Onil Marte Navarroza

The coffee was great but I wasn't a big fan of their pizza. The crunchy, 'crusty' crust was not my cup of tea. It also tasted a bit bland to me.

The service was okay but our coffee took so long, it wasn't even busy (there were a handful of us there) and when our coffee finally arrived, they served them one by one.

I loved the atmosphere and interior design though. It reminded me of the restaurants in Amsterdam.

One of the two Chowking restaurants in Cebu IT Park.

It is a small branch with indoor an a strip of outdoor seating along the pavement.

Typical Chowking menu and service.

I ordered halo halo this time, it was fine but it needed a little bit more of milk.

I love the pattern on the floor though.

Doesn't accept card payment.

What I find frustrating when big companies like this one don't accept credit/debit card payment. It's 2022, plenty of people are using credit/debit cards!

Also, why your pandesal is 7 pesos? Is that really the actual price of pandesal from all your shops around the city. I went to your shop in CBP and the pandesal was only 6 pesos.

What I loved about this café was its location. Located behind The Greenery, it felt a bit secluded. Although, the café was beside a car park, there was a very small park in front of it which added to its outdoor vibe.

I was a bit disappointed when I visited there though. There was a limit of 15 people so my cousin and I could not sit down and stay for a bit. The barista told me that it was mandated by the city but I wasn't sure if I understood him properly.

The cappuccino that I ordered was okay but it could have been better. The milk needed a little bit more work.

Overall, if you come here for a cup of coffee, I suggest, find somewhere else. The Daily Grind and Tightrope are on top of my list. If you want to just relax and hangout with an okay coffee, this is a perfect place.

Although not the best coffee as they claimed, it was still an okay coffee - way better than Starbucks and other big chain brands. I just didn't like how they prepared the milk on my cappuccino - it wasn't smooth and silky enough.

The customer service was superb though. Staff were very friendly and approachable. They even provided a local newspaper without asking and turned on the decorative neon lights instinctively when they noticed that I was taking photos of the café.

I had a big cup of cappuccino for Php 115, so it was on a more affordable side.

They were known for their breakfast so I would love to try it soon.