Cafe Publico

Çağatay Çetinkaya

1.0

Ordered the pot roast and had only one thin slice of pork. Serving size and price combined is unbelievable. Not even sure if I enjoyed the other food that we ordered since I was so pissed off about how tiny the pork slice was. Think of 1 strip of bacon kind of size for 290 pesos. The place looks nice, but please, don't be cheap in serving sizes. Be freaking fair to the customers. (I made a website account just to say this.)

Andy Gonzaga

3.0

Cafe Away from the PublicProduct: Whenever I look at places to eat in website, I always stumble upon Cafe Publico but never really choose to eat here for some unknown reason. Finally though, I convinced my family that we should eat here. The prices were definitely higher than usual and the serving is normal too but the food was good so I don't regret eating here as long as I don't think about the price.We got a Chicken Salpicao, Mushroom Salad (Can't remember the name), and their Breakfast Platter (Also not exact name), a Nutella Hot Choco, and a Coffee Affogato. The menu posted here is quite different from the one I saw when we ate here so I can't really remember the exact names. My parents loved the salad, the serving was big but good enough to satisfy only one person and the breakfast platter was also big and it's good enough for sharing. It came with two cups of rice, two small eggs, tocino, and longganisa. I'm a sucker for breakfast food so I loved it but for a smaller price, I can enjoy these at other restaurants. I wish they would put a little twist on it so people would consider ordering it again. The salpicao was also just good enough to make one person full which is reasonable. I didn't get to taste it but the plate got empty so, I think the person who ate it liked it.The Nutella was sweet, as it should be. It is what you would expect melted Nutella to taste like, full of hazelnut goodness with a bitter mix into it. The Coffee Affogato was served in a cute and small glass, coffee in the bottom and ice cream in the middle, topped with lots of coffee jelly. I would've preferred it without the jelly because I don't seem to enjoy gelatin nowadays but still, I think they used their very own gelato on it so I still enjoyed the whole thing.Venue: Like I said on the title, Cafe Publico is a cafe away from the eye of the public. When I say public, I mean it's not located in a place where everyone strolling around the area can just see it and choose to eat here. However, they are still in a good location because it is near the cinemas. Only near, so you still have to walk a few steps but it's very easy to find. It also means that, it can be considered a private place to eat at because it’s not noisy outside despite the restaurant having no doors. The interior was gorgeous though, it is a good place to have a chikka with your chicas. The theme is like a garden inside a cafe, you can't help but take pictures. They even have a few board games like Pictionary available for you to play with. The server was patient with us and they're very willing to assist you with anything. The service was okay, not fast nor slow. We didn't wait that long for our food.

Hanny_Wirjawan (my Ig)

3.0

Tag: Their serious about their drinks concoctions! Seated near the cinema area this cafe is indeed an attention catcher due to their "gelato" which I believe is made from scratch! Wide arrays of flavors you'll definitely find one that suits your taste! The place is small mostly for movie take out but still it holds a cool and warm dining experience Starting offChurros! I loved it mini churros crispy outside and soft inside plus the luscious chocolate dip I would recommend it! Chicken Salpicao one of their sellers is indeed a good rice bowl, savory not too salty plus the huge mushroom in the middle it's really filling! Mushroom truffle pasta anything with truffle is great specially if not too much, with them it's quite enough truffle flavor that's creamy and tasty at the same time goes well with the mushroom and cheese flavor.Panini pizza a different take on pizza well just fair what i liked about its is the crispiness and the twist Truffle fries will be my favorite movie date snack really good Explosion well it's lava cake with vanilla ice cream on top best with their cappuccino but I must say only sweet lovers would appreciate it quite sweet indeed.Mango melon wow so refreshing specially if your exhausted this will bring your energy back! Genuine melon flavor Thai Black iced tea one of my favorite twists done in a milk tea it's tea, milk, chocolate and coffee all in one woaah! Explosion of flavors nice one I must say! Overall they are good for chit chat dining experience and even better as movie date snack!

R.A Adinda N.H

4.0

Their Thai black iced tea (I'm not even sure if this is really it's name) is the bomb! Their pizza chips tasted plain potato chips but went perfectly with its sauce. Too bad i wasn't able to take a picture of their giant chess board! Definitely instagrammable! 😊

Anne Castro

3.0

Food was really great. Place was great too. Perfect for those people who love to post/document of what they are eating. Service was very efficient also. There are other things to do too to keep you busy while waiting for your food like board games etc.

Chadleray Cruz

3.0

We went into an event near this cafe so we decided to eat there. We were a little shock to see the prices of the food though when we were given the menu after almost ten minutes of sitting there. They have 2 staff, I don't know if it's because of that that their service was slow but there aren't a lot of people. The place looks very pleasing. The food? Well, I can't deny it's good. I enjoyed it. But I really think it's a little pricey. The iced tea is very refreshing too, but it's for 100php! Lol.

Nadya Dwivania

3.0

Their beautiful interiors could win your eyes and hearts. The place is well designed and a corner is dedicated for personalized dedications. Cafe Publico is located just beside the newest cinemas in Greenhills and they serve Italian mostly. My friend and I got finger foods here before joining our kids from NGO, Little Lights to watch the latest Spiderman. Despite the prices being ridiculously high for its portion, we were okay with it. The Truffle Fries were generously seasoned with truffle oil and other spices, making it a hit among us and our seat mates. The Panini Meatball with nachos was also appetizing, its meat juicy and tasty in every bite. I liked the ample cheese in this order too. If you are a fan of chess, they have one for your use while you wait. They are significantly bigger pieces than usual. Oh, this place also sells 12 Gelato flavors besides their Pour Over Coffee, a drip brewing method which involves pouring of water over roasted ground beans.

Azmina Azmi

4.0

This cafe is sooo pretty!!The ambiance was really good. We went there on a saturday and it was not crowded at all. My friend got the fish and leek and was pretty good and i got the BBQ pulled pork mac n' cheese which was super yummy!! If you are a cheese lover, definety get this dish.. so cheesy and gooey :) we didn't get to try any of theri desserts or coffee but from what i can see of their selection its definitely worth trying!!The only thing that made me give 4stars was that their service was a bit slow. Considering that there was only 1 constumer aside from us, would have been better if the service was quicker. But the staff were really friendly and everything was really good! The place.. every corner is instagram worthy!! Will definitely come back! Especially to try their sweets and coffee :)

Gia Santos-Lim

3.0

Before watching a movie. We had dinner at Cafe Publico. While waiting for our orders we played on their huge chessboard. For our meals, we had: Chicken Salpicao (Php290) the serving size wasn’t worth the price. It only had few pieces of chicken meat. Taste was it was good, I like the sauce. Pork Tocino and Longganisa Platter (Php375) we didn’t realize it had 2 cups of rice. 😱 Rice overload. It was sulit for the price.

Minerva Craft

4.0

I got attracted with Cafe Publico's gelato stand. However, I ended up falling in love with the cafe itself. For worth 105 pesos you can have a great cup of gelato. I am actually amazed of how they were able to curate Filipino flavors to such awesome gelato. I should go back for more.