OKO Austin
Filipino restaurant · East End
1100 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Highlights
Filipino soul food with flavorful dishes like lechon and wings
Filipino soul food with flavorful dishes like lechon and wings
"Most of the tables at OKO are made for smaller groups, but near the entrance is a long table that you can reserve in advance for you and all of your friends. This is a place where small plates are a perk. You'll want to try as many of the restaurant's innovative spins on Filipino street foods as possible, especially the juicy lechon (with skin crispier than a double-fried Dorito), sinigang wings, and bone marrow kare-kare. And since you remembered to reserve that big fancy table, you'll be able to pass those plates around and enjoy them together. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"At OKO, small plates are a perk. You'll want to try as many of the restaurant's innovative spins on Filipino street foods as possible, especially the juicy lechon (with skin crispier than a double-fried Dorito), sinigang wings, and bone marrow kare-kare. Think of the neon cocktail marquee outside as a beacon urging anyone looking for a good time to enter. That energetic spirit carries over to the dining room, making OKO a meal you hope will never end. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"OKO is housed in the former Victorian opium den-inspired interiors of beloved restaurant Ah Sing Den on East 7th and is a worthy replacement. Now, with more mid-century flair, Oko’s space plays second fiddle to the visually stunning dishes. Vibrant dishes like the hamachi with a habanero coconut vin topped with salmon roe, kare kare made with a 9-hour braised oxtail served with bone marrow, and sinigang na pak pak — jumbo chicken wings glazed with a sauce made from burnt calamansi, Sinigang (citric/sour flavoring) powder, and caramelized fish sauce — all come plated on wicker baskets or delicate blue china. The sweet side of the menu also shines with caramel flan, cream pie topped with toasted dollops of meringue, and, of course, a towering, rainbow-hued Halo Halo sprinkled with Fruity Pebbles." - Clara Wang
"Dinner at OKO feels like a tropical oasis set in an old factory warehouse, where coconut vinegars and tangy fish-sauce glazes add a punch to course after course of slow-roasted pork, chicken, and oxtail. Their innovative small-plate spins on Filipino street foods make it the rare event worth double-circling on your calendar. You won’t want to come back a second time. You’ll need to come back a second (and third) time, just to make sure you don’t miss a single thing on the menu. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs, raphael brion
"The next time you feel an unprompted craving for pork belly with skin crispier than a double-fried Dorito, or for other shared-plate versions of Filipino street foods, head to OKO. We can pretty much guarantee that the juicy little bites of lechon at this bright and lively 6th Street spot will be the highlight of your week. At least until you get to the crispy sinigang wings, bone marrow kare-kare, and roasted half-chicken served with a variety of vinegars, dips, and sauces worth collecting on the table “just in case.” This is a meal you won’t want to end. Fortunately, you can order every dessert on the menu to prolong the experience. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - nicolai mccrary, adele hazan, raphael brion
