Manam — Restaurant in Makati

2 SC, 3 Adults, and 1 kid, our total bill is 2.9k pesos (SC discount is already deducted). We waited for 1 hr to get seated but it's alright because the staffs are very accomodating. Our food wasn't hot when it was served (we ordered in advance while waiting to be seated) but it's understandable because there's a lot of people to serve (peak time, 11-12nn).

These are our orders: DINE IN: M - Crispy Pork Kawali: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (everything is delicious, the pork kawali is crispy & tender at the same time, the sauce is also good!) i just hope next time they'll serve the sauce on a bigger sauce cup especially if it's for sharing but thankfully they do refills. M - Pancit Palabok: ⭐⭐⭐⭐(i think it needs more shrimp sauce. it's a bit dry but it's delicious) M - Sizzling Corned Beef Belly Kansi: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (they changed the serving plate, it used to be served on a sizzling plate (or maybe this branch has a different serving plate for it)--- the taste changed, i liked the older version (moa branch)) S - Gising Gising: ⭐⭐⭐ (first time to try it. not a fave, but the taste is alright) M - Sinigang na Baboy sa Sampalok ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (love the soup!!!! it was served hot and the taste is still the same) 2L - Rice: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (freshly cooked rice)

TAKE OUT: M - House Crispy Sisig: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (my brother ate it, he said he liked it)

VERY GENEROUS SERVING. WE LOVE IT.

We truly enjoyed our meal because of our servers especially Ate Sam & Ate Majo. Accomodating, fast, and, friendly. I didn't get the name of the other servers but they're good as well. We were completely impressed with their professionalism and customer service.

Ngl, I think we love the atmosphere of the place and the customer service more than the food. The staffs deserved a raise! 💯

I didn't get to take a pic of the other food bc it was served when I was...

Dine in date: December 17, 2024

Service rating: everything was okay, except for the late serving of fruit shake which should have come first as for me it serves as my appetizer. waited for about around 7 minutes for the drinks after the dishes were served, resulting for us to eat our food cold, because we like to wait for all of our orders as we love to take pictures of the foods.

Suggestion: Serve food and drinks with no long time intervals

Food rating:

1. lumpiang bicol express 5/5 it was so delicious, paired with onion and vinegar, gave us a wow factor. I hope we ordered medium, will eat it again.

2. gising gising 4/5 okay, it is creamy, but it lacks spice and wow factor for me

3. house crispy sisig 4/5 it's crispy indeed, but again it's lacking with kick and spice, I was looking for meaty bits but I did not feel one, seems like it's all crispy fat and skin??

4. crispy palabok 1/5 not palatable for me, sauce is very oily and doesn't taste good. it's called crispy palabok but when I ate it, it's not crispy already, it was just mushy noodles with the oil seeped in it. just two forks of it, I felt "nakakaumay" taste or might call, it's not appetizing at all. regular palabok version, the one with thick sauce tastes better than this crispy palabok with oily sauce

5. ube shake 5/5 delicious!

6. mango shake 2/5 it was so bland, and no sweetness at all, it was like water with milk and slight flavor...

4.9/5 on Google Maps?! Definitely worth a trip down to @manamph! Someone wrote that they had to wait an hour for a table, so we went early for dinner and got a table straightaway. However, it was still rather packed.

The food was served promptly. They come in three sizes, so regardless whether you are dining alone, in a group of small eaters, or feeling famished, there’s a size for everyone. We ordered the dishes that came recommended on the menu and everything was delicious.

• Shakes: Ube + Sago (PHP170) and Strawberry + Camias (PHP220). Camias is same family as starfruit). The end result is a slightly sour and sweet concoction.

• Sinigang na Beef Short Rib & Watermelon (PHP290 | 520 | 910)- After cooking, the watermelon reminds me of tomatoes!

• Baby Squid in Olive Oil & Garlic (PHP185 | 360 | 600)- Sis said she can imagine this as a fusion dish with aglio olio. The sauce is very good.

• Caramelised Patis Wings (PHP195 | 345 | 660)- Well marinated, even without the sauce on top.

• Calamansi Tart (PHP295)- Lovely tart base, slightly acidic with a torched caramelised top.

We ordered everything in small and didn’t have rice. It was still...