Jeepney

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Ruwan J.

R is in the building. Had brunch at Jeepney several times...if youre into AYCD, then youve found another outlet for alcohol-driven madness. The food at a Jeepney brunch is miles above anything youll drink to raise your ABV. Moving on... PRO TIP: Keep an open mind and enjoy the awesomeness of Filipino cuisine and hospitality...the positive vibes are infectious. KAMAYAN...I think it means eating with your hands. SPOILER ALERT...there are no utensils or plates when it comes to KAMAYAN experience. This is a communal eating experience like no other. Open minds are rewarded with food, drinks, and a life worth living. Closed minds belong elsewhere. The KAMAYAN FEAST at Jeepney is spectacular. It meets the hype and surpasses. Love amazing food? Great...gather 10 people who are your ride-or-dies and do the Kamayan Elite meal. You have to book it ahead of time as the chef and Jeepney team have to prepare the feast. If youre looking to bring your squad closer together...nothing is more intimate than eating with your hands and sharing a range of different eats. A banana leaf blanket covers a picnic table for 10. On the banana leaf clad table is a long road of rice covered artfully with roasted/scorched bananas, mussels, bok choy, a variety of different veggies like a bitter melon, prawns, several different kinds of pork( chicharron, pork shoulder, etc.), chicken, ribs, sweet sausages, and more! And the PUTO, Filipino bread, for scooping all those delicious eats that you didnt ball up with rice. Holy smokes! So much food!. You will eat, trade different pieces of meat with your friends, make a mess, get drunk on delicious communal eats, talk, talk more, laugh, and keep on eating. All that said, my friends birthday surpassed all of his expectations for the night and waiting for the feast to be prepared was well worth it. Put your phone down--unless you want to mess up your phone as your hands are sticky from all kinds of eats balled up with the rice. Be in the moment with your amigos/as...celebrating this Filipino dream meal for special occasions...and whats more special than creating memories with people that youll talk with for days, months, years, etc. after.... The feast ends with halo-halo for your peoples to share...a sweet end to an enormous experience that keeps the communal aspect in play. Mixing that shaved iced with candied fruits and more is a delight. You will have leftovers. Fear not, you will get take-out boxes and utensils to scoop up everything...so you can relive all of food-a-palooza! Drinks? Jeepney has a variety of beers on tap. I went with the Six Point Sweet Action all night. But there are plenty of bottled beers and Filipino-inspired cocktails. You will not be disappointed or shorted by choices. The vibe? FUN. CASUAL. RELAXED. The music is awesome. A mix of hip-hop and today and yesterdays pop sensations...and the staff carries that through with fun-loving engaging service and a chill approach. Service is all hustle without compromising quality. Questions all fielded with a smile from bartender to waitstaff. SO EFFING GREAT. Drops mic because my fingers are full of food. FOOD over da MIC errydaaaay,

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Allison Yu

CHORI BURGER! This is definitely the best burger Ive had in NYC. or maybe ever...the patty is made with beef and sausage, making it perfectly fatty. Medium rare was a little more on the rare side but thats just the way I like it. Topped with spicy banana ketchup and kewpie mayo on a delicious grilled bun...omg perfection. The bicol was also fatty but super tender, and topped with a hearty sauce. We ordered this with garlic rice - you can never go wrong with garlic rice. Im sure the coconut rice wouldve been amazing too, since itd complement the saltiness of the sauce on the bicol. We got a tamale as an appetizer, which was part of the specials for that night. It had mashed up taro & shrimp and was topped with papaya, mango, and dried pork and wrapped in a banana leaf. They said it came with glutinous sticky rice, which was the selling point for me, but it was similar to just plain white rice. I didnt love this dish but my friend did Lastly we ordered the jeepney shake, made with cheese ice cream, creamed corn, and corn flakes. I didnt really like it and it was pricey at $8. It reminded me of a watered down version of the momofuku cereal milk ice cream. The two main dishes (burger & bicol) were HUGE and was more than enough food for 3 girls. Splitting three ways makes for a very affordable, hearty, unique and delicious meal

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Steven Lee

Kamayan Night, expect to drop down at least $60 in tax, tips, and drinks, AT LEAST. Do not be a germaphobe, you will be eating with you hands and with your fellow friends. Make a reservation about a month in advanced and come on time. They will give you about 2 hours to eat until they start giving you a friendly reminder to hurry up and eat your food so they can start setting up for next reservation. Food will be spread on bamboo leaves, our group had chicken, pork belly, sausages, eggplant, bokchoy and rice. Surprisingly the rice was super flavorfull after being on the bottom of everything and soaked up all the drippings and flavor from the meats. Waiter was super nice, honest and down to earth. In the end, our party of 10 only had two bowls of the shaved ice Halo to share between everyone. Our party seriously thought at we should at the very least one bowl for every two person to share. With the money we were paying, we expected to at least have more bowls of dessert among everyone. Great experience, would I pay $60+ again to eat with my hands? No, just give me a knife and fork and put food on a plate so I can feel civilized and be evolved.

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Michael Marcos

The concept of this place is the most unique take on Filipino cuisine Ive seen anywhere. High class Filipino food with a somewhat western take. As usual, my eyes were too big for my stomach and I ordered way too much...but it was totally worth it. To start we had sinigang sweetbreads, a special. This is traditionally a tamarind based soup, however somehow they were able to infuse the sourness of the tamarind into the meat and serve it as an appetizer, amazing. I also had the balut, a must for any Filipino, served piping hot. If you dont know what this is, you probably shouldnt order it, it might scare you. The waitstaff are super friendly and warn/educate you on how to eat it if you dare. For the main menu, I had the bicol express. Slow roasted pork shoulder in a spicy shrimp based sauce served with rice. The servings are super huge and its probably a given you wont be leaving hungry. All in all the experience was amazing. Im already plotting my second visit along with what Ill order. Its probably best if you make reservations in advance. This place fills up fast we were lucky to get a table without a reservation.

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Ron Capistrano

Im a fan of Filipino Food. Its the perfect mix of Spanish and Asian food. For those of you who dont know. The Philippines was conquered by Spain for hundreds of years. They have influenced a lot in the culture and especially in the food. This exact location used to be home to "Sa Aming Nayon", which translates "At Our Place". Another Filipino place that was the total opposite of Jeepney. It was more of a Mom and Pop kinda restaurant. That folded and Jeepney opened up and the rest is history. I am fortunate to have tried the "Kamayan Night", before it started to hit the small screen and the internets. Kamayan means "to eat with your hands". So you will not see any utensils or plates on the table. I can say that for $40/person. It is TOTALLY WORTH IT. You and your group (minimum of 4) can choose 3 Entrees and 2 Appetizers. These are portioned to fit your group. (Please refer to the website for more information). The meal includes additional sides such as Lumpiang Shanghai, Longganisa and even Halo-Halo for dessert. The staff is very friendly and awesome. I feel at home when I come here.

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