Lunch Box

Mark Christopher Lardera

4.0

Tried their grilled cheese sandwich with spinach soup and potato chips on the side, fresh lemonade, lemon & mint cooler, and their flourless double chocolate cookie. Loved how everything looked and tasted freshly made (like the spinach soup) and was served on a cute wooden tray. Ambience-wise, the place was homey and relaxing, perfect for catching up with friends (and making new ones). The only reason why I'm taking 1 point off is the slow serving time. My friend and I were the only customers then so it was disgruntling to have to wait so long for our orders.

Masayu Adiska Meidina

3.0

You must try their Tiramisu! It's divine! I once had breakfast there and hoped for more attentive staffs but so far, it's been good so far. Try their longganisas too!

Emin Demir

3.0

Ronac Art Center is located along Ortigas Avenue, very near Santolan (coming from the Greenhills area), so it's a very busy street. If you're coming here for the first time, it's good to watch out for the entrance or you might pass it by and have to make a huge turn just to get back.I liked the atmosphere of Lunchbox because it was small and quaint, very personal. It's just one really long table with seats on either side, though they have outdoor seating too. The noise levels outside are quite loud though as you hear all the cars and motorcycles passing by, sometimes it gets hard to hear above the noise. It's a little rustic-homey, with wooden floors and simple walls. Sadly, no restroom, you have to go to Charlie's next door if you want to use the loo.I saw a couple of people mention the cookies and almond-flavored milk (photo), which looked really yummy in the photos. When it arrived, it felt like a little bit of a let-down. There were only 5 small cookies inside, and i felt it could have tasted better. The milk was a good treat to eat with the cookies though, I can't deny that.We also ordered the chocolate soufflé, because it sounded really good. I know soufflé is supposed to be airy and fluffy, which was what it was when we cut into it, but it felt like it needed more of a filling as I didn't feel like I was eating chocolate. It was my first ever soufflé though so i have no basis of comparison as to how its texture and flavor are supposed to be.We also ordered separate drinks, despite already having milk with cookies. Guava Iced Tea and Lemonade. I tasted my friend's guava iced tea, and it tasted really good! I'm very iffy when it comes to iced tea flavors, so I'm pretty cautious of anything that's not lemon flavored, but this was a good kind of different. I'd like to order this the next time I'm around. The lemonade was okay too, the usual taste.Service-wise, I think it could be better. We were told that it would take time to make the soufflé, but i felt like they took longer than promised, so that kind of brings down the eating-momentum. The servers were quite nice and attentive though, leaving me and my friend enough alone when we were talking. Price-wise, I think the desserts are pretty affordable, though I haven't yet tried their main dishes so I can't really say for certain if those other dishes are worth the price. The other customers left around 10-15 minutes after we arrived at around 9pm (on a weekday) so it was unusually quiet...My experience this time around was quite so-so. I'd like to come back 'round to give their sandwiches a go because it looked yummy on the menu.