Purple Yam

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• The chicken adobo!!

  by Kelly L

  
  

• Great food

  by Nate P.

  
  

• Great food here, if you don't have anything to do later. Get the goat curry. The oxtail was alright, not great. Just expect to wait a long time for your food.

  by Mike K.

  
  

• This is the place to sample perhaps the most famous dish from the Philippines, chicken adobo. The version here is refined and satisfying.

  by Gothamist

  
  

• Lechon Kewali is incredible. Chicken Adobo is rock solid. The usually have a fish special; I recommend ordering it whole.

  by John K

  
  

• Best food I've ever eaten

  by Chloe F

  
  

• Kewalo leche all day

  by Matty Cito

  
  

• Halo halo! Homemade pickles! Everything.

  by D R

  
  

• Order lots and share family style, super delicious, especially when dishes are combined.

  by Patrick R.

  
  

• Everything is good! Tocino (sugar-achuete cured pork) with garlic fried rice & fried eggs is great. The fried pork belly is decadent and delicious, but only get it to share.

  by M M.

  
  

• The coconut martini is so good that you'll want three.

  by Rebecca Chadwick

  
  

• Great soju drinks

  by Keith L.

  
  

• The eponymous purple yam ice cream is something everyone needs to experience.

  by Emily E

  
  

• Pork belly is generous and delicious !!! Shrimp fritterS !!

  by Stephen R

  
  

• Order the oxtail kare-kare, sisig, Korean Jap chae & the indonesian Duck Leg Betutu at this Brooklyn Filipino joint ❤❤❤

  by Kimberley S.

  
  

• Newcomers to this Brooklyn spot may want to opt for the classic chicken adobo ($17), while more adventurous eaters can dive into the peanut sauce that comes with the oxtail kare-kare ($22).

  by New York Post

  
  

• Inspite of it is not korean place they have awesome bibimbap. Must try!

  by leokyiv

  
  

• nice kimchi here

  by leokyiv

  
  

• The dumplings and down to earth atmosphere.

  by Shawn Enigma

  
  

• Aventinus!

  by Shawn Enigma

  
  

• Reunited !

  by Gina

  
  

• Homemade ice cream is actually delicious!

  by Louise A

  
  

• I recommend the Champorrado! One of the best ones I've ever had.

  by Marian B

  
  

• Best #mango tart here @purpleyamnyc

  by Elizabeth B.

  
  

• You might not be able to identify everything in the Halo Halo (shaved ice, coconut, tropical fruits, sweet beans, flan, and purple yam ice cream, to start with) but you’ll be too busy eating to care.

  by BuzzFeed

  
  

• Whatever the kimchi of the day is, get it.

  by Joey X.

  
  

• The curried mussels are TO DIE FOR!

  by Ali H.

  
  

• The duck leg was excellent,, next table had the ribs, which looked and smells heavenly.

  by Ira R.

  
  

• Pork rips and bibimbap are the best

  by Tochtli G.

  
  

• Best #Filipino ukoy, lumpia, chicken adobo , Bibingka here! I come here for # mango tart!

  by Elizabeth B.

  
  

• Get the goat curry!

  by Andrew Y.

  
  

• Sisig and pork belly. Finish it off with the halo halo. P.S. no one knows the wifi password, however they did offer me use of the restaurant CD player #bringyourownmixtape

  by Emily P.

  
  

• try something from the day's specials, they are all fab. and anything with buko (young coconut). the amount of spice was perfect for me.

  by Secil

  
  

• Simply the most knowledgeable and well-educated proprietors of Filipino Diaspora Cuisine. Look for their special events and culinary lessons held in the backyard.

  by Simran J.

  
  

• Measly amount of Kare Kare served NOT worth $20. Chicken adobo is awesome, but only three pieces?! Overall, entrees not worth it.

  by Jamy D.

  
  

• The Thai curry and coconut milk mussels are soooo delicious!

  by Amanda B.

  
  

• The lechon kawali is delicious, but also a small mountains worth of deep fried pork belly - ideally you'll split it (and maybe one of the tasty vegetable dishes) with a friend

  by Kate A.

  
  

• The beef tapas for brunch & chicken adobo for dinner are excellent. Don't expect much for service. They're slow & you always need to nag the waiter, even when it's slow. Not attentive, but great food.

  by Joshua M.

  
  

• everything is good here but the tocino sliders are the best! The jicama adds a nice crunchy texture to the sweet, cured meat. The bread is like a hearty brioche and not just a regular bun.

  by Arturo

  
  

• For brunch the beef tapas is more than delicious. You're welcome.

  by Joshua M.

  
  

• Get the kimchi scallion pancake. It's to die for!

  by Matt

  
  

• Maybe this the best place in this neighborhood. They have the best bibimbap, rips and good water melon salad !!!

  by Tochtli G.

  
  

• Make sure you leave room for the dessert, it's sooo good! If they didn't have any food, I would go back just for the desserts, yes it's that good.

  by L J.

  
  

• Lechon kawali and tocino sliders.

  by Ben R.

  
  

• Chicken adobo is a little pricey for what it is. But man, that avocado ice cream is deeelishus.

  by Jo H.

  
  

• Ask for Lechon Kawali, Amy's egg rolls, Ukoy or crisp shrimp fritters, Pancit, Bibingka, Adobo, & dessert must have: Flan & Halo-Halo. Chef Romy Dorotan's ice creams, too.

  by Elizabeth B.

  
  

• No orange juice for mimosas but they have mango. Isn't orange juice a staple for restaurants?

  by Owen I.

  
  

• Try: Sisig - a dish of crispy pig's cheek, ear and snout with lime and chilies. Fresh Lumpia - a rice crepe filled with heaps of sauteed cabbage, sprouts, leeks and mushrooms

  by 7th.List

  
  

• Best Filipino food in NYC. Best in Manhattan would be Maharlika, but it's worth the trek to Brooklyn to visit the "Yam"!

  by Alfie™

  
  

• Was ok. 3 pieces for adobo for $15 is steep. I'd rather be in Jackson Hts. Constantly bugging waiter for rice

  by Lucy C.

  
  

• Try the Ukoy for brunch. Shrimp, sprouts and leeks, plus snow peas and napa cabbage, are stuffed into a banana leaf and plunged into the hot oil. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011.

  by Time Out New York

  
  

• Try the Chicken Adobo and spot it on Foodspotting!

  by Foodspotting

  
  

• Try the Whole Sea Bass and spot it on Foodspotting!

  by Foodspotting

  
  

• Tocino sliders!

  by Matt B.

  
  

• This Choice Eats attendee in 2010 brought Tocino (sugar-achuete cured pork) sliders in purple yam rolls with grated green mango and Chicken/Pork adobo skewers.

  by VoiceStreet

  
  

• lechon, chicken adobo & buko pie ftw.

  by alex v.

  
  

• Try the goat curry, but be careful with the wrappings, they might fall apart on you.

  by Kris N.

  
  

• The only place in Brooklyn (that I know of) to get Halo-Halo!!!

  by Ron C.

  
  

• Also, this is NOT the place to go for authentic Filipino food. Why? Because authentic Filipino food sucks balls, while Purple Yam is what Filipino food would be if pinoys ate smarter.

  by John E.

  
  

• They were out of buko pie, which was fortuitous because their guava sorbet was off da hook!

  by John E.

  
  

• The sisig awesome. Pig cheek, snout, and ear...delicious.

  by Mihae

  
  

• Great lunch. Any of the mackerel dishes is worth a try. I find pad Thai in general to be an overrated dish but Yam's lunch pad Thai is one of the better ones I've tasted

  by Felipe F.

  
  

• I wasn't thrilled with the scallion shrimp pancakes or the Korean Meatballs-- but the Lamb Curry special on Tuesday was insanely good.

  by Jorin R.

  
  

• Recommended: Kimchi, chicken adobo, pork belly, sisig, duck, noodles, halo halo.

  by The New York Times

  
  

• The shrimp fritter is amazing!!!

  by Ian J.

  
  

• Tocino sliders!

  by Zobel B.

  
  

• Not a place you want to go if you want authentic Filipino cuisine

  by R.G. L.

  
  

• Get the cucumber soju. Reward yourself with a cucumber soju.

  by Rahmin P.

  
  

• Get the Tocino Sliders. The Persimmons make them amazing.

  by waisum t.

  
  

• Try their excellent wild boar pizza!

  by David G.

  
  

• Definitely get the Champorrado for dessert

  by Andrew D.

  
  

• Get the avocado ice cream!

  by Joy M.

  
  

• for dinner

  by Jake H.

  
  

• stay for dessert!

  by David G.