Our last stop, before we went home was AC Rumpa. The first thing that popped into my mind upon hearing the name was actually Willy Wonka’s Oompa-Loompas! Seriously, don’t expect midgets with funny hairdos working here. AC Rumpa actually stands for Angeles City Retired US Military Personnel Association.
If you are planning to eat here for lunch, I suggest you go before 12 noon. The place is quite popular not only to people visiting the area, but to locals as well. Parking will not be a problem since they have a vacant lot right across the street. This is a no frills place. Don’t expect anything fancy nor any freebie while waiting (service is quite fast anyway).
We decided to order two barbequed spare ribs. The first one with mashed potato and the second one with crispy potato wedges. Both side dishes were good, but the mashed potato was better. The spare ribs were really delicious! They were soft, flavorful and most of all cheap. A great meal for just Php 150.
To help push down our chow, we also had iced tea. The taste is not really life changing, but the glasses they are using are interesting. I was even tempted to ask if I could buy one.
Serving sizes are quite big at this place. I spied one omelet which could easily feed a company of marines =). Maybe the retired folks running the place were from Texas.
Well, that ends our short Pampanga Food Trip. Pampanga has more to offer and we haven’t even licked the tip of the Halo-Halo (a popular Filipino dessert composed of gazillions of ingredients with shaved iced). Surely, we will come back with Optimus Pride.
AC Rumpa
1307 Surla St., Balibago, Angeles City
hello Anne, thanks for dropping by.. di ka magsisisi sa AC Rumpa
Posted by optimuspride at June 4, 2009, 1:31 pmMy officemates and I had been to AC Rumpa also, and it’s really worth it…the serving is sooo big for for a price that ranges from 130-200. It’s really a must try…i love the Salad Trio….good for 2-3 persons na for the price of Php130.00
Posted by Miles at June 10, 2009, 9:43 pmHello Miles,
How I wish they have a branch in Makati or Ortigas. I think the closest one is in Paranaque, which for us is like going to Pampanga.
thanks for dropping by and please visit again
Posted by optimuspride at June 11, 2009, 7:13 amYummy yung pork steak nila…. Ehehe.. I live in a nearby town its easy for me to go there… Good for meü
Posted by Doreen at October 5, 2009, 12:17 pm
heya rapsa! thanks i appreciate the comment
melay, ako naman libre nyo!
Hi. Thanks for visiting. You got a very nice site. Cheers.
waaaahh! kuya sama din aku pag nanlibre ka! hehehe!
hello Noy, mukhang OK yang alaga mong manok ah. apat paa. Cge bibisita ako soon. Punta tau Bacolod and Guimaras
kya, punta kna dito, pakainin din kita ng manok na native na may apat na paa, ehehehehe..
hello! nagugutom kami sa nakikita namin,kailam ka punta dito?okay ba ang trabaho mo? si kuya calvin 1st yr na.
aza, treat mo kami!
i wan’t ice cream too 
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hey mike! sure, puntahan kita treat mo ko. hehe
Sarap naman ng ice cream dito, nakakatakam masyado.. Hope magtrip din tayo dyan
Sarap naman ng ice cream dito, nakakatakam masyado.. Hope magtrip din tayo dyan…
libre ha? cyah!
Naalala ko pala. “mo” na type ko. Anyway, hope to see you here in Australia soon. PAg uwi ko, sama mo ako sa mga food trip mo ha. I wanna go to Lolo Dad’s in Malate.
G’day Na, Of course! Libre mo kami palagi nun! Lalu na un dare mo ubusin ko un 12 scoops of ice cream!
Hey! Naalala mo tuloy yung mga food trip days sa Galleria. Nakakagutom naman. Visit Australia and I’ll treat you to a steak dinner =)
heya rapsa! You’ll definitely like the panizza. I’ll look forward to your review
Wow sarap!!! When I go back to Angeles, I will try the panizza. Thanks.
hello Aza, thanks for visiting. visit ka uli ha? kain tau next time kasama sila Rey
nice, it’s my 2nd time to visit. can’t believe it’s your kuya he he he. great job. cheers..
the spareribs do look yummy! the next time we go to pampanga, itinerary na namin ‘tong AC Rumpa!
Posted by Anne at May 27, 2009, 1:20 pm