I went to Mano Po with my partner at UBE Fest in Cerritos. The people working there are nice and they move quickly. My partner got a Liempo plate which was solid while I got the Filipino Cheesesteak which was one of the single worst things either of us have ever eaten. Half the beef was burned black along with parts of the bun and the rest was flavorless. I'm not sure there were any onions just some green onion. Hard hard stay away from that sandwich. I am still trying to get the flavor of burnt meat and grease out of my mouth. read more

Mano Po is a Filipino vendor at Smorgasburg LA, that is on Sundays 10am-4pm. After making a lap around all the vendors, my boyfriend and I decided Mano Po was the most appealing to both of us. My boyfriend ordered a Chicken Pancit with a Coke, and I decided to get the Garlic Shrimps. We were given a beeper and we set off to look for a shaded table, as it was especially hot on the day we visited. When the beeper beeped, my boyfriend went to get our food. The chicken pancit was in a small bowl. The portion looked more snack portion than meal portion. There wasn't a lot of chicken. The noodles were a bit clumped together. It tasted okay but nothing too exciting to eat. I preferred my garlic shrimp with garlic rice. It was a tad oily and heavy. The portion itself wasn't all that big but I felt more heavy than full. It was nice to try but I'm not compelled to come back, when there are so many other options at Smorgasburg to explore in this setting. read more

Mano Po - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I attended a trance festival called Dream State at Queen Mary in Long Beach. On day two of the EDM festival, I was ready for some dinner. Being the planner that I am, I looked up all of the food vendors on Yelp prior to making a decision. One of the vendors with solid reviews (both in terms of the overall rating and the number of reviews) was Mano Po. So the decision was made. Ambiance (N/A): Mano Po is a food truck and they were posted up at a large festival, so not your typical dining experience. Service (4.5/5): Rather than their typical food truck, they had a food stand set up. You placed your order at the table, and they gave you a buzzer. My food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Serving a ton of people at a festival isn't easy. The staff at Mano Po did it with a smile. Drinks (N/A): I didn't order any drinks. Food (5/5): When having food at a large festival, I try and temper my expectations. Typically, the food is overpriced and mediocre. This couldn't have been further from the truth here. It was by far the best food I had at the festival. I had the pork adobo which was served on a bay leaf with white rice and a tomato salad. If you've never had pork adobo before, it's time to make things happen! One of the most popular Filipino dishes, the marinated pork was so tender that it melted in my mouth. The diced tomato salad gave some nice balance to the meat and the rice. While not a big portion, it did the job. I was more than impressed with Mano Po. Check them out for some quality Filipino food! read more

Mano Po - Pork adobo with rice and a tomato salad at a festival. - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Found them at the Uber festival. Charged me for the ube burger but it wasn't served on the ube bun. They should let customer know that they ran out of the Ube bun. Not honest. read more

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Got Mano Po at ube fest and the garlic shrimps were so bomb!!! Delicious and perfectly cooked. Can't wait to try other things here! read more

Mano Po - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tried Mano Po at a Manila Sound event hosted by Benny Boy Brewing, and it was so good! I appreciate Filipino food with a modern twist that doesn't lose the foundation of the food itself. Had the longganisa lumpia and sisig fries and they were amazing, sisig was real and not just meat which is sometimes what I get when I try sisig fries elsewhere! Excited to try more of their food, definitely recommend! read more

Mano Po - Longganisa Lumpia and Sisig Fries - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is a popular vendor specializing in Filipino food at Smorgasburg in DTLA on Sundays. I generally love Filipino food and the flavors that you can generally get in Filipino food are great. I think that "Mano Po" can satisfy a craving; however, I rate this as "OK" compared to my favorite local Filipino brick and mortar spots. I had their pork liempo with rice and their longanisa lumpia. The longanisa lumpia has longanisa cut into strips, wrapped in an egg roll wrapper, and served with a side of vinegar. Sweet, garlicky longanisa is always delicious; however, I don't think that eating in lumpia is better than having it with rice. For this to be a five-star dish, I'd love to either have more freshness from herbs within the lumpia to pair with the longanisa or I'd rather have a standard pork lumpia shanghai with mae ploy sweet chili sauce. For the pork liempo (pork belly), the flavors were good and I'd recommend it. I just have a few places that I prefer near me for the same dish. If this is something that you don't get regularly, then you should definitely try it here. Also consider checking out their shop Lobsterdamus next door for their whole grilled lobsters. read more

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My favorite is typically BBQ and Lumpia, which is exactly what I ordered from Mano Po. The service was good, but I would've liked ground pork instead of Longganisa in the Lumpia. read more

Mano Po - BBQ Chicken Skewers - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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If you're feeling Filipino food at Smorgasburg, Mano Pano is the stand to hit up. They offer a variety of different rice plates and some sides. I opted for the Manila bbq chicken plate, which came with the chicken and garlic rice. The chicken itself was super yummy and juicy and the garlic rice was the perfect complement to it. For $16 a plate, it's a bit pricey for the quantity and quality of food, however, it is to be expected for anything at Smorgasburg. There wasn't too long of a line when I came and the line moved relatively quickly. Service was friendly. Overall, I would recommend giving Mano Pano a try! read more

Mano Po - Manila BBQ Chicken Plate - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I had another great experience at mano po. Service was quick and food is great. Plenty of outdoor seating and ambiance within The Row. Great Filipino street food and we'll be back for sure! read more

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I love this food!! I love the chicken skewer plate. My whole family loves it. The chicken is barbecued, juicy, flavorful. The rice is sooo good. It's garlic rice. I would come back read more

I tried their lechon plate. Yes, the skin was crispy but everything else was subpar. Most of my portion was all fat and it was bland. I would come back and try their other items next time see if I have better luck. read more

Mannnn, them garlic shrimps were Hittin' with a capital H! For about $15, I got a plate of 8-10 medium sized shrimp along with some garlic rice. I only wish they also included some of their pickled veg on the side as they do with the Manilla chicken plates. They have other dishes like the Manilla chicken, another favorite, as well as Chicken Inasal, Pork Belly, Longanisa Lumpia and more! It seems as though all of the meats are grilled on site, as you can easily see them grilling up loads of meat on several grills; the sights and smells are intoxicating. As I mentioned, I love the Manilla chicken, I only wish the chicken portion was larger. The crispy garlic shrimps have now been added to the list as one of the must haves from Smorgasburg. Thank you to the lovely workers serving up endless plates in the beautiful sunshine. Enjoy! read more

Mano Po - The garlic shrimps were on-point! A reasonable $15 for about 10 medium sized crispy shrimp. - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They catered our lunch last week and I would like to give them a shout out. Though, the food didn't give me too much of a Filipino vibe. Definitely more fusion tbh. There was a vegetarian, beef belly and grilled chicken. I opted for the grilled chicken. It was chicken thigh, garlic rice and tomato/onion salsa. The food was flavorful and chicken was tender and juicy. I thought it was really good. It could have used a little more rice though. But it is a definite win in my book. I understand they are at Smorgasbord on the weekends, so go support them. read more

Went during smorgasbord. Got the chicken. It was pretty good. Could have been a bit more flavorful. The garlic rice was really good. Good amount of garlic and it was tasty. read more

Mano Po - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tried Mano Po at Smorgasburg. First time to visit this place and it did not disappoint! Ordered liempo plate and devoured it for sure. Pricing is reasonable especially for a flavorful meal. We will definitely come back! read more

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This smash burger was everything and more. Hungry at a music festival and came here because the line was short. It shouldn't have been. I wish I had reaction videos of everyone's first bite of this burger because it blew our minds!!! read more

Today was my first time at Smorgasburg LA and I stumbled upon Mano Po. I immediately got attracted by the grilling aroma of Chicken Inasal and Chicken Barbecue. I didn't think twice to order their Chicken Inasal. It is served with garlic rice, a couple of condiments (soy sauce or vinegar w/ onion bits). The service was pretty fast because I noticed that the menu items are freshly grilled. I'm pretty sure they anticipate many orders for the day at Smorgasburg, in which they had enough supply of both the Inasal and Manila Barbecue. This mid-morning, we received our orders in less than 5 minutes! Pardon the default "orange filter" because the food pictures were taken under an orange tent in the dining area. I am impressed that their rice plates are served on top of a banana leaf, which makes the presentation uniquely Filipino. I liked the chicken because it is tender and I can truly taste the inasal marinade in lemongrass, garlic, coconut vinegar and calamansi. I also like that the chicken was perfectly sliced and portioned. For me, the garlic rice was okay. It tasted more like java rice with garlic flavor but on the saltier side. The rice wasn't that bad, but perhaps the flavors all new to me. I'm not used to salty rice but I respect their style and recipies. Overall, I would come back to try Mano Po at their main location and when I return again to Smorgasburg! There's a bonus jeepney cutout placed in front of their grilling area. Don't forget to get your pic and channel your inner "Jeepney driver". Sumakay ka na at kain na tayo sa Mano Po! (Hop on and let's eat at Mano Po!) read more

I tried it at Smorgasbord after an hour of waiting in line, I ordered the chicken plate and the price was reasonable. I devoured it like there's no tomorrow! read more

Followed my nose at smorgasburg and ordered the liempo after watching the juicy, smokey pork belly being grilled to perfection. Paired with garlic rice, pickled calamansi & egg (+$2). Solid comfort food that's amazing to eat right off the grill, super happy with today's lunch :) read more

Mano Po - Liempo - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is already out of business. Please update this. Very misleading & does not help any consumer /s

I was really disappointed with this dish. I was looking forward to having Filipino food at Smorgasburg and it was ok... the flavors were kind of there. The rice was good, the chicken was more fatty than i wanted (literally 1.5 of the pieces were fat), and the veggies with the vinegar was the highlight. The portion was so small, it wasn't worth the price read more

Mano Po - Manila BBQ chocken - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I saw my friend Tom W. for the first time in two years, and he came bearing gifts--a huge spread from Smorgasburg, where he'd braved long lines on a hot Sunday to pick up some good eats. One of the vendors he hit was Mano Po, a family-run business offering homey Filipino food. He got us the longganisa lumpia and the chicken inasal and both were absolutely delicious. I almost never get excited about the deep-fried egg roll genre of Asian food, but the lumpia were exceptional. They were golden and crispy, filled with sweet Filipino sausage and served with a sweet dipping sauce. The chicken inasal was in the chicken and rice genre, which is a favorite of mine, and this was super satisfying. The chicken was flavored with ginger, lemongrass, kalamansi, and coconut vinegar, and grilled tender over mesquite. It came with garlic rice and atchara, or Filipino pickles, as well as a sauce that might've been more of the marinade. I don't get out to Smorgasburg much, but I do plan on obtaining food from Mano Po again one way or another. The lumpia and chicken inasal were so good, I think I could eat both every week without ever getting tired of them. read more

My friend and I split a chicken inasal plate and manila bbq chicken plate. Both were incredibly delicious and I recommend trying both if you can. The chicken inasal had a more tangy flavor with hints of vinegar, ginger, and calamansi. The manila bbq chicken was a more traditional flavor but also equally delicious. The meat was moist and perfectly cooked over a grill. The garlic rice was also amazing and had a strong garlic taste which I liked. For $15 a plate, it seemed expensive at first but that's the average cost of a meal at Smorgsaburg now. I'll definitely be back to try the longganisa fries! read more

Mano Po - Chicken inasal and manila bbq chicken - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was so so excited to finally try Mano Po after almost a year of trying to fit driving out to Smorgasburg or to Filled Market to try their food. The chicken was actually really good and well marinated since you can taste it through the chicken, docked one star because while I love my inasal with dark edges half of it was just burnt (hard chicken burnt) and the rice wasn't hot as i imagined it to be. Will still come back to try it again though. The highlight would be the longganisa fries, SO SO GOOD!! And generous servings to boot. read more

Mano Po - Longganisa Fries - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place's food was okay and the customer service was good. I stopped by here when I went to smorgasbord LA and I guess I was expecting more as far as flavor. When I first got to the event, there were not many people in this line the entire time but the food looked good to me. The chicken looked perfect and it had just come off the charcoal grill which is one of my favorite flavors. I got the Manila BBQ Chicken. It was not nasty but it did not give me what I was looking for. I was looking for more of a smoked chicken taste but it gave me more of an Asian chicken vibe. I love the Asian chicken flavor as well but it just wasn't giving me what I needed. The rice was good ( just regular rice) and the veggies were so regular. Nothing really too special. I probably will not be back simply because it was not a memorable experience but I would definitely encourage you all to try it for yourselves and let me know what you think. read more

Mano Po - Manila BBQ Chicken - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great Filipino food here at Mano Po. They really made a nice splash in Downtown Los Angeles. It's great to have a great mix of different foods in Downtown. The staff here is so welcoming and friendly. Great new spot for amazing food at really good prices. read more

You can't go wrong with a pork belly plate and lumpia! So good! Everything looks so good and can't wait to go back and try more. They also have pandan ice cream bars now! read more

Very disappointing!!! We got to the place yelp directed and Mano Po was not there at all!!! And I called the number it goes to a voicemail!!!! Bad bad bad and really no stars at all!!!! read more

Found Mano Po at Smorgasburg months back, and their food was super yummy! I got their chicken inasal (because that was all that was left), and it was delicious! (Chicken normally isn't that good tbh.) The garlic rice was a particular highlight. Next time I order from them I definitely want to try their longanisa. read more

Mano Po - Chicken inasal - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The chicken inasal, garlic rice and the longanisa lumpia was bomb!!! we got the family meal through Lokel. I'd recommend getting an extra side of the longanisa lumpia - it was soooo good. We can't wait to order again! read more

Mano Po - Chicken inasal, longanisa lumpia, garlic rice - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had the chicken inasal at Smorgasburg at The Row in downtown Arts District (free parking for first two hours). Perfect ratio of chicken to garlic rice and it was super tasty. A smidge on the pricey side, but would love to try the other dishes. read more

Mano Po - Chicken inasal - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Simply put, Mano Po was fantastic. As a filipino, I couldn't be happier to find some AMAZING chicken inasal in Los Angeles. As a matter of fact, I was shocked to discover that Mano Po's Chicken Inasal  IS MORE flavorful and more tender than any version I have tried here in the states. Also! LONGGANISA LUMPIA!? Absolutely genius. Pair that with Mano Po's lovely staff and it was truly one of the most (soon not to be) underrated spots at Smorgasburg. 5 stars for both the excellent inexpensive plate and the friendly customer service. read more

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Be sure to check your food before you pull off. They were freshly made, but freshly burnt. read more

Mano Po - I ordered lumpia and was given these...clearly burnt. I loved them so much the first time, but this time I was sadly disappointed. - Filipino Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My girlfriend and I tried Mano po's Inisal Chicken and bbq pork for the first time last week. These guys started Lobsterdamus at Smorgasburg which we've been fans of for years. The quality is just as great with the two plates we tried! We'll be back for more. I'd post a picture but we ate our plates before we could! read more

Not a food critic nor foodie, but Mano Po is the perfect representation of what Filipino food should taste like. The chicken inasal and longganisa lumpia are simple dishes yet packed with so much flavor. I do have some feedback though: make delivery available ASAP! Other than that, keep up the hard work guys! read more

My mouth is watering just thinking about both the chicken inasal and manila bbq chicken I had at Mano Po! I just returned from the Philippines a couple weeks ago and was having withdrawals from all the amazing food and I can't thank you guys enough for the awesome authentic Filipino cuisine at Smorgasburg. I will definitely be back! read more

A MUST TRY FOR CHICKEN LOVERS! As someone who eats chicken almost every day, the chicken inasal was one of the juiciest chickens I've ever had. Paired with garlic fried rice and a pickled slaw, this was a perfect plate, packed with flavor. Definitely coming back for more! read more

After trying Mano Po a couple weeks ago, I can honestly say the Manilla BBQ Chicken is my new favorite dish at Smorgasburg. I'm usually very critical of Filipino food, but these guys definitely know what they're doing. Can't wait to be back! read more

Literally THE BEST CHICKEN IN TOWN!!! Service was quick and super friendly. I only wish they were open 24/7! Until then, you can catch me there every week because I'm hooked! read more