Smallville Commercial Complex

Guide and Recommendations


Dance Clubs. If you’e planning to spend the night on the dance floor and experience Iloilo’s lively nightlife, better check out Aura, Flow, and MO2 Ice. Aura caters to the more upscale crowd, Flow is kind of the in-between, while MO2 Ice attracts the biggest crowd of party goers. Best time to go for a night out is during weekends when the crowd usually (literally) fills up the whole Smallville Complex.

Bars. There’s a lot of choices in Smallville when it comes to getting your alcohol fix. Local beers are sold at an average price of P50 per bottle. Here’s a list of nice choices (aside from the dance clubs already mentioned):

Rooftop Brewery offers the widest choice of local and foreign beers.

Restaurants that offer great food to pair with a bottle of beer include Freska (Seafood/Ilonggo) and Bourbon Street (American Bistro / American-Italian). A cheaper alternative is Griller’s Oyster Bar.

Dependable (almost generic) bars include MO2 Resto-bar, Club21, Shipwreck/Pirates, Picanto, and B Place. These places offer cold beer at reasonable prices. Great choices if you’re just planning on drinking while enjoying the company of friends. The cheapest place to drink in Smallville are Go Mart and Mang Inasal

JAQs has a bit more character than the other bars in Smallville. There’s a live band playing a good selection of rock music every night. Prices are reasonable.

Coffee Shops. Coffee Break is the most popular coffee shop in Smallville and has a nice ambiance. Kopi Roti is also a good alternative. If you’re also craving for desserts with your coffee, try out Nothing But Desserts.

Restaurants. Smallville is an excellent dining destination in Iloilo City. There’s a lot of restaurants offering a wide array of cuisines in Smallville. Here are the more notable choices:
Mid-range (expect to spend at least P500 to P1,000 for a meal good for two)

Maki (Japanese) – great bento-bento meals and sushi bar

Freska (Filipino; Ilonggo) – offers the best Ilonggo cuisine in Smallville

Krua Thai (Thai) – excellent Thai food

Afriques (Italian) – reasonably priced; Italian food with local flair

Mohave Grill and Steakhouse (American Southwest) – delicious steaks; generous servings

Amalfi (Italian) – great ambiance; most extensive wine list

Bauhinia (Filipino fusion) – delicious Filipino food with a twist

Bourbon Street (American Bistro) – famous for its BBQ baby back ribs

Budget

Mang Inasal

KTV Bars. MO2 Annex is the most popular choice for renting KTV rooms and are reasonably priced. The newly opened Smallville21 also has KTV rooms available, which are a bit more pricey. The cheapest KTV rooms are located in Pirates.

The Original Smallville Strip

Within the original Smallville strip are Maki (Japanese Cuisine), Freska (Filipino), Red Steakhouse and Gallery, Rooftop Brewery, Picanto (Bar), Crave Restaurant and Steak House, Krua Thai, Kopi Roti (Coffee shop), Amicos Pizza, JAQs (Bar), and the Iloilo Business Hotel.

Smallville has been very successful in Iloilo. Over the years, newer buildings and shops that have sprouted in the complex. Smallville continues to be the prime entertainment and dining center of the city. Even more developments in Small are expected within the next few years.

MO2 Complex

MO2 Complex consist of Westown Hotel, MO2 Restaurant/Bar, Aquarium (Club), Ice (Club), MO2 Annex (Billiards and KTV) and the El Dorado Waterpark. The Mo2 resto-bar is one of the earliest establishments and has attracted a huge following over the years. If you’re planning on renting KTV Rooms, MO2 Annex is your go to place. Mo2 Ice Club, is one of the more popular dance clubs. The crowd literally fills up the Ice Club during fridays and weekends.

The Avenue Complex

If you’re looking for a place to eat delicious food or perhaps coffee and enjoy a nice ambiance, definitely check out the restaurants along the Avenue Complex. Aura is also a great place to spend the night out on the dance floor. At The Avenue, you’ll find: Coffee Break, Nothing but Desserts, Bauhinia (Filipino), Mojave Grill and Steak House (Southwest American), Amalfi (Italian), Aura (Club), Mr. Crab and Co. (Seafood), Terra (Mediterranean), E-Games, and Bourbon Street (Southwest American).

Smallville21 Complex

Smallville21 is one of the newer establishments in Smallville, it consist of the Smallville21 Hotel, Smallville21 KTV Rooms, and Go Mart Convenience Store.

Riverside Boardwalk

The Riverside Boardwalk is a great place to enjoy the more relaxed side of Smallville. At the boardwalk strip you’ll find: B Place, Ramboy’s (Filipino/Local) Blue Ocean, Azulle, Oriental Wok, Red Paprika

Vertex

Within the Vertex building are: Tuki, Griller’s Oyster House, Rock Box, Ulo-ulo Republic

Two-storey commercial building

Club21 Resto-bar, Club21 KTV Rooms, Deco’s La Paz Batchoy, Mang Inasal, Flow Superclub

Red Square Complex

The Off Price Store, Afriques, Electronic Bingo.

Shipwreck Restaurant and Pirates Bar
Shipwreck (Restaurant/Bar), Pirates (Club)

Ayala Technohub

The Ayala Technohub in Smallville is the first major investment by real estate giant Ayala Land in Iloilo City. The first building is expected to be fully operation by the end of 2011. The ground floor will be reserved for food shops and retail stores and the upper floors leased out to BPO companies.

Location Map

Smallville is located along Benigno Aquino Ave. (more commonly known as Diversion Road), in Mandurriao District.