Fodor's Expert Review Purple Yam

The menu at this low-lit, atmospheric pan-Asian restaurant has a heavy Filipino influence, with Korean and other flavors at the forefront. The juicy chicken adobo braised in vinegar, garlic, and soy sauce is the signature dish, but the bibimbap (Korean for "mixed rice," with vegetables) is excellent, and adventurous eaters swear by the sisig, a succulent Filipino dish of pig cheeks with lime and chilies. Dine at the bar and you might end up chatting with the chef, or head to the back garden in summer. If the "dumpling of the day" is pork buns, go for it—they're right up there with the famous Momofuku buns in Manhattan.