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Vibang’s Delight - Just add sand and water
“Ano, walang beer?”
The waiter just shrugged his shoulders. So I guess this isn’t that kind of place.
Vibang’s Delight does fool one on some levels. Tucked somewhere in the middle of the Las Pinas Friendship Route, the small kubo-type eatery looks more like it should be along the beaches of La Union… or maybe, just another place to unwind. Hence my confusion that Vibang’s might be a beer garden. It certainly looks so.
There was of course the absence of a few elements that should complete your average joe inuman: no videokes, no GROs, no bleary eyed men looking at you warily and fidgeting with their ominously black leather clutch bags. Instead, I witnessed families and wholesome couples eating there, obviously having come from just a few blocks away. Vibang’s, in my final analysis, is just another friendly neighborhood eatery, and if you’ve come for a little booze and a little bit excitement, you’re knocking on the wrong door.
Ok, so it’s not that typical. I don’t recall having gone to any carinderia and eating blue marlin. And it truly is blue marlin; we paid P100 bucks for just one piece, so that gives it a little bit of credibility. I will tell you though that the fish was good; we came there at around
We also had broth from sinampalukang manok (the people there were just splitting hairs; call it what you want, to me it’s just sinigang na manok). Just the way I hoped it would taste; maasim, but only just. If I were still in UP, and I only had maybe fifteen bucks left for dinner, I’d have that and a cup of rice. That should do it for me. The soup would do well in any culinary milieu; meaning I wouldn’t be surprised if I had this at a five star hotel serving Pinoy food. So, should we keep Vibang’s a secret? Ok, ok, so maybe not. Bad for business.
There were other, more mundane choices at Vibang’s, like barbecue, and dinuguan, and I think I’ll venture to say that they were probably just as good. Being on a tight budget, we couldn’t have all of them, but just to give you an idea of how cheap it can get there, our piece of fish, plus 1 1/2 cups of rice, two small bowls of soup, and a Coke set us back for the princely sum of P130. Which means if we had something less pricey than the blue marlin, we’d probably have eaten there for free, I kid you not. Vibang’s also offers a good selection of fruit, and also fruit shakes of the regular variety, plus mais con hielo and other cold drinks of the like.
So, if you want to do a little slumming, but feel you’re too afraid to go to the train tracks along Bicutan to grab a bite, or you just can’t let go of your Birkin, well, Vibang’s has to be the sosiest of all carinderias: safe, with good food and a pleasing clientele, you cannot go wrong. Now, if only the beach were nearby…
Vibang’s Delight
Abel Nosce corner Aventine Streets,
BF Resort Village, Talon Dos, Las Pinas
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i really enjoyed this place. it felt like something out of palawan, minus the sea air. i thought it was fun the way people lined up around the counter, plucked the lids off the chafing dishes, and peered inside. plus they had lots and lots of ice, which made the coke taste really really good. will definitely come back.
Hey! Gio and I went to this place about 2 years ago. It was out of curiosity. We were taking his nieces and Nephews home (to citadella) then we happen to pass by this “glorified carenderia”. We decided to check it out coz we were thinking, ang daming koche na ka park so masarap siguro. It wasn’t bad….wasn’t able to try the marlin though….but the grilled liempo was really good.
kakaaliw diba? si rv lagi din kaming sinasabihan dati na ok sya. :)
nick and i were talking about how you can probably eat here every day if you lived in the area… they probably change the ulam they sell, so it’s less nakakasawa than eating at a resto with a fixed menu every day. tapos lutong bahay pa. :)
Kewl. I have a friend who lives along Abel Nosce. Will drag her there next time I visit her.
Have I told you how much I love this blog? I guess it’s apparent with the way my comments keep showing up. ^_^;;
i like their marlin in lemon butter sauce and the morcon.
Oh so you finally found it Betts! A lil trivia about THE Vibang’s. Do you know that it is actually managed by the family…frm dad to the kids. The daughter and son take turn in manning the resto. They were both good looking and obviously well mannered and responsible. It’s just a novelty for me to see a young beauty and a young hunk helping out…hands on huh. I also gathered from the mom that they pray as a family before they open the resto and after they have closed it. hmmmm baka kaya sarap food nila….punta tayo dyan nila Aweng and shawie!
kaoko,
thanks so much! :) keep the comments coming, we love hearing what you guys think! :)
bulek,
ah, recurring dish pala yung marlin. mmm… sarap nga nya!
maam wria,
yes we finally tried it out! sarap! and yeah, i think i saw the son that you’re referring to… kasi may “young hunk” na nagbibilang ng pera behind the counter! (ayan, i used your words para hindi sabihin ni nick na kung sinu sino tinitingnan ko, ahahaha!!! but credit where credit is due, after all… ;) )
ang lapit-lapit lang nito sa amin (think one street away) but i haven’t tried it pa.. or siguro likas na matipid ako at kakain na lang at home rather than walk and pay for “home-cooked” meal.. hehe :) sige na nga, i’ll try this when i don’t like the ulam :) galeng ng write up mo e :)
tipidtips,
well, kami kasi walang taga “home cook” hahaha… kaya that’s the next best thing! :)
I agree! it is GOOD FOOD! Not to mention the distance from our place too!! That’s where everybody goes after the sunday mass…
sarap nga blue marlin nila, 9PM na yun pero ang lambot at di malangsa!
Hi!I’am Van of Vibangs..son of Victoriano and Vivian..Bang nickname ng mom ko kaya naging Vibang’s.trivia lang..hehehe kakatuwa naman theres a blog na pala..hehehe sabi kasi ng brother ko nakita niya tong blog..thanks Nick..hehehe anyway any comments/suggestions???kahit negative ok lang..cause we want to further improve our services..unahan ko na kayo..i know minsan mejo malangaw kaya lagi ako nagpapahuli ng langaw eh..minsan ako nanghuhuli..thats my concern as of now…i really don’t have any idea how to eliminate it..anyway i just joined here..so hopefully makilala ko kayo…hehehe pero minsan lang ako makaka online..kinda busy talaga..
Hi sir! Uhm, no suggestions really, or any negative comments, we like the beach house feel of vibang’s delight. The food is excellent. I’d actually suggest that YOU DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING!!! Unless of course you plan to expand, which is a different thing altogether, but no, Vibang’s is perfect. Thanks for reading this blog.
Thanks sir Nick…expansion???matagal tagal pa yun…hehehe anyway if ever you’ll eat there again pakilala ka..hehehe andun ako 5pm onwards…
I agree. super sarap ng food sa Vibang’s. Actually dito ko lang nalaman yung name kala ko before “bahay kubo” yung name ng store. hehehe!! Sobrang na miss ko na yung food and yung girl na nagtitinda ng fruits and shakes! heheh. i think related din sya sa owner. She’’s really nice and very accommodating. Can’t wait to visit this place again pag balik ko ng Manila!!
Hi, i suggest light some candles…ung mga langaw daw umaalis kpag my candles n nkasindi…at isa pa… meron b kayong catering services?kung meron, ano po ang number… thanks
With the advent of fastfoods, Vibangs would definitely the best alternative for Las Pineros! I had eaten here 3x and had taken out their food once! Everything is definitely MASARAP!
My mother’s friend from Gloria Diaz St. in BF introduced us to this place. Some of the staff recognizes them!
The suggestion of candles is an alternative in getting rid of the mosquitoes or the ultraviolet thing hanging in most restaurants!
I suggest that a guard also be hired since I had heard that somebody’s laptop was stolen while being parked in the vicinity!
But definitely, Congratulations to the owners for making life easier for most Las Pineros! I hope you can open earlier on Sundays because we usually go to church early and wants to eat earlier and avoid the crowd.
I live near.. I like it there also masarap!!!pati mga shakes
pare, thanks sa resto nyo, i can eat decent food now. more power to guys,food is fantastic. i love the talong without bagoong, bawal sakin & the sisig(great), sawsawan( 2 kalamsi, 2 labuyo, toyo,) embotido is very good also, not to mention the kilawin…. hope to see you soon , pre……
grabe ang sarap talaga over
love love Vibang’s. =) my bf, who recently came home from Japan was craving for some pinoy food, so I dragged him there. grabe, halos ininhale na nya yung sinampalukang manok. hehehe.
love love the makis, kaya lang ngayon may halo na ata na ibang type.. my super favorites there though are the tortang talong and the liempo.. super yummy.. =)
And the staff, they’re really nice pati yung sa shake stand.. =)
wow andaming good comments, namiss ko tuloy ang vibangs! maybe i’ll go have dinner there later… tamang tama, nagtitipid pa naman ako ngayon hehehe. i’ll make room para maka shake ako after. :)
fatbotslim, i’ll ask if they do catering na rin. :)
we stopped eating there, nag-iba na siguro sila ng cook, hindi na masarap yung mga ulam nila di gaya ng dati
mabisita nga..=)
Just wondering: Since I’ve been lucky enough to always have stickers and know at least one person from the many villages in LP, how are these places marketed? I am assuming “for villagers” only ito or… wait, forget it, I guess one can take the jeepney or tricycle the goes in the village to enjoy such meal, that is, kung ayaw mong mag iwan ng ID. heee heee. Forget my comment, I guess I answered my own query.
I’ll try this next time I visit.. kakamiss ang Blue Marlin.
Hi, I would like to know contact no. of Vibang. I am regular customer and would like to offer my calamansi fruits direct from my own farm in Pampanga. Am also looking for direct outlets of my produce.
thanks,
Vennie
cp# 09274791023
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Congratulations Van for winning the century tuna superbods!
ka- HCP. ;-)
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