Been here(Branch 2) on May 7, 2017 along with a group of colleagues heading to Laiya for a company outing.

My honest opinion: This place seems to be overrated based on previous reviews and as shown in tv shows.

We ordered:

• kaldereta (2/5)
• bulalo (2/5)
• bopis (1/5)
• bicol express (2/5)
• bangus prito (3/5)
• halohalo (1/5) The kaldereta is basically beef in sauce--that's all. If you're like me who loves some veggies and some of those bell pepper and spices, you're not going to enjoy it. And this isn't cheap either. Bopis -- I think for a meat-lover team, when something doesn't get eaten, it doesn't really taste good. So 2/3 plates left untouched. Bicol Express - so so. your typical bicol express. They could add a bit more coconut milk and that usual Bicol Express "anghang" Bangus prito - Your usual bangus prito. Nothing more, nothing less. Halohalo - if you're a couple, just get a single order. Trust me, it's a lot -- a lot of ice. The sangkap are ready-made grocery type stuff. Not like what I would expect a province halohalo to be like--I expected a homemade cooked sweetened ingredients. Bulalo - more like nilagang baka with pechay. They give you unlimited sabaw though--maybe why it tastes so bland. A good point though--their baka is really meaty and soft to bite. Would be decent of you make your own sawsawan of patis, kalamansi, and sili.

The place: They now have two branches--one at the highway beside a gasoline station. The other one is roughly 800m from the highway branch accessible through a barangay road to the left of the highway. No airconditioning so it could get really humid if you're not used to the heat--some people opt to have take-outs.

Tips:

1. They give ample calamansi, sili, and patis so enjoy making your own sawsawan to make your food malinamnam.
2. Order in advance to reduce waiting time

WILL I GO BACK - BIG NO :) <3