We really aren't familiar with the ins and outs of Mall of Asia. We literally had to go around the whole mall at least once to look at all the restaurants. The bad thing was after one go round at it, we still couldn't decide where to eat lunch. So we walked again, and we decided that the first restaurant we agreed on would be the choice, not buts and ifs. That restaurant was Ebun.
Ebun what?
Located just in front of The Music Hall of the Entertainment Mall section of MOA, (You probably didn't know that MOA had different names for their different mall sections, neither did we. Here's a map of it.) The maize colored interiors of Ebun will definitely catch your eye. Ebun is under Mangan, which is in the bigger scheme of things is under the Cabalen brand. Knowing the background of those two place, then you are sure to get good food at good prices. It is mainly a Kapampangan themed restaurant with local favorites dotting the menu.
By the time we entered the restaurant, it was already quite late for lunch. Only a few other tables were occupied which meant the service was really quick and courteous. The place looked stylish and refined, but not so much that it is intimidating.
We took the time to review their menu and frustratingly failed to order any of their specialties (which I read up on yesterday). On the good side, that gives us reason to come back and dine here again when in the area. But I digress, on to our orders :)
I got a Buko Shake and Kim ordered Iced Tea.
Both were a little too sweet for our taste.
For appetizer, we got the Chicharon Bulaklak.
We got Bicol Express to share.
Bicol Express is one of our favorite local dishes so we just had to order this one. We were surprised at how meaty the pieces of pork were. Usually, the cuts would've been smaller and thinner. Good thing that the pork was really tender and has absorbed the flavor of the coconut milk and chilies. The serving was also big, even if shared by two people with big appetites.
And we ordered Bisteg Bangus Belly, also for sharing.
It seems weird now that we ordered two dishes that had sarsa, but we were so hungry at that time that we really didn't care, let alone notice. I'm not sure of this, but bisteg is probably the Kapampangan version of bistek. Save for the light color of the sauce, this has got to be one of the best Bistek Bangus Belly I've had. The sarsa had the right mix of salty and sour which really flavored the bangus well. Plus, the slight sweetness of the onion gave a nice contrast to the sarsa. I only wish that it had more bangus belly in it, much like the bistek in Serye.
As mentioned above, we are definitely coming back here. There's a whole lot more of the menu we want to try, like the Balut ala Pobre and the Morcon! We didn't get to take down the prices of the items we ordered, but I would've remembered if I felt ripped off afterwards. And I didn't! So when you find yourself in Mall of Asia and want to dine at somewhere that isn't in every mall, head on over to Ebun!
Ebun
Ground Level Entertainment Mall,
Mall of Asia Complex,
Pasay City, 1300
(02) 659- 8853
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