Tradisyon

"Tradisyon looks like the kind of place where you might be able to build a salad that you can accumulate points for on an app. It’s actually a solid, mostly takeout spot in Hell’s Kitchen that serves Filipino standards. But what you’re here for is the squid adobo, which has plentiful chewy, chopped-up pieces of squid and costs less than $12. There are about two-and-a-half tables inside, but they also have a bunch of outdoor seating." - neha talreja, nikko duren

"Tradisyon looks like a place one might go to build a salad that you can collect points for on an app, but it’s actually a solid Filipino spot in Hell’s Kitchen that works well for takeout. They serve many of the things you’d find on the menu at most Filipino restaurants in NYC, like kare-kare and pork sisig, but you want the squid adobo. It has more chewy, chopped up pieces of squid than you’ll find at most places for under $12, and the adobo sauce has a tinge of brininess. They let you choose between white rice and garlic rice with every entree, and you’ll only need one item to fill up." - nikko duren

"Until the 1980s, the Port Authority and surrounding vicinity was a haven for small Philippine turo-turo steam table cafes. So the location of Tradisyon in Hell’s Kitchen seems perfect. It presents Filipino food in fast-casual bowls. Recommended dishes include pork adobo with a boiled egg, and laing — taro leaves cooked in coconut milk. Wash it down with calamansi, a drink made with the miniature limes native to the archipelago." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"To celebrate Filipino Restaurant Week, Tradisyon in Hell’s Kitchen is running a special from august 18th through August 27th where you can get a $25 combo meal. Each one comes with chicken or pork adobo, vegetable lumpia, crab chips, a soda, and a calamansi tart. Heads up, it’s only redeemable on weekdays for in-person dining." - hannah albertine

"This spot in the Urban Hawker food hall specializes in Filipino comfort food done extremely well. The menu is small and straightforward, so you won’t have to agonize over what to order. Everything we’ve tried here is great, but on your first visit, get the pork adobo. The meat is braised to the perfect fall-apart texture and comes drenched in a garlicky soy-based sauce. The lumpia are crisp, bite-sized, and served in a brown paper bag, making them an ideal on-the-go snack. photo credit: Dane Isaac" - Neha Talreja