Casa San Pablo

Looking for that quick getaway over the weekend? 

Paradise hidden at heart of Laguna

Casa San Pablo is a little piece of Heaven located at the South. Area is very quite, far from the busy district, far from your work and problems. Here you can relax and just be yourself a way from they city pressure.

For you to get to know about Casa San Pablo look at this picture below.

Let's discover Mr. Boots and An's Family Compound

The ambiance of Casa San Pablo is Modrern Nostalgia. With its home made handicrafts, retro pieces and unique interior.  Bits and pieces of this place will take you to your own childhood.

When I went to Casa San Pablo (2011), I don't have any leave credits yet and the only available day for me too relax or take a break is over the weekend with my 2 Day Offs. 

Thankfully Casa San Pablo offers Day Tour Packages that can fit my schedule. 

Having that quick getaway. A way from work and pollution.

This was the package I was able to get : 

PhP1,250++ per person

• With native Laguna food for Lunch and two snacks (morning and afternoon)
• With 1 free room from 11Am to 5Pm
• Check-in time as early as 8AM, check-out as late as 5PM.
• Use of ALL the resort amenities 

I don't have a car to use for this trip, but that was not a hindrance for me to go to this paradise.
Lemme tell you what I did.

7:00 AM             SHIFT ENDS

7:00 - 7:30        BREAKFAST

7:30 - 7:45        TAXI TO BUS STATION JAC LINER (JAC Liner bus to Lucena every hour)

7:45 - 8:00        WAITING FOR PASSENGERS / ON BOARD BUS

How to get to Casa San Pablo by bus

1. Take any bus to Lucena.
2. Get off at San Pablo Medical Center along the highway, a few meters before Chowking.
3. From the Medical Center take a tricycle to Kay Inay Resort (accross the Community Hospital). Casa San Pablo is inside Kay Inay Resort

9:30                   ARRIVED SAN PABLO

9:30 - 9:45        TRIC (above)

9:45 - 10:00      ARRIVED CASA SAN PABLO / CHECKED IN

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Every room in Casa San Pablo is unique. My room was Room 7 which is located at the second floor. The bed is bit smaller than the regular twin size bed so the room is ideal for solo occupant or for couples. It has a writing desk and balcony that overlooks the main pavilion of Casa San Pablo. Room is very retro specially the toilet and shower ;) 

ROOM 7

•    One (1) twin-sharing bed
•    Airconditioned
•    One (1) toilet & shower area with hot water
•    Flat-screen TV

F O O D

Food in Casa San Pablo is all about the all time Filipino Favorite Meriendas or Snacks and Native Laguna Dishes. In my Day Tour Package it includes Morning Snacks, Buffet Lunch and Afternoon Snacks. 

Sorry, I was not able to take pictures during Lunch because I was charging the camera battery. Anyway, lunch was buffet. I won't forget the tilapia wrap around some banana leaf with gata for lunch. And for merienda? TURON with Langka was the best. I even ordered some take-out. BEST TURON I have ever tasted in my whole entire life.

Morning Snacks
Ginataang Mais and Suman

Pansit

Turon with Langka

The M a n 

While waiting for the food to be served, there is this man in green shirt whom I noticed who keeps on fixing books, cleaning the tables and checking the rooms.

LOOK FOR THE GREEN MAN

This man was the very same man who greeted and welcomed me at Casa San Pablo. He was very friendly and approachable. This man was very nice to show me around that he even invited inside this big house located at Casa San Pablo. 

This big house above is the owner's house. And who is the owner anyway? He himself. 

 OWNER of Casa San Pablo who is Mr. Boots Alcantara.

Featured at Entrepreneur's Top 10 Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2003

With all these magazines that featured Casa San Pablo, do I need to say more? 

Casa San Pablo is THE Hidden Paradise of Laguna.

You wouldn't say you WANT to go here, you NEED to go here. 

Casa San Pablo

Barrio San Roque San Pablo Laguna

 0917-8126687
info@casasanpablo.com

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Bulgogi Brothers

Bulgogi is a famous Korean dish which is fire-grilled marinated beef, chicken or pork. Listed at the 23rd spot on World's 50 most Delicious Foods compiled by CNN in 2011.

And yes, we are lucky that 23rd most delicious food in the whole world is here in the Philippines. 

Welcome to Bulgogi Brothers Mall of Asia

Bulgogi Brothers is everywhere. They have 26 branches BUT in South Korea. So its like South Korea's top Korean Cuisine of all-time. With that, Philippines is so lucky to have Bulgogi's first international branch here in our beloved country. They started to have a branch in Greenbelt 5 which was opened last year. Now its growth is obvious! With just less than a year, a new branch in Philippines is up and running to serve the best Korean Cuisine to us Filipinos!

August 6, 2012 marks Bulgogi Brothers Mall of Asia Branch Grand Opening.
And because of that they offered 50% OFF FROM YOUR TOTAL BILL that day. 

Wait there's more. 

First 50 tables gets a Php 500.00 Gift Certificate. 

Now thats  G R A N D.

 

My shift ends at 8:30am, had a meeting till 9am. Right after, I went straight ahead to Mall of Asia just to get a scoop of this food event. Arrived around 10:04am, saw that the staff are preparing for their big day. I'm proud to say I was the first customer.

Staff Meeting

The guy that is smiling at the picture above? Same guy who served my first Bulgogi Brothers experience in Greenbelt 5. He did remember me so I asked him if he was transferred in Mall of Asia, he said he was there to train the newbies. 

As I entered, friendly staff gave me a warm welcome. Picked the seat near the door so that I could go in and out to take some shots. I started to take pictures of its interior.

Bulgogi Brother's interior will greet you Korea's famous wines and drinks. Good thing here is that you can actually order it not like other restaurant who just uses it for display purposes. Its very modern and cozy. They even have big plasma TV that shows Korea's biggest influence to the Filipinos nowadays, which is KPop (Korean Pop). 

Don't worry, its in mute. 

식품

 ( food )

Now into serious business. I was handed out the menu by one of their supervisors who is a Korean. Upon looking around they have a lot of managers or supervisors or heads, whatever you want to call it, that are Koreans. I asked her what is Bulgogi's bestseller. She gave her opinion and thoroughly explained everything. And whatever she pointed out and said, I ordered. Letting it to the expert:) 

Korean wearing black was the one who served me. 

While waiting, I was offered by some Korean Hot Tea which they call Oksusu Cha that is a corn tea. It does not literally taste like corn, but its good.

Everytime I eat in a Korean restaurant, whatever I order comes with some sets of appetizers. But what makes Bulgogi Brothers special?

 The fact that I like ALL of them. 

Sweeet Potato, Quail Eggs and Corn

Salad

Kimchi

Sweet Raddish with Cucumber and Carrots

Strawberry Ice Tea

"Bul" is fire, "Gogi" is meat.

Getting my grill plate ready, Kkotdeungsim Gui was laid first. It was the freshest Rib-Eye Steak I have ever seen out of all the Korean Restaurants that I have been too. Taste was flavorful and perfectly tender. MY FAVORITE.

Kkotdeungsim Gui 

When it was grilled, the freshness of it floats in the air. I liked it well done I said, with all smiles she said "Okay ma'am :D".

Andrea

I ordered one more dish which is the Unyang Style Bulgogi. Its the famous royal cuisine in Korea. This is more like a burger patty, but not your ordinary burger patty in Yum Burger or Big Mac. Its very sweet and full of richness.

Unyang Style Bulgogi

TRIVIA 

As you can see above, its quite in a heart shape form. Why is that? Just for creativity? Its more than that. As per the Andrea, while she grilling this, she told me that this was originally square back in the old Korean times. One day, and that day was in the month of February, Koreans wanted to try something different so since it was the love month, they tried it to be a in heart shape . And well what do you know, people loved it and from then on they decided that dish will always be cooked heart shape and full of love.

아이스크림

( Ice Cream )

It won't be complete without deserts!! As a compliment being the first customer, I was given FREE ICE CREAM. They offered Melona which is Korea's Famous Ice Cream. I guess its there Magnum up there. Melona and these other famous Korean Ice Creams are actually available in selected grocery stores. 

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LUCKY ME

I was able to meet the Excutive Chef of Bulgogi Brothers which is 

Chef Chang Kyu Kim

Introduced by the Marketing Manger of Bistro Group of Companies Concepts which is 

Ms. Roda Grace Patricio-Adriano

Ms. Roda was very accommodating and friendly. She introduced herself, we had a little chat together and exchanged calling cards. As for Chef Chang Kyu Kim he was very nice and camera shy, he was the one admitted it :)

Chef Chang Kyu Kim and Ms. Roda Grace Patricio-Adriano

Bulgogi Brothers is that one of a kind dinning experience wherein you won't feel you are in the Philippines. 

Korean Food + Korean People + Korean Ambiance = Little Korea in the heart of Manila

Without a doubt, Bulgogi Brothers is the best Korean Barbecue Restaurant in the Philippines. 

Need for a plane to Korea, cause its just a drive a way in Mall of Asia.

Bulgogi Brothers

Mall of Asia Pasay City

10am - 10pm 

Mondays - Sundays