Filipino, California Barbecue Mashup SiSiG Opening Soon in Filipinotown

SiSiG, a new Filipino and California barbecue restaurant is slated to open later this year in Historic Filipinotown under the direction of Rex Quizon and his wife, Antonette, at 1714 W Temple Street. SiSiG will offer deep-fried vegetables and several barbeque options: pork, beef, and quarter-leg chicken. The name, SiSiG, is a reference to a popular Filipino dish made with pork, but it is a word that can also mean “to snack on something sour.”

“It’s a Filipino restaurant, but not a traditional Filipino restaurant,” Quizon told What Now Los Angeles. “It’s a restaurant for everybody, not just Filipinos.” Quizon hopes to debut SiSiG by December, but the opening may be delayed due to the pandemic. Already, the pandemic pushed the expected opening that was originally slated for July of this year.

When he chose the location, Quizon said, “We wanted to be at the center of L.A.” There are also plans to expand to other parts of the city, but no specific neighborhoods have been pinned down just yet. This is the couple’s first brick-and-mortar.