Piggyback by Pig and Khao

Came here for a brunch with some girlfriends and it did not disappoint. For starters, the lumpia and the pan de sal basket are great! Had to remind myself not to fill up on it before my meal. We all also opted to do the bottomless mimosas because if you decided to get two mimosas, that was worth it already. It came in different flavors (mango, guava, peach and classic orange) and mango and guava were definitely the favorites. Pro tip, you can ask them to MIX two flavors together. I enjoy spice very much, and the dandan mushroom noodles were labeled as spicy. There was a nice heat to them that wasn't entirely just for spiciness, but lended to the flavor of the dish. Fair warning, my friends thought it was too spicy. In fact, the Garmin watch of one of them recorded a high heart rate in response to how spicy she found it! We all enjoyed the tocino breakfast bowl; just a wonderfully balanced and classic Filipino breakfast dish. The restaurant had a very fun vibe; would definitely be coming back again!

Me and my friend came here for dinner a couple of weeks ago, as we were going to an event in the area. The space is decently sized with lots of seating and what looked like a backyard patio area (that was closed for the winter). The menu had lots of options, including smaller plates, noodles and large plates. We ordered the piggy bread and brussels sprouts to share, and they were both sizable portions. I got the mushroom dandan noodles and my friend got the wonton mee. We both enjoyed our noodle dishes, but nothing stood out for me food wise. The service was good and attentive, but I'm not sure I'd come back.

First and foremost, I rarely write negative reviews for restaurants because I usually have good experiences, but unfortunately, tonight was an a bad experience. And ya can check out my other reviews to see I'm not being a KarenJust finished eating here, and it was disappointing. I had my reservations for this restaurant and there were tables available in the front and we got placed ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK. The ramen broth had a weird aftertaste, my wings were over-fried, and the waitress never checked on us once only when I went to go ask for the check that is when she asked if everything ok‍. Then waiting for the check took forever. If you have a shellfish allergy, be careful--they cook everything in the same oil (this is what I was told from the waitress). But hey what do I know about running a restaurant lmao. Overall, this was a bad date night experience for me and my girlfriend. I ended up getting a burger from 7th street burger

While looking for a restaurant in Midtown, we came here as walk-ins with no wait on a Saturday night. The space is tight-knit as tables are close to each other.To start off, I had the Mrs.Brightside ($16) while he had the Duck L'Orange ($17). The cocktails were nice and strong, which I enjoyed. For entrees, we got our own instead of family style and I had the Wonton Mee ($21) while he had the Smoked Chicken Mami ($21). Both of these noodle dishes were good, but not really anything special. It's your typical noodle dish that would be more affordable and bigger in Chinatown, to be honest. And to end the meal, we shared the Toffee Date Cake ($14), which was made with five spice and paired with ginger ice cream. This sounded so unique and good, but the ice cream was more icy than creamy and the toffee cake only had a hint of spice in it.Overall, food was good but just not special for the price and portions. I usually love fusion food, but it was more of a collection of different Asian cuisines.

Good reviews motivated me to personally picked this place for a pre-concert dinner of our group.Ambiance, vibes and service were impressive when we arrived. Knowing few and homey cuisine from the menu, we obliged to get it. Unfortunately, all of it has spices that's not favoring our diet limitations. For regular person, it may not be spicy but the level for us is a bit higher. We did not see its spiciness level on the menu nor any ingredients that will make it hot. The regular pandesal, its shrimp fried rice , the chicken mami and lumpia Shanghai has all some kicks. We were disappointed of the experience. We are expecting the same experience as like to its sister company pig and khao.

My party and I were underwhelmed with the execution and the flavor development at Piggyback. This restaurant offers broadly Asian-inspired dishes without focusing on one cuisine, so some creative menu items come forward. However, the flavors and textures need improvement to match the creativity they are trying to accomplish. Dishes we tried:The smoked chicken mami broth is bland and not a worthwhile dish compared to other great ramen in the area. The tuna tartare dish had an added crispy puffed rice element that didn't work. The roasted flavor overpowered the fish and led to the bite being dry and needing a sauce. If you need a sauce, that ends up taking away from the focus of a tartare. The green curry cod was excellently cooked and had a nice curry flavor with a little heat. It was my favorite of the night. However, it was presented with "crispy skin," which didn't hold the crisp and wouldn't work anyway with a dish sitting in a sauce you wanted to flake and enjoy mixed with all the saucy veggies. The cocktails were generally tasty, but one needed to be better mixed. I liked the service and the restaurant atmosphere, complete with seating in front of the expediting station at the kitchen. However, the food was underdeveloped, lacked flavor, and suffered from form over function. This place is a pass for me.

I loved this spot. I've been wanting to try it for years. The prefix for $50/pp is amazing. You get to try so many different dishes. I was happy they had lots of seafood options. Service was great, they check up on you regularly and make sure everything is running smoothly. The restaurant is decorated nicely and the ambiance is perfect for dinner. The food was very tasty with big portions. Very happy with this restaurant and will be back very soon.

I've been dying to go to Pig and Khao for a while now. I legit just found out they opened this restaurant and immediately came with a group of people. Long story short the food was fantastic! I ordered the Malaysian friend chicken and it was BOMB.com. The chicken was crispy on the outside and soft/juicy on the inside. The bread it was served with was so soft and succulent. There were a couple sauces that came with the chicken that paired really well with it. Our waiter was also giving top notch service! I wish I could remember his name but he was a great help with the menu. This gets me so excited for going to Pig and Khao!

Very catchy restaurant name, by Pig And Khao which is a long time great establishment, let's try!Yet I should have look into the menu more then assume it's safe. Instead of Filipino food like Pig and Khao in LES, this one seems to be Filipino inspired Asian dishes.The place is insanely huge for the area, room beyond room beyond room.Menu is very expensive for what it is in my opinion.- Charred Cabbage: best thing on the menu with good flavor.- Fried Chicken: it comes with some dipping sauces that were basic (mayo and pickled something). The chicken itself was for sure without any marinate, no flavor.- Mushroom Dan Dan: such a random creation please don't call it Dan Dan, it is noodle mixed in dense peanut sauce.- Thai Aquachile: nothing Thai about it.- Lamb Shank (prob shank?): very tender- SP Shrimp: basic- S'More: very literal dessert.I think the cocktail menu save our night here, creative somehow.

Returned again before attending a show at MSG, just a couple of blocks over. As I was sitting at the bar looking over the menu, I saw some wings the person next to me had and was told those were only on the happy hour menu which thankfully I was there for 4-6pm.The HH menu looked fantastic so everything I ordered was off of it. I started with a Kentucky Pig cocktail, a fantastic bourbon drink then went with Crab Rangoon and Korean honey butter wings. Each dish had three pieces and it was the perfect amount. The Rangoon were an elevated version of the old favorite and the wings were really large, crispy and spicy. Absolutely delicious.I love to keep coming back and trying new things. I need to come with a few people and try the bigger entrées.