Bianca A.
Yelp
A posh mall in the lap of luxury, in the heart Makati (or mine) more specifically north of Makati central business district and is literally across from Mandaluyong, where we normally reside when in Manila, on the Pasig River water front. Closest mall to drive to without having to wander into the deeper veins of congested bumper to bumper sketches.
Built in 2000, the interior is tasteful, simple yet articulate with hints of careful attention to elegance that you won't help but notice as you walk through the mall. This Christmas vacation had us in the middle of Manila traffic times 10, however the inside of Power Plant Mall was warm and a lot more easy going than the other surrounding malls in the city.
The architectural design behind this is based in Toronto, so naturally I was inclined to love the place even more...arrogantly. Rustan's Market place is located on the same floor with several dining channels showcasing cuisines from all over, with a dozen other coffee shops and restaurants that are designed to thrill the eyes even before your first sip of cappuccino. Like at Rockwell Glasshouse Harlan+Holden surrounded by beautiful landscaping, if you choose outdoors or even indoors.
Or how about dine in with your lover at Dean and Deluca, because my tastebuds never partner up right with my lover, this place catered to our cravings as they serve pastries, eggs Benedict, poke bowls and fish curry with rice. Try them all!!! We ordered some takeout for the kids while we finished our glass of wine, which was a choice of fried chicken and pasta (recommended by our servers as popular with the kids) so the service really levelled up the experience at PowerPlant Mall a notch.
Parking is really tight, space wise. What would've been a parking space meant for 2 cars here in North America, Manila managed to design for three cars so I had to assist my daughter out of our Fortuner so she doesn't end up dinging the car beside us. There is valet parking though for people who don't wish to stress over how to deal with insurance as the laws here would be entirely different my friend. Or snag a GRAB (Asia's version of Uber).
Lastly, for those wanting to get their Sunday Worship duties achieved before you shop, this place has a chapel. I'm one big fan of Jesus so this was great when traditional churches all throughout Manila were packed and congested in light of Christmas season. Also, baby friendly unlike other malls in the city, they've got nursing stations which were cool when baby boy had tantrums, so I was no longer breastfeeding but quiet bottle-feeding calls for faster roads to napping while Mommy and sissy shops.