9 spoons - the bayleaf hotel

we had our breakfast here today. it's located at their penthouse and it has a smoking area outside. will give you access to the roofdeck - goodplaceto chill at night 😊

the breakfast buffet is superb. i loved their eggplant parmigiana, its super duper perfect!!

place was average. highlight of thisplacewould be the amazing view of manila. however, for the food and price, it’s not worth it. the food selection was very limited and the taste was so-so. i do hope that they improve on the quality of their taste and increase their selection or variety of dishes offered. staff were friendly and accommodating.

if you’re in the heart of manila, 9 spoons at the bayleaf is a greatplacefor dining with friends and family. food is very good and reasonably priced and portions are great for sharing. we always get the tartufo funghi pasta because we’re very partial to anything with truffle oil. come in for lunch and you would almost have the wholeplaceto yourself, but you might have to ask the staff to turn up the ac. the bar upstairs gets crowded at night but has a great view of intramuros and the surrounding areas.

i arrived at 9 spoons just in time for there breakfast buffet and it cost php 500 plus . typical food for a breakfast buffet what i like most is there ham and the sauce of it. what i like most is the view. the location of this restaurant is in the 💓 💓 💓 heart of manila . the spectacular view of manila city and the city hall of manila and the golf course and intramuros is just around the corner. intramuros is an historicalplacein the heart 💓 💓 💓 of the city. a nostalgicplace. staff are friendly and accommodating...

this is where we had dinner to celebrate my friend's graduation.

as to the place, it is really classy, posh, elegant etc. i think it's perfect for celebrations for big groups or for family dinners. it is right below the sky deck view bar. after you eat at 9 spoons, you can go to the sky deck - have some wine and listen to the band playing.
another plus for thisplaceis that it is located in intramuros. a historic site is a good backdrop for good food.

excellent view from the skydeck + good food + great service = superb dining experience. 9 spoons is the perfect dateplaceif you want to get out of the bustling traffic of metro. located in the outskirts of intramuros even the parking lot gives you that nostalgic view of old manila.

had a romantic valentine dinner buffet here with my hubby. i was so delighted upon seeing theplace(plus, hubby's effort to surprise me :) ).  i so love the ambiance, food and the view of manila's golf course. situated at bayleaf hotel, this is a perfectplacefor romantic dates and business meetings. be sure to make a reservation during red letter days.

a greatplaceto have a luncheon meeting. good service, good food and you'll find value to your money. schedule your visit when they have bagnet.

the bayleaf intramuros is a greatplaceto enjoy and eat.. i was quite skeptical at first on how the food would taste here, and if it would taste like a simple hotel restaurant, but i was pleasantly surprised that the food here is great! they played with the taste of the food and provided such exquisite touch! i especially love their glazed chicken, a mix of both sweet and spicy with a dash of tomatoes and onions to balance the taste! a definite must go restaurant for families, friends, or even dates with the ones you love!

we had our dinner during our 2nd anniversary. i chose thisplacebecause of poptalk and the nice view. sad to say, it was raining during the time we went here and did not experience their skydeck view 😔

anyway, we ordered their bestseller bistek bulalo and pan fried mahi mahi. the bulalo was very tender and very flavorful. the french beans complement the tast of the sauce. the mahi mahi was okay and well marinated but a bit dry.

waiters were very attentive and courteous. we will definitely come back next time to experience their skydeck ☺️

summary: 4/5
it’s a niceplacefor large group events or meetings since it looks so professional. the scenery on the roof deck is awesome. filipino food is ok din. recommending the chili calamari and their signature bagnet.

beef kare-kare 4/5 - there are usually two types of kare-kare: one is a stand alone dish, you can eat without the bagoong. the other one requires addition of bagoong for it to have flavor. this is the latter, it requires the saltiness of the accompanied bagoong. although i have to commend the tender ox tail.

bangus sinigang 3.75/5 - i found it pretty good. hindi lang sour enough in my opinion. the milkfish was prepared well though.

chili calamari 5/5 - the appetizer’s serving size was large. the mayo dip was good. the squid was tender and crunchy. masarap!

bayleaf signature bagnet 4.5/5 - now we’re talking! it’s delicious deep fried pork belly. malaki ang serving for its price. it’s not cooked consistently since some pieces aren’t as crispy as the others. but it really doesn’t matter kasi masarap siya. still recommending it.

intramuros halo halo 3/5 - pasado na hahaha. it was too sweet. the ice was sooo hard, large and adherent to each other, it gave me the impression the ice wasn’t freshly shaved. we had to scoop out water to prevent it from overflowing. serving size is good for 4.

leche flan 4/5 - ito masrap, but this time maliit. good for 1-2 people.

chicken and pork adobo sa puti - i can’t really comment since i don’t enjoy this particular type of adobo. so no score for me. hahaha. i never enjoy pepper that’s not ground (whole pepper) especially when mixed with shredded meat; imagine the agony of sifting through your food to remove them.

will i eat here again? probably yes, especially when i have foreign visitors who like to try filipino food.
btw they don’t have sisig!!

my boyfriend brought me here for my birthday and it did not disappoint! theplacewas beautiful and the food was really good. we ordered chili calamari for our appetizer; it was divine. definitely something i would go out of my way to recommend to people. for our ulam, we got bistek bulalo and binagoongan. the waiter told us each entrée was good for 2, but we got used to restaurants telling us that an entrée is good for 2 when one can just easily eat it all up. that was not the case with 9 spoons. each could be good for 3, so we were pretty overwhelmed with how much food was in front of us hahaha. definitely a bang for the buck with the quality & quantity you'll be getting.

place has a good view of manila city, but their breakfast buffet had very limited options. they only offered like 5 types of viand, 2 types of bread, and everything else, like the rice and soup, only had one variant. taste isn't bad and service is decent, but for a buffetplaceleaves much to be desired.

after a long day in immigration bureau, i headed to 9spoons for my lunch. thisplacetreated me with a picturesque view of the old city and wood fired pizza.

want to have a good view of manila? definitely this restaurant will give you what you wanted.....
ive been here valentines day of 2015 and yes it has given us much more than what we expected... from the staff including the manager.. it was a memorable valentines day for me and my fiancé... no regrets with regards to their food... and if you do have a sweet tooth, you will surely love their deserts line up... thisplaceis good for dinner dates yet you can still have thisplaceas aplaceto relax sit and have a coffee with you family, friends or special someone..