Amazing place to visit. Great dining choices. My favorite is the coffee project x fully booked…read moresection.

Whenever I can bully (ehem, invite!) my sister to go for a drive (she knows how, I don't), we…read moreusually head to Evia, just a few minutes away from our home. There's something about listening to music while cruising along Daang Hari that makes Saturday afternoons extra fun. We already have a routine established: We go to Kitchen Elf for my baking needs, shop at Rustan's Supermarket for groceries (only when the parental units ask that we do it), buy Aboy's Fresh Lumpia to take home, and pass by McDonald's or Starbucks to get food to eat in the car. When there's a bazaar on the Evia grounds, which is quite a regular occurrence especially during the holidays, we happily explore their wares. Evia is pet-friendly, and is quite a delightful place for furry friends as it has a wide space for walking. Stores are limited at the moment, though, so this is not a place to go to for shopping. But the center has something in it for all members of the family to enjoy. If you're looking to hang out and eat in a mall that's not too busy, you may want to give this a try.

Right across BF Ruins is Robinson's Supermarket. For years, I always thought it was nothing but…read morejust a supermarket. It turns out that's actually a mall. And a pretty decent one at that. The look and feel is very similar to strip malls in the US, where there are a few hand-picked merchants providing everything one needs in a single stop. They have CR-King, David's Salon, California Nails, Cebuana Lhuillier, Japan Home Centre, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances, OMF Literature Bookshop and Western Union as the more familiar shops. They also have small ones that have interesting items such as Too Nice, Runway, Red Carpet Shoes, Jazz House of Gifts, Go Ape Boutique, Golden 3 Pet Supplies, Funky Plum, Dainty Bold Accessories, Little Town School and Office Supply and Cosmetics Korea. They have several beauty places aside from David's such as Glam Salon, Lash Stuidio, Luna Dermatologica, Nature's Cradle Spa, Taylor Tyler Salon and Robots & Dolls Kids Salon. They also have a lot of food choices for the hungry shopper including: Big Better Burger, Bon Chon, Café France, Fat Melts, Ichnigo, Jin's Kimbab, King Katsu, Reyes BBQ, Kopiroti, Sophia's Mediterranean Cuisine and Yellow. They have a few kiosk in the open air area such as Zagu, Waffle Time Takoyaking, Pongalapong Bibingka, Potato Corner, Pink Cub Scrambles, Nacho King, Miggy Wiggy Ice Cream, Master Siomai, Inikot Kanin, Fruitas, Don' Original Spanish Churros and Empanada Mas. In the open area, they have a children's play center which has foam tiles and Little Tykes play houses and slides. Our kids love playing there - it pretty safe and clean. This is a great way to relax and cool off after finishing you BF Ruins shopping. Plus there are great deals there, too. I found a children's shoes in Japan Home Center for 2 pairs at P88!

Pinoys love malls, and those who can afford to own one will always find ways to put some sort of…read moremall everywhere possible--which leads us to Pergola Mall. BF Homes is a neighborhood abundant with all sorts of businesses (mostly restaurants, bars, and everything Korean), and being a ginormous subdivision, it makes sense that there should be some sort of mall here. Though, Pergola Mall is quite small to be called a "mall". It's mostly Robinson's Supermarket, a food court (with free wi-fi) upstairs, Handyman, some restaurants and a few salons and stores. And, it is worth mentioning that there is a Japan Home Centre here, which is always(!) a good thing. It's a very laid back place to spend a lazy afternoon, or get some errands done. You've got toddlers? There's a tiny playground in the middle, and some benches. You can also bring your pooch. They've also got some zumba/other physical type of exercise on the 2nd floor activity area as well if you're into that. Good food places here include Sophia's, a Mediterranean restaurant.. well actually that's probably about it that's worth mentioning. For cafes, there's a Kopi Roti and a Cafe France. This place has seen better days, and businesses do come and go. But its always been an OK place to grab some groceries, get some quick school supplies (at Little Town) and maybe a quick coffee or two. Or... you know, leech onto their free-wifi like those people who hang out at the 2nd floor food court.

So it's been 17 years since last went to the Philippines, and I didn't know what to expect…read more What a pleasant surprise it was when my parents and I checked in to the Airbnb and we find out that the Venice Grand Canal Mall was just across the street. I spent a lot of time here. As soon as you walk into the mall, it doesn't feel like you're in the Philippines anymore. The canal was nice to see during the day and at night. You can even take a gondola through the canal. They also have an area where you can feed pigeons seeds. They have a lot of the stores and the restaurants that we have in the US. I was joking around saying that I traveled 7200 miles to eat at a Denny's in the Philippines. Lol. And you know I had to hit up the Uniqlo here! Will I be back? Of course. Especially if I stay at the same Airbnb. I'll see you when I see you Venice Grand Canal Mall!

The Venice Grand Canal Mall is a large lifestyle center located in Taguig, Philippines…read more The Venice Grand Canal Mall should be viewed within the context of a master planned development. Encircling this mall are apartments, condos and office towers. The mall offers a lot: a supermarket; bookstores; fast food and casual dining restaurants; a multi-screen movie theater; spaces for dance and play--and a lot of retail shopping. You can also buy tickets for a gondola ride or rent a swan boat. This location provided an opportunity for me to people watch; examine products and brands unfamiliar to me; and to price compare goods in the PHL, versus back home. It was interesting.

Activity center in alabang town center it's like a dirty market especially those bazaar, some of…read morethe booths are selling ukay ukay very disappointed.

Excellent huge shopping mall in Alabang. Good restaurants, upscale shopping and a theater. I stayed…read morenearby and could safely walk to and from here or catch local transport.

this mall is AWESOME! we were staying across the street at the Vivere. we must have visited this…read moremall 3 different times. so much to see and do here. we had our 3 kids so they enjoyed the amusement park and trampoline parks. the food options ranged from fast to fine. very big so it's easy to get lost. we highly recommend.

What i love about this mall is the seats in the 3rd floor, my favorite part in the mall is the h…read moreand m wall in the third floor, there's a trampoline park I could highly recommend, there's a ton of fun stuff in the mall, mini trains, roller coasters, go carts, the water gardens, hell naw there's even a freaking shooting range, my 1st favorite mall, highly recommended to visit.

My favorite local grocery spot! Robinsons is just around the…read morecorner from my place, which is a total game-changer. What stands out most is how chill the whole place is -- no crazy crowds, aisles are easy to navigate, and I always find what I'm looking for without the hassle. Super smooth shopping experience every single time!

This is the new place to be in Las Pinas. Said who? Me. Haha. I like coming here because it's less…read morecrowded than most malls in this area. It's not as big, but there's a supermarket, movie theaters, some specialty stores and different dining establishments which makes it great for quick stops or hanging out. While it's highly unlikely for me to shop for clothes here (shoes are okay, they've got Payless), it's where we go to when we need a few items at home. I'll go to a different place if I have a long list of things to buy, but for relatively shorter lists, their department store and supermarket will certainly do. I also like exploring the food scene here; they do have your usual fast-food chains, but also other interesting restaurants that used to be missing in Las Pinas. My favorites so far are The Urban Farm and Magnolia Flavor House. If your usual Starbucks branch is always packed, they're already open here too!

This, as the rest of the malls in BGC are all overhyped. Just filled with people acting as main…read morecharacters holding zero shopping bags in their arms, and rather blocking the walkways spamming photos for their social media to "look rich." Not a fan of this area.

This place is like a 5 drive from my home!! The Taco Bell here is amazing, but the Halal Guys has a…read morebit of a metallic, smoky after taste though, but still not a bad restaurant

This mall is so new that the smell of paint and drywall are still present, which does add to the…read morecharm of shopping here. Vista Mall has some nice shops that are great to visit. The All Day Supermarket, Coffee Project and Rufo's are just a few. It also houses a hardware store and a bakery. It is worth visiting. The restrooms are clean and well stocked.

The Square is a colorful and vibrantly designed strip mall that follows Downtown Lancaster's…read moreoverall architectural theme of Modern with a local touch. This lifestyle hub at the heart of Cavite is located at Advincula Road, Alapan IIB, Imus City and is the perfect combination of comfort and convenience. Currently, they have 25 mixed tenants and much bigger soon as they open new retail buildings.

The more things change, the more things stay the same. The same can be true for this big old…read morebuilding. It's changed hands several times and with each change brought with it a new name. At the end of the day it was still the same to me. It was still that local mall. Small, middle class, and a reminder of where I came from. Having something like this in your life is a reminder how things change, not necessarily grow, as time marches forward and at the same time how some things will never change. There's a Puregold grocery, a variety of small restaurants, and stalls that sell a wide variety of different products ranging from cheap phones to health and nutrition supplies. I'm actually quite astonished that I find some of the things that I do in this place. It's also my usual go to place whenever I'm looking for something to snack on.

Having seen this area change from Manuela to Valuepoint, to Starmall is something I am proud of,…read morehaving lived in the area all my life. There's so much to write about with regards to Starmall, but et me focus on why I have recently loved it more. I've always been wary of the cinemas at Starmall, which is right outside our village. I guess it's the stigma of not liking so much what you have right in front of you. It took my fixation for Vin Diesel and The Fast and The Furious franchise that I let my defenses down and said yes to watching a movie there. "Wow." That's what I said when we were buying tickets. Good thin, yes. At PhP250, I got to watch the movie in 3D and got a bucket of popcorn. Now wasn't that a good deal? I didn't even have to spend for gas to head to the mall. Best part is that since it's relatively new and not a lot of people watch here, the cinema is clean (well it 'feels' clean) and the seats are comfortable. I could even be bold enough to compare the whole experience to watching in Greenbelt or maybe Power Plant. Don't believe me? Come over and I'll watch a movie with you. That's my guarantee.