Purple Patch

Chicken Waffle with Ube Ice cream, Ube pancakes with macapuno syrup and
Lechon Kawali on the side… Are you serious!!! Omg we were in heaven. Also the best… Theeee best sisig in the area. I would keep going back there just for that. Love the friendly staff and the whole ambience of the restaurant! Great job guys

Growing up in Toronto from a Filipino family, there aren’t really options for Filipino food where I currently live and I was desperately craving some Pinoy food so I read up on Purple Patch in DC and saw they served fusion Filipino-​American food so I was excited to check it out!
I made reservations for brunch and they had my table reserved with a paper that said «Reserved for Kristen» on it which I thought was cute, though we didn’t end up sitting at that table because it a little tight.
We started off with drinks, I ordered the mimosa and customized it with mango and pineapple juice in a carafe — it definitely got me buzzed. My husband ordered the sangria and it was pretty strong as well so great job on the drinks. Thankfully we ordered the sisig and ube waffles and fried chicken to soak up all the alcohol.
The sisig was delicious and paired with garlic fried rice. I’m used to finer cuts of sisig and their sisig is a bit chunkier. The fried chicken was also great, it was crispy and had great flavor. Our meal came with a side of their house made spicy vinegar, which if you’re Filipino know that anything fried tastes even better with some acidity. The star of the show for me was the ube waffles. I mean waffles and ube ice cream on top — you cannot go wrong with that, I didn’t even need to touch the syrup they served with it.
Purple Patch definitely hits the spot if you’re looking for a spin on Filipino food.

I love Filipino food. Well, I love food in general, but anyone who knows me knows that Filipino food is one of my favorite cuisines. My Filipino friends and aunt-​in-​law (who’s Filipino) tell me I know more about Filipino food than they do. With that being said, this was the most disappointing restaurant I’ve dined at thus far in DC (purely bc of the food).
Reading reviews and looking at pics on Unilocal,I knew this was going to be a more upscale, less authentic Filipino restaurant. But we opted to dine here anyway since the reviews were positive and this was literally 1 of 2 Filipino restaurants in DC proper.
The ambiance: there’s a bar that serves food downstairs and a nicer, more upscale dining area upstairs. I really liked the dining area because it was smaller, quieter for our weekly date night, and cute. I’ve found that the restaurants in DC are generally enormous compared to what I’m used to in SF where real estate is scarce and restaurants typically hold 5 or 6 two-​person tables. It’s well lit and well decorated with a full bar. I give this a 4 star.
The service: the bar tender was our server, and he was prompt and attentive. He gets a 4 star.
The food: I ordered some of my usual faves. The pork sisig had the nice crispy char on the outside, and they served it traditionally on the sizzling platter. It was sour and salty like it should be. What’s different was they served it with a raw egg on top to be mixed in. I felt indifferent about that addition but overall, it was the only thing I liked of the meal. We also got pancit with shrimp. There was no flavor on this dish whatsoever. They served it with a side of spicy soy sauce, which I didn’t understand. Why not cook it with some of the soy sauce for flavor and serve the spice on the side? The most disappointing dish of the meal was the sinigang. I know how this dish should taste bc not only have I eaten it a hundred times, one of my besties has also taught me how to cook it. The pictures of the sinigang on Unilocal all raved about this dish, but it was inedible. They used green beans as the veggie, which was fibrous and tough to chew. The potatoes were undercooked, and the pork was overcooked. I’m not even sure how that’s possible since it’s typically made with pork ribs or some kind of fattier pork that’s cooked low and slow until it falls off the bone. Worst of all, it tasted like the chef forgot the salt. There was no flavor other than the sour tamarind base. It tasted like sour, warm water = not appetizing. I’d give the food a 2.5 only BC the sisig was the saving grace.
Maybe the reviews that boosted this place to an overall 4.5 stars is for the service and other food (it’s a strangely eclectic menu that serves Filipino food, Mac n cheese, burgers etc), but I’d definitely not recommend it for the Filipino food.

This was a solid meal. It’s pretty small inside, but we didn’t have to wait and the service was quick. It’s cute inside too – almost like eating at someone’s house.

Purple Patch was my foray into Filipino dining in DC, and I had high hopes! But, I probably will only be back for drinks or dessert next time.
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Order:
Mama Alice’s Lumpia ($ 7) — These had the potential to be delicious, but they just weren’t as crispy and plump as I think lumpia should be. I thought the filling was good and the dipping sauce (a banana ketchup-​BBQ like taste) was fine on the side.
BBQ Pork ($ 8) — My favorite order of the night. You get two small sized skewers of Filipino-​style pork BBQ. Great charred flavor and sauce. A good appetizer although I treated the dish like an entrée since I thought it tasted the best of all my orders.
Pork Sisig ($ 18 — not listed on their menu online) — For the price, the sisig was disappointing. The lechon (pork) was bland and the dish was «dry» and lacked the juiciness of sisig. I so wanted to enjoy this but sadly my party and I just couldn’t finish it, even with lots of rice leftover.
Steam/“jasmine” rice ($ 2 per cup)
An apple-​flavored cocktail… forgot the name ($ 11)
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I’d come back for the ube cupcakes (sold out when I tried to order) or cocktails. They have a good selection of drinks and a full bar downstairs. I appreciate how the menu tries to appeal to the local palette since there aren’t a lot of Filipinos in DC, nor people who are familiar with the cuisine whatsoever (i.e. sliders, frites, etc). This also seems to be the case with Bad Saint, which I’ve yet to try. I’m quickly learning that DC lacks traditional Filipino restaurants, but that’s okay.
To sum it up: Purple Patch has a cute ambiance, you may hear French music in the background, and you will see a diverse crowd enjoying modern/​fusion variations of Filipino food. As a Bay Area native, that’s a sight you’d never see, so kudos to Purple Patch for helping put Filipino cuisine/​culture on the map for DC.

Maybe I’ve just been spoiled and biased because I think my mama’s cooking is the best Filipino food ever, but I found Purple Patch to be a-​ok. The atmosphere was very cozy and great for groups. Downstairs had a more casual, laid-​back atmosphere with bar seating and upstairs was the more formal dining room. We were running late and the staff was very friendly and understanding and upon our arrival, we were seated promptly.
We ordered lechon kawali to start and then my boyfriend got sizzling sisig and I got the ginataang shrimp and kale. The lechon was delicious — thick, juicy cuts and just the right portion to split between two people. The sisig was also yummy! just the right amount of spice and a pretty generous portion. I was disappointed with the ginataang shrimp and kale, however. The broth was just a little bland and lacking in flavor missing the extra «oomph» that ginataang dishes are normally recognized for. Nonetheless, the server was super friendly and attentive and the size of each dish was definitely big enough to share between two people.

Purple patch serves up a mix of traditional filipino dishes along with a few other dishes for everyone. The chef/​owner is extremely friendly, bringing us a few of our dishes and talking to us for a while about the food and her family. She really made the restaurant feel like home and is the reason why I’m giving a 5 star review
The food is good. Reminiscent of home-​cooked filipino cuisine. The lumpia is not the best I’ve had, but satisfying. The lechon was easily my favorite dish of the meal. Cooked very well, and served with rice/​fish sauce/​lechon sauce. The chicken skewers were also good but not something I would order again.
The chicken adobo was delicious. This is a filipino staple dish, the only problem I had was that I needed more rice to soak up the delicious sauce. Tastes just like it does back home. The pancit is also very familiar, and a great portion. Not a huge fan of pancit myself (wouldn’t want it for a main dish), but great for those not familiar with filipino cuisine or who want a huge serving of noodles and vegetables. The pork sisig was decent, good flavor but I felt it got a little overcooked/​dry in the iron skillet.
The desserts were also very good. Hard choosing as they had about 8 options, but ended with the ube cupcake/​ice cream and the brazo de mercedes. Both were good, the cupcake was done really well and had great ube flavor.
They take reservations, the downstairs area is a little less formal, upstairs is really nice and cozy with a cool bar in the row house windows.

I don’t usually write reviews, but this place is great and totally deserves 5 stars.
My first experience with Filipino food and I was blown away. I happened to be lucky enough to go with a group that included two of my Filipino friends, so they took care of the orders. It seemed like we ordered pretty much everything on the menu, so I had a good sampling and everything was delicious.
I didn’t know what to expect going into it wrt the food, and I have no basis of comparison for Filipino food, but I can say that I was very impressed by the skill of the cook (s) in the kitchen. The fried chicken was moist and juicy, the pork belly nicely crisped on the outside and perfectly tender inside, anything that was supposed to be sweet was just sweet enough to accentuate the flavors without being overpowering. I could go on and on, but I’ll be quick and say it was all around top notch cooking.
I ordered the ube pancakes with the side of pork belly, but made a newbie mistake and put the sauce for the pork belly right on the pancakes. My friend pointed this out to me, and I was willing to burn a pancake, but just then the owner was walking by and spotted my goof too. She took the top pancake back, told me to start on the last two, and said she’d be back with a replacement. I started my meal (which was delicious) and 10 – 15 minutes later the owner came back with not one pancake, but a fresh stack of three plus a side of ube ice cream. This is some of the best service I’ve ever seen. Very impressed all around.

A huge group of us went for brunch to celebrate my, and another friend’s birthday. They absolutely printed out a sign wishing us happy birthday which I thought was incredibly kind.
I had a sangria and a mimosa — both of which I enjoyed although the latter add definitely a highlight. For my entrée I had
Longsilog, Longanisa with Garlic Fried Rice, Fried Egg, Tomatoes & Scallions 14 Filipino sausage with garlic fried rice, 2 fried eggs with tomatoes and scallions and it was delicious — I would 100% get it again. They also allowed me to get an order of lumpia which they don’t normally do at brunch since it was my birthday celebration
Around the table — others had the pancakes and waffles and everyone really enjoyed their food.
In all honesty, I had low expectations for it but was really impressed with the ambiance, food and the service.

So, Filipino cuisine is weird. Doesn’t resemble anything else that I can think of, even from Southeast Asia or the Pacific. Particularly, from a vegetarian perspective, they seem not to do any type of soy-​based protein, odd given the ubiquity of tofu and tempeh closer to the mainland and the fact that they do use soy sauce. Nor are there beans, for some reason. But I try not to penalize restaurants for doing their cuisine even if it doesn’t suit me, and Purple Patch has kindly gone the way of offering a small variety of things I can eat, often using mushrooms instead of meat. Indeed, their menu is clearly labeled for dietary constraints, and their staff were willing and competent to discuss it (always something that I hold my breath on).
And what they make is quite good. The noodle dish I tried (pancit bihon, which is apparently Filipino for «huge portion») was quite delicious with or without the lemon garnish and accompanying hot sauce. The amount of fresh vegetables was quite substantial, and they were cooked to a delightful crispness. The mushrooms added substance. I went for the get a salad and take half of it home approach; it was a fresh arugula salad to be sure, but the leftover noodles and vegetables I took were much better fresh than reheated. We even sampled a fried plantain desert that, along with ice cream, hit the spot.
This place is an interesting location on the street level of a residential building, directly across from Radius Pizza (can’t go wrong either way). They’ve put the bar across the front window rather than (as Radius does) allowing people to sit and people watch, which I think is a bit of a shame. Otherwise, the atmosphere is charming. I doubt I’d enjoy living in the Philippines, but I wouldn’t mind visiting this restaurant again.

I love this place. I know what you’re thinking — but Ihita, you love Bad Saint too! Yes, yes, this is true, but let me explain. Bad Saint is for when you’re in the mood for trendy, new takes on filipino food with some classics. Purple Patch, on the other hand, is when you’re in the mood for classic Filipino comfort food that satisfies your tummy, as well as your soul, with some options for the friend you dragged to dinner that doesn’t like to try new cuisines. Purple patch also has multiple levels that can probably accommodate you way more often than the 15 ish seats available at Bad Saint. Both places serve amazing food, it’s just a matter of your mood, your cravings, and your circumstances (ability to wait in line, etc.)
Let’s get down to the food:
Lumpia — hand made by Mama Alice (the owner’s mom), and flown in daily. They are as comforting and delicious as you can imagine them to be.
Pancit Bihon — the right mixture of tangy, crispy (veggies), and savory (pork belly). A staple dish done so right.
Shrimp with Garlic & Kale — comforting curry dish; a little on the heavier side because of the sauce, but balanced out well with the lightness of the sauteed shrimp & kale. Great flavors, and good fall/​winter dish.
Escabeche — a crowd favorite, but it fell a little short for me. While the marinade was tasty, I feel like it didn’t fully sink into the fish, so the actual meat was a tad bland for me.
Mango Mousse Float — if they have it, get it. Never had anything like it — mango coupled with a light mousse texture — heaven in your mouth.
Beet salad — great flavors coupled together; good for summertime
Sliders — meh. My friend ordered this because I obviously go to Filipino restaurants to eat Filipino food, so this wasn’t my favorite. He liked it though, so for you non adventurous eaters, this is a good option.
Chicken Adobo — the main reason why I keep going back. This is comfort food at it’s finest. The chicken falls off the bone easily, the sauce is vinegary, garlicky, and just in one word delicious. Best had when poured over rice, and with little pieces of chicken in every bite.
Ube cupcake — I «settled» for this when they were out of my mango float, but was presently surprised — the cupcake is not too sweet, but still sweet enough to satisfy for your cravings. the butter cream was light, and the ice cream on the side just made it an ultimate dessert. Definitely added that to my dessert rotation at Purple Patch.
As you can tell, I’ve been to Purple Patch a few times, and each time, the food is delicious, the service is welcoming and on point, and the experience a dream — one of my favorite restaurants in the district. Try it for yourselves!

I was expecting to love my meal just as much as all the other reviews, but my dinner was just OK. The restaurant is a combination of a sports bar and Filipino restaurant. We sat at a high top in the back section of the lower level. The space felt cozy but there were TVs covering the walls. It would be a good spot to have a happy hour in the neighborhood.
We started with the BBQ pork skewers. The app didn’t have a ton of flavor and the meat was chewy and a little fatty. Onto the main dishes– Pancit Bihon and Sizzling Sisig. The dishes both looked beautiful. The Pancit was served in a heaping bowl with tons of fresh vegetables. However, the noodles didn’t really have any flavor. The dish was just super bland. The Sisig was sizzling (duh) and was my favorite dish we tried. There were lots of pieces of crispy yummy pork :) and it had the most flavor of the three things we ordered.
I think I left more disappointed than any other meal because of my high expectations. The food was good, but definitely not 5 stars good.

Finally tried Purple Patch! My husband and I live in the neighborhood and we’d been wanting to try this restaurant out since it opened. Having never had Filipino food before we just seem to never think about it as an option for dinner, but finally last night, I said, let’s go try out Purple Patch! And so we did! We got to the restaurant and were very impressed with how cute it is. The décor is just perfect, the bar is adorable and the music was just right. That building is SO interesting to me because it’s a residential building with two restaurants on the first floor (plus the basement space) but then regular apartments upstairs. It just seems so crazy to me that your Amazon Prime package is waiting for you in an area where tons and tons of diners walk by! Ha! But I digress.
Anyway, we sat down and were served water and given menus. We read and read Unilocal reviews and looked at photos to see what stuff looked like (since legit, never had Filipino food before and turns out, knew zero about it). We decided to order the lumpias, the pork sandwich with fries, pork sisig, and the mac n’ cheese (we were hungry, but ha, still had leftovers, lots of food!). The lumpias were delishhh! Wish there were more, ha. Then the other 3 items came shortly after: pork sisig, you have to stir in the egg, which we didn’t know (ha) so the waitress-​owner did it, very nice of her. That was very tasty! Very flavorful, some pieces of meat were more flavorful than others, but overall, a veryyy tasty dish! Clearly very popular! Comes with a little side of rice, which was great to mix in, but would’ve liked a bit more. My fav dish we had was the pork sandwich. WOW. SO FREAKIN’ GOOD! The pork is just SO flavorful and conveniently came cut in half so we each had one. Side note: I didn’t read that it came with jalapeños, so man-​oh-​man was I in for a surprise! LOL I don’t love spicy and usually will say hold the peños/​whatever is spicy, but I didn’t here and well, most bites were simply DELICIOUS but one or two were so spicy! Next time I’ll say hold the peños! But by far my fav dish of the evening! The mac n’ cheese was fine, nothing special in my opinion.
For dessert I really wanted to try the mango float but alas, mangoes not in season!!! UGH!!! She said they fly theirs in from the Philippines and blah, none now. So instead we got the turan plantain with ice cream, which was honestly delicious. That ice cream was fantastic!!!
Great addition to Mt. P street, great food, great ambience, friendly people. Hope more places like this pop up in the coming years, neighborhood loves and craves them!

I had a chance to dine at Purple Patch again after the owner, Ms. Patrice, read my review. She wanted me to come back and give Purple Patch a second try, and I am glad I came. For one, I was shocked at how much she cared. My initial review was 3 stars, which isn’t too bad, but she still felt like it was important to reach out to me and I admired that. She is really in this business for all the right reasons and it was apparent when I spoke to her.
We sat upstairs this time, and I really liked the ambiance up there. We started with a bottle of the Catena Malbec wine that I really enjoyed. Like last time, we enjoyed the food. However, what changed from our first visit was me being able to really see how the team at Purple Patch work together to provide great customer service.
The run down:
Mama Alices’ Lumpia — Great
Grilled White Miso Chicken Wings — Perfectly cooked
Ginataang Shrimp & Kale — So light and refreshing.
Pork Sisig — So good, we cleaned the plate.
Dessert:
Ube cupcake and ice cream — really enjoyed the ice cream
Turin with vanilla bean ice cream — my favorite!
Glad I came back and I am looking forward to my next visit.

We went here around midnight and they are almost closed. Unilocal said they are open until 1am. They are only serving dinner until 10:30pm. I was disappointed. I heard a lot of good reviews in this location and the name of the restaurant itself is Purple. I’ve been craving for their chicken adobo and pansit during my trip to Virginia. I wanted to stomp up and down when I found out that they can’t accommodate us. We drove 30 minutes from our hotel to this place. The road to this direction is kinda weird too. I’m somehow disappointed that I didn’t get a chance to have a taste of their specialty. I don’t know when can I be in this location again. But reviews and photos are really great.

Purple Patch: small on the outside, but MIGHTY on the inside.
After one visit with my friend Jenna, we have been officially converted to Purple Patch fans and friends. :)
Loves:
+ Sizzling Sisig is EVERYTHING!
+ Lumpia and pancit are tasty, even my friend said the pancit reminded her of her grandma’s.
+ Staff is so personable, from our hostess Micaela to the bartender (a GW grad).
+ Owner Patrice is a sweetheart.
+ Cool ambiance, very nice upstairs and more trendy downstairs
+ Comp’d desserts. ugh, yes.
+ Authenticity of everything
+ REAL FILIPINO FOOD IN DC PROPER.
I may not be Filipino but I very much enjoyed the food here and simply the vibe. It’s an awesome place to grab drinks after work with friends, to dine in the evening, or to embark on their tempting brunch menu (my next quest!).
Truly, Purple Patch is a family-​owned restaurant and it shows. I didn’t feel like it was a restaurant but I felt like I could be a part of the Purple Patch family… and I love that.
Purple Patch, you are a GEM! x3

Great Filipino restaurant! Much needed in Washington, D.C.
Food: savory, delicious, authentic
Filipino food done right — DC style.
Order:
Lumpia (Filipino style egg rolls)
Pancit (Filipino noodles)
Fish
Sisig
Ube cupcake/​ice cream [MUST HAVE]
Service: hospitable and attentive
The owner came by and shared her story! The personal touch was amazing.
Great place for groups or an intimate dinner for two.

We had an opportunity to share our experience with some good friends! I made an online reservation through their website and immediately received a confirmation for our table. Parking was easy on an early Saturday evening. The meters and the app were somewhat tricky and we really couldn’t figure out how they charged on the parking but we kept extending parking just to be safe.
We reserved a table in their upstairs dining area (my first time). Our table for 4 had a cute sign with my reservation name. We immediately dove into the ordering since we were starved and wanted everything to try most everything on the menu.
For starters we ordered: Mama Alicia’s Lumpia, Lechon Kawali, Brussel Sprouts, Miso Wings, and the BBQ Sticks. They came out at the same time. I can’t eat my Lechon without rice so ordering a side of jasmine rice was the best decision. They offer many sauces to compliment your dish: patis, banana ketchup, and vinegar. The Brussel sprouts with bacon bits were amazing. The appetizer portion was enough for our party to share. The BBQ sticks were SO tasty… I could have ordered a few as my dinner.
For dinner, those of us who wanted Filipino food ordered Pork Sinigang and Chicken Adobo. There is something for everyone including my meat loving hubby who was happy ordering his Sirloin and Frites. The steak came sliced and perfectly cooked. The Pork Sinigang was a giant portion and getting 2 orders was slightly overkill but did give us the chance to take most of it home. The broth was perfectly tangy, exactly my preference! Be sure to ask for soy sauce because it really compliments the rice and the broth. The chicken adobo came with a large thigh piece and a drumstick.
We couldn’t stop there and ordered several desserts to share. The cassava cake was perfectly sliced and came with delicately sprinkled coconut shavings. I also sampled the Macapuno (coconut) ice cream! We spoke to Patrice (owner) about the amazing ice cream and she confirmed… Magnolia! Turon was also one of the dessert selections. It comes with 1 piece and a side of vanilla bean ice cream. And for those who want something sweet besides a Filipino sweet treat, then there is a brownie sundae, which my hubby enjoyed!
The brunch menu looked enticing especially with the ‘garlic fried rice’ temptation! Looking forward to the next visit

I don’t miss Tonic as much as I miss Last Exit, but I’m still pleased as punch to see Purple Patch (and Habit) take their place. Wanna avoid the rowdy professionals watching telly at the bar below? No problem, there’s a nicer, family-​friendly space upstairs. Have a dining companion whose palate runs too conservative to try delicious Filipino noms? There’s a couple tame options on the menu for them too.
TLDR: Yes to the food, no to the booze, eh to the desserts.
Cocktails were moderately portioned, but a total miss for me. Under-​liquored and over-​infused, I didn’t care for the bourbon sour or the gen mai cha, which amounted to expensive fruit juice. I would be hard-​pressed to risk the cocktails here again, except perhaps to try the bacon infused bloody mary. Limited but decent beer options.
Lechon kawali is fatty food porn. Fried fat to make you fat, it’s so decadent that if you don’t like the fat, I’ll shamelessly buy the fat off you. Do yourself a fat favor and eat with the accompanying slaw and sauce to cut the richness. Thank God I moved away because the temptation’s great to get fat fat fat off of fat.
Escabeche took me back to childhood when we cooked whole fish at home. PP rides past the common sense of Americans to crisp the exterior until the skin crackles, the eyes condense, and the fins crisp until easily shattered. The flesh around the scoring was a little dry, but there was plenty of saucing to compensate. One stray scale across a whole fish is fine.
Sizzling sisig was tasty and I loved all the chilis, plus kudos how that the volume of pork wildly outweighed the available egg. Mixture of textures thanks to the blend of diced shoulder and belly.
Personally hate the jasmine rice here, but I’m very particular to a shorter, more fragrant rice grain. One bowl rationed per family-​sized entrée seemed stingy when the upcharge for extra is a little steep.
I was outvoted on the ube cupcake, but we still opted to try two desserts. The cassava cake was mild in flavor and somewhat dense, accented with coconut. Brazo de mercedes featured a soft meringue on the verge of collapsing further in the day’s humidity, but I was content thanks to the custard and mango garnish.
Reasonable amount of street parking in the area if you don’t care to Metro. Bathrooms as cramped as they were before. Attentive, friendly service from Zack. Filipino food I can Metro to instead of driving into the bumblesticks for? Hallelujah. We’ll be back for sure. Future hit list: fried guajillo pepper chicken wings, pork sinigang, turon; waffle with ube ice cream and filipino fried chicken, tapsilog, chicken adobo hash.

Growing up, my mom was a Filipino caterer. She would make bistek, dinuguan, adobo, fried fish, eggrolls, pancit, chop suey, releyeno, puto, turon, flan, etc. So, I am spoiled when it comes to good home cooking. So, when I review a place, I do compare it to my mom’s cooking:)
My friends and I were off on a Friday and we decided to try Purple Patch. We got there really early before dinner and headed straight towards the bar area downstairs as Happy Hour started at 5 pm. At that time specialty drinks were $ 2 off and chicken adobo sliders were $ 5. My friend though the specialty drinks were $ 2 each. I said are you crazy, that’s a steal. That is why she wanted us to order almost all of the specialty cocktails:
DRINKS
–fire roasted ruby partida
–blackberry thyme bourbon
–all berry mule
–blueberry lemongrass sangria
–rosemary pear collins
–basil vodka and pineapple — too sweet for me
FOOD
–sisig — so delicious, must come back for more. check out my video
–eggrolls — pretty good — just add a little more to the serving
–lechon kawali — nom nom
–mac and cheese — nice and crispy breadcrumbs on top and good cheese inside
–brussell sprouts w/​bacon and cheese — nice flavors
–ube cupcake with ube ice cream — simply delicious
–mango float — nice and light and enjoyable
Overall an enjoyable Friday afternoon with friends supporting our Filipino people with this new restaurant. I must come back and try the brunch as I saw ube pancakes on there as well as longanisa with garlic friend rice and french toast. Plus, I heard the escabeche was good and saw a guy next to us devouring this dish at the bar.
Shoutout to Victor as the bartender that served us, he was really nice and also to Patrice the owner for stopping by and saying hello. Oh and I must not forget Kendria for giving us a heads up about what to order before going inside.
I’ll be back with more friends!