Mangan - Robinsons Place

Mangan – Robinson Place Manila: Kapampangan flavors. Shareable plates. Mixed service.

Casual Filipino (Kapampangan), mall restaurant; prices described as reasonable to mid-range, with shareable dishes.

Menu Highlights:
– Lengua (often praised)
– Crispy adobo
– Suam soup
– Adobong pusit
– Sisig fried rice
– Sisig (mixed feedback)

Service Highlights:
– Some find staff accommodating and attentive
– Others report slow serving times and ignored requests
– Nostalgic, movie-set-style interiors; can feel packed and a bit warm
– Atmosphere varies: friendly for some, aloof or unwelcoming for others
– Occasional billing issues noted (old menu vs. actual bill)

Notes:
– Portions can feel smaller than in menu photos
– Inconsistent execution: lukewarm sisig, garlic rice not aromatic for some
– Undercooked rice reported; lack of apology in one case
– One report of hair in rice (bill was adjusted)
– Iced tea sometimes too sweet/odd taste
– Comfort room access issue and staff attitude flagged by a few diners

Diners come for Kapampangan-style comfort food—lengua, crispy adobo, suam soup, adobong pusit, and sisig fried rice get the most love. Flavors are generally satisfying and portions, while not always as big as they look in photos, are often shareable, so the overall value feels reasonable to mid-range for a mall spot. The room has a nostalgic, set-like vibe, which some folks enjoy.

Service is where experiences split. Some customers mention accommodating service and attentive staff, with Orlando called out for being particularly on point and Ms. Angelika getting thanks from a happy table. Others, though, describe long waits beyond the quoted time, ignored requests (like turning on a fan), or an unwelcoming feel—one diner mentioned a man in a black shirt who avoided eye contact, and another named Joanne as curt during a complaint. A few diners also mention mix-ups like wrong orders and mismatched menu vs. bill prices due to an “old menu.”

Food execution can be inconsistent. Customers rave about the lengua and find the adobo variations and soups comforting, but the sisig drew mixed reactions—one disappointed customer found it lukewarm with an off-putting smell. A couple of rice issues came up too, from undercooked rice without a proper apology to a stray hair in the Java rice (the bill was adjusted). Despite bumps, many still see Mangan as a convenient Filipino fix in Robinsons Place, especially when the kitchen’s on form and the staff is in their helpful groove.