Sorry sports fans, I know I will sound like a loser to you all.  But, I have to come clean and be honest that I don't really watch basketball games.  So, this visit to NBA Cafe is really food and family induced.


Perhaps, I've seen a few clips or a basketball game.  But, never had I had the interest or patience to finish watching an entire basketball game (all four quarters).  Believe it or not, I was never even enticed to watch UAAP back in college.  The closest thing to watching a basketball game for me is to watch anime basketball series like Slam Dunk, Buzzer Beater and Kuroko No Basket.
 
It's not that I don't like the game, I just don't like to be an idle spectator.  So when it comes to NBA, I don't watch the basketball game itself but playing the NBA Live video game with my siblings on our Sega Mega Drive, SNES and Playstations is something I really enjoyed during my childhood.  

Seeing the NBA memoriabilias like authographed basketballs...

and NBA posters reminded me of my childhood days when I played basketball as a leisure.  We actually have two half courts in our house which we haven't used for years!  I used to play the 3-2-1 shooting game and half-court basketball game with my little sisters and my big brother's classmates whenever they'd drop by.  Those were fun times!  The last time I played basketball was during my first year college when we were forced to take it as PE and I don't recall it to be as fun... 

There were also toys which includes my all-time favorite NBA player: Michael Jordan. =)  

As expected, the set up is similar to a sports bar.  This one is the biggest and grandest I've encounter yet.  It has a huge screen that I'm sure game watchers would love.

The wall of basketball jersey is a cool colorful display.


I'm really impressed with the interiors as even the benches is textured like a basketball.

Food

Soup

Ale, wisconsin cheddar, cauliflower soup (175 php)

The Ale, wisconsin cheddar, cauliflower soup is an interesting cream soup and it has bacon it is which is a plus.

Salad

♥ Roasted Mushrooms (300 php)

The Roasted Mushrooms along with the caramelized onions, arugula, mascarpone cheese, carrot in  truffle vinaigrette is superb!

Mains

Beer battered fish and chips (320 php)

The Beer battered fish and chips is served with hand-cut triple cooked kenebec fries, tartar sauce and coleslaw.  The family enjoyed this especially the fries. 
 

♥ Lemon brined roasted chicken (450 php)

The Lemon brined roasted chicken  laid on a bed of mashed potato embellished with succotash.  It comes with parsley gravy which is delicious!  
 

♥ Baby back pork ribs (1120 php/whole)

When you order the Baby back pork ribs, you can choose between sweet kansas bbq sauce or spicy texas bbq sauce to be rubbed.  We chose the former.   You will still get both as extra sauce.  Both are very flavorful.  I personally prefer the spicy texas bbq sauce. It is also served with corn, sauteed vegetables and dried sweet potato chips.  The ribs were very tender and moist... almost fall of the bone but not quite so.

Burgers

Cheese burger (385 php)

The Cheese burger is a good one with gruyere cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sliced dill pickles, and truffle aioli.  The truffle aioli made this more than the typical cheese burger for me.  

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
All my expectation of NBA Cafe was met.  NBA fanatics will love the interiors plus the big screen to watch the NBA games.  While, non-fanatics like me will still appreciate displays and good food.  We're really lucky to have the only NBA Cafe in the world.  As of my posting NBA City restaurant in Orlando has closed down.  The price being reasonable, I really can't find any reason to pass up the chance of experiencing dining here. 

Bring along the kids when you dine at B&B Burgers and Brewskies.  I've shared about their more popular items.  Now, this time I'm going to share what's in store for your little ones.


Kid's Grub

Slip N Slide (150 php)

The Slip N Slide are 2 little B&B 100% US Beef sliders with B&B ketchup, B&B cheese and potato hays.  It's the same good thing served bite size so its easier for the kids to munch.

Curly Tails (145 php)

The Curly Tails is the classic mac and cheese with bacon!

Krispy Pinkies (175 php)

My favorite (yes, kid at heart right here!) is the Krispy Pinkies.  The Krispy Pinkies is rice krispries crusted chicken strips served with a choice of honey mustard or root beer bbq sauce.  The sauces were not available during our visit so we had one with aioli.  But, if you ask me, I'm fine even without sauce because the "krispiness" is really awesome and the chicken meat is soft and moist.  I found it really fun to eat.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
If you want to have fun but feel guilty leaving the kids, better bring them over at B&B Burgers and Brewskies.  They have cool choices for both adults and kids.

There's been a lot of buzz over Burgers & Brewskies bizarre burgers.  So when the gang invited me to chill at their Estancia Mall Branch, I got over there in a jiffy.

Although they are more busy during night time, they are also open for lunch.  

It has a simple no fuzz interior with TV screens and sound system.


They have cool messages randomly plastered over the place.
 
Food

B&B Signature
They offered lots of intriguing burgers so we just couldn't resist trying as much as we could.

♥ Cloud (230 php)

If you've been reading my previous posts.  I've always shared my love for mushrooms!  So the Cloud is my kind of burger.  The Cloud has roasted garlic aioli, B&B cheese sauce and tons of balsamic glazed shitakes with dried figs.

♥ Call The Nurse (280 php)

The Call The Nurse is a mandatory requirement for first timers.  This is the novelty burger brought about the buzz around Burgers & Brewskies.   Just take a look at that!  The Call The Nurse is spiced mustard aioli, B&B cheese sauce, seared mac and cheese and honey sriracha bacon.

♥ Pendong (275 php)

The Pendong is a Filipino inspired.  This Filipino-American fusion has B&B beef patty stuffed topped with bleu cheese topped, sauteed onion and green mangoes.  Wow! I was really surprised at how well the pickled green mangoes and the bleu cheese combo works.

Philly (250 php)

The Philly is the philly cheese steak improvised.   The Philly is the B&B Beef Patty stuffed with sauteed thinly sliced steak, B&B cheese sauce, sauteed onions and peppers. 

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner (230 php)

The Winner Winner Chicken Dinner has a cool name.  It's also pretty good taste-wise.  It has 1/3 B&B chicken patty, roasted garlic aioli, B&B cheese sauce, rum BBQ sauce and onion rings.
 
Wing It!

Buffalo (220 php)

The Buffalo is Burgers & Brewskies' version of the classic buffalo wings.  It's spiced up with cayenne pepper sauce mixed with butter.  As expected, it is served with bleu cheese sauce.

♥ Salt & Pepper (195 php)

I liked the Salt & Pepper more than the Buffalo.  The Salt & Pepper is seasoned with Chinese five spice with a sweet and spicy vinegar dip.

Side Kicks

Zucchini Sticks (105 php)

The Zucchini Sticks is crispy fried breaded zucchini sticks served with olive aioli dip.  It was just okay for me.

Happy Ending

Creamy Soy Panna Cotta (85 php)

The Creamy Soy Panna Cotta is smooth soy milk panna cotta topped with B&B's spiced candied bacon bits.  This cup was all for me and I loved it.


Draft
I know you guys are more excited for the booze.  They have a lot of options.  Draft Beers include: Holgate Mt Macedon Pale Ale (210 php/mug) and Holgate Road Trip IPA (230 php/mug)


Bottle
You can also pair your burgers with these: Corona Extra (140 php), Stella Artois (130 php), Hoegarden (150 php), Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen (175 php) and Becks (130 php).

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Anytime is a fun time at Burgers & Brewskies.  Their burgers are a must try especially if you want to enlighten your taste buds by trying something out of the ordinary.  And, whether it's burgers and booze, the price is reasonable.  They have FREE WiFi and great TV screens too.