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An American in Manila, Burgoo Restaurant

Burgoo is conveniently located in the south wing of Mall of Asia. The serving staff are nice and service minded. They introduce themselves and ask for your name. In case you forget the name of your waitress they write their name on the paper tablecloth. The menu consists not only of hamburgers, they have other dishes as well, Tex Mex, pizzas, pasta, seafood, steaks and ribs.

Bacon Cheeseburger and Seafood Jambalaya Supreme

​First time I was there, I ordered a Bacon Cheeseburger. Charbroiled Angus beef patty, grilled and topped with cheese and golden crispy bacon.  It was served with U.S. fries flavored with sour cream and onions. The serving was generous and the burger was delicious.  The second visit I went for Seafood Jambalaya Supreme. It was a huge serving of mussels, calamari and shrimps with ham, chorizo, green peas, green bell pepper, white onions, cajun spices in long grain rice and topped with deep fried chicken. The food was tasty but I preferred the burger instead of the Jambalaya.

Conclusion

They have free WiFi which was functioning to my satisfaction. The serving went smooth and nicely without any hustle and waiting. If you are looking for some burgers the American style I can recommend this place!
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​Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
5 Service
3 Value
4 Atmosphere
I was here May 2015 and February 2016.

Burgoo, American Bar and Restaurant
SM Mall of Asia, Bay Blvd. Brgy. 76, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Burgoo American Bar and Restaurant in Mall of Asia, Manila

Burgoo, American Bar and Restaurant (Manila, Philippines)

Burgoo American Bar and Restaurant in Mall of Asia, Manila

Today my waitress was Joy

Bacon Cheeseburger at Burgoo American Bar and Restaurant in Mall of Asia, Manila

Bacon Cheeseburger

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Great value at Pinoy Pamilya

It's a great value hotel. Big clean room with wooden floor and bathroom in light beige marble. The AC is the old style which means a little bit noisy and it can be difficult to adjust the temperature. But still acceptable. Typical Filipino breakfast with coffee is included. Good location near everything here in Pasay. MOA (Mall of Asia) is just a jeepney ride away, 5 min and 8 PHP. Metro Point Mall and LRT/MRT (The metro rail system) in walking distance from the hotel. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport is 200-300 PHP away with a taxi. WiFi is good even in the room. The downside is the neighborhood which might be a little bit rough at night time. Many karaoke bars and some short time hotels nearby. But I have never experienced any harassment what so ever. 

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Location
4 Sleep Quality
4 Rooms
5 Service
5 Value for the money
5 Cleanliness 
Stayed here several times in December 2015 - February 2016

Pinoy Pamilya Hotel
2897 F.B. Harisson cor. Cuneta Ave., Pasay, Luzon 1300, Philippines
Phone: 00 63 2702 2700
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The neighborhood, Pinoy Pamilya Hotel is located to the right 50 m in on F. B. Harrison St. The reception The inner yard The breakfast, Filipino style, which is included in the room price A finished breakfast View from room 216 Related links: UCC Good Coffee Smile in Manila​ Where to eat the fiery style in Manila? Visit Intramuros in Manila​ Manila American Cemetery & Memorial​ Visit the Manila Chinese Cemetery​ Review of Jatujak Thai Restaurant, Manila Review of hotel Isabelle Royale in Makati, Manila Review of Kyochon restaurant in Mall of Asia Review of Arya Persian Restaurant in Pasay Hiking trip to Mt Pinatubo Review of Casa Verde Boutique Hotel and Gardens, Imus, Manila Review of Chili's Restaurant in Mall of Asia Review of Burgoo, American Bar and Restaurant in Mall of Asia Review of Pinoy Pamilya Hotel in Pasay Review of 88 Courtyard Hotel in Pasay Video clips Manila Ocean Park​
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Una Pizzeria, better than average (2014)

My first review 2014 I wrote this: We had pasta and pizza and compared to certain fast food places here in the Philippines which have the same type of food, this was by far better. Otherwise nothing special.

The café latte is best in town (2016)

In February 2016 I visited Pizzeria Una three times. The restaurant is located opposite of the Fernandos Hotel which I was currently staying at. The food is still good. I tried pork spiced with herbs the Italian style with mushroom sauce and mashed potatoes. Second time I went for the traditional pizza. Their café latte is best in town together with blueberry cheesecake, although to my knowledge this might be the only place in Sorsogon where they serve this! So the competition isn't that fierce. The staff is friendly but not really attentive. I often had to wait for ordering the food, getting the bill and refilling of the water. They tend also to have the AC very cold so for me at least who doesn't want to sit in the full blast of cold air I had to chose my table with care.

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
3 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
I was here September 2014 and February 2016.

​Una Pizzeria
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Philippines
Phone: ​+63 56 211 3945

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The big burgers out of stock!

It was crowded like crazy. They misinterpreted our order so we got three colas instead of two. But it was smoothly corrected though. They were also out of stock of the big burgers so just the small burgers were available. Generally speaking I prefer MCDO instead of Jollibee. The location is in the central of Sorsogon.
In February 2016 I was here twice and guess what? Both times they were out of stock of the big burgers again! And there was still no MCDO in town.

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
2 Food 
3 Service
3 Value
1 Atmosphere
Was here first time in September 2014

Jollibee Sorsogon
LKY Mall | Magsaysay Street, Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines
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​Hmm I am longing for my big burgers!
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​Best baby back ribs in Sorsogon

If it hadn't been for less good service, I had given them 5 out of 5. To serve the food and letting us wait for the plates makes me annoyed. There were some other minor issues as well but anyway the staff were friendly after all. We ate the baby back ribs and Sinigang na Hipon (soup with vegetables and giant shrimps). The food was excellent. The CR for men was without tissue paper and soap. So in protest I used the CR for women which was equipped with both tissue paper and soap... The restaurant is located 5-10 min drive with tricycle from the city centre of Sorsogon.

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food 
4 Service
5 Value
5 Atmosphere
Was here in September 2014

Casa Dominga
8 Alegre St. Maharlika Highway, AH26, Sorsogon City, 4700, Philippines
​Phone: +63 908 892 6584
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We were the only guests here this evening. Baby back ribs. Tender, juicy and delicious. Sinigang na Hipon, a Filipino sour soup dish with shrimp as the main ingredient. The sizzling baby back ribs. All servings were huge and tasty. Busy eating the delicious food. Related links: Ligñon Hill in Legazpi The rolling landscape of Bicol Mt Mayon, Philippines View from Paguriran Island (Sorsogon, Philippines) Review of Una Pizzeria Restaurant (Sorsogon, Philippines) Review of Jollibee restaurant (Sorsogon, Philippines) Review of Santa Clara Park Hotel (Sorsogon, Philippines)
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​Santa Clara Park Hotel is really a great place, can be recommended!

I stayed here for several nights. My room was spacious with a nice view over the compound. Everything was nice and clean. Friendly and service minded staff. No WiFi in the room but I stayed in the room 5 near the bar so most of the time I could enjoy free WiFi.

The breakfast not recommended though

They had only one type of breakfast 200 PHP, nothing wrong with it but it was an American dull breakfast with nothing special at all. Not recommended. Apart from that no other food was available. But since I had a fridge in the room I had my own stuff and it was ok to eat it in the bar. Coffee was complimentary. Only a few other guests were here under my stay. The location was 5 min by tricycle from the city of Sorsogon.

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Location
5 Sleep Quality
5 Rooms
5 Service
5 Value for the money
5 Cleanliness 
Stayed here in September 2014

Santa Clara Park Hotel
Maharlika Highway Pangpang, Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines
Santa Clara Park Hotel
The front desk
My room, second floor with the big window. Room nr 5.
View from the room.
You could eat your breakfast here.
Breakfast was not complimentary. 200 PHP for this, not recommended.
Very nice and quiet surroundings.
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My favorite hotel, 88 Courtyard  Hotel in Manila

Good value for the money, fresh and clean, good location. This hotel seems to be newly built or renovated. The only negative is their WiFi, it's supposed to be working in every room but it doesn't. The only place in the hotel you can be reasonable sure that's working is in the lobby area. A minor detail is when your WiFi connected device been idle for just a little while (around 2 minutes) then you need to logg in with user name and password again. So frustrating! Apart from that their Pancit Guisado is one of the best I have tried... and trust me I have tried a lot Pancits allover the Philippines.

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Location
5 Sleep Quality
5 Rooms
5 Service
5 Value for the money
5 Cleanliness 
Stayed here in September 2014

88 Courtyard Hotel
24 Roxas Blvd | Corner of Cuneta Ave, Pasay, Luzon 1300, Philippines
Phone: 00 63 2558 0188
Courtyard Hotel room

My hotel room at 88 Courtyard Hotel, Manila

breakfast kenny rogers manila

Breakfast at Kenny Rogers is included