I've been in the quirky yet cozy Coffee 8065 hole-in-the-wall several times. It's a favorite hang-out place: the ambiance isn't pretentious, the price is great and the food is to go-back for.

Quirky table

Get a book or cards while waiting

That's exactly how I feel for their Grilled Sausage Tomato Pasta at Php 120. I always come back for it. It's their only red sauce among the sea of white and I feel so calorie-happy every time it's my lunch or dinner. I always come back for it. I always order it. Only once did I deviate from my favorite order and though my panini choice was good, I find the pasta better. Plus, serving is large. It can even be shared by two petite stomachs.

I just caaaaaan't resist you :'(

So why do I love it? For one, it has a generous serving of halved tomatoes and sausages. Another is their yummy sauce. It's pure tomato goodness that's bordering on hot. And, freshly served, every time! It also comes with a grilled bread. Writing about it makes my mouth water :)

Once I've tried their Strawberry Frappe at Php 100 served in a large glass. It's sulit  but just too sweet for my liking. Their green tea at Php 40 is refillable and they also have unli coffee! Though I've never tried the unli coffee part :P 

For a happy-happy-joy-joy mood

They also offer cakes but those aren't their own. Despite that, they were wise in choosing a good supplier :) For someone who has been in the area for long, it wouldn't be hard to guess where they got their cakes. I suggest ordering Campfire Cake at Php 120.

Campfire cake isn't in the photo. But these are some of what I've tried.

By the way, it's a sisco of 8065 Bagnet and owned by Kitchie Nadal. She's in this shop sometimes. Some Fridays, there are gigs perfect to unwind the week that once.

Enjoyed this particular stint! They're good!

As per service, it can sometimes be a bit slow. Though as regular patron, I understand it as I'm always sure my pasta would always come out newly cooked. 

While waiting, they have cards on their bookshelves or their PSP can be rented at Php 100 per hour or Php 50. 


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Rating: 4.5


Coffee 8065 is located at:


7700-A St. Paul Street, 
San Antonio Village, 
Makati City

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Due to some memories we had of Noriter, we chose a ‘no-return’ policy. Although, a year after we found ourselves in the playground again.

Coffee & Dream

Unique decors

It’s not the food nor the drinks that lured us in Noriter. If only for their food, I personally would call it quits. But there’s a magic in its walls full of vandals. We wanted to leave a mark again.

So before anything else, hellosheena was here:

It's eatsdelicious.blogspot.com now

The food, just like before, took ages to arrive. It didn’t much matter.  We had entertainment.

Cups of dreams

where we sat

I do

When it did, I was surprised. I never remembered it this artsy. So we pushed it further.

Carbonara at Php 160. Serving size was just a fistful. It’s not the best carbonara around. It’s meaty and saucy, though.

Creamy carbonara

Strawberry Shake at Php 135 (small). It wasn’t a shock that it was bland. Same as my drinks a few years back. It’s good to know, though, that it has real strawberries.

Now in mason jars

Food was so-so. Nevertheless, just like before, I enjoyed the ambiance. Perfect for great talks.

Menu:

Previous review here.

 
Rating: 2.5

Noriter is located at:

2F, Reyes Building,

Estrada Street, Taft Avenue, 

Malate, Manila

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Bagnet is an Ilokano version of Lechon Kawali: deep fried pork belly goodness.

But my goodness! Even if 8065 Bagnet is just a few blocks from my office, that I can have it for lunch whenever, I've only been there once every year.

Right. Because too much of goodness can be bad cholesterol.

Who would've thought that this hole-in-the-wall along Estrella, a house really, with eccentric paintings on its walls, inside and out, serves bagnet expertly.

Paintings on the wall

At Php 120, they offer several viands with bagnet as its star.

Their bagnet itself is perfect. Never was a time it was sloppy (only the service most of the time). Always, it's too crispy I think my neck would crack first (or burst, as in putok batok haha).

What's more, for someone like me who can't face bagnet squarely, there's bagnet with Kare-kare, Sinigang, curry, sisig, pakbet and etc.

Complete pricelist

During my last encounter in 8065 Bagnet, tried their Kare-kare Bagnet. When I looked at it, I thought I got it wrong because the sauce looks like gravy. The color and consistency, yes but the taste was rich. It's like Kare-kare gravy. The veggies, though, can just be counted. I would've preferred more to somehow offset the sinfulness.

Looks like gravy the Kare-kare

Overall, for the price and food quality it's a worthy meal.


 
Rating: 3


8065 Bagnet is located at:


8065 Estrella St.,
San Antonio Village,
Makati City

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015