Kamayan Review Only
Every Tuesday, Kaya does Kamayan Night. It is a traditional Filipino feast where the food is laid out in front of you on top of banana leaves, and you just go HAM on it. No utensil and no rule. Our server said Kamayan at Kaya has a Caribbean twist to it. While not all the dishes are made traditionally, the kamayan is pretty damn close. We also observed that every table had a least one Filipino in the party. If they come back to this, that's good enough for me! The presentation was mouthwatering. We watched as they set up the whole table, dish by dish. The amount of food is too much to deal. We did our best and were still able to pack two full containers home.
My favorites are the fried fish and the adobo chicken wings. I've heard the fried fish is on the regular menu. I also love the avocado salad. The pineapple/mango dipping sauce goes well with the lumpia. The shrimp and mussels topped everywhere were the icing to the cake.
Kamayan is a really fun way to get a glimpse into the Filipino cuisine, which is often underrepresented in the US.