It was a spur of the moment thing that we had lunch at Mary Grace Cafe at the Podium. T’s idea. Actually, since we had all eaten our packed lunches earlier at our workstations, like 10 am and 11 am, it was supposed to be only dessert and coffee. The food on the menu looked so delicious though that we all ate lunch again. Bad idea as Reena and I had a dinner to attend later that night.
Therefore, I was under pressure by my friend Reena to write the post this way. She actually supplied the text 
We have a BI (bad influence) friend (T) who always invites us to eat out. T doesn’t get fat no matter how much dessert she eats and she likes eating in expensive places. We did not have the heart to say no to her because we would feel guilty that she would not get to eat her dessert. So we always went with her dessert ideas, all the while worrying how we would lose the extra calories. Never mind the calories though. We always have a lot of fun during our lunches. It’s great company that matters.
Mary Grace Cafe at the Podium
Salmon Pasta (P251)
Tomato and Herb Pasta (P213)
Mushroom Pasta (P266)
Mango Bene slice (P115)
Strawberry Shortcake (P170)
Brewed Coffee with Almond Cream (P78). The regular brewed coffee is P72.
First! Achu, kunwari dessert pero lafang to the max! Har!
Dessert naman talaga! Pero iba nangyari……
Aw, expensive nga but if looks so yummy naman. I hope it is, hehe… Kakainggit talaga un mga taong payat kahit ang dami kumain while me is watching the calories of food I am eating.
Mommy Maye
Yummy naman ang cakes. The pasta, okay lang. Agree Mommy Maye. Payat na malakas kumain tapos hindi tumataba. Arrrrgh!
I am pretty sure mommy will love the mango bene slice for she really love mango. naguton tuloy ako. hehehe
Yap sarap ng Mango Bene
Who got to eat the mushroom pasta? Looks like my favorite. I can almost taste it!
Mine was the Salmon Pasta. Sabi ng kumain ng mushroom pasta, okay naman
It is always fun to lunch out with friends.
The foods are expensive indeed.
I’m a sucker for pasta…and with brewed coffee and that slice of mango bene just simply wonderful! But since medyo expensive in that combination, buti na lang I can stick with the diet (the wallet included lol!)
Smart move!
We wanted to eat also so it was easy to convince us 
I just tried their delicious breads but haven’t tried their food!
They have bread pala? Haven’t seen it. I always buy the cakes lang.
The text supplied by your friend is so funny! But it’s the good times with friends that count, I suppose. Yay to yummy food!
How was the food, sis? Ang sarap tingnan, especially the mango bene tsaka strawberry shortcake.
The Mango Bene was super. Yun pasta okay lang. Strawberry Shortcake I didn’t like it. Cute lang name
But my friend who had it love it.
from all the foods you’ve shown, i want to taste the mango bene.
The pasta dishes look so yummy! Are the servings big enough to share?
Pwede to share if you have other food. Me kasi I don’t share. Ayoko mabitin if masarap
Is the Mango Bene good? Looks yummy.
Love Mango Bene! Sarap! Their other cake I love is the Choco Velvet. Too bad wala na ang Red Velvet nila.
I love Mary Grace’s cheeseeeee rooooollllllll!!! I even ask friends who come visit me to bring me some… super love!
My first thoughts, quite expensive for a simple meal. But at least you had fun and left with tummy full
It was expensive. Well, once in a while and it’s because we couldn’t say no to our friend
I like to taste their Salmon Pasta. The desserts are yummy. Mejo pricey lang talaga. I don’t think I can afford that on a weekly basis. Really.
Maybe, when we came there for a vacation, I would try their Salmon Pasta and their shortcake. Really look yummy.
I had the Salmon Pasta and I like it. Just that compared with Amici, I like Amici pastas better. But the cakes are super!
their lemon squares, brownies, cheese rolls and ensaymadas are our favorite. i hope mary grace opens in cebu
this post makes me want to eat pasta at 10pm.. Ooh cravings!!!
The mango bene slice looks sooo tempting and their food selections are really good. Quite expensive but worth the try kasi hindi daya
There is a Mary Grace branch in RBC where I work but I havent tried eating there yet. How is the pasta compared to a coffee shop’s like say, The Coffee Bean?
if I have a chance to be in this place I’d love to have the mango bene slice and brewed coffee and almond cream..
Mary Grace is also my favorite places to go and hang out with family and friends. I just love the ambiance and the food!
Your photos make me miss, MG!!! 
The joys or (over)eating.hahaha As always, food brings friends closer to one another.