Marriott Cafe - Manila Marriott Hotel

Sarea

1.0

Swayed by the high website rating, I decided to eat here with my family in this restaurant for my birthday.  I just created an account to say that this restaurant is ABSOLUTELY NOT deserving of its 4.5 rating.  In fact, I don't even think it should be allowed to operate in the first place given such God-forsaken state the restaurant was in.First off, FLIES.  My expectations came crashing down once I saw those flies buzzing about the restaurant.  I don't think people would be comfortable sharing their food with pesky flies, no?  As if that were not bad enough, I also saw a BUG on the strawberry gelato! (Hoping people who ate some gelato that day did not get food poisoning) Second, service staff was rather terrible. While I do acknowledge them trying to accommodate my concerns, why do they look so nonchalant as if everything was going fine and there weren't any a number of flies disrupting the customers?  Furthermore, one of the staff just casually took a chair from our table without asking any permission. Really? Isn't it considered common etiquette to ask the person currently occupying that table if the chair was taken?Third, the layout was not thoroughly planned.  The restaurant was very crowded with uneven spacing that it was cumbersome to go back to my table.Last but not least, the food was so-so and was rather limited.  I came out of the restaurant with plenty of room to spare. Honestly, if it weren't for delicadeza, I would have walked out from the restaurant when I saw those flies.Call it an isolated incident and whatnot, but shouldn't every restaurant uphold cleanliness above all else?  This was such a preposterous experience and great disservice to me and the customers.To all people reading this review, I earnestly ask that you reconsider your decision and eat at another restaurant.

Ednaz Hermawan

4.0

Food and service was great. Just wished that service could have been quicker so that the time wouldn't be wasted waiting for food to come

Erdem AKDUR

5.0

I don't think you will lack for anything - fresh seafood cooked whichever way you want, heaps of meat (the carving table is overflowing with roasted and grilled beef, pork, chicken, duck), breads and cheeses, international cuisines also represented (European, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and more.Juices, cocktails, tea and coffee also available (soda is extra).The desserts, oh wow! The bread pudding was amazing, just rendered me speechless. Pies, cakes, mousses and gelato are plentiful, perfect in ending your belly-busting meal.The Marriott cafe's Sunday brunch is definitely worth every peso. Come with your family, a perfect way to spend Sunday morning. :)