Angrydobo — Restaurant in Manila

Space: Restaurant is small. There's probably parking for 1 to two cars but will be very cramped. Advise to just commute.

Inside was okay; it was not homey nor inviting which is very contrary to what others are saying.

Agreed with others that it feels unsanitary because of all the flies.

Service: Service is so-so, borderline bad. The servers seem like they don't like what they are doing. We were all smiles but greeted with irked expressions.

There was a mishap on our order as they forgot to prepare and serve one bowl. It was a slow day, there were not much people so overlooking the number of bowls ordered seemed unprofessional. There wasn't even any apology offered.

Service is veeeeeeery slow especially since it wasn't a busy day.

Food: I must commend the food presentation. They were very aesthetically pleasing and can be instagram-worthy.

However, the taste is NOT on par with the looks. It was mediocre. Adobo doesn't even taste like adobo. It's just meat sauted in soysauce. Once you mix everything in the bowl, you'll realize that either gisinggising, laing, or kangkong overpowers the overall taste of the dish. This is ironic considering since it is supposed to be an adobo bowl.

We also ordered the pandesal sandwiches. They were okay but the mayo dressing overpowered the sandwich. The main ingredients -- sardines, chicken, pork were barely noticeable.

The shakes we had were good although would've been nicer if they didn't add ripe mango puree to the green mango shake as it defeats the purpose of ordering a green mango shake. The sweetness of the puree overpowered the sourness of green mango.

TL;DR: Overall, I agree with others that if not for Juday's popularity, this resto would not even be in people's radar. Food was okay and not worth it for the price. Okay to dine in once but not worth...

AMBIENCE & LOCATION They're right across DLSU Taft and near Army Navy. Parking is very challenging, though, because two car slots are available but the other one seemed more appropriate for motorbikes (gate didn't seem to be used for car entry at the time). We arrived shortly after lunch and it was still crowded. In fact, it was crowded throughout our stay; impressively trendy vibes! Pay-As-You-Order.

FOOD Between the Angrydobo Flakes Rice (Crispy Pork Flakes) and Angrydobo Classic, the Classic was more photogenic. But in terms of flavor, the Flakes took the win. Both dishes were really heavy (good for rice-lovers too) and served extremely hot. It's like they use those bowls in Korean BBQ restaurants to keep the soup or fluffy eggs very hot! Veggies were terrific especially the non-spicy laing. LAING is LOVE!

Acknowledging that we have different appetites, one bowl of either viand can actually serve two pax already. So, value for money can easily be subjective. Dishes are very Filipino so the bar of expectations can be set very high here in the Philippines, but in my opinion, our orders were appetizing, tasty, and a tad classy. I can't ignore how impressed I was when they poured sauces into our bowls upon serving!

SERVICE We got seats right away since it wasn't super full yet and wait time for the food was pretty decent. Some items were self-service but I'm grateful their staff did get a water pitcher as requested (because I couldn't spot where they were placed). We also had one concern that was solved...

When I saw the menu, I really wondered (and got excited) at first when I saw the combination of adobo and laing/gising-gising in the same bowl. It's not really a combo you'd see anywhere else. When our orders came, I found out why.

The "adobo" is really just liempo. Either that or it's just very hard, dry cuts of pork adobo. Servers would pour the "sauce" into the bowl after serving (a shot glass' worth). And if a customer wants more "sauce", that's 65 pesos extra. I don't think it's adobo at all. If it is, it's execution is absolutely far from what most Pinoys are used to. Pork adobo cuts should be tender and easy to bite into. The taste should be that of a combination of soy sauce and the sourness of vinegar with hints of garlic, and the meat should be flavorful as the cuts are cooked and simmered with all the ingredients. Angrydobo's adobo is just hard pork cuts in soy sauce. I spent a few minutes in the washroom picking out the food from my teeth. And the price is a bit high for the food you're getting. The Dark Chocolate Champsicle is the worst dessert I've ever eaten in my entire life, but the Chocnut Sansrival is one of the best.

By the way, that washroom only accommodates one person at a time. There are also lots of flies inside the dining area.

The servers and the staff are very polite and...