bad. It's bad, bad, bad. No flavor, useless calories, took up too much digestive space. Could've bought something else but I was holding on to nostalgia, buying this and thinking it would taste as good when I used to eat this as a kid. Idk if it's just the way it's manufactured that's changed or if my tastebuds are just numb to its flavor, but I don't believe the latter. Btw, the last time I ate this was last year. So I think my tastebuds have been cleansed and have forgotten its taste since the last time I ate this. But it's just NOTHING. It doesn't taste like the juicy, sour-ish, chilimansi I used to know and love when I was a kid. Also side story: I ate these noodles for breakfast and dinner during 2020-2021 to save money. I did save a lot of money but ended up breaking out because of how unhealthy this was. My gut also started hating me and I think I've developed some sort of celiac disease or celiac intolerance because of ONLY eating Pancit Canton during those years. I can already feel my stomach exploding. Wtf. 0/10, wouldn't recommend.

i ran out of garlic and onion so my cooking was lacking a lot of flavor but i made do with power substitutes lol. But it's not the same... It was still scrumptdillyumptious tho.

OK food options in the buffet. I saw that they rotate the dish selections every day and you can get different stuff depending on what time it is. For P280, you can get some really nice stuff. Though, I rated it pretty low cause there was hair on the containers and I got really icked out by that. I know that the hair was 100% from a customer that was picking up food for their tray but for a place that has people that "checks" you while you take food, they sure do not check the food itself... Also, getting food from the buffet table is tedious. The table itself is small and there's no room for you to place your tray on while you're scooping out servings, so you're holding a huge ass tray and people are right beside you too scooping out food for themselves. It's just a bunch of arms almost colliding on each other and going OVERRRR the food. And your arms go OVER the food because the way that the buffet table is organized is messy. Their rice cooker is ginormous and the way to open it is by pulling the heavy ass lid away from you, which is more than an arm's length away. Now imagine doing that while holding a large tray... you'll have to reach OVER the rice to fully open the lid. No wonder there's hair in the food (there was hair in my kimchi and rice). Would I go back? Yes probably when I know there wouldn't be people yet and the food is still fresh.

this has been my dinner the past week heheheh i love kimchi and rice bowls. This is just rice, kimchi, non-spicy gochujang and a fried egg >:) The pic was from last night but i'm making it again later mwahahahahaah

it’s street foodm it’s cheap and it tastes amazing. ive been addicted the past week 😭”dont eat streetfood, you dont know where it came from” ok but u gotta get your stomach used to the local biota to buiuld immunity bro IDC IT’S TAKOYAKIIIIIIII

after 2.5 years, i went back to this cafe to try out the coffee but it still holds up to the “this is a last resort” reputation it has lmao. all of the nearby cafes here were packed and this was the only cafe that had open seats…

ehhhhh it was ok… i dont like caramel but this was ok 😭ill probably get a headache later with how sweet this was

One of my new favorite cafes here in Manila :) I'm glad that it's a walkable distance from my apartment. The coffee is good and it doesn't taste watery. I tried their matcha and it also tastes great. Two drinks in one day is diabolical but I was too curious lol. There's a decent amount of space for solo visitors and small groups. However, I wish there were more solo tables that have regular tables/chairs and not bar stools. I find that those bar tables with high chairs are less comfortable because your elbows may end up touching the people beside you lol. And some of the customers literally have their bags and jackets on the table 😔 not the cafe's fault tho and it’s not exactly a dealbreaker The place is not noisy and people just seem to be studying. I read a book and practiced my art here on my iPad lol. The prices are within the range of 170-250 pesos. Serving sizes are also not limited, so some drinks have 3 different sizes you can choose from which is amazing (unlike other cafes where they sell one 12oz cup for 200 🤡) There are outlets everywhere too, so it's convenient if you're bringing a laptop. 9.5/10 would visit again, maybe I’ll go back tomorrow LOL

tried this coffee spot in a mall nearby.. the entire cafe was so dirty I couldn’t enjoy my drink :(

Their Salted Caramel Macchiato is so good I hate that it's so cheap cause if I had the self-control I had 6 years ago, I'd be broke and caffeinated rn. I like trying different things on cafe's menus and right now, I'm on the quest of finding the best Salted Caramel drink out there. PickUp coffee has been a hit or miss/last resort kinda coffee place for me but their Salred Caramel kinda slaps i gotta give it to them. However, it's a bit too watery, I need something a little thicker and no I don't like spending money on add-ons.

The coffee was alright, I’ve tried about 3 drinks here to explore their menu. The drinks are overall very milky (like straight up milk), I can’t taste the coffee at all lol. Listen, I like milky coffee and I drink cold glasses of milk at night to help me go to sleep. I wouldn’t say the drinks are bad (because I like milk, I live for milk and dairy im sorry) but I don’t wanna spend money on cold glasses of milk when I specifically go to a cafe to get caffeinated. The atmosphere (interior design) is cozy, there’s tons of local art you can buy such as pins, keychains, stickers and other stuff. They even sell books which is cool too! And I love the concept of this cafe. The prices are also pretty affordable, they range from 100-200 pesos which is alright for what they sell. The points above, as they are, would make me rate the cafe higher. Probably a 3-star rating would be appropriate. However, this is where I start with the cons. 1. The staff do not keep good track of the orders. I’ve gone here multiple times and my drinks have always taken 10+ minutes to be prepared. And considering that the drinks I got where mostly milk, I don’t understand how it could take that long especially when the line isn’t actually long. 2. The line isn’t long because the area is so small. There’s probably like only 4-8 seats around the cafe, and if I had to create a guesstimate of the area size of the establishment, it’s probably only about 20sqm, it’s smaller than my room. It can’t seat a lot of people, which sucks because of my next concern. 3. The cafe goers here (the regulars) are friends with the staff/owners and they’re always either laughing histerically, doing loud self-monologues, are in groups and are standing or sitting on the floor, crowding in the middle of the room and cramping up the space, or generally do not have a sense of social awareness or personal space. These are mostly young people, which I’d guess are in high school or college, but there’s one group of GUYS (specifically this group of guys) that I notice that keep on announcing their discord mod activities like it’s something to brag about, going on ACTUAL self-monologues about really weird things. Which is funny because this cafe’s reviews on Google mention that the place is “LGBTQ” friendly, however, these people are allowed to openly state misogynistic and homophobic rhetoric in the presence of the staff that, mind you, they’re on friendly terms with. If you want to avoid these kind of people, do not go to the cafe after lunch or after 3-4 PM. :/ The “inclusivity” this cafe brandishes on its wall with its art and the reports of the cafe being friendly towards the LGBTQ is undermined when people like those men can just loudly brag about their weird opinions in the cafe and the staff tolerate it. It’s not inclusive, it’s just tolerance and appropriate tbh. Cause wdym you’re friends with people that talk shit about the artists buying commercial space on your cafe walls? There’s kind of a disconnect there. Granted, it’s hard to want to kick out customers but that’s the importance of having a manager or owner that’s involved with their business. I also read one Google review that the owner doesn’t pay their workers. So… not a good look.