Food is really satisfying and the price is affordable. We like their Santol Juice and I even had Lelut for take out. 😊
Our problem here is the place, it's so small. They always have long queues specially during lunch and dinner time because of their limited tables.
Staff are great, very attentive to our requests.
This is a good restaurant to eat with your family because your stomach will surely be full without spending much money 😉
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We have been searching for an affordable Filipino Restaurant and I can say that this one is a catch - but recently, they have increased their prices that is not so affordable anymore. The first time we have been in this restaurant was a year ago, if I remember it correctly, and had been going to this place ever since but was also cut short when we have noticed their price increase. The first time we went here, my baby and I love the food and the service was really great.
The ambiance here feels like home. The area is not that big but they have more seats outside if you want to dine out. The interiors were bookshelves near the counter and hanging lights with big dining tables.
When it comes to their food choices, there are a lot of local cuisine to choose from. We have tried the OKOY (crispy golden vegetable and shrimp fritters) - one of our favorite merienda in the province, and it is very tasty paired with their cane vinegar dip. Also, as we are an ultimate fan of sisig 😁 we have tried SISIG NI MELY which was okay but not so great compared to other restaurants serving sisig. We also tried their PATINGAPUN TOCINO - the inclusions of cured tender pork meat served with garlic rice, diced salted egg, diced tomatoes, ensaladang burong mustasa and atchara papaya, Yum! 😋 My baby also loves the LELUT BALATONG (well, she really loves it!) one of the reason why she always want to eat here. However, the best dish that really suits my taste is the LENGUA WITH MUSHROOM - the way the tendex ox tongue was cooked in their creamy sauce, It is very delicious!
In a nutshell, the restaurant is quite small, surely you have to withstand the long queue, but it is worth it.
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I may have mentioned before that our own local cuisine is closest to my heart and tummy. And because of this fascination for Filipino food, I have visited and reviewed a number of restaurants that offer it. As of this writing, I have shared my experiences with 384 Filipino food establishments. Mangan, a member of the esteemed Cabalen Group, is my next story to you.
Mangan is a Kapampangan word that means let's eat. And eat we did together with their team and my close foodie friends, Chel (@chelinumerable), Raina (@konyoqueen) and Miguel @mykeasy). It was an intimate invite filled with mostly Pampanga inspired dishes. I had the liberty to choose what we had, I guess it was perks of arriving first at the venue.
The ambiance here gives a homey vibe. It has a touch of a modern with feels of Filipino heritage. The table sizes are mostly designed for groups, depicting the usual set-up of a Filipino dining, the more people, the merrier.
Anyway, the food arrived and they came in with an inviting aroma. We hurried our usual photo shots so we can sip and bite our way to Mangan's specialties. I started off with their version of Bulalo. They call it Bulalong Baka with Mais. The meat was tender as expected, and its soup was full of flavor. I got loads of vegetables in my own bowl so I can balance all the chunks of beef I also took. This was my runaway favorite dish that day.
Our hungry team got Sisig too, probably the most known offering from Pampanga. Personally, I am not a fan of it for its fat and grease. I found Mangan’s relatively tasty though but a bit burned on some parts.
I love Kare Kare and we shared a spin-off with seafood. The sauce was on point- it was thick, creamy, peanuty and slightly sweetened. The squid and shrimp, in particular, were also cooked well, no hints of gummy texture.
Another sizzling plate arrived, and it was classic Fried Chicken filled with a tad salty gravy. The meat, however, was seasoned well and had the welcoming crisp to it. To balance this, have it with Mangan’s unusual Laing Rice. It’s like having your greens and carbs in one go!
To end this journey, we had a Christmas combination of desserts, Bibingka and Puto Bumbong. I liked that the muscovado and grated coconut were separated giving one the liberty to create his or her combination.
For refreshments, we shared their distinctly curated Watermelon and Cucumber shakes. Since I found these oversweetened, I settled for all natural fresh Buko instead.
Thank you, Pampanga for your worthy contributions to our vibrant local cuisine! And kudos to Mangan for bringing their worthy creations accessible to us here in Manila. Hoping I made you curious to try it on your own tagging along throngs of family and friends.
The food is good. I like the shrimp with alige. Everithing is served fresh and hot. A nice place for a good family lunch time. Staffs are nice and friendly.
Perlito Fabiani | Hungry Panda
+4.5
Roaming around Mall of Asia is tiring, especially when the weather is hot (we can all feel the summer heat). We'r in MOA since morning so we decided to have a mid-lunch to dinner at Mangan.
Mangan means let's eat in kapampangan (please correct me if I'm wrong). The area is small, there are hanging lights and bookshelves, big mirrors and regular dining furniture.
Lunch time is jampacked. So if you're planning to eat here, a earlier is recommended.
Kare-Kare Seafood: the broth is delish! I love the peanut butter and bagoong, they're perfect together. I love the veggies in the kare-kare. Its a comforting food for me.
Bagoong Rice: oh I love this rice. There's a good amount of bagoong and mango (green mango) with little shrimps. Mix it together, the rice itself is good! Been eating the rice with the Kare-Kare's broth. I love it.
Sisig Ni Melly: its delicious, before serving squeeze some calamansi on the dish and its perfect to eat. The only concern for me is the serving size. Its good for me only. Hehe, but seriously the serving size is small considering the price on the dish. Comparing it to Max's Restaurant Sisig, I'm gladly to oay for Max's since the serving of sisig is a lot.
Ensaladang Gulay at Mangga: I love ensaladas, everytime I dine to a Filipino restaurant my immediate concern is the ensaladang mangga. I love the mangga, the tomato and pipino together. The bagoong vinaigrette is the winner!
Tortang Talong Ning Kapampangan: this is a good dish. Not surprising but its good.
Lechon Paksiw: its delicous, the meat is soft and easy to grind on. But my complain again is the serving size. When the waiter delivered the food, it looked like a leftover meal. But it tasted good.
Gulaman at Sago: the sweetness is not overwhelming, its good. The milk is superb I like it.
Bibingka: no words to describe, its too good!
Turon Halo-Halo: I like the sticky sauce smothered on the Turon. Its amazing. A sure hit both with Bibingka after the heavy meal.
I recommend this place if you want to take your family here. It feels like home. The minimal concern is the serving size, but its good.
I remember going to this resto because of my Kare-Kare cravings haha! Soooo We ordered
* Kare-Kareng buntot ng baka
*Crispy Pork Adobo
*Gintaang sitaw, kalabasa at hipon
*Bagoong Rice
*Homebrewed iced tea and lemonade for drinks(not sure sa drinks)
Kare kare is sooooo Good and their Bagoong Rice, panalo pag super gutom ka mag-gagagala sa MOA HAHA. Each servings are good for 2-3 person i think .
♡FOOD-5
♡AMBIANCE-4.5
♡SERVICE-4.5
♡PRICE-3.5
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To try Philippine dishes is not a matter of bein' adventurous eater or not. Actually, it should be one of the most popular ethnic restaurants we can find worldwide like the Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Indian and Mexican knowing that millions of Philippine people emigrated anywhere in the world. But still it's ingestible the obstacle why it's not easy to find one in some countries where there are hundreds of Philippine people are (like in New York the Philippine restaurant erected just decade ago).
Philippine cuisine did not only draw fillip from Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese cuisines but also schleps pungency and spice.
What made Filipino cooking different from other Asian cuisines? For the authentic homestyle simplicity fare, the dishes are served family style. There’s no impressionistic constructivist smudges on the plate not like those gigantic European plates with smeared sauces in just a bitesize of food. Here is just steamingly hot from casserole to the plate, the food is gloriously delicious.
The rice cakes once you tasted, you'll gonna love it
for its authentic taste that brings your senses into an enticing flavour- superb blend with the cheese! Oh, so good for tea or coffee with. The grilled mix platter is the best for any time of the day or anytime of the year in one dish! The pretty shrimps, mussels and fish with a quarter of chicken and slices of pork are riveting . Grilling brings out great flavour, and the easy marinade with the spices really kicks up the flavour, which you dip into a chilli 🌶 -spiced soya-lime sauce and pop into your mouth just perfect with the garlic rice.
Right price for homestyle foodies.
Mangan is my usually go-to place whenever I crave for Filipino Food. They may not have the finest Filipino meals but I'm sure their dishes will bring you back to them when your lola feeds you her specialty Filipino meal. The MOA branch though is a little cramped, but nonetheless it's the dishes you're after for here. A good dining experience.
Restaurant is not that spacious and can only accomodate 7-8 groups, but has a nice ambiance with huge mirrors on the wall and hanging lights. I suggest that they should play some music to keep customers entertained while eating. It was my first time to eat kare-kare with seafoods(more on mussels but I appreciate your very few squid) and tbh it tastes nothing like special, just different. Their salmon sinigang is just okay. What I love most is their ensaladang talong.. it has a generous amount of salted eggs and tomatoes! Superbb ❤❤❤ Overall the experience was great.
Been here many times for Filipino comfort food 👌❤
They have good ambiance though the place is small, not recommendable for big groups. Service is nice. Staffs are attentive and courteous. Price is just right for their servings (except for Pusit ala Pobre ✌).
Almost all on their menu is recommendable for me.
For appetizers and main course, try Pancit Puti, Pusit ala Pobre, Sisig ni Mely, Bulalo, Sarsiadong Pla-Pla, Bistig Bangus Belly, Adobong Pusot and Bagoong rice. For dessert, feast on your favorite pinoy delicacies like puto bumbong, bibingka, leche flan, buko pandan and my fave Gulaman at sago! 😊😊😊
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