Ikigai Kakigori Cafe — Restaurant in Quezon City

Cute hidden gem spot. Tried out their matcha bingsu with friends and it was delicious. I still keep thinking about that "tantanmen ramen" they had on their menu. I think there was sesame paste in it which made it taste unique.

Seating is limited inside so more people dine in their al fresco area... which brings up my problem: it's harder to order this way. The staff doesn't go out much so we have to go inside. See, this is not a problem in itself—more than anything else, the staff seemed to feel begrudged about taking our orders. It felt awkward to call them out every time because the look on their faces seemed to tell us they were peeved about us calling them again and again to order more stuff! I don't want to put this completely on them. Perhaps the lack of a "bridge" between the inside and the outside areas of the place doesn't just disadvantage the customers but the staff as well.

I hope next...

A nice cute little place situated in the building in front of Il Terrazo. They serve shaved ice which is nice after a long hot day under the sun. It is a perfect date place as most of the tables can only occupy 2 customers. The inside consist of a strong japanese theme with a mini ice shaver that can be found in the counter. The desserts are nice and taste well pricey but well worth it. They also serve a vegan option for those lactose intolerant customers which also pars with the non vegan counterpart. I suggest you order the Matcha as it is my favorite and the safest buy. The Mango Overload was just a ton of mangoes topped with an ice cream over shaved ice. Good but some of their mangoes taste sour. All in all it is a good place to settle down and unwind...

The place had a nice variety of food to choose from and we enjoyed all of what we ordered. Tantanmen Ramen was creamy and rich, Shio Ramen was fresh and light. The harumaki, corn-creamcheese tempura, okonomigyoza were all fun side dishes offering unique experiences I've only had here. Thai milktea was good but not too special but the iced vietnamese coffee felt like a show and activity. Their mango dessert is not too sweet and the mangoes blend well with the milk ice.

The seating is mostly in an open roofed area which can get quite stuffy in humid weather. Electric fans are available though. The staff is accommodating and...