Great one stop shop! Has everything needed for dinner or a party. One day they might add Gina Mango…read moreJuice in 1 liter cartons!

Got the Hokkaido mix…read more Amazing. Just order that. You'll be happy. Seriously everything they offer here is too expensive but more than worth it. My advice, sneak as many samples first then get more than you need to buy so that you can share with people you'd die for.

When we were in Japan a few years ago, we had Pablo's mini cheese tarts in Akihabara, and we fell…read more in love with their tarts. They were freshly made, so they were still warm and melty. I distinctly remember loving the Mango Cheese Tart! Imagine my surprise and delight when I ran into Pablo here in Makati when we were on our way to lunch at Manam. I was able to check-in to the business too without having to create it. It was already there. They only had 3 flavors (unlike the one in Tokyo), so we ordered all three--regular, chocolate and matcha. These are definitely bigger than the tarts at Bake Cheese Tart in San Francisco. Pablo's tart crust is light but not too delicate. Lots of filling too and not too sweet. The flavors are great. It would be better fresh out of the oven though when it's still warm. I do wonder if you can have them rewarm it in the oven. I'll have to ask next time and eat it right then and there. This Pablo is a café, so they have tables for dining-in and coffee and savory food as well for a light meal. We will be back!

I am actually the worst person to write a review about this place. I would actually never go here…read more Why? I don't eat meat. Or seafood. Or any animal by-product... which is what you call a vegan. I do this not to piss people off by my "fussiness", but because I don't want to hurt any animals. My family, however, does not share the same sentiments and good intentions as I do. So when we eat out, most of the time they get the final verdict on where to eat...and they chose this during one of our family dinners. I didn't feel like picking through a salad, so if I'm in a typical restaurant and the salad options don't seem appetizing to me, I head on over to the pasta page of their menu as chances are, there is something here for me... and there was! I'm proud to report that I've had one of the best pesto dishes at THIS place. THIS. WHY. WHY THIS PLACE?!?! I don't even feel comfortable setting foot here without feeling queasy, but their pesto pasta is just so good (remember to hold the cheese if you are vegan, though). It even has pine nuts! Okay my enthusiasm makes me sound like a pine nuts virgin, but how often do you get good pesto pasta that has pine nuts? Not very often as these babies can get pretty pricey! Anyway... so there you go fellow vegan/vegetarian. I wouldn't recommend this place ever, but if you're here and there's nothing you can do about it, there is GREAT pesto waiting for you.

Lots of great chinese pasalubongs.. They are all very…read morehelpful. There are different varieties of candied dried fruits.

I think specialty delis/food stores have their own unique charm and Bee Tin in Bindondo is no…read moreexception. Located at the heart of Binondo on Ongpin Street, Bee Tin has not changed much over the years, making it a must-see stop in Chinatown. The Chinese deli/food mart has everything you need from preserves, imported food, Chinese candies and sweets, cured/smoked meats, dehydrated produce, frozen goods and more. I really like going here because there's so much to see and buy that's not usually in your local grocery. I think I picked up the habit of learning how to appreciate delis such as Bee Tin thanks to my grandma who'd always bring me whenever she needs to replenish her supply of preserves. Speaking of preserves, you really have to taste Bee Tin's selection because there's a lot of them! They are neatly stored in bins and you can buy them according to weight. My favorites are the plums - they are pretty large and the mix of sweet and sour has a nice effect on the palette. Another thing I'm crazy about is Bee Tin's beef jerky. While they also have the packaged kind of beef jerkey (I'm looking at you Cow Label), their own mix of the large and leathery strips of beef is a class of its own. You can also purchase these according to weight, and we tend to buy a lot of it. (Might as well make the drive worth it right?) The taste of the beef jerky plays between sweet and salty and the meat itself isn't too hard to chew on. Before I go to the check out counter, I also make a beeline to the chocolates and candies section. Sometimes they stock these really weird but good gummy candies from China (I once bought P5 packets of peach and cola flavored candies - these were really good!), and they also have imported Japanese chocolate snacks like Pocky. Other stuff you can see at Bee Tin are the packaged noodle soups, dry seaweed, Chinese candies and chocolates, haw flakes and lots more other stuff. Another plus for Bee Tin is that their prices are a lot cheaper than in regular groceries.