Souv! By Cyma

Nice and cozy place to dine in. Staff are corteuous and accommodating. Food is superb and excellent, better than other greek and mediterranean restos we've been to. Though their menu offering are much pricier, but you get what you paid for an awesome good deal!

Glad to have Cyma back in Alabang. I highly recommend the Prawns Shellfish pasta.

Ordered their Greek Spring Salad, the vegies were fresh, the kalamata olives and feta cheese used were of high quality. Plus the Lemon EVOO was really good. The Hummus and Tirokafteri were perfect in taste. Also ordered Pastisada and it was sooo good. The braised beef shanks were melt in your mouth and the sauce so flavorful. The Angus Beef Short Rib was also very good, and the presentation superb. And I must also add that their wine selection is great and the price just right. Souv is now one of my fave restos in the South.

AMBIENCE The interior's colors are very Ateneo (a university reference) but this common at other Greek restaurants. We dined here a few times already and it was always chill and cozy. It's a hit and miss for us to get the timing right because at one visit, we were there around lunch time and had to wait in the queue for a very long time. Parking was relatively easy since the restaurant is at Molito. If no open parking slots are available, there's always the basement parking. BEVERAGES Cyma Iced Tea is a home-brew type that was very strong, sweet and heavy. At the same time, the Yogurt Shake had delicious yogurt and fruit rind on top; this was a first and I loved it! FOOD They excel in serving excellent and elegant food! Greek Nachos is on the top of my list because of how refreshingly addicting the toppings and soft pita are. I always want more and more! Kalamarakia and Solomos were fairly good while the Yiouvetsi was really heavy on the belly. My second fave would be the Meat Platter, an abundance of more fluffy pita and some well-cooked meat. Potatoes au jus deserve the same attention for its texture; really nice to chew into. SERVICE There was just one instance where the one who lined us up in the queue that busy lunch day appeared to be moody, and that's okay; we're all human. We could really see it in her slightly agitated face and we felt awkward speaking with her midway. Good thing she snapped out of it when it was time to go to our table. I hope she was able to resolve whatever it was that was bothering her that time. In spite of that, everyone else was very kind, checked on how our food was, and were quick on requests.

The food was amazing! I really enjoyed. I'm from the Mediterranean and I grew up there and this really brought back memories of home. And the service was really great and the food was fast! We came in for dinner.