Side Street Cafe

Charina Estipona

3.0

We went here on a drizzling night, the mall had just closed and we're lookingfor a place to dine at. This place never failed to amaze me - how ittransforms from a cozy cafe during day time to a chill place that's conducivefor beer sesh during night time. This is a two-storey cafe with airconditionedroom and al fresco for smokers. The stairs reminded me of Moomba, just a smallerversion. The place was very nice to chill at with couches and extra pillows. Itwas an acoustic night during the time of our visit and that made us enjoyed ourstay. The staff were friendly and nice, too.I recommend their Beef steak in caramelized onions, the sauce was really awinner.Time of visit: 27 Nov 2015 22:00

Patricia Dela Rosa

3.0

This is a perfect place to relax on a Saturday evening. The place is small but it was very comfortable, great for catching up conversations with friends. The walls and posts also had cool decors of US state plates.We ordered ice blended coffee here, some pastas, pizza and a slice of chocolate cake. The food and coffee were just fine, nothing feally grand nor fancy but good nonetheless.Price was also on the affordable side. P1,500 is good enough for around four people.

Teresa Kaori

4.0

Went here just to have some drinks with the family. Ordered melon bomb and it tasted so good, but kinda sweet. Tried also other cocktails and i'm actually satisfied. Appetizers/pulutan were kinda expensive but they were delicious.

Gen Ro

1.0

The place is cozy and can actually accommodate smokers and non-smokers, however this is more of a place to drink than a place to dine. The food and the customer service were disappointing, but the drinks were alright.Me and my fiance went here expecting a 'cafe' --due to its name-- but were surprised by a bar. The strawberry daiquiri was amazing but the food fails miserably. We ordered the pumpkin soup, the pancit canton, and the fish and chips.The pancit canton's texture was just confusing--either it's trying to be dry or slimy. Needless to say, the taste is very ordinary.The pumpkin soup was so watery there's barely any pumpkin in it. Pumpkin soup's supposed to be thick and comforting. The spoon for this one is useless as I can just drink it straight--that's how watery it is.And lastly, the fish and chips. This was the biggest fail out of everything we ordered. The fish was raw, the breading was chewy instead of crispy. Additionally the 'chips' was literally that. The potatoes were so thinly sliced and has a breading on as well--like why? Lastly, the dip was not tartar sauce but it's aioli dip.Last but not the least, the most disappointing thing about this place is their customer service--or lack thereof. When we arrived last night, no one greeted us and we don't know if there's any available seats--to think that my partner [Steffanie Lyn Smetham] was visibly limping a bit at this time because of her sprain. I have to look around and find a seat for us because no one is even bothered to do it for us.We wanted to leave but it's too late so we just decided to stay to eat.Finally we found a seat, and only this time were we asked, "ilan po kayo?"--basically they don't want us to seat on the spot I found. It's just plain rude, they should have asked us initially when we arrived. They saw us there, and no one entertained us and now we finally found a seat they don't want us to seat?The only saving grace that night was a server named Jane who seemed to be serving everyone else whilst the other servers are just chatting about.Additionally, I just want to address the management or the owner of this place. Aside from the fact that your other servers are not doing their job, they have the audacity to tell Jane off. Basically they are bullying her. It's appalling to say the least.When she was mentioning the orders--which was a lot because she seems to be the only one taking care or your customers--someone from the kitchen area yelled, "ayus ayusin mo nga!....." And there were more words I just can't hear them all.The place has potential, somebody just needs to fix the customer service and food in this place. This could be more than just a place to go when SM and Fairview Terraces are closed.Me and my fiance are willing to give this place a try again since there seems to be good reviews. We probably arrived at the wrong time. In case that our experience on the second night change; I'll be updating this review.But I'll just leave it here, our experience was really bad.

Ilyas Abduttawab

2.0

After taking our seats, we asked the lady server of what is the "best seller" on their menu. She confidently said, its the lechon kawali and grilled tuna belly. So that's what we had. Ordered nachos, pumpkin soup, grilled tuna belly, lechon kawali and sing sling ice tea. One word - WORST! Soup is my favorite, and i can say that their pumpkin soup was the WORST that i've had. It doesn't even tasted like one. It also says on their menu that the soup has croutons, what i saw and ate was not croutons at all, it was loaf bread slices in pillow shapes! Price of the soup - php145 Grilled tuna belly - very salty php325Lechon kawali - it's like fried liempo for me php220-295(forgot the price) Nachos - satisfied php195Sing sling ice tea - satisfied php295Why worst? We find their food very expensive! Serving was plated, very small portioning plus it doesn't even tasted good! Miserable! Venue is nice, cozy because of the ambiance. Singer is a plus factor. Nevertheless their staffs are very accommodating and nice. Please replace your chef asap!!!

MK

3.0

Wednesdays are acoustic nights, and is a perfect time to chill with excellent music. Haven't tried the food yet, but the coffee tastes as how it is priced, which is good haha. Would love to go back to try out their food :)

Sawitri Mandiri

4.0

Great and cozy place with the occasional live band. Food and coffee are affordable and delicious. They also have an events area that caters to parties and gatherings (300++ pax)

Ramon Guevarra

2.0

We went here for my birthday last year and it was a nice place to chill. Though our timing wasn't at the best time because the songs being played by the band are pretty old so we don't know the songs they're playing. The food is quite good and i liked their salad. My mom enjoys this place, she's the one to recommend the place to me. When the mall closes this is a nice place to chill if you dnt want to go home yet.

Bethary Estetika

4.0

I love how cozy it is. Perfect hideout. The foods and drinks are a bit pricey but I don't really mind. It's a good timeout place from the crazy world.

Jonathan Soeherman

3.0

During valentines i decided to spend it in fairview. She recommended that we have our dinner there.Looking at the online menu I could already see that they want to please all sorts of customers. There was a wide selection of food ranging from pasta, jap and fil food to name a few. We chose beef nachos and fried penne pasta, beef tepanyaki and some buttered corn. While waiting.i took the time to scan the interior. I have to admit I like the ground flr ambiance and lighting. There is also a space for guest musicians to entertain customers. The food came from upstairs and was served to us in this order: First, the appetizer nachos was served and it is a typical nachos snack but with a twist since fried penne pasta was used instead of nacho chips for a dif texture. Other than that taste was pretty ordinary. Next came the Beef Tepanyaki that had some veggies and tofu. I would have enjoyed the experience of the dish but the beef was a bit tough. I had a bit of a challenge making it less of a treat to eat. I passed up on dessert seeing as there wasn't anything eye catching in their shelf and some items were a bit pricy compared to standard cafes.Side street has that chill vibe and has that ambiance that everyone will appreciate. Although the food could do some improvements and a smaller range of selections to make their identity shine.