“ A friend and I stumbled into Kaliwa after hearing the Friday night live music. The singer was very good so we decided to eat. The pad see ew was delicious, however my friend wasn't a fan of the flavor pallette of the snapper. The service was great because as soon as the snapper was sent back we were asked about why we didn't like it and my friend was able to select something else. ”

“ A bunch late on my review but went here in August for restaurant week and the food was so so good. We were a little bummed because we had an old giftcard that we ended up not being able to use because the restaurant had changed ownership but they ended up giving us 10% off to make up for it which was very kind! I forgot the names of all the different food we ordered but as you can see the portions were large and we loved just about everything we ordered! Only negative was it took a long time for us to get one of our orders of oysters which was odd since they're raw but I think they were just a very popular menu item that night (and worth it) which caused the backup ”

“ Walking at the wharf and heard the live entertainment. The singer was really good so we came in and sat at a booth to hear him. It was a beautiful restaurant, high ceiling, open kitchen with dishes from Korea, Thailand and Philippines. Tried the pork satay, chicken wings, pad see ew and pork adobo. Satay was thick, savory served on a bed of salad. Chicken wings were plump with a zesty sauce. Pad see ew was tasty, generous portions of slice beef cook perfectly. The adobo was lean pork belly cooked perfectly and smothered in adobo sauce and served with rice. Food was good, service was friendly and the entertainment was spot on! A great place for a weekend date in DC. ”

“ Food- 4/5 CHICKEN PAD THAI Absolutely amazing. The portions were on the smaller side but the food was delicious so I have no complaints! The side of green beans were so perfectly seasoned! Service- 5/5! Our server made sure we were well taken care of the whole time. He offered great recommendations and our water glasses were never empty. Ambiance- 5/5! We chose to sit outside, the weather was perfect, the tables weren't too close together, there was live music... it was amazing!! ”

“ Located in the wharf, we opted to take a lyft as parking can be difficult. The garages are almost always full and can be pricey but there is some parking near the soy museum for not too far of a walk. Cool decor inside and overall love the vibe. We made a reservation for my husband's birthday. Overall, the service was great and we loved our first set of cocktails (Mother of Dragons and Pear Me Another). Our second set of cocktails were alright but not up my alley (Gracias Pancho and Can't Feel my Face) We did the Chef's tasting menu ($49.99/person) where you pick 1 salad, 1 first bite, 2 mains and 1 side. We chose the Bibimbap, the Lumpiang Shanghai, the Pork Adobo and Shrimp Pad Thai, and the Korean Street Corn. For my husband's birthday, we chose the Strawberry cheesecake. The Bibimbap was a little lacking and bland so I was a little disappointed. Some of the vegetables were flavorful but ours was also actually missing the gochujang sauce (not super apparent in my blurry photo I took). The lumpiang was delicious so I do recommend that. The pork was very tender but the sauce was incredibly salty. The rice that came with it ~ the top was a little dry where you were almost eating some hardened grains but otherwise ok and tempered some of the saltiness but the sauce was just too salty for my liking. We both did really enjoy the Shrimp Pad Thai. The Korean Street Corn was good but there were these large slices of red peppers which was a little strange. I wish they had perhaps diced some up instead of leaving the larger pieces. Everything came out fairly quickly and most good, some dishes were alright but I think I would come back to try some of their other dishes. ”