Located along Libertad Street in the " ilawod " portion of Santa Barbara is a hole-in-the-wall batchoyan frequented by locals but now has become quite popular and has gone almost mainstream. Almost every tricycle driver and residents in the area past the public market, know the place as " batchoyan sa ilawod ", so getting directions and going there is easy. Just follow the gastronomic mono directional signs along the way. You'll be dropped along a dirt road and then you'll smell the aroma coming from within. Let your nose be your guide... ... until you find a congregation inside a bamboo restaurant. Expect a lot of customers enjoying their batchoy or those waiting in line for their "to-go" orders. But if you come early, you can have the place to yourself. During our visit we were almost 20th in line since the resto was full (it was around 2pm). As we waited for our orders, more and more people arrived, some...
