Spoon & Pork

"Spoon & Pork humbly began as a food truck before it expanded into a brick-and-mortar space in Silver Lake. The thoughtful dishes pay homage to the comfort foods friends Raymond Yaptinchay and Jay Tuga ate while growing up in the Philippines — think sisig with Duroc pork jowl, incredibly crispy lechon kawali, and a unique slow-cooked fried pork shank." - Rebecca Roland

"This Filipino spot on Sunset isn’t just obsessive about their pork, they’ve also got a whole roster of excellent jackfruit salads, Brussels sprouts, and a chorizo burger, all for under $14. And while the patita, a slow-roasted then deep-fried pork shank, is by far the most expensive dish on the menu ($24), its addictive chili and vinegar sauce (and sides of rice, egg, and tomatoes), make it enough for a couple meals - and worth a little extra cash. Maybe just skip the dishwasher and wash your plates by hand for a couple weeks? Available for takeout and delivery, order through their website." - kat hong

"Spoon & Pork treats pork like Bowen Yang treats his airtime on Saturday Night Live: unafraid to experiment with it, and having the end result probably blow your mind. This Silver Lake spot serves all sorts of dishes honoring the all-sacred pig, including adobo pork belly, lechon kawali, sisig and more. But the star of the show here, is the patita: a tender, sweet, spicy, and very garlic-heavy pork shank dish that’s slow-roasted then deep-fried. Could it last you three meals? Maybe. Will you finish it in one? Probably." - nikko duren, garrett snyder

"Spoon & Pork treats pork like Bowen Yang treats airtime on Saturday Night Live: as an opportunity to steal the spotlight. This Filipino spot serves all sorts of dishes honoring the all-sacred pig, including adobo pork belly, sisig, pork-stuffed lumpia, and more. But the star of the show here is the massive patita: a tender, sweet, spicy, and very garlic-heavy pork shank dish that’s slow-roasted and then deep-fried. Could it last you three meals? Maybe. Will you finish it in one? Probably. " - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins

"The food at Spoon & Pork isn’t exactly what one’s lola would make — the restaurant specializes in what it calls modern Filipino comfort food, offering unexpected, compelling twists on traditional dishes. Stop by for small plates like pork belly nigiri, chicken skin chicharron with datu puti aioli, or lumpia served with a sweet chili lime dip, or go for shareable entrees like short rib kare kare or slow-cooked pork belly adobo with garlic confit." - Emily Joy Meneses, Eater Staff