Cafe Lidia is one of those privately owned restaurants that are well known and striving against the big names because of what they can offer, because of their food and service. Generally they have itallian cuisine and yet still designed for the target market, us the filipinos. Filipino loves eating their food with rice and in their menu you could actually opt for a rice instead of potatoes or other substitutes, I like eating here with the original intended recipe and opt not to get the rice. The pasta dishes are good and I could only assume that they make their own hand made fresh pasta like their pizza doughs, what I like about their menu is the wide range of pizza and pasta variety, oil based, tomato based or whatever it is you like. I normally eat my pasta with tomato based but I also try oil based as much as possible whenever I'm eatimg out because lets face it, oil based pasta is harder to make and much more expensive to make if you will use all the right ingredients. The pizza are good but it could be a love hate relationship, if you dont like original itallian pizza you wont like it, if you are used to eating pizzas from the conventional pizza chains you might not like it. They also have a wide range of drinks, from cold to hot brew, remember that its still a cafe and a shot of espresso is a good thing to try on but dont worry if you dont like coffee based drinks because they offer cream based frappes which I would never get; its just cream and sugar. The rustic architectural design is very comfy and inviting, perfect for a family eats, the overall vibe is relaxing. The only problem with this place is the parking, they dont have a lot of parking space and most of the time you will be forced to park at the side of the road, if you dont feel secured with that type of parking or dont want the worry, park at ayala feliz mall and take a short tricycle ride to the cafe lidia it also easier if you do not know the exact location. The prices of the food is on the midscale but its still balue for money, the quality of the food is really upto the standards.