Such an amazing place for brunch !! We went two mornings while staying at the hotel. I ate so many…read moredelicious items! The first morning I had silog with tamarind chicken and pork asada, and lots of crispy Danggit! The congee was amazing! U added every topping possible plus fresh calamansi juice! Also had lychee chia pudding one morning and blueberry the next. The lycée was absolutely delicious! We consumed heaps of the most delicious dragon fruit. Now onto the pastries!! One morning they had bread and butter pudding squares and the other morning they had taisan bread. Both were so scrumptious!! Our server Harven was a delight! Friendly, got us warm milk, and answered my 6 million questions! We also took pictures in the back patio that overlooked Laguna de Bay. Beautiful views in every direction. They also had pineapple and mango jam! New jam flavors to me that were delicious on my cream cheese filled French toast. My husband also tries the miso ramen and the fresh salad with a great sesame dressing. In other words, we ate everything, everyone was so friendly and the views are incredible.

Our hotel package booking included daily breakfast at The Nest, located at the 31st floor of Vivere…read moreHotel in Alabang. Though it operates as a rooftop bar and restaurant, they also offer buffet breakfast for in-house guests. FOOD: 3/5 The overall food selection was quite limited, primarily a mix of Filipino, American, Chinese and other International dishes. The food was decent but could have been better overall. SERVICE: 5/5 I noticed that most of the servers were male while a few female staff at the food counter. Regardless, all of them were attentive, polite, and efficient. AMBIANCE: 4/5 Being at the rooftop, the restaurant provides a full view of the city. I can only imagine how much more stunning these views at night with the city lights. It also features a mini pool - not for use but aesthetically for decor which I believe needs a little polishing and renovation. Overall, the buffet breakfast at The Nest did its job - it fill us up in the morning, though I wished there was a wider selection. And I take my hats off to the staff at The Nest - their service were on point!

Bad service & looks like insecured staffs etc., it was an important event for us but wasted onlyread more

Complaint Against Buffet 101 Glorietta 2 (Dine at your own risk)…read more This is to share our very disappointing experience at Buffet 101 Glorietta 2 during our family gathering on December 26, 2025 (lunch, 11:30 AM - 3:30PM). We were a group of 28 pax, celebrating our Christmas party, our late grandmother's death anniversary, December birthday celebrators, and a family reunion. Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a joyful occasion turned into a frustrating and disrespectful experience due to the following: 1. Reservation Issue * We reserved the function room as early as November 11, 2025, with a 50% downpayment as required. * Prior to payment, my sister personally visited on Nov 10 and was ushered by 2 staff members to the function room. I also rechecked the venue the next day before making the payment. * I even received a call on Dec 25th to confirm our reservation in the function room. * Despite these, upon arrival on Dec 26, the receptionist claimed our reservation had no endorsement for the function room. We had to explain and insist, and only after waiting 10-15 minutes were we accommodated--because another group was already occupying the room we reserved. 2. Food Quality * While advertised as "unlimited refill," several food stations were incomplete. * Items like pork belly were served cold, and some stations had missing dishes, which was disappointing for a buffet of this caliber. 3. Birthday Presentation Mismanagement * Around 1:30-2 PM, staff offered the customary birthday sing-and-dance for our three celebrators. We agreed, expecting it to happen promptly. * Instead, staff delayed, setting up equipment but never performing. This wasted our scheduled time for parlor games, forcing us to cancel the presentation altogether. 4. Food Restock Cut-Off * At 2:30 PM, staff informed us that food restocking would end at 2:45 PM. We acknowledged this and thanked the member who informed us. * At 2:40 PM, I settled the remaining balance and even gave a tip--something I regretted after what happened next. 5. The Blackout Incident * At 3:10 PM., the lights in our function room were "unintentionally" turned off. Not for a second, but for several minutes. One by one, we went outside. * Only our room was affected, creating chaos as family members scrambled to gather belongings using phone flashlights. * Adding insult to injury, my brother lost ₱500, during the blackout. 6. Poor Handling & Lack of Compensation * Some of the relatives confronted the staff and manager in the lobby. The staff member/cashier responsible admitted it was "unintentional". The manager kept on repeating the same explanation as the cashier's, who switched off the lights, but never offered even a single good resolution. It seemed to us that he offered the staff member as the bait. They apologized, but the apology felt insincere. * When asked about compensation, the manager and staff fell silent. No courtesy check was done before switching off the lights, and no concrete resolution was offered. Additionally, no proper channels are available for such incidents except for platforms such as their Facebook page, Google Reviews, and TripAdvisor. * We remained diplomatic and respectful, with no cussing, but the lack of accountability was unacceptable! This experience left our entire family frustrated, disrespected, and disappointed. What should have been a day of celebration was ruined by poor management, lack of professionalism, and negligence. We sincerely hope Buffet 101 Glorietta 2 takes this as a lesson to improve customer service, reservation handling, food quality, and staff accountability. Families come to your establishment to celebrate milestones--please ensure they leave with happy memories, not frustration. And as I told your staff members that day: "If you were in our shoes, having fun and celebrating with your family members, how would you feel if the lights were suddenly turned off without warning? How would that make you feel?"

Worst experience ever! The event was booked 1-2 months ago. We reserved the Molave and Mahogany…read morefunction rooms. The air conditoners were not functioning and some chairs were broken. They must have taken cared all these defects prior to the event. We ended up using their IWATA industrial fan. They did not even put ice in the IWATA fan to make place cooler until we requested them to put some ice in it. no initiative at all. Only 1 industrial fan was provided and cannot even make the place a little bit cooler. We have 100 guests and we were all perspiring. They even put pails to catch all the water dripping down from the ceiling, it was really high risk for accident. Not recommendable for any event. Place and Service is not worth the price. Never again! They don't even deserve a star. But since I cant post my review then, i'll just add 1

Wanted to do lunch before I leave the country and spend time with my mom…read more Looks great until you start eating. Italian station had 3 pieces of dried up pizza and some pasta. Seafood station - health hazard. Chinese station- had dried up pans. Roast station had whole chickens, pork fat tips and meats that look like they are ready to be put on compost. The remaining left over food was inedible. Staff seemed so jaded and unaware that this place is poorly run. The dessert station was the worst. They have staff that should be working as prison guards. They shouldn't be accepting customer and hour and a half before the close when they know that they will not be refilling their food. Staff is completely clueless that they have horrible service. It's expensive here so there should be no room for error. Oh, I forgot to mention that their seafood less seafood paella was stale. Gave us the runs. This poorly managed scam and health hazard place that claims to be a restaurant is tops the list of the worst places I've been to.

Amazing food! I definitely liked the large variety of sushis, the yakisoba was unlike anything I…read morehave ever had. The people are warm and welcoming, they would even guide you right your seat. Amazingly, we were seated right next to the buffet so getting another food is easy. The overall ambiance of the restaurant is silent probably because it was the middle of the week so there aren't a lot of people.

Too much food, large plates resembling a fleet and a hound of hungry eaters, eager to fill their…read moreplate up. Here in Manila, buffet is a serious matter and you can find them everywhere in the city. I'm not a buffet type of person- except for the breakfast buffet which I think is the main reason why I love hotels (apart from those thick white duvets they usually have). I don't really like buffets because when it comes to food, I prefer quality over quantity any day. (except for clothes) The other day my sister brought me to Yakimix with the intention of changing my perception on buffets that start after 10AM. So what do they have there? Apart from people who shouldn't actually be there (yes you know who I'm talking about), They have the usual Japanese fare- sushi, maki, tempuras and other dishes but the best thing about this restaurant is the raw meat and fish section all waiting to be grilled on smokeless table. So, if you like huge amounts of food pilled up on your plate, or if you have ADD when it comes to what you want to eat, then Yakimix is the right place for you.

This place is nothing special in my opinion. My parents have an obsession with going to buffets,…read moreand when I came to visit them, they took me here. They're a shabu-shabu buffet with sushi options and some other Filipino delicacies. They're most known for their hotpot/shabu-shabu, where you can grab your meats and veggies directly from the counters. They also have a variety of juice options that you can get. The sushi was extremely subpar. I was really looking forward to eating something on the lighter side, but I'm not sure if it's just not that great in the Philippines, or if this restaurant couldn't perfect how to make a decent sushi hand roll. I gave them 3-stars cause the broth of the hotpot/shabu-shabu is actually good...and they also have a sinigang option, which is something you won't be able to find in the states. Lots of people look like they come here for big parties. Oh, and this place is also located in an SM mall.

Ok ok I get it. This place has received a lot of good reviews but .... I'm thinking those YouTubers…read moregot paid for good reviews. This missed the mark in a huge way. First, I came for lunch and there was no lobster, so that's disappointing. The food between each counter doesn't taste distinctly different. Often over sauced or dressed, tastes like one chef made it all. Even though the seafood gets a lot of praise it's really the pork shoulder and beef brisket that were the best. Perfectly cooked. The sushi was really disappointing, all the pieces I tried hardly tasted like anything and the rice was not accurately made. The crab with "Cajun" sauce was awful, edible but yet not tasty nor good in any way. Also mussels shouldn't be covered in tons of cheese, didn't let the mussel shine. The service is amazing, kind, attentive, clear except they should have told me there was no lobster at the beginning. The location is in a casino hotel which is not my ideal and I could smell smoke while eating. Not ok. All and all, this is a cheap price point for a seafood place, and well... you get what you pay for unfortunately. Skip it.

This is my 4 or 5 time to Fresh Buffet, I always give restaurant a few tries. Some night might be…read morean off night, so to be fair a few tries. Service was very average, water glass not filled My glass was empty 1/4 of the way into dinner, is this the service a 5 star resort?? Maybe your rating should be around a 3 star resort. All I read in all the blogs, was how good the lobster was, blah, blah , blah, sorry not true. I had 2 lobster and both were mushy, my guest had 2 lobster each and same thing mushy. Hey chef don't you check on the quality or are you so content on serving bad and way below average food. You may be able to fool a majority of your guest but you can't fool the ones who know food.

Two words: UNLIMITED TEMPURA!…read more I'm not that big a fan of Japanese and Korean food but I love buffets so I'm kind of 50/50 with this place. But I've always been intrigued because of the throng of people lining up for their turn and making reservations there. It must be because of all the birthday promos, I thought. My family never thought of eating there because we were all trying to diet and we felt that we couldn't get our money's worth. In short, lugi kami. But I eventually got to try it and I must say, I had a fantastic time. The place was packed as expected, but the buffet was more organized than I imagined. The area was quite spacious so I didn't encounter any disorderly queue that I was scared of. And the food! My husband (the meat lover and expert griller at home) enjoyed the teppanyaki and the katsus, I filled my plate(s) with an assortment of makis and desserts (Korean ice cream! Crepe!) and all of us went crazy for the prawn tempura. We had a lot of competition in that area, but that's okay because they refill the tempura basket every ten minutes, I think. Freshly cooked tempura dipped in piping hot tempura sauce. Awesome! So I finally understood why Sambo Kojin in SM Southmall is always packed. It's not just about the birthday promos. But then again, there's nothing wrong with availing those deals. I wouldn't mind spending my birthday or any other occasion there too.

My brother and his girlfriend are regulars at Sambo Kojin, and I've wondered why. Finally got to…read moretry it when we celebrated three birthdays just a few days apart in the family, so we were able to avail of the birthday promo (a birthday celebrant is free, as long as he/she brings one paying guest. The celebrant also gets a small cake with candle, and a birthday song from the staff - that was fun!.) Sambo Kojin offers unlimited Japanese food - and not just so-so Japanese food, but delicious Japanese food with a quality you would pay for in other restaurants when dining a la carte. From a rainbow of sushi to the deep-fried goodness of prawn and vegetable tempuras, and from street food like takoyaki to classic family dishes like sukiyaki, and of course, grilled meat, fish, seafood, and veggies, there is just so much to try. While the food has a lot of variety, the number of choices are not really overwhelming unlike in other larger buffets, so I got to savor all the dishes I wanted to try. What I was looking for was ramen, though. While they have hot and cold noodles, they didn't really have ramen, but I can forgive that as ramen preparation seems to be really detailed and exacting, and many restaurants specialize on it. I was also hoping for some really good Japanese desserts, like mochi, but there were mostly cakes with a sweetness that is just right (the Japanese don't seem to have a very sweet tooth, or at least, that's what I gathered from the Japanese I've met). I love the green tea ice cream, though - there's the taste of the green tea, and the ice cream is not so sweet. The peach mango crepe I tried has a slight medicine taste to it - perhaps, it's because of the brand of the canned/pre-packed fruits they use.

After reading some reviews about The Food Club, I didn't expect much, but it's actually a decent…read morebuffet restaurant! Almost everything I tried tasted good, even their drinks! If available, go for their freshly made watermelon shake! The staff is quite nice, accommodating, and thoughtful as well. One thing I would like them to improve is the gravy for their roast beef - it was too sweet for me, while a friend found it too salty. The place is quite classy looking, and though there were many people eating, it didn't feel crowded, plus it was easy to move around. Wish they could have a branch in the north!

Indeed a lifestyle buffet!…read more My partner and I were planning to try The Food Club since we started. It never failed our expectations! - spacious dining area, I can roam around the buffet area without bumping into other customers - wide selection of food for each section (Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Rotisserie, Desserts, Drinks & Beverages, Seafood (although they didn't serve oysters that night) Filipino, etc.) - courteous and attentive staff - authentic dishes served at par - modern and classy interior The price was relatively cheaper compared to the dishes they were serving. Everything was worth it! This is our new favorite buffet now! :)

The Alley by Vikings at Terraces Fairview: We celebrated my husband's birthday here and we had a…read moregreat time not only with the sprawling delicious food spread but how the restaurant celebrate birthdays. Coming from Vegas, the city of buffets, this place is definitely comparable. We went on a Friday at lunchtime and not crowded. It's spacious, nice decor, and lively. Highly recommended and a tip- sample the food one station at a time to enjoy the flavors and you get to eat more.

The experience and the food made it best. The staff and crew are friendly and courteous. Definitely…read morewill come back when I get the chance.

Awesome service, affordable price. Food was amazing. Will coming back when you back in Philippinesread more

Dynasty Buffet is a newly opened establishment at the ground floor near the south entrance of Met…read moreLive Mall Complex. For one-time fee, diners get to taste dozens of Chinese cooked cuisine which includes seafood, meat, fish and vegetables. Included in the feast is hot pot wherein you get to choose two soup bases. They have a teppanyaki bar wherein you can have various meats and vegetables served stir fried Japanese style. They also have a sushi and maki bar for those craving Japanese rice goodies. To finish off your meal, their dessert bar offers ice cream, fresh fruit, cookies, mini slices of cake and pudding. Soda and fruit juices are also included. Parking is not a problem as there is a-plenty at Met Live. Most of those going here are Chinese. Generally, it is a good place to bring family and friends for all an out eating splurge.