Mergim truly DGAF pulling out a mic eating dolo and talking to himself surrounded by families on both sides, interviewing strangers, wearing shades while eating etc. That's the beauty of the Philippines and Southeast Asia in general though - everyone else also DGAF and people will chat and entertain you so that you feel comfortable, whereas in the West it'd be much more awkward. 😂 I can't even picture this in London, Paris or LA. People would probably just move to another table. 😂
I don't understand why Manam doesn't put Calamansi on Palabok and Sisig. This is the time you go to Molito Alabang and Alabang Town Center (Max's is big there. Just take a P2P bus from Market Market to Alabang and Vice Versa only 15-20 mins via Slex or In Greenbelt Makati (Mercury Drug Side) P2P Greenbelt-Alabang Town Center vice versa via Skyway. They don't stop until the destination hence Point To Point Bus.
Manam is fancy Filipino resto to me. Start with Max, Barrio Fiesta and Aristocrat. You may check their record history... They have been in the business for decades serving our foreparents til now. And then try Baliwag and Andoks Lechon Manok. Speaking of contents.. this would be a very good content series.
after watching with my wife, you'd pushed us to buy menus and cook our favorite dish which is beans with pork pata🐖... you make my day again...😋 DAGHANG SALAMAT!
Thats a feast Mr Chairman! You got all the best in the menu. If you treat a foreigner, those are the orders that you want them introduced to Pinoy food.
nice you tried manam sinigang! edit: gerrys grill.. like their fish menu and pork bbq. i dont eat raw but they say their kinilaw is good also. i like kare kare in general also, but you should know how to eat with shrimp paste. dont forget po to ask their recommendation also. just a note..filipino food usually taste best when its home cooked (di tinipid) compared when its for business, have to tailor the ingredients (pang-masa) unless maybe if its high end, but there are some hidden gem karenderyas or small eatery there. enjoy!
first sisig recipe from pampanga has no egg in/on it. when other provinces copied it, they added their own ingredients thats why some has egg. but for us here in central luzon we prefer it w/out the egg, especially if the pork and chicken liver was grilled not fried.
Try bulalo karekare fresh lumpia Lumpia Shanghai Caldereta Fried daing bangus Morcon Cordon blue Try Kuya J or mang inasal Jollibee Chowking or barrio fiesta thank u for trying our Filipino food god bless enjoy your stay in Philippines also try to visit other beautiful places
Try kare-kare! I haven’t seen a lot of vloggers try it Not sure these very old establishments are still around but they defined Filipino food in the 70s 80s 90s - Barrio Fiesta, Kamayan, Milky Way, Doña Nena’s. For fun, The Singing Cooks and Waiters resto.
Kanin Club Restaurant in Westgate, Alabang & in QC & try their Crispy Dinuguan, Tinolang Manok & Sinigang na Baka but I dont know if they have a branch at BGC but they have authentic delicious Filipino food
Wow, with that so much food, it only cost around 26-27 USD ($). Here in the U.S., that amount will only buy you one item selection on a menu and you will still be starving.
Impressive for a foreigner that you actually know what to order and what they're called, you can also try eating the sinigang with your rice and putting some calamansi on your palabok, that's how we usually eat them.
Theres Abe in Serendra. Also Sarsa for some Bacolod/Iloilo fare. Dont know if theres a Locavore in BGC but theres one just across the river. Try also Mesa, Pamana, Romulo Cafe, Kanin Club, Lampara, Aristocrat...
You don't have to go far Mergim. I suggest you try MESA at SM AURA not only because of it's proximity to your place but the food and ambiance is good as well particularly this time of the year when it's beginning to feel like Christmas.
I've tasted everything in Mesa's menu, the only item I found to be exceptional is their 2 ways Laing. Everything else is mediocre or slightly above average. Manam is still a tier above Mesa.
I had lunch and dinner several times at the two mentioned restaurants. We will find out Mergim's discriminating taste should he opt to dine at MESA SM Aura.
Good move. You should do a series of vlogs featuring Pinoy restaturants. You can start with the OGs like Max’s, Aristocrat, Savory, and Via Mare then move on with more modern ones like Locavore (and their sizzling sinigang), or Crisostomo’s. You may also want to try the less commercialized stand alone places like Cafe Juanita in Pasig.
Great video Mergim. Now I know what to order at Manam. For a more "earthy" hands on Filipino dining experience, try Pagkaing Gubat in Quezon City. For a more exotic experience, try Balaw-Balaw in Angono, Rizal though I know you are not a fan of too exotic food choices.
Good day mergim, I am a great fan of yours, your vlogs are very interesting and very informative but you still haven't tried going to Greenhill area , there iare many restos here and a unique shopping mall here . Please try to vlog here,will be waiting for it. Thank you
Mergim I recommend aristocrat restaurant, or the singing cooks and waiter restaurant those two restaurant are well established and famous for its Filipino dishes they are here decades and decades ago together with Max's restaurant establish after world war 2!
Other Pilipino restaurants that are also famous are Barrio Fiesta and Mesa . Barrio Fiesta invented crispy pata. Mesa has also watermelon sinigang and the Shanghai lumpia is also good. Via Mare is also an choice.
I recommend to try also and compare the taste of different types of sisig like Grilled Pork Sisig "My favorite", Tofu Sisig, Tuna Sisig, Dinakdakan sisig, Pusit(squid) Sisig
Good morning Mergim, watching you eat makes me drool and hungry😮 This is another awesome content! very entertaining, mouth-watering, made us drool content! 😊❤
You've been quite eating common Filipino foods already, Mergim. Why not try to find and taste these other very good Filipino dishes: Lechon Paksiw, Pochero, Tapang Kalabaw, Sinigang sa Miso, Chicken Curry, Beef Mechado, Kaldeteta, and Afritada. The Nicker Bucker is best compared to Halo-Halo. These can all be found in the city as well. You can ask your Filipino friends about this too. Hehehe. Enjoy your food hunting, discovery, and reviews.
Greetings from San Francisco. Am glad I opened ure vlog…I have a condo fully furnished, right around the corner of ure condo ure renting. We visit our condo once a year for 30 days. We have a caretaker who visit our unit as I have no courage to have it leased or rented. I agree with you and we’re very lucky to be able to acquire one there. Everything is there and so convenient. Good luck in your adventure & God bless you🙏
The food is delicious!! I enjoyed the watermelon sinigang, crispy palabok, and everything else!! You can always take out the food for later or next day.
Hi Mergim, loved the video! My wife & I really enjoy Manam (in Greenbelt). If you ever have desert there, try the buko pie with cream it’s really good! Another really good Filipino food restaurant it Tatatito in Makati….. Try the Kalderetang Fried Chicken and try their Avocado Shake (So good)!! One other really good little place is: The Marketplace at Ayala Triangle…. order the pork roast belly and the sisig (get it warmed up)…. You will enjoy it! We are Canadian but my wife is originally from the Philippines so we go back every year. Love your vlogs!!!! 😊❤️👍
Nobody in the world cooks their pork like Filipinos do..whether a whol whole pig lechon or pork barbecue on sticks....best pork dishes ever! Best lechon!! But wait, there chicken inasal and the seafoods too!!!
Perfect!! Staying at BGC in Jan 2024 and was wondering about the restaurant. Also watched the Vietnamese restaurant you featured at the uptown mall. Help us decide what to go to when we visit.
Mr. Chairman the island of Leyte has a lot of history but not a lot of bloggers and tourist visit the area. You should visit it from Samar, Tacloban to Southern Leyte. Ingats
Mergim, I enjoyed watching your Manam vlog, if you want to try another Filipino restaurant go to "Balay Dako" up in Tagaytay, I like their Bulalo, there are more Filipino dishes to choose from that you might want to try.
Those are Restaurants dishes, if you want a proper Filipino Delegacy you should eat home made from Titas and Titos mostly Sisig, example my tita's Sisig is the most delicious sisig i have ever tasted, those Sisig in Restaurants are not even close.
Wow, what a feast! It's gonna be hard to top Manam. There's a reason why it's the number one recommended Filipino restaurant. Most specially if you go to Max's next, Goodluck rating that. I try to avoid Max's as much as I could. If there's one food they do good though, I guess it's Kare Kare. Another Filipino resto that I trust to always satisfy me after Manam is Gerry's Grill.
Mergim truly DGAF pulling out a mic eating dolo and talking to himself surrounded by families on both sides, interviewing strangers, wearing shades while eating etc. That's the beauty of the Philippines and Southeast Asia in general though - everyone else also DGAF and people will chat and entertain you so that you feel comfortable, whereas in the West it'd be much more awkward. 😂 I can't even picture this in London, Paris or LA. People would probably just move to another table. 😂
I think it's the other way around mate😂
@@sejiwelch This would certainly annoy me in any country. Especially when he shoved it in the waitress' face. Clown move.
@@joancollingwood7434 haters go hate 😂
Agree with you 💯 😅
yeah that's false. My Lola would slap the shit outta me for that kind of behavior.
I was always amped on my ships whenever Filipino food was served, cant wait to go back to PH.
I don't understand why Manam doesn't put Calamansi on Palabok and Sisig. This is the time you go to Molito Alabang and Alabang Town Center (Max's is big there. Just take a P2P bus from Market Market to Alabang and Vice Versa only 15-20 mins via Slex or In Greenbelt Makati (Mercury Drug Side) P2P Greenbelt-Alabang Town Center vice versa via Skyway. They don't stop until the destination hence Point To Point Bus.
Manam is fancy Filipino resto to me. Start with Max, Barrio Fiesta and Aristocrat. You may check their record history... They have been in the business for decades serving our foreparents til now. And then try Baliwag and Andoks Lechon Manok. Speaking of contents.. this would be a very good content series.
Manam is a good start for foreigners, too. It’s a fusion food and one of my fave during cravings. It’s quite pricey but their twists are so unique.
Yes filipino cuisine, try all and ask for the best seller. Every filipino restaurant has it’s own story😊
after watching with my wife, you'd pushed us to buy menus and cook our favorite dish which is beans with pork pata🐖... you make my day again...😋 DAGHANG SALAMAT!
Thats a feast Mr Chairman! You got all the best in the menu. If you treat a foreigner, those are the orders that you want them introduced to Pinoy food.
I just ate here recently. Their Turon Ice Cream is a top-tier dessert! ❤
nice you tried manam sinigang!
edit: gerrys grill.. like their fish menu and pork bbq. i dont eat raw but they say their kinilaw is good also. i like kare kare in general also, but you should know how to eat with shrimp paste. dont forget po to ask their recommendation also.
just a note..filipino food usually taste best when its home cooked (di tinipid) compared when its for business, have to tailor the ingredients (pang-masa) unless maybe if its high end, but there are some hidden gem karenderyas or small eatery there. enjoy!
Try the Fresh Lumpia with the sause and nuts, was on the purple page.
first sisig recipe from pampanga has no egg in/on it. when other provinces copied it, they added their own ingredients thats why some has egg. but for us here in central luzon we prefer it w/out the egg, especially if the pork and chicken liver was grilled not fried.
Try bulalo karekare
fresh lumpia
Lumpia Shanghai
Caldereta
Fried daing bangus
Morcon
Cordon blue
Try Kuya J or mang inasal Jollibee Chowking or barrio fiesta thank u for trying our Filipino food god bless enjoy your stay in Philippines also try to visit other beautiful places
Just an fyi: pancit palabok is a snack, not a dinner entree. On the menu, it's listed under Merienda, which means snack.
What? No.
Hello Mergim, try Barrio Fiesta with the singing cooks and waiters, the foods there are delicious and its fun there...
We need more Mergim reviews Filipino food/restaurant vlogs!
Try kare-kare! I haven’t seen a lot of vloggers try it
Not sure these very old establishments are still around but they defined Filipino food in the 70s 80s 90s - Barrio Fiesta, Kamayan, Milky Way, Doña Nena’s. For fun, The Singing Cooks and Waiters resto.
Kanin Club Restaurant in Westgate, Alabang & in QC & try their Crispy Dinuguan, Tinolang Manok & Sinigang na Baka but I dont know if they have a branch at BGC but they have authentic delicious Filipino food
i don't know if u already tried Cafe Juanita at Kapitolyo. If not, try their sinigang and other foods as well.
Wow, with that so much food, it only cost around 26-27 USD ($). Here in the U.S., that amount will only buy you one item selection on a menu and you will still be starving.
Impressive for a foreigner that you actually know what to order and what they're called, you can also try eating the sinigang with your rice and putting some calamansi on your palabok, that's how we usually eat them.
Theres Abe in Serendra. Also Sarsa for some Bacolod/Iloilo fare. Dont know if theres a Locavore in BGC but theres one just across the river. Try also Mesa, Pamana, Romulo Cafe, Kanin Club, Lampara, Aristocrat...
You don't have to go far Mergim. I suggest you try MESA at SM AURA not only because of it's proximity to your place but the food and ambiance is good as well particularly this time of the year when it's beginning to feel like Christmas.
I've tasted everything in Mesa's menu, the only item I found to be exceptional is their 2 ways Laing. Everything else is mediocre or slightly above average. Manam is still a tier above Mesa.
I had lunch and dinner several times at the two mentioned restaurants. We will find out Mergim's discriminating taste should he opt to dine at MESA SM Aura.
Pricey
At Manam, only thing worthy of adulation is their Baby Squid in Olive Oil.
@@bashersbeware Sure, they are the 6th most successful restaurant chain of 2023 just because they have good baby squids. Lol
Good move. You should do a series of vlogs featuring Pinoy restaturants. You can start with the OGs like Max’s, Aristocrat, Savory, and Via Mare then move on with more modern ones like Locavore (and their sizzling sinigang), or Crisostomo’s. You may also want to try the less commercialized stand alone places like Cafe Juanita in Pasig.
Great video Mergim. Now I know what to order at Manam. For a more "earthy" hands on Filipino dining experience, try Pagkaing Gubat in Quezon City. For a more exotic experience, try Balaw-Balaw in Angono, Rizal though I know you are not a fan of too exotic food choices.
Hello sir!
@@KeonPH Hello KeonPH.
Yes try Max’s Famous Fried Chicken too .. they also have other Filipino dishes and Gerry’s grill with their crispy pata, etc.
Good day mergim, I am a great fan of yours, your vlogs are very interesting and very informative but you still haven't tried going to Greenhill area , there iare many restos here and a unique shopping mall here . Please try to vlog here,will be waiting for it. Thank you
Mergim I recommend aristocrat restaurant, or the singing cooks and waiter restaurant those two restaurant are well established and famous for its Filipino dishes they are here decades and decades ago together with Max's restaurant establish after world war 2!
i sugest you try singing cooks & waiters in roxas blvd cor gil puyat pasay, they also serve filipino food
Beef sizzlimg sinigang is the best.
impossible to watch this without drooling. ansarap! 😋
Other Pilipino restaurants that are also famous are Barrio Fiesta and Mesa . Barrio Fiesta invented crispy pata. Mesa has also watermelon sinigang and the Shanghai lumpia is also good. Via Mare is also an choice.
Palabok is eaten with squeezed calamansi
Mateo’s (A family restaurant serving Spanish Filipino cuisine) in New Manila, near Robinson’s Mall
Exciting content!!!
Since you tried Manam which is so close to you, maybe you can try Aristocrat by Manila Bay. They have the best “chicken BBQ.”
Oh this new resto… looks so tempting. Will try it as soon as possible. Thanks, Chairman!
I recommend to try also and compare the taste of different types of sisig like Grilled Pork Sisig "My favorite", Tofu Sisig, Tuna Sisig, Dinakdakan sisig, Pusit(squid) Sisig
halo halo literal meaning is mix mix but the real meaning is mixtures of variety of something
Mergim you have a great appetite. Next will be "Gerry's Grill", try their Crispy Pata and Stuffed Squid its heaven.
I recommended MAX'S chicken resto. Or kamayan resto, keep up the good work 💯💪💖 and keep safe and good health 💖💯💪 GOD BLESS PO 🙏💖💯💪
13:03 Palabok & Pancit Malabon are my favorite! 😋👍
16:48 Halo-halo, Masterchief approves! 👌
Aristocrat chicken bbq is just so tasty!! Also their menudo n kaldereta
That was a feast! Enjoyed watching you enjoy the Filipino food. If you’re going to Max’s, order the spring chicken.
Oh my word, this video got my mouth salivating like crazy! I'm soooo hungry! Thank you to our beloved BGC Chairman Merghim!! 😍❤💕
Wow well delicious mate, awesome review mate😎👌
When do we see merkim
He ordered a lot!
I have yet to try a buffet at Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant in Intramuros.
Include aristocrat restaurants famous for barbecue
I can combine all of the food in one spoon and it would taste amazing.
Another solid vlog! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Whoa! That's more than ample feast for one person Mergim. Degustation, hey! Enjoy Mergim. 😁🎉😋
Glad u enjoyed filipino dish at Manam, Mergim! Enjoy and safe travels always
Happy Sunday!
Oh my goodness. That’s too yummy to watch. 😊
🎉Happy blessed Sunday everyone.... 😊
Tres Kare-Kare I think the best Kare-kare in the country. It is located in SM North Edsa Annex, try it. I think you would like it.
Do OG Filipino restaurants. Start with Aristocrat, Max’s,Sarsa, Locavore, Abe, etc.
Filipino food is so delicious
Good morning Mergim, watching you eat makes me drool and hungry😮 This is another awesome content! very entertaining, mouth-watering, made us drool content! 😊❤
try MESA restaurant
You've been quite eating common Filipino foods already, Mergim. Why not try to find and taste these other very good Filipino dishes: Lechon Paksiw, Pochero, Tapang Kalabaw, Sinigang sa Miso, Chicken Curry, Beef Mechado, Kaldeteta, and Afritada. The Nicker Bucker is best compared to Halo-Halo. These can all be found in the city as well. You can ask your Filipino friends about this too. Hehehe. Enjoy your food hunting, discovery, and reviews.
I suggest the restaurant Jerry's Grill. I would order the grilled giant squid and the adpbo rice
Lechon kawali is LIFE!
Greetings from San Francisco. Am glad I opened ure vlog…I have a condo fully furnished, right around the corner of ure condo ure renting. We visit our condo once a year for 30 days. We have a caretaker who visit our unit as I have no courage to have it leased or rented. I agree with you and we’re very lucky to be able to acquire one there. Everything is there and so convenient. Good luck in your adventure & God bless you🙏
Love reading the comments, so I will know where to go, where to eat, when I go visit the Philippines later this year
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Damn you Mergim! Now i just want to jump over to manam!
Hi MERGIM, wow namit gid ba! Mananam Ang "Manam"! Am salivating just watching you devouring the resto' s specialties. ❤❤❤
Wow luv it
Goodness….watching this while I’m on my 20 hour IF. It’s ok I have 4 more hours to go 😂
If you like lechon kawali, you will love crispy pata.
The food is delicious!! I enjoyed the watermelon sinigang, crispy palabok, and everything else!! You can always take out the food for later or next day.
Please try the "Singing Waitress" restaurant.
Other Filipino restaurants you may want to try: Kanin Klub, Max's restaurant, and Kuya J's.
You try Singing Cooks and Waiter resto in Malate Manila.
It’s fun!
Love & appreciate how you try to incorporate the word "Po"!
I BE IN MANILA IN FEB MERGIM. I CAN FINALLY SEE BGC. HOPE WE CAN MEET FOR DINNER. I WANT TO EAT THERE MANAM.❤🎉
as a Filipino it still surprises me when i hear foreigners say that they crave Filipino food lol
Hi Mergim, loved the video! My wife & I really enjoy Manam (in Greenbelt). If you ever have desert there, try the buko pie with cream it’s really good!
Another really good Filipino food restaurant it Tatatito in Makati….. Try the Kalderetang Fried Chicken and try their Avocado Shake (So good)!!
One other really good little place is: The Marketplace at Ayala Triangle…. order the pork roast belly and the sisig (get it warmed up)…. You will enjoy it! We are Canadian but my wife is originally from the Philippines so we go back every year. Love your vlogs!!!! 😊❤️👍
You should try Limabaga77, Provenciano, Romulo Cafe, and Hapag. If you want to try one of the oldest resto go to Little Quiapo and The Aristocrat
Nobody in the world cooks their pork like Filipinos do..whether a whol whole pig lechon or pork barbecue on sticks....best pork dishes ever! Best lechon!! But wait, there chicken inasal and the seafoods too!!!
Try ABE, near Market, Market. There's also Dencio's and Gerry's Grills for ckassic Pinoy dishes and grilled food..
Try Max's, Kuya J, and Savory next time! 😍
Exactly Kuya J very good 👌🏼
Kuya J very good👌🏼 unlike Max’s I can do bunch of their menu especially the fried chicken
Enjoy filipino food
Crisostomo is at 7th Ave corner 30th street
I live right door to you and im a foreigner too haha. Im also british. I watched some of your videos when i was preparing to move to bgc as well
On the same mall 3rd floor I think is Fely J's. Check that out!
try Locavore filipino restaurant there at BGC.
Perfect!! Staying at BGC in Jan 2024 and was wondering about the restaurant. Also watched the Vietnamese restaurant you featured at the uptown mall. Help us decide what to go to when we visit.
I ate at Manam in January this year. Not bad.
love your honest review!
❤️❤️❤️ MANAM 😋😋😋
Mr. Chairman the island of Leyte has a lot of history but not a lot of bloggers and tourist visit the area. You should visit it from Samar, Tacloban to Southern Leyte. Ingats
Nice going man, enjoy your stay! 👍
Mergim, I enjoyed watching your Manam vlog, if you want to try another Filipino restaurant go to "Balay Dako" up in Tagaytay, I like their Bulalo, there are more Filipino dishes to choose from that you might want to try.
Balinsasayaw in tagaytay jas the best crispy pata and karekare, no meed for shrimp paste.
Wow.all looks delicious.enjoy.🎉
Fair review! Now I’m hungry. Thanks for sharing.
Those are Restaurants dishes, if you want a proper Filipino Delegacy you should eat home made from Titas and Titos mostly Sisig, example my tita's Sisig is the most delicious sisig i have ever tasted, those Sisig in Restaurants are not even close.
you've mastered spoon and fork with a little bit of hand my guy
Philippines is the place to be
Wow, what a feast! It's gonna be hard to top Manam. There's a reason why it's the number one recommended Filipino restaurant. Most specially if you go to Max's next, Goodluck rating that. I try to avoid Max's as much as I could. If there's one food they do good though, I guess it's Kare Kare. Another Filipino resto that I trust to always satisfy me after Manam is Gerry's Grill.