Recipes by Café Metro — Restaurant in Makati

Service was not just poor but very poor. When we sat down, the table wasn't even ready prepped.

After ordering, the lady served but one iced tea to only one of us but neglected the other to the very end until I mentioned it.

The grilled lemon grass chicken was so bad that we hardly touched it. It comprised mostly of what appears to be sinew left overs of chicken bits lacking any flavor.

The bangus belly with mango relish faired much better. There was enough fish content to be satisfied. The umami flavor was present and not too salty.

The vegetable kare kare was ok. Wasn't the best we had, but acceptable. The peanut taste was on the weak side. However, the vegetables truly tasted fresh, so that was appreciated.

The general chicken was ALL SKIN and no chicken. Which means 90% of it wasn't eaten. Besides, it was SO OILY.

The establishment can be busy during lunch hours. But it still doesn't justify the lack of service we received. For example, we had to get up and pour our own two water cups because we were completely neglected.

We had to grab our own disposable utensils because there is an abject lack of utensil handling hygiene practices when preparing them. Spoons and forks were bare handed by staff when covering them in napkins. The same staff that cleaned up the used plates, garbages, chairs, used utensils, and used cups is also the same staff that man handle bare handed the new utensils without proper hand washing.

In the end, I would probably not come back here.

Further, the 10% service charge was not justified when we had to grab most basic items...

Nice casual dining area for some tasty modern take on some Filipino favorites with a bit of fusion touch. The general chicken was delicious and had the right tang. The gising gising will tickle the veggie ginataan lover's taste buds awake. The crispy tilapia was a bit bland and not too crispy,but it's fine if you don't want something too seasoned. The Karen Karen with Ox Tail and Tripe was a bit disappointing - hardly any oxtail on our serving, mostly tripe, but with...

Pinoy food with a twist. One of the best gising gising (vegetable dish). Crispy tilapia, sinigang and crispy chicken teriyaki are great as well. Restaurant is rare full, maybe due to its location. Servers are helpful and friendly, orders were served on a reasonable time. Will definitely go back...