Cafe Mary Grace - Promenade — Restaurant in San Juan

(April 2023: Black Saturday Merienda) Mary Grace is one of those reliable restaurants you go to if you can't decide where to go but you just want traditional, uncomplicated comfort food. It just feels like home on a hot summer afternoon, eating food mama used to make -- like ensaymada and hot tsokolate. Only, so much more expensive than you remember (thanks to inflation caused by the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine). This particular branch in Promenade, Greenhills, looks like any other branch of Mary Grace, but bigger. It has two floors! But somehow, on this day, it was nearly full. Food was great, as usual. The chocnut hot chocolate (they ran out of the classic Mary Grace tsokolate) was sweet, thick creamy, and really tasted like chocnut, the beloved Filipino peanut & milk candy bar. The classic ensaymada was, well, classic -- cheesy and sweet. The growing teen ordered the fili beef & tomato sandwich and was somewhat satisfied, although he still would have preferred a burger. We would've ordered more but I wanted to eat in Le Ching. All in all, the food was great, as usual. The service was excellent (save for one guy who couldn't be bothered), and the atmosphere was homey and relaxed, if you can relax with...

It’s our nth time dining in Mary Grace Cafes but first time in this branch.

Great food as always, their dishes taste just right and the same all the time. I love the coffee, not too sweet and served hot.

The service here is excellent! Fast and friendly staff.

This is one great option if you’re around Greenhills and would like to dine at a more quiet and...

Would definitely recommend the Chocolate Rum Tiramisu! I ordered cappuccino valencia for my afternoon coffee. It was fine. There were orange zest added to it. Surely this is not for everyone but to feed my curiosity I tried and ordered this. Won’t order this again though. 😁 I will order their hot chocolate drink soon when I...