Pig and Khao

Came here with a friend on a week night. I made a reservation but it wasn't as packed which was great. I would still recommend to get a reservation esp if you're coming in with a big group. The ambience was cool however the tables are close to others so me and my friend decided to sit at the bar to be able to talk comfortably to each other. The service and staff were great and friendly.
If you're looking for authentic Filipino/South East Asian food, then this isn't the place. It is a more modernized take on classics yet the fusion of food was still delicious. We ordered the coco rice, kare kare brisket dumplings, sinigang shrimp, and bellychon. If you don't want to be overwhelmed by the taste of coconut, order jasmine rice. The kare kare was pretty underwhelming for me. However, the sinigang shrimp and bellychon were my favorites. The shrimp had the tangy, sour taste from the tamarind and a bit of spiciness to it. The bellychon was crispy on the outside yet the pork was still tender-melt in your mouth. We also got drinks which were pretty strong so be careful.
The food and drinks were a bit pricey but I would definitely order the shrimp and pork again.

Seems to be a very poorly run establishment.

Food: For claiming to have a chef from "Top Chef", the flavors were meh. As a filipino don't expect filipino food or any filipino flavors. The sisig and lechon were close but were pretty mediocre as far as filipino food goes. Lechon sauce tasted like the one you buy at the store. Also, sinigang shouldn't be spicy . Sinigang shrimp should be called tom yum shrimp or maybe event honey walnut shrimp. It Has more similar flavors to that. The kare kare dumplings were trash. It was like an overcooked dumpling with nasty brisket in a gross old peanut sauce. We were the only the asians there. Definitely catering to a certain crowd for non authentic fusion food from a hyped up chef.

Service: Service was okay while we were there nothing outstanding. Then they claimed we didn't pay the check. Called us with accusations rather than trying to figure out where they went wrong. We have credit card transactions as proof. So is it Poorly trained staff or Poor management?

Wouldn't come here again. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Probably will tell you to avoid at all costs to avoid any headaches. Definitely pay with a credit card so you have proof. there's better food and if you want asian fusion there's plenty around that's better.

I came here as a party for 10 on a Saturday night. I had to make a reservation through their website, fill out a contract, leave a credit card and our party had to do the prix fixe family style.

We ordered the green papaya salad, the sizzling sisig, khao soi, belly chon, rice (jasmine and coconut), ricotta donuts and halo halo

Fair warning, I can tolerate a tiny bit of spiciness. The green papaya salad, sizzling sisig and khao soi are all pretty spicy (khao soi being the most spicy). All of the flavors are so good though so the spiciness did not stop me from eating it and just sweating through it.

The bellychon had really great crispy skin, very fatty and I loved that it came with the three sauces (pineapple, spiced vinegar and liver sauce) that we can put on ourselves.

My one critique is that they didn't give enough bellychon. They say they portion it out to the amount of people but it seemed like they provided less for the main entree. Most of us slowed down so that that we could save room for the pork belly, but there was significantly less of it than anything else. For all the appetizers, we got four plates. The bellychon we only got two plates.

The ricotta donuts are served warm and the kalamansi custard is a perfect citrus dipping addition

Our servers were so nice and very attentive

We were seated in the back room/patio and when the room was filled, you couldn't tell that it was a patio, but as it emptied, it did get a little cold. They do have heaters, but it didn't spread too well to our friends in the back corner.

I was a little suspicious when there were no Asian chefs in their open kitchen. Sure, I get that everything in Manhattan is expensive due to inflation, but these southeast asian fusion dishes are terrible. Most of the dishes like the sisig and sliders didn't properly showcase the taste of pork. Instead, they tasted burnt and overly oily. Maybe fried rice is different in other Asian cuisine, but to me these chefs did not use day old rice in their garlic fried rice to properly absorb the oil. It tasted soggy and flavorless. In terms of sharing the dishes, good luck. The sliders only have 2, and it was very fatty. The banh xeo was a mess if you tried to cut it. Maybe if they had them in bite sizes it would be better. Not crazy about papaya salad in general but the people that ordered it said it normally doesn't have so much cilantro and mint.

Great place for brunch with friends! Definitely make a reservation as space is limited. Service was good, our server was very patient and chill! We did bottomless brunch and had the guava and mango mimosas, both tasted great. My friends and I all ended up getting the Khao Soi, some with chicken and one with Tofu. We also got a side of garlic fried rice. Everything came out promptly and tasted amazing! Perfectly cooked and perfect spice level. Very cute restaurant to take pictures as well. Would definitely come back!

The service and the food was delightful. I would recommend this restaurant; especially the "nachos"

I came here a couple of times the past two years as it's a place where large groups of 6 can come and it's very family style and located in the lower east side so it's super convenient to go to and then go somewhere afterwards.

I tried dinner a year ago and then brunch this year and the food isn't very memorable. I think it's quite salty for my taste but lack of unique flavor. The idea of the restaurant is neat - fusion of Filipino and Thai but I guess I prefer them separate. Their mimosas for their bottomless brunch is quite weak and while it doesn't range to super sugary, it did get me wondering when I was going to feel buzzed. They didn't ask us which one we wanted as a pitcher but they just placed a random mango pitcher on the table for us so they don't have to keep pouring but I felt bad asking to try the guava when there's already a mimosa pitcher on the table.

My friend always gets the Sisig as this one is one of the better dishes of the restaurant (you must order your rice separate for these orders) and I got the Khao Soi this time. My khao soi was quite salty although noodle texture was fine, I felt like there wasn't enough flavor for me, just salt. Some other friends got the papaya salad, longanisa with egg, steak with eggs and I thought the portion for the longanisa and steak was really small for the price of what you pay ($18) and also didn't include any veggies and almost just felt like a protein plate but very small amount of meat. Everything was quite average and while we didn't have a bad experience nothing was good enough to write home.

5 stars for the food, but rounding down to 3 stars for the attitude of the cooks. Note: call for a reservation because it gets packed.

I came here with a Filipino friend of mine for our Valentine's Day hangout/dinner. I have to say this place has an amazing authentic Filipino/Pan-Asian menu and I loved trying the cuisine. The Chili Pan Mee had a good spice level and delicious curry blend. Great quality noodles and anchovies. The pork belly was nice and tender. Banana fritters were sweet and fried perfectly. The halo-halo was alright, but the ice could have been melted more. Overall, a great introduction to Filipino food!

I would've given this establishment 5 stars but my biggest gripe is with the level of treatment we received. My friend was given a dirty fork and he set it to the side on the table. Keep in mind that the restaurant has an open kitchen, so you can pretty much hear and see everything that goes on. So then we heard the cooks in the kitchen talking derogatory behind my friend's back. And they said "what you see is what you get." And we heard other inappropriate comments made about other customers that were not family-friendly. This is just unacceptable. Therefore the cooks made me lower this rating. Fortunately the waitress and hostess were nice. Based off of reading these reviews, it seems that this isn't the first time it's happened. Shame on them and I don't think I will be back. Do better and keep your conversations private!

I am definitely the last person in my Yelp friend group to try this spot out as everyone else has mentioned this restaurant multiple times. Well, it's finally off of my bookmark list and may be my first time trying Filipino cuisine, which I was pretty excited about.

Came in on a Sunday afternoon with no reservation. All of the tables were taken, so I was seated at the chef's counter and got to take in all of the action in the kitchen. This ultimately helped me decide what I wanted to get as I waiting for my late friend to arrive. We bother ended up ordering the Sizzling Sisig ($18) and split a cup of Garlic Rice ($5). Sizzling Sisig (Filipino Crispy Pork with Eggs), apparently a drinking snack, uses the meat from the pig's head as the menu states. They do add chili so there's a nice kick to it. I think popping the egg as soon as the food arrives is the move. Mix in some of the Garlic Rice and it's a fantastic meal. I think it's a bit on the salty side, so the rice helps dilutes that taste. Squeeze the lime that comes with the dish to add some acidity. Overall I enjoyed it.

Service is a bit rude. There were comments and remarks made that probably should have been kept to themselves. And it wasn't just one waiter, it was two. So...idk if it's a Filipino thing or they're just rude.

Such a great place! I have been meaning to try this place for a while now and am so glad i did. My partner and I ordered the sizzling sisig, brisket dumplings which i believe was a special, and the chili pan mee noodle dish. The noodles were to die for, i probably could have eaten three of them and still wanted more. The sisig was crispy and delicious. The brisket dumplings were definitely interesting. They tasted like you would imagine brisket dumplings would taste like but i was left wishing there was another flavor thrown in there.

We also got the cocktail flight which was a lot of fun to taste and try!

Overall would definitely come back!