It is branded as modern Filipino cuisine, and it is situated on the hills of San Mateo, Rizal…read more We reserved a table for 19 ahead of time, and there was a minor miscommunication at their end, but in the end, they were able to resolve it and were able to prep our table after 30 minutes of waiting. Things happened, including accidentally spilling water (knocking over a glass of water) to one of our guests by one of their servers. Looking at the positive side, we got classic Filipino dishes, and we were amazed by the preparation of the food and its authentic taste. The staffs were nice, ambiance is good, nothing too fancy. The location is a 30 minute drive away from the nearby big city of Metro Manila. I recommend this place for you to try out,

This business is located in my hometown and continues to grow. They have several good restaurants…read moreinside the resort. You can also hold events here for any occasion. They have villas available for rent as well. During our stay, we tried the two restaurants, Farmyard and Lorenzo's. I preferred Lorenzo's; they have a larger menu and offer a breakfast buffet on weekends.

What used to be the home of Marikina's father of shoe-making, Don Laureano Guevarra, now houses a…read morerestaurant, Café Kapitan, and several event halls. I have to admit that I haven't eaten yet at Café Kapitan but I've had memorable experiences in some of Kapitan Moy's event halls. When I attended a summer art workshop many years back, the sessions were held in one of the halls in the first level. It was one of the smaller halls, but it was big enough for us to run around the room and lie down on the floor. A few years after that art workshop, one of our relatives celebrated her birthday in that one big hall on the second level. I tell you, we are one big clan but we all got seated comfortably. There was even a stage (or at least a space serving as one) where the celebrant was seated and where presentations were held. Also, Kapitan Moy and Café Kapitan both accept wedding reception reservations. Cafe Kapitan caters for events and you can use either the restaurant as venue or the second floor event hall.

My best friend graduated with a degree in dentistry as summa cum laude, so her parents threw her a…read moregraduation party in view of this. Well-deserved, beyond the shadow of a doubt. The events place or ballroom here at the St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers was the venue of choice. I had always been curious about what this place looked like on the inside and this gave me sneak peek. The ballroom is pretty and very spacious. The food served was delicious and after my friends and I spent a great deal of time wearing out the microphones with our karaoke renditions of well-beloved songs.