Thursday, August 14, 2008

Manila Restaurants: Cocorama

Cocorama - a cute, retro restaurant at the 6th floor of Shangri-La Mall EDSA (corner Shaw Blvd, Edsa). It has an interesting ambiance: disco balls inside the restaurant, a Wolks-Vagen mini-bus as serving as the counter, and a burst of orange, yellow and pink lining its walls. It kind of reminds you of the hippie days.

The food looks terribly delicious if you check out their menu. Plus, it's quite affordable: Prices range from Php 100 - 200 per meal. Also service is terrific because you are greeting with smiling face and a very accommodating crew.

However, what you see isn't what you get. The Php 175 - pancake with custard filling meal has pancakes that are smaller than expected (it's the same as the circumference of a Wendie's biggie Cup). The filling also isn't that great. As for their steak sandwich, the bread they used probably wasn't fresh because it was so chewy. In the end, you'll end up eating the steak and leave the bread untouched.

Cocorama is a great place to visit if you want to be reminded of the hippie days, or if you want to try something new and groovy. Just don't expect much from the food. It probably won't make your priority list of restaurants.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Welcome!

Welcome to Metro Pilipinas! Here you'll find restaurant reviews, interesting places to go to, stuff about the sights, sounds, and lifestyle of Metro Manila and other cities in the Philippines based on what I've experienced living in this country for the past 25 years.

The Philippines is not just a group of islands somewhere in the South China Sea. It is also a place of interest, relaxation, and memories. Hopefully, you'll find reasons to visit the country, or to explore all of its corners through this blog.

Happy reading!

Friday, July 25, 2008

My Trip Review - Long Beach, California, USA - July 2008 - Tim and Julie


This has been our first trip to Belize, but I doubt it will be our last. The wonderful hospitality of the Jungle Dome staff only added to our extreme delight with the culture and the history of Belize. Although we have enjoyed every activity we’ve done, our favorites were climbing to the top of the temple at Caracol, Rio Frio and the Black Hole Drop.


Thank you to Andy, David, Simone and all the tour guides for making this such a special trip.

Tim & Julie
Long Beach, California, USA

July 22nd, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

My Trip Review - Boston, Massachusetts - July 2008 - Brady & KC

A truly wonderful place to experience Belize.

The hospitality of Andy, Simone & David, coupled with the numerous adventures (and plentiful wisdoms of Luis) cannot be praised enough. We couldn’t have asked for a better stop on our honeymoon. And it didn’t hurt at all that the food was spectacular.

Brady & KC, Boston, Massachusetts

July 15th, 2008

Friday, July 18, 2008

My Trip Review - Marriottsville, Maryland, USA - Mcgann Family - July 2008

Andy, Simone, David, Louis and everyone here,

Our trip was spectacular. The zoo was incredible-we learned so much & the animals were so close!

The horse riding was great. Fast for those who wanted and slow for those who didn’t. The cowboys were wonderful. Cave tubing was relaxing. The zip line was fun-especially the rappelling at the end!! And ATM was the absolute BEST trip of all! Thanks so much for making us feel like family.

Barbara, John, Riley & Ian McGann

Marriottsville, Maryland, USA

Everything was awesome!! Especially the food, that was delicious! And the service was great! Thanks soooo much for everything! You guys rock!

Maddie McGann (age 12)
Marriottsville, Maryland, USA

July 2008

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Slideshow - Dave and Zack Coleman - Castro Valley, California - USA





From Dave and Zack Coleman - Castro Valley, California - USA who visited the Belize Jungle Dome in June 2008 to take part in the Belize 5 Night Extreme Jungle Adventure