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Tabachoy Caesar, (napa, mustard greens, bagoong caesar, cured duck yolk, chili, fried shallot, scallion, sesame) at Tabachoy,  932 S 10th St. on Feb. 15, 2023.
Tabachoy Caesar, (napa, mustard greens, bagoong caesar, cured duck yolk, chili, fried shallot, scallion, sesame) at Tabachoy, 932 S 10th St. on Feb. 15, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
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Tabachoy

South PhiladelphiaFilipino, BYOB, Southeast Asian$$

With just a handful of tables, a neon dancing pig on the wall, and a counter that’s always packed, Tabachoy serves up a great aura with chef-owner Chance Anies’ spin on Filipino food. There are solid versions of classics like lumpia, pork adobo, and sisig, but Anies shines brightest at this BYOB with his personal riffs on dishes, like the coconut-braised broccoli rabe, the sausage-flecked pancit, and the increasingly hyped Tabachoy Caesar, which subs in napa cabbage mixed with shaved duck egg yolk, chili oil, and a dressing infused with bagoong (fermented Filipino fish paste). Just make sure to save room for dessert, like the pleasingly purple ube soft-serve sundae, dished up with coconut caramel, and a pandan-infused Basque-style cheesecake wrapped in banana leaf.

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