Over the years, I can always count on Dollar Hits for a no-frills, affordable meal that takes me back to my childhood summers visiting my late grandfather and extended family in Cebu. The move, of course, is the DIY $1 skewers, which you then take to cook yourself on grills set up in the parking lot. Those who prefer to stick to more conventional meats will find plenty of pork and chicken, but where Dollar Hits truly shines is in its offal selection, from intestines to glistening hunks of pork blood. Fish balls, longanisa sausage, quail eggs and potato fritters round out the rest of the skewer selection, but the hot food counter itself is also worth a second look, especially for turon (deep-fried banana rolls) and balut (fertilized duck eggs). More recently, the Dollar Hits in Historic Filipinotown has also begun offering daily lunch combos for $12 and under, which are available before 2pm. The grill situation doesn’t start up until 4:30pm, however—so plan your visit accordingly.
Time Out tip: Skip the small strip mall parking lot and look for a spot around the corner on the street instead.