Makati Central Square

Glory days are gone but this shopping center is still in operation... has been surviving all odds of the past. Evidently, the fame, quality, and prestige were all gone. Sad that cleanliness has been forgotten here too.

Best place for random things. Japanese restos are good, at different price points. Has ukay ukay, has Book Sale, has Superbowl Bowling Alley, has Aida's Inasal, has an Air Soft place, has an art supplies store. So random but so good.

Manila's weirdest mall due to it being organized as a condominium and not a mall for rent. You get the most intriguing mix of stores like gun shops beside the grocery, popular bars, Japanese restaurants, thrift shops, a theater and several art galleries. It's a perfect spot for a first date, especially if your date is a Manila yuppie or kinda artsy.

This is not a mall one would go to just because. Gone are the days when people actually spend a fairly good time here for dates, movies and lots of shopping. It is OLD and mouldy but there are still treasures to be found if one really looks and opens his eyes -- and heart. Aside from Nostalgia, this place is like the extension of Little Tokyo across the street. There is a number of authentic Japanese restaurants/bars/grill diners can enjoy with family, friends or work associates. They all have excellent menu. Ukay-ukay shops abound but more importantly, the good old shooting range and "gun shops" are still here. It's worth the trip for one's "armory". Art scene, you ask? Head up to the top floor where the once-popular AMF Puyat Superbowl used to operate and you'll find a studio and an art shop.

This is still commonly known as Makati Cinema Square but was already rebranded as Makati Central Square or MCS. This is a really old shopping mall. It does not look like it is properly maintained. Ot is not iy well lit which makes some places feel weird, especially those going to the basement floors. There are fastfood restaurants, and some Japanese and Korean restaurants conveniently located on the sides of the mall with their own entrances. Cellphone repair and accessories shops are all over the place. There is also a gun shop on the basement floor. There are also some dental clinics, salons and some random stores that sell different jtems. On the top.floor is a Soci Secuity System (SSS) branch. There are a BDO branch and some ATM of BPI and other banks. I noticed that the nost accesible toilets have fees but there is a free one located on the first floor along the narrow hallway near Federal Barbers. There are obviously better malls than this. Unless, you want to go to the gun shop, have a transaction with SSS, dine in at those restaurants or buy something that's only available there, I do not really recommend that you go here.