Ambiance - Clean, typical family style restaurant. We were a party of four and were seated almost immediately. Food - I appreciate having choices (small, medium, large) on the serving sizes for all the dishes. We ordered the traditional pansit palabok, crispy sisig, beef watermelon sinigang, fresh lumpiang ubod and beef salpicao. The palabok and the sisig were a perfect combination. The sisig was so crispy and flavorful. The palabok tasted even better with calamansi and had the right amount of sauce. The watermelon flavor in the sinigang was recognizable but did not take away from its original flavor. We ordered the medium size but it did not seem to have enough veges or beef. The salpicao was very good, maybe a tad salty. The beef was tender. The fresh lumpiang ubod was delicious. The ubod tasted fresh. We loved every dish. Oh, we also had the buko pandan shake and ube shake. Soooo good! I know I will miss this place when we return to the U.S. Service - our water glasses were always filled. Appreciated our server's wit and humor. When we all made fun of ourselves for whipping out our senior ids at the same time when he asked for our ids, he immediately said, "student ids po." Of course, we all laughed at his quick wit. We were so hungry and excited to eat, we forgot to take pictures of the food. Bottom line, Manam is one of my favorite Filipino restaurant. The food is great and the prices are so reasonable. read more

After seeing my friend's wife post on Facebook photos of manam CAFE's Crispy Pancit Palabok, they were automatically added to my bucket list. Needless to say, as we were planning our November, 2024 trip to the Philippines, I made sure to add manam CAFE to our itinerary. Part of The Moment Group, a premier, fast-growing restaurant group in the Philippines known for creating popular homegrown brands like 8cuts BURGER BLENDS and ooma, manam CAFE is a casual, all-day dining version of the popular manam COMFORT FILIPINO restaurant. They are widely celebrated for serving Filipino classics in two ways: Classics (traditional recipes) and Twists (modern reinterpretations). My much-anticipated visit to manam CAFE was for lunch at the MOLITO Lifestyle Center on Sunday, November 17, 2024. We were a large party of 13 persons, so when we arrived around 11 AM, we had to wait a few minutes for a long table nearby the entrance. The dining room was quite busy with most if not all tables occupied. The venue was clean and bright with natural light shining through the windows despite the light rain that day. The vibrant setting was perfect for lunching. manam CAFE's extensive menu boasts a curated, diverse culinary offering tailored to satisfy every palate. From traditional Filipino dishes like Sinigang na Baboy sa Sampaloc (₱235, ₱430, ₱795) and Chocolate Champorado (₱185) to innovative creations like Sinigang na Beef Short Rib & Watermelon (₱295, ₱530, ₱925) and Ube Champorado (₱185), the dining experience is fit for curious eaters. We ordered: Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (L, ₱295) - Is it just me or is ubod (heart of palm) a new lumpia filling? I never saw this before this trip. The sweet-savoury peanut sauce was tasty, but I do prefer lumpiang sariwa (fresh) with sautéed vegetables over ubod. Crispy Pancit Palabok (L, ₱745) - One of their signature dishes, this rendition of palabok with a fun twist was what reeled me in to manam CAFE and it did not disappoint. After the wow factor from the savoury orange sauce creatively poured atop the mound of crisp noodles, the unique pancit transformed into a pleasantly chewy noodle dish with layers of textures. Crispy Pata with Garlic Chili Bits (M, ₱685) - The golden-brown crispy pork knuckles stood out as the star dish of the lunch for its burst of flavour in every bite and lasting crisp from the crunchy, spicy garlic-chili bits. Munggo & Chicharon - (M, ₱340) - This is one of my favourite stews, definitely comfort food for me. manam serves this as more of a hearty mung bean bisque, creamy like ginataan (cooked with coconut milk). While it still embodied the heartwarming flavours that I expected, I wasn't into the creaminess. Sinigang na Beef Short Rib & Watermelon (L, ₱295) - Despite Kuya Peter telling us that this sinigang with watermelon "sounds weird, but it works," this adaptation of the Filipino tamarind soup was not a favourite of the family's due to the sweet flavour. I wasn't as disappointed in this dish as everyone else was, but I was the only American-born of the group. Does that make a difference? Not-so-dirty Ice Cream (₱115) - Our party ordered two; one Ube and one Macapuno or maybe it was Vanilla? Both cups of sorbetes were fully enjoyed. Turon of Mango & Kesong Puti with Ice Cream (₱175) - Banana lumpia with a modern twist, incorporating mangoes and Kesong Puti (Filipino soft, aged white cheese) and served with ice cream. Interesting, but I prefer the classic. Bibingkang Galapong with Salted Egg (₱145) - The Filipino rice cake made with fermented glutinous rice and salted egg wasn't bad, but I was looking for the banana leaf wrap. Puto Bumbong with Muscovado Butter (₱130) - This seasonal dessert, one of Mom's longtime favourites, is usually served only during Christmas, but, thanks to manam, aficionados can enjoy it here all year-long. The muscovado butter's rich, caramel-like richness is meant to elevate the purple earthy-sweet chewy rice cake, but Mom longed for the traditional version instead. Ube + Sago (₱175) - A purple glass of happiness with ube's satisfying earthy notes perfectly complemented by the chewy sago (tapioca balls). Namnam Halo-halo (₱185) - This Filipino-style shaved ice made with sweetened beans, fruits, and jellies and topped with milk, Leche Flan and Ube ice cream was vibrantly colourful and refreshing. Iced Coffee + Black Sago (₱205) - The mouthwatering shake-like coffee drink with chewy tapioca could have double served as a dessert. Guinumis (₱155) - Yum, this cooler highlighted the creaminess of the coconut milk, the silky smoothness of the pink gulaman (a gelatin made from agar or carrageenan extracted from edible seaweed), and the lovely toasted flavour of pinipig (flattened, immature grains of glutinous rice). Service was attentive and friendly. Serving local favourites alongside modern, reinvented dishes, manam CAFE caters to both traditionalists & adventurous eaters who want to try new twists on old staples. read more

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Just landed in the motherland and had a craving for a super filling and authentic meal-- this was it! The menu was huge, so many great options, all with different sizes (S/M/L) so you can enjoy a bunch of dishes family style, like we did, or go ham on a couple! My favorites were the bagoong rice, gising gising, and pusit in olive oil. There was a mix of classic renditions, and some unique ones: we got the sinigang with watermelon, and the crispy pancit palabok and were impressed with the latter. The service is A+, food came out super quick, and we didn't have to wait in a line on a Saturday during lunch time. It's an open concept space, casual, but not too loud. We definitely enjoyed our time here, and I would come back for sure! read more

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Delicious food but expensive based on amount of servings. A large dish is only like medium read more

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Restaurant is spacious and well lit and the food was delicious. The crispy sisig was so good that I wasn't able to get a photo. The tapsilog was good as well. The watermelon sinigang was surprisingly good (I usually prefer pork sinigang not beef). The crispy palabok was cute but apparently the flavor is a hit or miss (in this case it was unfortunately a miss), and the shake was good as well. Definitely recommend to try them out! read more

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Over the top, awesome! I am visiting from the USA and miss the good old contort foods. Good quality. Excellent service. Casual dining. read more

Manam Cafe - Ready to gio! - Filipino Near Me - Muntinlupa City, NCR

Thank you so much to Mis Leah at Manam molito.very attentive and accommodating.she's very kind and professional.. Very good service. I give her a five star. I read more

Perfect location after long hours of shopping on a Monday evening. The place was busy at the time we arrived around 8 pm. It's a clean place and bustling with patrons. This was our first time to try this place out based on recommendations by friends. Service was mediocre. We were handed our menu but our server was not around for us to ask questions about the dishes or the serving size. We had to ask multiple times for extra table napkins, refill of our drinks, our take out bag with our left overs. Expect the service charge added to your check or bill. If you have been to various Filipino fusion restaurants in other countries, this place is below par. The description of each dish and drink was misleading. The taste didn't match our expectations. We tried out the popular sinigang beef short ribs with watermelon (tasted more like sweet nilaga aka pochero flavor), crispy pata (perfect crispiness of the skin and perfect size for a group of 4), lechon kawali binagoongan (very disappointing because it was lechon kawali on a bed of ginisang bagoong. It didnt have a hint of coconut milk), tortang talong with longganisa (a nice twist to a comfort food. Expect it to be about 1/2 inch thick), oxtail kare kare (the most watery base I've seen with a yellowish color and barely a flavor of peanut. Comfort food that wasn't), free flowing iced tea (don't expect it to be the typical iced black tea because it's a flowery taste with almost half of the glass with orange juice. When we asked the server what the tea is, all we got as an answer was it's house blend. What if there's an uncommon ingredient to it with 1 of us having an allergy?), and the calamansi juice (i was thankful it tasted the way it's supposed to be. Overall, I will definitely not be returning to this place the next time I visit Festival Mall or the country and I would say it is overpriced for the quality of food. Sorry no photos because I was so disappointed when our food was served. read more

Love Manam Cafe and prefer this branch over the GB3 branch as this is more spacious and airy with high ceilings. Their modern take on Filipino still has traditional touches to it that makes it familiar yet interesting. Hubby LOVES their Ube Sago shake and orders one or two glasses whenever we eat here. Food is tasty! Our faves would be Crispy Palabok, Sisig and Kansi to name a few plus their frozen mango brazo de mercedes. So glad that they opened in the South so we don't have to go to Makati or BGC to get our Manam fix. read more

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Ate a few times at different locations of MANAM. Would surely recommend this place for good Filipno food. I like that they do classic dishes and another category for dishes with a twist. Great concept of offering the dishes in different sizes. so it gives you the ability to try a lot of food. Friendly and accommodating staff. Food came out at reasonable time. read more

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I was eating such a big breakfast at my hotel that I was skipping a lot of lunch or dinners during this trip. I had a lighter breakfast one day and treated myself to lunch here at Manam. I've been to Manam several times before, so I knew it was going to be good. Ooma, a Japanese bistro, and Manam share a space, so enter through Ooma and see the hostess inside for Manam . There was a 20-30 minute wait when I got there around 1 pm. When my table was almost ready, the hostess told me I can order in advance so my food will be ready by the time I get to my table. I ordered one of my favorite dishes there, the Ensaladang Namnam (Mango, Red Onion, Tomato Salad with a Calamansi/Bagoong Vinaigrette), Lumpiang Ubod (heart of palm fresh lumpia), Oxtail Kare-Kare and Rice--all small servings since I was by myself. The Oxtail Kare-Kare was just okay. It had one small piece of oxtail, a few pieces of tripe and lots of veggies. The sauce was not the best I've had, but it was easily made tastier with lots of bagoong! I'd skip the Kare-Kare next time and try a different dish. I did regret not ordering their House Sisig. It's so good! I finally got to to try some of their other dessert items. We've only ever tried their shakes and the Puto Bumbong. I ordered a couple of desserts to go. I was too full for dessert at the time, but I planned to eat them later. Dacquoise is one of my favorite French desserts, so I had to get Manam's version of the Filipino iteration of dacquoise--the Sans Rival. Manam's is not the traditional Filipino version which is made of cashews. Manam's version has toasted walnuts and caramel with the buttercream. It looked impressive and was surprisingly not too sweet, even with the caramel glaze. I prefer cashews in my Sans Rival over the walnuts, but I thoroughly enjoyed Manam's Sans Rival. It was light and not too sweet. And seriously, who does not love chewy but crispy meringue and buttercream. I also ordered the Calamansi Tart. I loved it. The crust was really tasty and the custard was nicely tart, sweet and luscious. Definitely ordering that again next time. Manam needs to open up a location in California! read more

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