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:
They give ample calamansi, sili, and patis so enjoy making your own sawsawan to make your food malinamnam.
Order in advance to reduce waiting time
WILL I GO BACK -...
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