Market Cafe

Located at the 5th floor of the New Coast Hotel Manila, the place is just beside my workplace but it’s my first time dining here, and here is my first impression: Food is excellent, with big servings, and reasonable price. The food is so good we ended up asking to take home our “tira” after eating. We ordered the following: Kare-kare - their version is that of a huge beef still attached to a bone 😅 with a very creamy sauce and generous serving of bite-sized vegetables and sweet bagoong. It’s good for 2-3 persons but it can extend up to 4-5. Beef with broccoli - The beef is so tender, the broccoli is cooked to perfection. Pancit Canton- Coz it’s a birthday treat, we won’t miss ordering our traditional pancit, which did not disappoint. Non-alcoholic Berry Slushies - their best-seller, it sooo good-no need to elaborate. Service - 5-star very polite and friendly wait staff who patiently answered all our queries. Atmosphere - formal-business setting, cozy place. I haven’t got many pictures but the ambiance is nice, you can bring someone you want to impress. Overall, I was really surprised that the Market Cafe has a better ambiance than the one we always go to (the 5-star hotel in-front of our office). This definitely made my list of “for a change” go-to places/restaurants.

Great food, even better service. The servers are not just responsive. They anticipate what you need. I was about to ask some tissue, the moment i turned my head around, the waiter was there, giving me a box full of it. Same thing when my chopsticks fell. The lechon and the roast beef were by far tastier than those with more expensive rates. They also have French macaroons.

Staff not so hospitable and not even aware of our inquiry of the “interactive kitchen and an exciting cooking show” written description of the Market Cafe. Waiter needed to call a female staff, who subsequently called another more senior staff. We felt offended by the way they answered our queries. We were trying to call beforehand but no one was answering the number posted. Maybe the this page needs to be updated because according to the staff, maybe this was “pre-fandemic”

This restaurant prides itself on utilizing only the freshest, top-tier ingredients in every dish they craft, establishing it as an ideal destination for savoring a diverse range of international flavors. Notably, the extensive dessert menu offers a delightful assortment of sweet delights for every palate.