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Cabalen Restaurant
Cabalen, a Capampangan word which literally means “kababayan”, is a fine dining restaurant with strategic branches around Metro Manila owned and operated by MS. Maritel Nievera-Shani.

Cabalen started in 1974 as a small bahay pasalubong selling specialty food dishes, then grew into a restaurant called “Ituro Mo, Iluto Ko”. With the conceptualization of eat-all-you-can, eat-all-you-want and cravings of Pampango dishes, Cabalen expanded more outlets in the next 22 years caterings to its customer’s appetizing tastebuds. Gradually became the most popular eat-all-you-can, eat-all-you-want buffet restaurant in the Philippines. With Cabalen’s strategically located branches in the prime areas of Metro Manila, it brought its products to the market. And soon to open more branches along the metropolis and some provincial areas.

It caters Filipino, Asian and Grilled dishes. Their Specialties are
Beringhe, Bulalo, Kare-Kare, Caldereta Baka, Gata Kuhol, Dinuguan, Bulalo, Inihaw Na Hito w/ Buro Hipon, Cabalen Sisig, Camaru, Sampelot and Tibok-Tibok

Cabalen Restaurant Review:

Thumbs Up!
by saturdaygirl, 8 months ago (other reviews by saturdaygirl)

Heep Hooray! We love to eat an eat all you can restaurant.. as fellow kampampangan, we love to eat to Cabalen, our last visit was in Cabalen Glorietta 3 saturday, The restaurant is “jampacked” but they accommodate us.. The door attendant assist us properly I even ask her if she is Kampampangan but she answers ” hindi po” The line in the buffet table is too long but I never loose my patience because we want to eat Kare-kare and sisig the food is great! I even tasted their new product the pritchon and wanton.. We are only expecting the filipino dishes but now they have so called “Asian Buffet” I have a great experience eating there or wherever Cabalen is. I am regular guest @ Cabalen Clark Pampanga.. I experienced the same thing. Great food, good service! I even Write down to the piece of paper that the waiter gave to us for evaluation.. I even thank the waiter “Chad” for assisting us. But I love to hear what your door attendant saying ” Good afternoon Mam, Sir try our food all time favorite since 1986.. hahaha it so funny and cute… she is very aggressive and pretty! I thought she is kampampangan! Thanks for treating us! I will spread that good news to my friends abroad! Arriba! Pampangueños! Will be back! Manyaman!

Guilly’s Island Restaurant
The restaurant caters Filipino and Grilled dishes. Their speciaties are Crispy Beef Tadyang, Crispy Squid Heads, Prawns in Aligui, Sizzling Bulalo Steak, Binagoongang Lechon Kawali, Boneless Crispy Pata, Bicol Express and Pork Asado.

Marina Restaurant
Marina is the only restaurant which has been serving people with authentic Ilonggo specialties in the country.

When it comes to the best of Iloilo hospitality and Filipino specialties, MARINA tops all in its class. After two good decades of providing only the finest Filipino cuisine and unsurpassed family-oriented service, MARINA has evolved to become the most-loved and preferred by many from upper and lower market today. The good news is at 21 years; MARINA is growing, getting bigger and better.

MARINA is synonymous to the freshest oysters in town! Whether fresh, kinilaw, sizzling, steamed, baked or grilled, diners go nowhere else but to MARINA for oysters. Diners are also crazy about its other bestsellers which include Native Chicken Roasted with Lemongrass, Prawns in Chili Sauce, Grilled Managat (sea bass).

MARINA has always been ahead of other players in its league for simple reasons. It has maintained the authentic native Filipino taste in its offerings. Aside from the unique Filipino concept in the over-all look and design of their outlets, MARINA’s restaurants have always been clean and spacious which makes dining a pleasant experience for its customers.

Marina caters Filipino, Seafood and Grilled dishes. Their specialties are
Talabang Ilonggo, Lucon, Inasal na Bangus sa Dahon ng Sagin, Binakol na Manok sa Kawayan, Lechon Manok Bisaya, Tanigue, Pinangat, Native Chicken Roasted with Lemongrass, Prawns in Chili Sauce and Grilled Managat (sea bass).

Lamesa Grill Restaurant
Lamesa Grill is a modern Filipino restaurant that offers a new dining experience or simply a restaurant with a twist, be it in the way the food were served or simply how they were prepared. It offers wide menu choices, but diners should not miss the chance to try its most popular item called “Crispchon”. It’s a lechon de leche deep fried to perfection, rolled with pandan crepes and garnishes of wansuy, cucumber and leeks with choices of 3 sauces: garlic, curry mustard, sweet chili, spicy pork liver, wansuy infused and Rikki’s choice.

This exciting restaurant was conceptualized and realized by partners Se. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and restaurateur Rikki Dee.

Lamesa Grill caters Filipino, Seafood and Grilled dishes. Their specialties are Crispy Lechon, Seafoods and Ihaw Ihaw Specials.

Gweilos Bar and Restaurant
Gweilos Bar and Restaurant caters International dishes.

Gweilos Menu
1. Salpicao and Gambas Combo P180.00
Beef cubes and shrimp drenched in a marinade with garlic and stir fried

2. Chicken Quesadillas P140.00
Breast of chicken rubbed with herbs and charboiled, diced and served with sour cream, cheese and green onions

3. Garlic Mussels P120.00
Mussels sauteed in garlic with an oriental touch

4. Rockefeller (Spinach amd Hollandaise) P130.00
Oyster topped with a pureed spinach mixture of pernod and cream, topped with hollandaise sauce and baked

5. Cream and Cheese P130.00
Oyster topped with Gweilos very own cheese mixture and baked

Salad
1. Caesar Salad P150.00
Iceberg lettuce, tossed in a dressing and garnished with bacon bits and croutons

2. Gweilis House Salad P150.00
A plate of mixed green tossed in their special dressing and garnished with diced tomatoes, capers, cucumber and olives

Soup
1. Clam Chowder P90.00
A cream based soup with clams, potatoes and carrots

2. French Onion P120.00
Sliced onions simmered for along time and topped with cheese

3. Mushroom Duo P90.00
Sliced button and oyster mushrooms in cream

4. Tomato and Zucchini P90.00
Dice, zuchini and tomatoes cooked in broth with festo

Main Course
1. Beef
2. Tenderloin P280.00
Serve with sauce of your choice: (mushroom cream, bernaise, red wine sauce), potatoes of your choice and vegetables o0f the day
3. Ribeye P190.00
Serve with sauce of your choice: (mushroom cream, bernaise, red wine sauce), potatoes of your choice and vegetables o0f the day
4. T-Bone P220.00
Serve with sauce of your choice: (mushroom cream, bernaise, red wine sauce), potatoes of your choice and vegetables o0f the day
5. Roast Beef P190.00
Slices of roast beef on a slice whole wheat, topped with mushroom cream and served with mashed potatoes
6. Salpicao P190.00
Diced rib eye, stir fried and served on a bed of garlic rice
7. Mango Barbecue P150.00
Grilled chicken breast marinated in Gweilos mango barbecue. served with oriental rice
8. Chuletas de Pollo P180.00
Split leg and thigh pounded into fillets, deep fried and served with cheese, breaded and fried. Served with home cooked potatoes and vegetables of the day
9. Cordon Bleu P180.00
Breast of chicken stuffed with cheese, breaded and fried, Served with home cooked potatoes and vegetables ofthe day
10. Cajun Chicken P180.00
A chicken quarter rubbed with a cajun mixture. Served with mashed potatoes
11. Tezas BBQ Chicken P240.00
Half chicken glazed with a Texas style barbecue sauce and charboiled. Served with French fries
12. Grilled Liempo P140.00
Charboiled pork belly served with chili soy and chili vinegar. Served with garlic fried rice and pickled vegetables
13. Pork Chops P160.00
Boneless pork chops rubbed with spice and charboiled. Served with spaghetti carbonara
14. Sizzling Pork BBQ P130.00
Grilled skewers of marinated pork barbecue. Served on a hot plate and topped with gravy. Comes with oriental fried rice
15. Callos P170.00
An old Spanish traditional dish, ox tail, tripe, chorizo and garbanzos stewed in tomato sauce. Served with garlic bread
16. Fish and Chips P190.00
The classic white fish dipped in a beer batter and deep fried
17. Prawns P190.00
Baby prawns flavored with butter, white wine and lemon, Charboiled and served with a house salad
18. Bangus P150.00
Charboiled boneless bangus. Served with garlic rice and pickled vegetables
19. Tuna P180.00
Diced tuna in skewers, marinated with a rub, charboiled and served with home fried potatoes
20. Salmon P240.00
Fillet of Norwegian salmon charboiled, served with hollandaise sauce and spaghetti with tomato sauce
21. Sizzling Seafood Special P180.00
A combination of fish fillet, shrimp, squid, mussels, fried tofu, on a hot plate topped with Teriyake sauce

Bar Chow
1. Oysters Rockefeller P130.00
2. Oyster in Cream and Cheese P130.00
3. Chuletas Chow P140.00
Fried chicken steak served with fries, mushroom garvy and tomato concase
4. Sizzling Sausages P140.00
5. Calamares and Crablets P140.00
With cocktail-tartar sauce
6. Fried Siomai P140.00
With chili soy sauce
7. Nachos P140.00
8. Cheese Sticks P120.00
9. Baked Mussels P120.00
10. Mussels ala Pobre P120.00
11. Schublig with Fries P190.00
12. Gambas with Garlic Mushrooms P190.00
13. Beef Salpicao with Fries P190.00
14. Quesadillas P190.00
15. Squid Balls P110.00
16. Chicken Isaw (5 Sticks) P110.00
17. Home Made Spicy Peanuts P110.00
With lots of garlic
18. Deep Fried Tofu P110.00
19. Onion Rings P110.00
20. Sizzling Sisig P160.00
21. Buffalo Wings P160.00
22. Chicken Lollipops P160.00
23. Calamares P160.00
with cocktail tartar sauce
24. Sizzling Squid P160.00
25. Chicken Bulak2 P160.00
26. Tuna Sashimi P160.00
27. Salmon Sashimi P200.00
28. Gweilos Sampler P220.00
Calamares and crablets, cheese sticks and buffalo wings, served with tomato concasse and cocktail tartar sauce
29. Ihaw-Ihaw Sampler P200.00
3 sticks of pork barbecue, 5 sticks chicken isaw and liempo, served with chili soy and vinegar sauce
30. Deep Fried Whole Chicken P250.00
With fries
31. Crispy Pata P320.00

Pizzas
1. Margheritta P180.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, cheddar
2. Mediterranean P190.00
Sardines, black/green olives, onions
3. Native P190.00
Tuyo flakes, basil pesto, feta
4. Vegetarian Pesto P200.00
Zucchini, shitake mushrooms, tomatoes, green bell pepper and basil pesto
5. Wasabi P200.00
Zucchini, tomatoes, spiked with wasabi powder
6. Four Cheese P220.00
Parmesan, feta, mozzarella, cheddar
7. Salami P220.00
Beef salami, onions, mushrooms
8. Seafood P220.00
Squid, shrimp, fish, filler, mussels
9. Roastbeef P230.00
Cajun roastbeef, mushrooms, bell peppers
10. House P230.00
Pepperoni, garlic sausage, red/green peppers
11. Deluxe P230.00
Pepperoni, anchovies, black/green olives, capers
12. Salmon Wasabi P230.00
Norwegian salmon with wasabi powder

Chips
1. Plain Salted P80.00
2. Cheese P80.00
3. Sour Cream P80.00
4. Wasabi P80.00
5. Spicy BBQ P90.00
6. Nachos P140.00

Fries
1. French Fries P100.00
2. Cheese Fries P120.00
3. Sour Cream Fries P120.00
4. BBQ Fries P120.00

Drinks
1. Sodas (in can) P45.00
2. Gweilos Bottled H2O P25.00
3. Iced Tea P45.00
Free refill
4. Juices
5. Mango P45.00
6. Pineapple P45.00
7. Orange P45.00
8. Four Seasons P45.00
9. Calamansi P45.00
10. Tomato P65.00
11. Fresh Mango Shake P65.00

Sodas (in can)
P45.00

Gweilos Bottled H2O
P25.00

Iced Tea
P45.00
Free refill

Juices

Mango
P45.00

Pineapple
P45.00

Orange
P45.00

Four Seasons
P45.00

Calamansi
P45.00

Tomato
P65.00

Fresh Mango Shake
P65.00