My friends and I wanted to eat here before we walked over to go parasailing. There's downstairs and upstairs seating. We were directed to go upstairs to be seated. We wanted to sit by the window, so we let a server know that after the group was done that we'd like to enjoy the view of the beach. He reassured us that we could sit there once they were done cleaning the table. However, as they were cleaning, other patrons decided to claim the seats and tables before they could finish. That let alone, was a bad first impression for all of us. The servers didn't do anything to change the situation. So we digressed. But it's okay, at least the bathrooms are clean and have toilet paper. There's also an automatic 5% service charge added to bill.
But let's move onto the food, we ordered different savory meals for ourselves, but we also wanted to do two sweet breakfast items to share amongst the 6 of us. My husband and I shared the Aburi Aligot Corned Beef, but what we really wanted was the Kitayama Beef Tapsilog. However, they had said they ran out .. this was during opening hour on a Saturday morning. I felt bad cause I didn't realize that the dish was going to be as cheesy as it is since my husband is lactose intolerant. I probably would've ordered something else. My cousin and her husband ordered the Breakfast Okonomiyaki and the Chorizo and Eggs. They also said they ran out of the brown sauce that it's drizzled with, which definitely did not help the taste of the dish. My other friend ordered the Bacon and Mango Grilled Cheese Sandwich. My other bestie and her fiance ordered the Beef Burger and the Mushroom & Egg Toast. When they served my bestie, she just gave her dish as an Egg Toast and she was confused. Turns out, they forgot to top it with mushroom. For our dessert breakfast type choices (if you know, you know), we ordered the popular Ube and Cereal Milk Pancakes and the Honey Butter French Toast. But honestly, we all preferred the french toast to the pancakes because the French Toast had a nice crispy outer later. It came with a split banana and some kind of ube cream, which was perfect with each bite. For drinks, my friend ordered the Heirloom Iced Horchata and the Vietnamese Iced Coffee. The Iced Coffee did not taste like Vietnamese Iced Coffee at all. The Horchata was interesting .. I really enjoyed the drink I ordered, which was the All The Way juice drink. It had pineapple, lychee, calamansi, and mint. It was super refreshing!
The service was definitely spotty. They ran out of several items during opening. They were giving incomplete dishes. They weren't as friendly as other places we've gone to or apologetic at all. It wasn't anything memorable or great, so it definitely should be worked on. What really saves them is that french toast and those pancakes - and that gorgeous beachfront view! read more