Caffe' Bene @ SM City Clark!

I've head this Cafe'(which is actually famous in Korea) from a Korean friend. He said that they're opening a branch in SM Clark. He recommended me to go because he said that the food there is very good. That's why me and friend went there. Looking at the cafe ambiance, it is actually good and relaxing. The music was nice, and everything was just PERFECT.

Here are the pictures of the said Cafe':

Sorry I did not take that many pictures :( I was so caught up with talking to my friend that I forgot that I needed to take pictures of the cafe'.

The funny and unique thing about Caffe' Bene is that instead of calling your name, the barrista will hand you this buzzer-number thing. Once your order is done and is ready the buzzer-thing will start blinking its lights(located all around the buzzer-thing). It did remind me of the ankle monitor in America.

Here's what we ordered.

and here's what our food looks like:

The Garlic Cheese Bread:

The Garlic Cheese bread is the one that I ordered. My Korean friend suggested this for me(because I'm not a "sweet" person). For me, this is one of the best cheese/bread/garlic ever! the cheese was just right, the bread was soft enough and the Garlic was not that over powering. This is one perfect dish that I will recommend  for first timers and for people who doesn't like to eat sweet food.

Next is their famous Bingsu. Bingsu is the Korean version of our very own Halo-Halo. In the original Caffe' Bene Bingsu, it has REAL Strawberries  and Blue berries, but because those fruits are not available in most parts of the Philippines, they just used Red Beans. The Bingsu is actually good. The Ice cream or shall I say Gellato is very yummy.The barrista also said to us that this was their best seller, I now understand why.

My friend ordered coffee and the Chocolate Banana Bread.
This is probably one of the only disappointment we had at Caffe' Bene. There's not enough Bananas! I mean 4 slices?   they should have put more bananas and added more chocolate syrup. This is worth 155, but  we felt like we did not get what we payed for. I'm sorry Caffe' Bene.

The Aftermath:

I'll go back here again, I need to try their Gellatos, it was raining hard when we ate there that's why we didn't order any. Everything was nice, the food was great, the ambiance is perfect, the service was fast and they have their own Wifi hot spot :3
Although something is lacking with Caffe' Bene, except for the fact that majority of the customers are Koreans and the Bingsu, you won't notice that this Cafe' is actually Korean-made. No nothing. But at least, the food was great.

JUMONG RESTAURANT ANGELES BRANCH, Is There a Branch difference?

So me and my Best friends wanted to eat at the newest branch of Jumong Restaurant,  for some of you who doesn't have any idea what Jumong Restaurant is, its a pretty much popular Korean restaurant here in Angeles city where people can order good quality and authentic Korean food.

The original branch was at Feilds Avenue, but they just opened a new branch in the city proper, near the Sto. Rosario street and the Pamintuan Ancestral home.

While on our way we passed through The Pamintuan Ancestral house.

The Facade of the Angeles Branch

The facade of this branch is waaay better than the one in Feilds,not that I'm against that branch but this one is really modern and attractive. The signage is big enough to see and the colors and posters are very attractive.

My best friends entering the restaurant

Let's see whats on their menu.

So their menu is quite different from their branch in Feilds Avenue, first of all the big bowl of Ramyeon'(270.00 pesos, good for 6 people) is gone and they changed it to a small bowl(99.00 pesos good for 2 person) I'd still buy the big bowl if it's available, I think omitting that item is like omitting what jumong is all about( which is affordable and delicious food with large serving).

Anyways here's what we ordered though 3 Ramyeons, 1 order of fried chicken intestines, 1 order of Kimbab and the dish which name I forgot( I'm sorry ><)

The interior of the restaurant.

On the other hand the interior is way better than the other branch, it's just so clean to look at and it has that "Korea" feel to it, it's like I'm really eating at a real Korean restaurant in Korea. The wallpapers are actually nice it really blends well. Their Bathroom is also great! it's super clean and it actually has running water! the one thing the other branch seems not to have.

 Their service is fast though we got our orders in the nick of time, it's amazing how they cook our food so fast, or do they? hmmmm.

The free side dishes :)

their version of Kimbab, 99.00 Pesos

it's the dish which name I forgot, haha but I know this one contains Fish cake, rice cake, Carrots, Cabbage and tomato sauce something. This one is worth 99.00 Pesos

Sorry but we can't help it, we finished all the chicken intestine before I even get to take a picture of it haha. An order will cost yo 146.00 pesos though, it's kinda not worth it because you can buy it cheaper outside.

And of course , the reason why we even eat Korean food, The Ramyeon! a bowl cost 99 Pesos and it's just god for 1 person! I am totally devastated because they just ommitted the big bowl one from their menu :(

We all finished our Ramyeons as usual haha! we were all full and happy with the outcome, here's the twist tough, our bill reached 700++! haha! we were all surprised because when we eat like this at the other branch our bill is just 500 less! haha!

when we saw the bill we quickly asked the waiter to take-out the left-overs because we don't want our money go to waste:)

Well basing from what we have experience in the Angeles branch, I think if your the type that wants their Korean food with good interior or ambiance then this branch is far better than the one in Feilds Avenue, But if you just want plain Korean food and don't care about the interior or ambiance they I suggest you go to the original branch. Anywhere you put it I still love Jumong Restaurant whatever happens!

bye!

Mr Ramyun Balibago, The Best Place For CHEAP Korean Food.

I've Always enjoyed eating Korean dishes, actually Korean dishes are my favorite foreign food.

In my opinion the best place to get your Korean fill is Mr. Ramyun, Mr. Ramyun is a small restaurant located at Balibago, Angeles City( Near Feilds Avenue) in front of Jhonny's Supermarket.

The fact that Mr. Ramyun is very near to my school makes it our go-to place if we ever crave for Korean food( which is all the time LOL)

Their menu is very affordable, I mean for a Ramyun Noodles for 39 Pesos? where can you find that? Plus you can choose 1 topping( which is Cheese, Dumpling, Beef, Crab stick, Kimchi and Ham) and theres a free Kimchi on the side too.

This place is great for budget conscious people like me, mainly because I'm still a college student and I can't afford expensive stuff! haha!

Sorry for not taking enough pictures, we were busy eating our food :) anyhow we ordered a whole Kimbab(which is actually the Korean version of Sushi) which cost us only 79 pesos, and the usual Ramyun noodles.

It took a while for our Ramyun noodles to be served at our table, but it was worth the wait because at last
we will finally have our fill haha!
We all enjoyed our Ramyuns and Kimbabs!

I really recommend this place for everyone to try. They also have another branch near Holy Angel University FYI haha!

Until next time! Adios!

Jumong Restaurant in Feilds Avenue, Balibago :)

okay so my classmates and I decided that we'll have Korean for Lunch so we went to Jumong Restaurant which is in Feilds Avenue near McDonalds here in Balibago.
The place offers quality food at cheap prices! I mean for a large bowl of ramyun Noodles for 270 pesos! that's gotta be cheap because it made us very full( and we're 6 BTW)
plus they give free appetizers and free iced coffee! it's very "sulit" you really get what you pay for.

 (the 270 pesos Ramyun Noodles  YUUUMMM )

Me and my classmates LOVED THEIR appetizers PLUS it's free! so what more can you ask for? LOL

My classmates outside Jumong Restaurant :)

well the food was very satisfying I'll always go here when I crave for Korean food :)
oh did I mentioned they also serve other Korean foods? like Kimbab, Kimchi and all the Korean Dishes you can think of :)