leann's tea house

foods are great. we orderedcheesebuldak, bulgogi kimbap, and the unli samgyupsal and woosamgyup. ✔️

staffs are accomodating ✔️

ambiance is not that clean. and super init nakaka walang gana kumain. ‼️❌

their omurice, samyupsal, place, spicy chickencheeseand kimchi heaaveeen definitely coming back the place also is nice u wont smell like smoke when u go out! my fave korean restaurant 💟💟💟

i am admittedly not a fan of korean cuisine (because i don’t understand why all flavors - sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami - have to be too strong) so for me to like a korean restaurant, it has to be really good. but i do love barbecue and leann’s tea house does this really well. 

if you’re craving meat, their unlimited samgyeopsal (pork belly) (p349) and
unlimited samgyeopsal and woosamgyeop (pork belly and beef belly) (p449) are good value for your money. they’re also planning to add pre-marinated pork and beef slices so leann fans need to go back and try these great-tasting meats too. i liked that we could grill our meats using charcoal - it made it even more delicious. and aside from the meats, there are several side dishes to try that come unlimited with the meats like rice, lettuce, kimchi, bean sprouts and ssamjang among others.  

if you’re not craving meats, you can try ordering some of their other dishes ala carte. my favorite was their seafood pancake or hameul pajeon. at p300, this pizza-sized, egg, veggie and seafood pancake is big enough to feed 4 to 5 people. it’s crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside.

thecheesebuldak (p320) is another favorite, with its spicy chicken tempered by the ooey, gooey creamycheesein a hot plate. with rice or rice cake, you cannot get enough of this dish. 

for a classic korean dish, leann’s has bibimbap (p210), a hot bowl of veggies, meat, rice and egg and sauce to make it a hearty meal of harmonious and contrasting flavors.  

this hole-in-the wall restaurant along mother ignacia road has a small signage and most of the dining is upstairs. do be careful of the steep chairs but you’ll be rewarded with good food.

leann's tea house is not a chinese restaurant, rather the main attraction here is their unlimited meat and tea. aside from these, there are other notable dishes you may want to try.

true to their name and before i go into anything else, don't forget to avail of their refillable tea which is free-- flavors depending on the brew for the day ranging from oksusu cha (korean corn tea) to earl grey. these are good for the tummy especially after taking in a lot of meat or in between.

onto the must try list:

-cheesebuldak (320php) yess! top one on the list for me!cheesebuldak translates to cheesy fire chicken. the chicken is mildly spicy, but no worries, nothing you can't handle. mixed in with the creamy mozzarella cheese, tteok-bokki (rice cake) and the heat of the plate, you surely wouldn't go wrong with this order.

- unlimited pork and beef/samgyeopsal and woosamgyup (449php). you may also opt for just pork/samgyeopsal (349php), but you're already here and just for +100php, why not go for the best of both worlds? as for quality, their meat is both imported and locally shipped, depending on which is more fresh. who wouldn't want that? both packages come with unlimited side dishes,
 1. rice
 2. lettuce
 3. garlic and onion
 4. kimchi
 5. sweet mashed potatoes
 6. soy braised peanuts
 7. lettuce salad
 8. soybean sprouts (togue)
 9. soup (soybean? i have to clarify with this. the standard korean soup)
 10. sesame oil, salt and pepper
 11. ssamjang (thick sweet and spicy sauce for the meat)

if you're ordering just ala carte, classic favorites include:
- seafood pancake/hameul pajeon (300php) crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside good for sharing.

- bibimbap (210php) beef, mushrooms, carrots, cucumber, spinach, togue and egg yolk on a piping hot white rice bowl, with an option to make it spicy with gochujang sauce. this will surely fill up your tummy.

coming soon!!!
for no additional charge, the resto will be adding their own meat marination in the unlimited pork and beef package namely: bulgogi beef (sweet and tastes like tapa yum), spicy pork and spicy woosamgyup.

leann's tea house has a small signage. you may miss it so better keep your eyes open! they have both charcoal and electric grills, depending on the availability and where you sit. service-wise, they have improved a lot compared to the last time i was here. they've become amiable and happy to serve. servers may forget some of your additional requests because of the influx of customers so don't hesitate to ask again. there is relatively a lot of space on the second and third floor so don't get disheartened at the first floor. parking can be done in front of the restaurant, but you can also park in the streets (be sure to check out if there are no parking signs). restroom is located on the second floor.

sponsored dining by leann's tea house

if there is anything koreans and filipinos have in common, it is the love for food! it is evident at the many unlimited meat here at the metro! leanne’s tea house may sound chinese but this is a korean restaurant serving unlimited meat for all of us meat-lovers! but they also serve specialty teas. please ask the servers on what the tea of the day is. btw, this is free!

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serves unlimited pork samgyeopsal (p349) and unlimited samgyeopsal + woosamgyeop (pork and beef belly) for only p449. so i suggest that you take this deal. the more meat, the merrier. the meat is sourced from both local and imported sources so you will get real quality meat.
we love that leann’s now uses charcoal since the taste and the smell would entice you to eat more! though they still have butane options, i recommend the charcoal since the taste is better.

if you do not want unlimited, you can choose from their ala-carte:

•cheesebuldak (spicy chicken with cheese) - love this cheesy ensemble! the
chicken and thecheeseare the perfect combination! would order this when i go back!
• seafood pancake (hameul pajeon) - love this for an appetizer! the size is so big that it can be shared for 4 to 5 members.
•bibimbap - a staple and a well-known rice dish that you will love to order any time.

soon they will be serving marinated meat too and we were so lucky that leann’s let us have the first dibs:

•spicy pork - if you love spicy meat then you are in for a treat for this. but better watch while it cooks since it might get too tough to eat.
•bulgogi beef - if you want something a little sweet, then this is for you! you would love this sudden change in flavor from the other meats.
•spicy woosamgyup - love it spicy so i would order this again any time.

i just wish they would serve a little more side dish variations or maybe that is just me :) but who doesn’t love

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their signage is not that noticeable outside so maybe this is one good improvement point and make it more evident that this is indeed a korean grill resto but for sure we do love their tea.
the space at the 1st floor is not that inviting and but i love the intimate space at the 2nd floor which feels and looks more like a korean grill resto. they have strong vents that suck out the smell and the smoke. when you get the charcoal grill, you can feel the heat by your feet area so i hope they do something about it.

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the staff are friendly and are very attentive to all our needs.

ian tapang manang bidang date for two audrey s see

finally, a good korean restaurant at tomas morato.

we've been scourging korean restaurants for quite some time now. our favorite areas: ortigas and makati. little did we know tomas morato has something to offer. we've tried some before but they're all just average or plainly not good enough. also, don't get confused. leann's tea house is not like david's tea house or le ching tea house as it offers korean food instead of chinese food.

the restaurant is a two-story establishment. first floor is perfect for those who are ordering a la carte dishes and would not want to smell. the second floor is a much bigger space and is full of grilling customers.

their second level is fully equipped with charcoal grill and vents per table. so all set for an unlimited grilling sesh!
unlimited samgyeopsal and woosamgyeop (p449 per person) – who doesn't love unlimited kor bbq? leann's tea house served 5 kinds of meats, pork and beef in different variants. we had spicy dwaeji galbi, beef bulgogi, spicy woosamgyeop, samgyeopsal and woosamgyeop.

they have limited choices for the ban chan, which was a downside for us. we love kor restos with lots of side dishes. hope they can add more in the near future.

the perfect drink to help digest all these meats was their tea. we love it! it was a bittersweet barley. also helpful in the cleansing our palate. other a la carte foods we've had were:

hameul pajeon (p300) – this humongous seafood pancake was the start of the night. it was loaded with lots of veggies and seafood meats, all combined together in this very filling pancake.

bibimbap (p210) – the classic korean favorite, this bibimbap didn't disappoint. plus, it's affordable and the serving was huge.

cheese buldak (p360) – spicy chicken with cheese, our personal favorite! we love how they blended incheeseand chili into a one tasty treat.
value for money: price can be a bit steep compared to other korean restos but considering there's a lot of choices of the meats, it's quite reasonable.
#datefortwo at leann's tea house

this is an example of a place, which you won’t notice until you know you’re looking for it. we’ve been through the same road a couple of times (even tried the old korean restaurant beside the korean mart - it has been replaced now) but the first time i actually noticed leann’s was when we first dined in. i’d say it’s kinda mysterious but really, it just closes around 10-11pm that’s why i don’t get to see it that much. 👀 

it has a narrow space with at least 2-3 parking spaces. three floors up with second floor being the main dining area (and where the toilets are). i’m not sure if it’s a normal sight but the tables need a bit more cleaning especially there were still drops of sauces around the griller. also, the place could use a “fly trap” - the bangaw gets really annoying especially when the food arrives. 

nonetheless, we’ve found a few good choices for starter, which i will keep coming back for more! and what makes leann’s more appealing on our usual sunday schedule? well aside from better food choices, there’s a laundromat just beside the building! waiting for the laundry has just become more fun with a choice of meat-all-you-can, yay!

so about the food, refreshers first!

1. catalina sunrise - even though i asked the waiter to describe to us what this drink is, the name still got me. it is your usual mango shake but w/ strawberry syrup. it looks new, great for photos but it’s taste is not as “new” as the red ginseng frozen tea.

2. red ginseng frozen tea - what i meant with “new” in terms of taste is something we don’t usually find in any restaurant. prior to this, i’ve already tasted a korean ginseng - the ones you can sip through a sachet - and it taste like soil. this frozen tea still has that strong taste albeit sweeter and colder, which i think, made it taste better.

on to the main course! for our first time, we tried most of the recommended choices, and here’s what we can say about them:

3. kimcheese rice - if there isn’t a hype yet, then i’ll help fuel the hype! i love how the meltedcheesetones down the spiciness of the usual kimchi fried rice. this, especially, is spicier than the usual but thecheesemade it bearable to dig more into it! what’s more is that it can serve up to 3 persons!👌 aside from our pending meat-all-you-can, i am coming back for this! 😋

4. jjajangmyeon - hmm... i honestly don’t remember much about this but well, it looked more legit than the packaged ones you can buy at a grocery. thicker noodles, moreover, there are real ingredients in its sauce!
 
5.cheesebuldak - it honestly didn’t meet the hype i was expecting. but it’s cheesy, and it has rice cakes! the content gets harder to identify when the meltedcheesecools down. it probably would go better with choices that aren’t too much red and spicy - unfortunately, we’ve had more than enough serving of that on our table.😅

6. meltique - really tasty for thick slices of beef! and when i say tasty, that means no-to-lesser need for dips or sauces. it’s worth the recognition and recommendation! best when it’s hot so don’t let it get cold on its plate because it gets greasy with it’s natural fat!

this visit was worth the extra time we allotted to come early for our reservation! although we really didn’t need one since there weren’t much people at that time yet.

its just sooo good. i keep coming back for the meltique beef. its part of the cbp premium unli pork and beef. theircheeseis real mozzarella. food is always fresh and good. service is always above par. its like eating the best samggyup without paying expensive prices.

the staff is so friendly! only place na that really assist you and everything is so good! when thecheeseor any side dishes na empty na, they are politely ask you if you want pa or no. so good!! will back again for sure :)

ate here last nov28,2019. grabe di ko malimutan yung lasa nungcheese😌😋 nag unli pork and beef kami. sulit! pero parang bitin lang ako sa banchan. buhat na buhat ng kimchi

👌cheese
👌kimchi
👌samgyeopsal (pero accdg sa mga kasama ko makapal yung cut compared to other kbbq pero okay na okay sakin)
👌woosamgyup
🖒bulgogi

babalik ako dito 😊

goos food and good service every time i visit leann’s. i love the cut of the meat, thecheeseis good too. the sauces are amazing, especially the samjang which is just the right combination of spicy and sweet.

one of my luxury treat is eating samgyupsal, i know its surprising since i have eaten at several for quite some time but trust me when i say that i rarely eat samgyupsal i really do. another thing i would like to say is i am also quite picky with places to eat samgyupsal because not a lot of samgyupsal places really serve great quality meat or their service is not at par to my liking.

and i think i have found a place i can say i am comfortable because of the variety of meat selections and also its near my place so if i want to splurge for a bit i think this will be the place i can go to. i am talking about leann's teahouse.

located at mother ignacia, quezon city this restaurant actually started out as the typical korean restaurant that serves ala carte korean dishes and since samgyupsal has risen into popularity, they also included unlimited samgyupsal in their menu!

they have three sets which are the unli pork (399.00 pesos) unli pork & beef (499.00 pesos) cpb premium (599.00 pesos) i would suggest getting the cpb premium because you get the best of everything plus meltique beef. i will tell you guys more about meltique beef in a while.

to be honest the selection of meat they have are similar to other restaurants but their secret weapon is their meltique meat. meltique is actually top graded meat from australia which is similar to the japanese wagyu beef. its soft, melt in your mouth goodness is what i actually love. another one of my favorite is their thinly sliced pork belly and beef cuts because they are so amazing to eat i think i ate about 3 servings each of those alone. napakamasiba mode lanangpake ganun!

aside from the meat, they have one of the best tasting kimchi in town because its not that spicy and doesn't have that pungent smell. i was able to take home some and made kimchi pancake with it and its the best thing to eat late at night while writing reviews if you ask me haha!

aside from samgyupsal i was able to try also their ala carte servings of pajeon or korean pancake which is fit to feed about 3 people (large eaters) or about 6 people if they are not large eaters. the pajeon is actually great and full of the toppings into it which makes the taste better than other places.

i was able to try thischeesekimchi rice and i am in love. its creamy and salty from thecheesewith a kick of spice from the kimchi. another one is the korean fried chicken. its sweet with a bit of spice into it which i can suggest great to pair up with beer.

i wasn't able to try the soups since i was quite full at this point but those are seafood soup which smelled amazing, i will have to go back for sure to try those.

one thing i can say i love about leann's tea house is its not just your regular samgyupsal place because it also offers authentic korean food if you don't want to stuff yourself too much. the place might be small but its not stuffy or hot. its very cozy and perfect to spend time with your friends and family.

i've always wanted to try eating here and i was especially hungry after the first weekend of the licensure exam for physicians (and sad because omg anatomy why u like dat huhu) so i thought this would be the best place to drown my sorrows. lol. we arrived at around 7:45pm and i was a little worried because i thought there would be a long line. we were very lucky to get a table right away. we opted for the most expensive choice for unlimited meat. the service was super fast and super good too. shoutout to our waiter kuya chris who was always funny and liked to explain a lot about the restaurant. kuya chris was also super helpful and whenever he passed by he always asked if we wanted this or that refilled whenever one particular dish was gone. we didn't even have to call his attention much when we needed something because he was always very vigilant. the other guy who was with him was also super helpful. 🤗

when the food arrived we were absolutely floored. the meat was so good!! we especially enjoyed the meltique beef. it was a really good cut and kuya chris said this is the one they usually get for steakhouses. at least here you can have as much of it as you want. it was so tender and juicy and gaaahh just so good. 😭 the shoulder blade was also very good!! it was marinated and very juicy. it was a little sweet but it was good. they only serve one plate of it though since around 1kg is worth 1000 pesos. but it was a really good deal. 🤗🤗 the pork was also really good!! i love how it isn't all fat. the sides were also good! they have salad, this mashed potato with vegetables in it, and some sweet beans, and some soup. they are all excellent. you can also cookcheeseand egg here. they offered some corn that you can cook and it's in this sweet, milky and cheese-like sauce and it is the bomb.
i really enjoyed it here since you get good meat and great service. even the guard of the place was really friendly. haha. i've tried at a lot of places that offer unlimited meat for grilling but this is officially my favorite one.

we ate here today, it will be the first and the last time we will visit the place because of the following reasons:
1. upon arrival it took them almost 30min to put our charcoal in the grill. the kimchi was too sour and the selection of ban chan was limited
2. speaking of ban chan, the egg was so watered down to the point na hindi siya nasusunog ( ibig sabijin mashado maraming tubig ang linagay) extender? at sobrang walang lasa

3. upon reading reviews sa zomato, walang negative reviews. so we were excited to try pero nabigo kami.
4. the meat was okay. i liked the meltique beef and yangyum pork. but that was it.

expectation vs reality ang nakuha ko dito. sad to say.
i hope you improve your service and food quality. even thecheesewas watered down..

food: 4/5
service: 5+++/5
ambience: 3/5

less side dishes than most unli samgyup places, but thecheeseis great (and much better than places that actually market their cheese), there's unli corn and egg, and the bulgogi is phenomenal.

some other notes: kind of homey, less space but since it's good it gets filled up quick (book ahead of time!); not much space for most of the tables; the staff are friendly and helpful.