An absolutely gorgeous dining experience with spectacular views from the 31st floor overlooking the…read morecity. This is set within a hotel. The rooftop setting is stunning, featuring elegant water features and the option to dine either outdoors under the skyline or indoors while still enjoying the rooftop atmosphere. The views alone make this place worth visiting, especially in the evening when the city lights come alive. The food was excellent. We sampled a variety of Filipino dishes, all beautifully prepared and elevated with thoughtful, upscale twists while still respecting the local flavors. A special mention goes to our server, Bon, who was outstanding throughout the evening. Attentive, professional, and genuinely welcoming, he helped make an already memorable experience even better. Soft live music was on, and it added to the experience. Between the incredible atmosphere, beautiful setting, delicious food, and exceptional service, this is a place I would happily recommend to anyone looking for a special night out in Manila.

The Nest Dining in the Sky remains one of the most romantic dining destinations in the South…read more Perched atop Vivere Hotel, it offers sweeping views of the city, especially once the sun starts to set. While technically indoors, the restaurant opens its large sliding doors in the evening, creating a cool, breezy, open-air feel that makes the space both comfortable and memorable. It's easy to understand why so many couples choose this venue for date nights and proposals. The atmosphere alone is worth the visit. Since we came for an early dinner, we mostly ordered appetizers and dishes for sharing. We started with the Seafood Clam Chowder served in a bread bowl. It was decent and comforting, nothing particularly memorable, but certainly not bad. The Sisig Lumpia was unfortunately the weakest dish of the evening. Good sisig should have some crispness and texture, but this version lacked that signature crunch and came across as overly oily. It was the one dish I probably wouldn't order again. On the brighter side, the Pinchos drizzled with balsamic reduction were flavorful and enjoyable. The Beef Nachos were the star of the savory dishes, generously portioned, satisfying, and perfect for sharing. For dessert, we had the Frozen Brazo de Mercedes, which was a great way to end the meal and easily one of the highlights of our order. Service was excellent throughout. The staff were attentive, warm, and professional, making sure everything flowed smoothly without being intrusive. While the food this visit was a bit mixed, the stunning views, romantic ambiance, and impeccable service continue to make The Nest a place worth returning to. I've dined here before and remember some of their entrées being much stronger than the appetizers we ordered this time, so I'd happily come back and explore more of the menu. The food may not be flawless, but the experience certainly is. For the view, ambiance, and service alone, The Nest earns a solid 4 out of 5 star

Dining at My Mother's Garden was easily one of the best experiences of my life…read more Let's start with what My Mother's Garden isn't: It is not a proper restaurant. You will not find any signages along Zamora st because there is none. This is, to be precise, a private dining setup hosted inside the residence of Pablo S. Antonio, national artist for architecture. We were hosted by THE Malu Veloso, renowned fashion designer, who was more than apologetic about losing her voice after two days of entertaining clients. You cannot simply waltz in here and be fed. My Mother's Kitchen is strictly by reservation. You need to call in advance to book your lunch or dinner. You will be given two set meal options, served buffet style. The first one costs P900 and includes a salad with two wonderfully flavorful salad dressings, two pasta sauces (one tomato-based, one chorizo-based, both absolutely divine) with two pasta options, the absolutely incredible Mustard Chicken dish, and a delightfully fluffy cheesecake for dessert. We were also given a salabat-based drink and coffee. The second option had an additional shrimp dish that I had to nix because of my allergies. I made reservations for a 7pm dinner, and we came on time. While waiting for dinner to be served, we were free to roam around that incredible sala, a testament to the visionary genius of Pablo Antonio, as well as peruse some ternos in display, some done by Malu's mom, some done by her. Malu Velose herself came out to make us feel more at home, and she took great lengths to explain the history of the Antonio House, as well as to show some of the items she was working on. Dinner was served by 7:30, and my date and I were floored by EVERYTHING we ate. There was not one bad dish in there, as everything was extraordinary. My date and I really took our time eating, as there was literally nobody else but us in there. Combined with eating in a showcase house and being regaled by a renowned fashion designer, dining at My Mother's Garden was an absolute incredible experience. Absolutely brilliant.

Went here for dinner service and MAN- what a treat! I loved how most of the food is served to you…read morerather than scooping your own and the selections of dishes are well executed. The antipasti, butter and bread bar was pretty good, though the breads were soft, I wish some were served warm to go with 5-6 types of butter. The French food/pizza was good too, but they seemed the most busy or maybe short staffed. I stood there for a few minutes before anybody even acknowledged me. They had a few people bring cold lobster from a separate area asking for them to be grilled/warmed up. The Japanese/tempura was good. The hibachi was EH. There was just meat and seafood sitting on a slightly warm flat top. Then there was the sushi area that was slicing sashimi constantly. It was delicious! There was the cold seafood area, though the shrimp was cooked perfectly, it lacked seasoning... maybe salt the water next time? They had a sliced meat area, Indian food, dim sum, Thai, Filipino food, Chinese bbq meats, soup station... everything was good. As for the desserts... nothing too crazy- they have a few ice cream flavors, smaller desserts, halo halo, fruit, and a chocolate fountain. There was a guy walking around serving up some street style balut! Shout out to their bartender, Reymond, that made a Calamansi whiskey sour... complete with the egg white!!!

I'm conflicted about this after making a dedicated visit here for lunch on a Friday. All of my…read morefoodie heroes on YouTube have reviewed this place with mostly stellar reviews which put it on my radar to check out when in Manila. I have watched so many of their awesome reviews that it may be a case of my expectations being too high. Don't get me wrong, I had a good lunch with plenty of selection and the grand old-school Asia setting of the Sofitel lobby with the cascading spiral staircase is pretty awesome. But in the end, for me it's all about the food and the price of $3900 pesos (about $71 USD) for lunch was expensive by any Philippine meal standards, even for Manila. At that price point, there were notable shortcuts which I thought were pretty obvious. I knew this was a buffet going into it so I was not expecting high-brow, plated table service nor was I expecting Michelin starred cooking techniques to be displayed. I only say that so people that think I am being harsh understand that my review is not based on those types of things. At the start, I was shown to my table and the hostess made a pretty big deal out of explaining to me that for the price of admission, no drinks were included (except for coffee, tea, and non-bottled water). There is a wandering wine cart and a full bar in an attached area so other beverages are available and I can understand that alcohol would be an additional charge. But for $3900 pesos, I found it pretty tight-fisted that things such as soft drinks were not included. At weekday lunch, be forewarned that while there was a lot of variety on offer from their 21 different stations representing many different countries, most of the ingredients used were not expensive. As examples, there was limited seafood available, the exception being a couple of dishes with peel and eat style boiled shrimp, shrimp tempura, a salad with some cooked mussels in it, some pickled herring, a limited sushi/sashimi station, and a Chinese steamed fish dish. So don't go here expecting to make yourself a shellfish tower on a plate. Also, at the carving station, while they have 3 huge skewered grilled steaks on display (Brazilian Fogo style), there was no steak or carved beef available. The carving station choices were a leg of lamb, a roasted chicken, and a grilled salmon filet. That was pretty disappointing. The positive marks I give Spiral would include the cheese room with a magnitude of cheeses and charcuterie from around the world available and the pretty extensive diabetes station (AKA dessert station) with running chocolate fountains, homemade ice creams and gelato, all manner of cakes, etc. Those stations were great and the entire layout of the dining area and 21 stations is visually very appealing and fun. I just wish the food offerings would have kept up with the high-end visuals. In the end, I had a fun time checking it out but I was a little let down. I would give Spiral a 3.5 on the 1-5 star scale. It was good and definitely worth visiting if you have never been. But I would give the lunch times a pass and try checking out dinner or perhaps Sunday Brunch. The prices shoot up a good amount for those but I'm guessing the food will be better too.

If I could only give no star to this restaurant, I would do so. So disappointed with our…read moreexperience. This was our first time here and definitely would be the last time. Never again! My hubby ordered congee with pork, so bland and the pork that they used was ground pork! Me and my husband cook that's why we're very critical of the taste of the foods we eat. Where in the world would you find a traditional "lugaw" with ground pork??? Only here. The taste was blah! No matter how much condiments we put to make the taste better, nothing really worked. And then I ordered braised beef with beef tendon. Even the taste of this meal didn't meet my expectations. The soup was bland also, as if I'm being served a renal diet. The meat was not tender. I didn't finish the meal and I lost my appetite right away! What a waste of money! Never again!!!

Was here with my 89 year old mom and her sister and our family two weeks ago while vacationing in…read morethe Philippines. Food just ok I guess ...what's disappointing was the service. Yes everyone seems to be friendly. We ordered 6 entrees. My sister and I decided to share and ordered bistek and the chicken tinola and rice. All of the five orders came meanwhile I patiently waited for my tinola and rice. The servers didn't think of serving me my rice so at least I can have something to eat with the other entrees. So still I waited. Finally all my family has finished eating their food yet my tinola and rice still not served. So I waived over one of the waiters and told him PLEASE CANCEL THE TINOLA and just give me rice so I can have whatever is leftover on our table. The waiter insisted that my order was ready and it's coming . I yelled again NO PLEASE CANCEL IT. I just want Rice. And behold here comes my hot piping tinola and they placed it on the table. My family looked at me and said just go ahead and eat it. You haven't had anything to eat. So I reluctantly started to eat. Chicken meat was tough like whoa! So I stuck to eating the veggies. I asked for the check and paid it in full . No discounts or apologies for this bad experience. I'm not asking for a discount or a free meal because certainly we can afford it. But a Simple apology would have made a difference. Not going back there again.

Great food and service! Rose assisted in everything we needed. You can request special dish and…read morethey will cook it for you! Booked this restaurant for my family's christmas dinner!

We booked here last year November 8, for my birthday celebration coming from California the food is…read moreamazingly delicious!,, I highly recommend this restaurant

Walked in and were lucky they had tables open at this Michelin recommended restaurant. Staff were…read morequick to help and assist. Ordered a few things: 1. Beef Lechon Toast - 10/10. Solid choice! Light on truffle so not overpowering, the cheese on there is lightly salted sort of like a parmesan. Amazing. 2. Roast Beef Bun - 10/10. Another banger. The hoisin sauce was thick and reminds of me of a peanut sauce. Nonetheless a sauce worth mopping up and having on the side. I don't know what they did to the hoisin but it was phenomenal. 3. Pork Kare Curry - 6/10. I'm a huge kare kare fan but I think the sauce lacked the kare kare punch I wanted. The pork belly was also quite firm on the non fatty spots of the cut of pork. The rice that came with it was awesome. 4. Indo Smashed Chicken - 8/10. Well cooked thigh, good flavor. 5. Ginamos Rendang Halibut - 9/10. Can taste the Indonesian flavors. Light but filling. Great choice if you don't want to feel heavy after lunch.

During my visit to Manila, my friend found this trendy spot and after checking out reviews, I def…read morewanted to try it out. My friend made reservations and we were seated promptly as we entered. The place has a hipster-modern industrial vibe to it. We ended up ordering the chili crab bun which was interesting, it had a good amount of crab in it and had the texture of spicy tuna Mayo. Also got the roast beef bun which was tasty n the sauce that came with it was pretty sweet and thick and the bun was fried with a slightly crispy texture and soft inside. It was a very good combo. We also got the corned beef rendang which was my favorite dish. The dipping sauce had a curry taste and texture to it and it had plenty of shredded beef. The fried molo chips kinda looked like a tortilla chip but not, it had similar texture and tasted really good. It's like nachos but not. I highly recommend this dish. For our main, we got the Indo smashed chicken which tasted like fish but I believe it's the ingredients that made it taste like that. I was confused because every time I took a bite, I thought I was eating fish. It was good but confusing. Overall I had a great experience. Just know that you need to be patient, this is the culture here when eating out, food and service is not super quick like it is in New York/NJ. * Reservation highly recommended * Great cocktail options

Good Variety of Dishes (MANILA Philippines)…read more Cafe Belmont is located inside the Belmont Hotel. Breakfast/Brunch is served between 6:00a to 10:00a and is complimentary if you're staying in the hotel. The line can get long at times depending on how many guests that particular day. Breakfast can have a variety of many choices between American and Filipino food. They have an omelette/egg station and also serve bacon, sausage, waffles and pancakes, donuts and cereal and could also have dilis mixed in with the others. The middle section are dishes ranging from pansit, roasted chicken, beef stew, baked bangus on any given day... yes, beginning at 6:00a you could be eating lunch LoL! They also have Filipino desserts. We also used the Cafe to entertain our family guests who came to visit us during dinner. For this we had different menus and we paid like we would do in a regular restaurant. The ambiance is always busy. The staff here are very friendly and polite. You will always hear a "Good Morning, sir or ma'am, as they greet you. We would see flight attendants of Cebu Pacific stay and dine here sometimes also. Review #3286

Cafe Belmont is located right inside of the Belmont Hotel, attached to the lobby. Friday and…read moreSaturday nights are buffet dinners, and Monday to Thursday are regular menu nights. I had the chicken inasal and my fiance had the lechon kawali our first night there. Then we enjoyed a nice buffet dinner on the Friday night while there. Amazing food, spectacular service, and lovely atmosphere! A+++ all around!! Salamat!

Nothing here really stood out flavor wise. Noodle dishes were a little bland. I would suggest…read moreutilizing the hot pepper paste on your table for some flavor and a little kick. Dishes are too small to be shareable for more than 4 people so prepare to each order a dish. Would suggest just going to any of the restaurants upstairs for bigger portions.

The food does not stand out. Congee taste like congee and the chicken feet taste like any other…read moreChinese Dimsum chicken feet. The milk tea was great I shall not return. I will not recommend it but i will join my group if they decide to eat here.

Not authentic Thai food. Didn't taste good. We left without finishing our food. Very salty tasting…read moreand fishy

Just got back in Manila and was looking for something different, decided to go to this place…read more Food was just ok. Service was impeccable. Nice atmosphere. Their padkaprow was too sweet for my taste. Definitely different taste from the original Thai version. But it was tasty nonetheless. The server was very helpful and suggested that when we come back I should instruct the kitchen to go easy on the sweet factor. Love how accommodating and flexible they are. I don't know of any restaurant that would be as kind and accommodating.

A refreshing bowl of their Shrimp Lomi (275 PHP) is well worth the premium. We wanted to sip…read moresomething hot and refreshing - this bowl just won us over on the very first sip. The Chicken Adobo (325 PHP) is a rice bowl that's so delicious thanks to its sauce. The portions are fair and the quality not compromised, this a good place to dine when you happen to be at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. They Open 11 AM. They provide service water, but if you must have bottled water, choose the Evian (125 PHP) 500ml instead of the Absolute (100 PHP) 350ml for practical reasons. Prices exact.

From the owner: This modern Asian noodle bar offers refined and unique noodle dishes fired in an open kitchen…read more Whether you are looking for a traditional fare or with a twist of something new, stir fried or soup, dine-in or take-out, Mian's menu offers a variety of tempting selections to sink your chopsticks into, even include dumplings, rice bowls and desserts.