Chef Laudico OK Cafe

Ritz Bermudez

2.0

There's a pretty laid back atmosphere inside. There's soup, pasta, salad, silog meals and sandwiches on the menu (plus dessert, of course). The wait staff were not so attentive even though it was not a particularly busy time.When I entered I wasn't sure if it was a sit down restaurant or if I had to walk up to the counter. There were menus on the other tables which made it look like a sit down resto, but I've been sitting a few minutes and apart from a glass of warm water nobody else came to check if I was ready to order or what.So I walk up to the counter- there were at least 3 staff members there (ok, maybe I need to order from the counter). I asked a question about an item on the menu and nobody was paying attention despite all 3 of them being in front of me. They were all poring over a receipt or something, I don't know.Meals were not hot when they arrived. The mushroom soup (129p) was a tad too salty though the accompanying french bread slice was crispy and seasoned well, perfect for dipping into the soup.Corned beef silog at 229p again just ok. Corned beef, eggs, pickled veg were not really that good on their own but taken altogether in one spoonful with the yellow rice made the balance of flavors more evident.There was also a fly in the room hovering around the table and a tiny insect crawling on my dessert plate. The only good thing I had was the tablea cake slice - rich dark chocolate, perfect level of sweetness. Though it was obviously not freshly baked (texture suggests it's been in the freezer/ fridge for a couple of days now), it was still very flavorful.I'm in no hurry to return, really and walked away with a general opinion that this cafe is appropriately named OK, because that's all it is.

Hasan

2.0

I'm giving 2 stars for now, because it is my first time and I've only had brunch here after my class.The theme is catchy for me - modern, comfy, and relaxed. When I entered, I saw their menu board and looked at them for quite a long time to check something interesting. Their menu is quite impressive, they have soup, salads, pasta, rice meals, sandwiches and other gourmet products. I came up to the "counter" to place my order when suddenly I saw a bunch of menus on the left side. No one from the staff handed me the menu, nor even told me to just take a seat and they'll get my order. I ended up ordering and paying right away at the "counter". I wasn't given any receipt.I ordered Angus Corned Beef (P 229) and Hot Cappuccino (P 109). It's a rice meal with scrambled egg and veggies on the side.The food took so long, like about 30 minutes. The food of the guy that ordered after me was served first than mine, to think that the guy's order is also a rice meal. Good thing I don't have anything to do after my class and so I can spend a little more time waiting for the food without following up.Now for the food, I was surprised by the serving. The Angus Corned Beef is actually a big serving. Will be more than enough for 1 person with small baggage space. I ended up not finishing it because you can really share it. The corned beef isn't canned for sure. It's reaaaaal beef. The only down side was the beef has a weird "lansa" taste like it is and old beef. The rice for me is a little dry and "buhaghag". The whole dish wasn't hot when served. A little disappointed but if they will improve and do better, the value for money will be very evident.I will try again next time and I hope to see better service and food quality. :)