This Filipino Restaurant Blew My Mind! 🔥
📍 Naks 201 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 I’d never tried Filipino food in NYC before, but my friend insisted we go here after hearing it was "unforgettable." And wow—it did NOT disappoint. Already planning my next visit! 🤩 🫛 Lumpiang Hubad 🐔 Kanto Fried Chicken Started with green bean salad (spicy + sweet peanut sauce = addictive) and crispy fried chicken (juicy inside, crackling outside—no soggy grease here!). Both were 10/10. 🍜 Pancit Kabute 🍚 Adobe Rice The stir-fried noodles (loaded with beef, fried egg, and pork cracklings) were saucy, smoky, and slurp-worthy. The clay pot rice (packed with chicken, pork belly, and garlic rice) was next-level fragrant—too busy devouring it to take pics! 🦀 Ginataang Alimnago 🐂 Kare-Kare Coconut curry crab = rice’s best friend. The braised beef cheeks (fall-apart tender, swimming in peanut sauce) were rich, nutty, and deeply savory. 🍰 Ube Cheesecake 🍮 Leche Flan Dessert? Purple yam cheesecake (cute + creamy) and vanilla-kissed flan (silky, caramelized perfection). 🍹 Ooh-Bae! Their taro milk cocktail (sweet, floral, purple 💜) was chef’s kiss. P.S. My last post hit 1M+ views?! ChatGPT says it’s because my "audience is loyal and keeps coming back." 🌹 (Sure, Jan. But I’ll take it—love you, Chat Baby!) P.P.S. Next door’s Sao Mai (family-style Vietnamese) is ALSO a must-try! #NYCEats #HiddenGemsNYC #SoutheastAsianFood #EastVillageEats #UnderratedNYC #BestFriedChicken