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(323) 550-1063
4126 Verdugo Rd
Los Angeles,
CA
90065
34.1256
-118.2318
Neighborhoods: Eagle Rock, East LA
Hours:
Tue-Sat 11am-9pm
Sun 11am-8pm
Price:
$
Last updated 9.11.08
Category:
Payment Methods:
Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Family Style Dining, Group Dining
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Alejandro's
Featured Review
Martha Burr
Contributor
In Short – This sunny, tropical family-run place exudes warmth from both inside and outside the kitchen. Featuring a curvy bamboo bar and the lacquered cabinets, the airy room sports ceiling fans, mirrors, parquet floors and comfy padded chairs. Local families crowd around heaping platters of traditional favorites, while Eagle Rockers and Silver Lakers dine on ginger mussel soup, deep-fried pork knuckle, chicken adobo, and sizzling coconut shrimp. For dessert, there are flan, sticky rice cakes and off-the-menu, banana-leaf wrapped banana and jackfruit.
Editor's Tips
- Where to Sit:
- The four semicircular booths under the front windows are the best seats, and can hold up to a dozen with added chairs.
- What to Drink:
- Smoothies and milkshakes are made with fresh fruits like cantaloupe, pineapple, banana, watermelon and green mango. Classic Filipino halo-halo mixes coconut strips, sweet beans, ice, milk, cream, flan and cherry.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 85.71000099182129% positive |
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| service | 100.0% positive |
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01/08/07
The best Filipino food I've had in a LONG time
by tyneshad
I plan to bring my friend back to this place because it has such a comfy feel to it and the food is absolutely delicious. The place is family run, so the service is friendly and homey. The milkfish, which I'm told is native to the Phillipines and is exported directly from the islands, was just crispy enough and very flavorful. I also liked the mango smoothie and the seafood soup, which reminded me a bit of gumbo. Yum!
- Pros: Good food, good prices and a comfortable dining experience
- Cons: Limited parking, no breakfast...yet
12/20/06
Delicious Filipino Food (SUPER SARAP)
by atewoot
My son had his first birthday, and we had them cater the party. Everybody loved the food and I asked where I orderd them. Everything that I ordered was impeccably tasty. I would highly recommend them for catering and for dining...
08/28/06
tasty and just like home
by derbyshire82
i have been to quite a few filipino restaurants in LA, and for most the quality of food ranges from mediocre to very good. and i must say this restaurant definitely falls into the latter category. I highly suggest the crispy pata, and the palabok. and if you see the owner working (overtly energetic woman with glasses) find out what the special for that day is, because she is the one who cooks it, and has yet to disappoint. Although the wait can be somewhat long at times, it is well worth.
the drinks are entertaining and the atmosphere very welcoming.
08/09/06
ALEJANDRO'S IS CLOSE!
by erich213
Where do I begin? From their famous crispy pata (fried pork knuckles) to their Bicol Express (seafood in coconut milk) to their cold watermelon coolers. The service is great. The food is fresh that's why you have to wait a bit for your order. I have been coming back ever since they opened and will continue to recommend them.
You may just opt for street parking just because they only have a few spots at the back.
It was good while it lasted.
- Pros: high quality food, service
- Cons: CLOSE FOR BUSINESS
The Details on Alejandro's
Place Categories:
- great service
- absolutely delicious filipino food
- highly suggest crispy pata
- highly suggest palabok
- liked seafood soup
- entertaining drinks
- loved everybody
- liked mango smoothie
- impeccably tasty everything
- cold watermelon
