Overall rating: 3.5 to 3.75…read more This is one of those restaurants in which you'd go "to be seen". If you are trying to impress your date or your colleagues, the Relish at Ponte would be a very good choice. Very good decór, impeccably dressed waitstaff, and service was prompt. Romantic and cozy vibe, but it can feel crowded during the busy lunch hour. We ordered the Hickory Smoked BBQ Pork Belly and the Special Sisig, and my friend had a Chocolate Milkshake. The Special Sisig deserves an A+. It is one of the best sisig dishes I have had--EVER! The Hickory Smoked BBQ Pork Belly, on the other hand, is just average. There are dozens of other restaurants where I can have the same dish at half the price. The Chocolate Milkshake was also just average. I had really high expectations of the food here at the Relish at Ponte. I will try the roast chicken and the beef dishes next time.

I discovered Relish at Ponte through a college classmate who also loves to eat. So when I was in…read moreValero, I made sure to satisfy my hunger at Relish. I was very impressed. Their roasted chicken is by far the most delicious in the Metro and the serving was big too. The chicken was succulent and their special aoili was very delicious! For my next Valero visit, I ordered their chimichuri chicken kebab with special aoili. Big serving and very delicious too! During my third visit, I ordered the mushroom pasta with truffle. Another big hit! On my fourth visit, I brought a date along. He also enjoyed his food. We ordered drinks too. Unfortunately, we didn't like their alcoholic concoctions. Since I wanted to share my heavenly roasted chicken experience with friends and strangers, I ordered one big tray of it and brought it to an orientation event for an organization where I'm a member (a life coaching performance seminar). My order came with the chicken, rice, and their special aoili. Every one in the event loved the chicken. I think my order fed 20-30 people! My friends in the organization asked me to bring Relish's roasted chicken for our next event to which I gladly obliged. Thank you to the kind staff for the kind service and to the owners of Relish for sharing their family's delicious recipes to the public. :)

Looking around the mall, you'd have a hard time finding this place because it's in a random corner…read more However when it was recommended by a friend I decided to try it out. Once you enter the ambiance screams "chill" and it would actually be a good place to study in. The Four Cheese Lasagna is definitely something you should try! The Corned Beef hash is good and crispy! They definitely took Corned Beef on a while new level and it did not feel canned at all! Other things in the menu looked good as well but that'll have to wait next time! Staff was friendly, nice and snappy to your requests. They're good people and act very professional.

Since we craved for pancakes, we decided to try out this new breakfast place in Robinson's…read moreMagnolia. Ambience was fine and inviting but sadly, they didn't have pancakes on their menu. They offered American style breakfast but no pancakes. But since we were too lazy to get up and transfer, we decided to check out what they had instead. I ordered their bestseller - The Clubhouse Omelette while my friend got the Tuna Puttanesca. Former was better than the latter. The Omelette was flavourful and cheesy while the pasta was just okay. The coffee that they offered had potential, they just need to fine tune the recipe a bit more. Their servers were very attentive and snappy. They're very quick to respond and they can sense if you need anything as if they were psychics.

I first tried Sunshine Kitchen around the month they first opened. We had a few different kinds of…read morepizza over our meeting. After discussions and going through the items that had to be discussed and settled, we ordered a few drinks. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and I have been going back ever since. It could be a bit inconvenient for some that Sunshine Kitchen is located at the second floor, having to climb 2 flights of stairs just to get there. However, I think that it's location adds to the charm of the place. With brick walls, gray polished floor, and the open-kitchen set-up, it has a certain charm and appeal, a bit edgy without being too modern or "hard". I recently brought my Dad there to have our usual late-evening meal and we shared the 6-hour roast porchetta. My Dad had red rice to go with it, while I munched on the carrots and beans that came with the porchetta. It also came with three different dipping sauces, which my Dad and I took turns in having. It was very soft and didn't take much effort to chew. I liked it so much that the following week, I found myself researching on how to cook porchetta at home.

Although the name Sunshine Kitchen is cute and adorable, the experience I had here is just okay. I…read moredo not really recommend this place as I did not feel any extra kick on any of the dishes. Price wise, I find it to be a bit pricey. It's best to go here with friends so that the burden of paying isn't so big. I went here one lunch with friends so we got to try one of their lunch specials which is the Good Morning Sunshine Pasta. It may sound new but it is essentially Carbonara. The taste was just okay. But I must say, the pasta was done al dente which is good. We got next the Sunshine Green Salad - it tasted a bit like the roka salata I've tried in another restaurant. The portion was good for sharing. The Pasta Al Nero was a good order too. We didn't get to order the meat dishes as we found them too pricey for our budget.

Price: 2 stars. Expensive. For 3 people. We ate P3,000++. We had 3 soup and 4 main. No dessert. No…read morecoffee. Food: 4 stars. Soup was served poured from a teapot in front of you for presentation. Excellent plating. Portion is small, as with any fine dining style portioning. Taste is above average. Especially the fried pork belly I'm told is "to die for" (I didn't have any). Serving time is long and we have to wait 30 minutes, we were thinking do they only have one chef to cook? And the place only has two tables that are occupied, ours and another. Minus 0.5 star. Place: 3.5 stars. Ambiance is nice, although it's really a small place. We went there noontime, which they open (at 12nn).

After a couple of weeks of eating out, and sub par food in Manila, Stockton Place was a welcomed…read moresurprise. I'd been told about this place but only made it there on the day we left. My guy commented that he wished we'd come here sooner! Although it took a little while to prepare, they were poaching the chicken, the dishes came out well presented and with thought to them. The mashed potatoes for instance had some flair with flavour and plating. I only wish we had time to try the dessert. The staff are friendly and accommodating. It's a small place so be sure to book if it's a busy night or a big group. I'd recommend trying it out!

Best known for their signature cakes, Icings offers much more than just satisfying one's sweet…read moretooth. The quiet but spacious restaurant also serves up everything from all-day breakfast, pasta, sandwiches and paninis, brick oven pizza, and entrees and yes, even delicious coffee. I love that Icings has this pretty extensive menu, and everything else like the pasta and the entrees are good. But since I'm a breakfast kind of girl at any time of the day, that is what I usually end up ordering almost every time at Icings. They have this pretty unique Ostrich Tapa which tastes a little bit like beef, except more tender. Another breakfast item that I really like at Icings is their Beef Tapa - it's not the dry kind, but is cooked along with the marinade which has a lot of garlic. I don't really mind a ton of garlic because I like garlic in my meat. On the side, I ordered their Cafe Mocha - this was a really pretty drink as you can see the layers of chocolate, coffee, milk and froth. It tasted really good and wanted to have seconds but I felt like I might be too loaded on caffeine as it was already my third cup of coffee for the day. On your way out, make sure to grab some of their freshly baked goodies and frozen meats which is strategically placed near the entrance, so it's not hard to miss.

It's surprising because while Icings is more known for their cakes, I am more familiar with them…read morebecause of their food, which is actually really delicious. I know, it came as a shock to me too but I suppose that's the precise reason why it pays to try new places... because you just never know what you might discover. The highlight of their menu to me is the U.S. Angus rib-eye steak which is nothing less than a steal at P445! I mean HELLO! San ka pa? Allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised and give Icings a go on your next lunch out.

Food is ok; Desserts not to recommend; Service needs much to…read morebe improved.... Not full house at all but service very slow. Place is nice and spacious, some food were not available, you should take the initiative to have what you have in your menu. Food could be better.

Gerry's Grill is one of my family's fave dinner places not only for the location but also for their…read moreconsistency in serving very good traditional Filipino food. The crowd in Gerry's ranges from families to barkadas looking for a place to enjoy some beers and "pulutan" (bar chow). My family loves eating here because of the food choices and big servings :) Of course, one of the bestsellers is Gerry's Sizzling Sisig (Php199, 4.35USD). Their Sisig is topped with chicharon bits, which gives it a crunchy texture. What I like about their version is that they do not put too much liver in it. So, all you get is pure meaty flavor. My brother like to mash it into garlic rice so that, while he is eating other dishes, he gets sisig in every bite. Oh, their other bestseller is their Inihaw na Pusit (Grilled Squid; Php355, 7.76USD) which Gerry's considers to be the dish that made them famous. Now, other dishes that my family always has to order for dinner is Laing with Tinapa (taro leaves and coconut milk stew with smoked fish; Php185, 4USD), Sugba Kilaw ("sugba" means to grill, "kinilaw" refers to raw fish cooked in vinegar.; Php295, 6.45USD), and Inihaw na Baby Pusit, my dad's favorite because the squid is softer and tastier (Php295, 6.45USD). With numerous branches all over the Philippines (also in the US and, most recently, Singapore), there's a Gerry's Grill near you to satisfy your Filipino food cravings! :D

My all-time favorite joint in the Timog/Tomas Morato area--even perhaps all of Manila! Everything…read moreis on point from the house blend iced tea to chicken cordon bleu, pastas, pizzas, sisig and desserts. Even the sangria is amazing. The only con is the parking situation. Just get dropped off if possible.

Place - the ambience is right for catching up. It's not noisy. The washrooms are clean as well…read more They could improve by matching the music with their theme and not rock songs. Food - we ordered herbed chicken salad, pork short ribs , grilled salmon and salsa, buffalo wings, ripe mango shake and watermelon shake - all are delicious. The mashed potato was surprisingly above expectations

The food is good but the service is terrible. It takes so long to get a server's attention. During…read moremy visit today the first thing we ordered was a take out meal - Chicken salpicao over rice. At the end of our meal added take out desserts. They gave us our take outs and said it was complete, only to come home to a hungry son to find out the salpicao was not there. So I called Angel's to relay what happened- their response "we'll call you back" . After a good 20 mins they call to apologize at this point my husband already left to pick up the food. Didn't even offer to bring the food and I live so near. BAD BAD service every time - I kept going back because of the food - and the food only. Maybe this is my last time just because of the bad service.

Angel's Kitchen is the perfect place for an intimate dinner with your loved ones. It's located…read moreright next to the Konbibi Japanese store if you have a trouble finding it. The menu that they serve up is a playful fusion of beloved classics. The Pork Pinakbet for instance is served with a side of chocolate bagoong. How bold is that? I also had the salmon served on top of mashed potatoes with wasabi mayo in between. It was love at first sight. The Oriental Orange Chicken (probably made the name up as it has slipped my mind) is also one of my favorites! I have been here a couple times and I see no reason to stop my patronage of this place anytime soon. Be sure to try their award winning apple pie. It's always a perfect ending each time I dine here.