Puzzles

Nitya Joviand

2.0

Service - Went here on a Monday, sandwiched between a long weekend and a holiday so the place was quite full. There was a table beside us who was really loud but we couldn't blame the restaurant for that; it's still a board game place after all. My only problem was that due to the slightly rowdy crowd, the servers weren't able to focus on the other customers. They were really undermanned that night since there were only 3 of them and it was a full house. The board games helped in distracting that fact for a while but after getting our food served one by one with a 30-minute interval for each, it got quite annoying. They also weren't able to get one of our orders so we had to wait another thirty minutes or so for that one. The servers were kind though especially Jess but it was obvious that they were having a hard time managing a full house. I don't fault the servers because it was obvious that if they increased their manpower, the service wouldn't be as bad.Ambiance - The ventilation wasn't good so I wasn't able to enjoy the experience. It was cooler outside than in due to the number of people too. As for the placing of the tables vs the kitchen and bar, we were seated in a location that wasn't easily seen by the waiters so we had a hard time calling their attention. For the area where you sit on the carpeted floors, they need to clean the place since the smell of socks and feet were already apparent.Food - The food is quite as you'd expect in a board game place. I don't think customers go for board game restaurants solely for the food anyway. The choices were less than what was available as posted in website during our visit (I think they updated their menu, much cheaper but lesser variety too).Overall, I wouldn't really come back. Hopefully they listen to the feedback though since board game restaurants are really great hangout locations for those who want to spend a chill night with friends.

Carissa Orence

4.0

I was invited to a website meet-up (FMU) at Puzzles Board Game Lounge in the Fort Strip. While I am familiar with the concept of tabletop game cafés, I never heard of a tabletop game restaurant. But whether visiting as a diner, a curious newcomer, or a competitive gamer, Puzzles has something that caters to all those tastes. The fact that it has a Stay + Play promo of allowing people to play after buying one meal or paying PHP150 is great news for gamers.

Lusiana Dian Arsyanti

4.0

Eat 🍝 • Drink 🥤 • Play 🃏...Check out my food experience ⬇️...Cheesy Bacon Fries - homestyle fries topped with a hearty serving of tripple cheese sauce and crisp bacon bits, garnished with fresh parsley. This finger food or “pika-pika” in tagalog will surely add joy whenever you play.Flatbread is a bread made with flour, water and salt, and then thoroughly rolled into flattened dough. In @puzzlesbgl they added a twist and put delicious toppings like chopped bacon, mozzarella cheese, white sauce and a perfect sunny side up egg, drizzled with galic oil to their freshly baked flatbread toasted to a crisp. Im sure you’ll gonna love this. .Puzzles Burger is an exquisite hamburger. It’s simplicity is what makes this burger special. From the bun to the 1/3lb 💯 percent pure beef patty, secret sauce, lolla rosso, tomatoes, pesto and sliced cheddar cheese top partnered with their crisp potato chips is a really good burger experience.. .Cheese stuffed meatball bolognese is a liguine pasta pan tossed in tomato concasse sauce, topped and torched with an assortment of cheeses, finished with freshly grated parmesan cheese, served with crostini on the side. Fried chicken and cheese pasta is one of the pasta plate of @puzzlesbgl A fried chicken thigh, mozzarella, arugula, rosemary oil, on creamy cheese sauce pasta, topped and torched with an assortment of cheese, finished with parmesan cheese, served with crostini and honey on the side.Mushroom rice bacon and a perfect 2 poached egg on top is a perfect meal para sa mahilig sa ITLOG..Grilled Cajun pork, Oreo Afraid of the Dark, Caesar Salad, Signature Oreo and Chocolate Milkshake, Nacho cheese and many mooore. Perfect place to make your self free from stress so what are you waiting for? Let’s Go!📍Visit @puzzlesbgl located at The Fort Srip, 5th Avenue cor 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines .#rusophotography #earlybiiirdxpuzzles

Cristine Rose Cabiles

4.0

MONTECRISTO is so good!!! Craving for it. Super. :(🏖 AMBIENCE:Puzzles interior for me is ok. Or maybe because Snack’s and Ladders in Maginhawa really did set my standard for me when it comes to interior or maybe because their clients are more on the mature audience.🍽 FOOD & 🍹DRINKS:Dishes that caught the attention of my tongueMonte Cristo (P370) Really thick Brioche Loaf with mozzarela and cheddar cheese, bacon strips. Imagine our surprise when we tasted this beauty. B-A-C-O-N 🥓 S-L-A-B (P340)Yes! You read it right! Bacon Slab w/ mushroom rice and poached eggs. When it comes to baecons, Puzzles really has great sweet and yummy baecons.Oreo MIlkshake Just the right amount of sweetness. I enjoyed it a lot! 💆‍♂️ SERVICE:So far so good when I visited the place. Attentive staff.🚳 PARKING:There’s a parking space beside Fort Strip where Puzzles is located.🌏 OVERALL: When it comes to food, this place trumps for me more than their board game offerings. :D Enjoyed my stay here because of the good food. Definitely a must try for foodies out there. ;)

Dicle Tuba Kiliç

3.0

Puzzles was where we decided to have our team building at. Booking a table and ordering in advance were easy and someone always answered their outlet's mobile number. We booked for 20 pax and we initially pre-ordered 5 sets of Buffalo Chicken Tenders, 5 sets of Classic Chicken Fingers, 10 sets of Grilled Cajun Pork, 3 sets of Chips n Dip, and 15 extra cups of rice.When we went there, most of our orders were already served. We were seated at the second floor and we occupied the whole area. Utensils, jar of water, tissue, paper cups, and plates were at the side for our convenience. We looked for board games from their wide range of choices and were excited to play while eating.Buffalo Chicken Tenders live up to the buffalo in its name and are very flavorful. Classic Chicken Fingers on the other hand are bland. If there were no sauce then they're almost tasteless. Grilled Cajun Pork is okay but nothing special. Chips n Dip are saltier than the usual chips but in a good way.We actually requested to separate the rice and pork of the Grilled Cajun Pork twice-- first when we pre-ordered, second when we confirmed our attendance the day itself-- and group both of them and put in a tray or large plate and they agreed with that on the phone. However our instructions were not followed when they served those but we guessed it was okay, no big deal, maybe there were just some misunderstandings. With that aside, I can say that their service was great.Their first floor is bigger than their second floor. They have comfort room and I think it's maintained less but nonetheless okay. Their board games are situated in a big shelf where there are bean bags so that people can access them easily. With the number of customers that they have everyday, it's reasonable to have soggy cards and I hope they find a way to preserve the cards longer. Puzzles is an overall cozy place for family and friends who want to spend time playing various boardgames.

Kimberly Go

4.0

Puzzles is a café/restaurant with fun board games to make your dining experience interactive. This was not my first time as I already tried other restaurants with the same theme. But with Puzzles, I like that it’s cozier and chill than the others I’ve tried. You can play any board games and if by chance you needed someone to explain the mechanics, you may call their Game Master who willingly can assist you on how to play.

EL Berdin

5.0

The food was delicious. The staff are attentive to our request in teaching us games. And the service is also fast. Always fun to mix food and games in one table.

Julius Lukman

4.0

What a  perfect combination ... games with food!Thanks to Anton Valencia and his college friends, Puzzles Board Game Lounge was born in 2014 at a small spot in BF Paranaque.Today Puzzles boasts of a total of 3 branches including that in BGC and their newest baby in Molito Alabang.

Naz Nalbantoğlu

4.0

Chill before a night outProduct: Puzzles is one of the first established boardgame cafes here in the metro. They have this package called Stay and Play which is a gaming fee that grants a whole day access to the board games library for players. It's only Php 100.00 (non-consumable) and you can play as much as you want the whole day. Better start early, am I right?I recommend the Puzzles Nachos (Php 395.00): it's good for 3 people, probably more if you order a lot. It's best to consume this while it's still hot because the tortilla gets a little soggy because of how many toppings there are. No complaints though, those toppings were really good.Their burgers are also really good, the best part is that the meat is almost as big as the bun. My favorite was the Spicy Chicken Sandwich (Php 320.00): it isn't that spicy but you can choose the spiciness level that you think you can handle. The chicken itself is already tasty enough but if you're one of those people who needs hot sauce in their food, then definitely don't choose "Mild".I also got to taste their Fried Chicken and Cheese Pasta (Php 310): take note that it's not "cheese pasta", the chicken is topped with melted cheese and the pasta is a creamy white sauce linguine. The chicken is as tasty as the one in the burger so, even if the pasta isn't up to your liking, the chicken will improve it. Sausage Mushroom Pasta (Php 290.00): I preferred this one over the previous one, it's creamy red sauce pasta and because of the strong and savory flavor of the sausage indulged in the sauce, it's a lot more flavorful just by itself. They also have deep-fried finger food like Classic Chicken Fingers (Php 290.00) and Beer-Battered Fish & Chips (Php 240.00); they weren't too oily that you feel all greasy and heavy after each bite. I prefer them with dips because you don't feel like you're just eating something deep-fried. Venue:Puzzles is located at The Fort Strip in BGC where most nightclubs are located. It's a place where you can hang out with your guys and gals before a night out. There's probably like a hundred kinds of board and card games available in store for you to choose from. You can choose from the classics to something new and interesting, or something fun. There's always something to try each time you come back. The place has 2 floors, it's a big and cozy place. Each table is set up for a party of many and there are also bean bag chairs close to the shelves of board games. The second floor is small but can fit up to a party of 10 and the comfort room is also located there. The servers are very prompt with your request and the service is also fast. It's a perfect place for a group of people who wants a nice place to chill and hang out.

Sue Jean Wooi

2.0

Ito yung tipong naka 50% off ka nga pero sa dulo feeling mo dinaya ka?! Budol-budol, ganyan! Sobrang excited pa naman ako nung nakita ko sa Eatigo ‘to! Feel na feel ko pagka-food blogger ko eh ha?! Hahaha! Ang biggest regret ko- ‘di kami nag-board games 🙁 Kahit nga UNO cards sana pinatos namin, makabawi man lang sa ginastos!