The Daily Grind

I was not very impressed with the food as they are priced mid-range at 200+ per order while their dining utensils like spoons, forks, knives are not uniform (different sets of quality, one being good quality and the rest being cheap utensils as they were easily bendable).

The food was decent but it was not served to us right away guessing from the fact our food was not hot when it was given to us. Apart from the food offering, their signature coffee was good. Though I personally would not pay for its price of 180. It's like a higher scale iced latte. I'd still go for Starbucks with that price.

A red flag I'd say would be the fact they did not offer an official receipt because "nahutdan" na daw sila ug slips. And I think the cherry on top of this poor experience was that we were very eager to order one of the items we saw on their Menu which was posted on Facebook but we were told it wasn't available anymore along with most, if not all, of their menu items having price increase. They need to update their menu so as not to deceive customers on being "affordable".

The indoor space feels tight with pathways feeling compressed when customers adjust seating arrangements. The aesthetic of the place was nice, especially the second floor area which was filled with a lot of greenery. Plus points for the overall design. But I still felt the indoor space's aesthetic compromised the overall comfort of customers. Sure it looked nice but it felt dark (in the afternoon) and cramped.

Parking is limited to maybe 3 cars as you may only park in front of the hostel (same owner I think as TDG).

TDG's Signature coffee is up there with Good Cup's as my favorite Cold White. Deliciously sweet and the caffeine works on me. Breakfast is good too! Small space tho but more seats upstairs in open air roof deck.

The best thing about this café is its environment. I ordered the hazelnut frappe. It was okay. I like the interior it's homey and even the exterior is so friendly. It's like your ordinary neighborhood.

Best pork chop in town! I tried it on a Monday evening, I came back on Thursday! 😆 the pork chop is just delicious!

Parking is limited if you’re driving a car. So far I always had a chance to park. I dunno where to park if its full. Space inside is small, but you have the option to go to the roof deck. Staff is very accommodating! Cats are cute! 🐈

Features: open-space, greens/plants, outlets, great coffee

My go-to cafe. I’ve visited the place several times and I’ve only ordered their TDG latte by far because it’s so on point with my preference. If you like your iced coffee milky, creamy, and sweet, yet slightly leaning on the strong spectrum, this is the latte for you. I’ve tried a few of their pastries, but I am not a fan.

I love the rooftop concept. I’m always in an enclosed space, so I appreciate an open one. However, recently the place gets visited by flies often ☹️ Would be nice if that aspect gets fixed 🫶

First time to try this authentic and unique coffee shop around the metropolis. I must say they have an excellent and wide taste of coffee. We ordered iced coffee during hot afternoon. They got good concept and ambiance. Though their space is quiet small they maximized it. Best time to come early in the morning and before 5PM.

Located in the residential streets of Kasambagan, the daily grind offers a quaint selection of breakfast/brunch food, and coffee. Providing affordable prices for both locals and tourists living next in the next door hostel, the cafe is overall a pretty decent place to grab a quick bite or have coffee. The bright, accommodating, and friendly staff, along with the light music and ambience makes the cafe the decent place to sit down and relax.

We came around 1pm lunchtime and I ordered their signature white brew which was too sweet to my liking; it was more milk than it was coffee, even so the price to portion ratio was very nice and highly recommended for people who are looking to just get a decent iced coffee. Although displayed on the register was a selection of teas, only one of them was actually available as of writing this. The servers were quick to provide iced service water which made our group happy after not eating/drinking anything that day. We ordered their adobo flakes, which was really good texturally and tasted decent for its price at 190Php. Their Humba was made salty and flavorful by its black beans. Their pancakes were sweet but alright in terms of texture, although they did overcook their scrambled eggs. The places was littered with foreigners, and even has an international ATM machine outside which was unfortunately out of order at the time of writing this. The two-storey al fresco area is home to several plants to shield the area from the residential street that it is situated in. They also had a selection of good looking mini-cakes which we unfortunately opted out to order.

tl;dr food and service was good, food-price-portion ratio was decent, with no worthwhile complaints whatsoever given the prices

A good place to chill and work. Affordable, clean and has beautiful interior. They have 2hrs free internet connection but I guess you can have longer net connection as long as you keep ordering. I would recommend the Thai rice dish (the picture below) It tastes so amazing. I love the muffin and my drink to.