"Ox + Tiger is one of the many sub-$100 tasting menus in town—but it’s the only one in the city focusing on a mash-up of Japanese and Filipino flavors. The $95 dinner, which ranges from four to six courses, includes things like a grilled strip loin topped with peanut sauce or salmon tataki alongside a bagoong tare-topped seared green mango. There are only eight seats available nightly, so it’s easy to make conversation with the chefs across the counter as they reveal personal anecdotes behind each dish." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez