HiFi Kitchen - Los Angeles, California

Rodrigo ?.

We were looking for a great Filipino spot and this spot popped up on Google. An excellent Filipino spot with mainly bowls.

I ordered their Lugaw with pork bits and the chicken adobo with garlic rice. The soup was nice, hot and seasoned perfectly. It tasted just like how my mom made it. The adobo was nice and tangy with just the right amount of sour/sweet. Paired with the garlic rice, it made for an excellent lunch and I highly recommend it.

I’d definitely come back here again to try their other menu items. Definitely provides excellent Filipino food!

*update*
I had their “Ubeng Ube” coffee drink cold with whole milk and it was delicious excellent. Next time I’ll try it hot.

I also had their popcorn chicken and beef tapa. Both were amazing and flavorful. I should have upgraded with the garlic rice but they were both very delicious. Lunch was served perfectly! Their breakfast sandwich was also phenomenal!

May H.

This place has such a cool atmosphere, I highly recommend for an authentic Filipino Angeleno experience. I really appreciated the smiling and friendly staff, and my menu questions were answered so sweetly.

I had the Talib Kawali crispy pork bowl with an Asian fusion chimichurri, and the sear and texture on the pork was very impressive. I’m a big fan of Talib Kweli the rapper, so this dish gets extra points for lending even more hip hop branding to the mix. There’s also a HiFi record player that spins the payment tablet toward you when you pay at the counter, nice touch! I’m an Asian American creative, so I really appreciated all the thoughtful nods of culture and music in the menu and design.

Jon L.

Filipino food isn’t something I eat a lot of, so don’t have much of a benchmark. The food came out hot, but was a bit on the bland side, and I’m figuring that’s not what all Filipino food is like. The girl at the counter was friendly; however, when I went back to order some extra to go, she was hiding in back, and the other guy up front basically ignored me for 10 minutes while he chatted with his friends. There was one family that had pushed all the tables together for themselves, so I ended up jamming myself onto a barstool with a tiny counter. I would’ve eaten outside; however, it wasn’t covered.

Marisa R.

Several vegetarian/vegan options and all very affordable! The breakfast sandwich with furikake was perfect, as was the veg la'ing and the melon agua fresca. Cute place with friendly and helpful staff, and lots of cute merch for sale.

Kay J. (.

it seems like It's been some time since I've given a 5 star review but this place is very deserving. Service was excellent, patient young lady helped me pick my meal, very kind. The food I must say was very flavorful and tasted great. Cooked / prepared extremely well. Would definitely recommend.

Mavi P.

Driving around the Historic Filipinotown we found this restaurant.

We order the following dishes:
*Tocino Pastor bowl - added the fried egg on top. Delicious!
*Talib Kawali - the Chimichurri sauce adds a touch of freshness to the pork!
*Lumpia - the veg. ones are crunchy and creamy, with the vinegar sauce has a great balance! We also ordered the pork lumpia with the sweet sauce. I liked the veggies ones better.
* Cantaloupe Agua Frescas - very refreshing, I loved the shave cantaloupe added in the drink
* Pandan Horchata - very sweet and cinnamonny! Great “dessert” drink.

Ducky

Recently had the pleasure of having some sisig from HiFi and it was delicious!

I had it with the garlic rice and it was absolutely delicious. The rice was perfectly seasoned and the sisig was cut perfectly.

Jordan R.

Had the chicken adobo and lumpia. The chicken adobo was so savory, good comfort food. The lumpia was nice and crispy. Will definitely be back!