Cafe Ysabel

Classic interior design. Decent serving time. Went on a Saturday so it is not that busy (compared to Sunday maybe). Pizza is fresh, not thick crust. If you are looking for more European style pizza and pasta, this is a good choice. Card payment available. They also have some pasalubong options.

We used to go to Cafe Ysabel's old location along P. Guevarra quite often. Goodness knows why we took so long to drop by the new location even though it's been open for a year. For us, the food is just as good as we remember, and the new restaurant is just as inviting. Pictured are the strawberry shortcake, steak ala pobre and caesar salad. We'll definitely be back.

Café Ysabel may have moved but it still serves food we have been used to in the 80s. The ambiance is still perfect for those romantic dates with your significant other. It is also a great place to dine with family or hang out with friends. Even milestone events are still celebrated here just like in the 80s! I still remember attending several birthdays or debuts here. I have had the opportunity and pleasure of styling the place for a recent baptismal celebration. I found the ambiance perfect as it is and made use of their wooden tables as is with just a runner and lots of lovely flowers! Lovely place, accommodating people and if you're lucky you may even run into Chef Gene Gonzalez!

We tried their Sunday lunch buffet, and I was satisfied with the spread. It wasn't complicated and everything I ate was cooked well. I guess the service was excellent because we were the only customer at that time. Parking can be challenging though. Love the rustic interiors.

I wanted to know if experience will be as good as their old location so I literally dragged my family on a Sunday to sample their buffet spread. So glad choice paid off. Onsite parking is available for about 10-12 cars. Food servings vs price was just right. The Roasted Pork Belly was the star. Family kept raving about it. As a non-meat afficionado, I can't personally review though family said it was better than *lba's (Spanish resto). Onsite pasta and the Tibok tibok, my maids liked. The Fish with Lemon Butter, I can encourage you to try. Creamed Spinach was also good. Crab and Corn soup had the right consistency. Not lumpy at all. Onsite Caesar salad prep always wins my approval. It was done perfectly. No runny like others and with choices for a non-bacon eater like me. Chocolate cake was a tad too sweet for me but very moist. Dulce de leche, am sure kids will love. Price comes with buffet juice and coffee, too. Service was attentive where waiters assisted bringing soup etc to our table though it's a buffet service resto. Was pleased so booked the next family lunch.