Spotting on location: Conlin’s Lifestyle Cafe

Posted by on Monday, May 19th, 2008 @ 10:44 pm in Technology.

Since I don’t frequent SM Southmall that often, this place could easily qualify as one of my most frequently visited places here. Particularly when I’m loaded with internet hungry equipment. In spite of its offerings food-wise, it still is a coffee shop at heart. But I don’t mind. Free WiFi and being allowed to use the convenience outlet is definitely welcome.


Half due to the internet conking-out last night and half due to the fact that it’s lunchtime, I decided to re-visit this cafe. Sure, being at school allows me to catch up on my mail. But it does have a lot of site-restrictions. Not to mention the ever-present mosquito swarm and the cats that won’t let you eat at all in peace.

Lunch is not too bad. Given, I do end up spending a bit more here than in others. But 250 pesos for a full meal is definitely not bad. Soup, pasta, dessert and a strawberry flavored smoothie for that amount isn’t bad considering the smoothie alone would cost a hundred on its own.

Pumpkin soup and the Strawberry Snow

Seafood pasta

Rocky Road brownie

Lunch aside, the browsing speeds are impressive for something free (especially for something free). Easily breaking the 100kB/s barrier for download and 50kB/s on upload. Granted, I’m not likely to spend THAT much time here. But a couple of hours ain’t too bad. Besides, the convenience outlet does let me spend a bit more time here than I normally could. Hopefully, it doesn’t start raining when I’m through with lunch.

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