Spoon & Pork - Los Angeles, California

Dom K.

Spoon and Pork charges way more than they deliver, and only does half the job to create a good experience. They ride a line between fancy and family style where I didn't feel like either of those aspects really shined.
The interior has a take-out counter in front and then a few dine-in seats. They're pretty small and they don't have enough space for the family-style dining that they run with. The tables also felt a little sticky.
We started with the lechon nigiri and shrooms salpicao. The nigiri comes with two pieces, we just went at the first too fast. The flavor is great, especially with the little kick from the sauce on top. The meat is pretty soft and you can bite through easily. The mushrooms are also very tasty. The sauce is very sweet and almost too much, but I don't NEED rice with this dish. I think "market mushrooms" is pretty pretentious for normal mushrooms.
We moved on to sabaw over white rice, annatto rice, and lechon kawali. The sabaw is tasteful, mainly tomato and a blend of supporting spices. The lechon was good. It had a lightly crunchy skin side and the rest was nice and soft. I don’t think it’s worth the price though and it’s definitely not enough to share. The pickled red lettuce isn’t very good. The pickling is missing a bit of a kick.

Darlene Y.

The highlight of the meal was the Lechon Kawali with the pickled red cabbage. What a great combination! One of the best I've had, but missing that traditional sauce.

Also ordered the Sisig which was okay and the Adobo pork belly which unfortunately, was a huge miss. I understand that this is a modern take on Filipino comfort food and I appreciate that, but the sauce brought the whole dish down. It was way too thin and lacked that depth of flavor that it should have being slow cooked with the pork belly.

A sidenote that did not factor in the rating, but I wish there were more dessert options since Filipino desserts are amazing! Would love to see a unique take on leche flan, turon, cassava cake, biko; that would be fun!

Aziel

Came here with high hopes but was ultimately disappointed. Staff was quick to take our order but after receiving our food they did not check on us once, even to pay our bill we had to get up and request check at the front. The food was ok. The only saving grace was the deep fried pork leg with sweet & sour sauce , but even that was only 30% pork, and the remaining 70% was just skin & fat. But the peanut curry with beef was not good at all. Made me nauseous. Do not recommend coming here.

Link L.

Fusion Filipino restaurant with natural wine and Filipino beer selection. After trying many under-delivered fusion Filipino restaurants, Spoon and Pork easily takes the crowd to have the best executed fusion style dishes. We had the sinigang, grilled chicken, adobo chicken wings, pork belly, and garlic rice, and none of them disappointed.

Sinigang's soup was rich and flavorful while the topping in the soup was cooked separately so they are not over cooked. The ribs came with a real nicely grilled flavored. The pork belly had crispy skin as expected and the fat to meat ratio was really good. The adobo chicken wings sauce was thick and sticky and not too salty nor sour, we kept the sauce for dipping Even after the wings were devoured.

We are glad we took another chance in another fusion Filipino restaurant and we'll keep S&P on our rotation.

My K. N.

This spot has great potential and I love their take on Filipino cuisine. There were two issues. The singing was served luke warm and the lechon kawali was not crispy enough. My personal preference for soup is piping hot no matter what the weather is outside. I love lechon kawali and have had different variations. The skin should be crispy as the fat should be as well. We were also disappointed that Kare Kare was unavailable that evening.

The two of us dined in and shared the following dishes.

Calamansi Mint Beverage - Made in house with honey. Refreshingly good and sweet.

Pork Belly Nigiri - This was packed with adobo flavor.

Tapa - fried beef dish with a sweet l, savory & acidic base from the cane vinegar.

Lechon Kawali - Crispy pork. It was not fried crispy enough so the fatty pork was not as tasty.

Pork Ribs Sinigang - The ribs fell off the bone. The veggies were too crisp. The turnip made the soup bitter. Otherwise, the flavors would have been better balanced with the tamarind broth.

Overall, each dish complimented one another well on flavor profiles. I would like to come back to try the Kare Kare.

Ying L.

Charming little shop serving Filipino comfort in Silver Lake! Clean with modern but vibrant decor, small diner with limited seating. Metered street parking can be hard to find during peak hours. Staff is cheerful and helpful. Food took a bit of time to arrive. The Brussel sprouts were bursting with flavor. The pork belly had a nice contrast of crispy skin and cooked meat. Garlic rice tied everything together! Sharing a starter and a main dish was enough for an easy meal for two. Prices were standard. Would definitely recommend, and go back.

Felipe L.

This is a small casual spot but with very good and flavorful Filipino food. The service was straightforward and the menu is varied. Not the best spot for vegetarians, as this cuisine is pretty meat heavy, though there is a very nice tofu adobo. From the lumpia to the lechón, it was all fire. I’d absolutely come back to try other menu items.

tara S.

5/13/23 Visit

This food is incredible + the service was great! Shoutout to staff with shared Michigan connections.

We swooned over every dish. Cannot wait to come back.

Apps: Frizzled Brussel Sprouts, Mushrooms Salpaico (not pictured) + Lumpia Shanghai.

Entrees: Pork Belly Adobo, Chicken Inasal + Fried Chicken Adobo.

Sides: Annatto Rice, Garlic Rice + Atchara.

Take-out Order: Patita + Egglplant Ensalada. Wish we'd been able to experience these dishes straight from the kitchen, but we were stuffed + also didn't want to risk not being able to come back during our final days in LA.

The patita reheated nicely, but I know it would have been amazing at the restaurant.