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I’ve had better
Quite disappointing for a Michelin star restaurant. Obviously the person who did the review and gave the star has no forethought or concept of Filipino food. As a true Filipino I’ve had better. First clue for me when I walked in no Filipino in the restaurant tells me it’s OK. 2nd riding the hype with over priced menu is a farce. I will admit the pastries are good, but all in all the food is very pedestrian, definitely wouldn’t go back or recommend it.
Be the first to ReplyCheck them out for breakfast!
A must visit if you’re in Chicago. I’ve only visited for breakfast, but after 5 visits I can say this is consistently a memorable experience and they are often innovating different pastries. Weekends offer some extra menu options but you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Make sure to order some extra pastries to go and I’d recommend the Black Truffle Croissant. In my experience, arriving 30 min to an hour before they open has always gotten me a spot towards the front of the line and have been seated within 15 min of opening. It’s worth the wait.
Be the first to ReplyThe Food Shines Impressively Here.
Kasama is a Michelin-starred bakery and modern Filipino restaurant located in the East Ukraine neighborhood of Chicago. The eatery personalizes takes on Filipino cuisine and serves a range of food fare from kare kare (peanut based stew) to bagoong (shrimp paste). The design of the facilities embraces an impressive kitchen framed by a counter whose diners watch the crew's theatre unfold. Banquettes tucked under the windows make for comfy seats. Not really knowing most of the innards of the food catalog, I took a change on the Pork Belly Adobo.........and what a masterfully flavorful dish. My sweet tooth was deliciously satisfied with a Berry Creme Fraiche Cheese Cake and washed down with a Modelo. The food shines impressively here.
Be the first to ReplyVery good but not worth the wait
We had previously been to Kasama for dinner which I didn't review but was outstanding so we had high expectations coming for breakfast. To start, we ignored all of the online advice and showed up around opening on a saturday morning. The line was already down the street. We waited about an hour and 45 minutes to get in. Overall, I would say it was very good but certainly not worth the wait - although I don't think anything would be worth that long of a wait. The standouts were the foie gras croissant and the combination sandwich which is kasama's ode to the Chicago beef. The combination of the shaved pork adobo and longanisa sausage with the hot giardiniera works perfectly together and is, in my opinion, better than almost any Chicago beef sandwich I've had. I ordered the combo sandwich to go just because I felt like I had to order a lot given how long I waited but if I didn't I would have been pretty disappointed with the rest of breakfast. As it relates to breakfast, the biggest disappointment was the breakfast sandwich. I was a bit underwhelmed. It was small and seemed a bit mass produced. I've honestly had many better breakfast sandwiches and in my opinion, you can't have a great one without a fried egg. My wife ordered the adobo mushroom breakfast with a fried egg and it was fine if a little uninspiring. We ordered several pastries to take home and they are really the stars of the show at Kasama. If I was to go back, I would probably go on a Wednesday morning in February during a snow storm or just ordered pastries and iced coffees to go.
Be the first to ReplyFIRST TIME CHICAGO #2: TASTING MENU AT THE FIRST FILIPINO MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT
When we think about Michelin Star restaurants what comes to mind are French restaurants because the Michelin Guide was originated in France. Throughout the years there have been many different types of cuisine to earn a Michelin Star. How does a certain cuisine get recognize with a Michelin Star without sacrificing the integrity of that cuisine? The last time I ate at a Michelin Star restaurant was well before COVID. I was going to Chicago in mid-September for three days. Last July I made the reservation for myself for the tasting menu on Thursday September 15. Also when I made the reservation I noted that the occasion was for my birthday, which was exactly a week before. When I arrived in Chicago on that Thursday prior to coming to Kasama I had a light lunch. My dinner at Kasama consisted of a 13-course meal. There's a saying about first impression and that was more evident when the first course was kinalaw, which is a Filipino version of ceviche. What made the kinalaw at Kasama stand out was it had caviar. OMG! When I ate that first course I knew Kasama wasn't playing around with the tasting menu. The second course was lumpia. It wasn't an ordinary lumpia but inside a spring roll that added a crunchy texture. The third course was nilaga. The broth of the nilaga at Kasama was one of the two best broths I've ever had a Filipino restaurant. That broth had an intense beef flavor yet I felt as if I was drinking tea. When I posed the question about "sacrificing the integrity of that cuisine" the next course was a "make or break" moment for the tasting menu. The soimai had foie gras, which is my fourth favorite food in the world. I was worried if the foie gras was more about pleasing the Michelin inspectors instead of elevating the integrity of Filipino cuisine, but the siomai at Kasama also had duck. Anytime I have foie gras I also order duck so having two ingredients in one dish made that course satisfying. I mentioned about the broth of the nilaga was one of the two best broths I've ever had at a Filipino restaurant - the other was the adobo at Kasama. For most Filipinos adobo is their favorite Filipino food, but not me as I have a love-hate relationship with that dish as the broth is too soupy or the dish is too oily. Most adobos have pork or chicken as the main ingredient. Yet the main ingredient for the adobo at Kasama was maitake mushroom, which accentuated the adobo broth. That adobo broth at Kasama should be the standard of any adobo. If adobo at Kasama was serve regularly at other Filipino eateries or family parties then adobo would be my favorite Filipino food. The next course is my not only my favorite Filipino food but also my favorite food in the whole world - sinigang. The sinigang at Kasama didn't look as most sinigangs I've had in the past yet the broth had that sour, tangy taste that I've come to love. I'm not a fan of pancit but the pancit at Kasama had squid ink similar to an Italian pasta. Kare-kare is in my top five favorite Filipino dish as the combination of the peanut sauce with oxtail and beef tripe adds a rich, hearty dish. What was intriguing at the kare-kare at Kasama was the use of lamb belly, which was another OMG moment. The peanut sauce look like chili oil but there was a distinct peanut flavor I've come to recognize with kare-kare. The last meat dish I had bistek. Traditional bistek is a well-done sirloin steak yet a rare A5 wagyu was meat of choice at Kasama for their bistek. This was the last OMG moment for my meal. I've never had A5 wagyu before and to have it for bistek at Kasama was a great first introduction. Yet I can still taste the calamansi and carmelized onions of the bistek I've come to known. Now came the desserts. I would never expect shaved truffles at a Filipino restaurant but I at Kasama I had truffle croissant. Banana desserts in Filipino cuisine can be too tarty for me but at Kasama the caramelization of the banana softened that tartness. I mentioned I made the reservation for my birthday. For the halo-halo it was presented with a candle. I also got two gifts I received for my birthday. First was a compliment ube huckleberry Basque cake, which is their most popular pastry at Kasama. Second was a signed autograph from both owners on the tasting menu. What is Kasama? From appearance the food doesn't look Filipino. Yet if you took a blind taste test you can recognize the Filipino flavors. I have eaten at thirteen Michelin Star restaurants. Maybe I'm biased because I'm Filipino but Kasama is my second favorite Michelin Star restaurant. Even though Kasama serves brunch I recommend eating at Kasama for dinner to experience Filipino flavors in their tasting menu. Kasama as the world's first Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star is an eatery that makes Filipinos proud of their cuisine.
Be the first to ReplyFilipino Breakfast
Delicious breakfast! I enjoyed the Filipino breakfast with longanisa sausage. The Uber and Huckleberry Basque cake for dessert. Ordered while waiting in line and did takeout.
Be the first to ReplyWorth the wait!
Get here early, they do sell out. You will have to stand in line, and it is worth every bit of it! I highly recommend the Filipino mixed breakfast and of course the lumpia. All the pastries looked amazing! We had a hand pie, and it was amazing!
Be the first to ReplyDelicious rice! Worth the journey
Amazing breakfast here. I loved the way they seasoned and cooked their rice - you know a place is great when they can get something so simple so right. Well worth the journey to get out here for a bite. Line wasn’t too bad on a weekday, and overall moved pretty fast.
Be the first to ReplyAdobo, worth the wait!
I had to wait just a little while, but the Mushroom Adobo was so fabulous! I have to come back during the dinner hours. The staff were all VERY kind, and made the small space seem welcoming.
Be the first to ReplyExcellent Filipino Breakfast
5 Star for the Filipino Tpcino Breakfast 5 Star for the Filipino longganisa Breakfast 5 Star for the Croissant 4 Star for the Lumpia Shanghai 3 Star for the Bistek
Be the first to ReplyDelicious Filipino food
My husband and I absolutely loved eating at Kasama's. My husband is Filipino and lived in Hawaii into his 20s, and even he loved every bite at this restaurant. The menu featured 13 courses and each one was different and delicious. Three desserts came with the courses and we were given cocktails and coffee. On the way out, they gave us a complimentary mocktail for showing up early and a delicious ube cookie to go. It took us 2.5 hours to get through the dinner and we loved every second of it. Our waiter, Angelo, was conversational and very informative. We would go back in a heart beat.
Be the first to ReplyUnderwhelmed
We were intrigued and keen to visit Kasama on our recent trip to Chicago after hearing it was the first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. Unfortunately, we didn’t really get the hype. The service was fine but nothing to call out specifically. We opted for the Filipino breakfast with tocino - the flavours were very subtle. Even the garlic rice I’m not sure I tasted much garlic… we also got the Kasama combo sandwich - which was nice but confusingly served with a bag of chips. We were unsure why? Were they intended to be added to our sandwich…the server didn’t say. The sandwich itself was fine and the pickled vegetables more on the sweet side. However, again was it the best sandwich we had ever had? No…alongside our meals we also had two coffees and all in our bill with a 20% tip came to around $60. We never felt like the service or food equated to $60 and left feeling a little underwhelmed to be honest.
Be the first to ReplyUnfortunately Overrated
I try to live unapologetically, but I'm sorry, but I was severely underwhelmed by Kasama. I had recently heard Kasama earned the title of "World's First Michelin-Starred Filipino Restaurant" and instantly knew that I was going to come here on my next trip to Chicago. I came to Chicago for Market Days and was staying in the Loop. It took about 40 minutes by CTA/walking to get here. There's one line for dine-in and take-out, but pre-order takeouts can skip to the front of the line. Fortunately, it was a rainy day and the line to get into the restaurant wasn't long (probably a 20-minute wait). But, the rain also meant that there wasn't outdoor seating. Prior to coming here, I made sure to do my due diligence making sure I ordered the popular items that made this place so deserving of its Michelin star. Once i made it into the restaurant, I placed my order with a friendly woman who took my order via a tablet. Although I knew what dishes I wanted, I didn't know what signature pastries they would have. By 1pm, there was a pittance. Bistek & Eggs (marinated beef and onions, garlic rice, and fried eggs) ($19): Wow, this was the most disappointing dish. I asked the lady taking my order if she would recommend the pork belly adobo or the bistek and eggs (both of which are only served on the weekends) and she recommended the bistek and eggs. As a bigger guy, I can appreciate a heavy weekend brunch dish. I've also never had bistek and eggs at a Filipino restaurant, so I thought this could be a nice Asian spin on steak and eggs. Boy, did I regret this decision. The slices of marinated beef were overcooked and dry. They gave so little of the sauce that the beef was cooked in that the meat was hard to swallow. The garlic rice was probably the star of the dish. I enjoyed the pungent garlic flavor and the perfectly-cooked fried eggs. But, so disappointed by the beef. I'm assuming that they stew the beef which causes it to dry out. In any case, they should remove this item from their menu and replace it with stewed beef over garlic rice. I would rather have an American medium-rare steak and eggs for brunch over this dish. Lumpia Shanghai (fried pork spring roll & sweet chili) ($9): This was probably the best thing I ate here. Fried spring rolls. But, how do you mess up fried spring rolls? I definitely thought that rolls could've packed a bit more filling. The spring rolls were thin and I could've gone for another order, but I wanted to save room for bistek and eggs. The presentation was odd. They served it in a cardboard takeout tray with the sweet chili in a takeout sauce container. But why, when I'm dining in? Iced Oh, Hot Yam! (ube latte with coconut sap) ($6.50): This was a decent cup of coffee. I appreciated the coconut flavor, but didn't really notice the ube. This drink is normally served hot, but (it was hot AF outside and I hate hot beverages) they were able to accommodate an iced version. Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat with Mandarin Orange, Coffee, Chocolate Ganache, & Candied Orange Peel ($8): Leave it to Kasama to attempt a fancy version of a rice krispie treat. It was fine. I liked the chocolate ganache. I thought that the orange was random and didn't complement well with the pastry. Ham & Cheese Danish Serrano Ham & Raclette Cheese Fondue ($8): I think the description and the presentation of the pastry just set the bar really high in terms of expectations. When you think of Raclette Cheese Fondue, you expect a big pot of gooey cheese that is full of rich bold flavors with just a hint of guilty pleasure. But in reality, it just tasted like a ham and cheese pastry that was unforgettable. The staff were friendly and the food came out fast. But, I came here with such high expectations. Unfortunately, I have to agree with other reviewers and say that I'd rather go to a hole-in-the-wall Filipino restaurant where you'll probably get more authentic, well-cooked food for a fraction of the price (and without the wait). I would not come back.
Be the first to ReplyMichelin Star
First Filipino restaurant to win a Michelin star! I was blown away when we visited last time, but recent culinary awards solidified that. Filipino Breakfast Combo with longanisa, tocino, fried egg, and garlic rice. Chicken Adobo comes with grilled chicken thigh, garlic rice, and pickles. Ube and Huckleberry Basques Cake. Cinnamon Roll Ube lattes with coconut sap.
Be the first to ReplyWow…surprising.
In Chicago for a week with the family. Always on the look out for food adventures a little off the beaten path. Have no experience with Filipino cuisine but rave reviews and a Michelin star made us very curious. No reservations for brunch/lunch. Waited on line for about 40 minutes (weather was nice…met some friendly locals with lots of suggestions). Ordered and was blown away with the flavors. Lumpia…fried egg rolls similar to Cha Gio from Vietnam…just better than any I’ve had. Pork and Chicken Adobo…awesome. And the special sandwich with sausage and shaved pork is a great riff on a classic Chicago Beef sandwich. Hope to visit again and looking for a Filipino restaurant in Atlanta.
Be the first to ReplyPork Belly Adobo, Ube Latte, Oh My!
I believe they received their Michelin star just a couple days before my visit to Chicago, so I wanted to support them as the first Filipino restaurant with a Michelin star (at that time). DATE OF VISIT: June 2022 RESERVATIONS were not available at the time of our visit GROUP: Family of 7 SERVICE: 5 stars - Absolutely excellent and friendly in such a crazy environment WAIT: 5 stars - Not a bad wait, considering our group of 7 FOOD: 5 stars WHAT WE ORDERED AND WHAT WE RECOMMEND: Pork Belly Adobo (weekends only), Bistek and Eggs, Longanisa Breakfast, Salmon Pastry, Oh, Hot Yam (Ube Latte) Note there is both indoor and outdoor dining but the place is small. The wait was outside of the building and was a bit of a mess with confusion on how to proceed. We actually had a lady bypass the entire line and place her order without waiting because of the way the line is setup at the entrance. Also, because of the line, our family missed the entrance as it's just marked by a small gold plaque at about shoulder height (see my photo) but just look out for the blue brick building. The staff were so attentive and friendly, even when we asked for a table of 7 on a Sunday afternoon when it was so busy, but they said no problem and just asked us to wait a bit. They even brought us early arrivals the drinks and pastries we ordered while our mine entrees were all fired at the same time - what a fantastic touch! The longanisa and bistek were great and authentic. Admittedly, I expected more of more pork belly adobo dish as I love all those things and such a great concept. For me, the adobo was rather sweet and I didn't taste any of the typical soy-vinegar combo in the actual meat. I also felt the garlic rice just tasted like regular rice, but this could just be personal preference. My OVERLY picky and cheap Filipino mom was REALLY impressed with Kasama and she is NOT easy to impress. For those that like a stronger coffee and not too sweet, I suggest the Oh, Hot Yam. Admittedly, it wasn't sweet enough for me and I could have used a touch more milk/cream. But, I like my coffee STRONG with lots of cream and a med-high amount of sugar The pastries were delicious. I was so sad they ran out of their special Mango pastry for that weekend. We actually took the pastries home and heated them up the next day which were still good. The salmon & cream cheese pastry was delicious. I tried the foie gras and prosciutto pastry which were good but not as great as the salmon. Overall, my experience warrants a return and I'm so excited to see such a successful restaurant represent Filipino culture!
Be the first to ReplyExperience this Filipino gem
This place is quickly ascending to my favorite casual restaurant which sounds like an oxymoron considering they’re Michelin started & serve a decadent tasting menu for dinner. I usually place an order for merely pickup on weekend mornings to avoid the line which can be quite lengthy. The pasties, sweets, entrees & chai teas are probably the best in Chicago & a great friend who happens to be a chef with his own Michelin star restaurant stated that this was the best food he’s had in Chicago. The truffle croissant is addictive as hell & the green papaya in the chicken adobe dish is otherworldly
Be the first to ReplyRun. Don’t walk. The best.
The line out the door for Michelin star Kasama, Eater’s top 20 new restaurants in America, and so many more should tell you that this is a good experience to behold. For months we have been ordering pastries and breakfast sandwiches delighting ourselves and guests. The lunch is amazing too. Great wine list. If traveling to chicago try getting a reservation for the lauded pre-fixe. Try hard.
Be the first to ReplyOutstanding dinner!
Wow, wow, wow. We went for dinner in January 2022. At dinner, Kasama serves a tasting menu. It’s a splurge for sure. And it was worth the splurge! Our experience was excellent all-around. The setting is simple and low-key; we appreciated that tables were well-spaced. The service was simply outstanding, from entry to exit. Every staff member went out of their way to help us feel welcomed, and they were warmly hospitable. Our main server was particularly charming; he was Filipino and spoke authentically about the cuisine that is the focus at Kasama. Although it’s a fancy meal, the service felt accessible and never stuffy. The food was amazing. It was beautifully presented. Every course was an adventure; seeing Filipino food presented in this upscale context was really fun, and I enjoyed exploring the flavors, both familiar and new. And it was the most fragrant meal I have probably ever experienced. Definitely add Kasama to your list of outstanding Chicago restaurants—a great place to understand the culinary wonderland that is Chicago and a nice place to celebrate a special occasion. Highly recommended!
Be the first to ReplyA truly hidden gem
Went there at a off-hour, so only got a few pastries to go. They are amazing! The best I have had for a while ... and I had a lot of experiences on various bakeries. We got 4 random pieces and were impressed by all of them. Will definitely come back for other food, the real food on the menu.
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