Purple Yam

CLOSED
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About Purple Yam

Purple Yam is a restaurant that offers a fun sake menu and a pleasant outdoor seating area. The food, including highlights like lumpia Shanghai, BBQ spare ribs, lechon kawaii, and bagoong fried rice, is generally well-liked, although some customers find it lacking in seasoning. The curry goat and jabjay are also available. The ambiance is described as calm and intimate, making it a nice spot for a casual lunch or dinner. The staff is accommodating.

The restaurant is known for its delectable desserts, including a generous serving of ube icecream, mango, flan and macapuno in the halo halo, a second-to-none buko pie, and a must-try kalamansi meringue pie. Customers praise the outstanding rendering of uniquely Filipino flavors, with the ube and champorado standing out as particular highlights.

Despite the news of the restaurant's upcoming closure, the reviews praise the quality of the food, with the tapas, garlic rice, and carrot pickles receiving special mention. The owner's attentiveness to customers' needs, including accommodating food allergies, is also noted.