Pig and Khao

Première expérience culinaire à New York très décevante. Service pas accueillant et le plat poulet nouilles au curry rouge immangeable tellement qu’il était piquant et amer …

I didn’t expect to have enjoyed my meal this much but i’m so glad I did. We were seated at the chef’s counter because we walked in without a reservation (suggested for large groups). The seating was a little cramped but it was fun to watch all the dishes being made.
Anyways, on to the food. We split the khao soi, short rib and an order of coconut rice. the food was amazing and this was more than enough for two people. We enjoyed our dinner with beers only so cannot comment on the cocktails. The San Miguel beers paired really well with everything so I probably wouldn’t change that in the future. The food comes out pretty quickly and the service was good. Definitely can’t wait to come back.
Just a note: I am usually very hungry and had trouble finishing it all. Our order came out to be one small plate, one large and a side. When ordering we asked how much should we order for two people and were surprisingly quoted a much bigger order — making the comment so that you don’t have an unhappy experience because you ordered too much.

I had this place bookmarked for nearly two years, and with good reason. P&K is the real deal: a kitchen full of imagination riffing on the still-​underrated-​in-​New York Filipino cuisine (among others). The chef/​owner is a former Top Chef contestant so I shouldn’t be surprised.
I made a rez for a random weekday afternoon, and it was pretty easy to secure a table at a late but still reasonable brunch hour. Of course, when we arrived there was no room for us and we had to wait 5 – 10 minutes, but with the quality-​to-​price ration here, something’s gotta give.
While Sisig is a must, I wanted to see what the Grilled Pork Jowl was all about, and it was worth the risk. The dish came fresh-​grilled with Brussel sprouts, toasted rice, lime-​chili fish sauce, herbs. Just loaded with flavor. GF had the Shan Noodles (rice noodles with ground chicken, turmeric, peanuts, fermented mustard greens). We were both happy as clams. On the sides, I ordered the jasmine rice and Longonissa sausage, which were very tasty accompaniments to the main course.
Great drinks, too, with special Asian-​tinged brunch cocktails and decent beers.
Easily makes my list of top 10 brunches in New York.

Very cool spot with a delicious papaya salad and halo halo — those are not to be missed. Nice service — cool overall.

They played a good selection of hip hop (M.A.A.D. City? I approve) and thus it was love at first sight.
I came here with a friend on a Sunday night at 9 PM because I was craving for ube and I heard a lot of good things about this restaurant.
It was NYC Restaurant Week so they gave us a Restaurant Week menu but the selections didn’t look good and it didn’t sound like a great deal so we opted out and ordered from the regular menu instead.
We ordered the classics: Sizzling Sisig (fantastic – I love the sourness of the lime with the fatty pork), Khao Soi (it was spicy, even my KOREAN friend couldn’t handle it), Coconut Rice (best rice I’ve ever had omgggggg it is anything but basic and this is coming from an Asian who grew up eating rice everyday), and a Halo Halo (so delicious and big– we couldn’t finish it!)
The only thing I wasn’t very fond of is the location. I take the subway everywhere but this place isn’t very convenient to get to if you rely heavily on the train like me, especially during the weekends when the schedules are irregular. So we had to take Über here… since it was the day after Winter Storm Jonas
Other than that, it was a great experience.
Oh, and the next day, both my friend and I got a stomachache… But that’s probably because we weren’t that used to eating ethnic food (it took my stomach a year to get immune to The Halal Guys… SMH) but nonetheless I still love Filipino food and will come back!!!

My friend and I had dinner here last night as part of Restaurant Week. I thought it was a great deal because the portions were extremely plentiful! Their Restaurant Week menu includes a snack to share, appetizer, entrée, dessert, and a side of either jasmine or coconut rice. Here is what we ordered:
Snack: Chicharron
Appetizer: Her: Burmese eggplant salad /​Me: Grilled Pork Jowl
Entrée: Her: Khao Soi /​Me: Shan Noodles
Dessert: Her: Ricotta Donuts /​Me: Turon
Side: Coconut Rice for each of us
Overall, the food was really good! To me, the standouts were the chicharron (it came with a yummy lime sauce), the pork jowl (perfectly cooked and came with brussels sprouts and onions) and the ricotta donuts – these were simply PERFECT. The texture and flavor and ricotta dip was all just amazing. I was seriously surprised at how good these were. Get these donuts! The coconut rice was also insanely delicious and came in big bowls. We were too full to eat much of it so I took both of them home!
Both the Khao Soi and Shan Noodles were tasty but I actually enjoyed the other parts of the meal more. The Khao Soi was pretty spicy and the Shan Noodles could have used more spice. I squeezed some lime on them and that made them better. Again, I was impressed by the portions of everything – I hate it when Restaurant Week portions are tiny! I’d like to have tried the ribs and somewhat regretted my choice of entrée though.
The ambiance is fun and relaxed, and they have a large covered backyard. It’s not too loud and everyone is full of smiles and super friendly. However, we were seated right by the bathroom, at a dark and extremely cramped table in the corner, and kind of hidden by the bar. We also weren’t able to sit across from each other because one of the chairs would have been blocking the bathroom door. I ended up sitting at the end and awkwardly facing other diners. It took us a few minutes just to get seated and situate our coats and purses in the small space. The three tables lining the back are also VERY close to each other. We almost requested to move to the backyard (it’s covered and heated), but decided to stay in the end. I think they should just eliminate this table though.
Service was great up until towards the end of our meal, but to be fair, it seemed like our waiter was covering quite a few tables, both in the main area and in the backyard. He was very friendly and was great for most of the meal. My only complaint was that it took a while for him to see that we were done with our entrees, but when he came over to clear the table for dessert, he offered us each a glass of whiskey as compensation for sitting at that little table! He came back with, again, two generous glasses of whiskey! This totally made up for it. I had a great meal here and it’s totally worth it for Restaurant Week!

Was here with one other for a short meal. He had the pork belly while I had the sisig. Pork belly had an interesting sauce, kind of like kare kare but not as peanuty. Pork belly was good.
Sisig was excellent. Though I wish instead of having a super hot lime on the plate, they gave calimansi juice instead. I asked about getting some as well that would be my preference and the guy basically pointed at the lime (lolok.) Pretty large plate though, much more than the pork belly for ⁴⁄₅ more.
Coconut rice was excellent.

Second time here. Because of my first experience I now know to order dishes with different flavors. The pork jowl and brussels sprouts is delicious! Because we were 4 people and did family style we also left some room for two desserts: halo halo and the ricotta donuts with kalamansi dipping. Those ricotta donuts (donut hole really) are fluffy and moist and good balance against the tart yet sweet dipping sauce. Will frequent again.

It’s not that this place is all hype; there were High points to our meal. The eggplant dish was novel, but there was maybe 6 tablespoons of it. The crunchy shrimp chips were a wonderful foil to the eggplant, but again, it was a meager serving. The majority of what we ate was good (particularly the pork belly; wow, the crust was perfection!), but what I realized mid point during the meal was that the flavors were unbalanced: the coconut rice was so sweet that it couldn’t complement any dish; particularly not the skate, which was over salted. SE Asian food has a strong flavor profile. The coconut rice could’ve been a clever addition, but as is, better serves as a dessert.
Actually, the entire experience was off: conversation was hampered by the loud hip hop music, the waiter cleared the table only at the end so that we had to pile plates/​bowls on top of each other, the space was so cramped, there was a long delay for the latter half of our meal…
With a lower price point, I would not complain about any of this. But this restaurant sets certain expectations, and came short on the execution.

Coconut rice is off the hook. This is a must since all their small plates are super salty. But I could have totally just ordered 3 coconut rices and eat it by myself.
A lot of their dishes are pork based (duh, it’s called pig and khao) so be ready for a fatty meal. I’m not a huge pork fan so I actually enjoyed the other dishes more — brussel sprouts dish and the lentils small plate. I’m no food critic, but I’m sure they would be happy with the creativity and crazy flavors of some of the dishes. If you’re coming here to try as many dishes as possible, I would just order all the small plates. That’s what I ended up doing to taste test the different options! It was more than enough to fill us up for sure.
I saw Leah Cohen, a contestant on top chef, supervising the chefs as they cooked. It was sick watching her in her kitchen taste testing and checking the quality of the food before sending them out. With that said, it’s a popular joint, so come early or at least make a reservation. It fills up quickly at night and you don’t want to end up waiting an hour to sit down.

My girlfriend and I stopped here for dinner. I believe the owner of this restaurant was a contestant on Top Chef season 5 which was Leah Cohen… this is an Filipino influenced place with strong flavors.
The pork jowls was delicious and the sizzling sisig was my favorite with the crunch from the pork skins and that all went well with the Pork Slab beer. The Singaporean Skate Wing was a tiny bit to spicy for me even tho I don’t mind spicy but that was super hot. To end it we had a Halo-​Halo dessert to cool us down.
Service was prompt and a tad slow but it’s expected since it was a full house. We had a 10 minute wait time when we walked in. There was definitely no shortages on refills.
I would most likely come back to try other dishes on the menu and of course order the sizzling sisig again!

I shared the following while dining with three friends: Chicharron, Pork Belly Adobo, Mussels, Shan Noodles, BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Sides of Greens and Coconut Rice, and Ricotta Donuts. O-​M-​G. Everything here was soooo good. The pork belly melted in your mouth. The mussels broth was ridiculously tasty. Even the buns the mussels came with were memorable — lightly fried on the outside, fluffy on the inside and not at all greasy. The ribs easily fell off the bones. The coconut rice went with everything. Ugh, there was not one thing that we ordered that was disappointing.
Service was great, although, maybe a little too attentive. I felt like someone was clearing off something from our table every other minute. Ha, this is the only negative thing I can say about this place.

It’s such a cute little place with both seating in the front and in the back. Tastefully decorated, it’s a great vibe to enjoy a casual meal. Their menu has some traditional as well as creative items inspired by Filipino cuisine.
1. Papaya salad: Refreshing! Lightly flavored, and with a good crunch.
2. Sizzling sisig: Awesome brunch item, it has meat, potatoes, and eggs. It comes on a cast iron sizzling pan.
3. Kao Sou Curry Noodle: My favorite dish. It was well-​flavored and quite spicy! The noodles have a great texture. However, do not order if you don’t spiciness.
4. Pork jowl with brussel sprouts: Yum? Yum. A combination of two of my favorite things, and it did not disappoint.
5. Pork sausage: Done the right way with a nice dipping sauce.
6. Donuts: Not your typical dessert. These have the shape of small «mantous» but doubly deep fried with a green sauce. Amazing.
7. Crispy rice chocolate thingy: I thought I tasted bacon in this dessert. Hey, whatever. Bacon is good on anything.

Went here for an Elite brunch event. This was my first time having Filipino food, so I didn’t have any expectations. It was incredible. From the atmosphere, to the staff (the owners were super nice and welcoming), to the mouthwatering food and $ 15 bottomless mimosas and beer. So bomb.
Favorites: Brussel sprouts w/​pork jowl, papaya salad, sizzling corn-​beef hash, & donuts. Noms. Also had fried egg with cucumber & tomato salad, grilled sausages, curry noodles, assorted rices, chocolate rice pudding (I may be missing something). But it was all delicious. I’d eat it all again. The Brussels sprouts I dreamed about later that night.
The flavored mimosas are delicious. Had lychee and mango. Was a huge fan. There was also pear and regular. All included in $ 15 bottomless. You can also get the tap beer as part of the deal.
I can’t wait to go back for dinner and also try their dinner. I’ll definitely recommend this to friends (I’ve already started)!

Pig & Khao for brunch. FANTASTIC bottomless brunch drinks flavoured mimosas for $ 15. The lychee martini was pretty darn good. The mango martini was also yummy. One doesn’t really think of going to an Asian restaurant for brunch but here’s why it works. Everything that my mouth touched was just breathtaking. My husband was in agreement. We’ve had a taste of the following:
Pork sigsig potatoes with an egg sunny side up
Pork longganisa
Fried egg
Garlic rice
Chicken papaya salad
Curry noodles soup
Donut with pandan
I want to come back and try the banh xeo (Vietnamese crepes) and halo halo

The food here is INSANE. They really knocked it out of the park. And very different than most of the meals I’ve had in NYC. We came before a concert and had a blast.
We had the Pig Jowl with roasted Brussel sprouts. A very tasty dish. The Pig Joel was nice an fatty served with a lime fish sauce.
The Pork Belly adobo, a fatty crisp pork belly with poached egg.
Sizzling sisig, a pork head cooked with chili and whole egg served in a cast iron pan.
The Crispy Pata, a deep fried pig leg that was crunch and salty.
Vietnamese Carmel Fish, I really liked this one as it was more traditional asian.

This review is solely for dinner. Make sure to make reservations. I called and P&K was able to accommodate a party of 7 on Saturday evening. It’s loud and busy on weekends.
I’m not a fan of fusion, but Pig & Khao can get a pass.
Pork Adobo $ 13 — I really enjoyed the pork adobo. The meat was soft and super fatty, the sauce was amazing. We put the sauce over the rice and it was a perfect combo.
Shan Noodles $ 16 — Delicious and packed with flavor. It reminded me of a spicy Vietnamese Phở noodle. Good for two.
Chicken Wings $ 12 — This dish was the daily special offered by our waitress. The wings had sweet/​spicy skin. Beware of the peppers. They are dangerously hot.
Sizzling Sisig $ 15 — The sisig is my favorite dish when coming to P&K. The sisig is served on a sizzling platter with a strong, delicious aroma. Mixing the raw egg into the crispy sisig made the dish so tasty! This is a greasy and oil dish.
Coconut Rice $ 3 — The coconut rice is super sweet. The bowl is big and can be shared between two people. The salty/​greasy sisig pairs well with the coconut rice.
BBQ Ribs $ 25 — Smokey, burnt, and pricey for what you get. I’ll pass on this next time.
Chicken Inasal $ 22 — Most of the pieces came out charred and burnt so we left pieces untouched. Chicken was dry without the sauce. I’ll also pass on this next time.
Market Vegetable $ 7 — Decent, but a very small serving. Pass

Sometimes life is very confusing and dark, and those we love leave us, or we leave them, and we are in this state where nothing seems moored or connected to anything. Eating the Khao Soi here for the second time in month I was thinking how this disconnected feeling is also what makes us feel free.
The Khao Soi here is comforting but also somehow challenging and complex. The mix of crunchy and soft noodles, the absurdly delicious broth redolent of lime and coconut and curry, the perfectly cooked thigh meat, it all comes together to just make a truly transcendent and utterly incomparable dish. It is the platonic ideal of Khao Soi.
And yeah, they serve pig face and amazing halo halo and all this stuff here but, man, sometimes you fall in love and you don’t need all those beautiful girls or those muscular dudes, you just want that one person. That one thing to care about and to devote yourself to. While I hope every person reading this review finds that in a person, at least you can all find it in a Khao Soi.

This is one of the better brunch spots in the city.
Here’s the breakdown by stars:
Food: 3.5 Stars
Service: 3 Stars
Vibes: 4 Stars
I know the math doesn’t average out to four but I’ll round up for P&K,
First of all: bottomless mimosas are $ 15. You cannot find that in any city, let alone New York. If you come here just for that reason, I would not judge you. The lychee is probably my favorite out of the wide selection that they have. But it somehow takes a while for you to get a mimosas. Not exactly sure why.
It’s this Filipino/​Vietnamese fushion. so be warned — authenticity is not prime here. But it’s good. We got a variety of dishes for our large party of ten. There were so many things it was hard to narrow down what was the absolute standout. Tip: Don’t get the steak and eggs. It’s kinda basic. Stick with sisig.
Here’s the best thing about this place: THE MUSIC. Hip hop everywhere. It’s great. Yes, I would like to hear Usher, Nas, DMX, Pac, etc during my brunch. This should be standard.
I’d recommend coming here for brunch. It’s more of a family style, at least four people in your party kind of spot. If you’re looking for quiet and intimate, this might not be the spot for you.

I think that Pig and Khao is practically unclassifiable as far as restaurants are concerned — a very broad label of «southeast Asian fusion» mostly works though. In any case the food on whole is very good. Highlights definitely include the Burmese Eggplant Salad (basically like an Asian baba ganoush) and the Pork Belly Adobo. It was perhaps some of the best pork belly I’ve ever had — crunchy and full of flavor. The Market Vegetable was also surprisingly good.
The waiter will steer you towards the Sizzling Sisig, which is tasty for the first few bites, but it’s so heavy that it’s really hard to finish the whole dish. It really has to be eaten with rice, or else it just ends up being far too salty and fatty.
Apart from the Sisig, all of the small plates are portioned and balanced well enough that you could make a whole meat out of them without ever even getting a large plate. Pricing is fairly reasonable too. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ will return.

Hip Filipino pig-​centric gastropub with a DJ spinning in the front. Great affordable Filipino food.
(as my Filipino friend says, Filipino food should be inexpensive).
My favorite dishes?
All the dishes with pig in it!
Sit in the patio. They close the windows in the winter and surround the benches with heat lamps.
The patio is filled with beautiful modern/​graffiti inspired art.
We had:
–Pig jowl with roasted Brussels sprouts. Sweet salty roasted brussels sprouts can never go wrong. Especially with fatty grilled jowl and lime fish sauce. Very good. Slightly salty.
— Coconut rice. slightly sweet rice, soft and perfectly cooked.
–Pork belly adobo. I could not taste the vinegar in the adobo but it was perfectly fatty crisp pork belly with a poached egg and delicious green sauce.
— Sizzling sisig.
Pork head cooked with chili and whole egg. Served sizzling hot on a cast iron pan, I loved this dish. The noise, the splattering sound of the fat, the half cooked egg.
The springy chewiness in the slices of cartilaginous pig’s head.
–Crispy Pata
Deep Fried pig leg with liver and vinegar sauce.
Loved that liver sauce. So rich and flavorful.
And that Pata!
So crunchy! Slightly salty. the crackling was perfect.
You can eat a horizontal slice of the leg and it’s so crispy that the bones crunch.
–Vietnamese Carmel Fish.
This dish was ok. The sauce was too salty. But the strip bass was tender and moist. Cooked just right.