Matgalne Korean Restaurant

Me and my friend Model just finished a day at the studio recording Korean shows. We became curious about the abalone and that led to a walk through the streets of Makati to search for the said dish. We saw this nondescript restaurant named Gela, and entering its doors was like stepping into a portal that took us to Korea. We were the only Filipinos and every dish was foreign as it was interesting. They did not have abalone but had many other delicious things to offer.

Fast forward to several years later, that restaurant still stands to this day. It is now called Matgalne and  they already have a lunch and dinner buffet available. 
If you don't mind smelling like your dinner afterwards head to Matgalne and try their unlimited grilled meat.
Unlimited pork samgyupsal is available for P299 and unlimited pork and beef is at P399. Both options give you unlimited access to the buffet table filled with side dishes. Among my favorites are their soup, chap chae, and pickled radish.

Matgalne restaurant is located along Kalayaan avenue, Makati City.

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Dinner at Happy Valley

Last night I hitched a ride with David from the studio because it was raining so hard. He was going to drop me off somewhere where it was easier to hail a cab. The rain had other ideas though and it led us to Happy Valley where we decided to take refuge.

 

Happy Valley sounds like a place from a fairytale where everything is good, beautiful and sparkly, much like Neverland or Narnia. Sorry to disappoint, but it is just a simple, unpretentious Hong Kong cuisine restaurant in San Juan . The good news is that the food there is far from disappointing. We proceeded to look at the menu and I left the task of ordering to David. Right off the bat he ordered the Pata Bihon, a must-try according to him. We also asked for Yang Chow fried rice and some Happy Valley Chicken.

The meal was delicious, not to mention huge. What we ordered was enough for three to four people but we managed to eat our way through three-fourths of the food. Everything was freshly cooked and flavorful. The Pata Bihon was not as sweet as I feared it would be, and it wasn’t lacking in ingredients. The chicken was crispy and was perfect with the sweet and tangy sauce. The Yang Chow was great too. My meal was complete with some Chinese chili sauce readily available on our table. I must also mention, the prices were surprising because for food as yummy and servings as big as that, I expected them to be much higher.

After cups of tea, countless stories, and great food, the rain mellowed to a drizzle. I still had a brown bag of takeout with me as I hailed a cab. I had to go home, I thought. Time to pack my bags (more like, bag) for Cebu. And that my friends, is a whole new thing that I shall write about soon. 

P.S. My photos are stuck in my cellphone. Note to self: get bluetooth for lappy.