Greenbelt and Glorietta, Manila

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Inpired by the movie Forrest Gump - their designs and food was based on the funny Tom Hanks Movie. The restaurant isn't a full as we were expecting during lunch time, probably because it is a bit expensive. We decided to try this because I love shrimp and I haven't eaten here yet. Service was excellent, they have this plates called "Run Forrest Run" in blue and "Stop Forrest Stop" in red. If you put up the red plate, the server will come to your table - no need to call them out or raise your hand. The food is good. Scampi was cooked in a good wine (according to Jose), their calamari is soft (squid was fresh). This restaurant is one that will be on our return list! :)

Favorite Dish: Calamari Rings - served in a bed of lettuce with 2 sauce (i forgot to ask what the dips were) - 270p
Scampi Linguini - one order is good for 2, so we had our order split. - 480p
Bottomless Soda - 85p

with 12% vat, 10% service charge, 1%Local Tax

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Is the crown in Chef Gaita Fores chain of restaurants (Cibo, Cafe Bola, Pepato). Pepato is her "Fine Dining" Restaurant. Loved the ambiance, very quiet. We were seated at the window area where you can people watch (in fact I saw VTer Yellowbell while we were eating). Although their "maze" design on the window kept distracting me.

Favorite Dish: Chorizo Pannacotta P250 - tasted a little weird for my taste hehhe

Parma Appetizer 195 - this is frozen chico fruit wrapped in parma ham

Carbonara 295
Tagtalle Nero - 485
Gumamela Iced Tea - 95
Cerveza Negra - 175

Gaudi was obviously named after the famed Catalan native Antonio Gaudi. One of the few restaurants here in Manila serving authentic Spanish cuisine. The location is very nice, their balcony is overlooking the greenery of Greenbelt. Black Paella (Negre amb) is good, it was my first time to taste such a flavor of paella (was used to the seafood variety). Morcilla is blood sausages, quite freaky to try it at first, but it was ok, a bit too salty for my taste.

Favorite Dish: Negre amb Ali i Oli - 600
Morcilla - 140
San Miguel Pale Pilsen - 55

with 10% service charge and 12% vat

We stayed in Makati City and found going to the Greenbelt Shopping Centre for dinner very easy. There are so many restaurants. Everything from Philippino to Japanese, Greek, Italian and Middle Eastern. There is something here for anyone. Greenbelt 1 has more simple,but good restaurants. Cafe de Mar ( i think) was really good. A huge deli france. At Greenbelt 3-lots of cafes and the famous Chocolate Bar by Max Brenner-which is awesome.

The Gerry's Grill chain is one of the more popular grill/barbeque restaurant in the city. Family and friends flock to bond, etc. This is one of the VT meeting choices here in Manila (aside from Max restaurant)

Favorite Dish: Crispy Pata
Boneless Bangus
Sisig with Egg

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I had pancit bihon and pork barbeque skews.... with a watermelon shake... that was so good.
Plus you add a little Calamansi juice into the food..WOW great flavor..

Also they have a a good selection of shakes u must try...

i heard it a great place for happy hour...
You should check it out...

2 thumbs up..

OK i was told i will get sick for eating filipino food... but so wrong that is....
I got sick two times the airplane food and here Bubba Gump Shimp.. I had diarrhea ..NOT GOOD..

Plus Over Priced.
I find the prices were to touristy American prices which is not good..

So 2 thumbs Down

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One of the fusion restaurants of famed chef Gaita Fores (with sister restaurants such as Cibo and Pepato). They serve Fusion Filipino Dishes. Loved their adobo flakes with rice. Kamias shake tasted like leaves hahaha

Favorite Dish: Adobo Flakes with Kesong Puti - P120+
Carbonarra Pasta - P120+
Kamias Shake P60+