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m3thods · 03-14-2014, 09:57 AM

If you're up for an awesome BBQ dive, check out this place (it's a taxi ride away, maybe 20-30 mins?)

Ihaw Balot Plaza
8 Scout Borromeo
Lungsod Quezon
Philippines

https://www.facebook.com/IhawBalotPlaza?fref=ts

It was brought to my attention (as well as my family) as my aunt's sister in law actually owns the joint. Super nice people, and their food is so damn good. Your money definitely goes a long way there for what you get.

Not the best decor by a mile. Actually, having IBS, it almost caused anxiety attacks lol. But their BBQ food is absolutely top notch. Went there twice. Just remember to drink a ton of beer to wash it all down! BBQ liempo (pork belly), sisig, grilled tuna belly and grilled squid are must haves. Try a bunch of the other stuff if you want to sample everything. Cheap cheap cheap.

Being Filipino I hate Manila actually- it's dangerous in a lot of places, unbearably hot even in "winter", and dirty as fuck (unless you stay in Makati, which is essentially the business district). That said, I will go out of my way to eat here when I go back then GTFO of Manila proper lol

Edit: As for the malls- I find that everything is either the same price or more expensive than here in Van. Trinoma was actually my favorite out of the bunch. MoA is huge, but you'll find that you're just going to walk it if you're not really interested in finding deals. A lot of the world's biggest malls are in Manila, so if you're just curious as to how big malls can get, you can definitely kill some time there. Personally, I'd rather try and find other things to do as the malls tend to get repetitive. The best part of the malls is that in big stores like ShoeMart, there are tons of workers compared to here in North America. You almost get personalized shopping, which is nice since some of the women that work there are quite nice to look at.

03-14-2014, 09:57 AM	#6
m3thods Rs has made me the man i am today! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Burnaby Posts: 3,148 Thanked 1,053 Times in 595 Posts Failed 21 Times in 13 Posts	If you're up for an awesome BBQ dive, check out this place (it's a taxi ride away, maybe 20-30 mins?) Ihaw Balot Plaza 8 Scout Borromeo Lungsod Quezon Philippines https://www.facebook.com/IhawBalotPlaza?fref=ts It was brought to my attention (as well as my family) as my aunt's sister in law actually owns the joint. Super nice people, and their food is so damn good. Your money definitely goes a long way there for what you get. Not the best decor by a mile. Actually, having IBS, it almost caused anxiety attacks lol. But their BBQ food is absolutely top notch. Went there twice. Just remember to drink a ton of beer to wash it all down! BBQ liempo (pork belly), sisig, grilled tuna belly and grilled squid are must haves. Try a bunch of the other stuff if you want to sample everything. Cheap cheap cheap. Being Filipino I hate Manila actually- it's dangerous in a lot of places, unbearably hot even in "winter", and dirty as fuck (unless you stay in Makati, which is essentially the business district). That said, I will go out of my way to eat here when I go back then GTFO of Manila proper lol Edit: As for the malls- I find that everything is either the same price or more expensive than here in Van. Trinoma was actually my favorite out of the bunch. MoA is huge, but you'll find that you're just going to walk it if you're not really interested in finding deals. A lot of the world's biggest malls are in Manila, so if you're just curious as to how big malls can get, you can definitely kill some time there. Personally, I'd rather try and find other things to do as the malls tend to get repetitive. The best part of the malls is that in big stores like ShoeMart, there are tons of workers compared to here in North America. You almost get personalized shopping, which is nice since some of the women that work there are quite nice to look at. Last edited by m3thods; 03-14-2014 at 10:05 AM.