Serenitea

Trish Santos

My wife had been here before and she wanted me to experience this restaurant. We finally had the opportunity to go today.We arrived at 11:15 and we were seated right away. We ordered the Pad Thai of course, and Garlic Prawn and Pork Satay. While waiting for our order to be served we were given a small dish of caramelized peanut which was quite good. After about 15 minutes the Pad Thai was served. I must say it looked different from the Pad Thais in the other Thai restaurants we've been to - and we've been to quite a number of them. This was because it had some scrambled eggs that "surrounded" the noodles. As for the taste - it was the best Pad Thai I had. The Garlic Prawns were delicious and was prepared in such a way that it was easy to remove the skin without having to use our bare hands. The Pork Satay was good, if a bit hard. Thankfully the peanut sauce was not spicy and just the way I wanted it. For dessert we had the Sticky Rice with Mango. There were parts of the mango that weren't that sweet yet.Overall it was a good experience. This place apparently is very popular as it was full by the time we left (a little before noon) considering this was a weekday. My only nit was that they only had two staff members who worked as servers and cashiers. To their credit they both worked diligently and did their best to please the customers.

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Mehmet Nurullah DEMİR

I feel like I'm doing the community service by sharing this speakeasy located in the North, far from the usual hangout spots in Makati or BGC.I have been here just once but was amazed and surprised by its location, its cozy industrial interiors and the super chill vibe this place gives out. The massive collection of vinyl records, a couple being played with great audio equipment, can transport you to the smokey jazz era. Complete that with a glass of cocktail & good company, it sure is going to be a great night!Although their drinks and food (always comes with butter popcorn!) were quite pricey, it is actually worth it because the price you pay for goes with the overall experience of this speakeasy.Highly recommended for an intimate gathering with some friends for a couple of drinks!

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