If you want to have the ABSOLUTE BEST Halo Halo in the world, then you must plan a trip to Ben's…read moreHalo Halo!!!! It is a great establishment for a wonderful family experience!

It's so hot here in the Philippines so this place was the perfect spot to retreat from the heat and…read moreenjoy some halo halo! Halo Halo is a traditional Filipino snack/dessert we grew up with cooking us down from the heat of our motherland, the Philippine Islands. It's the Filipino version of America's ice cream treat and a more sophisticated hawaiian shaved ice concocted with evaporated or condensed milk, sweetened beans, leche flan, crunchy flattened dried rice (pinipig) to give it that crunch and Filipino flavored ice cream. Ben's came highly recommended by my dad and his girlfriend who was taken here by my dad's friend escaping a funeral in the hottest part of the summer. This place lived up to the hype! It is air conditioned, very clean and inviting. They have different types of halo halo to choose from varying from Ben's original traditional famous halo halo to spicy with their Spicy Winter Halo Halo, corn (mais Con Yelo), Macapuno (Sweet Coconut Strands) and even a unique take on sweet and salty with their salted egg version of Salty Summer. For an average of about $2 each, these icy treats are a must find here in the town of Silang. Ben's is located in the heart of Silang Town Proper about a block down the main big Catholic church of Candelaria. Management has a sign up protecting their employees from customer abuse which made me very good inside for the level of care the owners exercise in protecting and caring for their employees. My sister ordered their cucumber water which we found to be extremely sweet. We self served ourselves with water from their self serve water station and poured half of the cucumber water in a glass and poured regular water in it to dilute the sweetness to taste. It was very good once we added more water. The mango juice I ordered came from a can and the brand they have on hand is quite delicious! I thoroughly enjoyed my Spicy Winter Halo Halo. The heat from the hot Thai chili peppers compliments the sweetness of the halo halo which is literally translated as "mix mix". There are other halo halo joints around Silang but at first taste, this became an instant favorite. The ice is very fine, not crunchy and it reminded me of Japanese Kakigori which is crushed fine ice. I highly recommend stopping by and fulfilling your halo halo urge here!

5 stars for the mango Bingsu. Wish there were more mango. Will try other stuff on their menu.read more

DINE IN DURING PANDEMIC…read more One way in, one way out, mask/face shield/temp/alcohol hand wash/questionnaire mandatory when walk in. Most patrons and workers wore only masks. Staff are friendly and shout greetings as you enter. They're hardworking, efficient and you can ask any one of them for assistance. You order at the counter then they bring the food to your table. Many menu items are not available, so ask before ordering to prevent disappointment. After ordering we chose to sit at the table furthest away and most isolated from the others. There was a screen and a fan facing away from us: hubby said it was to blow the Covid germs the other direction HAHA! They have a nice, spacious dining area with comfortable seating both inside and outside. We ordered the sausage breakfast. The "toast" was very pale, next time I'll have to tell them "well done". Other than the toast, breakfast here is always a solid choice. Because of the pandemic we rarely go out, so to celebrate we had the Tiramisu Macaron and Affogato for dessert. The ice cream in the Affogato was too sweet for me to eat by itself; but it balanced perfectly when paired with the bitterness of the coffee, not bad. The macaron, on the other hand, was meh. I'm sure it would have tasted much better fresh from the bakery; but the macaron was already stale. I'm sure we'll be back when we're in the area. For more details about this place please read my previous review below.

My bf and I came here during our trip, and Xtremely Xpresso Cafe was amazing! We got the peach…read moremango smoothie and the blue lemonade carafe for refreshments, then ordered the bruschetta, spicy Korean wings, pork longannisa, and greens with garlic dressing. Everything tasted great, and we enjoyed our meals! Service was pleasant, as a security guard greeted and even opened the doors for us. The staff seated us and took our orders immediately despite how busy the restaurant was. They even wrapped our leftovers in foil for us :) The appetizers took a while to arrive, but we didn't mind as there is plenty of AC while waiting. The actual entrees came relatively quickly. For payment, they accept credit cards I couldn't give 5 stars due to the sunny side-up egg having a layer of raw egg white (the egg came with the pork longannisa breakfast), and because the dressing on the salad was so thick and felt slightly congealed(?) Aside from the raw egg mishap, it was an overall nice experience!

Seating was quick. Food came out quick and the quality was…read morejust right. Ambiance made it really divey and hip.

This was the first place in the Philippines where I tried motche. I am a BIG fan of mochi desserts…read more In this Filipino version, mochi is filled with sweet bean paste and then a delicious coconut sauce is poured over it. Since my visit here, I've had better at other places. I love that they sell slices of their desserts so you can sample before you commit to a whole. If you want to try a lot of different Filipino desserts at once, this would be a good place to come. Bring some strong coffee and a friend to share with.

Great native cakes at a good price and selection. Helpful and courteous employees. Located in…read moreshopping mall.

Always the best stop on NLEX for pasalubong! Must try would be their pinipig suman with buko and…read morebibingka with leche flan topping. Sooooo good! They've always maintained their texture, taste and quality after all these years and price point is affordable. Whenever I'm back in the PH, I make it a point to get their suman! Yum!!

The best suman pinipig I have tasted thus far. I can't wait to taste all of their products.read more

Was here for a quick snack while walking around eastwood. This is a korean owned establishment and…read moreat the time wasent busy. I ordered the strawberry cheese bingsu. But they have about 14 other bingsus to choose from. They really follow the mantra of do a few things exceptionally instead of a lot of things but just average. It was cold, it was delicious and it really hit that sweet spot. It wasent overly sweet but u knew for sure it was a dessert. The strawberries were fresh and quite delicious. The pieces of cream cheese was good as well. And the strawberry drizzle or jam was throughout the bingsu. We got the regular size which was quite enough for one person. It was an excellent treat while walking the hot streets of manila!!

Good food, nice resto with an excellent view. Service was waaaay better compared to their Greenbelt…read morebranch, although there were only 3 occupied tables during our visit. The team has very good knowledge of the food they serve! I just find it annoying that our food didn't arrive together (we-gents received our food a good 5 minutes before the ladies received theirs). Place has very limited free parking. Will definitely visit again.

I loved this placed! Was visiting the Philippines and came here with family. We had a fairly large…read moregroup and they sat us upstairs in a private room. We had a space to ourselves with a small balcony and a lovely view. I believed we ordered the set menu and the food was sooo delicious! I'm not a lover of Filipino food but I definitely fell in love with it. Service was excellent and friendly. I truly enjoyed all the dishes but especially liked the black squid calamari (I believe that was the name). I took pics of almost everything we ordered and while the pics look delicious, the taste was 100x more! We were full but still decided to order dessert with the hot chocolate which was the perfect ending. Highly recommend this spot!

Service is always on point and the food is great! This haven is best fit for groupies…read more Noise is manageable " people noise". parking area in front has space for 4 cars (which is just right for the place) . They are known for their signature "buko juice in a bottle" (Try it!).

Nathaniel is open for take outs only even at this time of ECQ ( enchanted community quarantine)…read more They have the best delicacies in the province of Pampanga. Their price is very reasonable, and they maintain food handling safety measures. Really clean establishment. Their dine in is temporarily closed but eventually it will open soon. Stay safe everyone.

Mernel's Bakeshop has officially become one of our top-of-the-list stopovers whenever we would…read morevisit Los Baños for other notable things like Milka Krem's Chocolate Milk at UPLB. The cake is perfectly sweet, good with black coffee in my opinion, and the icing is the best so share those cake corners! I also noticed the cake is best when it's super cold, and the icing just gets better even when days go by.

This is my favorite cake shop! My family buys me a birthday cake every year since I've had this…read moresince my 1st birthday. I also buy this for their birthday if I had the budget to buy. The taste of the chocolate icing and chocolate-flavored cake is just amazing! I don't think I've had a taste of a cake that is better than Mer-Nel's!