Cabalen - SM City Santa Rosa — Restaurant in Santa Rosa

Poor service of dining crew. Buffet table messy and too long to replenish. I ordered 2 sizzling sisig the dining crew acknowledge it but it's not accomplish i wait but no sizzling sisig came to my table. Salad's and veggies section is superb, viand section is fatty not meaty and the dessert section are good(not very good). Homie feeling fair(lack of hospitality or maybe lack of crews). should be ready for peak days or hours.Overall experience are not quite good. Hope the management drastically make an appropriate action because cabalen reputation is something make you feel at you're own home enjoying kapangpangan cuisine(food capital of the Philippines. Ps. You cannot sacrifice service just to have your average daily sales met when you could do both! Not worth the price. Hope to saw changes next time(if my friends treat me to...

After many years, I finally had the opportunity to dine at Cabalen once more. I fondly recall my previous visit, which occurred prior to the pandemic. The cuisine is exceptional, particularly considering that they exclusively serve Filipino cuisine. However, I did notice a lack of innovation and fresh concepts. While preserving the original dishes is commendable, I believe it would be beneficial to introduce some new items alongside the traditional ones to provide customers with additional options and flavors. Furthermore, the restaurant's decor is in need of an update. This branch has maintained the same outdated decor for an extended period, which negatively impacts the overall ambiance of the...

the latest price is now at 498, same buffet style, same menu, consistent food taste and quality, very quick to refill, the staff were courteous and ready to assist, we were seated immediately after paying before we entered the store, the birthday celebrant is free if with 1 or more paying guests. if you miss capampangan cooking, this is the place to go. the downside is that the spaces between the chairs and tables are too close to each other, so always look before you make any turns, even at the buffet area, you don't want to accidentally bump into one another and spill the good food...