"Purple Yam is a great little spot that serves traditional Filipino dishes, along with Korean and Chinese-inspired ones, like scallion and shrimp pancakes and pork spare rib adobo. The booths inside (and the backyard) are good for groups, so bring some friends who will be excited to try hard-to-find-around-NYC dishes like eggplant with burnt coconut cream." - Hannah Albertine, Bryan Kim, Matt Tervooren