Love the ambiance - very Filipino! The table settings were on point! Service was excellent. Our…read moreserver was quick and courteous. Food was delicious! I ordered the kare-kare which I haven't had in years that seeing it in front of me made we want to devour the entire bowl of red-orange velvety soup with tender oxtails and tripes and yummy veggies. My coconut water on the shell was sweet but was room temp. Oversized, it was a great experience. Highly recommend!

If you're an owner of a Filipino restaurant, you better step up your game unless you want to just…read morebe another carinderia. But Abe doesn't seem to have this problem. The restaurant is part of the LJC Group of restaurants so it pretty much knows what it is doing. It offers mostly Kapampangan fare with a gourmet touch, so imagine the richness and strength Pampanga's cuisine is known and add a touch of sophistication. PROS: My SO and I went here for a date to celebrate something (I'm not sure what it was anymore, tbh.) and the place was perfect. It is intimate enough for good conversation and the ambiance was comfortable with its Filipino furniture and décor; The food is adequately filling and priced reasonably. The bagoong rice was actually good enough to be eaten on its own but we enjoyed its other offerings as well. CONS: it's a bit full during dinner rush on weekends so make sure you get a reservation so you can get seated immediately. TL;DR: Fresh and wonderfully cooked Kapampangan dishes to delight every taste bud.

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.

When I first came across Master Garden, I thought it was either a Chinese restaurant, or a…read morevegetarian restaurant. It is actually a Filipino restaurant, with the same owner as Master Siomai, thus the name "Master". This is their 2nd branch after their successful first in Malabon. For my first visit, I was invited by the owners to try their dishes. It was so good that I invited my family to try it as well. We are really satisfied with the food and it is inexpensive too. Here are some of the dishes we tried: - Baby Squid in Olive Oil - the best dish of the house! Tiny tender squid swimming in olive oil. Lightly salted and fun to munch on. - Bagnet Salad - pork belly is really crispy and sitting on top of Filipino salad with bagoong sauce. We did not know at first, but it is more delicious if you toss everything together. - Kaldereta na Baka ni Pepe - the beef was very tender. The sauce was cheesy and with lots of liver. A perfect kaldereta! - Adobong Kambing - goat spareribs seasoned and fried. It's like eating a tender jerky. So good. - Pork Sisig - I rarely find a restaurant that serves good sisig to my liking. At Master Garden, their sisig is crunchy and well seasoned. The egg really balanced the dish. - Sinigang na Baboy - I am never a fan of sour foods, but their version is not as sour yet it makes me increase my appetite. The pork is also soft and easy to chew. - Binukadkad na Tilapia - presentation is neat but I find it difficult to eat. The vegetable stuffing is on top of the scalloped fish. It is delicious though. - Bangus Belly ala Pobre - the fish is boneless and fried and sauced then topped with onions. An equally good dish. - Laing - very good presentation and a large slab of this dish made with taro leaves. Balance of flavor and taste. - Ginisang Puso ng Saging - something unique for Filipino restaurants, and a great dish for banana heart-lovers. - Chicken BBQ - a must try! Delicious and flavorful. They also have good desserts. We tried Halo-Halo, Suman at Latik, Buko Pandan, and Leche Flan. All made with traditional Filipino recipes. Try Master Garden. It's classic Filipino comfort food and satisfaction is guaranteed.

The people behind the very successful food franchise Master Siomai has expanded into the…read morefull-service restaurant business. Master Garden serves mainly Filipino dishes--with such amusing names as Tuyo with Love, Putok-Batok, Istapeghi, and Ligaya ni Aguinaldo--with a smattering of familiar Western, Chinese, and Thai dishes. Master Garden's success in its first outlet in Malabon prompted the birth of its second outlet in Quezon City (along Tomas Morato), where I and a dozen other foodies were invited to sample its menu. If your family is anything like mine, eating out on a Sunday means crispy pata, beef kare-kare, pork or fish sinigang, and mounds of piping hot rice. I eschew these traditional Filipino dishes, and recommend the dishes below which Master Garden does quite well. Sugpo sa Maalat na Dagat - Succulent tiger prawns doused with spicy salted egg sauce. That first taste of its lush sauce will have everyone on your table calling dibs. The texture could be better with the addition of one or two regular egg yolks in the sauce, and maybe a little less heat. Nevertheless, Master Garden's version of this dish is very good, and is a must-try. Baby Squid in Olive Oil - It is a deceptively simple dish made by sauteeing the tender flesh of young squid in olive oil and garlic, but it is not short on flavor. This dish demands a lot of extra rice, and will surely wreck someone's strict low-carb diet. Chicken BBQ - I know. I prefaced my list of recommended dishes with that caveat on traditional Filipino dishes. But Master Garden's version is delicious and flavorful, and can hold its own against Manila's most popular chicken barbecue restaurant. Binagoongan a la Malabon - Half ensaladang talong, half crispy bagnet. It is my kind of salad! Adobong Puso ng Saging - Another veggie dish that I enjoyed a lot. It strikes the near-perfect balance between sweet and sour and savory-garlicky goodness. It makes a great complement to Master Garden's Putok-Batok crispy pata or any of its meaty entrees. Master Garden deserves to be bookmarked on your Yelp app. #TheFoodCrawlers

Our cousins took us here at Locavore, Estancia location. We enjoyed dining at Locavore with our…read morefamily, party of 11. Excellent customer service with delicious meals and plenty of options on their menu. This is our second time dining at Locavore but first time at Brixton Street in Estancia location. Customer service at Brixton Street, Estancia is consistent with the BGC location. The staff is also very well versed with food allergies. The staff was great every step of the way from seating, to ordering, to delivering our orders on a timely manner and until the very end. Our party of 11 ordered 2 of everything like to name a few of what we ordered are, Pakbet Ratatouille, Octadobo, Oyster Palabok sa Puti, Tapsilog, Boneless Lechon Belly, Dragonfruit chips and many more. We look forward to dining at Locavore every time we visit Philippines. Locavore both provided delicious food and excellent customer service.

I had dinner at Locavore while visiting Manila, and it was honestly one of the best meals I've had…read moreduring my trip. I'd been wanting to try Filipino food, and this place came highly recommended by some locals. The food was incredible. I tried the sizzling sinigang, and it completely surprised me. The flavor was sour, savory, and comforting all at once. I also had the oyster sisig, which was crispy, rich, and perfect with a cold San Miguel beer. Every dish came out hot and well-presented. The restaurant itself has a great vibe!!! lively but not too loud. The staff were really friendly and helpful, especially since I wasn't too familiar with Filipino dishes. They explained what everything was and even suggested a few must-tries. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the Philippines. And I'll definitely come back next time!

Gerry's Jeepney is one of the truly iconic additions to the Maginhawa food scene, as they were able…read moreto come up with the brilliant idea of combining the things that are unique to Filipino culture: jeepneys, good home-cooked food, and the fun way of enjoying a meal with your entire barkada or family -a boodle fight, or a spread of food eaten by hand on a long table that is lined with banana leaves. The restaurant has recently moved from its old address in South Maginhawa to a new place near my house. The new North Maginhawa location is more accessible from Philcoa, and it has the fun and quirkily decorated jeepneys where you can eat your big group. If you commute via jeepney every day, chances are you will be familiar with the witty slogans like "Basta sexy, libre. Basta chubby, doble" that Gerry's put up around their location. Their group meals which are named after main jeepney routes (Monumento, Ayala, Quiapo and Cubao,) are set up on banana leaves, inviting diners to dig in and have a great time, even without utensils. The quality of the food and the cheerful ambiance makes it a cheaper yet superior substitute to Seafood Island.

Looooved this restaurant! The concept and the food were all perfect…read more We came and it wasn't busy so we got to just choose which jeepney we wanted to dine in. A lot of their food is family style, but you are able to order individual meals as well. We got a spread to share and then added some more meat dishes to have more options. I've always wanted that kamayan experience and I finally got it here. I would def come back again if I'm ever in Manila again.

On June 15th, I went here with my sisters and some of my cousins and nieces and nephews after a day…read moreat Intramuros earlier that day. It was an exceptionally hot day, so when we stopped by here, it was nice and cool inside. An amazing way to escape the heat at Greenbelt. We got seated and we loved everything that we ordered. From what I remember, we got some drinks, including some ube shakes with sago, some wine. Food-wise, we got the pancit palabok, crispy patis wings, lumpia, the overloaded garlicky chicken and adobo pork belly, sisig, the watermelon sinigang and I can't remember what else. Anyhow, the watermelon sinigang was excellent. And when the pancit palabok came out, they actually poured the sauce onto the noodles and it felt like I was watching a cooking show with a finale! When I come back to the Philippines, I will for sure come back here for everything! :)

Stopped in for lunch when they first opened at 11a. It wasn't busy at all. Staff were friendly…read more Restaurant is very clean and spacious. Ordered the shrimp sinigang and daing na bangsilog breakfast. Really tasty. Also tried the halo halo. Ordered an extra side of egg but it took forever to get. Only 1 other table while I was there so I'm really not sure why it took so long.

It had been years since my last visit, but I am so glad to see this restaurant is still going…read morestrong. The place is clean and beautifully maintained. If you are craving classic, authentic Filipino comfort food, this is absolutely the spot to visit. It is highly recommended for families, thanks to the ample parking, friendly staff, and remarkably quick service.

Stopped by Little Quiapo for a light snack on a super hot day. We ordered the special halo-halo…read morewith ice cream, palabok, and sisig on rice. The halo-halo was the standout for me--really hit the spot and perfect for the weather. The palabok was very generous with the sauce, which I appreciated, though flavor-wise it wasn't especially memorable for me since I've had better elsewhere. The sisig on rice was okay, but I wish there was a bit more sisig compared to the amount of rice. The place was packed though, so clearly a lot of people keep coming back for a reason. I'd still be open to returning and trying some of their other ulam next time.

High Street Bonifacio branch…read more Ambiance: ok Food: ordered gising gising and crispy sisig - 5/5 !!!! Service: ok

At least my second or third visit to this location over the years. Each time we didn't make…read morereservations ahead of time so we ended eating on the outside tables. No AC, sometimes lots of foot traffic passing by or we caught wind of the exhaust from the cars backed up at the drop off area for the building. Besides that, Manam had a large menu of Filipino specialties and twists (their take on a traditional regional dish). They offered S, M and L plates to feed an individual or group. We usually ordered family style. We stuck with our favorites and the consistency in food taste and quality was good: Beef short rib and watermelon sinagang Sisig Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (though some of the ground nuts had an off taste) Crispy Pancit Palabok With it being so busy, service was a bit inconsistent. We wanted a medium chicken inasal skewers but were told the kitchen had only 1 left. In the end they still charged us for a medium which we caught and got corrected. Always double check your tab before paying.