Location & Directions The street faces the A Venue entrance…read morewith Domino's Pizza and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. (on foot) From "A Venue", cross Makati Ave, walk along Guanzon, and you'll see the restaurant on your left. Restaurant I expected it to be warm since it's hole-in-the-wall but it's kinda breezy during the evening, making our stay relaxing. The dine-in space is limited with a few seats outside but they have a bar, high chairs and all. Morning Glory with Garlic This one is typical veggies. It's okay to have for mixing things up but I won't really look for it. Thai Basil Chicken We liked it enough to get an extra order. We shared but each order is already a meal for one person. Thai Stir Fried Glass Noodles This is their Pad Thai. It's good but not the best I've had just yet. Service It was quick up to taking care of the bill.

Crying Tiger Street Kitchen is one of Poblacion's ever favorite hole-in-the-wall Southeast Asian…read morecuisine restaurants that will take you back to the street market food stalls of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. A bit hidden on P. Guanzon, the street directly facing the frontside of A.Venue Mall, this restaurant is widely known among the neighborhood, but could be easily located on an online map. Dining was an easy breezy as the dishes are described in the updated menu spread with photos of their best-selling items. We had their famous Mee Goreng, Beef Rendang, and Thai Iced Tea. Our food was served in less than 15 minutes, considered fast for table-service restaurants. Calling the attention of the service crew, asking for recommendations, and ordering were all easy. Most service crews were welcoming, though we encountered one who just grabbed the menu spread and the tissue rack off our table when we were still dining. We didn't mind, but it could have been much more courteous if she spoke with us and asked for permission, as we were still eating. Also, the music could have been much softer to preserve the relaxing vibe, because it was hard to hear my companions when we were chatting, to the point that we had to shout at each other. Their Mee Goreng was full of ingredients and a plate could serve up to two to three people--but less in seafood. I mean, what's a "spicy seafood noodles" without much spice and just a few pieces of seafood? It was flavorful and a bit on the sweet-spicy side, may be catering to Filipino tongues that are used to the sweet palette. Beef Rendang, their take on Malaysia's spicy beef curry, was an instant favorite. The meat in the dish generously spicy and soft that it tasted like it was braised slowly and carefully. With rice, the dish can only serve and would leave you wishing you'd have more. The Thai Iced Tea was the spice quencher, if it suddenly feels hot when eating both the Mee Goreng and the Beef Rendang. Crying Tiger is definitely a must-visit in the area if you crave for Southeast Asian dishes, but make sure to get a table before groups go in around dinnertime as it gets full with avid patrons.

We like this place, first time to try it was last week, we tried the roti with chicken curry…read morechunks, hainanese chicken and their rice noodles and I also tried their cheese roti which is my favorite! The roti was soft and chewy and had a good taste the curry was a bit strong more On Indian curry with very much lots of cumin! The hainanese chicken was good and so were the noodle. It's a very basic restaurant the cutlery was basic and so were the plates so nothing that much to show to social media. Service was quick too and they have a place to bring your furry friends! Ambiance was busy but clean. Overall I would recommend this place for a quick bite.

Looked like an average place when we were checking out places to eat in this section of the mall…read more We ordered only roti with curry sauce and devoured it and ordered rest of our food which was delicious. Service charge was totally acceptable ( we didn't like how in the mall in the Philippines they had this charge automatically added) as the waiting staff was excellent from the beginning to the end. We ate here twice in our 2 weeks Manila stay and will definitely be back next time.

I love Malaysian Thai Singaporean fusion! It's one of my favorites. As soon as I first saw Banana…read moreLeaf at Rockwell's Power Plant and then Century Mall, I knew I had to find out if it's the same as back home! They have roti, they have kang kung belachan, Hainan chicken rice OMG yass we are eating lunch here! Seating was full Saturday afternoon but we were able to order food while waiting. As a friend says, awesome-sauce! Surprised to see no plates to eat off; use a clean square of banana leaf instead. We started off with thick chewy roti canai, thinner than fried naan. Yellow curry is not included, but for 30 pesos (less than a dollar) they give a big portion, enough to pour over rice after the roti's gone! In all, we ordered a feast for 8: *3 roti canai with yellow curry dip *2 chicken satay (4 piece each) *Pandan fried chicken (4 pieces wrapped in leaves) *Rendang chicken *Malaysian (yellow) chicken curry with potatoes *3 kang kung w/ sambal sauce (belachan--water spinach in shrimp paste) *stir fried dry Oat Prawns Singaporean style *Penang fried rice with salted fish & chicken *2 whole fried tilapia w/ Assam Sambal side sauce *Hainan chicken rice & white rice Ahh my kind of meal! Their Hainan rice isn't yellow, but still tastes great. Penang salted fish fried rice was delicious! Kang kung belachan is sautéed just as I remember, excellent veggie dish. Sis loved the yellow potato chicken curry, seems identical to the roti curry. Too bad there are only five oat prawns, fried to perfection. Pandan fried chicken was wrapped in pandan leaves, had a sweet flavor I wasn't expecting, kinda threw me off. Rendang chicken was good with its savory sauce, but mildly spicy yellow curry stood out most. Didn't try the tilapia, but Mom enjoyed it. Too full to order dessert! We would've gotten the fried bananas with ice cream, but saved room for macarons and Tsujiri matcha cones over at Rockwell. Good customer service and the guy working the podium was clear in repeating our order, also gave useful feedback on dish portion.

Upon hearing about the restaurant, Banana Leaf, the first thing that come to my mind was a Filipino…read morerestaurant. But when I got the chance to eat here, they actually serve authentic Thai and Malaysian food. All their dishes are full of flavor and it's quite affordable for the amount of serving. Try out their take on the famous Pad Thai. It has just the right amount of sweetnes and combination of veggies. Another must-try is their Nasi Goren Nenas rice and Malayan Chicken Curry. Surprisingly, it's a good combo. Banana Leaf sure has a lot in store for them because of the many choices you have from their menu.

Banana Leaf is a Filipino establishment with about 8 branch locations in the country. It's where…read morelocal diners can experience the cuisine of neighboring countries in the SouthEast Asian region. It takes a modern day approach on some Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese and Indonesian delights. We visited the Bonifacio Global Fort location during this trip. As you enter, you are immediately drawn to the wall decorated with banana leaf wallpaper and the bright yellow tables and chairs. The vibe in this location is truly tropical and sets you up for the varied food experience you are about to indulge in. We opted for a dish from at least each country represented: Indian Roti, Malaysian Nasi Goreng and Chicken Rendang, Vietnamese Pomelo Salad, and Thai Green Curry to name a few. As dishes come to the table, it may seem that the flavors from the various countries would overpower one over the other. However, they all seem to work and compliment each other in a satisfying manner. My only complaint during service was that the server misunderstood our order. We ordered one Nasi Goreng but they ended up dishing out about four orders. Nevertheless, our hosts ended up taking a couple to go. The flavors and presentation of the food are definitely representative of the flavors of the original dishes. A must try when in the Philippines.

We have been to two of their locations, and really have nothing but good things to say. We went to…read morethe one in the SM Aura first, and we were charmed to get banana leaves for our plates. We loved everything we were served, and I loved the yellow curry. It wasn't too spicy, which was perfect. Another favorite of ours was the shrimp fried rice we ordered. We loved the decor. The batik walls felt elegant. It didn't feel like we were sitting in a mall eatery with how much care they took on the decor. Service was top notch. We have made Banana Leaf a favorite when it comes to Thai cuisine.

Second time here and this time I brought my folks who were craving rice for dinner. We got the…read moregado-gado salad, chicken curry and laksa. The servings were big - good for sharing. The food were all very tasty. They only accept cash.

Paid a visit to an old friend in his office in Makati City. He recommended an Asian restaurant…read morealong San Agustin St. in Salcedo Village that serves really good curry and satay. Warung Indo is a cozy restaurant that seats maybe 20 to 30 people, so I can imagine how crowded it would get during the busy lunch hour. We ordered three of its bestsellers: Special fried rice with chicken satay, fried egg omelette, and prawn crackers Beef rendang Chicken curry The chicken satay was on the verge of turning dry, but it was served with rice, egg, and prawn crackers so this dish presented good value for money. I am not sure why there was no peanut sauce for the chicken. The beef rendang was really good! The beef was fork tender, and the level of heat in the sauce was perfect for me. The chicken curry was good though the chicken was a bit dry. The curry sauce could use a touch more heat to make the dish more interesting.

IMC Kavino is one of our go-to restaurants in Makati during our vegetarian days. What I like about…read morethis resto is that you can alter the dishes to your liking in terms of taste and ingredients. They can also adjust to the number of diners eating, even if you have a small or big party, they can adjust the portion to give each diner enough portion. IMC Kavino is an internationally-awarded chef that cooks and served Singaporean/Malaysian/Chinese cuisine. Other than their yummy vegetarian dishes, we love their normal menu as well. The presentation of the food is always appetizing. The staffs are very friendly, too.

This is one of my family's go-to Cantonese/ Chinese restaurant. Our absolute favorite dishes are…read moretakoyaki in lettuce, braised lamb, and their vegetables. The ambience is unremarkable, but you won't notice it because all eyes on the food.

Located in the mall that serves south Asian food. Have variety of choices from Thai, Indonesia,…read moreThai and maylasian food. The service is ok, our waiter forgot one of the order we waited for a long time until we asked they went to make it. The banana roti is good but it's way too thick. The bakuteh is the worst I've ever had. It's basically a white pepper pork bone soup. There's no herb taste to it. Almost send it back but I guess it's their take of this dish. The laksa is also horrible, it comes with the glass noodle. And the broth is not thick just watery and not the laksa you would think. The oak prawn is probably the only dish that's decent. But only comes with 4 pieces, quite pricy for the portion.

Happened to walk around Greenbelt and came across Banana Leaf. There are more than 3 or more Thai,…read moreMalaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian inspired restaurants in the area and Banana Leaf is where I usually dine in because of their fried fish presentation with sauce. Last time we had tilapia so we tried king fish with shredded mango and sauce, kangkong with sambal sauce and for the noodles - Penang char kway teow with shrimp and chicken. Wish I had taken a picture of their menu book. The food looked the same as when it arrived. They all reminded me of Thai food where most of the food are cooked with a base of brown, green or fish sauce, or having a Chinese dish with sweet and sour sauce. The food served was good. But after awhile you'll get used to the same flavor that you end up loosing appetite. Presentation was very good. The staff gave us a 30 minute serving time but the kitchen end up cooking the order less than that. The dining area inside is packed, while others prepare outside seating. Price is reasonable, serving portion per order can be shared by 2-3 persons. The staff takes sanitation seriously as they wipe the table properly with sani solution after each guests leave the table. It was amusing when one of the head server asked me why I refused to bring leftover, I said not because I didn't like their food but because we don't have a microwave in our hotel room to warm it up in the future. If you're someone who misses curry and paste based sauces, then Banana leaf is a must try for any of these flavorful dishes. By the way, the highlight of the dining experience was eating the food in a banana leaf instead on a plate.

We made a reservation and had a table ready when we came in. The restaurant has been around for 10…read moreyears and yet that decor looks modern with a mix of dark floors and tables and white subway tiles on the walls. We ordered a number of dishes to try. First off was the tuna tartare... the crisps were super think and light. The tuna tartare came with a sauce with slight kick. Delicious! Next one a beef rendang nacho dish. Not sure how they pulled it off but the fusion of flavors were amazing! Next was pork belly dish with curry. Another hit! Last but not least is their signature salmon dish. That was really good too! Staff was super friendly and provided great recommendations to try out. Highly recommended and give it a try if you are in the area.

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.