We stopped by hoping for a late breakfast, but unfortunately arrived after breakfast service had…read moreended (they only serve breakfast from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM). We ended up pivoting to the lunch menu, and it turned out to be a great decision. The standout dish was the Pork Barbecue. It had the perfect balance of sweetness and savory flavor, and the meat was cooked just right. The Inihaw na Tenga ng Baboy (Grilled Pig Ears) was equally delicious, featuring the same excellent seasoning and smoky flavor in a different cut of pork. The Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly) was another winner, tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. We also enjoyed the "Bakuran" Salad, a refreshing combination of local vegetables, salted egg, and alamang (shrimp paste) that complemented the grilled dishes nicely. A special shoutout to our server, Joy, who was incredibly friendly and attentive. She got us seated quickly, and our food arrived even faster. The restaurant itself is clean, well-maintained, and thoughtfully decorated, creating a welcoming atmosphere. Overall, it was an excellent dining experience. We'll definitely be back and would happily recommend this place to friends and family.

Dropped into Quezon City for a bit and decided to have lunch nearby. We ended up at a place called…read moreLola Ote--and damn, am I glad we did. From the moment you crack open the menu, you know what you're getting: no gimmicks, just real-deal Filipino comfort food, with a nod to the streets via a proud offering of isaw. We went for the classics--nilaga, lechon kawali, grilled tuna belly, Java rice, garlic rice, and pork BBQ. Heavy hitters, all of them. I don't usually go for huge portions, but here? Resistance was pointless. Every bite hit like a memory you didn't know you had. The ambiance walks a fine line: traditional roots with just enough of a modern pulse to remind you where you are. Nothing sterile, nothing fake. Just good food and good people. The staff? Polite, attentive--like they actually give a damn. This is the kind of place I'd come back to without hesitation. No pretense. Just food that tells you a story. Lola Ote--my new favorite go-to in the Philippines.

Hands down one of the best Korean restaurants in Manila! You and a friend can just spend Php500 and…read moreleave with FULL happy tummies. The interiors are dark and a bit dated; the restroom is in a far corner of the complex. But, seriously, if you need Korean food in the Ortigas area, EAT HERE! Before anything else, you may be confused about the name of the restaurant. Since my very first visit, it has been called, "Happy 6 Days." This was its name even before they had a signage. However, the owner of the restaurant keeps changing and, as each owner changes, the name of the place changes too! So, right now, the restaurant is called, "Seoul Korean Restaurant" (so creative, right?). The reason why I will still call this place, "Happy 6 Days" is because, no matter how many owners have come and gone, the food has never changed! Same affordable prices, same delicious dishes! Now, the dishes I highly recommend are the Samgyupsal, Kimchi Jigae and their Korean Fried Chicken! They seriously serve the BEST Korean chicken. After I tried their version, I stopped eating at BonChon. Plus, for the serving size and price, eat the Korean chicken here instead! I suggest you order the Half/Half and then order other dishes. The chicken is made-to-order. So, you will have to wait for about 20 minutes. :) Also, the banchan (side dishes) alone will make your trip worth while. It changes everyday and they serve a variety of banchan that you won't see/taste in other Korean restaurants. Overall, this place is a definite MUST EAT place for your Korean food fans. Also, they close late. So, if your craving Korean food at 12MN, you know where to go! :D

This place scores really highly for one reason: The Korean Fried Chicken…read more If I'm being honest, most of the food at 6 days is good, but not mind-blowing. I've only ever eaten the samgyeopsal, which is pretty good and comes served on a sizzling plate, the kimbap, which comes in generous portions and has a lot of fillings, and kimchi jjigae, which if I'm being honest isn't exactly my favorite Korean dish. However, to me, this place is all about the chicken. It comes in plain, spicy, and half-plain, half-spicy. The chicken is double fried, as all Korean fried chicken should be, and has very crispy skin, almost resembling a cracker more than a piece of skin. The meat is juicy, but it's a bit firm, the way I like it. The plain version is more than OK, but you should really get the Spicy chicken. Coated in a glaze of chili, which is equal parts sweet, salty, and spicy, I will agree that this is the best Korean Fried Chicken in the metro. Bonchon is now inedible to me. I cannot overstate the fact that the chicken is completely worth the price of admission, which, at P400 for a whole chicken, is really reasonable. It's more than enough for 4 hungry people, or to feed you for your dinner, midnight snack, and lunch the next day. Speaking from experience here. Like others say, the decor is a bit dark, but it is clean, and if you're a fan of Korean TV shows and K-pop, Seoul/6 Days/Happy 6 days/Bonchon-eat-your-heart-out shows it wall to wall. To be redundant, everyone owes it to themselves to eat the Fried Chicken at this restaurant, whatever its name happens to be this week.

Back in the Philippines after 9 years...you can imagine my cravings and appetite…read more Here's what I tried: - Spicy Crispy Dilis: they offered to put the chili pineapple glaze on the side. I'm glad I decide to get it mixed in with the fish. It was still crispy and had just the right amount of heat and sweetness. Eat immediately! - Kare Kare: I LOVED that the tripe was grilled yet still so tender. This added another layer of flavor to the whole dish. The sauce was a smidge too sweet but that didn't stop me from devouring this. The vegetables were nicely cooked as well. Ask for an extra serving of bagoong. - Crispy Kansi: Life changing. The marrow had a slight citrus flavor that cuts through the unctuousness. Spoon some on top of some rice, and top with some gravy = the perfect bite! - Pinakbet: The vegetables were cooked just right. Somehow, the okra was not slimy! I could not really taste the aligue in this though. - Tortang Talong: I had high hopes for this because I love tortang talong. But it was a bit dry, and the kesong puti was so sparse that you don't taste it. - Piaya ice cream sandwich: they had run out of ube and quezo ice cream so I had no choice but to go with vanilla. The caramel drizzle was delicious and almost chewy! But the piaya layers became a bit difficult to eat after being pressed up against the ice cream. I'd like to go back and try the quezo version of this. I think the flavor combination would be more unique. - Crispy Buko Pie: You can really taste the Pandian in this, and you get a generous amount of buko. This should be consumed immediately as well! Bottom line: I would love to keep coming back to this restaurant! The food was delicious and I was impressed by how they made Filipino food "pretty" and not just "brown!"

Great restaurant for some delicious fusion filipino food! Its decently priced for a good portion…read more Great ambiance for groups and families. We ordered 4 entrees for 5 people and it was enough to feed us all. I would recommend thr kaldereta and the isaw! Definitely yummy! Parking is a pain. I'd probably just commute here if you can.

Highly recommended place!!! Marinated pork and beef ribs are awesome~~ If you try these with garic,…read moreIt's even better. Also, you can seat outside patio areas.

A VERY spontaneous find cuz we were looking for a late open Korean restaurant; open 24 hours. I was…read morewith my cousin and saw that this was rated well. So this was located on a corner street close to Burgos street. A very shady place but we said what the hell! Door was always left open. I consider this a 'hole in the wall' kind of place. Only for the brave!! Lighted sign outside and many customers in and out but the place is not one of those restaurants that is 5 star that is super clean or for customer service. We just wanted a quick bite and drink than leave. We only shared a bottle of soju and seafood pancake. Pancake was excellent and was crispy with sauce. This could easily fit three people. The veggie sides were ok. I can only rate this place for soju and pancake and cheap prices but not for place or service! Also, there was a humongous Ratatouille who visited us a few times while we ate!! Ahhh! Hope our food was not effected. I will only come back if I am brave enough! Hahahaha [104/100]

If you check out the places I usually Check-In to, you'll see that most are Korean Restaurants!…read moreYes, I love Korean food and, most especially, Korean Grilled dishes. It's my go-to food when I've had a long week or I just want a very good, filling meal. Korean food = Joey will have a happy tummy! :3 Matgalne specializes in Unlimited Barbecue + Buffet. For lunch, the buffet is only Php349; for dinner, it's only Php449. I always go here for dinner so that I don't have to worry about how long I can eat. For the meat options, you get the samgyupsal, chadolbagi (beef bacon), yangnyum galbi (pork rib with special sauce) and bulgogi. I personally just order the Samgyupsal and Chadolbagi because I don't like switching the grill pan too often. With the unlimited meat for the gril, you also have the Korean dish buffet which includes a station where make your own Bibimbap. The dishes I recommend are the Fried Sweet Potato Balls, Korean Fried Chicken, Fried Japchae, Kimbap and the different Kimchis! The staff is very accommodating and they make sure that your plates of meat are always full. They also cook for you and change the grill pans when they see that your meat is not cooking fast enough. :) My happy place :)

The Good: Great food! Amazing value at P450 for a dinner buffet!…read more The Bad: The place isn't the cleanest. There's no free parking The Pro-tip: Try the Beef Bacon and the Fried Fish Fingers - these are my personal favorites Let me start with this: WE LOVE KOREAN FOOD. Matgalne is no exception! Unli-Korean buffet: Bottomless samgyupsal and beef bacon (which you cook on a grill on your table) and a wide buffet spread with a decent selection of Korean favorites? Yes please! While the restaurant may not be the cleanest, the food is definitely top-notch! How can we tell? Aside from the fact that we eat a lot of Korean Food, this place is filled with actual Koreans all-the-time! There's no better sign of quality! My personal favorites from this place includes: Samguypsal, Beef Bacon, Japchae, Fried Japchae, Fried Fish Fingers, Korean Fried Chicken and Kimchi Will we be coming back? More twice a week sometimes! Haha!

We had 52 guests with an overnight reservation. Jorge, the Malugay branch supervisor was very…read moreaccomodating and fulfilled our requests to the letter. We had 2 deaths in the family and our minds and hearts were not in the right place. But your staff took good care of us and our guests. My very rich relatives didn't mind the tightness of the space since the food was excellent and freshly made. Joel Torre, you were my HS crush and your staff and food made me love you even more. Kudos to a very well trained Malugay Street branch staff!!! Boots Lagdameo Jazz Residences

The staffs are good, no solicitors, no beggars, the inasal is delicious, we went there from St…read more Lukes BGC, and it is near S&R and the ambiance is good

This is a special place for me and Carlo because this is where he brought me on our third date! He…read moretold me he would never bring other girls here before because it's a little sketchy and, well, the smoke. Good thing he did bring me here! From that date onward, we knew we were connected for our addiction for a) Pork and b) Korean food! :D Seoul Galbi is located along General Luna Street near A. Venue. Tip: park your car at A. Venue since parking is limited and just walk to the restaurant (enter the street after Wendy's). It's an authentic cooked-at-the-table Korean charcoal barbecue restaurant. The meat plates and dishes we order are priced at Php220-400. We always order the Samgyeopsal, Wine Samgyeop, Chadolbagi and Galmaegisal for our meat. Additional dishes are the Steamed Egg, Kimchi Jigae, and Mul-Naengmyeon. The banchan is unlimited! The servers will cook all the meat for you but, I prefer to cook it myself. I love to make the pork extra crispy! Hehe! Their meat is always tender, fatty, and seasoned just right. You have to order their Steamed Egg! Don't ask why, just try it. Also, I always drink Makeoli when I'm here. Even if Carlo doesn't drink, I will drink it all by myself! If you want the authentic Korean charcoal grill experience at a very reasonable price, this is the place to go in Makati! Love, Love, Love this place!

If I could give this zero stars I would. Just goes to show…read moreyou that you never want to base going places on two online reviews. Service was horrible, beef was bland with no seasoning, portion sizes tiny. Bottomline..a huge rip off. The steamed egg came out 35 mins after the rest of the meal, and it was mostly liquid. Been to Korean BBQ all over the world and this was the worst I've had. The owners explanation for bland and plain meat was "the kitchen got busy" with no thought of rectifying it. Let the buyer beware

From all of the stalls in the basement, this by far is my favourite. They serve barbecued food,…read morethat's why. Best of all is that they serve grilled shrimp kebabs! Yum! I definitely ordered them last time, plus a bottle of dalandan juice, and I'll definitely order again and some more of their grilled fare. I was aiming to get the Angus Beef plate but I was in the mood for some shrimps for dinner. You can choose between two sticks and three sticks each meal. Shrimps were grilled just right and were so tender to eat. They go great with the rice and the soy sauce they have at the counter. With that said, I was hoping to get some more soon, and get the three sticks. I also like the location, because it is pretty close to the supermarket. It's just perfect when you can dine straightaway after grocery shopping, or after some serious shop-till-you-drop session upstairs. Great value for money, too.