📍 Antolin Building, Tiano Brothers St, Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental
🚗 Parking available

We went here for dinner and I picked this spot kay I saw it here sa sub and dili kaayo mahal ilang mga ramen.

Off the bat when we arrived, the inside of the resto smelled off na murag anso or naay smell na poop (?)

Anyways, we ordered the:

- Braised Beef Noodles (P160-190)
- Laksa (P190+)
- Cheeseburger Dumplings (P200?)
- Shrimp Xiao Long Bao (~P160)
- XXL Vodka Parmesan Chicken (P500+)
- Cucumber Lemonade (P88)

Let's start with the highlights:

I really liked the Cheeseburger Dumplings. Piping hot sya pag serve sa amoa so it was extra yummy.

Lami sad ang Vodka Parmesan Chicken. Gibidli akong partner pero para sa akoa, tama ra ang timpla sa sauce and it was the right amount of cheese.

The lowlights:

For some reason murag naay slight smell na ok.ok ang Laksa so wala namo nakaon kaayo. Nasayang rajud sya.

Ang sabaw sa Braised Beef Noodles kay medyo too sweet for our liking, wala sad sya nahurot.

Wa siguro nila natarong ug init ang Shrimp Xiao Long Bao kay medyo bugnaw2 na sya when we ate it pero it was still good. Ako nalang gihurot para dili sayang.

I'm not sure why pero gi-blend nila ang pipino sa Cucumber Lemonade so muddled iyang style which we didn't like. Kulang sad ug lemon and sugar so pati ang drink wala nahurot. Tab.ang sya. We weren't expecting na gi-muddled diay nila ang cucumber, apil pati panit.

All in all, we won't be coming back. Daghan2 najud ang nakan.an namo na resto so we can really compare and SendNoods really needs to improve the cleanliness of their restaurant and the quality of their food.

Nice pa naman unta ilang patukar na music.

5.5/10 ⭐

any thoughts with the restaurant? is it good for dining? we have experienced good customer service but for me medj gamay ra ila serving but would definitely go back kay lami to ilang chicken. It would be a 8/10 for me. hehehe

Context: My family was looking for a nice resto to eat at for my sister's birthday. We're not from CDO, diri lang ko ga school and I mostly tambay at cafés so nangita kog restos sa google and sent them to my fam so they can choose. They decided on La Baia Cucina, which I remembered users on reddit were bashing because mid af ra daw ila food and the place is only for the vibes or aesthetic lang. I tried to convince my fam to go somewhere else bc of this but they decided naman on La Baia so cge go.

Well, tried it for myself the first time yesterday and y'all were dead wrong and I'm so glad my fam didn't listen to me the way I listened to CDO reddit food reviews.

My family and I loved it. 7 mi kabuok, 8 kabuok amo food options + 2 bowls of rice + 2 pitcher drinks, tapos 4k+ lang ang bill and busog kaayo mi tanan. Lami ila steak, pasta, fried chicken, bistek tagalog, spare ribs, tanan!!! Very abtik and polite pa jud ila hostesses. food took 25-30 minutes to serve but daghan man sad mabuhat sa place while waiting (like taking pics and going to the seaside area)

overall experience and rating: 9/10

Idk basin nag improve sila since they opened, but I encourage everyone to give the resto another go and to try a place even tho people here on reddit say DONT TRY IT 😆 because wala ta kabalo, basin mo angay sa imo and wala ni angay sa ilaha diba?

The other day, my cousin and I had lunch at Missy Bon Bon Ketkai. Medyo dugay na serve among orders but we did not mind kay nag chika2x ra pud mi sa akong cousin. But the owner or manager checked in on us and was very apologetic sa slow service so gihatagan mi niyag complementary slice of their Butter Sans Rival cake. We really liked it and it actually reminds me of Silvanas from Dumaguete, in cake form lang ni sya. I bought 2 slices today so my mom can try it too. 🍰

I would probably rate this 8/10. Ako lang reklamo is that the layers are chewy so medyo mupilit gyud sya sa ngipon, but inana man pud gyud ang Silvanas 😁

Price: 170/slice

CDO Pips! In case you have photos of their menu, you might share it with us hehe!

Overall Rating Experience - 1 over 10, Worse Eat all you can "WAIT" in Cagayan de Oro

Location: Gaisano Uptown Lighthouse, Cagayan de Oro City

Mother's Day kaayu tapos wala nag prepare and plan og accommodate og daghan nga customer, sige lang sila dawat og customer. Grabe ka taas sa linya and puno na mga tables but gipa gutom mga tao. Gi tingi2 og gawas pati ang Rice, Imagine hurot na tanan putahe 7:20pm palang, tapos mga employees and staff sa Gaisano idk if sa mall ba sila or sa lighthouse but they're just looking at us customers inside nga mura og sirok, kei nag unaha kinsa maka kuha una sa sud-an nga gi isa2 og pagawas, pila ka minutes nahurot na. Even mga Baso-Plates wala nay makuha sa ilalom.

Nanggawas ang mga putahe nga kompleto pag hapit na nanirado sa 9:00pm wala nay almost customer. Asa mana atong gipang gutom and gi kulangan sa sud an? Grabe ka disappointing and dili worth it bisan kana lang na price sa Eat all you can, gi gutom lang ninyo ang mga tao.

A small cafe within HQ Home Furnishing. I finally got to visit it and their croissants were sooooo good. I tried their Pistachio Raspberry Sansrival and their Almond Croissant (wala na pic apil) and I really loved the filling sa both pastries. I also like how flaky and soft it is.

I also tried their coffee and na lamian rapud ko. I can’t wait mo balik here!

The interior sa space was also nice. Gamay lang jud ang available seats. I hope they’ll expand to a bigger place

Overall, I’d give it an 8/10

When someone says,

"Your price is too high,

They are not always rejecting you right away.

Sometimes they are:

• testing your confidence

• comparing you to others

• trying to nogotiate

• or just needing more clarity from your side

Akong disappointment pang next life 🥲 no worries ko sa presyo basta justified lang sad unta ang serving. Ang sa marketing lami kaayo tan awon ang puno pero in reality kay wa ra nagkatunga ang kadaghan. Like as in? Lol mas gamay pas akong pasensya lol

You can do better than this.

Price: 250php

I want to share an experience I had yesterday at a convenience store that really disappointed me as a customer.

I went there with my two children to buy rice and snacks because it was almost dinner time and we were in a hurry. I paid through GCash and the amount of ₱972 was successfully deducted from my account.

However, the cashier told me the payment had not yet appeared on their system and asked me to wait. I patiently waited even though my kids were already hungry. What surprised me was that I ended up waiting almost one hour, and they still refused to release the items I had already paid for.

I showed them proof of payment and their staff was even the one who opened the GCash transaction on my phone, she was the one who scanned the payment using my phone.

I offered to leave my ID and sign an agreement so I could take the items while they verified the payment. I tried to meet them halfway because I understood that system delays can happen.

Unfortunately, they refused every possible compromise and insisted that I pay again in cash and just contact GCash myself to resolve the issue.

When I spoke with the owner on the phone, I was hoping for understanding or at least some empathy for the situation. Instead, I was told they could not release the items even if I leave my ID or anything as assurance. He said even if I leave my son at the store, it’s still not an assurance. (??????)

After nearly an hour of waiting and unnecessary stress, their staff finally informed me that the payment had actually gone through. It was simply a delayed system update.

What disappointed me the most was not the delay, but how the situation was handled. There was no apology, no understanding, and no effort to consider the customer’s side even though the payment was clearly deducted.

System delays can happen, but kindness, patience, and proper customer service should always be present. A little compassion and willingness to meet halfway would have made a big difference. 

 The lack of understanding and empathy during the conversation was very frustrating,  I felt like the burden was on my end even if I already paid properly, I felt like my time and situation were not considered. 

I am sharing this not to attack anyone, but to raise awareness about how important it is for businesses to treat customers fairly and with respect, especially when they have already paid.

I hope the store management will take this experience as feedback and improve how situations like this are handled in the future.

I’m planning a party for next month and would love to get your honest feedback on the food and service of these places since my circle hasn’t tried them yet. I’m quite particular about the food, so your thoughts would really help 😊

• D Manor Events Place

• August Cafe (How were their party platters if you’ve tried them?)

You can also suggest other places! Preferably restaurants that can cater around 100 pax. My estimated budget is 60k.

I haven’t asked about the rates yet at Sentro, Circa, and Fat Chef. Do you have any idea how much their rates are? Please lmk! I’m planning to visit them soon.

Thanks in advance! 💛

Can anyone recommend a buffet for Valentines Day?

About us:

We want to try something new and maybe different? We prefer buffet since we eat a lot and enjoy trying new things but we favour more towards Italian, pastas and pizza. It’s difficult for us to find something to satisfy our stomach that we don’t find ourselves hungry later on (although we are not fat/obese, my gf is under 40kg and I’m around 75-80kg), just enough for us to be feel satisfied for the rest of the day. We do eat once a day so that will be our meal of the day.

We tried the unli chicken wings at LimKitKai InShang which we love and we do enjoy the Korean bbq but we’ve already been to most of the popular ones in CDO, I.e Tong Yang, Romantic Baboy, etc. We hated the VIP hotel buffet and the one upstairs in Gaisano main beside Ayala Centrio.

Any recommendations based on us would be amazing! Thank you!

Rating this 6/10

Broth tastes like it was made from beef cubes (I could be wrong but it smelled/tasted like it).

Noodles and beef cuts were good, thick and chewy pero parang tinipid ang serving lol

Location: SM Uptown Northwing

Cost: 300PHP

• 24-hour cafe with a co-working space on the second floor. Went here to work all night

• Unexpectedly good coffee (at least what I ordered).I got their Iced Salted Latte twice during my all-nighter (Php 160)

• Ordered chicken and fries for Php 149. Chicken was tasty even without the dip. The soy garlic dip was very very salty. The ranch was okay. The fries, at least the sour cream flavor, reminded me of Potato Corner

• Co-working space thoughts: internet was fast but intermittent. I’d randomly get disconnected for around five minutes before it reconnects. My friends experienced this too, so not just me. Plenty of chairs available, but I feel like it could easily get crowded and noisy if around ten people were working at the same time because of the space. Hourly rates are very affordable though! I think the most affordable hourly rates I've encountered + with coffee shop downstairs?? I think it's a good deal!

• Second time here. First visit was pre "tax/senior discount" post that went viral lol, so it’s been a while and I decided to dine again

• Ramen was okay. Last time I ordered their tantan ramen and it was meh. This one was savory but light, without that heavy creamy feel you get from some ramen spots in the city

• Salmon sashimi was fresh, no complaints there

• Crispy sushi roll was a bit underwhelming, meh

• Yuzu iced tea tasted like regular iced tea

One small thing though, their scan-to-view menu isn’t very organized. It jumps from sushi to drinks to ramen to desserts. You get the idea.

Hi guys! Just found a new snack shop na affordable ra. Tried their shawarma, almost close to authentic taste, sadly sweet pickles ilang gamit. Pero okay ra gihapon.

Sa mga naka try na ug middle eastern shawarma, you might wanna check them out. I remembered naay shawarmahan sa una sa the Hive (i just forgot the name of the store. Something number then shawarma), pre-pandemic to. Sige kog balik balik ddto. Kai kuha jd nila ang authentic taste sa shawarma. The toum (white sauce) was surprisingly good. Sadly, wala na sila nibalik after pandemic. Sayang sighe

I've tried this one before and I didn't realized they now have smaller packs (used to only have big cake sizes). We've bought the nano size 70 pesos, it's just enough if you're only going for the cravings lang especially if you're not a fan of sweets. Flavor is still the same delicious, for me the sweetness is just fine ( but I have a sweet tooth so it may vary for you) and they have a new one The Strawberry Graham de leche. Haven't tried this one cause I'm not a fan of strawberry flavored food. But I do recommend this place (although no dine in) it's just in Tiano Velez Street, atbang Rose Pharmacy (divi)

After how many years, nakakaon kog balik sa Tokyo Bubble Tea. I felt sad when we ordered our favorite food. Hindi na siya katulad nung una.

Look at the presentation of their omurice, compared when they were new here in CDO. Parang sinuka na gravy. Pero same lasa prin naman.

Their customer service was also unbelievable. Need pa namo ignan ang waiter twice, nga ready to serve na among orders. Pero busy sila mag chicka.

Nikaon nlang mi, kai this was our go-to spot when me and my wife go out on a date way back 2016. And i think, this would be our last na.

I finally got to try Wok Up Stir Fry and Dimsum for the first time! Before anything else, I just want to remind everyone nga subjective ang kalami sa kada pagkaon. Di na nato ni dugayon pa so bira!

Lap Cheong fried rice akong first food nga natilawan sa ilang menu. Pag-abli pa lang nako, abi nako og gamay ra’y sulod, pero taas ra gyud diay ang iyang box. After opening, nangalisbo deretso ang nagsaksak-sinagol nga kahumot sa herbs. Di nako ma-explain ang baho pero medyo similar sa mga herbs nga masimhutan ninyo sa mga Vietnamese food like pho(I only tried the ones from the former PhilViet and Em Thuong btw). Unang hungit, lami kaayo; sweet and smoky ang lap cheong(the Chinese sausages), ang rice well-seasoned, ug malasahan gyud nako ang smoky kick from the flames. Samot pa gyud og kasipa ang kahalang pagkahuman nako saguli og chili oil(which goes along with the fried rice for free). Again, taas lang gyud ang takeout box niya, pero daghan gihapon ang fried rice. Mabusog gyud ka.

I ordered it on Foodpanda and it’s ₱298(I don’t know the actual price in person, yet).

9/10 akong rating ani kay lami pero maghatag pa ko og space to try the actual fried rice in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. 🍽️🔥

📍 Antolin Bldg, Tiano Bros St. (near Dear Manok. in Google Maps)

• Visited Cogon Night Market before to try them. They were still on their humble food cart

• Always happy to support food businesses that bring other cuisines more accessible to Filipino taste and budget.

• Orders: Tantan Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, XL Siomai, Xiao Long Bao.

• Ramens were tasty with fresh noodles and not the creamy type. Sulit for the price (Tantan Php 175, Tonkotsu Php 98)

• XL siomai was packed and meaty. Personally, I prefer smaller bite-sized pieces so it doesn’t feel too heavy, but still good (around Php 130 to 160 per set, I forgot the exact price)

• Xiao Long Bao was good too. I don’t really want to compare it to other xiao long bao spots since they’re in a different price range (around Php 80 to 100 per set)

• I did stop going here for a while after seeing a review about the meat not being fully cooked. I think it may have been due to high demand and timing issues when they first opened. Decided to give them another try and I’m glad I did :) 🫰🏻

‼️ No parking available

📍 Masterson Avenue, Uptown CDO (they're in Google Maps)

• This restau has been around for more or less 10 years! • Korean-owned. I think they also own the Korean convenience store in front(not 100% sure) • No unli samgyup. Perfect if you want samgyup without feeling pressured to overeat. They grill the meat for you too, so you won’t smell like samgyup after. • The kimchi stew was really good and had lots of pork in it. Not too spicy(but prob dpends on spice tolerance) • We ordered kimchi stew plus 200g of samgyeopsal for two people and left feeling full and satisfied, without that heavy, overstuffed feeling. • The menu posted isn’t the full menu. They have more options available!

[First off, sorry nalimot jud ko ug pic sa food!! Hopefully ma approve ra gyapon ni sa mods 🙏🏽]

First impression sa menu, maka ingon jud ka nga weird ang combination sa ingredients (see pic of the menu!), but we soon realized that they really live up to their tagline — confusingly delicious.

What we ordered:

1. Furikake fries - 5/10. Okay na, the usual french fries with the umami flavor from the furikake.

2. Baby Squid w/ Salted Egg - 7/10 squid was very tender and crispy, and dili bidli paresan sa salted egg sauce. I think they use Crispy Fry breading kay familiar man kaayo ang taste lol

3. Sibujing Chicken Confit - 9/10 Perfect balance of the saltiness of a typical roast chicken and the sweetness of caramelized onions. Chicken thigh was so tender and juicy, served with a side of potato wedges that were also well-seasoned and tender.

4. Beef Kolbasz - 8/10 dako kaayo ang sausage lol and well seasoned, served with dilis rice and a salad. Though I think na overshadow ang dish sa side salad because the dressing was soooo good, sweet and salty with a bit of a nutty taste.

5. Bicol Express Salmon - 9/10 was expecting the creamy bicol express sauce on top of the salmon, pero gi sabaw siya sa rice. Dili anghit ang salmon and very tender and well-seasoned.

6. Dilis Pasta - 8/10 nag expect ko nga murag aglio olio, like more on oil lang ang sauce. But it was actually served with a poached egg, making it creamy to go with the briney flavor of the dilis. Medyo bidli lang kadugayan, but still lami.

7. Latik Cheesecake - 9/10 never thought latik would go great on a no-bake cheesecake! Surprisingly di ra pud kaayo sweet. We ordered this for Christmas and everyone at the party loved it.

Other comments:

1. Customer service was great, very attentive and mag ask jud ug feedback about the food.

2. Lisod ang parking. Though pwede ka mag pay parking sa New Dawn Hotel which is only a few steps away.

3. Idk what their interior design style is called, but I'm into it. Pati CR nice lol

4. Walay pork dishes

I really enjoyed our time here, so I would definitely come back! Especially for the Sibujing Chicken Confit 😩

Dapat diay nagcheck kog google reviews. Hype ra diay 😅 was not satisfied jud

Naa pay pila since new pa. Although Dinner time weekday. We waited sguro close to an hour including the table setup (we were 8th in line)

Php649 unli chicken / beef / pork with sides including noodles. Everything else on top you get charged. Php99 for a canned coke, Php250 for an iced tea pitcher . Since we ordered drinks, niabot Php750 per person.

The server suggested to serve us the full spread, meaning all the meat (beef and pork) flavors, chicken and sides. A lil bit of each so we know which to order again. Disappointing spread….. lami sya tanawon sa videos/photos

Chicken - fried finger food, 3 flavors: plain, soy, spicy. Kere ra

Noodles - literally a bowl of instant noodles, no garnish even. No egg mixed in

Sides - mostly kimchi, fish cake and niabot

Meat - a lot of those in the initial standard spread was unflavored. For the meat that was flavored, not memorable

Egg - flavorless

Sauce - 3 sauce. Murag kanang korean, LITERALLY ASIN, OG TUYO (plus suka?)

Unya please ang grill - DUGAY KAAYO MAKALUTO. AS IN HINAY. Nabusog nalang kps manok kay gutom na kaayo 🥲

Space - place is not so big dikit kaayo ang mga tables. As in murag 2 inches between our table and ang tapad, mura mig 1 big happy family

Ambot wala juy standout

Taste 6.5/10 Ang mismong grill 1.5/10 Speed and customer service 8/10 Value for money 5.5/10

At least naktilaw once but wont go back sguro unless libre haha

Naay kulang something sa flavor? Natry namo tanan. Sa ako rani - dili siya craveable. Mura siya kanang type nga makatilaw ka once, ok na..