The food here is great and Kai and Kennedy were awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kris Ann de la Pena
Tried their pasta tasting menu and everything was so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Massel Bostan
We visited Sampa in December 2024 and loved their innovative fusion of Filipino and Latin American cuisine, especially the Kare Kare Tamales and exceptional coffee. While the Crab Fried Rice was overly salty at first and the service was slow to bring water, the staff quickly addressed our concerns. They remade the dish, provided a large bottle of water, and offered a dessert as an apology. Speaking with the chef and owner, who were genuinely committed to ensuring quality, left a great impression. Despite the initial hiccups, their efforts earned a solid 4/5. With minor adjustments to seasoning and service, this spot could easily be a 5/5. Highly recommend trying their food and non-alcoholic cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hamachi, Kare Kare Tamales
jessenia colato
Food was great, definitely getting the bucatini again, Going to a restaurant is always risky in terms of service but Erik Did not disappoint, he was there whenever he was needed. my experience was flawless and food delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dylan Isaacsen
Reservation recommended. Possibly required But great overall
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole A
Loved the elevated Filipino food concept, and enjoyed what we got. Some dishes were a bit salty like the banana leaf bass. Atmosphere feels a bit sterile. Loved the cocktails! Still enjoyed trying this place out!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Editha Espino
We tried almost everything on the menu. Elevated Filipino dishes, means elevated prices as well 🤣 What stood out for me were the Kilawin, Fried rice and Kare-kare tamales. Service was okay. Our male server looked like he wasn't happy to be there. 🤷🏻♀️ I always meet up with my friend every time I'm in L.A. and we always try different restaurants. This time the company outdid the food itself. (7.17.24)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Mae Mara
Great service! The kilawin, crab fried rice and longanisa pasta is very good!
Finally! Have been waiting for someone to create a high-end Filipino Fusion cuisine. Sampa did not disappoint at all. We loved it!
The Hamachi, Pancit with Duck, Crab Fried Rice, Seabass with curry, ube cheesecake, old fashion and ube sour were amazing. The flavors were just right. Not bland but not overwhelming.
We met Jen (one of the co-owners) and she was so nice and kind. Highly recommend and will definitely come back.
Amazing food and great service. Definitely get the crab fried rice and the seabass. They were standout dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
YenChen Yu
CHECK YOUR BILL BEFORE YOU PAY! Our experience at Sampa was infuriating and felt like a complete rip-off. We were only a party of four, yet they slapped an 18% service fee on the bill without saying a word. The server then brought the payment machine and had the nerve to ask us to add an additional tip, starting at 20%, on top of that! We only realized afterward that we’d been double-charged. When we pointed it out, the server showed zero accountability, didn’t apologize, and called the manager, who acted like they were doing us a favor by taking off the extra tip. They told us, “If you don’t want to pay the tip, just sign the receipt.” Unbelievable. This kind of shady, sneaky billing is unacceptable. We expect honesty and transparency, not a bill padded with hidden charges. We left feeling scammed and will not be returning.
Service: 1
Emeris Pendragon
Blew me away! The service - 12 / 10. The drinks - 12 / 10. Ambiance - 12 / 10. The food - some of the most creative I've ever seen, truly delicious - I'm usually not a dessert person, but even those had me doing a happy dance.
The chef came out to introduce himself and he is a lovely human, very personable and clearly takes great pride and care in everything he does. Everyone in our group was impressed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Riza Vinzon
Filipino favorites combined with French presentation. This venue is cozy with jolly staff. There’s a wide variety of geographic representations that are blended with select spices and creative pairing. This a good venue for celebrations. They are very accommodating and flexible . Good public parking across. Ka rza, RPV
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Fried Rice, Ube Cheesecake, Kare Kare Tamales, Crab Fat Fried Rice
Mara Quinn-Porzig
This place is a great find- lovely atmosphere, small but well thought out menu and delicious cocktails. Will be back for brunch and the tasting menu
The food is so bad 😭😭😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The food here is great and Kai and Kennedy were awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried their pasta tasting menu and everything was so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited Sampa in December 2024 and loved their innovative fusion of Filipino and Latin American cuisine, especially the Kare Kare Tamales and exceptional coffee. While the Crab Fried Rice was overly salty at first and the service was slow to bring water, the staff quickly addressed our concerns. They remade the dish, provided a large bottle of water, and offered a dessert as an apology. Speaking with the chef and owner, who were genuinely committed to ensuring quality, left a great impression. Despite the initial hiccups, their efforts earned a solid 4/5. With minor adjustments to seasoning and service, this spot could easily be a 5/5. Highly recommend trying their food and non-alcoholic cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hamachi, Kare Kare Tamales
Food was great, definitely getting the bucatini again, Going to a restaurant is always risky in terms of service but Erik Did not disappoint, he was there whenever he was needed. my experience was flawless and food delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reservation recommended. Possibly required
But great overall
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the elevated Filipino food concept, and enjoyed what we got. Some dishes were a bit salty like the banana leaf bass. Atmosphere feels a bit sterile. Loved the cocktails! Still enjoyed trying this place out!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
We tried almost everything on the menu. Elevated Filipino dishes, means elevated prices as well 🤣
What stood out for me were the Kilawin, Fried rice and Kare-kare tamales.
Service was okay. Our male server looked like he wasn't happy to be there. 🤷🏻♀️
I always meet up with my friend every time I'm in L.A. and we always try different restaurants.
This time the company outdid the food itself. (7.17.24)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great service! The kilawin, crab fried rice and longanisa pasta is very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamachi, Ube Cheesecake, Crab Fat Fried Rice
Finally! Have been waiting for someone to create a high-end Filipino Fusion cuisine. Sampa did not disappoint at all. We loved it!
The Hamachi, Pancit with Duck, Crab Fried Rice, Seabass with curry, ube cheesecake, old fashion and ube sour were amazing. The flavors were just right. Not bland but not overwhelming.
We met Jen (one of the co-owners) and she was so nice and kind. Highly recommend and will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Cheesecake, Crispy Duck Pancit, Crab Fat Fried Rice, Ceviche
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food and great service. Definitely get the crab fried rice and the seabass. They were standout dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CHECK YOUR BILL BEFORE YOU PAY!
Our experience at Sampa was infuriating and felt like a complete rip-off. We were only a party of four, yet they slapped an 18% service fee on the bill without saying a word. The server then brought the payment machine and had the nerve to ask us to add an additional tip, starting at 20%, on top of that! We only realized afterward that we’d been double-charged. When we pointed it out, the server showed zero accountability, didn’t apologize, and called the manager, who acted like they were doing us a favor by taking off the extra tip. They told us, “If you don’t want to pay the tip, just sign the receipt.” Unbelievable. This kind of shady, sneaky billing is unacceptable. We expect honesty and transparency, not a bill padded with hidden charges. We left feeling scammed and will not be returning.
Service: 1
Blew me away!
The service - 12 / 10.
The drinks - 12 / 10.
Ambiance - 12 / 10.
The food - some of the most creative I've ever seen, truly delicious - I'm usually not a dessert person, but even those had me doing a happy dance.
The chef came out to introduce himself and he is a lovely human, very personable and clearly takes great pride and care in everything he does. Everyone in our group was impressed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Filipino favorites combined with French presentation. This venue is cozy with jolly staff. There’s a wide variety of geographic representations that are blended with select spices and creative pairing.
This a good venue for celebrations. They are very accommodating and flexible .
Good public parking across.
Ka rza,
RPV
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Fried Rice, Ube Cheesecake, Kare Kare Tamales, Crab Fat Fried Rice
This place is a great find- lovely atmosphere, small but well thought out menu and delicious cocktails. Will be back for brunch and the tasting menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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