In the heart of Historic Filipinotown lies this gem of a restaurant, most of the things in the menu are mostly savory meaty dishes from pork , beef, chicken and shrimp. Truly a vegan's nightmare, I suggest having a maja blanca for non meat eaters (good luck with the dairy though), most dishes are served with rice with Java rice as an option together with sweet sour papaya salad (atchara) and condiments accompanying the dishes making it an enjoyable meal. Staff are helpful with the menu and will explain how the dishes are served , there is no fountain drinks so asking for an extra cup of water or ice might be needed for the hearty meal. Unfortunately, limited parking on the side of restaurant and front street parking is the one of the flaw of the place, a wide window view of Temple Blvd in front of the hospital, most of the ones eat here are really rare because of the parking factor hence most of the people only do pickup orders. But if you get past the parking problem, you can enjoy the atmosphere of quietness or random original Pilipinas music playing in the background.
Matthew B.
First time visit. This is a Filipino restaurant that serves various grilled meats. I had no trouble with street parking. I ordered the lechon and grilled chicken combo, which came with rice. The lechon was a bit too fatty for my preference but the meat itself was good. The grilled chicken had a nice savory flavor to it and was tender. I'm taking a star off because I thought my portion was pretty small for the $19 it cost me, although I recognize food here in LA is expensive. In terms of service they seemed like they were trying to get ready to close for the day but were friendly enough. The restaurant was spacious. I'm not sure I'd return here just because of the cost relative to my portion size and there's other better value places in the area but overall the food tasted good.
M R.
Great Filipino food at reasonable prices And clean place to eat too The best ukoy and maja blanca too Oh and try their halo halo too!
Giselle P.
Like most Filipinos, I'm pretty picky with Filipino restaurant food but this place is decent. We ordered the palabok and lechon kawali. Palabok is not included in the combo deal so for both, our total was about $27 which is pretty reasonable pricing by LA standards. There was a generous amount of meat on the palabok. I liked that the noodles were on the thicker side and included a fried egg rather than the typical hard boiled egg, but the sauce was really watery yet salty. Lechon kawali was standard. I would come back but order different things next time. Service was good. Inside was very clean and spacious with plenty of seating-- would be a good spot for group lunches :)
Kyra M.
I'm glad we found this place while visiting LA. I love the concept that the kitchen is open, and you can see how they prepare food. This is exactly how I want our little kitchen in Arizona to be (hopefully soon). The menu is simple and easy to choose from. The food is good, the sisig is okay, okay more than most of the sisig I've tried in my current location. I also love that they offer beef pares because I don't think anyone has ever attempted to sell them over here, which excites me more. The only comment I have about the beef pares is that this is rather more of a/ Chinese style than the Pinoy version that you will see on the streets in the Philippines, because this one is more on the sweet side, while the beef pares I know back home is simply just a little thick soup (probably full of MSG, Hahaha) and light color, just straight up fatty meat but delicious. Still, all the menu they have here are pretty good. Whoops! Almost forgot. We got our food fast, too. So kudos to the service, cleanliness and food!
Michael L.
The bbq chicken was so good! The achara too!! Will definetly go back!!! Minimalist modern esthetic!
Keith P
This is why you should support small businesses rather than the Fil-Fusion high end restaurants. The taste is authentic. I had the Beef BBQ and Sisig, and that’s how it should taste! The java rice is definitely one of the best.
First time going here and it was worth it !!! Their Pork BBQ was the best! You'll surely love and enjoy every bits of it. Their location is actually nice though it might be difficult to find a parking lot if they get busy. Other than that the place is clean and very accommodating.
First Last
Their food is great. I just wish they answer their phone calls.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Kawali, Java Rice
Mitchell H.
Came in an a rainy day with a craving for some Filipino food. I grabbed a sisig plate with white rice and a Starry, it's like a Sprite. The portion was big and the food was flavorful. Definitely want to come back and try out some of the other food.
Staff was extremely attentive and food was pretty good. Definitely gives a karinderia vibe. Not going to be my go-to but it's close enough to consider when craving Filipino comfort food.
Thessa V.
Enjoyed stopping by here a couple of times. I think the food was not bad and felt tastier and with a cleaner finish than many Filipino places in the area. I think the bbq chicken was the best of all the dishes and felt the pork dishes didn't have much of a flavor. Not sure if the marinades were not as long.. and the out of packet/bottle sauces felt a little simple. I think what's special about the place tho is that there's plenty of seating and friendly staff.. I think the place would be cool to capitalize on by making a quick and easy dining stop with lots of fun condiments and food that's hard to eat fresh (um like sisig) since it's got decent parking and at a nicer/quieter pocket of town. If it stayed late, (minus drunk people bs) it would be yummy as a good competition to Leo's tacos that has been going downhill. Looking forwArd to visiting this place in a month or so again!
Gik J.
Sisig was great, it had that char from the grill that lends it the authentic taste! When we went, it was off peak hours but there were still a number of customers that came but the service was fast and the staff was friendly. We dined in and their AC was cool and a welcome respite from the heat (it was a hot day out). The resto is simple but clean and quite roomy with lots of tables and chairs for patrons. Highly recommended!
Travis Carducci
Great food, prices and customer service is very friendly...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ally S.
The food was amazing but it was so touching, after I ordered a homeless man came in and ask for water first. When he came back with the water the man ask if there was any extra food left, without hesitation one of the Sisig employees said pick whatever you want I'll buy it for you. Paid with his own money and made this man's day even gave a dollar to him. Sisig is the best in temple street has the most generous employees. Thank you Sisig
In the heart of Historic Filipinotown lies this gem of a restaurant, most of the things in the menu are mostly savory meaty dishes from pork , beef, chicken and shrimp. Truly a vegan's nightmare, I suggest having a maja blanca for non meat eaters (good luck with the dairy though), most dishes are served with rice with Java rice as an option together with sweet sour papaya salad (atchara) and condiments accompanying the dishes making it an enjoyable meal. Staff are helpful with the menu and will explain how the dishes are served , there is no fountain drinks so asking for an extra cup of water or ice might be needed for the hearty meal. Unfortunately, limited parking on the side of restaurant and front street parking is the one of the flaw of the place, a wide window view of Temple Blvd in front of the hospital, most of the ones eat here are really rare because of the parking factor hence most of the people only do pickup orders. But if you get past the parking problem, you can enjoy the atmosphere of quietness or random original Pilipinas music playing in the background.
First time visit. This is a Filipino restaurant that serves various grilled meats. I had no trouble with street parking. I ordered the lechon and grilled chicken combo, which came with rice. The lechon was a bit too fatty for my preference but the meat itself was good. The grilled chicken had a nice savory flavor to it and was tender. I'm taking a star off because I thought my portion was pretty small for the $19 it cost me, although I recognize food here in LA is expensive. In terms of service they seemed like they were trying to get ready to close for the day but were friendly enough. The restaurant was spacious. I'm not sure I'd return here just because of the cost relative to my portion size and there's other better value places in the area but overall the food tasted good.
Great Filipino food at reasonable prices And clean place to eat too The best ukoy and maja blanca too Oh and try their halo halo too!
Like most Filipinos, I'm pretty picky with Filipino restaurant food but this place is decent. We ordered the palabok and lechon kawali. Palabok is not included in the combo deal so for both, our total was about $27 which is pretty reasonable pricing by LA standards. There was a generous amount of meat on the palabok. I liked that the noodles were on the thicker side and included a fried egg rather than the typical hard boiled egg, but the sauce was really watery yet salty. Lechon kawali was standard. I would come back but order different things next time. Service was good. Inside was very clean and spacious with plenty of seating-- would be a good spot for group lunches :)
I'm glad we found this place while visiting LA. I love the concept that the kitchen is open, and you can see how they prepare food. This is exactly how I want our little kitchen in Arizona to be (hopefully soon). The menu is simple and easy to choose from. The food is good, the sisig is okay, okay more than most of the sisig I've tried in my current location. I also love that they offer beef pares because I don't think anyone has ever attempted to sell them over here, which excites me more. The only comment I have about the beef pares is that this is rather more of a/ Chinese style than the Pinoy version that you will see on the streets in the Philippines, because this one is more on the sweet side, while the beef pares I know back home is simply just a little thick soup (probably full of MSG, Hahaha) and light color, just straight up fatty meat but delicious. Still, all the menu they have here are pretty good. Whoops! Almost forgot. We got our food fast, too. So kudos to the service, cleanliness and food!
The bbq chicken was so good! The achara too!! Will definetly go back!!! Minimalist modern esthetic!
This is why you should support small businesses rather than the Fil-Fusion high end restaurants. The taste is authentic. I had the Beef BBQ and Sisig, and that’s how it should taste! The java rice is definitely one of the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Beef, Java Rice, Combo Meal
First time going here and it was worth it !!! Their Pork BBQ was the best! You'll surely love and enjoy every bits of it. Their location is actually nice though it might be difficult to find a parking lot if they get busy. Other than that the place is clean and very accommodating.
Their food is great. I just wish they answer their phone calls.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Kawali, Java Rice
Came in an a rainy day with a craving for some Filipino food. I grabbed a sisig plate with white rice and a Starry, it's like a Sprite. The portion was big and the food was flavorful. Definitely want to come back and try out some of the other food.
Restaurantji Recommends
Staff was extremely attentive and food was pretty good. Definitely gives a karinderia vibe. Not going to be my go-to but it's close enough to consider when craving Filipino comfort food.
Enjoyed stopping by here a couple of times. I think the food was not bad and felt tastier and with a cleaner finish than many Filipino places in the area. I think the bbq chicken was the best of all the dishes and felt the pork dishes didn't have much of a flavor. Not sure if the marinades were not as long.. and the out of packet/bottle sauces felt a little simple. I think what's special about the place tho is that there's plenty of seating and friendly staff.. I think the place would be cool to capitalize on by making a quick and easy dining stop with lots of fun condiments and food that's hard to eat fresh (um like sisig) since it's got decent parking and at a nicer/quieter pocket of town. If it stayed late, (minus drunk people bs) it would be yummy as a good competition to Leo's tacos that has been going downhill. Looking forwArd to visiting this place in a month or so again!
Sisig was great, it had that char from the grill that lends it the authentic taste! When we went, it was off peak hours but there were still a number of customers that came but the service was fast and the staff was friendly. We dined in and their AC was cool and a welcome respite from the heat (it was a hot day out). The resto is simple but clean and quite roomy with lots of tables and chairs for patrons. Highly recommended!
Great food, prices and customer service is very friendly...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing but it was so touching, after I ordered a homeless man came in and ask for water first. When he came back with the water the man ask if there was any extra food left, without hesitation one of the Sisig employees said pick whatever you want I'll buy it for you. Paid with his own money and made this man's day even gave a dollar to him. Sisig is the best in temple street has the most generous employees. Thank you Sisig