Who knew that the Philippines has a solid chain restaurant that serves up decent Italian food!…read more Mama Lou's ended up as a Grab (rideshare) order due to our laziness going out for dinner in Manila traffic. Ben and I ordered a number of things, but our standout favorites were: *Their Meatball appetizer *Mac and Cheese *Pesto Salmon The pricing is pretty good too when converting from USD to peso. Great place for takeout or dine-in when craving Italian style food.

I've tried a good amount of Italian places in Manila and I must say this one is the best one for me…read moreso far. They are just consistent across the board with their salad, appetizers and pasta. Enough choices for a group and the price is not too hefty. They do allow pets in the outside seating which is nice since I mostly travel with my puppy. We shared some dishes with the 3 of us and we had a great amount to share since it's actually a good size portion and not Filipino portions. Customer service is also outstanding. I would come back definitely

I love this place! It's also one of my favorite Italian places! I most especially love their hot…read morehoney that I dip in their bread that's so freshly baked! I love their pasta, the noodles are freshly made and the food is not too salty! Love their service, the waiters are very funny and jolly too! The ambiance is very casual it's more of a relaxing place to dine with friends or family if you want a more chill date night you could also go here! I love their pesto and chicken bites!

Mushroom Chicharon were crunchy but tasted greasy. The Salted Egg Risotto was very unique and the…read morebest tasting dish. I highly recommend it. I willingly return to eat here again.

I LOVE House of Lasagna! :D My fiancee brought me here in one of our first dates. So, it has a…read morespecial place in my heart and tummy. The moment I tasted the layers of pasta with thick creamy, gooey cheese sauce, it was love at first bite! Their bestseller is, of course, the Beef Lasagna. Now, you have 2 options: order the Single (6 inches long slice of Lasagna; Php280, 6USD) for yourself OR bring a group of friends and order the Half Tray of Lasagna (Php800, 17.15USD). In both cases, you will be given Unlimited Garlic Bread which goes very well with the lasagna especially when you need to wipe your plate clean! They always serve their Lasagnas sizzling HOT! So, you have to wait a bit for the bubble cheese to subside. Apart from being generous with the cheese sauce, they don't scrimp on the beef either. Plus, the tomato sauce is seasoned just right and isn't watery. :) I recommend that you complete your meal with an order of Southern Fried Chicken (4 piece platter; Php260, 5.57USD). Their other lasagnas are also very good (I suggest the seafood, chicken, carbonara, and three cheese looked). But, I always stick to the original Beef Lasagna. Big in size and in taste, House of Lasagna lives up to its name. You have to eat here! :)

I was travelling and this was my only visit for lunch. It was a great meal. The inside of the…read morerestaurant is decorated well. There is seating upstairs. The place is a great setting for a power lunch, "ladies who lunch", or a very nice dinner. I ordered a bellini and it was great. Not too sweet and just the right alcohol content. For the meal we ordered the lobster ravioli and a meat pizza. My only critique of the meal is that although the pizza was good, perhaps a Neapolitan style would make it more authentic and differentiate from other available pizzas. The service was exceptional. The prices were reasonable for what we ordered. I noticed in the menu other full meal classic Italian meals for moderate prices.One more critique, the tiramisu seemed like it was not thawed out enough indicating too frozen. The cappuccinos were deftly made with authentic italian brew. All ingredients were authentic including the gorgonzola cheese on the salads. Definitely will try this place again, and at night for another meal.

We needed to wait out a huge downpour after dinner so we headed to L'Opera for coffee and dessert…read more L'Opera was a large two story restaurant with an eclectic mix of furnishings and decor following an Italian theme. A trio performed nightly and were quite entertaining playing and singing a mixture of modern and classic songs. Special occassion serenades on request. Sitting upstairs or in the room to the left of the main entrance was quieter. I ordered the panna cotta with mango which was a large slice but was firmer and lacked a certain creaminess than I expected. At least the mango slices and sauce added some sweetness to offset. Not too impressed with dessert but since it's a short walking distance from our new base in BGC will likely try their Italian food in the future. Will update my review at that time.

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.

As a native New Yorker I have to say this place is excellent and worth the visit. Their pizza is…read moregreat and the service was awesome. If you love pizza you should go here.

This is as close to authentic Italian food as I have ever got (at least as far as New Jersey…read moreItalians go). Eating at Napoli's reminds me of dining in with an Italian family inside their house. If dining here for the first time, make sure you have emptied both stomachs as all of their menu items, from salad to pasta to pizza, have very generous servings and great for sharing. They cut their pizza slices New York style - it enables you to experience folding your pizza slice in half, and then taking a bite of that double-layer cheesy pizza goodness (with your desired toppings, of course). I generally do not like anchovy as a pizza topping, but I'm willing to make an excuse for the way they prepare it through Howie's Special. The Chicken Cesar Salad and Eggplant Lasagna are noteworthy must-tries. Napoli is a good alternative to your mainstream Italian chain, with much better tasting food.

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.

One bite, everyone knows the rules. Crust was under done and floppy. Flavor was good. The ricotta…read moreappetizer had a nice mild flavor.

we were meeting with my cousins and decided to try these place. seems like a good restaurant to…read moreorder several dishes and share for a group of 10. we came at 130pm and it was busy. glad they had a table to big enough for of us. this place also shares a space with a donut place, i think. i didn't have time to check out the donuts though. to start off, we ordered burrata cheese. my mom really liked it. we ordered several pizzas: Margherita with mozzarella, four cheese, fresh mushrooms and truffle burrata, sausage pizza, buffalo chicken pizza, and smegg. my fav were the margherita and truffle burrata pizzas. the pizzas were really good, and the crust was just perfect! i am very picky with pizza so im glad this place had amazing pizza! they had this like honey spicy sauce that u can add to the dishes. the sauce was ok. also tried spaghetti with meatballs, aglio olio pasta, and carbonara pasta. carbonara pasta was pretty good. i didn't try the other pastas but everyone seemed to like them. they also have craft beer here. i settled for their wheat beer. they had this christmas beer, it was weird, tasted sweet. the staff here is attentive even though it was busy. i will def come back! they have several locations in manila. this one was inside the shangri la mall.

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

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.