Grill 21 — all mentions

in:Non-Americans of NYC -- which restaurant in the city has the best version/showcase of your home country's food?2 pts
replying to u/seashellsnyc: I haven’t tried the new Filipino restaurants in Manhattan. Pig & Khao was excellent pre-COVID. Kalye Bistro has a lot of excellent dishes. Their Goto (Filipino congee with intestines) is the best version I’ve had, especially because it includes other proteins like lumpia and crispy pork and the roasted garlic flavor is well-executed. Kabayan Bistro has very good pork sisig and crispy pata (deep fried pig’s feet)- Babbo had a boneless Italian version that cost a lot more pre-COVID. I heard Ihawan is still good, and I was a big fan of their beef kaldereta and pork BBQ. I also heard that Renee’s and Tito Rad’s are still solid. Purple Dough’s flan is fantastic, it’s egg yolk heavy which is what I like. I’ve heard Jersey City has better Filipino food but Woodside’s Little Manila is pretty good.
“I’m a big fan of Grill 21, because they are not trying to do a modern take on Filipino food. They just make everything the traditional way that I grew up eating. Everything is super tasty from the lumpia, tocino, sinigang, Laing, Kare Kare.”
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in:Favorite places in NYC for steak and eggs?2 pts
“Tapsilog at Grill 21.”
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in:Favorite places in NYC for steak and eggs?1 pts
replying to u/KaleidoArachnid: Sounds good then as I can check it out.
“Not a traditional steak and eggs, but it can fulfill the craving.”
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in:Best Filipino Food NYC?26 pts
“My current faves are Grill 21, Renee's Kitchenette, Kusina Pinoy Bistro, Mama Fina's, and Tradisyon.”
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in:Classic no-frills Filipino food11 pts
“Grill 21 next to Stuy Town is nice and traditional.”
H1
in:Best Filipino Food NYC?10 pts
replying to u/gab_the_bomb: My current faves are Grill 21, Renee's Kitchenette, Kusina Pinoy Bistro, Mama Fina's, and Tradisyon. kape't torta and Purple dough for sweets. Pig and Khao and gugu room are good too (fusion spots)
“haven’t been to grill 21 in years and happy to hear it still slaps”
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in:What’s the best Filipino Food in NYC?8 pts
“grill 21 is the most "home style" cooking in the borough imo”
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in:Looking for good Filipino restaurant and Halo-Halo to beat the heat. 3 pts
“Grill 21!!”
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in:Best Filipino Food NYC?2 pts
“Grill 21 fits the traditional bill.”
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in:Dinner suggestions - gramercy and thereabouts1 pts
“my favorite Filipino restaurant in the city”
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in:Classic no-frills Filipino food1 pts
“Grill 21 in Manhattan is pretty good too.”
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in:Classic no-frills Filipino food1 pts
replying to u/kokoromelody: I'm so glad to hear that Grill 21 is still open! Went a few times years back with a few Filipino friends and they vouched for how authentic it is (I still remember digging into the Crispy Pata with them lol)
“Yup, every time I go there, I am very happy with the food!”
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in:If you could only eat at 3 restaurants0 pts
“Castillo de Jagua, Grill 21, The Boil.”
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in:Best Filipino Food NYC?-1 pts
“Kalye, Pio Pio 8, Grill 21, Kabisera, Tradisyon.”
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