Kalye Bistro

"We’re always happy to hit Dollar Hits in Woodside, especially on a weekend night. During the day, you can serve yourself a complete lunch of staples like pancit and lechon at the counter, but you should really come after 4pm when they replace the chaffers with endless aluminum pans of BBQ skewers—stuff like tempura eggs, pork skin, and chicken butt. The skewers are $1.50 each and if you can resist trying every single one, you can get a whole meal’s worth of meat for under $15. Later in the night, it gets loud, crowded, and hot—but the chaos makes for a really good time right until closing at 11pm. " - neha talreja, nikko duren

"We’d forgive you for walking by Kalye’s small, nondescript room without noticing it. But you might never forgive yourself once you realize this Woodside spot doesn’t have a single miss on its menu. Of the several different kinds of sisig, we recommend the one with chopped milkfish. Onions and peppers add crunch, while the mayo squirted on top, like icing on a danish, provides plenty of creaminess. Everything comes sizzling and smoking on a cast iron platter." - Nikko Duren, Kenny Yang

"At this casual, BYOB Filipino restaurant in Woodside, you can order any dish and then immediately start dreaming of ordering it again on your next visit. That’s rare. Start with the crispy lumpia, get a sizzling platter of crunchy, creamy milkfish sisig, and a huge portion of deep-fried pork knuckles with thick, crackly skin. Finish with the halo halo, which involves ube ice cream piled with things like beans, gelatin, chunks of banana, and slivers of coconut. Bring a few friends to help you try a bunch of different dishes, and also serve as your backup singers. ​​Familiar pop songs are always playing from the speakers, but you’ll quickly realize this version of “Toxic” is not Britney. (They’re all karaoke covers.) " - Team Infatuation

"You can order any dish at this Filipino restaurant in Woodside and want to get each one again during your next visit. That’s rare. Start with the crispy lumpia, then get a sizzling platter of crunchy and creamy milkfish sisig and a huge portion of deep fried pork knuckles with thick crackly skin. Finish with some halo halo that comes with ube ice cream. Bring a few friends so you can try a bunch of different things at this casual BYOB spot while you listen to a playlist of karaoke versions of pop songs." - Team Infatuation

"You can order any dish at this Filipino restaurant in Woodside and want to get each one again during your next visit. That’s rare. Start with the crispy lumpia, then get a sizzling platter of crunchy and creamy milkfish sisig and a huge portion of deep fried pork knuckles with thick crackly skin. Finish with some halo halo that comes with ube ice cream and various ingredients like beans, gelatin, chunks of banana, and slivers of coconut. Bring a few friends so you can try a bunch of different things at this casual BYOB spot while you listen to a playlist of karaoke versions of pop songs. photo credit: Alex Staniloff" - Kenny Yang