They were not kidding when they say that the entree portions were "for sharing"…read more I had "brunch" at Full Belly Craft Kitchen this morning, and ordered the Bagnet ni Kenneth and the monggo guisado with bagnet. FBCK did not disappoint. I especially liked the monggo guisado which is a full meal in itself. At P600+ for two diners, FBCK is great value for money.

Full Belly Craft Kitchen is a casual dining restaurant located along the unfamiliar side of Sgt…read more Esguerra Ave, nearing Timog, and away for the busy district of Tomas Morato. It specializes in belly-delicious dishes. This is a hidden gem in Quezon City, and a good place to hang out or celebrate with family because of its quiet and homey ambiance. While waiting for my friends to arrive, we were served with their home-brewed iced tea. It has a fruity, not-so-sweet taste, and the added slices of fruit in the drink made it to an eye-candy as well. We were also served with the softest pan de sal with butter. The bread is soft and fluffy. I was immediately taken to bread heaven and thinking of the things I can eat with it. Once we are complete, we started having breakfast (at lunch). Full Belly Craft Kitchen serves all-day breakfast meals, but if you visit them for breakfast (7am-10am), they offer free coffee. What a deal! Our breakfast tasting included: - Homemade Spanish Sardines (Php240) : Homemade Milkfish or Bangus Belly cooked in olive oil and spices served with atchara, garlic rice and 2 sunny side-up eggs : Something to wake up to every morning, the bangus belly is soft and tender and do not have a fishy smell nor aftertaste. The garlic rice is fluffy and is lightly seasoned. The garlic is not overpowering. A good dish for me, for someone who doesn't love bangus belly. - Full Belly Tapa (Php245) : Grilled belly of beef served with 2 eggs and garlic rice : according to Sir Robert, they made these tapa themselves, and it shows on the tenderness of the belly and the tender-meatiness of the beef. The soy sauce mixture and garlic rice accompanied the dish well. A truly satisfying and filling dish. - Bacon Spinach and Cheese Fritata (Php185) : Baked eggs with cheddar, maple bacon, and spinach, served with pan de sal : One of my favorite dishes throughout the day. Cheese, spinach, and egg is already a good combination, but the addition of strips of bacon just dropped the bomb. The dish is light yet flavorful; all the ingredients can be tasted and has a comforting feeling in the mouth. After breakfast, we had lunch, and started off with an appetizer called Baked Mussels (Php240) : Chilean mussels with mashed potatoes topped with mornay sauce, mozzarella cheese, bacon bits, and truffle oil : My favorite dish! The problem with food tasting is that there are too many dishes to try so most dishes ended up with leftovers, but not this dish. I owned it and don't plan on sharing. Haha! This is a heavy dish because of the mashed potatoes and the cheese, but I was hypnotized by the creaminess of the potatoes, velvety-ness of the cheese, freshness of the mussels, saltiness and chunkiness of the bacon, and the sweet aroma of the truffle oil that I couldn't stop eating. :-) To wake me up from hypnosis, we had Ensaladang Bagnet (Php210) : Crispy Pork Belly served with Mustard Leaves, Onions, Cherry Tomatoes, Salted Egg, and Balayan Bagoong : a light dish that is full of flavor. The mustard leaves complement and contrast the bagnet; onions and tomatoes balances out the otherwise bagnet's cholesterrific nature; the salted egg is mostly there for color as the taste is light. The saltiness came from the baggong but only comes with a light taste. A wonderful appetizer to start and prepare for the good things to come. For the main event, we had a good combination of meat and vegetables, as not to satiate us out. You will notice that each dishes is carefully thought of and crafted as the ingredients complemented each other: - 12-hr Beef Roast (Php650) : Slow-roasted belly of beef cooked au jus, roasted veggies and potato puree : the highlight of the menu; something this good cooked for 12 hours allow the belly to be tender. It is cooked in its own juice so it is flavorful as well. - Tuna Belly Al Ajillo (Php285) : Grilled tuna belly served with lots of garlic on a sizzling plate : Among all the bellies, I like tuna the most, and this one is spot on! I like the sweet-sour-salty combination of the dish. Though some complained to be salty, I feel the taste is just right, well maybe because I ate it with garlic rice. - Bagnet ni Kenneth (Php320) and Beef Belly Rice (Php80) : Chef Kenneth is the original creator of their version of this double-fry, crispy pork belly dish, so it was named in his honor. The skin is very crispy even when no longer hot. The meat is so tender that it falls right off. It is served with a tomato and salted egg salsa. The belly rice, however, is just ok for me. It tasted like rice cooked with the beef's juice topped with some beef bits. A little bland. - Binagoongang Bagnet (Php360) : Crispy bagnet pork belly with grilled eggplant, morning glory (kangkong), cherry tomatoes and bagoong : salty yet flavorful, best paired with rice. - Wing Beans in Coconut Cream (Php175) : Sigarilyas cooked in coconut cream served with pork chicharon : What complemented the dish together is the bagoong alamang sauce.

The menu is well suited for Filipinos who like their home cooking dishes. Such as fish, veggies &…read moremeat.

Tapsilog we're not bad, but nothing spectacular neither. We also ordered sliced green mangoes, the…read morebagoong was also neither good nor bad. Service was meh. AC were insufficient to cool the place. Restroom was decently clean, but nothing fancy.

Great food and presentation lots of choices. Looks like a party from your Grandparents ancestral…read morehome. The desserts are delicious. The service is polite and friendly. The garden is nice , great for waiting for your ride. We were seated towards the side so it was quiet.

We made reservation for an 11 am lunch. They'll give you only 15 minutes allowance to get your…read moretable for lunch and they'll give your reservation to the next client. Lunch hrs from 11 am to 2 pm. Dinner from 7 to 10 pm, weeknights. Cost of AYCE buffet is P899+VAT. Delicious food and desserts, also different varieties of drinks. I have some concerns about the pork and beef entrees. The meat is not the soft tenderloin, it's hard to chew. Setting is in an old house in San Juan, NCR. Lots of parking and secured area spaces. This place is good for tourist or balikbayans.

Every time I come back to the Philippines, I make it a point to eat here. The food never…read moredisappoints. Baby squid in olive oil (ate it before I could take a photo. Oops!), crab relleno, shrimp gambas and their pistachio sans rival my definite favourites. They have an area where you can purchase their pre-packaged snacks and desserts. Their cassava chips are nice and crunchy :) Restaurant is clean and service is good, but the washroom, like most restaurants in the Philippines, do not have change-table facilities for babies.

I used to like this restaurant always coming everytime I come home. Today, am here but it took 25…read moremins for them to take our orders, and it's been 30 Mins one order came...The one who helped us saying they only ah w 1 waiter - for 5 tables? Long wait for others as well... poor service. Management it's your fault. Do something!!

With the hype of foreign franchises coming in, it's not very easy to find a restaurant serving good…read moreFilipino dishes. One fine day, while trying to avoid heading back to the south during rush hour, we found ourselves walking into Bagoong Club. It was mostly the semblance of the name to another favorite restaurant of mine (Kanin Club), but it was their façade with the look and feel of the old Filipino home that intrigued me. When we entered, it still felt like an old Filipino home. Amongst the bagoong dishes they had on the menu, we ordered the binagoongang baboy and we loved it! I like that it didn't taste malansa (or fishy?) and that the pork was tender. I also liked their version of poqui-poqui, which is one of my favorite Ilocano dishes. Theirs is presented like an omelet with the other ingredients inside, instead of the usual mixed preparation. With the rich viands, we had to order rice of course, and what better rice to order than the plain rice to allow the distinct flavor of each dish to shine.

My friend and I drove by Bagoong Club a few weeks ago and he excitedly decided we were going to…read morehave dinner there. I told him I'd check the menu to see what it was about and jokingly said you had to be a member to eat there! Laughs aside, we did end up there after a few minutes of going around the neighborhood! There's a nice welcoming feeling as you enter since it used to be a house (like most restaurants are in this area). We got really excited for dinner when we saw a huge award that said BEST SINIGANG, I was sold! We took a seat and as we looked at their super loaded menu, we got a liitle overwhelmed. The waiter was no help since he practically said everything was good (I hate when they do that!). We ended up ordering a crispy pork binagoongan, salmon sinigang sa miso and mangga't bagoong (we figured it would be good, it is after all a bagoong club!). The food came and while it was okay, I was quite disappointed. Nothing was great and the bagoong was not good at all! It made me a bit sad to have wasted some calories on a sub par meal, but at least I know not to come back. Sorry!

This is the best place to go to if you're looking to experience the best food Binondo has to offer…read more Price is dirt cheap, location and service is ok. We went there on a Saturday before lunch and we were seated right away. But during lunchtime, place is jam-packed. You know a place serves good food if people are willing to wait in line. I suggest the different varieties of dumplings. My girlfriend ordered the chicken feet and the lumpia w/c is extraordinary. We will definitely comeback since there's still alot on their menu that we want to try.

Went to Wai Ying in Binondo last weekend with my family and it was exactly what we needed after a…read morelong day exploring. The dim sum cart came around quick, and we loaded up on hakaw, siu mai, char siu bao, and those amazing crispy taro puffs--everything was hot, fresh, and tasted just like the old-school spots back home. The spare ribs were tender and saucy, not overly sweet, and the yang chow fried rice had that perfect wok hei. Service was friendly even though it was packed; our server made sure we had hot tea refills without us asking. Super affordable too--we fed six of us and still had leftovers for under 2k. Total comfort food win. Definitely heading back next time we're in the area. Five stars all the way!

Nostalgic Mongolian Bowls & More…read more A Katipunan classic, Sweet Inspirations is best known for its Mongolian rice bowls, where you can load up on meats, veggies, and sauces. At ₱599 for unlimited bowls, it's a great deal--pile it high and fill up to your heart's content! Beyond Mongolian, the menu has Filipino and Western comfort food, including Pork Spareribs, Grilled Boneless Chicken, and Lengua with Mushrooms. Portions are average and best for solo diners rather than sharing. Their bakery selection includes classics like Ensaymada (₱50), Spanish Bread (₱30), and Cinnamon Rolls, along with cakes such as Chocolate Decadence, Sans Rival, and Tiramisu. While the variety is nice, the cakes tend to be on the dry side. The ambience is simple, but it's a spot packed with nostalgia, especially for former Ateneans. If you're craving a customizable, hearty Mongolian bowl, this is the place to go! Verdict: Unlimited Mongolian bowls are a steal! Cakes are dry, not the best for dessert lovers Other dishes are decent, but portions are just okay Would I come back? Yes--for the Mongolian!

The cheapest buffet I've ever had at only (240 PHP or 5 USD) and it comes with unlimited coffee…read more Selection is basic, they have; scrambled egg, mixed chopped buttered veggies, crispy tawilis (salty), embutido, beef tapa, plain and garlic rice, arroz caldo, champorado, and some desserts. Their food can't be faulted at their price point and their pros out weigh the cons, but to dine here is for convenience and not as a dining destination. Look at this way, if you just want egg and rice, this is the best deal anywhere, because it's unlimited and ready for the picking. AMBIANCE Marble floor and walls designed to a homey feel, in fact it looks like a house from the outside. Interestingly enough they haven't increased their price since they opened in 1990.

We had a dinner at Pipanganan Capampangan the food is not bad it's just okay the service was good…read moreit's just an ordinary buffet the place was just regular no ambiance to this place.

Their event center is enough for small intimate occasions. The food taste yummy…read more Reasonably priced.