Puzzle Gourmet Store & Café

Yora Dela Torre

4.0

Awesome place to get great food and meet good people.. A bit pricey but it's totally worth it.. Tried their yummy Penne Carbonara and Julius Ceasar's Salad.. And their Apple Cinnamon Waffle was a delight. But it wasn't just the food that makes it amazing, the food servers were also exceptional.. Kudos to the owners of this place for creating a unique way of recognizing the potential of our dear friends with special needs.. *thumbs-upPS-You'll have fun reading their menu, quite witty.. ;)

Jamille David-ricafort

4.0

Just a warning, their cafe is quite hard to find. It is located outside the blue ridge village, we got lost even though we were using waze. 😅 We were instructed to go around the village, good thing that my friend asked the security on the entrance and they permitted us to take a u-turn on the blue ridge gate.Upon parking, kuya guard opened the passenger door and welcomed me to the cafe, I immediately felt nice about the place. The cafe was colorful in the inside, the chairs were decorated with puzzles and the walls has cartoon characters on them. The right side of the café is a mini supermarket, which offers a lot of imported goods on the shelves. Their advocacy for autism awareness is also written all over the place. The reason why I wanted to try this café is I've read in an online article that puzzle café has a different and unique concept. Puzzle Gormet Store and Café does not only serve great food but also plenty of inspiration. The owners of the café, Canoys Family, come up with the idea so that their son, Jose, who was diagnosed with autism, would have something to do and be able to interact with other people. At present, they have 8 employees with the same condition as Jose.Once we were seated, we were given a clipboard and a list of the menu. We enjoyed reading their menu as the dishes were named creatively. One example would be the "parokya ni egg-gar" salad. My order also has a funny name, I had the "I knew you were truffle" pasta for P245. It was a big serving of fasillli pasta on a truffle sauce with chicken and mushroom topped with parmesan cheese. My friend had the shueblig with potato salad for P285, Premium sausage with a side of either their rich potato salad or their irresistable creamy potato. We also had a pitcher of their calamnsi juice which was very refreshing. And for dessert, the tiramisu waffle which was the perfect way to end our meal. 😋Service from all their crews were excellent, from the time we arrived until we left the place. 👍

Ufuk Ünal

4.0

After reading one review, we thought we too would have a hard time finding the place, but we were surprised that we found it fast! Its right before you enter Blue Ridge village, by the road going to C5-Libis and their signage was not hard to miss. Puzzle Gourmet Store and Cafe caters to everyone, from adults to kids and even to differently-abled people. This afternoon, the place was packed with people from the Autism Society of the Philippines. I love how this place promotes awareness, acceptance and inclusion of PWAs in society having to live in dignity and enjoy equal rights and access. I enjoyed being surrounded by them. Ive heard that this place was initially built by a couple for their son who was diagnosed with autism -- cool that they actually opened it to people.Staff were very friendly and accommodating - everyone from the servers to the guard! Food was good too. We had their Grandma's Crisp Tapa Rice - panfried and marinated for a distinct flavorful taste served with egg, side salad and garlic rice. We also had their sweet potato fries which I think was great! The classic waffle can be improved but definitely not bad tasting.While they may have limited boardgames and I havent even seen a puzzle to create or solve (except for one puzzle frame inside the comfort room and puzzle throw pillow cases), this place still gets a high rating for their heart for our differently-abled friends and community. Visit them and be inspired with their advocacy and story!😊

Nisa Adlina Sharfina

4.0

We went here for a Lunch Date!My boyfriend treated me here and ordered amazing Food!This Family owned Restaurant does a great cause for autistic people!They also sell snacks on the side!We ordered Ichi Ni Sushi for appetizer, Pasta with Chicken & an amazing Surprise. it was like a potato dish that was baked. i forgot the name :/everything was really good, affordable.

Jane De Los Reyes

4.0

The food here was good! And the place was for a good cause. As a sped teacher i would really want to support this kind of places because we know where the money will be going. Also, tgey were selling good stuff there. Haha. We all enjoyed our stay here with my friends.

Gita Hana Zhafira

4.0

We were amaze with the presentation of the nacho. All of the food are super yummy. They didnt cheat with the ingredients. Homey ambience. We will definelty eat here again

Kaye Kusinera

3.0

The concept of Puzzle Cafe is a very unique one to say the least. Somewhere between kid-friendly and a laid back adult vibe, Puzzle Cafe definitely has a refreshing take on it's store. I appreciate how they hire PWDs, giving them a chance to regularly converse and integrate with the customers. Though I can say that compared to your average waiter, it was slightly harder to communicate our orders and requests to them, but it's completely understandable. Another thing I enjoyed seeing from Puzzle Cafe was their amusing menu. The names of each dish had me chuckling at it's puniness. The food we ordered was well made and presented. We tried a roast beef sandwich and an apple pie waffle. The sandwich was smaller than expected and tasted average sad to say, but we really enjoyed their waffle. The blending of all the flavors was spot on and the sweetness was just right. Though some parts of their menu can be improved on, I think Puzzle Cafe is a delightful place and I'll definitely come back to try their other choices.

AR Mukundan

4.0

Penne Carbonara tastes good! The lighting inside is good too, it's enough to have an 'instagram'-able photo. You also get to play with different board games but their collection is not that large. The staffs were accommodating!

Emine Uluçay Mufazalova

5.0

Aside from the really good food they offer, I loved the fact that this restaurant have individuals who have exceptionalities as members of their staff! I am also an advocate for these individuals that is why I was so glad when I discovered that such establishment has opened and is accessible in my area. Their Ichi Ni San Sushi is my personal favorite so far, and having Jose serve it to us added a +++++ to it. I always look forward to my next visit(s) in this Cafe. :)