BATAAN LOCALS: Marcena: A KTV Locus

By: Henry Datay

We, Filipinos are naturally allured with the thought of karaoke, sing-along, and the likes during celebrations and gatherings. Known for a number of historical fascinations, Abucay, Bataan is also a host to several distinguished restaurants and cafés currently emanating with the foodstuffs and gimmicks they offer. One of these prominent restos includes Marcena, a KTV place you should not want to oversight!

Overview

Marcena is situated at Ibayo Street, Abucay, Bataan. It offers both indoor and outdoor seating with separate KTV lounges. The KTV lounges are of nice ambiance, good for groups of up to 10 persons I guess. The atmosphere is so invigorating, perfect for a good day’s bonding. I would personally say that it is a good 10-15 minutes ride from Balanga Common Terminal.

Ornamentation

Located on the second level, Marcena, “where foodies and music lovers meet”, is furnished with a great and outstanding interior design. The place harbors an appealing interior motif; walls stacked with a number of marvelous artworks and knack frames, inspiring citations and excerpts piled on noticeable parts of the abode. As to the accommodation, you can choose between a fully air-conditioned enclosed seating and an open-air table-chair setting. The KTV lounges are of dusky background, organized seamlessly for an epic sing along.

Foods and Singsongs

The KTV Locus has an extensive selection of foods to offer! I really like the strong spicy taste of their beef dynamite as an appetizer. They also have nachos, fries, mojos, chicken wings, sisig and crispy pata. As regards to pasta, I personally recommend their baked macaroni because I really like its delightful taste. Their pasta menu includes Pasta Jenika, Fettucine, Oriental Pasta, Chicken Parmigiana and Pesto Pasta. If you’re longing for rice, Beef Teriyaki Ala Nena will be great! They also cook fried and barbeque chicken as well as adobo shreds, grilled pork belly, Korean barbeque and Herb Crusted Dori. They also have delectably flavored waffles; choco-banana, strawberry, blueberry, and rocky road. For thirst-quenching drinks, you can choose between iced tea, canned soda/juice, hot chocolate, and alcoholic beverages. They also serve mouthwatering milkshakes, teas and lattes here as well as Korean ice creams.

Their karaoke systems are all up to date! Their songbook provides a wide variety of songs, be it old or new, local or foreign. People can really enjoy good music and happy sing along here together with the nice foods they truly love.

Personal Comment

Marcena Resto and KTV lounge is good for people who really love happy karaoke sing along. For me, this is the best KTV pub I’ve ever gone to. With delicious foods, good music, and nice ambiance, Marcena is really one of the best places to go to with relatives and love ones for great bonding.