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Visiting my girfriend's son & daughter in-law in Brooklyn, we ended up at the Purple Yam on Labor Day because one restaurant nearby had nearly nothing left on their menu and another was overly crowded. What luck! We ordered dumplings and cucumber kim-shee for appetizers. The dumplings were excellent. I ordered chicken adobo, one ordered pork adobo and two ordered beef adobo. While the chicken adobo was excellent, my girlfried is a light eater and shared her beef adobo with me. Wow, that dish was awesome. The flavors were tremendous and the beef was tender. This was one of the best meals I have had this year. I will never miss this restaurant if I am in NYC.

My girlfriend and I went here last week and were disappointed. We'd been here before, about a year and a half ago. That time the food was amazing and made up for the rudeness of the staff (upon asking for a table, they asked if we had reservations. We live around the corner and had no idea reservations were required, but they scoffed 'next time, make reservations.') Anyway, we went back last week, ordered the same tasty foods as the first time. This time, though, the duck leg was not flavorful and the presentation was average. I've prepared a better plate at home. The salad was missing ingredients that, strangely, were included in other dishes. They seemed to make up for that with more dressing. The sliders were tough and under-seasoned. The desserts (chocolate-rice something and 'homemade' ice cream) lacked flavor and were pricey. We won't be coming again.

I've been coming to this restaurant for a while now, and I have to say it is amazing. it's expensive, but you get what you pay for. Chicken adobo is off the hook, fresh lumpia is great too. The only thing that I have negative to say about the place is their wine list. I love the interesting foods, but their wine list doesn't include any traditional wines (i.e. no chardonnays, red zinfandel, etc) It's still worth it, I can usually find something I like after trying a few different wines, and on the upside it does get me trying wines outside of my confort zone.

Purple Yams is very good and has many unique dishes, but it is expensive, and it will come down to whether you think it's worth the cash. I find it too expensive to really feel satisfied.

Awesome food, awesome service.

Food is decent but way overpriced. 6 people tab came out to be ~$170 after tax without alcohol. Ihawan in queens is much better and cheaper.

This new restaurant in Ditmas Park brings a welcome change to the neighborhood. The ambiance is relaxing and the uniqueness of the food makes it a fun experience. Bring friends for a great reunion, get-together, or celebration to share the plates and have a wonderful tasting experience. But if you are planning a dinner for 2 be warned: the portions are small and a bit on the pricey side. It is understandable because the owners came from Manhattan to Brooklyn, but Ditmas Park is not SoHo. A bit of advice from a local to this new business would be to try and find a healthy balance between the old restaurant and the new, the old neighborhood and this new one. For example: $18 for 4 small spare ribs and 4 pieces of yam is a little pretentious regardless of the tasty spice rub. The food may be different and very well prepared but it lacks a balance between price and portion. The service is wonderful; the wait staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Overall it was a great experience, but I will not be a frequent visitor- I will save it for special occasions only...