Pet-Friendly Metro Manila Finds: Dampa Sa Libis

It has been raining like crazy so I've been cooped up in the house for the better part of the last 2 weeks.

So the hoomans decided to take me on a quick trip to pick up yummy food items at Dampa Sa Libis.

And man, was it a cray-cray place!

Lots of smells and energies and other hoomans!

For those who have yet to try any Dampa iteration, it is essentially a wet-market, slash, "get your food cooked here," slash, "oh, and you can also eat it here too" kind of place.

They sell all kinds of tropical fruits, meats marinating in various sauces, and what they are famous for, seafoods -- shrimps, mussles, crabs, just to name a few.

For the Doggos: Not really a whole lot to offer for us doggos, but their outside eating area is pet-friendly. :)

For The Hoomans: Well, to answer this, maybe I will start with the basic, "How does Dampa work?" question. Here is my hooman 2 to take you through the journey ---

Hello friends of Pup-pup. Here's what you do:
(1) You pick your produce & get it weighed.

Crabs for days!

We used to be able to haggle the price down but that exercise has not been fruitful for our past 3 visits.
(2) Follow the wet-market attendant to the "Choose your cooking style" station.

The wet-market attendant will place all your orders in a basket and will proceed to the kiosks where you get to tell 'em how you want your food items cooked, and if you are ordering to go or for here. You can also ask the attendant to get it cooked by your favorite paluto place (place that will cook your meal).
(3) Follow the wet market attendant as she tags your order with a number and moves it to the payment area. 

They accept cash and cards.

(4) Then, you patiently wait at your chosen table as they cook your yum-yums, and the staff will deliver your food to your table where you've hung your tag.

While waiting

Now handing the laptop back to Pup-pup.... 

Thanks hooms!

Dampa sa Libis Rates: In the wet area, they typically have a chalk board with the prices there, like so.

Then add the price of cooking the food, which is the price to get it cooked per increments of half a kilo.

Dampa sa Libis Menu 2018

Pup-pup Tips: 
(1) They now deliver!

For all my lazy AF friends out there

(2) If you are dropping by just to get the food cooked, bring your own to-go bags or containers to save up on some dough as take out containers cost extra.
(3) Choose your own adventure! If you are torn between getting say, your shrimp cooked tempura style or steeped in garlic butter, why not choose both and get half a kilo cooked one way, then the other kilo another way?

Random photo of their sweets booth, not connected to the tips. Just sharing.

(4) They also have an AC area if you don't have your furbabies with you. (But why would you leave them?! Monster! :p)

How To Get to Dampa sa Libis? 
 
Dampa sa Libis phone number: +63 2 395 5050 or +63 2 637 3301

Pup-pup Rating: 4 paws. The place, while allows for my beautiful presence, and I got to eat some sweet, sweet barbecued pork, was really more of an excuse for me to stretch my legs to deal with cabin fever as I've been cooped up in our flat for the better part of the last 2 weeks.

Also, allowed for some embarrassing cuddles with hooman 1!

You are embarrassing me dad!

Have you or your hoomans tried Dampa sa Libis?