Are you tired of the usual “milk tea and takoyaki” dates? How about let’s have some “coffee and ramen” date? G!?
We found this newly opened coffee shop in Quezon City. It’s an alfresco coffee shop, which is a plus for us since we’re still hesitant to dine-in nowadays.
This is actually their second branch already. Their first branch is located in Marikina, and it’s only good for takeout.
What we liked about their cafe, aside from the beach-vibe design, was their menu! All of our favorite comfort food are here.
COFFEE
They serve coffee and teas and have a wide variety of drinks and you can have it in hot or cold, depending on your preference.
We got their best-selling drinks, which are the Spanish Latte and Caramel Macchiato. We liked them both but the Spanish Latte is the winner for us!
RAMEN
A little trivia: Did you know that ramen is one of our comfort food? And yes, they also serve ramen here. We can now have two of our favorite food, coffee and ramen, in just one sitting! So thankful that D’expresso did this!
For the ramen, we got their Tonkotsu and Black Garlic. The soup was creamy and flavorful. The noodles were not soggy and very affordable for its taste! The Tonkotsu was our favorite! 🙂
PASTRIES
Of course, a cafe will not be complete without pastries! Another trivia: D’expresso cafe has its own bakery (and it will be opening soon), so all of their pastries are hand-made by them.
We tried their Ciabatta Ham and it’s definitely our favorite! It was freshly baked and the spread was very tasty!
You can watch our short virtual tour on TikTok. You can also follow us there for more virtual tours 🙂
So happy to be back at this instagrammable cafe in QC! If you missed it, I already went here last June. Check out my experience here!
This time, Ian was with me so I have some pictures in the cafe. Pookaberry Cafe is known for its instagrammable mural wall all over the place. The place was designed by one of the owner, Peter Marco, which is a known pop artist in New York. In fact, they have a branch there!
Want to see a glimpse what’s inside the cafe? Here!
Yes, the cafe is small but you can also stay outside the cafe since it has tables and chairs there. The second floor is only for private event such as party or any celebration. Yes, you can book and inquire to them. They are very accommodating!
Now, why I came back at Pookaberry? Because I heard that they are releasing new dishes! Excited to share it with you. So, let’s start!
As starters, they serve us these appetizers!
Empire State Tower Nachos (200 php)
Disco Fries (89 php)
One of the owner of Pookaberry, Ms. Jeanette, collaborate with Ms. Camille, owner of Veggie Guys. They came out with the idea of serving plant-based food in the cafe, which is perfect for vegan peeps out there!
PBP Sampler (349 php)
What’s in their PBP Sampler? For only 349 php, you get to taste the following:
Smokey Broccoli
Buffalo Cauli (fave!)
Spam Fries
Eggplant Mojos
These are just appetizers, wait for the brunch menu!
Ube Champ (99 php)
Wondering what’s the topping of the Ube Champorado? It’s actually a NORI! Yaaaas! First time to taste this and it’s so good!
Cashew Kare-Kare with Rice (150 php)Pineapple Fried Rice (199 php)
Just add 50 php for toppings (tofu squares, vegchon, spam).
In case you didn’t know, their rice meals before were served in a big plate and has good plating. The only cons of it was it’s kinda pricey. So they launched a new version of their rice meals. Now, they are called UGLY RICE BOWLS.
Ugly Rice Bowls (All for 149 php only)
You may choose from the following rice bowls:
Adobo Rice Bowl
Uncle Sam Breakfast Bowl (fave!)
Breakfast ni Juan (fave!)
Kabute Rice Bowl
They also now have UNLIMITED WINGS FOR ONLY 299 PHP!
Unlimited Wings (299 php)
Here are the flavors of their unlimited wings:
Brooklyn (sweet, savory with a kick)
Manhattan (fruity habanero with a twist)
Bronx (buffalo style)
Long Island (lemon butter and parmesan cheese)
Soho (soy and garlic)
And yes, they now also have Wagyu Platter!
Wagyu Platter (299 php)
One of the crowd favorite also is their Special Chili Mushroom Spaghetti!
Special Chili Mushroom Spaghetti (299 php)
Of course, we will not miss the best seller PANINIS in the cafe. When you say Pookaberry, paninis will always be the first in the list because of the big servings and unique flavors of it.
Here are the flavors of their Paninis:
Avocado (fave!)
Porkloin
Adobo (fave!)
Of course, we also got some refreshing drinks from Pookaberry! They are serving hot and iced drinks inside.
One of the reasons why I love this cafe because their drinks have unique names like their iced beverages.
Also, if you guys want to help, you can donate some goodies inside this box to help Project Pearls, one of the charity foundation of Ms. Jeanette, to help the children who are in need.
