ELMHURST, QUEENS
Sariling Atin
A Filipino grocery with a turo-turo steam table in back — point at the adobo, the Bicol Express and the pancit.
Sariling atin means 'our very own,' and that is the feeling of this Filipino grocery on Queens Boulevard. The front is a market: balut, longganisa, baked goods, snacks you only find in a Filipino store. The back is a turo-turo counter.
Turo-turo means 'point-point,' and that is how you order: look over the steam table, point at two or three things, and they go over rice or noodles. Expect pork adobo, Bicol Express — pork belly in coconut milk with chilies — mung-bean stew, pancit and crisp lechon kawali, depending on the day. It is lunch the way a lot of Filipino New Yorkers actually eat it.
Editor’s tip
Get a two-item combo — adobo and Bicol Express — and buy a pack of longganisa on the way out.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.