The newest concept from chef DJ Tangalin is located inside aperitif and wine bar Arden, situated just across from the recently opened City Food Hall.
The opening comes on the heels of Tangalin’s collab with chef Mike Collantes (Soseki) in the food hall: Filipino-American spot Taglish. It also follows the closure of the pair’s Chez Les Copains, a French brasserie that closed last week after just about two months of service inside City Food Hall.
Currently open with a small bites menu and a full menu coming soon, Asin (Tagalog for “salt”) is serving dishes like fried peanuts with garlic and chili flakes, deviled eggs with longanisa (pork sausage) and chicharron, a Filipino ceviche, stir-fry beef and more for now.
The restaurant has teased larger plates on its social media, including pancit with vermicelli noodles and gochujang-soy jus, Prince Edward Island mussels adobo, and steamed clam sinigang — a popular Filipino soup using a sour agent as a broth and braising liquid — made with clams from Kelly Seafood and onions, tomatoes and local radishes.
Desserts include leche flan with macerated berries, pandan bibingka with sweet orange cream and sesame, and ube tiramisu.
Asin’s hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Thursday; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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This article appears in Jul 2-8, 2025.