A Filipino fusion kitchen in Daly City tucked inside a gas station, known across the Bay Area for the rare Ilocos Empanada, silog breakfasts, lechon kawali, sushi bake, lumpia, and birria tacos.
Russ Fam Kitchen at 1216 Hillside Boulevard in Daly City is a Filipino fusion kitchen operating out of an Exxon gas station that draws a loyal following from across the Bay Area. Lines out the door are routine — and according to regulars, worth every minute.
The signature item is the Ilocos Empanada — a crispy orange shell filled with longanisa and egg, served with a vinegar dipping sauce, and described as nearly impossible to find anywhere else in the Bay Area. It is the dish that put Russ Fam Kitchen on the map and keeps people driving in from San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the East Bay. The broader menu is an unapologetic mix of Filipino comfort food and fusion: silog breakfast plates (bacsilog, spamsilog, hotsilog), lechon kawali rice plate with crispy pork belly, dinakdakan (Ilocano pork sisig), pork lumpia, lumpia Shanghai, siomai dumplings, kwek kwek (battered quail eggs), Lion King sushi bake, cheesy birria tacos, and chicken wings. Ube shows up across the menu in various forms.
Party tray and full buffet catering are available for events of all sizes. Online ordering for pickup and delivery is available with a rewards program that earns points toward free food. Open Tuesday through Friday with split morning and afternoon hours, Sunday afternoon. Closed Monday and Saturday.
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