FOOD 3.5 EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA (285+ PHP) a vegetarian…read morefriendly dish that's light and healthy. Its tomato sauce was strong yet refined. The eggplant is sliced into 1/8 inch thick chips and layered in between the pasta that form a tower. It may look minuscule, but it was tasty enough to satisfy my hunger. SERVICE 4.5 The lovely waitress kept me updated on the the waiting time of my pasta and even asked after my first few bites if the dish was up to my standards. Ala carte here isn't a second class citizen to the buffet they offer. AMBIANCE 4.5 What can I say other than it's in a 5 star hotel. It's not exactly super luxurious, but certainly enjoyable thanks to their 50 mbps internet.

If you have already read my other reviews, you would already know that I'm a woman with a crazy big…read moreappetite. Breakfast is the one thing that I look forward to whenever we check in on any hotel. To date, the best breakfast buffet that I have eaten in is at the Cafe Eight! I'm glad that we have been given the best place where we can conveniently have breakfast with our toddler and have our bulky stroller by our side without making it hard for others to pass by. The waiters were already on their toes as there were a lot of us who planned to have an early breakfast. Our coffee was served promptly as we were busy hoisting our son's booster seat on the dining chair. As my husband and I took turns in getting food for ourselves and for our little one, we cannot keep smiling as we hop from one buffet table to the next seeing our favorites and discovering new dishes. The omelette station was a hit and plenty of people were lining up for it but the staff assigned to that station were able to manage us well. I like it that the waiters were prompt to refill the empty trays with warm food that we didn't have to wait for our plates to be filled. Also, they were prompt to clear our table of empty plates just so we could conveniently place our newly filled ones. Oh how I'd love to have another breakfast buffet at Cafe Eight soon!

This is a charming homey restaurant in Westgate. I brought a friend here for dessert. She has…read morenever been here. My friend ordered strawberry shortcrepe and was disappointed that the strawberry was a jam rather than fresh ones. Even then, the jam was minuscule. Instead, it had plenty of strawberry syrup. She liked the crepe itself and thought the strawberry ice cream was delicious. I ordered the Pinay crepe that had plenty of fresh mangoes and chocolate syrup. It did not come with ice cream so I ordered chocolate ice cream as a supplement. I enjoyed every bite because the crepe was warm and the right amount of supple. Surprisingly, it was not too sweet. Hubby ordered the mango crepe with Grand Marnier and coffee ice cream. He enjoyed it. Coming here every time we come to the Philippines has become our tradition. It is comfort food and the service is always excellent.

Cafe Breton has been my go-to creperie for more than a decade & a half already and they still have…read morethat consistency. Also, price hasn't increased that much which is great and service has always been attentive. They serve their crepes on their signature blue and white plates and the interiors haven't changed much too. I always request them to make my crepe a bit crunchy to have more texture. Their coffee and their burgers are good too. Overall happy that this place is still doing well and that they've maintained consistency over the years.

Earlier I ordered the plain churros to kick off the "first timer" treat and I wasnt disappointed at…read moreall. We had 18 pcs in a paper cone. For 6 of us and we couldnt even finish it. The chocolate dip was so strong. They offered so much flavors but if you wanted to start off slowly, i recommend getting the plain one. Its so affordable!

Don't be intimidated by the sound of its name and how swanky it looks from the outside. The place…read moreactually feels homey (in a rustic kind of way) inside and their staff, courteous. The food? Delicious and surprisingly, affordable. They serve their classic churros fresh and hot, and the hot chocolate dip dark and rich. Everything about it makes me think of #rainydaygoals hahaha. Their chocolate-covered churros are served cold, which can be paired perfectly with their latte. We had those big order of classic churros (around 12?), a couple of flavored ones (Dulce de Leche for the win!) and some choco-coated churros for a little over 500 pesos. Not bad, eh? I must say, I'm quite impressed with their menu and value for money. I'll definitely be back soon to try their breakfast sets (French Toast sounds good!).

My fav spot to go for Happy Hour with the team, even if Happy Hour is at 8am…read more Cold beer and yummy food enough said. Always get the Sisig and Totkwat Baboy best pulutan!

Yum! This place was near our hotel and we were sick of the breakfast buffet that was provided so we…read moredecided to venture out and found Whistlestop! The place was very clean and the food we got was very delicious! We tried to order random things that we can't find in the US / or what we would like to call "traditional" Filipino food. Everything we got was good and it was very reasonably priced. The best dish was probably the fresh lumpia. We thought we were getting the fried stuff but when it came out, we were pretty skeptical. Turned out to be me and my friends favorite dish of the meal! Well done Whistlestop!

Hotel buffets are cutthroat competition. You're charging guests for thousands of Pesos, so…read morenaturally they'll be looking to make the most out of their money. Just giving them sashimi doesn't cut it anymore. It's something they can have at Yakimix or Sambokojin for half the price. You have to add something a bit more so that diners can rationalize for themselves that they got what they paid for. In Bellevue's Café d' Asie in Alabang, they serve what you'd normally see in hotel buffets - sashimi, rib-eye steak, and fresh shrimps. What I like that I don't see in other places though, is the Mongolian barbecue station. It's really not much, but I like it, especially since you can have as many shrimps as you can as opposed to going to a dedicated Mongolian buffet which doesn't even have shrimp. This, coupled with the fact that the staff of Bellevue are among the best, is enough to make someone like me from the other side of the Metro be willing to make the long trek there because I know I'm getting my money's worth.

Finally, the day has come for me to feast again at Bellevue Manila's Café d' Asie.My special moment…read morehere was spent with my colleagues as we celebrated our first team building. We went to Bellevue after work at around seven in the morning, most of the tables were still empty and the waiters were very accommodating in leading us to the large round table that we have previously reserved. The ambience was high -class and elegant, and the almost 50 foot chandelier hanging above gave a wonderful site and superior feel to the area. I usually go to Café d'Asie at dinner with my family, but today I experienced dining at breakfast time. When I'm in a buffet setting, I usually target the Japanese section and go for the sashimis, but sadly, (maybe because they were still serving breakfast), my usual favorite dishes like roast beefs, lechon, steaks, cakes and desserts were still not available. Nevertheless, I've discovered some great tasting breakfast dishes such as their Swiss Muesli; after thorough observation I noticed that it was a combination of oats, nuts, apples, yogurt, milk, raisins, walnuts, almonds, milk and honey- and wow, it's a perfect ten for all the oatmeals that I've eaten my life. They have breads and pastries, several imported cheeses, meats, hams, bacon, muffins, croisaants, imported yogurt,, spreads, ommeletes, danggits, crispy squids, Korean and Mongolian sections, a lot of fresh and vegetables. Previously, dining at Cafe d' Asie does not include drinks, but now I had a choice between mango juice, orange juice , iced tea or coffee. The hotel manager was kind enough to give us a huge corporate discount and gave the buffet rates at a very affordable price. Truly a bang for the buck.

Love this place. I always request this for lunch when I am in town for business…read more Tried most of the dishes, this review is fir the Tap la the morning. Sarap! Gotta get the Dalandan(not sure how to spell it) juice. Live the sweet tart taste. Cant wait to eat here again next business trip.

I wish this place can also help vegetarians and vegans "recover", too. I had an Oriental salad with…read morepeanut sauce, and it was okay, but what I really was hoping to eat was a hot, heavy rice meal since I was really hungry and tired from biking. Would be super great if they had a tofu and veggie meal option or something, like their meat bowls. Their dalandan juice, however, is fantastic. At Php 99/bottle! It's for sharing, but I actually think I can finish the whole thing because it was so refreshing. Service is fast and friendly, too!

So my husband and I was staying close by in a Hotel and decided we wanted to try something…read moredifferent and I'm glad we did . 1st impression I wasn't feeling the place . Service was kinda slow to approach us to take order and then it took a minute for them to bring the food . I can say the wait for the food well worth the wait . The food was hot and the cheese was the right amount of Gooey to the pasta. The sauce was just right and not to much in excess . The bread was toasted just right . Will try at least once more before leaving the Philippines:

An old favorite- serves good food, yummy cakes and pastries…read morethough its become a bit pricey

great customer service yummy noodles nice and tasty dessert clean Parking is limited but inside a…read morenostalgic place

BF Homes is the place where every street and corner has a restaurant you can eat at. But its…read moredifferent if we're talking about the restaurants that are open when you want to eat breakfast. Most of the restaurants in BF Homes open at 11 am, earliest probably is 10 or 9:30. Little Quiapo opens at 7 am so if you are too lazy to cook breakfast just go here. They offer a wide variety of Filipino dishes, you wont run out of things to order. Breakfast, lunch or dinner they have it. I recomment the gourmet tuyo, their tapa and vigan longganisa for breakfast

Such an amazing place for brunch !! We went two mornings while staying at the hotel. I ate so many…read moredelicious items! The first morning I had silog with tamarind chicken and pork asada, and lots of crispy Danggit! The congee was amazing! U added every topping possible plus fresh calamansi juice! Also had lychee chia pudding one morning and blueberry the next. The lycée was absolutely delicious! We consumed heaps of the most delicious dragon fruit. Now onto the pastries!! One morning they had bread and butter pudding squares and the other morning they had taisan bread. Both were so scrumptious!! Our server Harven was a delight! Friendly, got us warm milk, and answered my 6 million questions! We also took pictures in the back patio that overlooked Laguna de Bay. Beautiful views in every direction. They also had pineapple and mango jam! New jam flavors to me that were delicious on my cream cheese filled French toast. My husband also tries the miso ramen and the fresh salad with a great sesame dressing. In other words, we ate everything, everyone was so friendly and the views are incredible.

Our hotel package booking included daily breakfast at The Nest, located at the 31st floor of Vivere…read moreHotel in Alabang. Though it operates as a rooftop bar and restaurant, they also offer buffet breakfast for in-house guests. FOOD: 3/5 The overall food selection was quite limited, primarily a mix of Filipino, American, Chinese and other International dishes. The food was decent but could have been better overall. SERVICE: 5/5 I noticed that most of the servers were male while a few female staff at the food counter. Regardless, all of them were attentive, polite, and efficient. AMBIANCE: 4/5 Being at the rooftop, the restaurant provides a full view of the city. I can only imagine how much more stunning these views at night with the city lights. It also features a mini pool - not for use but aesthetically for decor which I believe needs a little polishing and renovation. Overall, the buffet breakfast at The Nest did its job - it fill us up in the morning, though I wished there was a wider selection. And I take my hats off to the staff at The Nest - their service were on point!

I like Toast Box for several reasons, but the only reason I'll ever need for coming to this place…read moreis Milo Dinosaur. I love drinking Milo, even up to now. And cold Milo, now that's nostalgic. I remember the ones my brothers and I made when we were kids, and we would take a spoonful of Milo powder and eat it straight! Yeah, Toast Box's Milo Dinosaur makes me think of those happy times. The other reasons? Well, I love the Hainanese Chicken too. A humble-looking meal, but so warm and filling. Their chicken curry is also quite tasty. I also like eating my Breadtalk favorites there, like the pork or cheese floss. Their French toast is good too. But even if they remove all these other things and just leave Milo Dinosaur and French toast on the menu, I would still be there.