RiceBar (CLOSED)

Rice Bar opened in the heart of Downtown LA, serving traditional Filipino rice bowls in a DIY format: choose your rice, then your ulam (flavor), followed by sarsa (condiments). The rice selections come from both the Philippines and Thailand, and you can choose from a wide selection of meats: pork longganisa, chicken tinola, bistek tagalog and more. True to its name, there's a small bar to sit at, but you may have to take your bowl on the road if the tiny space is already packed. Pro tip: grab a homemade rice krispie before you leave.