Buddy's offers dishes that are originally from Lucban, Quezon - most popular are Longanisang Lucban (Filipino sausage) and Pancit Lucban (stir fry noodles). From the outside, the place looks so festive that it is impossible to miss it along Timog Avenue. Both the facade and the interior of the restaurant give you that Pahiyas Festival feeling - a popular yearly event in Lucban.
An order of their Pancit Lucban (lower left) is good for 2-3 persons. I'd say flavor and texture-wise it is closest to the more popular Pancit Canton but the noodles are a little bit crispier and the ingredients are a wee bit different. To further bring out the flavor, you may want to add a splash of vinegar that Buddy's provide.
Longanisang Lucban (mid center) is another version of Filipino sausage. Compared to the more popular sausage in the country, Longanisang Lucban is redder, saltier and drier. Both versions are good but they serve different tastes. The fried rice was obviously cooked in the sausage fat since it's almost as red as the sausage. Although it doesn't really help my diet, a little fat for more flavor doesn't really hurt right?
Places like Buddy's pretty much describe how food is in the Philippines - they may all look like they're the same dish, but each province seems to have their own little twist to each recipe and the versions from Lucban, Quezon are pretty yum.
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