Mira Mesa · Best Filipino Restaurants in San Diego
White Rice Review
Last updatedRanked #1 of 4 in Best Filipino Restaurants in San Diego
Modern Filipino cooking that respects the originals — the best all-around option in the county.
Score breakdown
- Experience93/100
- Consistency89/100
- Value84/100
- Atmosphere86/100
- Uniqueness90/100
The verdict on White Rice
Ranked #1 of 4 — 89/100 in our Best Filipino Restaurants in San Diego coverage
White Rice plates Filipino comfort food with restaurant polish: crackling sisig, clean adobo, and a fried chicken that's become a Mira Mesa institution.
What to order at White Rice
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Sisig, lumpia, and the fried chicken.
Go with four people so you can cover sisig, chicken, and a noodle dish.
Is White Rice worth the price?
White Rice sits at $14–28 — 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.
White Rice FAQ
Is White Rice expensive?
White Rice is priced at $14–28, 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 White Rice worth it?
It scores 89/100, 2.7 points above the 86.3 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at White Rice?
We recommend the Sisig, lumpia, and the fried chicken.
What else is nearby White Rice?
Mesa Rim Climbing Center (89/100 in our best climbing gyms in san diego list) and Tita's Kitchenette (88/100 in our best filipino restaurants in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong experience — scored 93/100 in our ranking
- Strong uniqueness — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Strong consistency — scored 89/100 in our ranking
- Top-1 finish out of 4 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Go with four people so you can cover sisig, chicken, and a noodle dish.
The full review
White Rice plates Filipino comfort food with restaurant polish: crackling sisig, clean adobo, and a fried chicken that's become a Mira Mesa institution.
On our weighted scale it earns 89/100 — the top score of all 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 White Rice
Sisig, lumpia, and the fried chicken
Price: $14–28
How we scored White Rice
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.