We've lived at the condos here for several months before trying this place. Why did we wait so…read morelong? It's really good. It's hard to find good Greek food I Manila and this place does the job well! Great menu with a whole lot of favorites! Love it!

Cyma has been around for quite some time now so I can't even say how many times I've eaten here…read more The first branch that I remember is the one in Shangri-La. I've eaten there, and in the Eastwood branch as well. To be quite honest, I have a slew of friends that sing Cyma's praises all day long but I find it to be quite average. With the exception of the salad which is always a delight to eat regardless of which one you order, but my personal favorite is the Horiatiki Salata (traditional Greek village salad). For the main, I've always preferred the shoulder loin lamb chops. It's somewhat on the bland side, but lamb is the love of my life so that's just fine. It's my personal experience that you can't go wrong with the gyros, if you're stumped on what to order.

Our stay at the Shangri-La included daily breakfast at High Street Cafe, and while I'm often guilty…read moreof skipping hotel breakfast in favor of sleep, I made sure to catch this one every morning of our trip. Part of this is that I needed fuel for our busy travel days, but the rest is that the buffet was genuinely excellent. High Street Cafe is a massive restaurant on the lobby level of the Shangri-La. It's the kind of buffet you only see in Vegas or big Asian luxury hotels, an attractive, opulent space with tons of seating and a dozen different stations serving a tantalizing variety of food. Service is quick and attentive. You check in at the front desk and get escorted to a table, where you can order beverages and send any hot made-to-order dishes. The offerings are wide-ranging enough for all guests to get the genre of breakfast they desire. There is, of course, everything you might expect at a normal hotel breakfast buffet--pastries and cereal, cheese and cold cuts, bacon and sausage, eggs from an omelet station. I don't really go for much of that, at home or abroad, which is why I so often sleep through hotel breakfast. I do get out of bed for Asian food, and High Street has plenty in that department. My favorite part of the buffet is the noodle station, where you can get your own mini noodle soup assembled while you watch, from a selection of rice or egg noodles, chicken, vegetable, or spicy Taiwanese broth, and a small variety of proteins and vegetables. I tried several different permutations and liked them all, though I preferred the egg noodles to the rice noodles and the soothing chicken broth to the beef broth, which was a little too salty. I added chicken and beef and, better yet, fishcake and springy fish balls, plus bok choy and mushroom, chili oil and calamansi, and other unidentified condiments to boost the broth. There's a congee station, too, and a daily selection of dim sum and fried rice and stir-fried noodles. I did okay with the dim sum, some middling shumai and bao, and the rice and noodles were nice when I felt like a few bites of basic Chinese take-out. I liked the dosa station, where I got really really nice thin, golden dosa filled with spiced potato and accompanied by a couple of savory sauces. The Filipino section is a highlight, welcoming diners to "rice and shine Pinoy style," with a rotating variety of Filipino breakfast dishes, great with the fluffy sinangag, or garlic fried rice. As far as I can tell, Manila isn't a city where you come in as a tourist and find a bounty of small local restaurants serving the national cuisine, and I was glad to get a sampling of it here, at the breakfast buffet of my corporate-owned luxury hotel. Over the course of five breakfasts, I tried picadillo, chicken tocino, bistek tagalog, smoked bangus, corned beef, tuyo, and pork adobo, and helped myself to the kamayan corner, with its array of dried fish and pickles and vinegary condiments. There's a grab-and-go dessert buffet as well as a juice area, where I got a couple shot glasses of random juices and once, a weird chia seed thing that looked better than it tasted. For the most part, I finished my breakfast with sliced fruit from the fruit bar. Cantaloupe and watermelon, pineapple and papaya, orange and white guava, all of it pretty fresh and sweet. I doubt I ever ate enough to get my money's worth if I were paying separately for breakfast, but I enjoyed my daily noodle soup and rice and shine, as well as grazing across the other stations. High Street Cafe is an outstanding hotel buffet, a definite credit to the Shangri-La.

ok, been to this place many times within the last five years and sadly, every time i go they lose…read morepoints. this review is based on my recent visit. we were seated right away and asked for our drinks order- we ordered coffee. meanwhile we went ahead and got our food from the buffet, which does have a wide variety of options. about 19 minutes later we returned to our table and the drinks still were served. we followed up with the server and they said they would get it right away. minutes later, only one of the drinks came. we reminded them that we ordered 4 drinks. one more came moments later, and the others 2 never made it.

I like this Greek restaurant a lot. The servings of their dishes are big enough for sharing. Their…read moresalads are served fresh and crisp every time. The pita bread and hummus were tasty, and the moussaka was delectable! Their specialty yogurt with honey dessert was yummy. The facility is clean and servers are nice and attentive. It has a festive ambiance with their colorful lights and decor. Thumbs up to this Greek restaurant!

This is our family go to place for Greek food, and finally a worthy substitute for Mati in…read moreRockwell, which closed years ago. Since the food comes in sharing sizes, it's a good place for groups, whether you're with family, friends or workmates. I love their big salads, so you can stuff yourself, but not feel so guilty. They really pile on the greens and cheese and sundried tomatoes. If you're a big fan of lamb, or even if you're not, their roasted lamb shank is a must try. I am not lying. It falls off the bone. (Note that on busy days, it may not be available later in the day due to over demand.) I always have to end my meal with a serving of their Greek yogurt with honey. So simple, yet so so good. All main courses come with a free side dish. Note: They've added some new dishes, but increased their prices :(

Blackbird at the Nielson Tower is an excellent choice for fun and adventurous dining…read more Ambience is casual with a touch of elegance. Food options appear to be Western with an Asian touch which challenges the taste buds. The Gochujang Grilled Octopus and Crispy Squash Flowers are perfect examples of this Eurasian combinations. Twice Cooked Short ribs was our clear favorite because of the cilantro and sauce flavor pop when eaten with plain rice and salty beef for a flavor contrast. Elements of the dishes must be eaten together to capture the true essence of the dish. Dessert flavor combinations were unique, such as the Baked Alaska which is expected to be western but the ice cream flavors were surprisingly Asian with the mango and passionfruit sauce, yummy! Friendly staff and service was very attentive. Table bussed clean and wine always flowing.

Love this place. Always a great experience while in Manila. The menu is vast but overwhelming, the…read morefood is quality and delicious, and the service is always top tier. I love sitting outside when it's not too hot. I also highly suggest the gnocchi and the homemade cream for dessert.

We went for a weekday lunch here. We ordered Roasted Beef…read moreBelly with Au Jous. Clam Chowder soup, Cucumber Juice and their House Salad. Their beef belly was slowly cooked. So soft and almost melt in your mouth, so delicious. Clam Chowder tastes so good. The best chowder in the area. Their House Salad was freshly made, it taste great. Their Cucumber drink has a squeeze of orange juice and lemon, absolutely delicious. Pricey but it's worth a try. Service Staff are friendly and helpful. Faux plants are being used as decor in their dining area. They also have an event room being rented.

Excellent service, very helpful and respectful staff, Ms. Clariz is very approachable, flexible and…read moreresponds to calls and messages quickly, food is well prepared and so yummy, package prices are affordable, they provided us with sound system and mics, they are highly recommended

Over all a very good restaurant. Food was really good. Service was fast and attentive! I spoke to…read morethe Manager on duty to compliment everything. If there is only one thing we didn't like in the menu, it is the black rice (dinuguang rice) because it was too sour for our taste. Oher than that, everything was great! We will definitely return to this restaurant and we suggested it to our friends and family..

I went to the one in the Ayala Mall! This place is so good and the service is great. The owner is…read morefriends with my mom so I am prob a little biased. But I mean cmon the pictures of the food even look good. The vibe of the restaurant is so cute too bc of the paintings on the walls.

During vacation/holiday to the Philippines, I had a craving for Persian cuisine. I was aimlessly…read morewalking around and thankfully I came across this gem. Ababu dishes out some tasty Persian cuisine and it curbed my cravings successfully. I had to try both the koobideh and chicken so I opted for both orders. The koobideh kebab was moist and and the spices were nicely balanced. Same goes for the chicken. The saffron was a bit light on the rice but this is a casual and affordable restaurant so no complaints from me. Also, I havent eaten a fried egg on a Persian Kebab plate before but it worked just fine with the chicken plate. I can eat a fried egg on mostly everything though :) The service was prompt and the staff was attentive. I'll be sure to visit again the next time I come for holiday.

Alright, let's not shit ourselves, guys. We all like Ababu for the nostalgia factor…read more I remember back when I was a broke college student (like so many other Yelpers have stated in their reviews), I used to go to Ababu on Maginhawa Street in Teachers' Village with my then-boyfriend. Mind you, this was around 2004 to 2005-ish (fuck, my age is totally showing but who fucking cares), and the quality of the food was actually quite good and the servings were quite large. I would always order the Keema Motabal Rice, which is basically ground seasoned beef swimming in red oil with a puddle of blended roasted eggplant paste on top, served alongside a helping of rice with a large pat of cheap 'butter.' And as a matter of course, I would smother it in their sour garlic sauce, which I honestly prefer to Mister Kebab's sweet mayonnaise-y atrocity. For some reason, I shied away from the 99 peso shawarma rice meals, only because I am a creature of habit. Fast forward some years later, and Ababu has moved to Katipunan. They raised the prices of their shawarma meals, and added sad looking fried eggs on top to justify the price increase. But hey, free unlimited iced tea! There was a period of time when I became OBSESSED with the shawarma rice meal. Like, I would eat it every day. Gross. But still really good. Then after that, I didn't go back to Ababu for what seems like years. I recently ate at Ababu again just to see if the quality of their food had changed at all. For old time's sake, I got the Keema Motabal rice. It tastes exactly the same as it did before, only difference would be that the servings are much, much smaller. I think that as you grow older and your salaries get bigger, you can definitely spend your money on better Persian food around the metro. Aside from that, Ababu is only really good when you're drunk, broke or lazy.

This place offers THE BEST food and wine selection! Nice ambiance, music volume was just right…read moreallowing us to talk with friends we were hanging out with. Service was exceptional!! Parking garage across the place as well as street parking g available.

Another hangout place for wine enthusiasts and foodies. They're above average for food, but why…read morewhine, when you can wine. Smoked Fish Spaghettini (280 PHP) A decent plate of pasta that remained warm enough to enjoy even after 15 minutes of shooting. The overall seasoning is balanced and light in flavour, which fits the perfectly done pasta. Mixed Cold Cuts and Cheese Platter (580 PHP) This is the platter to pair with your wine night with friends. Oddly enough you don't save by getting this platter, individually the cheese (210 PHP) and Meat (380 PHP), but it's a pair to pair with wine. Cheese Pesto Pizza (430 PHP) There are 2 kinds of pizza lovers; the dough don't bother me feels so good or the top heavy toppings fanatic. I'm a dough lover and places that I get dough are Salvatore Cuomo and Motorino Pizzeria - I enjoy the thin and chewy kind that stretches and is lovingly soft. Vitto's pizzas are thin and have that feel good dough I seek, it's decent dough... As for the toppings it fairly average, cheese and pesto with some tomatoes. Crispy Bacon (195 PHP) Deep fired to a crisp and satisfying crunch that's ideal as bar chow (pulutan) Chicken Ragu (250 PHP) Chicken breast fillet stuffed with carrots, cheese, and mornay sauce, breaded, fried, and sliced. Pasta Al Funghi (240 PHP) Creamy good pasta with the right thickness of sauce. I enjoy the even coat and mix.