Was meeting one of my childhood friends here. She recommended me this place because it's a UP…read moreclassic. So i had to try it. We got the carbonara, the pepperoni pizza and their fried stuffed ravioli. Hahanap-hanapin ko yung lasa ng Carbonara kasi ang creamy! Everything was so flavorful and yummy. Service is great! The vibes were very cozy! Pagbalik ko sa Pilipinas this Will be on my list.

The food is really good. We ordered Bistecca, Salsiccia, Aligue Pasta (crab paste pasta),…read morefantastico pizzq, salad with balsamic vinegar dressing, and table wine (red). I can't say how genuine italian the food was but was really savory. Serving size is typical asian/ filipino size so if you ate a big eater, don't shy away from ordering more. They have a 3 car parking slot or you can park at the curve side. Ambiance: they have plastic chairs and tables. Not very fancy. I came here for lunch. It was not very busy but not very empty either. There were several of us here in this tiny place. We stayed here for a good 2 hours Service: the lady was very kind, prompt and very helpful.

Charming small restaurant in the traditional Italian style. I got the porcini risotto and…read morecarbonara. Both were delicious. Also ordered a bottle of red wine, they have a good selection, mainly Italian wines. Service was great, but there were only five of us (my party of two and another group in the back). Food was nicely presented. Two good things about this place, there is a deli up front, you can get items to go. Secondly, you can take your wine with you if you don't finish it. No need to get sloshed (unless that's your goal, haha). I take Grab these days any time I go out. No need to take a chance, right? Enjoy this place. Cozy, relaxing.

We are a group of 5 and was able to sit at the most inner dining area where theres a big Birth of…read moreVenus by Botticelli mural that's super instagrammable. Food is good but I can recommend the cheese platter and bruschetta for starters and the cheese wheel truffle pasta is good too. But nothing extra ordinary for the calamari, margherita pizza and pan fried salmon. Especially the calamari where it's P400+ for small serving, not worth the price. Overall, it was okay. You get a good ambiance and Italian food especially if you like wines. Other than that, food is average, there are good ones and there are not so good ones.

Nice romantic dinner. Caprese Salad app, Linguine Cozze and…read moreLinguine with Seafood. The owner is from Napoli and gave us a complentary after dinner Grappa liquor. Everything tasted great, plus great service. We'll try some of their assortment of Wines next time we're here.

This place is easily the best restaurant to get the most authentic Italian food here in the south…read more Daniele, the owner of this place, is the son of the famed owner of Bellini's in Cubao X, so you're sure you're in for a real good treat. This place can be easily missed if you're along Sucat road because it's quite discreet-looking and has no parking. But inside is a different story--the vibe is reminiscent of Bellini's. It's cozy, homey, and filled with Italian-themed decor, a leaning tower of Pisa, and so on. You'll forget that you're in bustling, polluted Sucat road! We got the Aglia Oglio Pasta, and a Mushroom Risotto (that they made vegan just for me! Just ask nicely). Both dishes were really topnotch and exceeded our expectations (though to be honest, we had none at this particular time. I mean, any meal after a 10-hour trip from Vigan, Ilocos will be satisfying). Their servers are very accommodating, and at that time they were offering us these really fresh, gigantic portobello mushrooms they had that looked so tempting (but were quite pricey--though to be honest, I STILL think about that moment. What if we had gotten those mushrooms?!?! WHAT IF). Just like Bellini's, at the end of your meal you are treated to a complimentary jigger of Italian sweet wine. Bellisimo!

There was good food, but horrible service and cleanliness. There was a roach that crawled by us…read more After I squished it the staff took a very long time to come over to clean it up and when they did, they did not wipe away the juices and it smelled bad. We had to clean it up ourselves.

Reasonable price, My first at at amici is at the Tomas morato branch , great pizza and gelato. We…read morehad the pepperoni and all meat , they look the same though:) thin and crunchy , the blue cheese and pear salad is also good. Get the Gusto card which is p800 and offers discount and free food so basically you are paying a hundred bucks only for the card.I'm happy with my lunch here

Ambiance - small restaurant that survived the pandemic. No nonsense decor…read more Service - very good. Food - took my nieces here for their birthdays so I let them order. I've never been here before. They ordered a couple of pizzas (can't remember the type) and a few pastas (sorry, can't remember their orders). I only remembered my order which was black ink seafood tagliolini. It was very good. Anyway, they chose this restaurant because it is one of their favorite Italian restaurants that handmake their pasta. I just remember liking everything I tasted. Would like to come back when I am not distracted by their little kids running around.

Not authentic Italian pasta . Taste like microwaved food. Didn't finish my food…read more Wrong choice

Who doesn't love Italianni's? I have a special place in my heart for Italian food and for them too,…read morenaturally. Their food always looks divine and when you enter the restaurant it'd be enough to make your mouth water and then your tummy would start to grumble and ask (more of demand) that you fill it and fill it you shall. I've always thought that their serving sizes are big and most of the time I can't finish them, sad to say. Although dining at Italianni's might definitely cost you a pretty penny specially if you go crazy on the orders but admit it, you think it's worth it too. But just to be sure I suggest you check out their menu first before your visit so you have a ball park and also an idea on what you want to get. How was your Italianni's experience?

One imagines Italy to be a beautiful place with rich food and delicious treats. Nowadays, with the…read moreproliferation of various forms of pizza and lasagna, it's hard to find an authentic Italian restaurant. While Italiani's is actually an American branch, not unlike Sbarro, which also draws on the American-Italian style of influence, the atmosphere of Italiani's captures the mood as a family place where one can enjoy such luxuries in an Italian fashion. Indeed, with their slogan "Eat. Drink. Be Italian", you can have a meal with professional and well-dressed waiters catering to your every desire as you do those three things. When you eat, enjoy their wide selection, not just of pizza and pasta, but of other items as well. When you drink, pull out one of their nice wines. As for being Italian, you may as well live in the moment and enjoy your meal in the wonderful ambiance of Italiani's.

While hanging out in the mall, the SO and I unexpectedly bumped into his mom, sister, and two…read morenephews. We asked them to join us for dinner, but we were kind of on a budget, so we thought of the best place to bring them. We ended up in A Veneto. PROS: Around P1,000.00 could feed six people, that includes two adolescent boys - and you know how their appetite is, with two platters of pasta and a large pizza; Seafood pesto pasta was a favorite, even for SO's mom who cooks a lot of good food herself and is quite picky; Serving sizes were more than expected and we were quite impressed. CONS: They have a limited number of staff on duty, which makes it kind of difficult to ask for assistance even on a nearly empty restaurant; Long wait time for the food. TL;DR: Freshly-made Italian fare that's friendly on the budget and lovely on the taste buds. The Friuli Trattoria of the Malls.

I've seen A Veneto Napoli a few years ago in their branch in Quezon City and finally got to try…read moretheir Italian dishes. Since Quezon City was too far away I'm glad that they opened one nearby in the Ortigas area. My experience with A Veneto Napoli is just okay as how I would like to describe compared to other Italian restaurants I've tried over the years. Maybe I expected too much also since I've been waiting to try it and just by name it itself it sounded like an authentic Italian place. We ordered their All Meat Pizza and just the Classic Carbonara since these are basic Italian dishes but of course each place can make it more delicious. The taste was not so bad but I won't say it's that great either. I can recommend this place if you're big group since the servings are generous and the price is cheaper compared to other more known Italian restaurants.

A foodie friend referred me to this place a few years back. He said that they have the BEST pasta…read morein Manila--perhaps in the Philippines--perhaps one of the best you will have in your lifetime. I've always wanted to go but never found the time or opportunity, until last night. The rumors were true. Despite the peculiar choice for the location--a gas station in the middle of EDSA, for crying out loud, Va Bene served us some of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. We were greeted by their friendly, very accommodating staff, and it turned out to be a deliciously beautiful evening from there. The interiors, in my opinion, were nothing extravagant: glass-top tables overlooking paintings underneath, dark-painted chairs with tacky glossy varnish, and on one side a floor-to-ceiling shelf with their wines, cookbooks, and pasta-making paraphernalia for sale. I wouldn't say this was the work of a professional interior designer, but I felt the heart and the unassuming authentic Italian taste. Then came our food. I ordered the Lasagna a la Michele--lasagna with Italian sausage, bolognese, and parmesan cheese sauce. Presentation-wise, it looked like your typical lasagna served on a large hot plate instead, but it tasted far from the ordinary. Each forkful of the pasta layers was rich and heavenly. All I could think was, "I wouldn't want to gobble this up so quickly, it's too good!" The only thing missing was a piece of bread on the side or a glass of wine, so you wouldn't feel so "umay" if it was the only thing you ordered. But I have no complaints at all about the flavors and portion size. With this plate alone, I'm one more happy customer. I tried my friend's Black Ink Tagliolini--mixed seafood, marinara sauce, light tomato cream sauce, and it was nothing short of flavorful too. The sweetness from the seafood was the best partner for the very "malinamnam" black ink pasta. I wouldn't change a single thing about the dish. Va Bene also offers other main dishes if you want more than just pasta. We also ordered their Ciao Burger--chicken breast bruger served with homemade mayonnaise, semi-dried tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms, buffalo mozzarella, arugula leaves, and crispy potatoes. And my for an Italian restaurant, it's one burger I truly enjoyed. The ingredients, especially the arugula, were so fresh and green and it just made me feel happy stuffing them in my mouth. So when all the food was gone and we were happily paying for the above-average price of our bill while complimenting our server for the amazing food, he offered us some Lemon Drop shots--some lemon syrup with vodka that tasted good but was actually pretty strong. Will Va Bene ever run out of surprises? Overall, after just my first time here, Va Bene has become one of my favorite restaurants in Manila. (I'm eyeing that Parpadelle for my next visit.)

OH MY GOD THE HYPE IS REAL. Va Bene is the best, THE BEST Italian Restaurant I have had the…read morepleasure of dining at. Why this place is located in a gas station in EDSA is beyond me, but my god what an incredible restaurant. There was nothing put on or artificial about the whole experience, and you do get the sense that the staff knows what they're doing. The restaurant itself is bright and inviting, and while it had none of the lines we so associate with headliner restos, Va Bene always had customers in the two hours we stayed in there. Yes, two hours. As for the food, the names escape me right now but I had a pasta dish with lamb, and my friend had a mushroom/truffle pasta. I still have dreams over both dishes, ESPECIALLY the mushroom/truffle pasta. Incredible.