The first day I arrived at Newport Pasay my cousin took me to Lawsons, it reminded me of a hip…read moreKorean Market but no Korean food at all duhhh this was in the Philippines. Supposedly, they have the best fried chicken. I only got drinks, water and snacks but the prices are pretty reasonable for the area and it was always busy and the staff very nice!

Great service and variety of products. Very clean store and was able to find what I need fast with…read moreattentive staff. They're affordable and have a variety of products from hair to prescriptions.

At the risk of sounding whiny, I'd like to share my lamentation about the state of convenience…read morestores in the country. Japan really ruins a lot of things for you, and after being exposed to their convenience stores some 12 years ago, I have come to call our version - inconvenience stores, because they contained practically nothing. Fast forward to ten years later, and I could not be happier about the changes in the convenience stores category. The entry of Family Mart and Circle K have helped shake up the competition, and we are seeing greatly improved store operations with better offerings for us consumers. Circle K is one or the newest entrants in the category. A US brand, the chain is being operated by the same group as Zuellig. The inside is roomy and very premium. The food offerings like the hotdog and sausages are imported yet reasonably priced. The ice cream is a favorite! I like the stand-up tables that let customers have a quick meal - encourages fast turn around of consumers and yet allowing them a convenient place to have a meal. This is a good convenience store concept.

Convenience stores, like coffee shops, are sprouting like crazy in Bonifacio Global City. I think…read morethis is a sign that the market here is booming as more and more people decide to work and live in the area. Among the first ones to get a whiff of the booming trend was Circle K, an international brand of convenience stores that was one of the pioneer establishments of its kind in BGC. It is situated in front of a park and near the busy Bonifacio High Street, so it's often filled with customers buying water, energy drinks, and snacks. Compared to the big convenience stores that we are familiar with, Circle K's layout is a bit different. I noticed that it's focus is more on giving customers more choices and options for freshly prepared meals and quick bites than selling items off the shelves. The layout of the store is proof to this. The portion dedicated to meals prepared on the spot is a lot bigger than the area alllowed for display racks of junk foods and ready-to-eat items. If you are looking for office supplies, cleaning materials or even personal hygiene products, this is not the place to go. But if you want affordable and delicious siomai, good cup of coffee or pocket-friendly combo rice meals, then this is the right convenience store for you.

I am so thankfully that Family Mart finally opened a branch so close to my office. For the first…read moretwo weeks that they were open, I had nothing but Family Mart food. As a convenience store, they honestly don't have a lot to offer (unlike your local 7-11 or MiniStop) but they have, by far, the best food selection. Everyday, I discover something new when I stop by this particular branch. In the first week, I was addicted to their Twirl-all-you can ice cream. Pistachio soft serve ice cream. Wow. Just wow. Then I started going through their food options. For 3 days straight I had nothing but tonkatsu maki. It's so packed with rice and was really good. Then I started focusing on their wraps. The chicken karaage wrap which had wasabi mayo was very filling for less than P100. They also have different ramens -- I like the karubi ramen. Lately, they introduced the Fresh N' Lite line for those counting their calories. So exciting to have healthy food at an affordable price and so conveniently close to where I work. This branch has a second floor dedicated to just the dining area. So if you're looking for a quick place to eat, this is the best choice. Last but not the least, I love how the people here are so nice and friendly. Coming in early in the morning and being greeted with: "Welcome to the Family!" really brings a smile to my face every time.

My go to store cause it's close to my AirBnb. If I have the cravings for the hotdogs and meat buns…read moreand cheap but ok coffee and snacks those is where I go. I also load up my Grab app here. The staff are friendly and nice, they all know me already.

Let's face it. SM Supermarkets make it convenient to do groceries. If I were their brand manager,…read moreI'd stop referring to it as Hypermarket and start calling it the Mega-Convenience store. One of my only complaints is that the store is so big that my weak ankles get pained after awhile. It helps that I live close by, but I have unintentionally grown dependent on this branch. I like to cook in bulk so the wholesale sized SKUs in the back of the store are always worth checking out. When I'm there during the grocery rush hours, I tend to pass by the Wine and Spirits section. I pick up a bottle of alcohol and they let me check out at the bakery. Shh! Don't tell everyone; but also don't abuse the privilege.

People have different ways to de-stress. Some run at the gym or have a hobby. I have two activities…read morethat I love to do to de-stress: a) Cooking and b) Grocery Shopping. Fine, eating and drinking are there too. However, I completely zone out when I do the groceries. It's just me, the cart and my grocery list. I can forget all the problems of the day and focus on...which Mayo brand and size will save me more money? Of all the supermarkets, SM Hypermarket is my ultimate favorite place to shop. It's the nearest to my parent's home and there are so many other useful shops inside like a BDO bank, Watson's, Office Warehousem Clinica Manila and, of course, restaurants. Plus, they close at 11PM! I can spend an hour or two cruising from one aisle to another after work. Super convenient! As the motto of SM goes, "We've got it all for you!" and, yes they have everything you need. Inside the grocery, they also have appliances, electronics, clothes, furniture, kitchenware, and even pet supplies. Another feature I love in SM Hypermarket is their bulk buy section (this is where I go when I need to buy for get-togethers and parties). The building is smaller than the other SM Hypermarkets I've gone to but, this one has everything you need in a compact package! Also, I love that they have a big screen in the food court area. So, after you shop, you can sit, eat and watch the latest PBA game! :D

There are many ways that Good Day Premium Convenience Store can make your day, uhm, good. Located…read moreat the ground floor of Pacific Star Building in Makati Avenue, this establishment offers first-rate items that may not be available in other 24/7 stores. This branch has a small floor space but it's jam packed with hard-to-find brands of cup noodles, chips, and chocolates. I'm particularly impressed that they have a wide variety of imported instant coffees, including Japanese brands. The White Owl coffee packets are my favorite, they come in different flavors and blends. Good Day's delicious and relatively affordable meals, salads, pasta, and breads are another reason to like the store. The Chicken ala King and Chicken Curry rice meals are golden finds. But if you're famished, having just one of their rice meals may not be enough to satisfy your hunger because of the small serving portions. On a final note, Good Day offers additional services that include ATM's and a Western Union kiosk.

There's a shortage of convenience stores in the area of Pacific Star for those who are too lazy to…read morecross the expanse of Makati Avenue or Buendia. This is why I was so happy when I discovered Good Day in Pacific Star's Times Square - now I don't have to run across multiple lanes, trying not to end up as roadkill, just to get myself an iced coffee. Even though Good Day's a bit small-ish compared to the nearby Mini Stop and 7-11, it has everything you need to keep yourself away during another long day at the office. I usually exploit this to the fullest extent all the damn time.

Our original plan was to buy some bottled water, but the cookie display near the cash register was…read morecalling me. I had to answer that call. I was happy with the width of the Chocolate Walnut Cookie Php42 and its height was reasonably thin. After closely observing the texture of the cookie through the food display's glass, my gut told me it was chewy; not chunky. And I hit the jackpot! Around halfway through, I was getting a bit bored with the overall flavor. I might've appreciated this more with a glass or bottle of milk (so I can dunk it)!

Nice convenience store. Stopped by here to get some bottled water. They had a buy 1 get 1 UCC…read morecoffee for 53php. It was good.

Guadalupe Nuevo is one of the busiest MRT and bus stops along the northbound lane of Edsa. People…read morewho live in nearby barangays, such as Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo and Cembo, usually pass this area on their way to and from work. Thus, it's not surprising that there are a lot of establishments in the vicinity that are open 24 hours. One such place is the JK Humanbond Mart and Pharmacy, located at the ground floor of Hotel Sogo Guadalupe. It is open 24/7. I usually stop by the mart to buy water or candies before riding the bus plying along Edsa. The store isn't big, but they sell necessities like bottled water, food items, and toiletries. Since it's also a pharmacy, you can buy medicines here. But I noticed their stocks are mostly limited to over-the-counter and commonly prescribed medications. There are parking slots for about three cars in front of the establishment but since Magsaysay Avenue is a busy and narrow street, getting in and out of the parking slot may be a challenge especially during rush hours.

My area is one of the busiest but most convenient places in the Metro. I'm actually lucky to be…read moreliving here. The traffic of potential market for most businesses is incredible, and it's literally a street that never sleeps. (Right now, there are still tawaran sessions happening at the market downstairs at 1 AM, get a load of that!) And one of the places that literally never sleeps is this JK Pharmacy store which I still refer to as "K2 Drug". (Self, get on with the times, will ya?) That used to be its name, actually. I don't know what happened. It was renovated and stuff, etc. and re-opened as JK Mart. ANYWAY, I love that this place is so near. When my cats get sick, I just do a cartwheel and I have a bottle of Amoxicillin drops ready to save their lives. I can even get away without prescription (Well, I ask my vet friends and they tell me to go buy whatever through phone. Ain't nobody got time for prescriptions!) I just tell JK Mart I need this for my cats, and viola. I have the drugs. I don't really know if that's good or bad, or am I just an exception because they know me or something, though... They are forever open, so I go here for midnight snacks and emergency Yakisoba (Spicy Chicken) hoarding sprees. They're a hybrid of convenience store and infant/pedia/generics shops that it's provided Guadalupians a place to run to late at night for (hopefully) not too grave necessary medicine buys. Let's face it, even if another nearby similar store, Mercury Drug towards Edsa has a lot more to offer, it just takes ten thousand years! (And it has never changed for the 20 years I've been going there, really). I love this place, and I give it five stars because it's awesome.

Budget Mart is a newly opened (currently on its soft opening) convenience store near my place. Its…read moretarget market is obviously the masses, and everything about its branding screams a "masa" version of Mini Stop. I thought it was weird though. Isn't Mini Stop not masa enough? What is this store trying to accomplish? Then again, I look at their tagline and its location. I finally get it. If I was one of the target market, it'd feel more of my place. For one, the brands of products they carry here are mostly local. When you usually find korean stuff in Mini Stop and 7-Eleven, they have all-Filo products. The prices are little less like a few pesos, but every peso counts in the Philippines, anyway. I wouldn't be too sure about its fate though, after all, as I mentioned, it's still on its soft opening. But basically, it's just another convenience store with a new name. I wish it success though. It'd suck if they close down. That would mean I would need to walk twenty steps more to reach Ministop and get the day's bag of tube ice!