Neri's Casual Filipino Dining

"This counter-service Koreatown spot is our go-to spot for a Filipino meal with a big group. Parking in the strip mall is a breeze, the portions are massive, and the dining room has more than enough room for all seven of your first cousins. Aside from nutty kare kare and golden-crusted crispy pata, Neri's is home to the best kamayan dinners in LA. For $25 per person—with a minimum of six people—these gigantic feasts are served on a never-ending bed of rice with nearly a dozen dishes you can eat with your hands. If you take that route, Neri’s lets you choose between two different set menus—options range from pork skewers and grilled pork belly to garlic shrimp and boneless bangus grilled until golden brown. " - nikko duren, garrett snyder

"Koreatown keeps it casual with Neri’s, a small storefront first opened in 1984 in Historic Filipinotown and now located at a busy retail mall on the corner of Wilshire and Alexandria. Those wondering why Neri’s moved here might consider the proximity of the Philippines consulate in the office building next door. Neri’s serves various comfort dishes like sisig and pancit, plus more modern takes like tocino burgers." - Emily Joy Meneses, Eater Staff

"This counter-service Koreatown spot is our go-to spot for a Filipino meal with a big group. Parking in the strip mall is a breeze, the portions are massive, and the dining room has more than enough room for all seven of your first cousins. Aside from nutty kare kare and golden-crusted crispy pata, Neri's is home to the best kamayan dinners in LA. For $25 per person—with a minimum of six people—these gigantic feasts are served on a never-ending bed of rice with nearly a dozen dishes you can eat with your hands. If you take that route, Neri’s lets you choose between two different set menus—options range from juicy pork skewers and grilled pork belly to garlic shrimp and boneless bangus grilled until golden brown." - Nikko Duren

"The kamayan at Neri’s in Koreatown only became available for takeout at the start of the pandemic (it’s once again available for dine-in too), but must be ordered at least 48 hours in advance. There are three options to choose from, including the Kapamilya Fiesta set, which comes with kare-kare (oxtail and tripe stew), inihaw liempo (grilled pork belly), garlic shrimp, fried boneless bangus, and pancit bihon, along with a limited vegetarian set option. But our favorite is the Laban Tayo (“let’s fight”) set of crispy pata (pork leg), garlic shrimp, pancit canton (Filipino egg noodle), skewered chicken and pork, and inihaw na bangus. Each feast costs $80 and feeds four to five people." - kaila yu

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