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Seoul Cantine is still open for 199 pesos.

Best value for money.

It's a Filipino food chain

with many dishes that Koreans can enjoy.

The most delicious among them is 'Baby Squid in Olive Oil,' a dish of baby squids stir-fried in olive oil. It's so good, I absolutely recommend it! The grilled scallop adductor muscles are also delicious, and the eggplant salad is unique and tasty. Everything is good! Highly recommended.

It's located at the back, past the food court.

Although not listed here, I also recommend the 2-way lying... Anyway, everything is great!

A bar with a handsome bartender whose name I don't know.

It's two stories high, and the second floor has a free karaoke room.

My friends, who are Filipino and also picked Korea, cheered loudly and instantly got the vibe going. I could never do that, so I'm amazed by their boldness.

Ordered a cocktail tower (699 pesos) and a spicy Korean-style tofu dish.

To be honest, the melon-flavored cocktail tower wasn't that great, but the tofu appetizer was amazing. I ate every last bit, even the garnishes. I'd love to learn the recipe. How did they make that gochujang sauce??

Salmon sinigang for only 160 pesos, what a great value!

Of course, there's not much meat since it's made with small fish, but the broth is good.

Candipallas Rooftop Lounge.

Ordered Hawaiian pizza (550 pesos) and Coke (70 pesos).

This isn't a place you go for a basic level of taste, but for a higher level of satisfaction that's hard to put into words? That's why I go.

Since there were no other customers, I asked the staff if I could use the pool, and they said it was possible if I ordered food. When I went in, I was surprised by how deep the water was. It seemed to be about 1.5 meters deep.

There was only one white customer and three Filipinos.

Two of the three Filipinos went to swim, so I approached the remaining one and asked them, showing them a ChatGPT translation.

Are you a resident here?

Yeah.

Really??? Hmm... Are you married?

Yeah.

Is your husband white?

Yeah.

Ok. That's the end of the conversation.

I wanted to ask, "Did you go from being poor to upgrading your status thanks to your white husband and come here?" but I held back to avoid a fight and quickly ended the conversation. But it's not over yet.

What I truly want starts next Tuesday.

The pineapple pizza tastes good too.

A must-visit, budget-friendly Korean restaurant that's great value for money. Kimchi Lester is here. It's 50-100 pesos cheaper than other places. The portion sizes and taste are satisfying for everything except the basic gimbap. And the price.

Located near Zroun Sugar Bar.

Ordered the Jeyuk Deopbap (300 pesos). It was decent. The portion was so generous that I had some meat left over.

Harding Restaurant.

It's located near Brown Sugar Bar and S2 Bar.

The atmosphere is very good. The interior and ambiance are luxurious, the music is good and upbeat, and there are two large TVs, making it great for watching. Each table has a dedicated server, and there are no Koreans among the customers. There are hardly any Pinoys either; it's mostly a select few Pinoys brought by white people, who then act like white people, and white people. The white people don't seem like hooligans but rather like well-behaved retired immigrants.

It feels strangely out of place, completely different from the entertainment venues around the alley. It's like a lone Chanel store in the middle of the Cheongnyangni 588 alley??

We ordered Chicken Kebab (2 skewers for 240 pesos) and Onion Rings (15 pieces for 350 pesos), and a beer (100 pesos).

Everything was good, but this is where the mistake happened. The food came out extremely slowly. I understand it's the Philippines, but this speed would be problematic in Korea.

The food arrived, and the presentation was excellent. It might be a matter of preference, but the chicken in the Chicken Kebab was breast meat, which white people prefer, rather than thigh meat, which Koreans like. The onion rings were very crispy and delicious. Card payment is accepted.

The atmosphere is good, the taste is good, and the price is reasonable, but I'm deducting two stars for the speed.

Ps. I want to do the comment quest. I would be very grateful if members could post something on any thread when they have time.

I went to Boom Chicken, located near the end of Friendship Highway, before even reaching the Abacan River. I arrived around 6:20 PM for dinner and there were so many people that I had to wait. Inside, there were many customers, and not a single Korean or white person, only Pinoys. It seems like a popular spot among Pinoys!

When a table became available, I ordered the boneless sweet and spicy chicken (500 pesos), rice balls (120 pesos), french fries (100 pesos), and three bottles of beer (300 pesos).

For side dishes, we received a sizzling plate, pickled radish, salad, peanuts, and pickled cucumber. Compared to Korea, where you only get one puffed rice snack as a basic side, this was quite generous. The salad was especially delicious. Since it was self-serve, I was even happier and filled my plate three times.

The boneless chicken was plentiful for its price, and the taste was quite good.

The rice balls were okay, and the french fries, at 100 pesos, were very crispy with delicious seasoning and a good portion size. If you order this amount in Korea, it would cost around 7,000-8,000 won, so it's definitely a good deal.

The total came to 1020 pesos, and it was a satisfying meal. Five stars! I will go again.

It's located in the 1st-floor food court area inside SM Mall. It's the only Korean restaurant there, and looking around, Seoul Bibimbap seems to be the most popular.

I ordered the 165-peso bibimbap and a 500ml bottle of water for 20 pesos.

Generous portion size, check. Price, check. Everything is good.

However, there's a fatal flaw: the gochujang isn't good ㅜㅠ. It's not seasoned gochujang or stir-fried gochujang, just plain gochujang.

Still, it's a great way to eat plenty of vegetables in the Philippines, where it can be hard to get enough. Because it's bibimbap.

Looking at other menu items like galbisal and dakgalbi, they all look delicious with generous portions and appealing presentation. I plan to try another menu item soon.

Eurotel Up Janas Burger.

They also have a small sari-sari store.

I ordered the usual, the most expensive Special Burger, which is now 87 pesos, up by 2 pesos. The ingredients are bun, patty, fried egg, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sauce – basically everything they have in the store.

It's nothing extraordinary, but I have to have it periodically.

This is where we're going next. I brought a lot of money.

A place I haven't been yet but plan to visit this time

Angel has arrived. After a healing drive like an angel, I've arrived at Candipallas. I've unpacked, showered, and am now lying down. My friend is asleep. I came out to the balcony for a cigarette and a small bird flew into the outdoor unit of my friend's air conditioner. I wonder if it's building a nest there. I'll have to check in the morning. It's sad how empty the fridge is, even for someone living alone. It's a bit hard to understand why he said he didn't need any retort samgyetang or galbitang, but just asked me to bring Bonggus Bap Burger and Daiso stir-fried gochujang. The Candipallas guards open the door with a "Hello, sir" even when you arrive late. I passed them by, looking and walking like I was exhausted after closing a major business deal. The real work starts tomorrow!!

YouTube is all lies.

All that stuff about "teaching a lesson in the Philippines" or "never traveling again" is a lie. They say the airport is empty, but come on! They announced the flight was full, and it's just full of old guys going there to be taken advantage of!

I really need to turn this place into an adult playground quickly and bring joy to many people...

But is that all there is to it....

I'm heading back to Angeles after a long time today. I originally planned to go in the summer, but due to that crazy Trump starting a war in the Middle East, flight prices quadrupled, forcing me to cancel my trip.

Fortunately, as soon as the war ended recently, airlines all significantly dropped their prices. Thanks to that, I was able to revive my canceled plans and am now able to go.

I've put together some grand plans in the meantime.

I'll be channeling Choi Min-sik at Candypalas and a rooftop lounge, pretending to be part of high society. Exploring the slums with a guide. Talking about homepages with a friend. Trying out the restaurants Gray posted about. Staying at the Philippine112 shelter. Visiting partner establishments of Healing Hotel. Revisiting places I found to be good value for money. Pretending to be upper class at SM Mall World Fun. Asking fishermen on the Abacan River about the purpose of the fish they catch. Seeing how people react to game consoles better than the Nintendo DS. Directly asking about and confirming things I don't understand. Contemplating the satisfaction that comes from feeling superior, and so on...

I don't know if I'll be able to do it all, but my goal is to try my best. Angeles has already become a place I go to for something more than just entertainment, something hard to explain in words.

Peso Value Plummets

It seems like Korea is in a more serious situation right now...

Stock prices are rising, exports are doing well, foreign exchange reserves are abundant, credit ratings are decent, growth rates are okay, and bank capital adequacy ratios are in the high 10% range, which is good. Except for a few things, most aspects are fine, so I need to figure out why the Korean won is becoming worthless...

Recent Small Group Post

I've joined one small group within a larger community, and

all the posts from groups I haven't joined are being displayed on the right side under "Recent Small Group Posts."

I believe it should only show posts from the small groups I'm actually a part of. Could you please check this?

It's a Jeju-style haejangguk (hangover soup),

It's unique, and I ended up finishing a bottle of soju after going there to cure my hangover.

Their galbitang (short rib soup) is also delicious, but the high price is a downside.

Oh~~ It's not perfect, but it's translating Korean/English posts now.

Good, good, good!