Kamayan sa Palaisdaan is one of my favorite restaurants in Lucban. My cousin and his family brought…read moreme here to try their Sinugnok na Isda, Pancit Lucban, Sizzling Sisig, Sinigang na Baboy, and Ensaladang Paku. Everything was delicious, especially the Sinugnok na Isda which was my favorite. The staff were friendly, and the ambiance was beautiful. I really enjoyed eating in the bahay kubo by the water. I will definitely come back here again.

Food is not tasty especially the Bulalo. No taste at all. They put garlic and no trace of unions…read more The grilled eggplant has no mixture just plain charcoal grilled. I dont recommend to tourists.

This place is the best place to go if you are visiting Father Pio Shrine for over night and diner…read more Food is great and have a best ambience for families and friends.

A good place for get together with old friends. Good food like home, warm owners and excellent…read moreplace. They also have rooms for tourists who might be planning to go to Padre Pio in San Pedro, Sto Tomas Batangas. Please come and visit the place, but make sure to call the owner first as the restaurant is by reservation only except for breakfast.

What an amazing spot!!! No notes whatsoever…read more My family', 13 total, spent 3 days in San Pablo City being pampered by my cousin who settled here after marrying into a family based in the city. Our stay concluded here with a lunch for our two families totaling 23 people. Our 12pm reservation was upstairs. We ended up taking over the whole space overlooking the view downstairs. My cousin Diana basically took care of everything. She ordered for all of us with exception of the teenagers who wanted to eat fried foods. Based on what came my way, the highlights were: Bistek tagalog - it left me wanting more rice Puso ng saging - hands down everyone's favorite. So much so we ordered one to go to bring to our family in Manila. We're from Bicol and have this dish regularly when we're there so finding it here after we had just left Bicol certainly was no coincidence Halo halo - best one I had. PERIODT We only ordered one which the kids ended up hogging to themselves since it was that good Turon - fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiire The kids had fish & chips which I was told was good. The ambience here is it. You're transported in time as soon as you walk in. It reminded me of places in Vigan. Even the decor had us staring. My sister wanted to buy one of the paintings, but we were told they weren't for sale. It rained for a few minutes shortly before we left. The garden area looked so breathtaking as it got poured on by so much water. We left full and thankful. The drive back to Manila was so chill. Most of us were knocked out from the best food coma. If you're in the area, this place is a must.

The food is delicious and ambiance is beautiful but the best part is the SERVICE! Wonderful servers!read more

I don't understand why they're priced extremely high when the quality and quantity of their food…read moredoesn't match their price tag. I got a mango slushie for 150 and it tasted nothing but mango concentrate diluted in cold water. I could've bought a bottle of concentrate and I'd have several glasses of their so-called slushie. My youngest son got the Mac n Cheese and it doesn't taste nor does it look like one! It should've been named Mac n Tomato Sauce!! And the mac is barely al dente. My other kiddo got the chicken tenders and it seemed to be a hit for him. But for 3 pieces I could probably eat a full adult meal for it. Upon checkout at SEARCA Hotel, the front desk lady gave me a piece of paper for some sort of evaluation and Dalcielo is on there. I've given every other criteria a sweet rating but didn't realize Dalcielo is part of SEARCA. It's about the only one that got a poor rating from me. If this restaurant is part of SEARCA, they need to seriously think about how to improve the quality of their food to meet up with their price tag!

Being a UP student is not a walk in the park and more often than not, you'll find yourself chewing…read moreyour fingernails or pulling out your sexy-messy hair because of stress. I know I did during a six-hour physics exam not too long ago! Thankfully, a few bunny hops away from the campus is the Spanish-Italian restaurant Dal Cielo. Loosely translated, Dalcielo means heaven-sent. I guess this is why their desserts, especially the cream puffs, are divine! I swear, after stuffing my face with their tiramisu and uber-creamy sansrival, I was like, "Schrodinger who?!"

Remember when we're students and had the age old dilemma of how we're going to save money while…read moresatiating our rather humungous appetites? Well, Big Belly's was God's response to that. This place is every student's best friend when it comes to affordable grub whose quantity stays true to its name. With servings enough to fill even the little pets living within your tummy, this little restaurant is something to avoid if you're trying to cut down on your curves - most especially those in your core area. What to try? I'd personally prefer the Mongolian Superbowl, a concoction that may have made Genghis Kahn's long passed stomach to rumble again. Partner that with some chicken wings and their iced tea, and that may already last you the entire day. So, if you'd like to get a feel of how Allan Richmond's days were like back when he was hosting Man Versus Food, eating at Big Belly's will probably be the best way to simulate that.

Parking is a bit tricky. Since the restaurant front has very limited slanted slots, we drove…read morefurther down the road and took a few turns, parking while minding the one-side-only parking rule. Getting a table was easy and the branch was pretty packed passed 12 noon. Later on, most of the customers were seated at one side of the restaurant including us. Penne with Smoked Bangus & Truffle Oil was the most interesting of our orders for its uncommon pasta flavor. It smelled as good as it tasted and the truffle was fairly strong while the noodles were soft. Ripe Mango Shake was typically delicious but we had to follow-up on this after realizing a different table received theirs first. The same thing happened to our All Meat Pizza; after seeing them serve our neighboring table first, we knew we had to wait a second long wait again. A server apologized to us and asked us if we were willing to wait for a new one. Good thing we had more things to talk about while waiting. All Meat Pizza had a decently crunchy crust and the meats were just ham and ground beef that tasted like bolognese. Two-Meat Pizza would've been a less misleading and more satisfying name. The cheese was legit, though; that I can say with a smile. :) The reviews brought us to Bonitos and we can still head back since the servers were still apologetic and friendly. It was nice to have different food for a change.

Our first night in UPLB after leaving my Alma Mater in 2007 and my oh my, the developments are…read moreimpressive! Including this restaurant. Last I remember is that this area was just filled with weeds! We saw a lot of people inside so we decided to check it out. Menus as on their iPads (pretty impressive as well). Placing the order was a breeze and the food came fairly quick. The quality of their food is very good. And the quantity is pretty hefty (I'm surprised!). I will sure be coming back to check them out again when we get the chance to visit UPLB again. Hopefully, they'll stick around for a good many more years!

Riding on the success of Mang Inasal came this local gem. Formerly found at the end of a dark…read morestreet in the inner parts of Los Baños, this must-try grill can now be conveniently found right beside UP campus' gate, mainly because if its popularity. Funny enough though, I've first been attracted to Mang Toto's because of their offerings other than the chicken - which so happens to be their main specialty. Initially trying out their generous offering of Bulalo along with the tempting offer of 5 pesos per cup of rice, Mang Toto's has since then been at the top of my glutton-and-budget-friendly restaurants list. Grilled in the traditional fashion of Bacolod Inasal, what makes Mang Toto's special is that it's one place that's not about to waste any part of the chicken. Here, you can choose to have them grill a variety of chicken parts including the neck, the butt and even the igado! Dip these in a mix of soy sauce, vinegar, limes and chilies...Next thing you know, you'll be ripping your wallet apart just to find another 5 peso coin for another cup of rice!

What I formerly, and have believed to be called as Bat Cave for over 4 years, Vat Cave is an…read moreinstitution in the dining scene of Los Baños. Established since way back when, Vat Cave is actually an old 2 storey home converted into a diner. Its popularity traversing through time, no Elbi student would've gone through their college years without having to eat in this little, can-do, diner. Vat Cave serves nothing but homecooked meals which would actually change everyday. But, what surely doesn't change though (and there's a good reason as to why) is their staple Lechong Kawali. These deep fried slabs of pure pork are in fact chopped right in front of you as you fall in line. With each heavy thud of the cleaver, I'd bet your mouth would be dripping along with it. Accompany this with Mang Tomas, every deep fried dish's partner in crime. Also, better run straight up stairs after you order - which is actually where the air conditioning is at - and savor every scrumptious bite of Vat Cave's lechon, and slowly discover why it has survived the test of time.