Chaaste Family Market - Pasadena, California

Erasto R.

Muy buen servisio

Kevin S.

It was our first time to try here and we went for the best sellers. All taste very good. Perfect sweet and sour Calamansi Slush, crispy crunchy Turon and massive serving of Halo Halo. It was just messy to eat it in that container spilling everwhere good thing they have that spillproof box lol 😂

Workers here btw are very friendly, great vibe. Classic filipino hospitality. Keep it up! 🙌

Paolo B.

This family owned market is AWESOME! I ordered 100 lumpias and needed them by 11:30 for a company pot luck and they said I could pick them up an hour before they opened. The lumpias were a big hit and was nearly gone in less than an hour! The people are so friendly and down to earth. I hope you like the calamansi! My way of saying thank you and I appreciate you!

Lisa X.

Amazing little food mart with the loveliest people, my first authentic bite of Filipino food in the states. Asked the owner for his recommendations - we got the Dinuguan, Pork Adobo, and Turon (fried banana). And of course a Halo Halo to round out the meal. Dinuguan was the most satisfyingly sour and flavorful, deep rich stew I’ve tasted in a while. But the pork adobo is what really reminded me of home - one of my favorite braised meat dishes. Halo halo had a million different textures - so satisfying for a hot summer day. Such amazing hospitality, warmth, and relationship in this little corner of Pasadena - highly recommend!

David C.

Needed a dish for a family potluck, so I looked for places I have bookmarked on the way to my sister’s house. So happy Chaaste was on my list. I really only tried a few dishes, 50 lumpia, some lechon and Turon which they gave us to try. Lumpia was some of the best I’ve ever tried. Lechon was really good too, just wish it was warmer, but I get it. Will lose the crispiness if reheated so late in the day. Will try again soon. Service was off the charts! Friendly when I called in the order and super friendly when I went to pick up. Had a great chat with owner before they sent me off with my order and free turn sample! Forgot to take pictures of good, because everyone just ate it up so quickly. Will post more pics next time.

Christy E.

Chaaste family market is a family-owned neighborhood Filipino market, that servers ready to go Filipino comfort food and desserts. Service was really great and friendly!

Inside the market, there is a cafeteria. I'm usually not a fan of cafeteria kind of food, but surprisingly, I liked the food there. We had pork adobo and beef giniling with rice and pancit, they were all flavorful and tasty. Great portions with reasonable prices. And, I strongly suggest you to try out their homemade mama sans turon! They are to die for! Turon are sweet w/ brown sugar, crunchy, and very satisfying. They have several special flavors to choose from, such as the original banana filling, UBE buhbaby, cookies and cream, strawberry, custard filled, chocolate hazelnut, and churro. Make sure you ask which flavors they have for the day since they sell out quick. A must try!

Cristine P.

I found Chaaste as I was craving Turon (Filipino banana egg-roll dessert/ snack). I was surprised that other than the original, they also had other flavors like langka (jackfruit), ube (purple yam), and churros. So I stuck with a box each of the original, langka and ube turon. There are 5 pieces of turon in a box. While waiting for my order (they make it fresh as you order, yes you can order ahead as well), I wanted to check their hot food offerings. What we got:
Lumpia (egg rolls) - 4.5 stars
Dinuguan (pork stew) - 4.5 stars
Bistek Pilipino - 4 stars, slightly salty Chicken curry - 3.5 stars good
Laing (Taro leaves in coconut milk) - 3 stars- salty Mixed veggies - 2.5 stars bland and overcooked Pancit bihon (rice noodles) - 1 star - very bland and dry. So here’s the breakdown:
Langka flavor turon ($9.50 for 5 pcs) - 3.5 stars, crunchy, sweet, with lusciously ripe jackfruit but the banana is too firm (read- hard)
Ube flavor turon ($9.75 for 5 pcs) - 2.5 stars, the ube was just strategically placed on one end of the turon, banana again is too firm.
Original turon ($5.50 for 5 pcs) - 2.5 stars, crunchy and sweet wrap, banana is too firm.
PutoFlan (steamed rice cake with flan $6) - 3 stars, flan is good, puto (rice cake) is dry and hard.
They also had grocery stuff like Filipino chips and snacks. Service was friendly, parking adequate. I’d definitely come back for the egg-rolls and dinuguan, maybe the turon if they use a softer banana.

Diem D.

If you ever want to be the life of the party then I recommend you get the lumpia party tray for all your party gatherings. It came with sauce on the side and was hot when I came to pick it up! You do have to call ahead but trust me…the whole tray will be eaten(it’s that delicious). The owner was super nice and welcoming. You can really feel the family owned vibe here. I want to come back and try their other food options like their flavored turon!