Lord Maynard Llera had a dream to open a humble Filipino noodle shop so he started hosting occasional pop-ups around Los Angeles. Then came the pandemic and Llera transformed Kuya Lord into a full-tilt takeout venture, operating from the garage of his La Cañada Flintridge home. Last summer, he went legit and debuted a storefront at the corner of Melrose and Western. Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Bill Addison is a fan.
‘Every dish is masterful’: Bill Addison reviews Kuya Lord
Lord Maynard Llera began cooking in his garage in La Cañada Flintridge before serving up dishes like this oxtail kare kare in his Melrose Hill restaurant. Photo by Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times © 2022.