Kuya Lord
$$ • Filipino
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5003 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
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Kuya Lord Reviews
A little gem. The flavors are bold and unpredictable. The pickled vegetables balance everything out. The yellowtail collar is perfectly cooked, so flavorful and moist. The prawn is cooked in a crab fish paste that is so tasty we had to finish it with the spoon after eating the prawns. Even the side of noodles, looking so simple, has a hidden sauce that makes you want to clean the plate.Parking: Saturday lunch time was easy to find parking. Evening weekday was really hard.
Derived from the Tagalog word for “older brother” combined with Chef Lord Maynard Llera's name Kuya Lord offers regional Filipino dishes rethought through classical technique on Melrose at the corner of Western Avenue.Begun as a pop-up out of the Chef’s home during November of 2020, pandemic restrictions still in full effect for most of California, three intervening years find Kuya Lord firmly situated on several “best of” lists despite just 21 seats.Considered "quick...read full review
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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
| Thursday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 3:30PM 5 - 9PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 3:30PM 5 - 9PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 3:30PM 5 - 9PM |
So delicious! We were bummed to have JUST MISSED the ribs special, the sold out right before our order. But the food we did get was so good. Mmm, for sure will be back.My boyfriend went with a few of his friends several months ago and I’ve been wanting to go since. I’ve sent several friends and family members to enjoy the food.Cute little hole in the wall space. I’ll be back’