If you're familiar around the University of the East area, or if you know someone who studies or who studied there, they would say that one of the best food places around the area would be Tapsilogan ni Mama Leng, or more commonly known as Mama Leng's. Don't underestimate this food place, because Mama Leng's is famous around the area. It was already featured at TV Patrol (Talk about PR hahaha). It's also a food place where some of the UE basketball players eat (Yep, even James Yap ate here often). In other words, Mama Leng's is already a veteran in the food business.
The place is just like a normal carinderia with a normal carinderia setting. The place has lots of tables to accommodate the students who are the usual customers of the place. Nevertheless, there were times that there still weren't any available tables. The place is never free of noise, because the students who eat there are really noisy (Yep, we understand. It's a been there, done that kind of thing hahahaha). Nevertheless, in a food place such as this, it's the food that matters above all else. So, we tried some 'Silog' specialties to see if Mama Leng's is really a must-try food place. We tried the dishes with Pepsi Litro (just like what people drink at a carinderia hahahaha).
Here's what we got:
Tapsilog, 39 php
Glutton Guy: Mama Leng's Tapsilog is delicious. The beef is soft and easy to chew. It was marinated perfectly, not too sweet and not too salty. The sinangag is also delicious. I really don't know what's in the sinangag (aside from rice, of course hahaha) but it's really good. It's perfect with the chili sauce that they serve together with the dish. The only thing I don't like is the egg. Somehow the egg is too small, like a quail egg. Plus, the tapa is not enough. It probably would be better if the servings of tapa would be more. Other than that, no more objections. : )
Glutton Girl: The tapa was cooked perfectly. It's sweet and it had that special taste uniquely different from the other tapsilog's that I've tasted. I didn't try it with the chili sauce since I'm not a huge fan of spicy stuff. I somehow agree with Glutton guy on the egg and servings issue. They could at least try to make the egg and the tapa servings bigger.
Longsilog, 38 php
Glutton Guy: Nothing special about their Longsilog. It was just like normal Longganisa, minus the skin. It's like a longganisa tocino, since it looks like tocino but tastes like longganisa. Again, the servings were kind of small for me. : )
Glutton Girl: It was an okay dish for me. There wasn't anything special about the dish, aside from it being affordable. It was like the normal longsilog I could find anywhere else. For me, the servings were not enough for a hungry student. It would be better if they added a bit more on servings, especially the longganisa.
Chicksilog, 48 php
Glutton Guy: As compared to the tapa and the longganisa, the chicken had a bigger serving. The chicken was kind of dry. Nevertheless, it was soft and tasted good. It tastes like leftover chicken from last night's dinner, marinated and fried, and served with sinangag and egg. Dipping it in the chili sauce would do the trick. It's perfect with the sinangag and the egg. : )
Glutton Girl: The chicken was delicious. It was a big part that we got, which was better for me. There was a crunch from the fried skin of the chicken which was very delicious. It was cooked perfectly. It wasn't too difficult to chew. I have to agree with the chicken being dry. Since I didn't dip mine in the chili sauce, it was kind of dry for me. It probably would be better with ketchup. For me, however, this dish worked. I liked it, overall.
Porksilog, 48 php
Glutton Guy: It was like the normal porkchop. When you look at it, you'll see that there's nothing special about the dish. Nevertheless, Mama Leng's Porksilog tasted good. The pork was crunchy, which I really liked. It wasn't difficult to eat although it's crunchy. Out of all the silog's that we tried, this was probably my favorite. It's really delicious, especially if you dip it in the chili sauce. You'll definitely like the crunchiness of the pork together with the spiciness of the sauce. You just gotta try this when you visit Mama Leng's. : )
Glutton Girl: I also liked this dish. When we were choosing our order, I really wasn't rooting for this dish. I'd rather have tapa or chicken. Good thing we tried this. It looks like a homemade porkchop meal, but better in taste. The crunchiness of the pork is an added plus for me. Also, the dish is bigger when it comes to serving size. So, this dish really is a hit for me. It's definitely a must-try for you guys!
When it comes to delicious and affordable silog meals, Mama Leng's would probably on the top of the list. Their servings aren't that big, but that doesn't mean that their dishes aren't worth a try. The students around the area who flock the place are a testament to the yummy-ness of Mama Leng's food. It's enough reason for you to go to Manila and experience the hustle and bustle of the place. Mama Leng's is truly a food star of the U-Belt area.
Rating: Buddhalicious!
(Mama Leng's has 5 branches: 1. Unit 7, University of the East Building, S.H. Loyola Street, Sampaloc, Manila (Just beside UE), 2. Gastambide Street, Sampaloc, Manila, 3. Caimito Road, Caloocan City (Near UE Caloocan and PNR Hospital), 4. M.H. Del Pilar Street, Caloocan City (Between 9th and 10th Avenue), and 5. Mc Arthur Highway, Valenzuela City (Near Our Lady of Fatima University).)
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