This place is awesome - pay for the cultural show its buffet, it's worth it!…read more It's located near Intramuros tourist areas and the ambiance is so pretty! Many tables of tour groups but the service is excellent and I absolutely loved the cultural show taking you through Philippine history. Very well executed!! The buffet is quite diverse and a great way to try Philippine cuisine en masse. Highly recommend!

Barbara's is a solid choice for lunch if you are visiting Manila in the Philippines. We had a…read moreblast! What stood out about this restaurant was the exceptional customer service and the cultural dancing while you eat delicious traditional Filipino food buffet style. I don't know if it's because they cater to tourist that makes this place so special but I left here feeling very full and very happy from the cultural performances. What was also fun was after the performances they invite the visitors from different regions of the world up to the stage and taking a picture with the dance performers. It provided a great keepsake to take back home. They also perform different songs from around the Philippines and the different dialects they speak and where they are from providing an educational opportunity. One of the songs was from the region, where my mother's father is from which is why I took a trip to the Philippines to learn more about my grandfather's culture and homeland. This touched my soul deeply and will never forget my time at Barbara's. The food was outstanding and very tourist friendly. I went up two times to partake in the delicious offerings from the buffet. I think the best thing about this place too is to have experienced all of this in an air-conditioned building. It was a nice reprieve from the 90+ degrees Fahrenheit with humidity weather that I endured in Manila. I also attended another restaurant with the cultural performance, and it was outside, and the experience was not as special due to the weather. So that's why I can't say enough good things about how I was treated and the yummy food that I ate and the beautiful cultural performances I admired at Barbara's. Highly recommend Barbara's while visiting the Philippines .

I love buffets. Sure I've been a little bit more conscious about my health these past few months as…read moreI've started going to the gym and working out. Diet is an important part of losing weight and staying healthy. That said, therre are times that I think all of us just want to pig out as much as we can. Buffets exist for the simple reason that we sometimes have to satisfy our craving for eating as much good food as we can. There are a lot of buffets in Manila, but Yakimix is one of the better ones that I have been to. I mean, so far as I recall, Yakimix is the only buffet that allows me to cook my food at my table. It's an interesting idea that adds another dimension to the whole buffet concept. The food is good. It's not out opf this world amazing, but for the price I had to pay, or rather my dad, and the fact that it's a buffet, it's more than enough.

The service is ok, you just to be a little patient considering the sheer number of guests that…read morethry have to attend to. The food selection is good but could be better, for their price point it is a steal. They have yakiniku, sukiyaki, tempura, Filipino dishes and assortment of cakes and sushi. It is a mix of dishes and feelings... And turns out just fine. Good meal for family celebrations or dine out with friends. Nothing fancy just good food at affordable price.

Can we consider Seasons Restaurant an underrated restaurant? Yes, I think it's safe to say that. In…read morefact, I think it's criminally underrated. The fact that Seasons is inside the Manila Pavilion does it no favors, as the former Hilton/Holiday Inn has long been out of the general conversation, so to speak. It's a damned shame as both the hotel and the restaurant has slowly but sure been working hard to become relevant to the increasingly competitive hospitality scene. Let's talk about what I liked about Seasons. First, the food. Seasons had an amazing appetizer spread, filled with food you don't normally see on a buffet. I also enjoyed the fresh pasta station and the soup station. The main entrees were also unique and appetizing. As with any buffet, there were hits and there were misses, but overall, I think they hit it out the ballpark. I also appreciated the little things Seasons did to improve your experience, such as serving food in small batches to ensure freshness. Seasons definitely won't overwhelm you with tons of food greeting you. Instead, you get a non-threatening spread that you'd come back to again and again. And at P1,200++ for this buffet? A goddamn steal.

The food and service here were good! The ambiance gave a modern twist to Chinese cultural aspects…read more I will say this restaurant is on the pricier side and wasn't too busy. It's located in the Manila Hotel but it's all the way in the back. I think that's why not too many people go to it because they don't all the back there. The lobby is usually where people stop.

I partake of their all you can eat dimsum. Their servings is by piece, not by entrée/choice. They…read moretook long to bring out your choice. For the price charged, it was too expensive. The server are pleasant and the place is clean and has warm ambiance. I found the waiting to be exasperating for one piece of an item on the menu. Overall, I would pass and try a free standing dimsum place and not located inside a hotel.

Part if the H2O hotel on 2nd floor…read more Dinner and sitting outside on the water watching cruise ships sail in is where it's at. Comfy chairs, lounge pillows and bad pina colada. Food at dinner is good though a bit light for what you pay for. There was only like 4 chicken pieces in my chicken adobo. And they have a tasteless egg on top. Whole squid was tender and juicy. Avoid this place for breakfast as the omelette had whole chunked cheese, cold and flavorless. Pork Adobe was like eating hard cow hide. Ambiance outside: 4 stars Breakfast food: 2 stars Dinner food: 3 stars Value: 3 stars

This is an odd place to me. It looks as if it's one HUGE food court at one glance, but I looked at…read morethe menu and it turns out it's just one place altogether. If anything I ordered here was extraordinary, it would be the iced tea. I just can't forget the reaction of my sister to the face I made after just one sip. She laughed so hard the entire lunch we've spent in Makan! Okay, let me describe to you their perfect iced tea. It's not instant for sure. I can taste the lovely bitterness of the tea leaves this was extracted from. It almost tasted like a real fresh, literal tea with ice. Even the slight flavor of lemon sweetened by honey was oh-so delicious. It was the most perfect Iced tea I ever had in the Philippines! Oh, they also have an awesome Bagoong Rice. And pad thai that has sorta "kunat" nuts. But mostly, you can come here for the iced tea. It's just perfect.

Whenever my parents are in town, we end up eating at Cabalen. I don't know why - we can cook the…read moresame fare at home and not worry about paying, but we still eat here. Maybe it's tradition. Maybe we just got used to the idea, and like mice conditioned to fulfill a certain directive when faced with particular stimuli, we respond. Or maybe it's the food, because let's face it, the food here is amazeballs. The cuisine is classic Kapampangan, I think - either way, every single dish is a delight to eat. And once you've gone through all of the viand choices, they also have classic Filipino desserts to cap off the meal. Enjoy!

It breaks my heart, while eating, to discover that the Cabalen that I grew up loving has succumb…read moreto culinary mediocrity. Okay, I was trying to be kind; it was a "Gastronomic Chernobyl." I thought eating there would be a nostalgic experience of the glory days; it turned out to be a regretful revelation that some things in life, like the food you grew up salivating for, do change for the worst. Yes, Cabalen showcases the rich Kapangpangan Culture; but it was supposed to be Chicken in their Afritada, so it was just arresting when they decided to drown the poor fowl on an ocean of oil without a pretentious attempt to include tomato sauce in its murder. The school of grilled Bangus (Milkfish), Dalag (Mudfish), and Tilapia can likened to a seafood barbecue gone wrong that the only hope for the poor fishes' survival was to hose them down. Their famous Kare-Kare and Sisig were surprisingly lifeless that it wasn't enough to soften the blow of this outrageous catastrophe. At the end, my supposed to be dinner down the memory lane was bridged by their stir fried noodles so typical that eating it in their establishment makes the Pancit Bihon at my old school's canteen a million bucks slice of heaven. I shall never allow this accident happen to me again.

Li Li has one of the best dimsum I've tasted in all my life, and that's probably an understatement…read more I've first eaten here during another one of my animal welfare fundraising event (I have a lot of these things going on, trust me). It was a buffet, and I've gotten to eat so much kinds of dimsum that I don't even remember all of them! One kind I remember though (and I doubt I'll ever forget) is the Har Gao dumpling. I dream of the balance of the flavors of the shrimp and the subtle soft steamed shell. Doused in thier special black vinegar, it's heaven in my mouth! Being Filipino though, I almost asked for rice to pair with all the dimsum going on. And then I reminded myself, maybe I shouldn't, because I wanted to keep the experience as authentic as I could.

Bad service, not enough food for the dimsum buffet, saw a small coackroach in the tableread more

I've been here several times already can't even count on my fingers lol. This was Hyatt Hotel but…read morethey changed it into New World Hotel like in Makati. They maintained the name tho, still Market Cafe. Nothing has changed, the food was so-so. No wow effect, nothing passed my picky palate. Really. But they quite improving.. I Just love the BREAD PUDDING, OMG MY ALL TIME FAVORITE. Brick oven-baked pizza's, Angus and Ribeye steak, Charcuterie and Fresh seafoods. So, we had our welcome back dinner + celebrating my Tai Kong's Death Anniversary (Great Grandpa) here last Sunday with the whole family. Why here? Because the oldies (HEEHEE) doesn't like crowded buffet place. We occupied half of Market Cafe that night. (We're more than 60) For the food that stood out: Filipino: Lechon Paksiw, Ginataang Kalabasa Korean: Kimchi Japanese: Salmon (Bright orange color), Ika Sashimi, Tepanyaki Seafoods: I LOVE THE NEW CHOICES! They now offer Curacha and Lobsters! Italian: Of course their brick oven-baked four cheese pizza Charcuterie: Few choices but everything is good Dessert: BREAD PUDDING! Blaaaaah. I didn't like their ube icecream. So disappointed, my favorite Calamansi Sherbet is gone Well this time their dessert station is quite good, the pastries are nice and yummy unlike before. They also have Wine and Beers. For the service, all of their staff were friendly and attentive. Follow @CHEFFYMITCHYU on Instagram for more food photos and to discover new restaurants in the metro.

My barkada has fallen into the habit of trying out new establishments for our annual Christmas…read moredinners and that's how we ended up here at Market Café. It was quite the trip coming out here but it was certainly worth it for the buffet experience that we had. Let me put it this way: it was so good that one of my friends ended up throwing up everything she ate on the way back home due to indigestion. I thought that Market Café had a good mix of everything. There were the usual suspects that are commonly seen in most buffets and the ambiance is bright and inviting.

Opens at 6 AM for breakfast, and has a buffet-style presentation…read more Breakfast is free if you are a guest of the Amelie Hotel, where Braska is contained within, but they also welcome diners in off the street, which is how I got there. If you are not a hotel guest, then the breakfast is 399 PHP, no extra charges above that. That's of as of this date; and also, as of this date and the current exchange rates for USD/PHP, that means the price of the buffet breakfast is under $8 USD. Eggs are cooked to order, but not consistently correctly, but, you know, this happens in the Philippines. Coffee is good - not always a given here, as what you get in many places is basically just a cup of hot brown water when you order coffee. Lot of great Filipino favorites in the buffet, like tocino, garlic rice, hot dogs (yes, for breakfast, big favorite in the Philippines), many different kinds of fruit, vegetables, etc. No cereal offered. The aforementioned coffee, and tea, and fresh-squeezed pineapple juice and orange juice are proffered as drinks. The fresh-squeezed pineapple juice is heavenly and will make you feel better about life in general. My voracity was of huge proportions as I had just come off a 23-hour flight from the States, and man, did I go after it hard here - three eggs, tocino, watermelon, cantaloupe, garlic rice, pineapple juice, several cups of coffee, and a cinnamon pastry. Service is very attentive without being overbearing, and quite prompt. Very nice dining room with views out onto the street, and, somewhat astoundingly, considering what year it is and the location, a steady stream of Miles Davis in my ears offered a great aural background to my leisurely sojourn there. I left feeling fat and happy, with a new attitude, and plenty of fuel for the fire within that day.