The classic Filipino carinderia and turo-turo experience in Bacolod City has just been elevated. Mama Doods Point Point Joint is a Filipino native food restaurant that serves delicious, clean and high-quality Filipino dishes in an upscale setting.
A carinderia is a Filipino restaurant that that serves a variety of affordable Filipino dishes. If you’re new to Filipino food or a tourist to the Bacolod City, Mama dood’s point point joint is a great place to sample Filipino cuisine.
Upon entering Mama Doods, you will see a long, stainless steel table filled with aluminum pans of Filipino food. A large sign with the Mama Doods logo greets customers. The food served is served turo-turo style. “Turo” means “point” in Tagalog. Just point to whatever food you want and they’ll serve it to you!
These pots are hot! The specially designed table keeps the food warm and toasty. The best time to go to Mama Doods Point Point Joint is a little before lunch, around 11:30 AM, to avoid the lunchtime crowds in Bacolod. And boy, does this place get crowded! The most common groups dining here are call center agents.
The dining room is big and spacious. The second floor of Mama Doods has a beauty salon, so if you’re feeling in need of some pampering, head upstairs for a relaxing experience!
The secret to Mama Doods Point Point Joint is that they cook a fresh batch of food for lunch and dinner, and they don’t overstock, so everything is always fresh and delicious.
Here are some of the dishes available at Mama Doods Point Point Joint. Please note that the food selection changes regularly, but they always have their best-selling and favorite dishes available.
Dinuguan is a Filipino pork blood stew. It is a savory dish with a thick, rich sauce made from pig’s blood. While it may sound strange to foreigners, Filipinos love this dish.
Bicol Express is a Filipino dish made with pork, chili peppers, coconut milk, and shrimp paste. It is spicy, creamy, and flavorful. Not many people know that the dish is actually named after a train route. It got its name “Bicol Express” after the train route from Manila to Bicol.
KBL is a Filipino stew or soup made with pigeon peas, pork, and jackfruit. It is a popular dish in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The name KBL stands for “Kadyos, Baboy, Langka”, which are the three main ingredients of the dish. Many people consider KBL to be a comfort food!
Pancit is a popular Filipino stir-fried noodle dish. It is made with different types of noodles, vegetables, seafood, and meat. It is a popular type of street food and party dish in the Philippines.
Pork Binagoongan is our personal favorite. Mama Doods makes really good pork binagoongan. It’s super delicious! Pork binagoongan is a Filipino dish made with pork belly, fermented shrimp paste (bagoong), and garlic. The shrimp paste gives the pork a rich umami flavor and a distinct, strong smell.
Adobo is is a popular dish in the Philippines made with pork belly, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and bay leaves.
Crispy kare-kare is one of Mama Doods’ Point Point Joint’s best sellers. It is made with crispy slices of deep-fried pork belly and vegetables, slathered with a rich peanut sauce.
The best part about Mama Doods’ kare kare is the bagoong sauce which has bits of pork in it! Super duper tasty!
The rice is served in these cute little pots.
Here’s our epic lunch of Crispy Kare Kare, Pork Binagoongan, Karne Frita and Lutik at Mama Doods’ point point joint.
The Kare Kare looks and tastes super good especially with the bagoong!
Tasty Karne Frita (Fried meat) in a thick, savory gravy.
Our favorite – the pork binagoongan!
Lutik – a Filipino vegetable dish made of squash and shrimp!
Overall, Mama Doods Point Point Joint is a great place to try authentic Filipino food in Bacolod City. The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the atmosphere is welcoming. The prices may be a little higher than your usual carinderia but you’re definitely paying for quality and clean food whenever you eat at Mama Doods point point joint.
The Bacolod Food Hunters 
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