This was probably my best meal of 2025 so far - was absolutely delicious! The Ube Pandan Bun was incredible and the Spicy Fried Adobo Chicken was also amazing.
Raquel Sanchez
Pros: good vibe and welcoming, it has a unique set up. The red snapper dish was really good.
Cons: If you’re looking for authentic Filipino food, this isn’t quite the place. We’re new to the VA and DC area and decided to try this spot based on its high Google reviews. Unfortunately, we found it overpriced based on the quality and portion sizes. The sisig was dry, the sinigang lacked the signature sour flavor, and the lumpia rolls were extremely small. It feels more tailored to the American palate than to the Filipino community.
We were also surprised by a 20% service charge added to our bill for a group of just three people. We won’t be returning. If you’re being introduced to Filipino cuisine for the first time, this place might be an okay starting point—but for those familiar with truly authentic Filipino food, it may be disappointing.
Thrisha Mohan
Love coming back here! Purple patch has such a beautiful space and has such a wonderful range of options for all of its meals. I came for brunch this time and got the brunch calamansi tokwa and a calamansi soda. All of it was delicious as usual and I just have never been disappointed by the food here. Its always pretty easy to get a reservation and very reasonably priced.
Alex Flowers
Best laing I've ever had, great drinks, and good waiter. Really happy we came across this place. Really torn on the review, because the forced 20% service fee seems shady - why not just have your prices reflect the actual amount owed, rather than tacking on fees at the end?
Shanishka Johnson
I ordered the Filipino Bistek, and it was good. The portion might have been a bit small — or maybe I was just too hungry because I ended up ordering wings afterward. The attention was excellent 👌 We were a group of 18. The place is large but feels like a maze — there are small rooms scattered around on different sides and levels.
Dr. Reza Eftekhar
Authentic delicious and amazing service.. if you’re looking for a restaurant that has great staff delicious food special Filipino food. This is the spot for you… Change it up, try Filipino food and you won’t regret it.
Jerome Phan
The world can be hard on new talent and new creations, so art needs friends. But ultimately the public is the one who decides what is good and what is not, which represents a form of cultural democracy. I didn't want to give one star but when you decide to go out you pay for the experience and seriously they have a teenager preparing drinks and the worst thing when I asked him what he would recommend to make a pairing with my snapper and I couldn't understand a thing he said and I was disappointed and I told him to make me a Gimlet and he said no we don't have a Gimlet. seriously the restaurant industry is so bad that they have to hire an elementary school kid, the food was Spectacular but my kid bartender was terrible I would not drink there again. If you want to make money easily, like Bartender, go work at this restaurant. and be one more like Avaro, I forgot his name but you will recognize him for being an 11 year old teenager
Corbin McDavitt
Love the alimasaag fried rice!
Tina Tanner
Excellent service and wonderful food. The coconut braised short rib adobo was out of this world
Melanie Brown
Finding a Filipino restaurant isn’t easy. So learning about Purple Patch thru Jo Koy—has ended this search! Literally, Filipino cuisine heaven! The restaurant is uniquely decorated, the staff were friendly, & the food hit that major comfort button for us! Thank you Zahara for being so sweet & a wonderful waitress. We can’t wait to come back for more!
My Best Friend & I are always looking for a great spot to eat on our days off. We did stumble upon Purple Patch online a few weeks ago and made it point to finally eat there last night. First off the General Manager Brigette was very friendly, accommodating and talked to us a bit before offering to show us around after dinner. Our server Dennis was an absolute pleasure and made great cocktail and cuisine suggestions for us to try. Everything was excellent from the staff, ambiance and menu. Looking forward to comeback again soon. What a Gem located in Mount Pleasant Washington DC. Cheers!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Ginder
We had a very nice meal there and experience when you were visiting Washington DC. We went in and it was very crowded.Then they had three chairs next to the wall on a little bar. It was very pleasant, very nice.Everybody says be having a great time. The food was very good and no issues without whatsoever.The service was wonderful. The general manager name Bridget came and spoke to us. She was happy to hear.We were from Indiana and came in there to eat on our trip. The place just kept busy. One person leaves two people come in, it went on the whole evening, very popular spot.It seems like. If you're ever in that area, check it out.It's got some wonderful food options.I think you all would enjoy.
I highly recommend the spicy adobo chicken. The rice pleasantly surprised me with its kick and the chicken was very tender and juicy. The menu has a very good variety, so there's something for everyone. I also tried one of the sliders and loved how tender the meat was on them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsey Lim
Service seems to have deteriorated quite a bit. I had a group of 7. It was my birthday so when I made the reservation they said they would give a free dessert. 1. One guest's papaya salad took half an hour to arrive. Everyone else already had their food. 2. He didn't serve the free dessert. I asked him to bring it. Twice. We gave up and started taking a group picture so people could leave. I asked a passing manager to take the picture and said I didn't get the dessert. She gives it to me when half the guests already left. 3. For the group of seven they couldn't split checks, only one check or three checks split evenly. 4. My ube ensaymada was dry and tasteless. 5. My longsilog was great but they forgot all the atchara that the menu said it would come with. This is my third time at Purple Patch, not sure what happened. Service charge was 20 percent automatically added, I don't think it was 20 percent qualify service.
This was probably my best meal of 2025 so far - was absolutely delicious! The Ube Pandan Bun was incredible and the Spicy Fried Adobo Chicken was also amazing.
Pros: good vibe and welcoming, it has a unique set up. The red snapper dish was really good.
Cons: If you’re looking for authentic Filipino food, this isn’t quite the place. We’re new to the VA and DC area and decided to try this spot based on its high Google reviews. Unfortunately, we found it overpriced based on the quality and portion sizes. The sisig was dry, the sinigang lacked the signature sour flavor, and the lumpia rolls were extremely small. It feels more tailored to the American palate than to the Filipino community.
We were also surprised by a 20% service charge added to our bill for a group of just three people. We won’t be returning. If you’re being introduced to Filipino cuisine for the first time, this place might be an okay starting point—but for those familiar with truly authentic Filipino food, it may be disappointing.
Love coming back here! Purple patch has such a beautiful space and has such a wonderful range of options for all of its meals. I came for brunch this time and got the brunch calamansi tokwa and a calamansi soda. All of it was delicious as usual and I just have never been disappointed by the food here. Its always pretty easy to get a reservation and very reasonably priced.
Best laing I've ever had, great drinks, and good waiter. Really happy we came across this place. Really torn on the review, because the forced 20% service fee seems shady - why not just have your prices reflect the actual amount owed, rather than tacking on fees at the end?
I ordered the Filipino Bistek, and it was good. The portion might have been a bit small — or maybe I was just too hungry because I ended up ordering wings afterward. The attention was excellent 👌 We were a group of 18.
The place is large but feels like a maze — there are small rooms scattered around on different sides and levels.
Authentic delicious and amazing service.. if you’re looking for a restaurant that has great staff delicious food special Filipino food. This is the spot for you… Change it up, try Filipino food and you won’t regret it.
The world can be hard on new talent and new creations, so art needs friends. But ultimately the public is the one who decides what is good and what is not, which represents a form of cultural democracy. I didn't want to give one star but when you decide to go out you pay for the experience and seriously they have a teenager preparing drinks and the worst thing when I asked him what he would recommend to make a pairing with my snapper and I couldn't understand a thing he said and I was disappointed and I told him to make me a Gimlet and he said no we don't have a Gimlet. seriously the restaurant industry is so bad that they have to hire an elementary school kid, the food was Spectacular but my kid bartender was terrible I would not drink there again. If you want to make money easily, like Bartender, go work at this restaurant. and be one more like Avaro, I forgot his name but you will recognize him for being an 11 year old teenager
Love the alimasaag fried rice!
Excellent service and wonderful food. The coconut braised short rib adobo was out of this world
Finding a Filipino restaurant isn’t easy. So learning about Purple Patch thru Jo Koy—has ended this search! Literally, Filipino cuisine heaven! The restaurant is uniquely decorated, the staff were friendly, & the food hit that major comfort button for us! Thank you Zahara for being so sweet & a wonderful waitress. We can’t wait to come back for more!
Restaurantji Recommends
My Best Friend & I are always looking for a great spot to eat on our days off. We did stumble upon Purple Patch online a few weeks ago and made it point to finally eat there last night. First off the General Manager Brigette was very friendly, accommodating and talked to us a bit before offering to show us around after dinner. Our server Dennis was an absolute pleasure and made great cocktail and cuisine suggestions for us to try. Everything was excellent from the staff, ambiance and menu. Looking forward to comeback again soon. What a Gem located in Mount Pleasant Washington DC. Cheers!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a very nice meal there and experience when you were visiting Washington DC. We went in and it was very crowded.Then they had three chairs next to the wall on a little bar. It was very pleasant, very nice.Everybody says be having a great time. The food was very good and no issues without whatsoever.The service was wonderful. The general manager name Bridget came and spoke to us. She was happy to hear.We were from Indiana and came in there to eat on our trip.
The place just kept busy. One person leaves two people come in, it went on the whole evening, very popular spot.It seems like.
If you're ever in that area, check it out.It's got some wonderful food options.I think you all would enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Leche Flan, Ube Cheesecake, Pork Sisig
I highly recommend the spicy adobo chicken. The rice pleasantly surprised me with its kick and the chicken was very tender and juicy. The menu has a very good variety, so there's something for everyone. I also tried one of the sliders and loved how tender the meat was on them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service seems to have deteriorated quite a bit. I had a group of 7. It was my birthday so when I made the reservation they said they would give a free dessert. 1. One guest's papaya salad took half an hour to arrive. Everyone else already had their food. 2. He didn't serve the free dessert. I asked him to bring it. Twice. We gave up and started taking a group picture so people could leave. I asked a passing manager to take the picture and said I didn't get the dessert. She gives it to me when half the guests already left. 3. For the group of seven they couldn't split checks, only one check or three checks split evenly. 4. My ube ensaymada was dry and tasteless. 5. My longsilog was great but they forgot all the atchara that the menu said it would come with.
This is my third time at Purple Patch, not sure what happened. Service charge was 20 percent automatically added, I don't think it was 20 percent qualify service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Kid-friendliness: Yes! They have a great kid menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliders, Pork Sinigang, Filipino Fried Chicken, Fried Chicken
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