Met up with my cousin, Eric, and our Uncle Bolo at Greenbelt 5 in Makati on the evening of Friday,…read moreNovember 22, 2024, where we had dinner at Lorenzo's Way. Lorenzo's Way is part of the LJC Group, a renowned restaurant operator in the Philippines known for popularizing themed Filipino dining such as Filipino-Spanish cuisine. The same company is behind the country's well-known eateries such as Abé, Bistro Remedios, Fely J's Kitchen, and of course, Café Adriatico. We arrived shortly before 7 PM to a busy indoor dining room and unoccupied tables in their front patio. The air-conditioning must have been the draw inside on that hot night. The setting was mature and tasteful with the restaurant's leather seats, wooden panels and carefully selected paintings. Lorenzo's Way offers an extensive menu, complete with enticing photos of their celebration of elevated traditional Filipino cuisine with Spanish influences. They present a diverse selection of dishes that have garnered praise for merging comforting, nostalgic flavours with thoughtful presentation and creative twists. Below are what we ordered, all of which are must tries: The drink selection also draws attention. Eric and I ordered FRUIT SHAKES. He had the Watermelon which I debated over the Green Mango. I would have loved to double fist with one in each hand, but had to be sensible and went with the latter because I can't get green mango in the U.S. My beverage was heavenly refreshing and achieved the right balance without excessive sweetness. Not gonna lie, though - I was still eyeing Eric's drink with salivation, no joke. BEEF SALPICAO (₱635.00) - Tender beef morsels sautéed in garlic and olive oil. The chunks of beef were tender and paired excellently with the DILIS-CIOUS RICE to soak up the deeply savoury sauce, YUMMY! LUMPIANG SARIWA (₱235.00) - Traditional fresh lumpia of julienned fresh vegetables in a crepe wrapper, topped with a special sauce and chopped peanuts. I definitely prefer this classic version of a mélange of veggies over the rendition with shredded ubod (heart of palm). DILIS-CIOUS RICE (₱405.00) - A signature Kapangpangan-inspired dish featuring steamed rice topped with crispy, deep-fried anchovies (dilis) and savoury black beans. Appropriately and cleverly named, the fried, salty fish combined with umami-rich beans were a delicious and crunchy addition to the soft white rice. This is mos def a must-try - I previously enjoyed this at Abé and LOVED it, so jumped on this opportunity to have it again here. SUPER masarap (delicious)! KKK (₱785.00) - Stands for the Kare-Kare Klub. A classic dish featuring tender oxtail and vegetables submerged in a rich peanut sauce. The Kare-Kare stood out with its distinctively sweet, buttery peanut sauce, making it a beloved choice. Similar to the customer care received at Abé, the wait staff delivered exceptionally polite service and warm hospitality. A truly delightful meal we enjoyed at Lorenzo's Way, another true hit of a restaurant. Are all of the LJC Group's restaurants as remarkable as this place? I think I should find out!

I was looking and craving for some lengua, since it's our last day in Manila I had to get some. I…read moreasked around the mall and I was told they serve it at Lorenzo's way. I ordered callos, fresh lumpia, kangkong with liempo and lengua. Wish I had more time to sample the other dishes. Great customer service and great food.

Yummy chicken!! The skin has a lot of flavor and the meat part was just juicy and it soo delicious…read more The kare kare was good! Super thick peanut soup! The milkfish/ bangus was a bit dry tho but that's okay. Just add soy sauce hehheheh The squid is well marinated, but it's very chewy. The place is small, still needs some decorating and they have to fix the tables and chairs.

PI Vacay 03-2025…read more Mall of Asia location, of course we wanted filipino food. Gerrys Grill was on-site! Went to the outside entrance to get checked in. I am just waiting there and the worker just ignored me. Another pet peeve of mine. The least you can do is acknowledge me. A few minutes passes and I finally get acknowledged by another worker. She directs me to go to the front and I ended up checking in with another host. Come to find out .. the main entrance is inside the mall. The checkin looks deceiving. Oh well. Waited 25 mins and was finally seated. Ordered Calimari and several main dish entrees. Some of the dishes did not taste good as other Gerry Grills I have tasted. Service was ok, was very busy so I understood the protocol that they are going through. This has to be the crowdest one of them all. Place is packed! Overall the ambiance is good. The place is Clean and it's inside the mall of Asia. This place is good but had better at other Gerrys grill. Good location for tourists!

good food and good service. we'll be back some other day with friends and relatives. Thanks!!read more

Vibrant, busy, and fun after work to get really good authentic Pinoy food and drink. This place is…read morealways packed and loud, and sometimes that's what you need :-D Reminds me of some of the popular bars in the state, but a restaurant with great food. Service is so-so which is to be expected due to the volume of patrons. Crispy pata, lechon, sisig, sinigang, and pinakbet are my go-to food.

We celebrated my nephew's graduation at the IT location in Cebu (Ayala mall). Place was nice, and…read morefriendly staff. Five stars for those. Food however was totally a different story, and was rather disappointing! We ordered: 1) fried chicken- very greasy, bland as it could be, with very thick coating. 2) chopsuey- it was ok 3) sisig with egg- again, very bland per my nephew who ordered it. 4) pancit canton- just okay 5) pancit palabok - honestly, I don't know how you can screw this up, but noodles were very mushy and overcooked. Sauce had no taste. I took one bite, and it was more than enough! 6) calamari- rubbery Overall, a rather disappointing experience as far as food was concerned. Just did not cut it for us

This is one of my parents all time favorite restaurant. Classic, simple and yummy. My cousins took…read moreme here and had a great time. Kare Kare was my favorite and you can't go wrong with the chicken barbecue and crispy pata. Hope to comeback when I visit home again.

Waste of money! The staff who attended to us was not very friendly at all - service provided in…read morefastfood is way much better. The worst part is the food! I ordered Pork Sisig and Halo halo and my friend ordered Pork BBQ. Her rice was not hot at all even if it took more than 30 mins for them to serve it. Just took two bites for each dish I got as I couldnt stand the quality of the food - the price is not worthy at all. Will never come back here for sure!

Beef red curry was the best, very flavorful. The salted egg pork ribs wasn't that great. Spring…read moreroll was also good. Pad Thai was also good. Finished off our meal with their tasty mango sticky rice.

I always find myself in a spot where I just sit in front of a menu and silently wish Filipino…read morecuisine would be more like Thai cuisine, mostly because of the heavy usage of fresh greens and pure vegetable dishes. As opposed to fatty, salty, oily, and meat-heavy Filipino food, any sensible person who has health in mind would pick Thai cuisine any day... Vegetarians and vegans such as myself will be delighted at Tamarind's menu, because they even have a dedicated section in their menu for vegetarian specials. I'm obsessed with veggie meat/mock meat, so I just had to try their Vegemeat Sate. I believe this dish was made with Magic Meat (a local TVP brand). It was seasoned quite well, does NOT taste like cardboard at all, and DELICIOUS with the peanut sauce. Portions are good, and beautifully presented. What also got my eye is their dessert selection. Vegans/vegetarians: we got lots of options here, as a lot of ther desserts use coco milk instead of dairy (do double check with your server, though)! Tamarind is definitely among the top Thai places I've tried locally, and if you don't eat meat/seafood, this is a great place not to go hungry when eating with omnivores.

I've eaten at different Aristocrat Restaurants including the Original on Roxas Blvd. They were…read moreexcellent. This location's (EDSA NORTH MALL) dishes are not laid out the same. The chicken and pork meat quality is questionable. Diarrhea resulted. No just one person- whole group. We are never returning to this location. Service was fair. Ambiance was good.

Chicken Barbecue at its best is what you'll encounter when you dine at Aristocrat. Seriously, it's…read moreone of the dishes Aristocrat is known for, so you absolutely have to try it. The flavorful and well-cooked chicken is paired with soft Java rice, and it's not possible to leave unsatisfied. At least, that's what I've experienced so far, 'cause every time I leave Aristocrat it's always with a full belly and satisfaction written on my face. Aside from the Chicken Barbecue, they also have other Pinoy dishes such as the Sinigang, Crispy Pata and Kare-Kare. So if you're not in the mood for Chicken Barbecue (as if), then you'd still be able to sate your hunger with these delicious dishes!

I haven't seen my barkada since the last time I came to the Philippines in 2011 and they treated me…read morehere at Cerchio. Located in an indistinct part of the Scout area in Quezon City, Cerchio offers delicious Filipino food. A requirement is their Cherchio's Pork Sisig. I must say that Cerchio really does justice to this infamous Filipino dish. Properly 'crunched' and seasoned, each of the three scoops of sisig is topped by a sunny side quail egg, a really nice touch. We also had some grilled liempo and some prawn dish. They were delicious, but nothing out of the ordinary. Their sisig though is memorably delicious that Cerchio warrants another visit. (Hope to get back to Phil soon!)

One of my favorite places for dinner whenever I'm in that area. I love the elegant interiors, the…read moreattentive staff and most of all, good food. We always start our order with their Singaporean Crispy Squid heads and go on to the "putok bato" part of the menu, Cerchio's Pork Sisig, Oven Baked Crispy Pata, and Grilled Kare-Kare paired with their pineapple fried rice. I've added two new entrees to my favorites recently: Cerchio's Chicken Barbecue and Peri-Peri Chicken. Now I know most people don't comment on dessert in places like this, but I was really surprised on how delightful their strawberry cheesecake was. I only ordered to appease my little girl (who loves all things strawberry and sweet), but I ended up finishing it. The cheesecake really melts in your mouth.