strong consistency — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Top-2 finish out of 4 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Atmosphere is the weak point — 64/100, below the rest of its scores
- Arrive before 1pm — the best trays go early and are not restocked.
The full review
Point at the steam trays and eat like you're at a family party. Kare-kare and dinuguan are the standouts, and a two-item plate with rice is an absurd amount of food for the money.
On our weighted scale it earns 88/100 — good for #2 of 4 places we evaluated for best filipino restaurants in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Tita's Kitchenette
Kare-kare, dinuguan, and two-item plate
Price: $10–18
How we scored Tita's Kitchenette
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: experience, consistency, value, atmosphere, uniqueness. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.