My days and nights were devoted to one activity, visiting the numerous bars and meeting their female occupants. At that time I thought Angeles City was Fields or is it Field Avenue and never realized that downtown Angeles was in another area of the city. I did get to visit Clark SM Mall though as it's a favorite spot of many Filipina. During that period of time I occasionally went to Margarita Station, mainly to have a meal in the company of some Filipina met in a bar. Margarita is opened 24 hours a day so it is possible to get a meal or a drink at anytime day or night. I am a difficult eater but I can always find something I like at a reasonable price. There are cheaper restaurants but as I stated I am a difficult eater and honestly not a great fan of Filipino foods in general.
With time I grew older, wiser and reduced the alcohol intake to improve my health. Slowly I moved from the bar scene to other activities such as working on websites, having a more normal life with my Filipina spouse and finding other places to visit and do within Pampanga. I also took time to travel to Subic, Cebu, Davao, Manila and Masbate, the city where my spouse was raised.
Margarita Station is located on Fields avenue and is easily accessible. There is controlled limited parking in front of the restaurant. Their restaurant and bar menu is quite exhaustive and offers Filipino, Thai, Mexican, Chinese, and American dishes as well as a variety of beers and alcoholic beverages. The first "Coors Light" that I was able to find in Angeles City was in their establishment. I simply hate San Miguel beer the most popular beer in the Philippines and sometimes I think I am the only one who does.
The food servings are huge but they will serve 1/2 servings on some meals (the option is listed in the menu) which is convenient if you are like me and can never finish a full plate.
I can always find something to eat here. You can play pool, participate in special events, watch the girls go by or my favorite now, meet other expats, foreign tourists in town for a short visit or even make Filipino friends.
The management and staff are friendly. For a few years I have considered one of their managers "Mario" as a friend. He is from Canada, speaks french and english and is a wealthy source of information. My only beef with Margarita Station is that they recently discontinued their monthly newsletter which I was always looking forward to receiving because it was an excellent source of information on past month incidents whether they were good or bad. I do however understand the work involved in the production of such a newsletter and the time factor involved. As a remembrance here is the link to the last Margarita Newsletter I received.
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