The first time I visited Matam Ih, I was expecting singing waiters dressed in native costumes: sadly that is a thing of the past. Their main attraction now is their exotic dishes: goat, frog, mole cricket, crocodile, and even ostrich. My cousins were visiting from out of town, a couple of them even came all the way from the Middle East! They wanted to eat Kapampangan food, so naturally, I brought them here. Before entering, we had to show them our Covid vaccine certificates then we were led to a long table that would accommodate our big group. Dining is al fresco so no air con, just fans. We excitedly ordered the following: - Mango shake was good - Pinapaitang Kambing - goat in bile soup. I'm not a fan of pinapaitan in the first place; but my Ilocano dad would love this. Much better with a squeeze of kalamansi. - Kamaru - mole crickets. The crickets still had some crunch to them and were cooked in a delicious garlic soy based sauce. This was everyone's favorite dish. - Betute - field frogs stuffed with minced pork and deep fried. I didn't try this. - Fried Hito (catfish) with buru (fermented rice) - loved the catfish but didn't like the buru. - Pork sisig was ok. - Leche Flan was ok - Turon with home made buko ice cream was DELISH!!!!! The wait staff were dressed as safari guides. They were knowledgeable of their menu, which made ordering easier. After we enjoyed our meal, we walked over to The Paris Cafe to take pictures in front of a replica of the Eiffel tower. The Wooden Table and Cafe BOM are also located in the same compound. My family had a great time, I'm sure we'll be back to try their other exotic offerings. read more

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I came here with my cousins while visiting the Philippines on vacation. We have been here for 3 weeks and this was THE BEST filipino food we had the whole time. Everything was so delicious! I expected the prices to be much higher for such amazing quality of food. Cheryl was such a gracious host with such welcoming hospitality. Thank you so much for a delightful dinner! read more

Loved this place! Such a late post, went on Feb 9th with a family of 9. Very traditional, open air in the middle of the restaurant. There are maybe 5 closed off, air conditioned dining rooms that can accommodate up to party of 20. They have half mirrored walls so you can still see what's going on outside. You can occupy your room just for your party for P4k consumable. Great for families and parties. read more

Matam Ih - Filipino Near Me - Mabalacat, PAM

Went there for dinner one night in search of local Filipino food and Matam Ih happened to be very close to our hotel. The restaurant is huge and as it seems to be pretty usual, we were immediately welcomed by smiling staff. The menu has many options of local food with some "exotic" options such as stuffed frogs, dishes with crickets and beetles. We tried the frogs and quail as app and ordered sisig dapu (sizzling croc meat) and a beef stew for main. The stuffed frogs and sisig were delicious. Full of flavors and spices. The quail was ok but i thought it was a bit too dry and I wasn't the biggest fan of the beef stew. The bowl was huge and had a half of head of cabbage along with plantains and potatoes and so on. But I didn't find it very flavorful. Overall we liked the place and found it to be a good change from the typical western style restaurants that are all over the place in Clark. Food: 4/5 Atmosphere and service: 4/5 Price: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 read more

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Varied choices of regional delicacies. Airy and spacious dining area. Price is very reasonable. read more

Matam Ih - Calesa in front of Matam Ih Restaurant. - Filipino Near Me - Mabalacat, PAM

Kapangpangan food is about the best out there Filipino wise. This place is the greatest of all of them! It's definitely a must try when you're in town! read more

This is a MUST experience for any overseas traveler. They highlight the local Aeta people/culture. Very Filipino. We took a group and used a private room. The food is Authentic. Service ok. Experience absolutely brilliant. read more