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Balai Ilocos

Pagsanjan, Philippines

3.9
23
Balai Ilocos | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
57 Rizal Street, Pagsanjan, Laguna, Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines +63 49 501 4135

Serving

Stew

Mechado

Recommended by Harvard Uy de Baron and 6 other food critics.

Recommendations

"The beef is tender and flavor abound in every bite."
"It's exceptional as how it was prepared which rendered a flavorful meat where the sauce's spices and flavor have infused into the meat."
"It's rich and delectable, and you can't have just one cup of rice with it. I appreciate that it doesn't taste entirely like tetra pack tomato sauce, which is the sad fate of most Mechado recipes."
"The pièce de résistance of the menu is Di Makakalimutang (Unforgettable) Mechado, a classic dish truly deserving of its name, encompassing beef that’s been cooked for hours and a deep, rich tomato sauce that is so good people take it out even if the sauce is the only thing that’s left."
"Beef meat was slow-cooked to perfection! It was tender and moist! The adequate moisture of the beef results with a flavorful and savory feast."
"To us, the bomb was their ‘Di Malilimutang Mechado’ (unforgettable mechado on the left), and true to its name, the meat was so tender, it falls off when you fork it but it wasn’t mushy at all either."
"The beef is soft, the sauce is oozing with flavor, and the fried potatoes are the bomb!"

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