It has been a long time since the last time I was in Bo. Kapitolyo in Pasig. That last time was more than a decade ago when we were in the area to look for furniture at the stores and warehouses in the area that sold wood furniture, including one well-known shop specializing in teak furniture. So it came as a surprise of sorts that our group ended up having dinner at Cafe Juanita, which is located along West Capitol Drive in Pasig City. Bo. Kapitolyo is named such because the area was across from what used to be the Rizal Provincial Capitol. Pasig used to be the capital of Rizal before it was included in formation of Metro Manila in the 1970s.
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| Cafe Juanita is set-up in what was a house along West Capitol Drive in Bo. Kapitolyo. |
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| My first impression of the interior was that it was overdone with too many ornaments from all over Asia. |
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| There were ornaments everywhere like the chandeliers and the figuring and statues on top of the grand piano at the foyer. |
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| Many of the decors were apparently from Thailand and Indonesia (Bali). |
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| Second level dining area that can be reserved for large groups. One should call ahead to reserve a table as the restaurant is usually full. |
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| Display cabinet featuring trinkets from all over Asia. |
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| Our table at Cafe Juanita - we had quite an international mix with 3 Japanese, a Brit, an Indonesian, a Malaysian and a Thai working with us Filipinos on software tools for transport. |
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| Our group enjoyed our dinner though there were some reservations as to the Tom Yum as we had someone from Thailand among us. Perhaps the soup was prepared for the Filipino taste? |
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| Nook at the side entrance of the restaurant |
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| The restaurant has been the recipient of many awards including a recent one recognizing it as one of the Philippines' best in 2012. |
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