This is the 2nd time that we had an event held at Valle Verde Country Club. This past Sunday,…read moreafter 2 years of planning, our family reunion was realized. I'd like to do this review and share our experiences from planning and the actual event. First of all, I give Anne, the Sales Reservation Officer 5 stars for her assistance through the process. I am based abroad and I did everything remotely and it was not easy. She was very attentive and truly cares in giving us a great experience at this club. We encountered some mishap on the function room set up and she facilitated the set up changes we requested and still able to meet our timeframe. The event was a family reunion which entails a lot of bonding and therefore this Agono & Barras rooms should not be recommended to cater for this purpose because the divider cannot be opened fully to have 1 big function room . The food was delicious from the main to the desserts but the best part are the service staff. They were attentive and catered to everything we needed. Lastly, this club has a very old and dull looking facade. The club sign is an eye sore and truly needs some serious refurbishing. It matters because that's the first thing you see and the club sign would be nice to be featured on the video of the event. That takes out 1 star for this my review. Thank you Anne and to your wonderful service staff.

Note: This is a 4.5 Stars Review!…read more My parents have been going here even before I was born. This Country Club was one of the first clubs in Manila. Though the facilities are not as new or "flashy" as the other clubs in the Makati area, Valle Verde Country Club or VVCC feels like a second home for me and my family. I spent my summers here with my friends and cousins. This is where we would have Sunday lunches with family and friends. My dad and brother still go here on weekdays to play tennis. I go here to eat! :) Like any club, you need to be a member to get into VVCC. I only get to eat here because of my dad's membership and he's been a member since the 70's. Some of the waiters here have been working for VVCC since the 80's and know the members like they were family. They know my dad so well that, once they see him, they will have his regular order prepared! The food here is top-notch and they also make a point to add new dishes every month. My favorite dishes are the Pork Chops (two thick pork chops + rice and unli-gravy), Corned Beef, Lengua con Champignon (ox tongue with mushroom butter sauce), and Roast Beef. All their dishes are delicious. I haven't ordered anything I did not like. On Sundays, they have their lunch buffet which includes made-to-order Mongolian rice and barbecue/grilled meats. The lunch sets are "super sulit" and the desserts/pastries are very good too! Did I mention that their dishes each cost about Php250-350 only? Nice! :D Lastly, they also have a "Party Pack" or "Christmas Specials" menu! Available for Take-out and Pick-up, their big orders are perfect for special occasions or get-togethers with family and friends. My dad ALWAYS orders their Paella and Chicken Galantina! I also recommend their Roast Beef. Super delicious dishes! Saves you time and energy come Noche Buena! :D

Nothing terribly exciting or notable about this place; it is just the bar by the pool at the Edsa…read moreShangrila. They have a good selection of hard alcohol, some beer and wine, fresh juices and a variety of food. What makes this place good, is the freshly cooked pizzas. The Rocket and Parma ham pizza is without a doubt the best they have to offer and really can't be ignored if you come here. Be certain to ask for some of their homemade chili oil to really make it shine. Staff here is friendly, and the food arrives relatively quickly if you ordered something other than pizza (the pizzas are cooked right at the bar, but everything else comes from the Heat kitchen). It is much faster than ordering food at the Lobby Lounge, same goes with the drinks, although the drink menu is smaller than the lounge. Definitely good to swing by if you are staying at the hotel or are at Chi for a treatment.

I'm so happy that we have a place like this in Pasig. At least, amidst the business and residential…read moreareas, we still have a small patch of green that the people can retreat to. Rainforest Park is a vast area which has a small aviary, lots of gardens, lush greens, kiddie and adult pools and their very own train station. I went here with some of my students and since it was a weekday, the place was not crowded and we got to go around and take tons of photos without worrying about photobombers. Since I tasked them to take nature-themed photos, they had a lot of subjects to choose from and the place was perfect for such goal. They also enjoyed riding the small choo choo train that toured them around the whole vicinity of the park. Rainforest is perfect not just for nature lovers but for joggers, fitness enthusiasts and dog owners as well. This is definitely a must-visit place especially for Pasiguenos like me.