I had dinner at Locavore while visiting Manila, and it was honestly one of the best meals I've had…read moreduring my trip. I'd been wanting to try Filipino food, and this place came highly recommended by some locals. The food was incredible. I tried the sizzling sinigang, and it completely surprised me. The flavor was sour, savory, and comforting all at once. I also had the oyster sisig, which was crispy, rich, and perfect with a cold San Miguel beer. Every dish came out hot and well-presented. The restaurant itself has a great vibe!!! lively but not too loud. The staff were really friendly and helpful, especially since I wasn't too familiar with Filipino dishes. They explained what everything was and even suggested a few must-tries. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the Philippines. And I'll definitely come back next time!

First time to try Locavore Kitchen & Drinks and na enjoy namin ang brunch dito sa Kapitolyo What a…read morefantastic meal! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.Tastes great! Eating something delicious right now.. i love it..

A Filipino restaurant located inside Robinson Magnolia, situated across the Garden and has 2…read moreentrances (one coming from the mall and the other outside the terrace). We are here for dinner with a few friends. To start while I wait for everyone, I ordered fish and squid balls. A typical street food with 3 sauces (spicy, sweet and suka). As everyone arrived, we ordered some appies first: crispy calamari, calamari cooked in olive oil, baked mussels. 6/10 Garlic rice: 8/10, Fried bangus: 9/10, Deep fried baby crabs: 8/100 Sisig: 7/10, beef salpicao: 6/10, beef bulalo: 9/10, garlic shrimp: 7/10 Overall, pretty good.

Having lunch here with family…read more We ordered Fish (Pompano) in black bean sauce and onions. Sinuglao (Filipino Ceviche), Chicken Inasal with grilled chicken liver and Talong (Eggplant) omelette. The fish in black bean sauce is grilled and moist, not dry. It's delicious! The Filipino Ceviche has chunks of tuna marinated in white vinegar and fresh mini chilies. It's spicy, taste fresh and taste great as appetizer. The Chicken Inasal is grilled and marinated. Soft and moist. The grilled chicken liver that comes along with the chicken is soft and marinated both are in the skewers. Taste great. The Catfish in coconut milk is fried and marinated. It's moist and soft, not dry. Taste sooogood! This Filipino restaurant is inside Robinson's Mall in Quezon City. Serving Staff are helpful and courteous. Their food is pricey and serving is average. But it's worth a try. Clean and neutral gender bathroom.

I have passed by Buenisimo so many times since it's located just a few minutes from my house. I…read morehave always been curious about the food. Since it's a name attached to Cafe Ysabel, I figured that it must be good. Fortunately, the place didn't disappoint. I was quite satisfied with their pizza and pasta dishes. A little too expensive for my taste, but I also understand that you really have to pay for quality ingredients. What did leave a mark with me, however, is their complimentary bread and dip. Oh how I would go back even for their complimentary dip alone. Soft bread was served at the start of the meal but their dip was something out of the ordinary. It was mixture of tomatoes, olive oil, olives and I'm not sure what else , but it tasted amazing! I wanted to drown my piece of bread in their dip. If I wasn't the lady I presume to be, I really would have.

Hapag Heritage Cuisine serves delicious Filipino food. I tried their bestseller: Kilawin na Hipon,…read moreSinigang na Salmon, Crispy Pata, Dinakdakan, Gising Gising na Sigarilyas, Beef Morcon, Tinapa Rice. Hipon sa Taba ng Talangka and finally for dessert Pandan Cheesecake. The waiters were very courteous, attentive and engaging. The Chef, Julio Lara has done a great job with the food selection. The restaurant has a homey atmosphere. If you are craving for Heritage Filipino food, HAPAG HERITAGE CUISINE is a must go to place. Location is at 140 Maginhawa Street, Barangay Sikatuna Village, Quezon City. For reservation: call 8139672.

I'm so glad my nephew convinced me to eat here instead of finding a buffet place when I was on…read morevacation the in Philippines. after a day of shopping "pasalubong" or gifts, w were so hungry and given that I was only there for 10 days, we had to make wise choices on restaurants. my nephew and my niece said this is their favorite katsu place.. there was a 40-minute wait and so my expectation continued to raise as I witness how busy the place is. We were finally called and my nephew ordered the biggest pork katsu while i ordered the Katsudon and it did not disappoint! and of course being in Manila it's unli-rice and here, miso soup and cabbage. i like it that their menu is focused but really filling. The servers are used to the work in a fast-paced environment, that despite the demands of the customers they remained attentive and friendly. i like it here and would definitely recommend to all balikbayanson a trip to Manila!

This is a must whenever i'm in Manila!…read more Service is always quick and friendly. Food is always amazing!!! My favorite is the deluxe seafood mixed set, it gives you kind of like a sampler platter, prawn, oyster (mouthwatering) , salmon and hire, (or cream dory if you don't like the hire). Portions are big, with unli rice and cabbage. (Love the sesame dressing for the cabbage) Price is fair and reasonable for the taste and portions of their Food. I've taken a lot of foreigner friends, and balikbayans to Yabu, and they always leave satisfied and wanting to go back

In Marco Polo's aim to not only keep up but to embrace and be at the forefront of the ever-changing…read moreculinary scene, they brought in Chef Giuseppe. With his extensive experience in Europe and in Asia, travels around the world, and of course, him being from Italy -I might be biased here, but really, one of the best places for a gastronomic adventure; he can definitely rise to the occasion. Cucina offers international flavors that appeal to the local palate. The dishes weren't tweaked to the flavors that we're used to but were handpicked according to the ones that everyone would certainly like and find more than interesting. On weekdays, you'll get to indulge on Chef's Beet Cured Salmon with Crème Fraiche, Ossobucco ala Milanese with Soft Yellow Polenta, and Beef Cheek Couscous and Grilled Vegetable. While their Italian Porchetta Stuffed with Sun Dry Tomato and Black Olive Pate, Baked Salted Fish with Chef Giuseppe's Special Sauce, and Wild Mushroom Risotto are what await the hungry weekend warriors. The crowd favorite for the night would have to be the Beef Cheek Couscous, but my heart goes to the Italian Porchetta that I still can't get over.

Twenty four floors up and with a good view of the Ortigas area; around about 2k for dinner buffet…read morewith a couple of hundreds in for unlimited wine; and having rock or slipper lobsters on the spread: these are a few reasons to visit Marco Polo Manila's Cucina. It's good value for money and well worth the spend for an occasion. Sometimes, they have foie gras as a part of the selection, but I've only seen that happen once. I wish their Filipino station looked more appetizing. Sadly, the dishes appeared dry, like they had been sitting there a while, overlooked by the diners who preferred the pasta, seafood choices, and carving station. I must have had two plates of lobsters when I was last there on a Sunday night, though! I really enjoyed that, plus the service of the accommodating wait staff on duty.

The menu is well suited for Filipinos who like their home cooking dishes. Such as fish, veggies &…read moremeat.

Tapsilog we're not bad, but nothing spectacular neither. We also ordered sliced green mangoes, the…read morebagoong was also neither good nor bad. Service was meh. AC were insufficient to cool the place. Restroom was decently clean, but nothing fancy.

Very enjoyable meal, friendly & helpful staff.Awesome food, fab staff, fab wine! Lovely food, my…read morecongratulations to the Chef and the rest of the staff! ambiance was so good.. i really love it food is 1000/10 service is 100/10 ambiance 1000/10

This place is way overpriced and on top of that they have bizarre extra fees too…read more Drinks and food are just ok. Views are nice: basically a rooftop city skyline. But for the high price, the quality, quantity and services are seriously lacking. They also have strange extra-charges. For example if you ask the left-over food boxed they will charge you a substantial fee for that! We had never seen or heard of such policy anywhere else and they don't inform you of such bizarre fee in advance either! The humidity and pollution don't help this place either. Will not go back and don't recommend it.

The food was amazing. We got the prawns with salted egg sauce and Singaporean Crab. Service was…read moregood. We chose to get the table in the air-conditioning.

Looking around the mall, you'd have a hard time finding this place because it's in a random corner…read more However when it was recommended by a friend I decided to try it out. Once you enter the ambiance screams "chill" and it would actually be a good place to study in. The Four Cheese Lasagna is definitely something you should try! The Corned Beef hash is good and crispy! They definitely took Corned Beef on a while new level and it did not feel canned at all! Other things in the menu looked good as well but that'll have to wait next time! Staff was friendly, nice and snappy to your requests. They're good people and act very professional.

Since we craved for pancakes, we decided to try out this new breakfast place in Robinson's…read moreMagnolia. Ambience was fine and inviting but sadly, they didn't have pancakes on their menu. They offered American style breakfast but no pancakes. But since we were too lazy to get up and transfer, we decided to check out what they had instead. I ordered their bestseller - The Clubhouse Omelette while my friend got the Tuna Puttanesca. Former was better than the latter. The Omelette was flavourful and cheesy while the pasta was just okay. The coffee that they offered had potential, they just need to fine tune the recipe a bit more. Their servers were very attentive and snappy. They're very quick to respond and they can sense if you need anything as if they were psychics.