The family had a big dinner here a few years ago and that was my first time at the Granary, which…read moreis located in the Richmonde hotel. I'll be honest, that dinner with the family was quite nice but I can't really point to anything memorable, other than I liked the table settings and presentation of the food. We were a party of 40?? And they were prepared. But in staying eight (8) nights at the Richmonde for a vacation to visit family, I'm so glad we opted to pay extra for the buffet breakfast. I know, I know - Anthony Bourdain states that we should grab a meal far away from the hotel, but I actually liked it here. If you're not seated in the main dining area, by the kitchen, you'll be seated in the bar area. That's what I call the Business Class section. You may have to walk a little farther for your food, but it's not as busy and you can have a quiet conversation. As for the food, I really loved the omelettes which are made to order - I usually just asked for everything. There is a wide variety of breads, rolls, cakes (calorie counting??, not anymore), jams, cereals, there's just a ton of carb choices. My favorite was the Champorado - which is a chocolate rice porridge. Yes, this was a childhood memory in a bowl, topped with condensed milk. For protein, there was a lot of that too - longanisa sausages, beef tapa, and pork Tocino. There was a lot of fresh fruit too, and unlimited bacon. One warning, the coffee was not strong enough so have the hot chocolate instead. It was a pleasure to come here every morning and I had extra family members join me and they don't charge it to your room, so bring your credit card with you.

We opted to add breakfast as part of our hotel booking. They have an extensive menu both Filipino…read moreand western food. The service is great, they remove our dirty dishes right away. The size of this place is not too big nor too small but I think for the amount of their clientele they could use a bigger space.

Great food and ambiance! Free wifi, no minimum amount needed to avail the internet connection…read more It was my first time to visit the cafe. Who better to ask about the house specialty, but the owner herself, Aradelle . Suggested the fried and rolled lasagna...yes! Very interesting way of serving...delicious! Finished the whole plate! Also had the cafe latte. It's ok. I like my drink to be super sweet! It's kind of pricy for the pasta lasagna but its worth every cent. Overflowing meat sauce and melted cheese. Surprised to bite bacon, rolled in the pasta They also serve all day breakfast, cakes and sandwiches. The location is inside a building complex. Got lost the first time. Interior is inspired by nature and for beach lovers. Dine in a surf board‍ Haven't tried the cakes or homemade ice cream. I'm pretty sure to come back!

Nice local café, that has almost every flavor/style of coffee you can ask for!…read more Young and old seem to enjoy this place, with its combination of traditional and eclectic decor! Their food is yummy and locally made, which made for the perfect mother/daughter coffee date!

We came here to try the very local Media Puro (strong black coffee), and added some Muscovado sugar…read more(tasted and smelled like molasses) to sweeten this incredibly bold and intense coffee. We were later told that they prepare it by boiling the grounds for a long time. Unfortunately, the high acidity and caffeine turned out stomachs and we suffered the rest of the day. We had some Suman, which had tender sticky glutinous rice and a grated coconut topping with unrefined sugar syrup. It was delicious. The Puto was spongy, slightly tangy and fragrant. It would have been perfect with Dinuguan (pork blood stew) which I eyed greedily as someone at a table beside us had ordered it and seemed to be enjoying himself. I had ordered Tapsilog as well, but our server said it was not available but highly recommended the Corn(ed beef) silog, which turned out to be exceptional. The egg was perfectly fried with toasted edges and a slightly runny yolk. Rice had perfect grain texture and slightly slick with garlic oil. And the corned beef was velvety without having any oil runoff! Yes, the vibe is uber local, and old timers adore it here. Come for an authentic experience.

Place is clean, hip and good vibes. They have vegan food…read more Ordered the Longanisa. It was on the sweet side, the Longanisa taste is there but the texture is different. The chicken à la king did not taste like the actual dish. Their coffee was not arabica, even if there was 2 shots. It was not as close as the actual food, but great vegan options. Service was fast and friendly

Great service, cozy ambiance "though a little bit tight inside. Food is good with lots of choices.read more

So disappointed! We specifically came for the tempura shrimps they advertised. I have eaten at…read moreJapanese restaurants that served tempura shrimps using Panko. As you can see on their promotional photo, the tempura shrimp shown there looks nothing to what was served to us. I posted both side by side for comparison. The "tempura shrimp" served to us was just flour battered shrimp. As to the halo halo, there was only 3 mix ingredients; mini sago, gulaman and cornflakes. No beans, no langka, no pinipig, no saging, no kamote etc. Ice provided was a water logged mess. It was not shaved, so you get big pieces of ice. The place is very tight. It was not wheelchair friendly nor handicap friendly. There was only one person manning the entire main food table dishing out food to you. So there was a long line waiting. It was extremely uncomfortable seated inside even though the Aircon was on. We arrived at 12:30pm on a Sunday, so there was no reason food served was like this. For the salad bar there was only 3 ingredients; lettuce, tomatoes and shredded carrots. The only vegetable dish I saw aside from the salad section was fried kangkong... that's it! Now for the plus side, the hostess/servers/help were A+, so I tipped generously because it's not their fault the food is subpar. There is also free garage parking next to their building.

Don't waste your time trying this restaurant it is terrible…read more We unfortunately got sucked into this place with just the name, it's very misleading. Our experience was that it's a waste of time and money the "food" is served open as a Buffay and people are breathing heavily on it

I was told that Troi Oi has New ownership but the Vietnamese food is still very much so legit…read more Also, I'm not aware of any other Vietnamese restaurants in Iloilo so they have sort of a monopoly. The location is perfect too, after your meal, you can take a nice walk on the River Esplanade. Clean, safe, well-lit, and a pleasure to get a little exercise, after a big meal at Troi Oi. They have an extensive menu and I'm sure it's not 100 percent authentic but I do enjoy their chicken wangs, deep fried shrimp, goi cuon (fresh rolls), Bahn mi (baguette with beef sandwich) and their Vietnamese coffee (cold). The pho broth wasn't as nuanced and it certainly lacked the scent of cinnamon. But the catfish in a clay pot is a Vietnamese requirement and that was very good.

This place closes at 9 but store hours says 11 pm chk time before you go it doesn't reflect on lineread more

Nice ambiance with cute decor. Food just okay in my opinion. The clear broth soup was really good…read morebut everything else we had was just okay. It has AC so that's nice. Big menu.

The two times we've been here, it's been marginal at best, but really, we won't return!…read more Not only are we trying to avoid the nutritional shortfalls - high fructose syrup, white flours and sugars, stale lettuce and food-coloured papaya strips - but to taste something that remotely resembles a decent American breakfast seems impossible: * Only the steamed eggs were as they should be. * The tough cold bacon had been re-heated after asking for it fresh and crispy. * With no toaster in sight they can't toast bread: found myself using a stiff waffle as toast to eat my eggs. Another guest tried to use their untoasted bread but left her eggs and bread on the plate. * The limp salad garnish on at least four plates was left untouched. * My wife's boneless bangus was passable but greasy and almost tasteless. * A thin slightly-hard stale weird potato-like mini-patty masqueraded as 'hash browns'. * The cook tried to present the meals well, but the actual food is more important. We won't ever go back to eat drek, and won't recommend it to you! Unfortunately, we don't know of an alternative in Iloilo anywhere, and so it's simply better to buy your own bacon and eggs, make your own hash browns, and toast some pretty good Nicolette Bakery bread at home.

This place is tops...not sure what restaurant the other reviewers went to but it wasn't the one I…read morewent to...the food, drinks, service and venue are near perfect. 5 out of 5 stars!!

Best restaurant we've been to in years. And we travel internationally frequently.We actually went…read morelast night for dinner and went so much we went again tonight. I don't remember yesterday's server but today was Tammy. Both servers were absolutely fantastic. Attentive, polite, friendly, I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. Yesterday my husband had the Hungarian pizza and I had the pasta Muelle. Tonight he had the beef tenderloin and I had the chicken adobo pasta. Everything was delicious, the flavor superb, the service excellent. I wish I lived here that we could go more often. Highly highly recommend.

I have not tried their bread but I have ordered several things from here including their pasta,…read morebeef dishes, pork dishes, pizzas, and their salmon. Prices are a bit on the high side compared to other restaurants inside the mall but I can say the quality has been consistently good. I have eaten inside about 3 or four times and the only food that wasn't very good was the salmon. It was a bit on the dry side. Everything else has been flavorful. As I have mentioned, I have not tried their bread but both my mom and dad always ask me to buy their multigrain bread for them whenever they know I am planning to visit. Whenever I get too lazy to go out because of the brutal heat (Philippine weather), I order via Grab. Tip your rider, people. I saw several wait for 20-30 minutes for orders while I was eating there.

Got to follow up on this review. I overrated it by 2 stars on my initial review…read more Why? The breads have fallen seriously off after the covid breakout: even my favourite multi-grain is less substantial. The 'sourdough' bread has no starter in it (the premix fermentation process that makes is sour and nicely-flavoured), and therefore is NOT sourdough bread at all. This dishonesty factor alone put us off! The meals have never been that good. I think owner Buboy the owner tries, but their slab-bacon breakfast is just fried fatty pork belly instead of smoked bacon. The huge black Angus burger looks great, but on the third time it just wasn't that tasty (maybe a different cook), and the other dishes are off. The only pasta we like is olive oil and garlic, but at home I can easily equal it. As well, the meals all are pricey compared to what you get. As I've found two better places for bread, we now don't go there for anything (you know, honesty does count for something!).

If there's ever a time you're craving American food and you want it to be as close to the real…read morething as possible - you can come here and get that need satisfied. In addition, the decor is quite upbeat and there was a live band the last evening that we came - the place is really cool for having a good time. Plus, my last visit was about one year ago and the food has remained consistent - which is very important for us, wouldn't you agree? As for the food, you could close your eyes and think that you're having thin crust pizza at some joint in Chicago. And no, they don't skimp on ingredients. Do have the BBQ ribs and chicken - savory and soft. I would skip the chicken pot pie soup, I grew up on Swanson's chicken pot pie and the fact that this is missing a crust is unfathomable. I should have ordered steak (the true measure of serving great American food while in the Philippines) again but I didn't - but this doesn't change my 4 stars. Lastly, if you're going to call something fish and chips (but served with rice instead) - that's borderline false advertising. But the fried cod was like what we have back home (Curragh in Skokie)...sigh...Salt, you have been forgiven. I'll be back for the steak (FYI- the best steak in the country is at Wolfgang at SMaison/Conrad).

The attractive decor at this venue promises much, but either delivers or is dragged down by the…read morefood, and horrid parking! Meals. The first visit rendered their fish and chips to be 2 stars and: 1. very little of everything = what? 2. the one small piece of deep-fried 'dory' came out so overcooked that it was mushy and tasteless inside an attractive-looking slightly-herbed thin-layered batter that also gave little umph! As well, it was far too hot: the fish repeatedly burned my mouth even 10 minutes after served. What a drag!. 3. short, fat and tasty, there were only 6-7 steak fries! 4. their cole slaw was good, but the red colour didn't seem to be paprika. Fake colouring as some strange twist from the kitchen? 5. no lemon for the fish, but only white vinegar? 6. for 295 pesos, surely they could put more on the plate! 7. the attractive-looking wood container has a paper insert that can disintegrate and become part of your meal if not careful... Separately, I ordered a side of baked beans. Pleasantly surprized, they were quite good. Real baked beans with onions, ham and nice consistency (4 stars). On our next visit, we enjoyed the meal much more (3.75 stars): 1. my wife's chicken steak was large and filling: pleasantly-flavoured with a few subtle-tasting herbs, it came with a separate medium-sized bowl of mashed potatoes, a side bowl of mushroom gravy that added little, and a medium bowl of lettuce, tomato wedges and orange pieces dipped in a somewhat tangy sauce. Overall quite good. 2. flavourful and tender, the bbq'd short ribs were limited in size, and their steak fries almost doubled up to 10 pieces. 3. the small quantity of baked beans were so welcome. 4. slightly disintegrated, almost ate some of that paper lining... 5. after ascertaining that the caesar salad was prepared from scratch, was quite good, but definitely on the small side.. 6. the service was very good: recognizing me from the lunch the day before, they treated us kindly, and for our anniversary offered a paired dessert of vanilla ice-cream with a shaved nut-sauce topping and a cream brulee that was nicely accented. A warm 'thank-you' to the hard-working staff! In general a good meal, but their portion control is not okay! Better to add 10-20 pesos than to scrimp on the main! My wife ran a good pizza and salad restaurant in Canada, and in time we found out that truly great restos are hard to find over there also. It's much harder here. Their well-designed durable menu offers several steak options, but I hold back from ordering one: as a decent cook myself, after having found it hard to get great choice or prime steak even in a big 'cow-country' Canadian city, and after reading another review of an overdone steak at Salt, I am not sure of the skill of the kitchen: as it's really hard to get good beef from a good butcher anywhere in the country, many qualified questions are easily raised. But beef from Bel Cris out of Bacolod will likely be good: a better than average frozen meat and cheese supplier, it's not a stand-alone butcher shop. On our third visit we ordered mushroom pizza and 'molo loko' burger on rice pilaf with fried egg, but unimpressive. Authentic beef a good start, but greasy pie with no mushrooms in sight and only okay flavours = only 2.5 stars for it all. One meal out 15 minutes before the other = lack of awareness on timing and finesse. Found out the 1350p rib-eye steak is only 1-/2 to 3/4 inch thick, not enough to get a good sear or medium rare, but likely only well done! Sheesh! Parking. Squished between the busy two-lane street and a flyway that, serving several unrelated other businesses, leaves very few parking spots for Salt. Patrons having to endure this dumb situation often double-park into the street, trapping properly-parked cars and bottle-necking traffic. In talking to a Salt shift leader, he agreed that it's very poor for business. As well, oddly enough, it can only be accessed through a separate coffee shop to the back of the building. Service. Given the place's shortcomings, the crew does a great job (5 stars)! I wish I could salute this nice-looking American-styled place with more enthusiasm and a higher rating. As great chefs in North America and truly-qualified chefs in the Phils are in desperately short supply, we can hardly fault places like Muelle, FTI, and Salt for putting out food and portions that often miss. As owners often make questionable decisions behind the scenes, hardly can we fault the crew for following them! Vibe. Using technology effectively, a two-man live band did a good job of some oldies. Nice touch. Although most tunes fit right in, too bad they insist on doing old Cat Stevens stuff. As an upper-middle class venue, Salt would be well-served with some cloth napkins? Better than going through so many cheap clingy tissues that hate any kind of moisture. Ever come back? Sadly, it's still better than most venues in the city.