I've heard so much about Aling Lucing's restaurant and decided to come by and check it out. You…read moreknow its good when they are busy and there is a wait to be seated. The restaurant itself is a decent size, more of a hole in the wall type place. The staff are nice and move fairly quickly with our orders and getting our food. The food was delicious. We ordered the crispy kare kare, dinaguan, sizzling sisig, (which they are known for) and everything was good! The only reason why I did not give a 5 star rating is because of the cramped spaces and tendency for bugs:s/flies coming in since the restaurant is open and not enclosed. But for the food, its worth it.

The original Sisig lives up to the hype. The sizzling platter comes with the mixed bits of fat and…read morepig parts, it's an amazing combination. Even better when adding some Calamansi and a bowl of rice. It was the best Sisig I have ever had. The lechon kawali at Aling Lucing is solid as well. My biggest beef with this restaurant is they don't have half the items on the menu. The bulaklak chicharon wasn't available. The Kate-Kare wasn't available. I imagine it's hard to run a business without having half the menu. Fortunately they had the namesake Sisig. Overall food was good but whoever is in charge of the restaurant food ingredients needs help.

This restaurant looked to be a home turned to a restaurant made of all old wood. It's located in a…read moreresidential community. That surprised me. There was only parking for 3 cars. Inside, they had a large long table for a big group and next to it a small pond and garden but no fish. Nicely decorated. It's like fine dining but out in the open; no AC especially, if it's hot. The ambience was nice for private parties. I believe you have to reserve per person here. It's not a regular restaurant you can just come to. They prepare the meal per person . The chef, I believe they are Kapampangan. Seems some famous people dine here so we were lucky to dine here. We were invited by family to this private luncheon at Bale Dutung in Angeles. I am sure it was expensive. It's about two hours from Manila. This restaurant is usually used for private party's or celebrations. The experience was nice and staff were very friendly and accommodating. As we received our dishes, the chef told us what it was we were eating. We had an eight course meal. The dishes were good and small portions but by the time we were done, I was very full! As for the food, I would rate it four stars. It's not your typical Filipino food I am used, to but I don't think I would eat like this again. I prefer the homemade style, and all at once and nothing fancy. That is just me. [17R, 2024]

The food is really good, delicious its just the portioning is really small. Gourmet eating if thats…read morewhat you call it, if you are really hungry its not the place. The very good part that we like is your not rushing to eat you have all the time to catch up with ur family/ friends. You have to call and make a reservation,from Baguio going back to manila we were looking for a place to have a late lunch and we decided to go to Bale Dutung. The Wife of the Owner is really nice very entertaining and gave us the history of the place.They were so nice to let us just walk in and have lunch .

An outside dine-in , located in an ambiance of natural landscapes. Located along Olongapo Gapan…read moreRoad They moved to a new location now. Staff are very polite and courteous. Ordered relleno bangus, Fern Salad, Kare Kare Crunchy pork with papaya salad. Price is reasonable. The original Lutong Capampangan (Pampanga, well known to delicious Filipino foods. I will definitely come back to this restaurant again.

I should've known walking in This would be a doomed dining experience... Only one other couple…read moredining, the rest of the staff taking a nap... Alas we press forward with hunger in our bellies... Decided to go to Kare Kare and crispy pork, disappointing and very middle of the road . One little oxtail swimming on monks the sea of peanut butter sauce... Not really good experience overall, will mot come back. Next time, save myself the hard ache and just had to Gerry's

We came here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon and it was so busy. Despite being busy, we got our…read morefood quick. We ordered the pork steak, palabok, and halo-halo. The steak was ok, it was a little chewy. The palabok was delicious, and we enjoyed the halo halo.

Order at the counter, pay at the cashier, find a table, listen for your name, then raise your hand…read moreso staff can bring you your food. They have a large dining room which is busy because they're located across the street from Nepo Mart. Filipino snacks cakes and baked goods are available, as well as pastas, noodle dishes, and F. My favs are the siomai, sushi, tiboktibok (made from carabao milk) and puto pao (puto and siopao); my friends love their palabok. I've noticed that they are often used when it comes to catering for get togethers. Fast food quality, dependable, and a beloved establishment here in Pampanga.

We were a group of 10 hungry travelers wanting a late lunch. Having already tried Bale Dutung…read moreprivate dining, we were excited to try this place. Food quality did not disappoint, we started with the Trianggulos which was smoked fish flakes (Tina pa) with pili nuts and spinach fried samosas style dipped into a garlic sofrito. Creative and flavorful. Must have is the Bagnetta which was artfully presented and the crispy pork belly was mouth wateringly good. The talangka rice with crispy crablets was a great pairing to the Bagnetta. I liked mine with lots of calamansi. The pancit Lucban was very tasty and the coco vinegar enhanced the flavor. We also had the gising gising (string beans in spicy coconut milk), this was just ok for me. It could have been better with a more reduced sauce but still good. The balo balo which was fried catfish with a side of assorted local vegetables and served with fermented rice and shrimp was a delight to the palette. Perhaps the only negative review we would have is that it took 50 minutes for our food to arrive ( granted it was a Sunday and there was another group of 16 being served same time as us) the wait staff kept on forgetting little things we were asking for like ice and our drinks. The hostess saved the day and was very pleasant and was apologetic for the wait. Waiting does not really bode well for hungry travelers) All in all the food was great, just some tweaks to the service and this place would get a perfect score. All jn all

So good! I came with my Filipino Fam and we had a feast!! So Bagnetta is the must have and I have…read morehad dreams since if you like crunchy pork deep fried! But nothing was bad sisig, mini crabs with fried rice, pork pancit and the festival "Pizza" were awesome! This is a must go to for Filipino food in Angeles!

NEW RUSTICA CABANATUAN BAD SERVICE ! Hostess not doing there job. Very Unprofessional. Even the…read moremanager doesn't know how to deal with customer. Ordering food is a total chaos it takes forever.

I celebrated my birthday in this restaurant in Cabanatuan City. It was a small celebration with…read morefamily. All of us are seniors. The food was great. The service was good. One thing I had a problem with was their honesty. When we paid the bill we were given only the small receipt, but prior to that, the cashier (I assume) announced about the 20% senior discount we had. I requested for the itemized one; she was reluctant and came back with an unfinished O.R. She didn't have the computerized one. I asked her about the 12% VAT exempt but she said nervously, "That's the way we were taught."I let her go without her giving us our VAT exempt because she looked miserable. Shame on you Rustica in Cabanatuan City, NE, stealing from the seniors. One of my guests that afternoon was an official from COA. So someone from our government knows your modus already. Seniors, watch out!

Service a bit slow- which is normal service in the Philippines, but food is delish! Fave, Beef…read moreKareKare and chop suey.

The Adobo Manok is my go to dish with a mango shake. I have also had the fried Talapia which to my…read moresurprise is cooked in vegetable oil instead of coconut oil. This is a nice spacious outside restaurant with tables covered with a nipa hut canopy. Each hut and table is equipped with a fan for those 340 days a year that are a little too hot lol. I wanted to take a pic of the menu but it is entirely too big. The hours are currently 24 hours a day.

Sometimes serendipity plays a big part in discovering a great place to eat: a hidden gem in the…read moreheart of the red light district, who would have ever guessed? We often walk through Fields Walking Street to get to Balibago; however, we avoid it at night and on weekends because of the, let's say, colorful night life. We were having breakfast at Brettos, when Hubby spots a sign across the street advertising Baram's all day Filipino Silog (your choice of protein served with a fried egg and rice) breakfast specials. We're always looking out for cheap breakfast deals, so next day we're back. From the outside this place look very unassuming, like a hole in the wall type joint. Walk in and your eyes are drawn to these two massive faux sakura trees decorating their dining room. We settled down in one of their cozy half booths. Even though we were there for the cheap P99 breakfast, we still got their complimentary refillable banchan AND complimentary iced coffee with one refill OH YEAH! Their breakfasts are filling and come with an egg and delicious Java (sticky) rice. We had their cornsilog (corned beef) and tapsilog (tapa - cured beef); both were flavorful, tapa was tender but the corned beef was oily. Banchan (side dishes) were delish! The kimchi was too potent for me; but hubby enjoyed it. If you ask for hot sauce, you'll get chili oil. If you want something quick, you'll want to order their soups. Friendly, hard working staff that come immediately when you hit the call bell, raise your hand, or call out. Place is roomy, clean, with a strong aircon, free WiFi and a fully stocked bathroom. Modern Filipino music playing in the background (heard a couple cool rap songs), sometimes it's pop music. This is THE BEST place for a Filipino style breakfast. TIP - come during the week day mornings to avoid the night crowd from the red light district.

Really good Filipino food. If you're craving for a lutong-bahay fix, this is the place to go…read more Decent amount of servings and their prices are reasonable. The place is not that spacious which is a little bummer. It can get cramped up around lunch. But over all it's a good place for family eat outs.

Really good Filipino food…read more They have huge servings that are good for groups. We ordered the shrimp fried rice which could feed 6 people at least. Them we ordered fried squid heads, Bicol express and Kare Kare (ox tripe). The Bicol express was my favorite for its spiciness They also served alcohol but since it's the middle of the day we ordered avocado shakes. They also had an array of fruit shakes like Guyabano, mango and more :) Good try if you are looking for Filipino food ;)