Lolas By MFK

06/04/2026

Sour is the soul of Filipino cooking 🇵🇭

From kinilaw to adobo and of course, the essential sawsawan (dipping sauce), vinegar is one of the oldest and most defining flavours in the Philippine kitchen — and it takes a very different form depending on where in the country you are.

Coconut blossoms, sugarcane stalks, nipa palms, kaong—each one yields a vinegar with its own character, history, and regional identity. Some are mild and floral. Others are smoky, spiced, or sharp enough to cut through the fattiest lechon.

As Doreen Fernandez once wrote, “We Filipinos are … the champion lovers of sourness.” These vinegars are proof.

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This is just the tip of the iceberg—did we miss your favourite? Tell us about it in the comments below!



Photos: Pexels, Getty Images

06/02/2026

🇼🇸💪 CELEBRATING SAMOA’S INDEPENDENCE: On June 1, we celebrate Samoa’s independence and the brave people who made it possible.

For us at Lola’s, this is family. Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III was the great-great-grandfather of our owner Panda.

He helped lead the Mau movement, Samoa’s nonviolent fight for freedom, built on one belief: “We are moved by love, but never driven by intimidation.”

On December 28, 1929, he was killed when police fired on a peaceful demonstration. As he lay dying, he asked his people not to seek revenge. Peace had to be kept at any price.

Samoa gained independence in 1962. His son became its first co-head of state.

We’re proudly Polynesian and Filipino owned. Honoring Samoa means honoring everyone who sacrificed for it, through our food and our community, every day.

Manuia Le A*o Tuto’atasi O Samoa!

📖/📸: History via The Commons Social Change Library

05/29/2026

🙌 LET THE LOLA’S CREW CATER FOR YOU!

Hit us up for your parties, anniversaries, weddings, showers and cook-outs.

PARTY TRAYS: Lechon, lumpia, pancit, garlic rice, & more
FULL KAMAYAN: Our signature tabletop feast
HALO HALO BAR: A customizable Filipino sweet treat

🔗 Catering Info at LolasMFK.com

05/27/2026

🫡 OUR ADOBO RICE OMELET DOESN’T MISS! 🎯

Made with chicken-adobo garlic rice, wrapped in a three egg omelet, topped with adobo gravy, fried garlic & scallions.

05/19/2026

🙌 PARTY AT LOLA’S: “A very beautiful 50th birthday for a special lady. I worked with Merlina’s family to bring extra personal details to this design. We have a jeepney, LB Poly, and her favorite colors. She was surrounded by delicious food from and her beautiful family. This design was almost as special as Merlina.”— (🎥)

👉 Pop them a message to celebrate your special people. They provide pops, props, and photo ops for any celebration and event.

🤌 LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO HOST YOUR EVENT? Choose Lola’s—we offer private dining, kamayans and more!!

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05/15/2026

😍 LOLA’S SWEET CREAM COLD BREWS
Available To-Go or Dine-In | Enjoy These 4 Flavors:

💜 UBE Sweet Cream Cold Brew
💚 PANDAN Sweet Cream Cold Brew
🧡THAI TEA Sweet Cream Cold Brew
🤎 MILO Sweet Cream Cold Brew

05/13/2026

🙌 BEHIND THE SCENES with Chef Henry & Panda at our photo shoot in West Covina! 👉 What’s your go-to dishes?

05/10/2026

🌹 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! If you’re coming to Lola’s, make sure you read this post.

YOU CAN JOIN OUR WAITLIST for Anaheim or West Covina at LolasMFK.com. 🚨👉 Make sure to monitor your place on the list. If we call your name and you are not present, we will move on to the next group on the list.

WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING all the moms and Lola’s out there. 🫶 SEE YOU SOON!!

05/08/2026

😍 OHHHHH! What a result!! 👉 REMEMBER—MOTHER’S DAY IS THIS SUNDAY! If you’re coming to Lola’s, make sure you read this post.

YOU CAN JOIN OUR WAITLIST for Anaheim or West Covina at LolasMFK.com. 🚨👉 Make sure to monitor your place on the list. If we call your name and you are not present, we will move on to the next group on the list.

WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING all the moms and Lola’s out there. 🫶 SEE YOU SOON!!

05/06/2026

🌹 MOTHER’S DAY IS THIS SUNDAY! If you’re coming to Lola’s, make sure you read this post.

YOU CAN JOIN OUR WAITLIST for Anaheim or West Covina at LolasMFK.com. 🚨👉 Make sure to monitor your place on the list. If we call your name and you are not present, we will move on to the next group on the list.

WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING all the moms and Lola’s out there. 🫶 SEE YOU SOON!!

05/02/2026

🙌❤️ Repost from

“Lola’s in Anaheim is new to me. Heard about it from friends and needed to try it. Also I had a feeling it was good cause the owner Henry Pineda is MiXed Up like me but he’s Half Filipino & Half Guatemalan and us MiXed Up folks know about fusion like no other.”

🤝 THANK YOU FOR COMING THROUGH !!

04/30/2026

🔥 WE’RE SWITCHIN’ UP OUR SIGNATURE SISIG IN WEST COVINA! Come down soon for *NEW* Salmon Belly Sisig!!

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

🥞 FREE PANCAKES: Special—FREE cup of Coffee + an Order of Pancakes with any Entree Purchase through the end of April! Don’t miss this!!

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04/23/2026

🫡 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE WITH DRINK TOWERS at Lola’s Anaheim!

🍺BEER TOWER
3-liter tower filled with your choice of draft beer: Calamansi Pilsner / Mochi Rice Lager / Pandan / Ube Wan IPA

🍾 MIMOSA TOWER
Bottle of champagne mixed with your choice of tropical juice: Hibiscus, Calamansi, or Orange

04/19/2026

🫡🫠 LECHON KAWALI CHILAQUILES—available only at Lola’s West Covina at Hong Kong Plaza!

04/16/2026

🫡🫠 APPARENTLY WE’VE BEEN EATING OUR KAMAYAN WRONG THIS WHOLE TIME, because this is the way …

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04/12/2026

🤌 APRIL TASTE OF WEST COVINA: Enjoy a FREE cup of Coffee & an Order of Pancakes with any Entree Purchase.

👉 SWIPE FOR INFO!

04/11/2026

🫠 FREE PANCAKES: Special—FREE cup of Coffee + an Order of Pancakes with any Entree Purchase.

04/09/2026

🙌 THANK YOU TO , and Mayor for featuring us at the City Council Meeting.

JOIN US for our special—a FREE cup of Coffee & an Order of Pancakes with any Entree Purchase.

P.S.—GREAT JOB NICKO!!

04/05/2026

🙌 SHOUT OUT & fam for coming through and making this great video! AND SHOUT OUT TO ALL WHO SPENT PART OF YOUR EASTER SUNDAY WITH US!!

04/03/2026

🤌 BUT IN CASE YOU DO WANT AVOCADO TOAST WITH YOUR KAMAYAN, we have that too …

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03/31/2026

🤌 IF YOU COME THROUGH, SHARE A PIC! Shout out for sharing this fantastic shot!!

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03/28/2026

😍 LECHON KAWALI SILOG BREAKFAST BOWLS ARE *NEW* AT LOLA’S! The Lechon Chilaquiles are 🔥 too!!

03/22/2026

🤌 IF YOU COME THROUGH, SHARE A PIC! Shout out for sharing a pic of your Kamayan brunch!!

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