"The Bear is gritty and uncomfortably realistic, but one scene that’s pure fantasy is Sydney walking into an empty Kasama and getting a table. Kasama is one of the best restaurants in the city, with lines that wrap around the building. The one thing that is accurate is that the Filipino food is incredible, and you should absolutely add a hashbrown to their breakfast sandwich. Reservations become available every day at midnight, for 45 days out. If you can’t snag one, get on their Resy notify list. We’ve had success with reservations opening up even as far as a week in advance. Another option is to come here for breakfast or lunch, which is walk-in only. The daytime menu is more casual (but still incredible). Just come early (they open at 9am) because the line for their pastries gets very long within 30 minutes of opening." - adrian kane, nick allen