Zarlitos Family Restaurant is an informal, family-oriented outpost located in National City, California, dedicated to serving authentic, classic Filipino comfort food along with select Mexican specialties. Operating since the early 1990s and featuring a updated, spacious interior, the venue offers a cozy and welcoming atmosphere complete with live music and weekend karaoke. Known for generous portion sizes and home-style cooking, it remains a beloved staple for local dining, quick pickup, and energetic family gatherings.
Dine-in, Takeout, Catering, Table service (No reservations)
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance, parking, seating, and restrooms
Atmosphere & Crowd
Casual, cozy, family-friendly, suitable for groups and tourists
Amenities
High chairs available, outdoor seating (dogs allowed outside), restrooms
Parking
Free parking lot and street parking available
Payment Options
Credit cards, debit cards, NFC mobile payments
Why Visit? Key Highlights
Authentic Comfort Food: Guests consistently praise traditional staples like Crispy Pata, Lechon Kawali, Sisig, Pinakbet, and Pancit for their rich, home-cooked flavors.
All-Day Filipino Breakfast: Serves a comprehensive list of traditional silog meals featuring garlic rice and fried eggs throughout operating hours.
Generous Portion Sizes: Combination platters and a la carte dishes come with substantial portions, providing high value for meal deals.
Lively Entertainment: Features live music and weekend evening karaoke, creating an engaging and celebratory ambiance for gatherings.
Signature Dishes: Popular highlights include the garlic fried rice, crispy chicharon bulaklak, beef bistek, and savory combo platters served with pancit bihon and lumpia.
Menu & Offerings
Filipino Breakfast (Served All Day)
All breakfast plates are served with two garlic rice and two fried eggs.
Item Name
Description
Adsilog
Pork or Chicken Adobo served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Tapsilog
Marinated beef served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Longsilog
Sweet Filipino sausage served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Tosilog
Sweet pork served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Dasilog
Fried boneless milkfish served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Tinapsilog
Smoked boneless milkfish served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Chopsilog
Porkchop served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Cornedbeefsilog
Corned beef served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Menusilog
Pork Menudo served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Spamsilog
3 slices of Spam served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Chicksilog
Chicken leg quarter served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Hotsilog
3 pieces of hotdog served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Tortasilog
Fried eggplant served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Sisiglog
Crispy fried pork belly served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Lumpiasilog
4 pieces of pork lumpia served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Bulakiaksilog
Crispy pork ruffle fat served with garlic rice and two fried eggs
Extras (Filipino Breakfast)
Item Name
Description
A La Carte Proteins
Choice of Tapa, Menudo, Adobo, Fried Chicken, Daing, Tinapang Bangus, or Pork Chop
