Mangan ( SM City North EDSA Annex )

Mangan is a Kapampangan word which means "let's eat". It is also Cabalen's other brand. Mangan is located at the 2nd floor of SM City North EDSA Annex. Pampanga is known to serve great tasting cuisines so we want to prove if this holds true for this restaurant.

While waiting for our food, a plate of fritters was served. It's seems that it is made from bean sprouts. We didn't have to wait long for our food to be served, it arrived even before we finish eating the fritters.

We had the Tapang Damulag from their Patingapun menu. It was served with garlic rice, salted egg, tomatoes, burong mustasa and achara. I like beef tapa, but what I don't like here, is how they marinated the meat, it's too sour that it tastes like you are sipping vinegar each time you eat the meat. Tapa is usually served with vinegar as a dip, but this one should be served with fish sauce or anything that is salty as a dip. I was thankful that the meal was served with salted eggs, so I can neutralize the sour taste. Unfortunately, the salted eggs ran out before I was able to finish my meal. The burong mustasa and the achara didn't help with the sour taste because both of the two are also sour, and the same goes for the tomatoes.

We also had the Longanisa Chicken, also from their Patingapun menu. All the entrees from their Patingapun menu are served with the same side dishes. I like this one's way much better than the Tapang Damulag. The Chicken Longanisa tastes good, something that I've expected from a longanisa that was made by Kapampangans. 

Lastly, we had the Sampler from their Ispesyal Ning Bale menu. It is served with 2 pieces of bibingka and 2 pieces of puto bumbong with muscovado sugar and grated coconut on the side. This one made up for my disappointment over the tapa meal because it tastes good, and both were cooked just the way it's supposed to be, and was also served hot.

If you want to have a taste of Kapampangan delicacies, try Mangan restaurant. They offer wide variety of choices in their menu, from appetizers to deserts.

RATINGS:

Food: 3/5 go to Pampanga to have a taste of the real thing

Cleanliness: 5/5

Ambiance: 4/5 nice interior design but spaces are a bit tight

Service: 4/5 service is a bit slow but still tolerable though

Price: 4/5 a bit pricey for the food quality

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Type: casual dining restaurant

Cuisine: Kapampangan

Delivery: yes

Operating Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Sun from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

                              Fri and Sat from 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Contact Number: (02) 332-2320 

Branches: SM City North EDSA, SM City Mall of Asia, Robinsons Place Manila,

                  Robinsons Galleria