Rozy James
If you are touring in Manila and are looking out for a place that will serve you delicious taste bud ticklers while also challenging you with a brain teaser or two, here are a few places to try:
If you love your Belgian waffles this place serves it just right with a variety of toppings. You can also get together with your friends and family and play a game like Ascension, Dominions, Trains, Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride or Stone Age. The café operates on a "first come first serve" basis and all you have to do is step inside and get a good seat with a game of your liking and play. The café also rents out games up to a duration of 24 hours to be taken outside of the premises.
There is only one rule at this eatery. As long as guests order, they can play all day long. Apart from that, there are no special charges added to your bill and you can enjoy a host of games such as Avalon, Rhino, Dixit, Toc Toc Woodman, Hero, Munchkin, Cards Against Humanity and Timeline. The Bar & Café insists that these games are best enjoyed alongside the company of a great tasting plate of cheese gyoza or their delicious super nachos.
The Burger Company Philippines serves some great tasting burgers such as the Green Chili and Sour Cream burger , Gorgonzola and Mushroom as well as the Philadelphia Classic burger. Their Peanut Butter and Jelly option is also quite the hot favourite. The eatery offers close to 40 games to be played with a great variety such as the DC Comics Deck Building Game, Timeline, Love Letter and Time's Up. The only rule is that you have to order in order to play these games. On some nights they actually have game nights where games such as the DC Comics can be played from 6pm to 11pm while some Saturdays and Sundays are "monthly board game days".
The Appraisery serves its customers with an impressive selection of board games, table-top and role-playing games while serving generous portions of their most well-known dishes such as the Chicken Avacado and Pesto Triple Decker Panini, Gingerbread Irish Latte, Big Mig sandwich, Kumbaya Iced Latte and their Morning Glory. The games can be enjoyed by beginners as well as intermediate or casual players and there are also many options such as a Game of Thrones game for the diehard gamer enthusiast. If you are staying at one of the many hotel apartments in Alabang such as the Somerset Alabang Manila, most of the board game parlours cum restaurants will be somewhat of a drive away, but they are still well worth a visit; especially if you are looking forward to bond with family and friends over good food and games.
