Dollar Hits
Filipino restaurant · Westlake
2432 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Highlights
Filipino street food skewers, grill-it-yourself experience
Filipino street food skewers, grill-it-yourself experience
"A dollar bill no longer goes as far as it used to, but at Dollar Hits, a Filipino street food truck turned grab-and-go restaurant, it still puts in serious work. Most items here are $1.50 and a meat skewer, which you can finish charring on a couple of charcoal grills set up in the parking lot. The more recognizable meats are great, but it’s the other traditional sticks where things get fun. The grilled isaw, or large pork intestine, is thick and creamy, and the enrile (fried chicken head) and betamax (congealed pig’s blood) are full of flavor, especially after being dunked in the vinegary house barbecue sauce. Once you’ve secured your skewers (plus drinks and other sides), head out to the parking lot where you’ll join large groups of families congregating at one of the best street food parties in town." - garrett snyder, cathy park
"Although there’s plenty to appreciate about life in 2020, (like legitimately being able to blame your bad personality traits on your Virgo moon), there are a few disadvantages. Namely, the dollar bill no longer goes as far as it used to. This is why Dollar Hits, a Filipino street-food truck turned grab-and-go restaurant, feels like such a revelation. Almost everything here is both $1 and a skewer, and while the more recognizable meats are great, it’s the more traditional sticks where things start to get really fun. The grilled isaw, or large pork intestine, is thick and creamy, and the enrile (fried chicken head) and betamax (congealed pig’s blood) are full of flavor, especially after being dunked in the Dollar Hits’ special vinegar-based BBQ sauce. Once you’ve secured your skewers, head out to the parking lot where you’ll join large groups of families congregating around the communal grills at one of the best street parties in town." - kat hong
"We’re always happy to hit Dollar Hits in Woodside, especially on a weekend night. During the day, you can serve yourself a complete lunch of staples like pancit and lechon at the counter, but you should really come after 4pm when they replace the chaffers with endless aluminum pans of BBQ skewers—stuff like tempura eggs, pork skin, and chicken butt. The skewers are $1.50 each and if you can resist trying every single one, you can get a whole meal’s worth of meat for under $15. Later in the night, it gets loud, crowded, and hot—but the chaos makes for a really good time right until closing at 11pm." - neha talreja, nikko duren
"No Los Angeles Filipino food map would be complete without mention of Dollar Hits, the do-it-yourself Filipino barbecue spot that gained worldwide recognition after making an appearance on the Netflix special Street Food: USA. Here you can grill your own food after choosing from a wide array of skewers and small bites, including marinated chicken, chicken skin, chicken hearts hearts, and longanisa (sweet pork sausages). Don’t forget to try the balut, a delicious but thrill-seeking bite. Be sure to stop at My Mom’s Bakeshop next door for fresh-made pan de sal and other baked goods to take home." - Emily Joy Meneses
"Dollar Hits in Historic Filipinotown is praised for its glistening grilled skewers." - Matthew Kang
