Mama Meena's Family Restaurant was a dream that came into fruition true sheer will, desire and prayers to serve the community and the Filipinos in general. Wilhelmina (nicknamed Meena), the owner, manager and chef, hails from the native town of San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines although she was born in Manila where she spent most of her adult life. Majority of her culinary skills were cultivated out of her experiences with working as a cook for a medical facility in United Arab Emirates and a Netherlands Consulate in the U.S. and from cooking for her own family. From the comfort of her home, while nurturing her family of 5 kids, she did some catering business on the side for a clientele that included her adopted families and friends to financially support her husband, John, an engineer, who works in Manhattan. They are members of a Filipino group called Ugnayan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Manhattan since 1985 where she regularly serve food for the hospitality hour of the community.	Visitor's Count View Larger Map