Molo County: One Piping Hot Pancit Molo Please!

While we were in Iloilo, mom wanted to try the Pancit Molo in Molo, Iloilo. We asked our taxi driver where's best place to taste one and he took us to this home-based canteen. He said all the drivers go there for the best Pancit Molo in town.

When we got there, there were already a lot of people on the front yard and some cars parked alongside the road. I thought, "Wow, this place must really be terrific". However, when our driver went inside to ask if there were still tables available, he found out that someone died and there was a wake. Ooops! Good thing we asked before we barged in :D

Best Pancit Molo in town - see the house with the red ceiling?
Too bad they were closed :(

Anyway, we didn't go too far for our Pancit Molo fix because just across was this building that shows Molo Country Bakeshop - Home of the Pancit Molo. Perfect.

Yey!

very clean, nice and airy and mom waiting for us to finish taking pictures 

selling different products

open area

Pancit Molo is not the typical pancit I've been used to which is the stir-fried noodles with pork/ chicken and vegetables. Pancit Molo is actually a soup with pork/chicken dumpling filling wrapped in wonton wrappers. But don't ask people in Iloilo where to buy Molo soup because they only know it as Pancit Molo. Before, I used to ask for Molo soup and people would scratch their heads and say, "Huh?".

Pancit Molo P60

Soft toasted bread is served with each soup

It was the perfect meryenda since it was raining and the soup was super hot (temperature-wise). It even remained hot as we slurped the last spoonful which made me happy since I don't like soup that gets cold easily. The flavor was simple and very clean. Nothing fancy. No vegetables but I really didn't mind. The dumplings were small, plenty and tasted very fresh. All in all, worth the visit.

Aside from the baked items in the shop, note that they only really serve Pancit Molo and nothing else.

Final Verdict

A must-stop place in Iloilo.

Direction

Sorry I didn't ask for contact details. This is near the St. Anne Church in Molo, Iloilo. If you're taking a taxi, ask the driver to go to the Molo plaza, past the Shell station and drive straight. From the Shell station, in about 2-3 minutes, you will see the Molo County bakeshop on the right side. The bakeshop is in front of a big hardware store. You can walk from the Molo plaza but it will probably take you 15-20 mins.

P.S. If you want to buy frozen Pancit Molo dumplings as pasalubong, you can buy some at Panaderia de Molo. This is located a couple of steps away from Bischocho Haus at Molo plaza. The panaderia is beside a water refilling station.

sign is so high up that you might miss it as you drive by

very unassuming bakeshop with no sign on the building itself

they sell some simple items

pork or chicken Pancit Molo P65/pack

I always buy these whenever I'm in Iloilo. They make these on site and freezes them. I just buy it before going to the airport and they're still fine by the time I reach Manila. One pack is good for 2-3 meals. Just boil some chicken stock, drop the dumplings until it cooks, add some vegetables or whatever else you fancy and voila! 

I believe they have 2 additional branches in Jaro and Rizal St. For more info, read here.