Cabalen

Rep(EAT)

1.0

My mom loves this place cause its a filipino buffet and its really cheap. I for one don't like this place since the food is not stored in its proper holding temp, like hot food should be served hot and cold food should be cold, food are not refilled often and there's not much food choices. FYI: After eating here, I always have diarrhea and that is not a good sign.

Jeraldine Jardio

3.0

Cabalen is a brightly-lit, family buffet restaurant that specializes in traditional home-cooked Kapampangan cuisine. They’re over 28 years old now and still delivers timeless, tried and tested, quality Kapampangan home-cooking. Home of the best Kare Kare and Dinuguan, as per Jessica Soho’s competition for Best Kare Kare won by Cabalen owner Maritel Nivera, Cabalen consistently offers what they’re fans want: meticulous, slow-cooked process to ensure rich flavors, crispy, and juicy results. [Read More]

Loeloe

3.0

we’ve already known Cabalen for sometime already and you might have your personal favorites when it comes to filipino restaurants. But Cabalen’s proposition is as LIT as their food is: Cabalen serves the standard filipino dishes— the way it should be done. So if you like to have an idea of how filipino dishes should taste, head over at Cabalen. (Cause other restos are already too customized) 📌😍 Kare kare is one of their best dish and it’s a main stay. 📌😍 Beef Mechado’s very tomato taste and tender meat is so LIT 📌😍 Pritchon is a shortened form of pritong lechon. 📌 Sisig of ALL types— chicken, pork, tuna, and tofu!📌pansit puti - glass noodles that’s really tasty w/out meat (for vegetarian)📌😍 pritchon wrap - here’s something new, it’s like a peking duck wrap with matching hoisin sauce 😋📌😍Guinomis - try this! Do you know this dessert is served with coconut milk and not just evap milk? 📌😍Tibok-tibok - a good filipino dessert That’s texture is similar to maja blanca but the taste is pure goat’s milk! A must try as well, and the first that usually rans out of stock. 📌 mango shake could be debatable, depends on how ripe the fruit is. Put Cabalen in your to dine in places and reset your taste buds, check how filipino dish should taste like.

Mjei Relos

4.0

The Alabang Town Center branch of Cabalen was officially re-launched on October 26, 2017. A bigger and more illuminated restaurant space awaits Cabalen patrons and mallgoers. The mirror-laden walls amidst the open dining areas create an illusion of wider spaces.  The chandeliers hanging from ceiling gives Cabalen that added touch of elegance. And to kick off the occassion, a priest offiated the restaurant blessing. A ribbon cutting ceremony shortly followed next. Haven for excellent Filipino foodSteamed, boiled, fried, grilled or broiled, Cabalen buffet spread items are infinitely delicious. They offer beef bulalo at the soup station. The salad station offers varied concoctions and one side allows patrons to make their own using  garden-fresh veggies that includes chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, carrots, watercress, onions, and parsley with one's choice of  salad dressing.  They also have soft tortillas for you to wrap them in.There is okoy, crispy kang-kong, crunchy crablets plus a variety of vegetable tempura to perk up one's appetite.There are steamed vegetables like eggplant, ampalaya, okra etc. which goes well with grilled seafood (fishes, crabs) and meat skewers (chicken, pork).  The  Kapampangan burong hipon (shrimp with fermented rice) or  burong aligue (crab fat with fermented rice) that  gives texture to these dishes, completing the degustation experience. Sisig lovers may choose from Tofu, Pork, Chicken and Bangus Sisig variants which they serve in small iron skillets upon order.They have Tofu, Pork, Chicken and Bangus Sisig which they serve in small iron skillets upon orderThose craving for Lechon Kawali will love the deep-fried, crispy pork cheek that’s halfway  chewy and tender!  These moist,  crispy  meat cracklings were done just right.  Whether in minced or cutlet forms, biting into it was heavenly!  Cabalen serves its main dishes in large woks. Viands include Chicken Adobo, Ginataang Langka (jackfruit in coconut milk), Ginataang Kuhol (golden apple snails are cooked in coconut milk),  Dinuguan (pork stew) Kare-Kare (tripe cooked in peanut sauce), Beef Caldereta, Pinakbet (sauteed mixed vegetables), Beringhe (Pampanga's version of paella), and Pancit Puti.I had several servings of  my favorite Kare-Kare with their in-house bagoong. My daughter helped herself with her favorite Dinuguan and Caldereta. Surprisingly, she loved Ginataang Kuhol after trying it for the first time.  Coconut milk seems to bring those brash savory notes that she loves. She had two bowls that were gone too soon!At the dessert table, there were fresh fruits (banana, dalandan, pineapple, watermelon) biko, guinatan, minatamis na saba and hibok-hibok to satisfy one's sweet cravings. I went in for sliced fruits  and a serving of Guinatan to cap my meal. My daughter had her marshmallows dipped in the chocolate fondue. Halo-Halo lovers would love their Guinumis  selection.  It  is a DIY beverage that allows one to mix up ice desserts from minatamis na saba, sago, gulaman, toasted pinipig, white and brown beans. Bottles of sugar syrup, fresh milk and coconut milk are made available  on the side to make that perfect Guinumis concoction based on one's preferences.I recommend Cabalen to all-you-can-eat enthusiasts

Comic_Sans

4.0

334 pesos for a lunch buffet is sulit. Especially if you came in as early as 11am. So much Variety of food from viands to desserts and appetizer. Friendly crews aa well.

Grace Kezia

4.0

March 2018 | I love Cabalen kasi ganitong mga lasa talaga yung hinahanap ng dila ko. Pinoy/Asian Cuisine hahaha yun nga lang, Pinoy lang pala yung nandito sa ATC. Akala ko Asian Cuisine 😅

KT

3.0

Since I live far away from the south, I took the time to visit one of my favorite Filipino cuisine branch at Cabalen Alabang Town Center.  It is the usual setup of a Cabalen Restaurant but our experience here is quite different. What's Different with Cabalen Alabang Town Center. Perhaps I would say that the best experience we have so far among all the Cabalen Restaurant we visited is at their SM City Baliwag Branch - superb customer experience, cleanliness, courtesy and on-time food serving.

Karlo De Belen

4.0

I was pleasantly surprised by Cabalen's Regular buffet for 300pesos. With the recent renovation came with a fresh new look, and food presentation was above average. I enjoyed the pritchon. They refilled the pritchon station immediately once they see the meat running low. The kare kare was also delicious - meat was soft and generous.

Robelle Ann Cambronero

3.0

Cabalen has changed from the first time we ate here. Before, there were many food choices but now we are left with less. Their food are decent but it takes long for them to refill. The one I enjoyed most is the pritchon but it is very oily and the crunchiness isn't consistent. The options for desserts are also few but good thing they didn't scrap out the halohalo. They could add more fruits like ripe mango etc. Their chocolate fondoue looks dry. They should also provide bigger container for the ice because now it's only in a bucket and the serving spoon always goes down in the container, making it unhygienic especially when the ice melts because everyone's touching and dipping it.Most of the crew are friendly. There is one however who was rude when we just didn't hear what he said and he raised his voice. Their CR is clean and good thing they have bidet inside. Price is somehow expensive given that the drinks are not yet included.

Dian Mutiara

5.0

Cabalen will always have a special place in my heart. This is my Dad's favorite place. At first, I thought the food and the ambiance here isn't good. But when my Dad convinced me to try it, a sudden thought came to my mind - I should have listened and tried this place before. Their Kare kare is the best, of course!