remembering my mama when it comes to jollibee, my childhood memories. i love spaghetti!read more

If it's Jollibee. Always 5-star for me. Their burgers really are different from it's mighty…read morecompetitor here in the Philippines. Crews always smile providing exceptional service - and busy like a bee! There are just times I don't like it's too crowded specially on weekends setting a chaotic ambiance. But overall, still 5-star for me.

Well, what can I say? My crazy pamilya went here for a quick lunch for my brother wanted their mojo…read morethat bad. Staff and crew immediately greeted us. Less than a minute, our table was ready. We ordered a family meal. It consists of two large pizza of your choice (you can combine two flavor in one pan), their famous fried chicken (I think that was 8 pieces), one big platter of spaghetti, two pitcher of home made iced tea and of course the famous signature mojo potatoes. First, I'm not used to eating thin crust pizza anymore. So, when I saw the pizza, I'm kinda like...umm, okay fine. I only had a bite. Chicken was still tasty, spaghetti was okay too. I enjoyed mojo potatoes the most. And then the iced tea - I would say it's full of sugar. Somehow, I find it so delicious and refreshing. Good for hot weather in Marikina. It's their signature iced tea that you can only have at Shakey's in the Philippines. I hate to ask for ice again and again for that iced tea was really good if full of ice. Second, napkins. Why do we have to ask for an extra napkins and they only gave us one piece of it? I guess, a Philippine custom ha? I liked that our server was very friendly. She joined our humorous conversation and laughed at the jokes we threw at her and questions we asked her. I forgot her name though. Because of that, they gave us a complimentary banana split which is quite delicious. How so nice of them! What surprised me the most was, they still carry a guest book. They asked if we could sign there. I did! It reminds me of slum note signing during grade school days. I had a great time at this restaurant visit. Although I didn't enjoy the food that much, it's the laughter and experience I had with family counts plus the hospitality of the staff and crew. Would recommend this place. We're just lucky I guess that they are not that busy during our visit.

Classic comfort food! You can never go wrong with Shakey's chicken and mojos and their thin crust…read morepizzas! Sometimes, simple yet familiar food could turn a bad day into a good one. I've been to this branch a few times already, and my visits were often with my family or friends. During my latest visit, my friends and I had the party pack chicken/mojos and two pizzas: Bianca and belly buster. The chicken, as always, was great! However, I think the quality of the mojos at that time wasn't at par with what I have grown to love, but nothing that ketchup could not fix. As for the pizzas, I prefer the belly buster, and generally, tomato-based pizzas.

When it comes to overpriced pizza, Sbarro is the place to go. I think calling it overpriced is…read morepretty fair - I mean, 100 pesos for a slice of their bare-bones thin crust cheese pizza that's not exactly anything special in my book. However, I think that the thing about Sbarro is that the more expensive down the chain you get, the more decent of a pizza joint it gets. Once you get to the more expensive, thicker pizzas, you begin to kind of get why they're prices like that. The real deap-dish pizzas are pretty damn tasty and have a lot of flavor to them, but at the lower price points, Sbarro's pretty bad. So for me, if you're looking to get some Sbarro just go all out and buy the thick motherfuckers with all the toppings. Avoid the thin ones: they're kind of disappointing, given how much you paid for it.

First time to dine at Doy's last night and I instantly approved one of their Amigo meals (comes…read morewith Iced Tea): pakpka, kangkong, kanin. At 145 pesos, you can get 2 pieces of inasal wings, 1 order of adobong kangkong, one cup of rice (which you can upgrade to garlic rice at 10 pesos only) and a big glass of iced tea. When it comes to serving size, the portions are right on the money that you can even share the kangkong with your friend. Taste? Just right: nothing fancy. I think there's room for improvement when it comes to flavour. My partner ordered the grilled Blue Marlin which was 198 per slice of fish. The slice was big enough to fill at 198 pesos, which is a good catch. For that, he paid 25 for the additional garlic rice. The size of the dining area is practically enough, with just the right room to walk around. Lighting was fine that evening, with dim lights for added effect. Generally, I have no beef against the establishment. In fact, I laud them because they serve decent inasal food which was right on the budget. I was practically satisfied.

A carinderia often populated by students of nearby schools and residents of close subdivisions,…read moreJuncel offers a wide selection of Pinoy viands, affordable student meals and friendly service. My favorite would simply be their tortang talong. The eggplant is grilled, peeled then fried with egg. The smoked flavored torta goes well with plain rice, beef caldereta and a slab of their juicy grilled liempo (yum!). They are also famous for their adobo, menudo and giniling which cost only Php40.00 per dish. Dine at Juncel anytime of the day as they are open 24/ 7, great for quick late night stopovers, takeout, or early morning after-party hangout. Juncel has been patronized by locals since the 1990's and due toof it's success as a carinderia, they were able to expand their business and now offer Silogs, different sizes of pancit bilao and accept catering services for weddings, baptisms and birthdays too!

I have been here twice for take out services. And so far service has been on point, they are very…read moreaccommodating. Place is clean There are few customers who dine in from 8pm onwards making the place a good spot to hang. Definitely this place is recommendable. For the food definitely I am a Whopper lover so no need to rate it because that would be a perfect 5 star

Surprisingly good! For about P100, you have a nicely well-crafted panini as a meal. Great for…read moremeriendas, I must say. They also have breakfast ones; so it can be for any time of the day. Just right especially if you're looking to around the other food spots inside the complex. Meanwhile, I had their Grilled Chicken Pepperoni & Mozzarella Panini. Bang for your buck. Only P150 with some paprika parsley potato chips, and house lemonade that isn't too sweet or sour--just refreshing. Check 'em out at the Pioneer St. Market. Located inside the HMR parking lot. Hence, plenty of parking. This will definitely beat that fast food chain right across the street

In all my years traveling to the Philippines, the first thing I crave upon returning to the US is…read moregood pizza (usu. N.Y. Style given my upbringing in Jersey). This Sbarro's satisfies that crave WHILE I'm in the Philippines. Just like what you would expect in the US malls, with no sweetening of the sauce. Pizza crust was nice and doughy, and I requested a bit on the crispy end. The place was brightly lit, clean, and the staff attentive. I plan to be back here before my trip is over.