Located in a small strip mall across from El Camino College in Torrance, California is a hidden gem named Pastor Chef Asian and American Grill. The menu for Pastor Chef Asian and American Grill is a smorgasbord of amazing eats of Italian, French, Continental, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Southern, Peruvian and Filipino food. That’s right, you read it right, Filipino food. It’s so hard to come by a place serving great Filipino food and I was quite excited to see this place serving up Filipino fare at it’s finest. The owner of this place is Chef Ron Melchor, a Filipino and a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

Since it’s been awhile since I’ve found a new place serving Filipino cuisine, I chose to get Filipino food during my visit here.

I tried the Pancit Bihon Guisado. It’s rice noodles with sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken. This dish was delicious and I was quite a fan of the big chicken and pork pieces. The meats were marinated to perfection and seasoned so well that the flavor was simply oozing out. The noodles were silky, soft and long and melted in the mouth.

The second dish that I got to try here is a favorite of mine. I tried their sisig which they call the “D’Original Sisig.” It is grilled pork belly, jowls and ears with onions, vinegar and citrus juice. It might not be a dish for everyone based off the description but this dish served sizzling is a must try for anyone up for Filipino food. The vinegar and citrus juice along with the crispy pork come together to make a tasty pork dish that is great with white rice. Here at Pastor Chef Asian & American Grill they know how to make a good traditional sisig. They also know how to do a fusion version via another sisig dish with “Sisig” tacos.

Although, I was super excited about the Filipino food here. I cannot wait to come back and try their other cuisine as well. They have some delicious non-Filipino food that I come quite curious to try, The chicken marsala, the lomo saltaldo, the honey fried chicken are all dishes that I wish to try out in future visits. They also have some tasty desserts (red velvet cake, maize con hielo, halo halo) and delicious drinks (mango smoothie, cookies and cream ice blended) that have me knowing I will be back.

Pastor Chef Asian and American Grill’s tagline is “Creating Heavenly Eats” and I must say their dishes are heavenly and made me smile.

For more smiles, please see my Yelp review on Pastor Chef Asian and American Grill.