Bamboo Bistro Filipino Comedy Karaoke Bar & Restaurant

"Eating the food from this Panorama City restaurant is kind of like finding $20 in a jacket you haven’t worn since last winter. It will always change the trajectory of your day. From extra crispy pork pata to a rich and thick kare-kare that goes heavy on peanuts, the food here is inspired by potlucks in Filipino home cooking. If you don’t live in the Valley, the journey out here can be a little far, but we’d commit to that drive any day, just for a cup of bulalo soup with beef shank, potatoes, and cabbage." - brant cox, sylvio martins

"The food from this Panorama City restaurant is the equivalent of finding your old Nintendo DS in the back of your closet and playing for hours straight: super comforting, and something we all need a little bit more of nowadays. From extra crispy pork pata to a rich and thick kare-kare, dishes here taste like they could have been made by a friend’s mom, or could be found laid out at a birthday party. If you don’t live in the Valley, the journey out here can seem far, but we’d commit to that drive any day, just for a cup of their bulalo: a traditional soup made with beef shank, potatoes, and cabbage that delivers major comfort." - nikko duren, garrett snyder

"Eating the Filipino food from this Panorama City restaurant is the equivalent of finding $20 in a jacket you haven’t worn since last winter: super comforting, and something that will always change the trajectory of your day. From extra crispy pork pata to a rich and thick kare-kare that goes heavy on the peanuts, the menu is inspired by potlucks in Filipino home cooking—dishes that could be found laid out at a birthday party. If you don’t live in the Valley, the trip out here can be a little far, but we’d commit to that drive any day, just for a cup of their bulalo soup with beef shank, potatoes, and cabbage." - brant cox

"The food from this Panorama City restaurant is the equivalent of finding your old Nintendo DS in the back of your closet and proceeding to play Cooking Mama: Dinner With Friends for two hours straight: super comforting, and something we all need a little bit more of nowadays. From extra crispy pork pata to a rich and thick kare-kare that goes heavy on the peanuts, the food here is clearly inspired by the rich tradition of potlucks in Filipino home cooking - dishes that taste like they were made by a friend’s mom, or could be found laid out at a birthday party. If you don’t live in the Valley, the journey out here can be a little far, but we’d commit to that drive any day, just for a cup of their bulalo soup – a traditional dish made with beef shank, potatoes, and cabbage that’s rich, nourishing, and could probably bring you back to life after a ten-hour TikTok binge. Head to their website to place an order for takeout." - Kat Hong