barbara's

the place was so cozy. you will feel like you are just in home. there wasn't much people there, it was peaceful to dine in to this resto. i think the prices of the food are fair to the portion and taste. i like the seafood pasta but the pesto pasta was missing some flavors. i do not recommend you to order it. they have a lot of options, a vegan or vegetarian can surely dine here. the barbaras special salad dressing is vinaigarette, just tell them to not put cheese in the salad and it's already vegan. overall it was a nice experience plus the place was great.

the seafood paella is very salty...

✅a warm welcome with a smile the attendant gave us. all we know is, it went well but after we ordered i ask one of the staff (it was a guy) where is the comfort room, he gave me unclear direction and leave immediately. for me it's ok i'll just ask another staff, so i go to the wrong direction. another staff said to the staff i asked "hala! mali ng way si maam." my partner heard that the guy said "bahala siya kung saan siya mapunta." it was just annoying! i think you need to teach your employees good manners not to be arrogant. two thumbs down. very disappointing in a restaurant like this.
✅the food taste are ordinary nothing special even the presentation of the food. the cheese quesadilla was so dry and the food doesn't serve hot.
✅the only thing that is good is the ambiance and the cleanliness of the place.
✅they have limited dishes. no parking space available.
✅too pricey even the buffet, the only thing you pay is the show the dance presentation not on the food, the serving is limited not really worth it for the food and service, the staffs are disrespectful. you will only pay for the show. two thumbs down for this restaurant. i don't recommend this for an excellent dine in experience.

beef caldereta 🐮
cheese quesadillas 🧀
dalandan shake 🍹

the restaurant's interiors brought us here, one of the best ambiance for dining. the food is actually fine but pricey (ala carte). food choices for buffet are not that wide.
the restaurant also feature musical performances which are very entertaining. would recommend for those planning to tour in intramuros.

had heard so much about this place as a must visit when i am in intramurous. the place has a very old-school charm and truly is the symbol of how the affluent filipinos lived in the 19th century.
tried their grilled salmon and beef salciado. the food was very average and the service too; slightly steep on the pocket too. however, if you want to experience the cultural heritage of the spanish town of intramurous, it might be worth a visit.

one of the most amazing resto in manila i've been so far. the filipino-spanish vibe is all around. ambiance, music, interiors are so elegant.

the food were great. from viands of all kinds, appetizers and desserts are ridicously good! most recommended is the guyabano shake that was so awesome freshly made!

will definitely come back and recommend this to anyone. i was so busy feeling the place and enjoyed my meal and wasn't able to take a pic. but trust me, you'll never go wrong with this resto! ❤️

best restaurant in intramuros! 10/10! would definitely recommend. their staff is nice, the food is amazing. try their buffet, very cheap and is worth your money. also, try their kare kare and crispy pata. there are also live shows (filipino cultural dances + instruments)!

hindi kasi talaga ko maka get over sa price e kahit hindi ako yung nagbayad😂 look at their prices over dun sa usual na food na wala namang bago sa panlasa then yung service?! my goodness! so poor! hindi accommodating serving time 20-25min, bill out nlng naka apat na beses pa kami nagsabi. yung gutom na gutom ka na tas ganyan pala ang servings. mostly sa guest nila is foreigners kawawa sila kasi hindi nila alam sad to say pineperahan lang sila😔 babayaran mo talaga dito is yung ambiance (old style) sabi nga ng kasama ko atleast we tried, atleast now we know na😂 still not recommended.

the place has also a great ambiance, we ordered sinigang na sugpo and i was surprised with their big servings. the staffs were also nice. i just hope they offer more choices on their menu, but this place is still recommended if you want to let a someone have a taste of classic filipino foods.

the food was great the service was excellent and the atmosphere it great. it's a quiet restaurant with piano playing. this place is great for a romantic meal or with a family. they have a buffet and a regular menu. our food and drinks cost ₱1300

this place has lousy service and manners.

i went here for lunch at feb 7, 2019, just wanting to have a lunch by myself. it took a long time to be assisted by anyone to have me seated. the waiter who assisted me badly even insisted that i eat at their coffee shop instead because it was cheaper, which is absolutely out of line.

the food i ordered was a la carte, and it was good, as expected.

the bill took 30 minutes to process to the point that i had to bill myself out to the cashier, and say which table i ate in.

the manager was very accommodating, except he reasoned out that the restaurant was full and that they have trainees. they shouldn’t fill up the place if they couldn’t serve the guests well.

i had a nice quiet lunch here during my visit to intramuros. i was here on a holiday so perhaps it was not crowded or busy. staff were friendly and helpful.

prices are ok, in line with what you might expect from a place in the middle of a tourist attraction, not cheap but not unreasonable either. food was good, not remarkable and portions are on the small side. one of my orders, calamaris with lemon butter sauce came instead with some kind of watery mustard dip which was still quite good. 

the tables are positioned very close to one another, i can see how it might become quite cramped on the days when it is full but on a nice quiet day like i had, it's hard to find anything wrong with the place.

the staff were friendly and i loved the ambience of the place. they have a seperate restaurant from the buffet. we ordered their pancit and mozarrela sticks. overall the food was delicious especially the mozarella stick. we were expecting it to have more flour than cheese but was surprised on the cheese. ⭐

very tito/ tita place but i wasn't that impressed with their buffet. it was a bit limited and i really hope they continue to improve their service. we experienced problems with the bill 😡

what i'd like...
➡️ cultural dinner show- featuring different filipino dances and at the end they will call those who are celebrating their birthday/anniversary and some of the guests who would like to do the "tinikling"
➡️ i was impressed with some of their desserts. i like the pilipit with coco jam, palitaw, toron and their fruits 👍🏻
➡️ their beef adobo was amazing!
➡️ very ancestral feels haha
➡️ and this is the restaurant in toni and piolo's movie last night ❤️❤️❤️

buffet last night consists of the following:
- molo soup
- ensalada surtidas
- sald bar
- tanigue, beef adobo, pork spare ribs
- beef caldereta, kare kare, vegetable lumpia, liempo, kare kare and fried chicken macao
- lumpiang shanghai, pancit, porchetta
- desserts- cream puffs, banana sesame, camote fritters, etc

price: 795 without drinks- i still prefer dads or buffet 101 ✌🏻

we were invited here before by a friend who celebrated his mom’s birthday party. the food was delicious and the ambiance was great. i like the theme rustic spanish. the powder room was clean the only concern we had at that time was parking. it was weekend so finding a space to park was difficult, we need to park far from the restaurant.