Visited family in Sanford, NC. My niece was so excited to bring me to a Filipino restaurant and we ended up here. Authentic, honestly great food, and wonderful and friendly owners!! This place is legit. If you visit Sanford, NC hit them up. Everything is made fresh: burgers, pancit, lechon, lumpia, yummy cookies and ice cream and halo halo are soooo good! Was an awesome experience. Bought a dozen of chocolate crinkle cookies to munch on the way to Florida 😆 🤣 We can't wait to come back.
Vegan Restaurant
Catherine Ann’s Filipino American Grill and Sweets
· $$$$ · sanford · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Visited family in Sanford, NC. My niece was so excited to bring me to a Filipino restaurant and we ended up here. Authentic, honestly great food, and wonderful and friendly owners!! This place is legit. If you visit Sanford, NC hit them up. Everything is made fresh: burgers, pancit, lechon, lumpia, yummy cookies and ice cream and halo halo are soooo good! Was an awesome experience. Bought a dozen of chocolate crinkle cookies to munch on the way to Florida 😆 🤣 We can't wait to come back.
Not even a customer. I was DoorDashing an order and I walked in to get it and the absolute hospitality and warmth I received from the staff was unremarkable. They even offered me a free cookie which I very sadly had to decline (frickin diet lol) but it was an overall amazing experience. Probably the best in Sanford. My next cheat day I’m definitely stopping by. Everything looked and smelled amazing!
Not even a customer. I was DoorDashing an order and I walked in to get it and the absolute hospitality and warmth I received from the staff was unremarkable. They even offered me a free cookie which I very sadly had to decline (frickin diet lol) but it was an overall amazing experience. Probably the best in Sanford. My next cheat day I’m definitely stopping by. Everything looked and smelled amazing!
This place is a hidden gem, and I have no idea why it wasn’t packed! The staff? Fantastic. The service? Spot on. The vibe? Perfect for a family outing. Now, let’s talk food because WOW. The Carolina hotdog was life-changing—and I’ve lived in North Carolina my whole life, so that’s saying something! My cheeseburger and chili cheese fries were heavenly. Now, my son’s double bacon cheeseburger? A little dry, but honestly, after stuffing ourselves with their massive burgers, we couldn’t finish it anyway. (Seriously, their portions are enormous!) Every bite from our table got rave reviews, and then... dessert happened. We had cookies and ice cream, and let me tell you, the sugar cookie alone could charm a six-year-old into giving up screen time. Their specialty cakes and cookies are next-level gorgeous; the slideshow of their work was like watching edible art. Oh, and their cookies and cream mason jar ice cream? Decadent, shareable, and downright dreamy. Long story short: you *need* to go here. Bring your family, your friends, or just your appetite—you won’t regret it!