Dollar Hits

i missed street barbecue especially from cebu. it’s like larsian a place in cebu where they sell those stuff. they have a food truck which are there on weekends only. their arroz caldo are so tasty and yummy, 1 dollar for each stick of barbecue, liver, isaw, chicken feet and etc. you just need to reheat ur order on the grill which we don’t mind. juices are refillable for a dollar.

Let’s just forget about whether it’s sanitary or not for a second. It was a great experience just grilling your food with other people outside! The lady in the front is so jolly and inviting. You order what you want on a sheet and she calls you over to pick it up. The cantaloupe juice is refillable and they also have free hot soup. It’s reallyyyyy hot! The truck is hard to miss because there’s usually a crowd and a lot of smoke from the grills, PLUS there’s Filipino music playing! Haha. I would definitely recommend people to try this out for the good experience. There are also fried banana rolls sold on the side and I thought these were bomb!!! MUST GET! Her menu ranges from fish balls, chicken hearts, squid and balut… Extensive strange eats!

I would recommend this place to Anthony Bourdain or anyone looking for a UNIQUE dining experience on the streets of L.A. Meat skewers (chicken intestine, pork, pork intestine) made to order but you have to cook it on one of the portable bbq grills on the side of the seafood market in the dirt or in the parking lot. All the while Pilipino hip hop is playing loudly in the background and an older lady is calling your name on the microphone to pick up your order. You then share a grill with other patrons to heat up your meat and dip it in one of the many sauces. It’s a great appetizer to start your LA street food adventure. Get there at 5:30 p.m. so you’re not waiting too long because there will be a crowd. Also, everything’s a dollar, including the refillable melon drink which is amazing. My tip is to bring your own silver aluminum tray, bring your own drinks, or bring a bigger container to store all that delicious melon drink so you don’t have to keep going back to refill it. Oh, and since it’s cold at night, bring gloves and a scarf. That’s the only downfall but it’s not that bad.

UnilocalERS UNITE! CHERRY BE POPPED!
I was a virgin to this page of the Filipino menu. A few close buds/​fellow Unilocalers and I met up here one Saturday evening. Having never been exposed to such «exotic» eats before, I was excitedly nervous. However, in my head, I heard one of dad’s famous lines, «how can you say you don’t like it, if you don’t try it?»
The food truck sits curbside on Temple Street in Historic Filipinotown, Thursday — Sunday evenings from 6:30 — 11:00, with music playing, Auntie speaks into a microphone, mostly inaudible, eaters filling out their order sheet, stand in line waiting for their plate full of pre-​cooked, but cold $ 1.00 meats on a stick. A couple rectangular charcoal BBQ grills fired up and grillin up fish and lobster balls, BBQ pork & chicken, pork intestines, pig ears, Betamax (congealed pork blood), kwek-​kwek (breaded quail egg) adidas (chicken feet), fried lumpia (egg rolls), etc… on a stick. Yes, each skewer of meats is a dollar each, as well as their canned soda and cantaloupe juice from their self-​serve glass communal barrel. I hear this is much of what you will get when visiting the Philippines.
The professionals of the group held this virgin’s hand and did all the ordering, taste buds tried everything that was ordered, despite the look and the animal part, and determined the mouthfeel was not something they cared for. Unfortunately, the texture of the meats overshadowed at the majority of the flavor. Simply could not get passed the consistency and composition of the meats.
WORDS ON A STICK:
Parking is a bear in this area. If you’re going with a group like I did, might want to consider consolidating cars elsewhere before heading over.
While Dollar Hits was a superdeeduper experience and I have no regrets losing my exotic Filipino skews virginity with a few choice buds, who were more than patient and didn’t force me to take more than one bite, if I didn’t want to.
This is quite the cost effective grub joint, not sure it’s first day worthy, but if you are a seeker of food adventures, and sanitation isn’t all that highly important to you, or if you are a Filipino food enthusiast, then check this place out. What do you have to lose, a couple dollas?

Best place in L.A.
Cash only and you cook your food how ever you want it. It is the best!

Came here for the first time with 2 of the homies… one of them already went before so he knew the process. …its a food truck in a corner of a filipino plaza… i went last night so its winter so it was pretty breezy no chris lol. bring warm clothing… but anyways the ppl that work there gave us a warm welcoming on the mic saying «we have a newbie here from long beach» lol… they are all nice and helpful… havent had this experience in a long time where we cook our own bbq stick for $ 1… cant beat that! Yeah u have to cook ur own food but thats part of the experience. …met a few ppl along the way. if u Americanize and u complaining about being outside n cookin sit yo ass in a corner somewhere lol… the only thing i suggest is more bbq grills… im glad we came when it wasnt super busy… coming back for sure

Filipino street food! Yuummmm! Brought back some childhood memories, haha. I loved their chicken isaw as well as the pork one. I’ve never had the pork isaw before and I’m glad that I went here to try some. I also ordered some lobster ball, kwek kwek which were both good! Oh, and I ordered Betamax too thinking that it’s the same thing as Baka-​Baka, which wasn’t! I was disappointed, it was tasteless to me so I won’t be getting it again next time. Other than that, it was such a good experience!

I’d consider myself a pretty adventurous eater, so when some Unilocalers planned on trying out Dollar Hits, how could I pass up a chance to try it? As the name suggests, mostly everything on this food truck’s menu is a dollar, and they serve up the best hits in the Filipino street food scene. Vegetarians stay away! They like serving animals, and every part of them to boot.
There’s little parking to be found, but I found a spot in the residential area nearby. The area was pretty sketchy and dark, but once you reach the small strip mall where the truck is parked, you’ll be comforted by all the smiling faces and upbeat music. They do have «normal» food if you’re feeling a bit hesitant to try cubed pork blood straight off the bat… this includes BBQ pork and chicken, sausages, and fish balls. However, I wanted to get a real feel for authentic Filipino food, so this is what I got:
— PORK ISAW (Intestine): Three round pieces of meat that are chewy, fatty, and very good hot off the grill.
— CHICKEN ISAW (Intestine): This one looks like a squiggly line. I was told this is very popular, and I liked it a lot.
— PUSO NG MANOK (Chicken Heart): This was my favorite by far. Great flavor and texture, imo.
— TENGA (Pork Ear): Don’t eat this one cold, haha. I reheated it until it was crispy and it tasted good, but there’s quite a bit of cartilage (come on, they’re ears).
— BINATOG (Corn w/​grated coconut): The corn is more like hominy. I personally didn’t care much for this and thought it was tasteless.
— BALUT (Duck Egg): This is actually $ 2, but I don’t know where else to get Balut so I had to try! Don’t worry, it’s not fertilized in the sense that you can see the duck embryo. Crack it a bit and suck out the delicious juices like a vampire :). Don’t let the look throw you off, it didn’t taste weird. Maybe grab some vinegar and salt packets to enhance the flavor.
— PORK LIVER: Not a fan of liver… it’s too mealy and has a taste that I have not acquired. I don’t even know why I got this honestly, because I don’t like liver normally.
Basically, you grab a paper and fill out how much of each thing you want and write your name at the bottom. Keep in mind, they charge $ 1 for the styrofoam tray, and they only take CA$H. Very shortly after, you’ll be called and presented with your precooked, but cold, meats. Take them to an open grill and minutes later you’ll be in Pinoy heaven! I dipped everything in their vinegar sauce and it tasted tangy and delicious. I noticed some smart customers who brought a tupperware of their own rice to eat the meats with, and a few that had aluminum foil and tongs with them. There probably won’t be much eating space, but everyone is pretty friendly.
The Filipinos in the group assured me that this was quite authentic, and comparable to eating street food in the Philippines. For me, it was an excellent deviation from what I’m used to, and a great dining experience that didn’t break the bank. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would «hit» it up again!

My friend and I were chatting about how I miss PI street food. I told him that I’ll be visiting LA. He invited me to this place and I was so amazed! Hella pinoys grilling their BBQ goodies. They even play pinoy songs. Songs that will bring you back to PI. I felt as if I was in the Philippines except for the cold weather of course. We ordered Pork BBQ, Chicken Isaw, Arroz Caldo, Pares, Fish Balls and Kwek Kwek. Everything was delicious.

Something awesome is happening with Filipino cuisine across the states! Many cities have seen new Filipino restaurants in recent years other than your typical «turo turo» (Filipino version of fast food) joints!
NYC for example has: Jeepney, Maharlika, Grill 21 and etc…
D.C now has Purple Patch, Bad Saints, and others…
And LA of course has its Filipino street food located around its Filipino Town!
—– Just to name a few —–
(Yes, I’ve bookmarked most of them just in case my travels take me to these places… lol)
Anyway, we drove from Anaheim to LA for this truck! And believe me it was worth the drive! I’ve missed the authentic taste of these street foods in Manila and Dollar hits definitely delivers! Their marinade tastes exactly like you’ll find back in the motherland!
The owners and staff are friendly, so don’t be afraid to ask them questions! Just ask them for the order sheet and it’s made easy by marking the quantity of sticks you want! It wasn’t that busy when we went so within 5 minutes we received our tray!
WE ORDERED:
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— Balut
— Chicken Isaw
_​Pork BBQ
— Pork Isaw
— Chicken feet (Adidas)
— Tenga
— Kwek Kwek
— Melon Juice (unlimited refills for the night)
***Try to come early cause when we got there they were out of kikiam and carioca!***
Friendly vibe all night while we waited for our stick to grill! Snack away!!!

When you go to a ramen place and order something «safe» like teriyaki chicken this place is not for you. However if you’re up for an adventure you wanna try Dollar Hits.
Coming here is such an experience and reminds me of the Philippines. You get a menu and choose your delicacies. Most everything on the menu. Once you receive your tray pick a spot on the grill and cook your food and then if you have a place to sit you are set.
The offer fish balls, hot dogs, chicken: pork intestine, pork blood, dessert, BBQ pork/​chicken and so much more.
It’s not hard to miss because there’s always a big crowd in the streets on Thursday — Sunday.

I expected food that would bring back childhood memories of street food in the mother land and I got it… well close to it.
Dollar Hits is in the heart of Historic Filipino down on Temple Street. Like traditional street food, it’s located in a random corner and has crowds gather over the food.
The food wasn’t as great as it is in the Philippines but I’ll settle for it. My favorite was the isaw as it was the most nostalgic in flavor and tasted like what I remembered it to be. I wished certain dishes were deep fried on the spot but wasn’t …the betamax was greatly disappointing but it’s a hit or miss with pork blood dished.
I would definitely come back and know better on what to and what not to order. Definitely will introduce this to friends who are more adventurous on the food side.

Dropped by here with the FamBam and we were all quite surprised how the Vendors were friendly, professional and nice!
$ 1 per stick super yumm and you grill it at least 1−2min. $ 1Melon Juice Unlimited free re-​fill.
Must Have if you’re missing Pinoy Street Foods!!!
Be there before 6p to have good parking and table space. Although it gets crowded, they call out your order pretty quick !

Pinoy Street Food
Who needs to purchase a $ 1000 dollar flight and waste 17 hours to get to Philippines when you can drive down to Historic Filipinotown and get the same experience for street food? Food truck parked on the side of Temple street loaded with thousands of uncooked skewers waiting your arrival so that you can stand around a hot charcoal BBQ with random people you don’t know in an empty parking lot and cook your own food.
The Novelty
Yes, you can get everything from lobster balls, chicken livery, fish balls, pork, chicken intestines, duck eggs, and even pig ears but it’s really the novelty of getting to cook it on your own is why people love it. But on a hot humid night, do you really want to wait in a 30 person line to order pre-​made skewers, 10 minutes for them to be collected to hand to you from the truck, then wait in line to cook your food, then eat it almost an hour later standing in a parking lot? The food is decent but this is Los Angeles, the world’s city, you can get this with any cuisine.

Not being born in the motherland myself, I brought my mom as the judge of authenticity.
My goal was to get my mum the feels of nostalgia while grubbing down on some street BBQ I’ve never had before.
The setup was in front of a seafood market. You fill out your orders at the food truck and start grilling on one of the many grills setup around the area. Everything is basically $ 1 a stick and unlimited cantaloupe drank for $ 1 as well.
Ended up getting a little bit of everything because we couldn’t decide. My recommendations would be the mango with bagoong, lobster balls, and chicken isaw. I was definitely sketchy about trying chicken isaw (chicken intestine) but ended up loving it. There’s a reason why everyone is grillin up the isaw!
Definitely some fun to be had for Filipinos or any adventurous eaters.

Came here with my family because we missed the street food in the Philippines. I’ve also heard a lot of things about this truck so I decided to check it out. Definitely Filipino central, you’ll definitely feel at home.
When I got to the truck I had no idea what was going on. I didn’t know how to order and I didn’t understand why people were using the grills. I thought it came cooked.
It took me about 5 minutes to learn how to order and to figure out why people were grilling their order. I had to look at other people order and look at what they got in order to figure it out.
Anyways, you order through a piece of paper they give you, kind of like a sushi restaurant. They have all their items and you just have to mark down how many orders you want. They even tell you the qty of the item, for example they have quek quek and the qty is 2.
Everything ranges from about $ 1-​$ 2 I believe. I think some items are worth more. We didn’t wait long to get our order and we ordered a lot. The reason why people grill their food is because some food they give you raw or cold and you just have to use the grill to heat the food up.
Two stars because of the location, it is in front of a shop closed down, parking is horrible, and the truck just didn’t look sanitary.
Come here if you miss street food back in the Philippines but of course it DOES NOT beat the street food back at the Philippines. It just isn’t the same…

I love dollarhits!!! Whenever I feel nostalgic of filipino street food, this is the only place I go to. I tried Kalye hits at National city before and that place was yuckk!!! This place though… just perfect. The set-​up itself is so filipino, the grills to ihaw are the same as what we use in the Philippines province haha. Dollarhits keeps it real lol. I love the chicken isaw and kwek kwek, and their sauces are the same as the one in ph. I do feel that $ 1 per stick is a bit pricey for the other stuff. Still though, I’d rather pay more for good street food. I will definitely keep on coming back whenever I have cravings.

I can’t believe I didn’t know Dollar Hits existed, but now that I know. There’s no turning back. There isn’t, not for my tastebuds and not for the heart within my stomach.
If you’re going to come here, prepare your stomach for a foodie experience. It’s not going to be a fancy shmancy experience, it has a food truck-​esque essence to it. The way the set up works is that you wait in line & choose your foods, fill your trays up, and pay at the end! For those of you adventurous eaters or those that really enjoy all things Filipino — they also have Balut (which honestly isn’t my favorite dish even as a Filipina because the idea of it just doesn’t sit well with me… but to each one’s own)!
I really liked getting the typical BBQ Skewers! ButI have to admit my favorites were the intestines and the pig ears! I know it might sound strange, but there was just something about them that just worked. I also got other items, but to be quite honest we just got whatever looked delicious and plopped it onto our platter.
This was a pleasant experience! It was definitely easier for because my friends that I came with were fluent in Tagalog BUT if you’re not Filipino or you’re not fluent don’t fret! You should definitely swing by! The staff is really accommodating and helpful!
ALSO, HI? ARE YOU THIRSTY? NEED SOMETHING TO WASH DOWN DA NOMS? Get the melon juice. It’s a small cup given, granted yeah but with unlimited refills and the fact that it’s refreshingly delicious — it’s a bargain!
So, if it’s your first time you might be a little confused. When my friend went previously you get a menu first, but when I went you get either a small styrofoam plate or opt to get the aluminum one (that I believe costs a dollar). The food is already pre-​cooked, but there’s BBQ fire pits around the lot it’s in (that can get crowded and you have to wait your turn to use) and you reheat your food and then find a place to sit/​stand and enjoy your food! Also, near the register they do have vinegar to dip your food in! Mmmmmm, Masarap!
PARKING…Okay, this is going to be the realest struggle because there’s a small lot that can get full and is also hard to get out of (but doable) OR you can do street parking.
ALSO! BRING THOSE DOLLA’ DOLLA’ BILLS — Cashhhh and prepare your stomach for noms and your clothes/​self to smell like Filipino BBQ yummyness.

Freakin’ Dollar Hits. Everyone should try this place! I’ve been told this truck is the closest you’ll get to Filipino street food in so cal. The ambience is so laid back and fun you’re bound to have a good time whether you stick to traditional BBQ or try a different body part, lol. But really.
This was my first time trying isaw (intestines) and other Pinoy street food so I was completely new to the experience. This review is based on the perspective of a 2^nd gen Filipina American who loves food and is willing to try most things. Please read with an open mind and don’t let my review affect your decision to eat here!
How it works: First you get a menu and indicate how many of each item you want, kinda like you’re ordering sushi (but this is so far from it). Everything you should be ordering is $ 1 and comes on a stick; tbh I wouldn’t bother with anything else. Write down the total of your items and write your name big somewhere on your order. You hand it to a worker near the truck and they’ll call your name in some entertaining fashion over the mic when it’s ready. Once you get your food, you can bring it over to the bbq grills and cook it/​warm it up some more.
The food…
Pork intestines (isaw): literally look like round pieces of bacon. And not the meaty part of bacon, but the fatty goodness you feel guilty about eating. It’s literally bacon to the tenth power and it’s delicious. I could only eat one stick however since it was overwhelming. If you’re looking to try intestines bc hey all your friends are doing it or you just want to try something new — I would go with the pork.
Chicken intestines (isaw): these look like actual intestines. It’s not as visually easy to pretend you’re eating something else such as bacon and the texture just felt too gummy for my taste. Maybe I hadn’t cooked it enough, but I wasn’t a fan. I much preferred the pork intestines to the chicken.
Tenga (ear): these look like little red squares/​diamonds with a thick lining inside. Sadly, I didn’t enjoy the tenga too much since I couldn’t get past the thick texture.
Pork/​chicken BBQ: these are solid choices if you don’t want to venture too far from what you’re used to. It’s nice to mix up the isaw with regular BBQ sticks.
Fish ball: come with 3 pieces and are pretty standard. I guess if you just want a meat alternative you can order these. I think the BBQ is more worth it, however.
++ Definitely get the melon (pronounce meh-​lohn) drink! It’s unlimited refills and it’s legit here. Plus if you end up ordering or trying something you don’t like, it’s a great palate refresher. :)
The downsides are the parking (tiny little lot or street, your pick) and it feels a little sketch walking the hood at night. Also remember to bring cash! The nearest ATM is down the block. Don’t come here if you need to do something else after cause your clothes and hair will reek of BBQ.
Overall I’m glad I tried this place. I’ll have to compare it to street food in the Philippines once I visit!

3 stars if it was a restaurant, but a solid 4 stars because it has authenticity by being a food truck all sketchy as hell and setting up grills in some random shopping plaza. Dollar Hits is pretty average if you think about it – average marinated meats and other weird stuff (intestines, chicken feet) that you heat up over a backyard grill.
But that’s part of the fun! Come with your friends, enjoy the grunge and smoke, and call it an experience. I’d come back to Dollar Hits if I was ever in the area. Parking can get tight, but just park on the street. Or bike there like I do.