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    Sodam Restaurant

    4.0 (8 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Asian Fusion, Buffets
    Open • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Typical serving of them meat from the server
    Jonathan T.

    This place is a total gem. For only 299 pesos, you can eat as much Korean BBQ and sides as you want! Tucked away on P. Guevarra Street across from the Rustan's Supermarket, this lunch-only buffet features an excellent value. While some places cut corners on the sides alongside the meat, I argue that this place does not. While we were there (I was with about 12 friends from school during our lunch break), the sides were always warm and refilled frequently with hot and freshly prepared food. I loved the calamari, the Korean pancake, and the potatoes! My friend also said she loved the spicy soup. The kimchi here was a little on the sweet side and lacked some spice for me, but it paired well with the meat nevertheless. There's the standard sauces for KBBQ for you to choose from here, including sesame oil, the spicy sweet red sauce, and good ol' salt and pepper. There's both upstairs and downstairs seating. We were seated upstairs and it offered a bit more privacy sit it overlooks the downstairs seating in a loft-type set up. The meat itself is served on wooden planks to you by the waitstaff. The waitstaff here is super attentive! Our large party had the meat continually refilled and our water pitchers were never empty. The service here was phenomenal. As for the meat itself, I would say that the quality is just fine. I actually prefer it to some Korean BBQ places in Tomas Morato/Timog. It is, however, cut extremely thin. I enjoy the thin cut, as it makes the meat crispier and in my opinion, tastier. It compensates for the relatively low temp the cooking griddles are at. But this is fine, as it helps mitigate smelling too much like the food you're eating. Some Korean ice cream (Samanco, Melona, etc.) is also available for an additional charge. Definitely check this place out if you're in San Juan! It's an instant favorite for me now.

    Japche, super yummy!
    Pia O.

    I've never been so full in my life (okay, maybe just in a long time), I just got home from Sodam and I literally can't move. It's an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ place all for... 299 pesos. True story! It sort of made me wonder how they make money and I really hope they do because I plan to keep coming back here! Don't be turned off by the lack of exhaust as you enter because the food will make up for it. The waiters sit you on the table and the rest is yours to figure out. My friend and I rushed to the buffet and quickly grabbed a little of everything. Honestly speaking, only the spinach and the chapche were good, everything else was either cold or sub par, not worth getting full over. When you get back to your table you're greeted by a stack of meat and pork. This is where the fun begins, we grabbed the salt mixture and seasoned the meat and grilled away. They were all a little fatty but super good too! We ended up grabbing 2 sets each (yes, also unlimited) It's just a little hassle that you can't just get meat, you have to get it with the pork but we finished it anyway. I can still taste some of the goodness in my mouth and the smell in my hair, can't wait to do it again!

    Trays of meat
    Ranillo R.

    Heard alot of good news about this place, so I had to definitely try it out. It is located in San Juan by Xavier and near Greenhills area. It is a a small restaurant, but it has a good selection and quality of food. For a weekend dinner buffet, price is good for only 365PHP. They serve trays of meat along with a wide variety of side dishes. The service was really hospitable and fast. My only dislike of this place was the time limit. I got full by the 1 hour mark of an hour and a half time limit. Will definitely try this place again.

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    7 years ago

    Sakto lang and hindi ganun kalinis compared sa ibang korean resto. Yung kimchi di masyado masarap

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    Bodhi

    Bodhi

    4.3(10 reviews)
    2.5 km•Mandaluyong City
    •₱

    If you're going to the Philippines as a vegetarian/vegan and you're going to the mall, your trip is…read morenot complete without a trip to Bodhi. I literally crave this when I come back home. The food is so tasty. I highly recommend the barbecue! The combo includes two ulams, noodles, rice, and iced tea. I was really full but I finished it all. I'm so grateful the man that worked there told me that two of the ulams I was going to pick were based off the same sauce so I did not end up with the same tasting food. Even my meat eating sister loved the food here! If you're short on time and don't have a chance to try out other vegetarian restaurants here (due to meat eating traveling companions and a bunch of family living here) you need to at least come here!

    I am not a vegetarian and I don't have any plans of becoming one. To be honest, I don't even like…read morevegan food because I can't live without real meat. Bodhi is definitely an exception. It serves Filipino staple foods like Kare-Kare, Pansit, Beef and Broccoli, Barbecue, and many more. The only twist is all of these dishes don't contain any kind of meat in them. How can you have Beef and Broccoli without beef? Is there even a type of Barbecue that's not made out of meat? Well, Bodhi uses tofu as a meat substitute. Their food tastes so good, you can't even tell that everything is made out of tofu. It's way healthier and cheaper. I usually have issues concerning my weight. I just can't imagine myself looking fat. Whenever I feel like I am gaining a few pounds, I just stop eating at fast food restaurants and I go to healthier options like Bodhi. They have a wide selection of meals to choose from and all of their dishes are sold at a very fair price.

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    Tim Ho Wan - BBQ Pork Buns!!!

    Tim Ho Wan

    4.1(34 reviews)
    2.5 km•Mandaluyong City
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    One of the places I like to visit whenever we're visiting Manila! The bbq pork bun is everything…read moreit's savory and you really get to taste every flavor!

    FYI, I ate Balut on this trip!!!!!!!! Finally Freeeeeeeeeee. Hahhahaahahahha…read more I'm so confused. Admittedly, Filipino food for the most part, not my jam. Most likely Tim Ho Wan curtailed their menu/dishes, way of cooking to the fillipino palate......maybe???? I'm confused that a previously Michelin rated domain super franchise has some super mediocre dishes. Actually the Yang Chow fried rice is 1 star at best. Didn't even finish it. The pork chop was decent, they had a different take on the frying and I appreciated it. But the fried rice, 3 bites, nope. The Prawn Fried Chicken wings and drums........soooo confusing. When it arrived I smelled shrimp, it was strong enough to overtake the table, not in a bad way just had u questioning how chicken could smell so strongly Prawn. I guess that's why they call it that! Perhaps it's a thing here or am existing trend I'm clueless about, but for me, yea.......no. Fried chicken itself was good, just like the Tim How Wan in China (without the prawn frying) but the prawn frying here was just nope! The beef brisket noodle soup.......noodles mushy. A big nonooooooooo. Beef and tendons were just ok. Broth just ok..... The BBQ Pork Buns thankfully NOT messed with. Always the shining star of Tim Ho Wan. Flaky, hot, tasty. The salvaging only dish here. Everything but the Buns (4 Star), 1 Star. Service, hard working people, especially front desk taking names and numbers - 4 Star girl. 2 stars overall. Super odd, and I hope a super outlier for a franchise I expect WAY MORE FROME.

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    Sambo Kojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill

    Sambo Kojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill

    4.3(4 reviews)
    2.5 km•Mandaluyong City

    Japanese & Korean cuisines are one of my favorite dishes and this resto is just perfect place for…read moreme. Who ever thought there was such a kimchi gyoza? Will frequent this place

    Growing up in the provinces back in the late 80's / early 90's, kids were hard-pressed to find a…read moregood way to spend time. A hot, boring afternoon quickly turns into a game of bahay-bahayan (upon insistence of the girls), which also includes lutu-lutuan. Younger pyros, like me, are quick to pounce on this suggestion, as this gives us a reason to do two things: start fires, and burn things with wide-eyed, maniacal glee. Fast forward to now, and the pyro in me still demands that a sacrifice be made to gods of fire (preferably through a tiki statue), while I demand constant feeding, preferably barbecued beef. For a fee, I can indulge in both through Sambokojin. This buffet joint is, pardon my enthusiasm, the balls! I get to eat as much Korean fried chicken (but of course), and I get to cook and eat as much beef as is ethically allowed. Their cakes and desserts are tempting enough that I do manage to slyly fall off my wagon when I do this, and that's saying something for a guy with diabetes and no sweet tooth; I actually actively seek out something I have no interest in, and prohibited to me. To cut a long love letter short, cook your own food on a hot plate, eat fried chicken, finish with dessert. Yum!

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