woops - thats 11am

its not within manila, but i really recommend the breakfast buffet at bag of beans in tagaytay, the main branch not the one near the rotunda. nice food, nice place. at 11pm, it becomes lunch buffet. however, its only on weekends. come early, the place can get packed.

i would have brought the dish to the dept of health then refused to pay the entire bill....

I've heard of friends too who've had the same encounter with Somethin' Fishy. I'll never go nor bring my family to dine there. Sorry but I'd rather eat somewhere else... And true, they had the guts to charge SomethinYucky@Somethin'Fishy's sister's bf's meal... It just proved to us that they're not really thinking.

*Sorry forgot to edit my previous comment - contains many errors*. Here is the corrected one.

My sister and I, along with her bf ate yesterday at Somethin' Fishy in Eastwood City. I availed of their dinner buffet while my sis and her bf ordered a chicken inasal a la carte. They waited for some time for their order while I happily munched away at my food. Sometime later, my sister's order came and she quickly got a drumstick and ate all of it. Her boyfriend also got a piece of wings and while he was making himay the chicken, SHIT! he found a grilled cockroach sandwiched somewhere in the fleshy part of the chicken wings. Kadiri talaga I can still remember his reaction so my sister had to call a waiter and have him take a look at her bf's plate. We failed to take a picture of the whole thing because we were still very shocked at what happened.

Would you like to know what the management did? They only said "sorry" and asked my sister if they would like to replace the whole meal. My sister, being pacifistic and all, could only utter "okay" and had the a la carte menu changed to a buffet dinner na lang.
Now I know what you all are thinking. It must have been st*p*d for her to say that. She didn't want to make a commotion but had it happened to me, I would have made a big scene right then and there. Unfortunately, I had to respect her decision not to make a big deal out of it, much to my disapproval since she was the one who ate something out of that disgusting meal.

Because of what happened, I had lost my appetite and had contented myself na lang with their miso soup and desert. I did not bother to speak up anymore in utter disbelief of what had just taken place
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When we had asked for our bill, I found out that the buffet dinner for my sister's bf got FULLY CHARGED to us. I would understand had they charged us for MY meal only but for offending the sensibilities of people, they should have charged free my sister's bf's buffet meal. I am very disappointed over what happened. We did not bother to charge them about it since nga my sister did not want any hassle.

Sorry if my comment was very lengthy to read. I just have to blurt all this out. Masama ang loob ko over what happened, masama din ang loob ko that my sister had to be pacifistic and all about the situation. I would understand her since we were brought up that way by our equally pacifistic parents - something not uncommon about our Filipino culture.

I hope that this reaches the management of Somethin' Fishy and I certainly hope they improve their sanitation practices. Search for cockroach and somethin' Fishy and you'd come across some comments about it online. I do not know if they are true or what but I am very sure that what happened to us was a true-to-life nightmare-of-a-buffet that I will certainly never forget. I will never go back to Somethin' fishy and will urge my friends to do the same. I hope you do too. If you do, check your ordered dishes very well. You wouldn't want some creeping, unexpected guest served on your food after you've eaten a hearty portion of it right?

My and I, along with her bf ate yesterday at Somethin' Fishy. I availed of their dinner buffet while my sis and her bf ordered a chicken inasal a la carte. They waited for some time for their order while I happily munched away at my food. Sometime later, my sister's order came and she quickly got a drumstick and ate all of it. Her boyfriend also got a piece of wings and while he was making himay the chicken, SHIT! he found a grilled cockroach sandwiched somewhere in the fleshy part of the chicken wings. Kadiri talaga. I can still remember his reaction so my sister had to call a waiter and have him take a look at her bf's plate. We failed to take a picture of the
whole thing because we were still very shocked at what happened.
Would you like to know what the management did? They only said "sorry" and asked my sister if they would like to replace the whole meal. My sister, being pacifistic and all, could only utter "okay" and had the a la carte menu changed to a buffet dinner.
Now I know what you all are thinking. It must have been st*p*d for her to say that. She didn't want to make a commotion but had it happened to me, I would have made a scene. I had to respect her decision not to make a big deal out of it, despite my disapproval since she was the one who ate something out of the disgusting meal.
Because of what happened, I had lost my appetite and had contented myself na lang with their miso soup and desert. I did not bother to speak up anymore in utter disbelief of what happened.
When we had asked for our bill, I found out that the buffet dinner my sister set to replace the chicken inasal was FULLY CHARGED to us. I would understand had they charged us for MY meal but for offending the sensibilities of people, they should have charged free my sister's bf's buffet meal.
Sorry if my comment was very lengthy to read. I just have to blurt it out. Masama ang loob ko na over what happened, masama din ang loob ko that my sister had to be pacifistic and all about the situation. I would understand her since we were brought up that way by our equally pacifistic parents - something not uncommon about our Filipino culture.
I hope that this reaches the management of Somethin' Fishy and I certainly hope they improve their sanitation practices. Search for cockroach and somethin' Fishy and you'd come across some comments about it online. I do not know if they are true or what but I am very sure that what happened to us was a true-to-life nightmare-of-a-buffet I will never forget. I will never go back to Somethin' fishy and will urge my friends to do the same.

VIKINGS mall of asia. Evrything s there!

sambo kojin try it :)

And you know what they say, Eric, there's a sex-starved, beer-gulping Manila pier stevedore in all of us. LOL.

kamay kainan??? you must be crazy. this list must have been drawn up randomly by sex-starved, beer-gulping manila pier stevedores.

speaking of unlimited, meron din cakes and coffee try this - http://www.facebook.com/tcbunlimited

Nice review. I just want to share this with you.. Have you tried the Unlimited Pizza and Pasta at the Seven Suites hotel observatory in antipolo city! I tried it and its all worth it, im from qc and we drove to antipolo just to try it. for only P250 i enjoyed eat all you can pizza & pasta plus bottomless drinks!

spiral in sofitel, the best ever..

Cabalen.

tong yang is way too smoky..i recommend yakimix..the best

im outside the country,, i want to treat my family in the phil...is there any resto near sta. ana manila,,, (buffet) that i can pay from here,, so that my family will be surprise in the phil

Mongolian Rice Bowls by Sweet Inspirations in Alabang-Zapote Road and Mall of Asia...must try restaurants

the best japanese buffet: INAGIKU at makati shangri-la hotel. only on weekends, i think. the price is quite steep (around 2k now), but the quality of the spread is tops!

Seoul Garden at The Annex SM City North Edsa is also a must-try! 580 for a shabu-shabu-like and smokeless grill buffet with free-flowing drinks and desserts.

I AGREE!!! HEAT IS THE BEST!!

"HEAT" in Edsa shangrila is the BEST BUFFET in Manila, walang sinabi yung sampu na yan.Period

SEVEN CORNERS @ crowne plaza. very good service, good food

Tramway made it to the list!? rnAnd how come Chinatown's best didn't?

We went to tramway today for lunch. Sarap ng food! Bilis super maubos yung food sa buffet table, but the waiter refills at once from time to time. With P205, definitely worth it!

we went to tramway yesterday.OMG parang patay gutom ang mga tao. bilang ka 3 sec. ubos na ang food and mabagal din cla mag refill. sungit pa ng crew.eewww ang sushi...

kamay kainan is cheap but cheap din quality ng food nila. malamig na mukang tira-tira nalang. saisaki is so-so. tramway...worst sushi ever. the server had to tell me na GANUN TALAGA ANG SUSHI, MAASIM DAW TALAGA. what the hell.

i agree dapat included ang tong yang dito!

ang gusto ko lang sa 10 buffets na ito ay kabalen, dads and brazil brazil! sarap!

gonna try to eat at tramway this friday!!hmmm..

How about Tong Yang at Megamall? 585 for Eat-all-you-can Shabu-shabu and grill.

Tried everything in the list. I guess you always get what you paid for :)

I would protest if you include Josephines tagaytay, coz this place is unheated buffet,powdered juice and bad service staff! I would have left if not for my fiance.

Ang sarap ng food sa tramway..and very affordable!!

you are forgetting tong yang.

We tried Tramway @ Banawe on my last B-day (july, 2010) for only Php195 it was GREAT for "Eat all u can"! The resto is often fully-packed, but every now and then the crew refill the food unlike in other eat all you can waiters take a long time to refill the food. We love the chicken and don't forget to try the BEST STEAMED LAPU-LAPU in sweet sauce!
Checked out their profile at Facebook - Tramway Restaurant.

yakimix is great, substitute rice for california makis sure enough you'll get more than your money's worth. kingone is also great, i love the squid balls with mozzarella stuffings.

yep i have to agree with most of you saying that the food in cabalen and kamay kainan tastes like crap.

i wish i could eat again in Pilo, i'm craving for their chicharon aleta, too bad they had to close down.

somethin' fishy's menu serves typical table food. Try tramway, I enjoyed their siomai so much that I almost ended up eating it for the whole dine-in period. HAHA

Try Chinatown's Best Food at Banawe. Super sarap ng food! Super dami pang choices! :)

I think Tramway has the best value for money buffet! They serve quality food and it's really really good! I love their buchi, i just can't resist it! I like eating their sweet and sour pork together with yangchow fried rice. Their Chinese food tastes authentic.

My fav is Tramway! I love their buchi, buko pandan & chinese donut! Yummy!

@Ana ... try Yakimix. Aside from their array of japanese buffet, you can do some cooking/smokeless grilling. But of course you know the side effect of doing some cooking inside a resto ... you adhere the smell of it.
My only dissappointment is ... i think they could do better with their dessert entree ... they could pick better cakes, etc. But it's definitely way better than KK, Cabalen.

for buffet mirienda you can go to tower inn, arnaiz avenue near san lorenzo gate...their buffet snacks is cheap....the foodis good....they have good lugaw/arroz caldo, fresh lumpia and tokwa't baboy...


dad's is good...a lot of choices....i love uni (saisaki)....yum yum

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i love alba's and tong yang (too bad it didn't make it on the list). guilly's in glorietta 5 is also good, if only for the kare-kare. :) i hope to try yakimix soon!

I Always enjoye Dad's Ultimate Buffet. Value for money talaga but really really crowded anyday of the week.

Same is true with Yaki-MIX, Been to their MOA and Macapagal branches and they are always crowded.

King -one is OK if you like HOT-POT.

I especially like Alba's when I want a more quiet and subdued dining experience kasi hindi masyadong maraming tao. Their COCHINILLO is to die for. Also try going to their Tomas Morato Branch during dinner where they serve two types of Paella.

Brazil Brazil was OK if you are a meat eater but wouldnt recommend the othr things on their buffet spread.

I must agree with most comments here that Kamay Kainan is indeed the WORST of all buffets most especially their WEST Ave. branch. The food was cold so the only thing I looked forward to enjoying was ice cream but when we were there, the waiters told us that ice cream was unavailable.

Haven't been to Cabalen in ages. The price difference between Cabalen and Dad's is so small that I end up at Dad's everytime I am at the Glorietta area.

Something Fishy and Tramway pass my expectation for a buffet priced at Php200. Common guys- at today's prices, their buffet is a steal!

oh wait this is the correct page to my blog

http://kitchentestdriver.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/picking-bits-and-pieces-from-left-overs-of-meals-past-part-3/

hey i have a blog you might want to read re:buffets

http://kitchentestdriver.wordpress.com/?p=319

@Rene: tried guilly's 250php buffet in boracay so so but so sulit, you get what you pay for. Love thee mix at yakimix, and alba's desserts are one reason to go..brazil brazil aint a bad deal if you're famished and a carnivore..oh, how bout that lil place called Paul Calvin’s Deli at the Fort Bonifacio Global City their buffets @275 ain't that bad

Alba's??? Seriously??? I can't believe so many people here think they're great, but then again-if all you know of paella is Las Paella's & Alba's-too bad for you. They're just about the lousiest "paella restaurants" in town. There's a few home-made paella vendors who set up shop in the Salcedo Market on Saturdays and Legazpi Market on Sundays, those are pretty good, PERO WALANG TATALO SA PAELLA NG LOLA KO! Cooking ng ina nyo nalang kayong lahat :P

pizza, pasta, and iced tea all you can at El Buono Pizza in San Rafael St. cor Boni Ave. only 249 pesos. sulit na sulit! meron din silang beer and pizza all you can for only 599 yata.

You guys should try Tong Yang Hot Pot & Shabu-shabu along Jupiter street in Makati. For PHP600+ nett, you'll be treated to a wide selection of seafoods and meat that would definitely satisfy any level of hunger. I tried it out with my fiance and her friends a few months ago and we've been frequently dining there ever since.

You people should try Guilly's on Glorietta 5... My coworkers have Been there 3 times, and all three times have been wonderful. At Php 220, it's a best-kept secret.

i think TONG YANG should be included in the list. they also have a wide variety of shabu-shabu food items :)

questionable ang taste nitong si "anonymous" hahahaha...

They say Cafe Juanita buffet is awesome...will try next time... =)

Yakimix is <3! :D

kamay kainan = ipis

Something fishy...yeah something fishy when they serve you sizzling tuna belly na rubber ang taste....so gross and grabe ang sauce, eeewww not sauce at all but oil, all the their food swim in cooking oil :-(

Alba's is great, their paella will forever be awesome and their selection of cold cuts! I want to try Yakimix!

Leslie's in Alabang (at the back of Westgate) also offers buffet. They have nice ambiance (old filipino style decors) plus they have a waterfalls inside. The food is so-so, not that impressive (like dads) but a little bit better than cabalen (where the food is always malamig, except for the bulalo soup lol!)

Didn't know Alba has a buffet as well. Will surely try that one.

pangit pagkain sa kamay kainan lalo na yung sa market market. malamig at parang luma na.

P205 na ang price sa Tramway tea House!

I don't think Kamay Kainan should be on the list. Their food indeed tastes like smoke and there are baby cockroaches on their serving station. Sanitation committee should be on to them!

My top buffet restos are King One, Spirals and Heat. The last two may be more pricey but you get your money's worth naman

kamy kainin tastes like smoke hmmppp!! i really dont like it kamayn taste better than kamay kainan:P

Dad's Saisaki Kamayan is always on list pag gusto namin mag buffet. Kaso parang napapansin namin now na pakonti na ng pakonti ang mga ulam.

I wanna try Alba kasi may malapit saming branch nun sa Westgate. Im thinking now if madami silang choices. Paella is calling me haha!

Somethin' Fishy's food was good kaso nga lang hindi ako nasarapan sa dessert nila. Marami pang tao when we went there the last time tapos they were renovating the second floor so it was very noisy and the aircon was not working. My relatives even talked to the manager about that matter and they said that they will do something about it. But the overall food, my rating is 3/5 since I didn't like the dessert and the uncooperative crew including the manager. I only enjoyed their breakfast buffet since it was their specialty, their tempura and sushi.

Somethin' Fishy's food was good kaso nga lang hindi ako nasarapan sa dessert nila. Marami pang tao when we went there the last time tapos they were renovating the second floor so it was very noisy and the aircon was not working. My relatives even talked to the manager about that matter and they said that they will do something about it. But the overall food, my rating is 3/5 since I didn't like the dessert and the uncooperative crew including the manager. I only enjoyed their breakfast buffet since it was their specialty, their tempura and sushi.

i've tried tramway and it's good!

nice list! ok ung food sa alba. cozy ambience kya ok 4 intimate dinners.kelangan lng ipa well done ung steak or meats if ur picky. msarap din sa yakimix,just like sa dads. wag dinner time kse u will w8 2 get seated. msarap din sa tramway pro chinese food ang majority ng menu nila. ok din sa fishy ang breakfast,un kse specialty nla. dont get me started with kmay kainan....food there is so....so. spiral ang pinaka ok na buffet! pricey nga lng. ciao!

@anonymous calls something fishy "the best menu I had tasted"??

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL Sorry to be so blunt, but that just tells me to disregard anything else you say about food, ever.

kamay kainan is indeed the worst..

@anonymous

huh? nasarapan ka sa somethin' fishy? at the best pa ha... makes me wonder...

I have tried almost everything on the list.

I think Alba's is delish!

Went to tramway. Very affordable but was not so impressed.

Dad's is common favorite until we found a cigarette butt on our seafood (clams).
Didn't like how they habndled our complaint.
We even had to pay for our food even if we could no longer eat after our first shock bite.

Cabalen's quality could still be improved.
I would not go back excited.

Something fishy, for the cheap price it will do.
Just ignore the poor service and can get cramped.

eew kamay kainan and cabalen made it to the list, food is disgusting. When we ate in kamay kainan, there were a lot of small ipis around!and the only thing that tastes good in Cabalen is their bulalo soup. I'd go for Kamayan anytime..their prices dont differ much.

parang ok yung Tramway Tea House.. might try it out soon, thanks SPOT.ph! ;-)

the cheap price of kamay kainan enticed us to try their buffet, but eek! hindi masarap and malamig-lamig pa yung pagkain :(

Kamay Kainan was the worst buffet that I ever tasted. Their food taste so bad and have poor quality plus you have to fall in a long line to get your food especially on weekends. Cabalen is quite similar to KK. Saisaki Kamayan and Dads have average quality of food but not all of the dishes in the selection taste good.

Sweet Inspiration's Mongolian buffet was the best Mongolian buffet I had tasted while Somethin' Fishy's menu was the best menu I had tasted.

I would like to try Tramway's buffet since it looks good and affordable.

God that made me hungry! Thanks spot for coming up with all these food features. Really awesome help for semi-foodies like me. Haha.