So last night my fiancé and her family brought me to this restaurant. Upon entering everything…read morelooked great. Nice atmosphere. Lots of customers. From what I could see on the plates of others, the food looked great. Once seated, I scanned the menu and was pleased to find both Filipino and Western food. Everything was off to a great start until I noticed a cockroach crawling on the wall as I was eating my dinner. The site of this was a little disturbing, but I just told myself "this is the Philippines, a tropical climate...lots of bugs. So I continued to eat my meal and then I happened to look down at my plate and seen a second roach. However, this time, the cockroach was already dead and had been for a while. My stomach turned and I almost vomited. I immediately pushed my plate away in disgust. My fiancé and her family asked what was wrong and then I showed them. This too made everyone sick. My fiancé then asked to speak to a manager. While waiting for someone to come, a third roach passed by, crawling on the wall. Instead of getting a manager, a different wait staff member came by and began to inquire as to what was wrong. I as a foreigner just kept my mouth shut because I knew that it would be a losing battle to attempt to argue my case. After explaining the entire situation to the server, my fiancé wasn't given any apology. No embarrassment on the staff of this restaurant. It was as if we were made to feel as if we had done something wrong. The server kept stating that if we didn't pay that they (restaurant employees) would be responsible for the bill, which in my opinion has NOTHING to do with me or the party I was with. I know that the standards are a lot different in the Philippines than where I'm from, but I really feel like this place needs to be inspected. This is a matter of public safety. Anyway, I would encourage everyone to avoid this establishment. Maybe if there are no customers then attitudes will change (Not just at this restaurant, but at all business that don't or refuse to maintain high standards). After everything was said and done, we (my party) got up and walked out without paying. Very disappointing experience to say the least.

Service is always on point and the food is great! This haven is best fit for groupies…read more Noise is manageable " people noise". parking area in front has space for 4 cars (which is just right for the place) . They are known for their signature "buko juice in a bottle" (Try it!).

Nathaniel is open for take outs only even at this time of ECQ ( enchanted community quarantine)…read more They have the best delicacies in the province of Pampanga. Their price is very reasonable, and they maintain food handling safety measures. Really clean establishment. Their dine in is temporarily closed but eventually it will open soon. Stay safe everyone.

Nice little patio outside. Don't go right when they open because there won't be too many choices;…read morethey'll be in the middle of baking. TRIED: -Mango yogurt shake was made with lots of ice. The mango was not quite ripe, but it grew on me. -Tried the crumble cake. It was dry with a mild chocolate taste. I couldn't really taste the jelly on top. - Roll cake - Cake was spongy. Nothing really special about it, typical cake you find at Asian bakeries. Staff are friendly but don't know much about their products. They have a corner with discounted baked goods. Their freshly baked bread smelled really good, so I might be back to try their sandwiches.

My friend kept telling us that we have to try this Korean shaved ice, I'd never had it before and…read moreit wasn't on my list of must tries but finally we went along and I'm glad we did, first of all the regular size could be shared with multiple people so I would say try that size first and see what you think, we were a group of 4 adults and a child and we split 4 of them, it's a small store but there was enough space since it wasn't crowded at the time, the prices are inexpensive but that's in my opinion with my USD, the flavors we tried were mango, choc/matcha, Ube and strawberry, I can't compare to other shaved ice since it was the first time I had it but I enjoyed it, the fruits were fresh and flavors good, it's something I would go back and try again especially because it's not really dairy based besides the ice cream on some of them, I'm here for another week and I'm sure I'll have it again before leaving

If you want to have the ABSOLUTE BEST Halo Halo in the world, then you must plan a trip to Ben's…read moreHalo Halo!!!! It is a great establishment for a wonderful family experience!

It's so hot here in the Philippines so this place was the perfect spot to retreat from the heat and…read moreenjoy some halo halo! Halo Halo is a traditional Filipino snack/dessert we grew up with cooking us down from the heat of our motherland, the Philippine Islands. It's the Filipino version of America's ice cream treat and a more sophisticated hawaiian shaved ice concocted with evaporated or condensed milk, sweetened beans, leche flan, crunchy flattened dried rice (pinipig) to give it that crunch and Filipino flavored ice cream. Ben's came highly recommended by my dad and his girlfriend who was taken here by my dad's friend escaping a funeral in the hottest part of the summer. This place lived up to the hype! It is air conditioned, very clean and inviting. They have different types of halo halo to choose from varying from Ben's original traditional famous halo halo to spicy with their Spicy Winter Halo Halo, corn (mais Con Yelo), Macapuno (Sweet Coconut Strands) and even a unique take on sweet and salty with their salted egg version of Salty Summer. For an average of about $2 each, these icy treats are a must find here in the town of Silang. Ben's is located in the heart of Silang Town Proper about a block down the main big Catholic church of Candelaria. Management has a sign up protecting their employees from customer abuse which made me very good inside for the level of care the owners exercise in protecting and caring for their employees. My sister ordered their cucumber water which we found to be extremely sweet. We self served ourselves with water from their self serve water station and poured half of the cucumber water in a glass and poured regular water in it to dilute the sweetness to taste. It was very good once we added more water. The mango juice I ordered came from a can and the brand they have on hand is quite delicious! I thoroughly enjoyed my Spicy Winter Halo Halo. The heat from the hot Thai chili peppers compliments the sweetness of the halo halo which is literally translated as "mix mix". There are other halo halo joints around Silang but at first taste, this became an instant favorite. The ice is very fine, not crunchy and it reminded me of Japanese Kakigori which is crushed fine ice. I highly recommend stopping by and fulfilling your halo halo urge here!

It was nearly a year after its opening when I finally got to try this restaurant. The name sounds…read moreJapanese but it isn't... I think the words were selected because one sounds like "yummy" or something like that. My cousin told me she and her friends like this place (they would--they're tweens). She ordered one of those flower pots. It's like a pot with a cupcake in it (the flower is fake, but I think it costs Php 80.00 extra). The place looks really cute and girly (read: not my kind of place) and the chairs are rather tiny. My knees would bump on the little table too. Not for very tall people. So I think we ordered the tiny burgers and the fries which are nothing to write home about... they're just...okay. The ingredients aren't anything special, but very interesting concept with the pizza fries. I'm going to try making that one day, with better cheese (the secret to making anything awesome is cheese, I tell you). Now, the thing on the menu you have to order are their drinks. They have cute names like "Once Upon a Nutella," "The Three Maltesers," etc. I had the one with the tiny Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, so it was salty and sweet at the same time. Anyone would go into sugar shock with the sweetness, so I think I requested just 3/5 sugar, but they'd sprinkle this colorful sugar on top of your drink, which looks very cool on instagram. We decided to order a slice of red velvet cheesecake (I think) and a slice (or square) of blueberry cheesecake (as takeaway for my mum) and they were tiny... so a little disappointing. The red velvet wasn't that great; the cheesecake wasn't cream cheese-y. It was quite bland and not rich at all. It tasted like paste, actually. I think my mom didn't really love her dessert either. I've definitely had better cheesecake. So, I'd probably give 4 stars for my drink, because-- duh, presentation and instagram-worthiness. But overall, for the concept with the movie house thing (there was a group of kids watching a film when we ate there and they looked like they had a lot of fun), the cozy (albeit cramped) space, and the decor and for making me feel like giant Alice in Wonderland-- all good things, but then, the not so special food, the cakes -- I'd have to say three stars. I might go back for coffee, but not for the food. * EDIT: Oh, and they sometimes offer Buy 1 Take 1 deals for their drinks on their anniversary, around May if I'm not mistaken, so that's cool.

Well it's midday, a few variants of chocolate iced mocha, unavailable. Midday. How. Well no biggie,…read moregive me whatcha got for a pork chop. Went with a hot cafe mocha. Hmmmm... so ya just didn't want to mess up a blender afterall. As per the usual, stellar, beyond imaginable service. They set the bar way to high for my Americanized taste. Some of us do it great, still, not this level. Among my many nicknames, was "Ticky Chuckie" because though we were dirt poor, I had the nerve to be picky picky. Service here would have pleased me as a ticky kid. Some would like to consider this part of Asia 3rd world. There's nothing but number 1 people here. Have yet to have a smile or hello unreturned even once. Not just those in the service industry, but everyone. Get your passport stamped up before you croak. See the world. Touch foreign soil, souls, and foreign hearts. Here I'm not a Democrat or Republican, just another human, the way it's supposed to be. Take care. Be well. Eat Brownies.

Tiny store with efficient workers. There are 2 tables for dine in. They serve illy coffee if you're…read moreinterested. These are more like brownie bites, it'll only take 1-2 bites to finish them. WE TRIED: -Double chocolate has butter frosting, no likey! -Mochaccino has strong mocha flavored frosting dense brownies DELISH! Located in the middle section of the mall next to Starbucks. I would definitely come back for their yummy mochaccino brownies.

A date with my sister usually involves a movie and/or shopping, popcorn, crepes, and milk teas!…read moreSince we live nearby, out go-to mall is Robinson's Place. Crepes and Cream may be ubiquitous in the metro's malls, but that doesn't mean their products are automatically inferior. What I can appreciate is that they offer a variety of flavors, from the savory to the sweet; their stalls and are clean and uncluttered; and they make the crepes fresh and fast. (It's quite addicting to watch their staff turn the batter into perfectly thin crepes that, no sweat! And I've always marveled at how their crepes don't tear or break down at all despite being filled and folded in a rush.) I recently triend their Kani Crepe while my sister had the Taco Crepe for lunch. Though the filling is not as abundant as I would have wanted, the simple but yummy flavor of the crepe made up for it. They were quite filling, too, lasting us till dinner while we strolled around the mall.

I love crepes. The first time I was introduced to this wonderful desert was when my sister ordered…read moreit at the Makati Shangri-la when we were kids. BAck then I was the type who played it safe by ordering ice cream instead of something as exotic as crepe. Nowadays, more people are familiar with this particular slice of dessert than I know. Crepes and cream is a bit special to me because it was the first establishment that showed me that crepes could be savory too. Before I tried this place, all the crepes I ever had were of the desert variety. That said, the stuff on their menu isn't that expensive. The quality of the crepe is great at least when compared to most of the places I've been to. Give it a try, once again, since you'll do little wrong in spending your money here. I sure as heck didn't regret it when I did.

Was here for a quick snack while walking around eastwood. This is a korean owned establishment and…read moreat the time wasent busy. I ordered the strawberry cheese bingsu. But they have about 14 other bingsus to choose from. They really follow the mantra of do a few things exceptionally instead of a lot of things but just average. It was cold, it was delicious and it really hit that sweet spot. It wasent overly sweet but u knew for sure it was a dessert. The strawberries were fresh and quite delicious. The pieces of cream cheese was good as well. And the strawberry drizzle or jam was throughout the bingsu. We got the regular size which was quite enough for one person. It was an excellent treat while walking the hot streets of manila!!