What’s UP, Los Baños?

Coming back to LB but don’t know where to eat? Don’t worry, you won’t go hungry. There are so many places to eat that would suit any palate, I’m sure there is something to satisfy you. While some of the fastfood restaurants have been gone for years, believe me, the dining choices here in Los Banos has more than triple in the last couple of years. More cuisines to tempt the palate that it’s never a bore to eat out or take out. Here are some of my favorite choices:

Namjai Thai at LB Square – Probably the first Thai restaurant in Los Banos managed by Kwon, a charming Thai lady married to a Filipino. She introduced me to Thai cooking, chillis and tom yum. My favorites include the seafood salad, papaya salad and sticky rice with mango.

Ning’s Thai House of Noodles (just across Agrix, now, the Philippine Veterans Bank Complex) – this time it is managed by a Filipina who married a Thai student enrolled at UPLB. Try her pa-siu noodles and springrolls. The springroll sauce is simply to die for with vinegar, cucumber, peanuts and chili.

Bonito’s at the corner going to Demarses Subdivision – They serve pasta, rice meals and a mean paella. My favorites are their grilled squid and the spinach pasta in pesto sauce.

Conga Island Grill at Agrix – If you go for great pulutan such as sisig, seafood or chicken gambas, angus beef with mushroom or grilled tuna belly, this is the place to go! Great with San Miguel Beer.

Masafi at LB Square – Probably the only Mediterranean and Arabic cuisine in town. My favorites include the beef and chicken kebabs, chicken biryani and Arabic salad. Be sure to request for extra helpings of their garlic sauce.

More choices later. Have a good meal!

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Ever imagine life in UPLB without McDo, Jollibee, KFC or Pizza Hut? No Chowking or Mini-Stop or 7-11? Or no LB Square for that matter.

Yes, there was a time when they were not there.

When eating at Jollibee meant going to Calamba Crossing and something to really work forward to.

Petrino’s tapsilog is a favorite and the only franchised burger stands were Big Mak, Minute Burger and Burger Machine. Oh yes, there was Little Folks, too. My favorite at Petrino’s however, is not the tapsilog but the hotsilog because they use Purefoods TJ hotdog!

Fastfood meant Mother’s Best at Ilag’s or Grove and Ellen’s Fried Chicken before it became the “CR-like” building.

A piece of Ellen’s fried chicken costs only 7 pesos. 25 pesos na ngayon.

Lailani’s pan de sal (located in the KFC site) was Jericho’s competition.

Angelo’s (FO Santos cor Lopez Ave) served pizza and sizzling food.

Greenwich, before it became the big franchise restaurant, was located in the now Woodbridge Pizza parlor.

The SU coffee shop served the best pancakes, spaghetti and halo-halo.

Coop Canteen and LS (Langhap Sarap in Agrix) served the best arroz caldo. I remember my bestfriend and me going to LS after our 2pm class for a bowl of arroz caldo.

Cels was located at Demarses Subdivision.

Bug-ong (Agrix Complex) restaurant served Asian-inspired dishes. I miss their grilled chicken!

Café Amalia (also at Agrix) was the fine-dining restaurant in town.

How about you, any fond food memories of UPLB?

You may also want to check this out:
Magkano pamasahe sa jeep noong undergrad ka?
http://whatsuplb.blogspot.com/2006/08/magkano-pamasahe-sa-jeep-noong.html

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