Manila Pavilion Hotel

Had lunch today at the Seasons Cafe of the Manila Pavilion Hotel.  This hotel was built in 1967 and used to be known as the Manila Hilton Hotel.  The coffee shop then was known as the Cafe Coquilla; over the years, the hotel has transformed into a casino-hotel.  The rooms are a bit rundown, but I understand that the management will be doing some renovation work towards the end of this year. The lobby area and the ground floor restaurants, however, have been improved.  The buffet at the Seasons Cafe is regularly priced at something like P1,400 per head, but with the ongoing promo at Ensogo, one can obtain a buy-one-take-one ticket at the same amount, and that comes to a reasonable P700 per head.  The spread showed a little of everything; they had a selection of different cuisines--Filipino (various viands and ihaw-ihaw or grill items, American (hams and roasts), Japanese (miso soup, sushi & sashimi), Italian (pizza & pasta) and Chinese (roast duck, dimsum treats).  The cheeses were quite plentiful, they had crabs & cold prawns, three different kinds of soup, various international hot viands and a shawarma cooking stand.  For dessert--various pastries, fruits and my favorite--ice cream!  Try the buffet while the promo lasts...