In a hunt for a restaurant in Maginhawa for an early breakfast, we turned up at The Breakfast Table at the corner of Maginhawa and Makadios Streets. Certainly, like what their menu says, breakfast is the most important meal of the day so we were really expecting to have a good one here.
Ratings:
Food: 3/5, average, a little more serving would be better.
Place: 4/5, lovely place with blue and white theme which feels like a Greek resto.
Prices: 2/5, for me, the serving size does not justify the somewhat high prices of the food. We've tried better breakfast for a cheaper price.
Service: 2/5, unnecessary long waiting time to clean table up, or deliver the bill. I'm sure the waiters just woke up on the wrong side of their beds that day. ;)
The Food
They have their "build your own" breakfast in which you can choose what food item you would want to include in your order. The food is priced individually and for me, this seems like a good alternative to the usual meal packages.
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| photo from zomato.com |
However, due to my craving for adobo and fish that day, we ordered the Adobo Omurice and the Sardine Omurice along with Papa Diddi's Hot Chocolate.
Adobo Omurice consists of toasted adobo chuncks and adobo rice enclosed in an omelette made with two eggs. It also has a small salad on the sides. What I liked about it are the adobo chunks in the adobo rice, they are kinda tiny though. This for a price of Php 175.00
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| Adobo Omurice |
The Sardine Omurice on the other hand, has Spanish sardines and mildly spicy rice in an omelette made up of two eggs, plus a petite salad on the sides. It tastes decent but I find it not worthy for its price - Php 165.00.
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| Sardine Omurice |
What I liked best though, is their Papa Diddi's Hot Chocolate. It is so rich because it is made from tsokolate de cagayan as indicated on their menu. Its thick and rich chocolate flavor is perfect for any breakfast meal. Good value for the money for this one for just Php 60.00.
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| Hot chocolate |
Next time we visit, we'll try to build our own breakfast meal.. and by the way, they serve Australian grass-fed beef here. :)
The Place
Their color scheme of blue and white reminds me of a Greek restaurant. The interior really looks neat and the decors are nice. There are bottles on the wall, a shovel converted into a lamp shade, hanging plants, and their high ceiling makes the place feel less cramped.
We arrived for an early breakfast so there are still several parking spaces left on the building, but from what I heard, or experienced in Maginhawa, parking could be a problem during peak hours.
The table setting is quite nice. Their place mats are made from torn jeans and the pockets are used to hold the utensils.
Tips For Wandering Peasants
- It seems that the best way to experience this restaurant is to make your own breakfast. This way, you can really choose what you want to include in your meal.
- If you're a late riser but loves breakfasts, just go here, they serve breakfast all day long.
Location
189 Maginhawa St. cor. Makadios St., Sikatuna Village, Quezon City, Philippines Useful Links and Info
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Menu (from zomato.com)
Contact number (from their Facebook page): +63 2 433 3597
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