Food: Makati Supermarket Coffee Shop

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 290
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Makati Coffee Shop that's not in Makati
• Best dinuguan
• Top-notch clubhouse sandwich 

Food: Banapple

Date Budget: PhP 400
Actual Spend: PhP 365
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Homy ambiance; less crowded compared to other branches
• Saucy Hickory Ribs without the bones
• Golden brown Pork Scallopini
• BIG servings for main courses
• Great desserts!

Food: Restaurant of Choice

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP248
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Queso Bianca: fried kesong puti with uniquely Filipino dips
• Creamy and tasty Quattro Funghi pasta
• A taste of Vietnam with some Saigon Barbecue

Food: Nomnomnom Happy Food

Date Budget: PhP 350
Actual Spend: PhP 310
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Healthy yet yummy vegetarian food = HAPPINESS
• Cozy feel
• Unique food concepts

Food: Casita Xocolat

Date Budget: PhP 400
Actual Spend: PhP 390
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• "Homey" ambiance
• Interesting menu items with chocolate on!
• Buy 1 Take 1 chocolate cake

Food: Boracay Dining

Date Budget: PhP 1500
Actual Spend: PhP 1420
Quality: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Mongolian Buffet at Sun Village for only PhP 275 per person: fresh ingredients, great service!
• Buffet Dinner with bottomless iced tea at La Carmela for only PhP 270 per person
• Hunger-buster servings at Big Mouth

Food: Gong Cha

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 185
Quality: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Great tea blends
• Large serving sizes
• Very efficient production process
• Cheap, healthier, and gives a much stronger kick than coffee!

Food: Rufo's

Date Budget: PhP 100
Actual Spend: PhP 94
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Casual dining at fastfood prices
• Great meals below PhP 100!
• New dishes with unique "Fil-Am" flavors

Food: Mashitta

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 185
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 4/5

Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Authentic Korean-Japanese food at fast food prices: meals below PhP 100!
• Best kimchi in town!

Food: Banana Leaf Asian Cafe

Date Budget: PhP 500
Actual Spend: PhP 523
Quality: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Different types of curry from various parts of Asia
• Great spring rolls!

Cook: Spam Sushi

Date Budget: PhP 350
Actual Spend: PhP 316
Quality: 4/5
Service: N/A
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

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Highlights 

• Allergen-less sushi
• Japanese-Hawaiian fusion
• Cheap and fun alternative to commercial Spam musubi
• Covers all major food groups (Go-Grow-Glow)
• Fun bonding experience
• An explosion of flavors in one bite!

Food: Mushroomburger

Date Budget: PhP 150
Actual Spend: PhP102
Quality:5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Burger patties made of beef and mushrooms
• Yummy mushroom-rich vegetarian pancit
• Comfortable car seats
• Free wifi
• Affordable meals

Food: Zuppa Cafe

Date Budget: PhP 250
Actual Spend: PhP 230
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Affordable meals with generous serving size
• Located inside Eastwood Cybermall

Food: Peanut Butter Co.

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 275
Quality: 3/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Peanut Butter Burger and Spaghetti
• Marshmallow Peanut Butter Sandwich

Food: Ultimate Taste Test

Date Budget: PhP 800
Actual Spend: PhP 770
Quality: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• 30 participating food establishments, mostly Midnight Mercatto/ Mercato Centrale merchants
• Happy Tummy: Spam Musubi / Hawaiian rice rolls (Pacific sushi?!) 
• Merry Moo's Christmas edition: keso de bola, food for the gods, peppermint ice cream
• Tilapia ice cream!!!

Food: Flower Stories Cafe

Date Budget: PhP 400
Actual Spend: PhP 398
Quality: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 2/5
Fun Factor: 2/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Cheap buffet with drinks
• Nice view of Intramuros
• Chocolate fountain