The Park's Finest - Los Angeles, California

4th S. P.

Oh man, the best meal I’ve had in a long time. I’m vegetarian and prefer vegan if I can, and I loved every morsel of this meal. Me and my buddy split almost everything they had that was veggie friendly and each dish was jaw dropping. Also I find it hard to ever find vegetarian Filipino food so that was such a treat. Everyone from the server to the manager and the cook were super amazing and the tunes were spot on. I’m so happy this place is walking distance from me. Gonna take all my friend here! Oh and the beer, amazing. They got Ube beer!

Daniel C.

Good overall. The portions seem a bit small for the price.
We liked everything we got, especially the corn bread was quite good.
The chicken didn’t have a lot of flavor, but was perfectly cooked

nfin8rider

I saw a YouTube video on this place a couple years ago, and I've always missed the opportunity everytime I came down socal. My family and I were finally able to make it on my birthday. This place was definitely worth it. We came on a friday afternoon and it was kind of slow in there, but perfect just for us to get full attention. The staff was very friendly. The food was very delicious! I can't wait to make my way back from Sacramento to eat at this wonderful establishment again.

CH

Filipino rendition of classic American barbecue. The food portion is massive, each protein dish can easily feed two. My friend really liked the coconut beef. I think it's a bit too sweet, but that's the Filipino palate. I think their cornbread is amazing and a must. Reasonably priced and good service. Best to come with a group of 4 or more so you can share. Recommend if you're in the area. Parking is tough, I go to the street across the bridge but it's a bit ghetto.

HJ M.

Took a short trip out to LA for an event. My friends who are locals took me here and we ordered alot. Being from the Midwest and southern states I take BBQ pretty serious and this was the best I've had in my life! The staff is very friendly and the food is great!

Jocelyn O.

Came here for lunch today before the Dodger game since it's close to the stadium. We tried the hot links, shortribs, gouda mac, and esquite. Our server was awesome and even gave us a sample of the tri tip at the end. I preferred the shortribs but my son preferred the tri tip. Just depends on if you like fattier meat (shortribs) or leaner meat (tri tip). Everything was delicious and we plan to visit again before the next game!

Michael H.

Local Love Lunch Bowl / pulled pork, buttered corn, rice - 5⭐!
Ann's Cornbread Bibingka - 5⭐!

I found The Park's Finest through social media. Their social media page is entertaining, informative, and clearly shows their love for Los Angeles and their Filipino culture. I was inspired to visit when I saw they announced a Thursday/Friday lunch special and visited on a Thursday to try them out.

They have a lovely, colorful and large space on a quiet corner near DTLA. The outside of their restaurant has a large, artistic mural and lets you know this place is going to be fun. The interior art and decor was also eye-catching and set the tone for my visit.

The dining room was quiet on my visit but everyone I talked to was friendly and the service was excellent. They made sure to let me know there is a different lunch special on Wednesday called the Worker Wednesday Plate. It sounded awesome and something I want to return to try out asap.

I really appreciate when a restaurant offers a value lunch. I am no stranger to a big, fancy meal but it is nice to have hearty, healthy, and filling options. The lunch bowl was a perfect amount of food, everything was tasty and fresh and the pulled pork was sensational. Pulled pork is just one protein option they offer for the lunch bowl.

Since I follow them on social media, I knew I wanted to try their special cornbread. It was fantastic!

I am new to Filipino food and I am glad I got to try out The Park's Finest. Their full menu looks amazing and they seem to be run by people who really care about their place in the LA culinary landscape. I parked on the street so I didn't notice if they had a parking lot option for guests.

Michael R.

If you want good Filipino food from a family owned cozy staple in Filipino town then this is the place to go! Came by here during a visit to LA and it was recommended by some friends who live in the neighborhood and I was not disappointed at all. Here are some takeaways:

Environment
This is a small cozy restaurant that has a family style vibe to it. A great welcoming energy, we felt right at home. We stopped around midday during the week so it wasn't a lot of people there. Overall it was relaxing and warm - great for lunch with friends or if you're alone and want to grab a bite to eat.

Service
Our server happened to also be the daughter of the owners. She was great and was happy to share some of the history of the restaurant with me. She was very helpful with telling us about the food and giving us recommendations. Great service!

Food and drinks
We had a little bit of everything - and all of it was great! Here's a run down of everything we had:

MAMA LEAH'S COCONUT BEEF ADOBO

ANN'S CORNBREAD BIBINGKA

STEAMED WHITE RICE

NOEL'S SMOKED GOUDA MAC

SAN PABLO PULLED PORK

Everything was delicious. The coconut beef (amazing!) was great with the steamed white rice, the mac and cheese was tasty, the pulled pork had a lot of flavor and the cornbread was warm and sweet, but not too sweet. Again - all the food was great.

Overall
Lovely family owned restaurant. So glad that we stopped by here. If i'm ever in LA again this will definitely be a place I'll visit again. Great food with a great story.