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.

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.

This place is called Breakthrough Restaurant ( @breakthroughiloilo ), because their seafood breaks…read morethrough the ocean, into my bellayyy! I'll see myself out now! LOL The Breakthrough Restaurants, are a very long-running seafood institution, in the Iloilo City metro area, of the Philippines. My family had been going here, since I was a baby and, it's been tradition, to go at least once, whenever we visit! The seafood is always fresh and top notch, the service is so kind and helpful and.....you're views are literally oceanside! It's the best way, to enjoy a meal! Hope you go check them out! #BreakthroughRestaurants #IloiloCity #seafoodexperts #oceansideviews #familytradition #familyfavorite #vacationmode #supportlocal Instagram: @NelzLovesIt

Best tasting restaurant in ILOILO CITY philipines…read more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .........

Food was GREAT Service was good, attentive…read moreAmbiance was normal for a family friendly eating establishment.

Unfortunately, my experience here was quite disappointing. The customer service was poor and staff…read moreclearly lack training in basic hospitality. The level of service felt more appropriate for a casual turo-turo stall in a public market than a proper dining establishment -- food was served with little care or presentation, and there was no sense of professionalism in how customers were attended to. Management would do well to invest in proper customer service training if they hope to meet the standards expected of a sit-down restaurant

While visiting my hometown Iloilo City, Philippines, I needed to set up a meeting for 12 people…read more Found this nice restaurant with meeting rooms. The meeting room was good for 3 hours with the required food purchase. It worked out very well and the food was very good. The next night hubby & I decided to go back to try their Dimsum. We picked the Dimsum Platter & the Brisket Noodle Soup. All dishes tasted amazing, fresh & just the right amount of food. Service was brisk & the wait was not long. I highly recommend Spring Place & I will be back.

The majority of the Chinese restaurants here are owned by folks from Fujian province and their…read morestyle of cooking is different from my favorite Chinese restaurants back home. For example, you won't find egg foo young on the menu. And they don't have egg rolls made with peanut butter. I guess you can say it's more authentic. This is my second time at Spring Palace and because of the size of our party, we've always been given a large, Private room. My relatives like it, the food was fine overall and most of these dishes are very new to me. I guess the spinach soup was my favorite item. The deep fried shrimp with fruit salad was weird but it's crunchy sweetness was fine by me. I also very much enjoyed the steamed Grouper (lapu-lapu), the meat is so soft and sweet.

Another Japanese chain first out of NCR in the Philippines, it does a decent effort with tonkotsu…read morenoodle and rice dishes. In SM City mall, it's attractive looking in a spartan way, and offers moderate-sized soups for about 300 pesos (somewhat mahal). Ordered the minced pork meatball soup (tantan tonkotsu) with medium-sized narrow noodles that included their special shoyu sauce with sesame and chilli oils for some heat (spicy). And an ajitama (mild soft boiled egg). It came in a half-filled largish bowl that was disappointing but good for the waist, I guess. But it's a chain and the bland non-descript aftertaste attests to that. Given the smallish quantity for a pricy soup that didn't really stand out except for hotness, I can only give this first time around only 2.5 stars. My wife and I will return some day and try a couple more dishes, but I'd asked for the spiciest soup, and it and the egg disappointed. Always wanting something to hit things right, seems extremely hard to find here. For the flavour and money, try Troi Oi down and close on the Esplanade/Boardwalk area. Far more satisfying with far more choices that makes it a 5-star Vietnamese venue. Ikkoryu? Ah, although decent, just another chain failing to get flavour, quantity and price right. As for nutritional quality, the body knows...

Wow, super surprised that this gem was not yet on yelp. This place is a no frills restaurant with…read moregreat Filipino fare and great service. I went with a party of 4 around 10:45 am on a Monday. The place was already pretty busy at that time. We made the journey here specifically for the bone marrow (which they call 'butter of God'). We were lucky enough to get the last 2 orders before they sold out! Apparently they get their shipment of marrow in the evening or maybe specifically Monday after 5, so you may have better luck around then in case they do sell out. Also, you get to use the bone afterwards as a luge for the shot of vodka they provide with the order lol. The bone marrow was sooo flavorful and rich. It also came with a lot of marrow, you will definitely get your money's worth! The 2 bone narrows were enough for our party of 4 (along with a few other plates of items mentioned below). The sizzling sisig was also good! The crispy pata wasn't bad, but it was kinda tough. I would avoid getting the dimsum platter, the dumplings were dried out and not appetizing. Bottom line - get the bone marrow!! You will not be disappointed!

This place definitely grew since I left a very long time ago. Im so happy to see that theyre still…read morein business and still serving great food. I have always been a fan of their scallops. There really isnt a lot of parking available, but as long as you can fit your car in a spot, youre good. There have definitely grown a lot in the many years of my absence. I remember it was an all outdoor setting and the restaurant was still halfway through the field. Now, it takes up the entire lot with a second story spaces and airconditioned rooms and private rooms. I dont ever recall having a turo turo/ karenderia setting, but its there now and its the same as the food as they serve in the menu. Like most restaurants here, they have a place to wash their hands that is outside of the restrooms which makes it super convenient and you dont have to crowd the restrooms for that. Also, you can fill your own water pitchers or glasses at their self serve water station just beside the hand washing station. They were all very attentive to us. We had over a party of 15 of all ages and everyone was pretty fed and satisfied.

Coming home to visit from California, Aboy's came to mind to…read moresatisfy the need for down-right authentic Filipino food. As soon as you walk in you will be greeted with a display of fresh caught seafood and you choose whatever and however you want it cooked. We had grilled squid and a piece of prawn and blue marlin for sinigang. There is also a row of dishes that are ready to be served. Ordered "pagi " as well and it was delicious! The place is super clean with rich wood furnishings.