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A Family Kitchen and Market, All Under One Roof
M.Y. Chockdee started as a neighborhood Oriental grocery and grew into one of Universal City's most-loved Filipino kitchens, the kind of "Mom and Pop" spot regulars say they'd been searching for their whole lives. Step past the market shelves stocked with imported sauces, rice, and snacks, and you'll find a steam-table buffet loaded with adobo, kare-kare, pork belly, BBQ pork skewers, and fried chicken — all cooked fresh throughout the day.
What keeps people driving from across San Antonio isn't just the food, it's the family. Reviewers consistently point to the owners personally checking in on tables and staff who are quick with recommendations for first-timers. The lechon is a house specialty — tender meat under skin cracked crisp with just the right amount of salt — and the turon comes out huge, caramelized, and impossible to share.
Don't leave without a stop at the bakery counter for warm pandesal or a box of kutsinta topped with fresh grated coconut, and swing through the market aisles for the Filipino ice cream freezer and pantry staples you won't find anywhere else nearby.
