Most delicious Pilipinx food in LA, hands down! Love how LA Rose has been an LA staple and hub and guiding star beacon of delicious goodness and community ever since 45+ years ago. This is how you know LA Rose is the beating heart and roots of FilAm food in LA. Love the welcoming, like family, staff who greet you here and are sick to serve and support you and make you feel like home. Appreciate all the warming decors showing pride for FilAm culture. My chicken longanisa w veggies and warm rice was absolutely delicious. Adobo chicken is the best as well. Halo halo dessert with Ube coconut icecream, shaved ice, flan, and more goodies mixed in is a MUST. Maraming Salamat, Many Thanks, LA Rose. Will return again and again with all of our barkada family friends communities. We love you forever!
Timothy V.
this place is amazing. The food is fresh, delicious and made at the moment, If you like authentic Filipino food, this is your place. The hosts are welcoming, kind and make you feel at home. I came here by accident! after the restaurant I was originally going to was packed. 100% recommended! I ordered the Buchon, and it was amazing!
G G.
I have mixed feelings with this one. First off, the food was good but the service is mediocre. Maybe I'm expecting the food to be more fusion & unfortunately it doesn't have any unique flavors. It's the typical dish you can buy at any of the Filipino fast food places nothing special. Yea yea , it's the experience and the ambience like you're eating at home. But it really doesn't excite me at all. The whole place was already tired. TBH I wouldn't even recommend it.
Casey C.
Loved the Chicken Adobo, Sinegang and rice. Friendly staff. Nice vibe inside with the piano music. Excited to come back and try the desserts!
Maria D.
By far my favorite Filipino restaurant in LA. My family and I love their crispy Buchon and their massive but delicious Halo-Halo so much! It has a homey and intimate vibe to the place like a normal Filipino houses with all its random decor and the wooden stained furnitures.
Steve45051 K.
This was my third time going to La Rose Cafe with friends. My first two experiences were okay. This time, we ordered the Pinakbet (vegetables), which we had never ordered before. It came in a bowl. The vegetables were very overcooked and I could not tell from their overcooked condition if they were fresh or not. That evening, I had horrible stomach pains, burning, gas and indigestion. It kept me up half the night. I had to to the pharmacy to purchase Mylanta to get some relief. The next morning, I checked with my friends who had eaten with me at La Rose Cafe. They had all suffered the same symptoms that night after dinner. One of my friends had taken the leftover crispy pork home for his mother to eat. She did not eat the Pinakbet. She did not get sick. I spent over $125 to treat my friends to dinner at this place, only to make them all sick. I will not be going back there.
Jeff F.
This is a cozy place with vintage furniture and friendly staff that serves up traditional homemade style Filipino food with emphasis on simplicity and presentation. Lumpia Shanghai (10pc $12.99): garlic & onions marry the ground pork, but the rolls are tiny for the price. 4/5 stars for flavors. Pancit Palabok: smack garlic sauce with large tender shrimps and soft but chewy noodles, 4/5 stars. 1/4 lb Buchon is tender with a crispy chip-like top skin. Garlic rice is fluffy with hefty garlic flavors, 5/5 stars overall! Oxtail Kare-Kare: mildly flavored, but creamy and PLENTY of meat & veggies underneath, 4/5 stars overall. Go here for chill vibes and comfort food!
Jose R.
amazing vibe and great food. would def return word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word
Medelyn C.
Great place for authentic food!! Loved the halo halo and the fact it's so close to Pantages
It is a strange feeling to be both extremely excited to share about this place, yet also have reservations about if I can do it justice through my writing. I kept thinking of this place because a Filipino buddy of mine had sung high praises about it (and that's rare since many tend to be highly critical when it comes to Filipino cuisine). The stars aligned and I was able to journey here with a Filipina foodie guide. If I could sum up my experience in a single word, it would be "life-changing." As a rookie entering into the world of Filipino cuisine, I have to say they set a very high bar. Interior: The layout of La Rose Cafe is quite interesting. You enter through a tiny, cozy cafe which barely houses a single table next to the glass display of cakes, ensaymadas, etc. Through a doorway on the right, you enter the restaurant itself, which is first a hallway with tables lined up on both sides. It leads to a wider dining area that holds about half a dozen tables along with a piano, fireplace, etc. I love the styling of this place; you really feel like you're dining at an auntie's house with its ornate porcelain plates hung on the wall, frilly curtain covers, and so on. It's vibrant, intimate, and homey all at once. Food: 1) CHICKEN EMPANADA (3/5): We started off with their chicken empanada ($3). While it tasted good, I have to admit this was just okay (I found it to be a little bit on the dry, dense side). 2) LUMPIA (4/5): A classic item, their lumpia ($8). The filling is the standard mix of minced pork and veggies, but I really liked the flaky, lightly crispy, fried wonton skin on it. 3) MARIA CLARA (3.5/5): To wash things down, I went with their Maria Clara ($7). It's a mix of iced tea, calamansi, honey, and maraschino cherries. It's like a Shirley Temple, though, I would have liked a little more of that lovely, citrusy bite of the calamansi to come through. 4) PANCIT PALABOK (4.5/5): First entree was Pancit Palabok ($17 for regular size). My friend loved that their version is more of the dry style that she grew up with. This is a noodle dish topped with boiled eggs, garlic, scallions, shrimp, pork, and chicharon (crispy pork). To me, it's like breakfast pasta, and I am all for it. 5) BUCHON (5/5): The rock star of the meal is their Buchon (Cebu style Lechon) - 1/2 lb for $17! It's a culinary masterpiece that they created a perfectly delicate, crispy pork skin on top with the juiciest, most tender, richly flavorful pork belly underneath. Already amazing on its own, but you elevate it into another realm by dipping it into their homemade liver sauce. Trust me, I get some of you might have reservations when you hear that (I am not a fan of liver usually because of its metallic taste). Thus, it was such a shock that this sauce has none of that, but instead it is an ADDICTIVELY sweet, tangy sauce that had me wanting to pour it all over all my foods. I still salivate at the memory of their lechon. Also, it goes without saying that you have to upgrade to garlic rice. Their garlic rice has the right amount of garlic bite infused in it. 6) SAN RIVAL CAKE (5/5): To round out this decadent meal, we also got a slice of their Sans Rival cake ($8). It's so, so sinfully delicious. It's an ultra buttery cake with dense layers of meringue, nuts, and cake. It's overkill with yummyness. Do yourself a favor and check this place out ASAP!
Sheryllyn E.
Great atmosphere and cute decor. It reminds me of childhood parties. The food was delicious. The location is super convenient and easy to find with reasonable parking being right off Sunset. Service was efficient and accommodating.
Bird Jay
Excellent experience in this Filipino restaurant, very welcoming owner, in a "home-like" atmosphere.We will come back!!!
Baby, that food hit and slapped! Sooo good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Most delicious Pilipinx food in LA, hands down! Love how LA Rose has been an LA staple and hub and guiding star beacon of delicious goodness and community ever since 45+ years ago. This is how you know LA Rose is the beating heart and roots of FilAm food in LA. Love the welcoming, like family, staff who greet you here and are sick to serve and support you and make you feel like home. Appreciate all the warming decors showing pride for FilAm culture. My chicken longanisa w veggies and warm rice was absolutely delicious. Adobo chicken is the best as well. Halo halo dessert with Ube coconut icecream, shaved ice, flan, and more goodies mixed in is a MUST. Maraming Salamat, Many Thanks, LA Rose. Will return again and again with all of our barkada family friends communities. We love you forever!
this place is amazing. The food is fresh, delicious and made at the moment, If you like authentic Filipino food, this is your place. The hosts are welcoming, kind and make you feel at home. I came here by accident! after the restaurant I was originally going to was packed. 100% recommended! I ordered the Buchon, and it was amazing!
I have mixed feelings with this one. First off, the food was good but the service is mediocre. Maybe I'm expecting the food to be more fusion & unfortunately it doesn't have any unique flavors. It's the typical dish you can buy at any of the Filipino fast food places nothing special. Yea yea , it's the experience and the ambience like you're eating at home. But it really doesn't excite me at all. The whole place was already tired. TBH I wouldn't even recommend it.
Loved the Chicken Adobo, Sinegang and rice. Friendly staff. Nice vibe inside with the piano music. Excited to come back and try the desserts!
By far my favorite Filipino restaurant in LA. My family and I love their crispy Buchon and their massive but delicious Halo-Halo so much! It has a homey and intimate vibe to the place like a normal Filipino houses with all its random decor and the wooden stained furnitures.
This was my third time going to La Rose Cafe with friends. My first two experiences were okay. This time, we ordered the Pinakbet (vegetables), which we had never ordered before. It came in a bowl. The vegetables were very overcooked and I could not tell from their overcooked condition if they were fresh or not. That evening, I had horrible stomach pains, burning, gas and indigestion. It kept me up half the night. I had to to the pharmacy to purchase Mylanta to get some relief. The next morning, I checked with my friends who had eaten with me at La Rose Cafe. They had all suffered the same symptoms that night after dinner. One of my friends had taken the leftover crispy pork home for his mother to eat. She did not eat the Pinakbet. She did not get sick. I spent over $125 to treat my friends to dinner at this place, only to make them all sick. I will not be going back there.
This is a cozy place with vintage furniture and friendly staff that serves up traditional homemade style Filipino food with emphasis on simplicity and presentation. Lumpia Shanghai (10pc $12.99): garlic & onions marry the ground pork, but the rolls are tiny for the price. 4/5 stars for flavors. Pancit Palabok: smack garlic sauce with large tender shrimps and soft but chewy noodles, 4/5 stars. 1/4 lb Buchon is tender with a crispy chip-like top skin. Garlic rice is fluffy with hefty garlic flavors, 5/5 stars overall! Oxtail Kare-Kare: mildly flavored, but creamy and PLENTY of meat & veggies underneath, 4/5 stars overall. Go here for chill vibes and comfort food!
amazing vibe and great food. would def return word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word word
Great place for authentic food!! Loved the halo halo and the fact it's so close to Pantages
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious food. Friendly pianist.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is a strange feeling to be both extremely excited to share about this place, yet also have reservations about if I can do it justice through my writing. I kept thinking of this place because a Filipino buddy of mine had sung high praises about it (and that's rare since many tend to be highly critical when it comes to Filipino cuisine). The stars aligned and I was able to journey here with a Filipina foodie guide. If I could sum up my experience in a single word, it would be "life-changing." As a rookie entering into the world of Filipino cuisine, I have to say they set a very high bar. Interior: The layout of La Rose Cafe is quite interesting. You enter through a tiny, cozy cafe which barely houses a single table next to the glass display of cakes, ensaymadas, etc. Through a doorway on the right, you enter the restaurant itself, which is first a hallway with tables lined up on both sides. It leads to a wider dining area that holds about half a dozen tables along with a piano, fireplace, etc. I love the styling of this place; you really feel like you're dining at an auntie's house with its ornate porcelain plates hung on the wall, frilly curtain covers, and so on. It's vibrant, intimate, and homey all at once. Food: 1) CHICKEN EMPANADA (3/5): We started off with their chicken empanada ($3). While it tasted good, I have to admit this was just okay (I found it to be a little bit on the dry, dense side). 2) LUMPIA (4/5): A classic item, their lumpia ($8). The filling is the standard mix of minced pork and veggies, but I really liked the flaky, lightly crispy, fried wonton skin on it. 3) MARIA CLARA (3.5/5): To wash things down, I went with their Maria Clara ($7). It's a mix of iced tea, calamansi, honey, and maraschino cherries. It's like a Shirley Temple, though, I would have liked a little more of that lovely, citrusy bite of the calamansi to come through. 4) PANCIT PALABOK (4.5/5): First entree was Pancit Palabok ($17 for regular size). My friend loved that their version is more of the dry style that she grew up with. This is a noodle dish topped with boiled eggs, garlic, scallions, shrimp, pork, and chicharon (crispy pork). To me, it's like breakfast pasta, and I am all for it. 5) BUCHON (5/5): The rock star of the meal is their Buchon (Cebu style Lechon) - 1/2 lb for $17! It's a culinary masterpiece that they created a perfectly delicate, crispy pork skin on top with the juiciest, most tender, richly flavorful pork belly underneath. Already amazing on its own, but you elevate it into another realm by dipping it into their homemade liver sauce. Trust me, I get some of you might have reservations when you hear that (I am not a fan of liver usually because of its metallic taste). Thus, it was such a shock that this sauce has none of that, but instead it is an ADDICTIVELY sweet, tangy sauce that had me wanting to pour it all over all my foods. I still salivate at the memory of their lechon. Also, it goes without saying that you have to upgrade to garlic rice. Their garlic rice has the right amount of garlic bite infused in it. 6) SAN RIVAL CAKE (5/5): To round out this decadent meal, we also got a slice of their Sans Rival cake ($8). It's so, so sinfully delicious. It's an ultra buttery cake with dense layers of meringue, nuts, and cake. It's overkill with yummyness. Do yourself a favor and check this place out ASAP!
Great atmosphere and cute decor. It reminds me of childhood parties. The food was delicious. The location is super convenient and easy to find with reasonable parking being right off Sunset. Service was efficient and accommodating.
Excellent experience in this Filipino restaurant, very welcoming owner, in a "home-like" atmosphere.We will come back!!!
Delicious cafe and so yummy dessert ?????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5