A Wander-FOOD Trip @ Minglanilla, Cebu

Last November 3, 2022, I had to run an important errand at Minglanilla, Cebu. It is a municipality located in the south of Cebu Province. With me, were my husband and my brother. We arrived at Plaza Margarita, a business building in the heart of the municipality at exactly 9:30 in the morning. It was a sunny and bright day- a perfect day to explore so I thought!

It was my first time going there actually and since the errand was not for pleasure, I did not have any plans of going somewhere else. What I had in mind though was where to eat lunch. Yeah, food is life right? Who's with me?😂

After doing errands, we were all hungry and started to hunt for a place to satisfy our hunger. Good thing, Plaza Margarita has various food houses we can choose from. In this block, we saw Alberto's Pizza, Dimsum, and Migag Korean BBQ house.

Instantly, my heart fell for the Korean BBQ house because it offers unlimited Samgyupsal and I haven't tried one so I was really in for it. Who doesn't like unlimited right? My tummy was shaking.😂

The entrance already created the impression of simplicity and elegance, which, by the way, made me even more excited. Not to mention the food I would devour later.😂 I don't know but my mind kept coming back to the food. It must have been because of hunger; since I had coffee and bread only earlier that morning.

There were two tables placed outside that could cater to at least 8 guests probably. At the back of my mind, I thought that this is a nice place to eat while enjoying the scenic view of the place.

Upon opening the door, my eyes directly traveled from the dark gray floor to the red chairs surrounding the black tables. My sight was caught by how the white ceiling contrasted with the dark colors beneath it.

Then I noticed the horizontal wood design on the ceiling that perfectly contrasted with the black vertical drop lights. The walls painted with brown and white added another character to the whole ambiance. Indeed an amazing interior, I must say. Minimalistic, yet remarkable!

We chose the Samgyupsal for Php 299 or USD 5.15. The package included unlimited Samgyupsal, marinated pork, kimchi, other side dishes, and rice. Cool yeah? We ordered a pitcher of iced tea as well for only Php 100 or USD 1.72.

The waiter delivered the raw meat and the lettuce first. He also turned on the stove and put oil on the pan. Then, I immediately fried the meat because we were really hungry. While cooking, the waiter continued bringing food to the table. The side dishes- kimchi, coleslaw, sweet banana chips, spicy eggplant, and different sauces were then served.

As seen in these pictures, we had a great time cooking the meat. I and my husband took turns in cooking and mind you it was an awesome experience! There was a moment when I was busy flipping the meat and forgot that I was hungry. Silly right? But yeah, it gave me a sense of joy somehow.

When the meat was already cooked, we finally indulged ourselves in a sumptuous lunch the Korean way, minus the chopsticks.😂 We did not know how to use chopsticks so we requested for spoon and fork. Nevertheless, it did not ruin the whole experience. My brother's smile in the above picture said it all.

We were stunned by the tender meat, especially when wrapped in lettuce and dipped into the sauce. The sauce was a combination of salty, sweet, and spicy which indeed added a flavorful savor to the mouth.

The side dishes were an excellent addition too. After eating the meat, we then refreshed our mouths with either of these four- Korean pickled white radish, kimchi, fried eggplant, and coleslaw.

Because everything was unlimited, we reordered meat and side dishes. We ended the meal by having a pitcher of iced tea, which was so thirst-quenching by the way. We were indeed very full after eating. We stayed for a while to rest and finally when it was 1:00 p.m. we headed home.

Before heading home, I posed at the front of the big wall with the name of the restaurant to remind me of the memorable experience I had in this place.

Surely, this is one of the most wonderful memories I will forever cherish when I think of Minglanilla. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate this place as 10. The food, the place, and the customer service were excellent. Everything was just so perfect; that, if given the chance to stop by this place again, I would surely grab lunch here the second time around.👌