Holy Grounds Coffee House — Restaurant in Olongapo

I recently had the chance to visit Holy Grounds Cafe, and it was definitely worth the walk from James L. Gordon just to check it out! I wanted to familiarize myself with the area, and this cafe turned out to be the perfect spot. The interior is super cozy, and the couch I sat on made me feel right at home. It was the ideal atmosphere to study, so I decided to order their cafe mocha after reading about it in another review. I asked if they could make some art on it, and they happily did! It was a small touch, but it made my day. Normally, I go for an Americano, but I was in the mood for something different, and the mocha didn’t disappoint. The taste was on point—I really enjoyed it. For food, I ordered their tapa silog, as they were serving breakfast at the time. The meat was tender, the rice had great flavor, and I especially appreciated that they didn’t skip on the veggies! The whole meal was comforting and satisfying.

The staff were friendly and accommodating, which always makes a visit even better. The only downside was that I forgot my charger adapter, and since their sockets didn’t match my phone charger, I had to keep an eye on my dying battery. That’s on me though!

Overall, I had a fantastic experience at Holy Grounds Cafe and will definitely return—next time, hopefully with a fully...

Plenty of parking for starters. The coffee shop has a large dining area with natural lights all around from the large windows. Comfortable enough to grab a coffee or two and take a break from the hot weather. The Holy Grounds seems to come from the Christian perspective where God is present in the site rather than assuming the name refers to the grounds from the coffee. Bible verses and quotes are all over the place. Quite a pleasant and quiet place to chill. Having said that.. I did experience a bit of what people were saying about the staff. They seem to be a bit off even during a morning with almost no customers. Engagement is oblivious. Questions about the product cannot be answered straight. So you just order what you can to get it over with. The standard Black Coffee is served hot. Its light with a mild taste. Nothing spectacular but it gets the job done for the moment. It was a quick visit and I do intend to give it a second visit and check out the...

For starters, everything we wanted in the menu was not available. We ended up ordering the Adobo Rice, Croque Madame, Philly cheesesteak.

The Adobo Rice was disappointing. We expected it to be PORK and when it came out it was actually CHICKEN adobo pala. The menu didnt even say that it was chicken so we thought it was pork as it normally is. The serving of the viand is also so tiny. 2 tiny pieces of thigh and 2 tiny pieces of wings? Lol pic below for your reference.

The Croque Madame came out cold. Tasted like they used cheap ingredients. Same goes for the Philly Cheese steak. It was sweet which was weird.

Coffee tasted watered down. Also, it was already hot when we were dining in (lunch time) and the owner(?) came in and asked the staff to make the aircon warmer(??!) it was already getting cramped so it really bothered us.

Overall, this experience was not at all enjoyable. This will be the first and the last time in...