The Minokaua - Malate

I didnt know there's a new hive in Malate! It's like 10mins away from my place. ???? It opened last May and sure it's gonna be a hot trend because of its interesting concept. Their aim is really to promote local craft mixed with different genre, arts and variety of cuisine and drinks! Just a brief overview about the resto: "According to Bagobo lore, MINOKAUA is a giant bird that lives beyond the skies. It devours the moon with its strong beak and claws of steel--explaining the lunar eclipse. To frighten the bird away, the Bagobos make a lot of noise." Interesting right? Beforehand, i checked their site and saw the photos but believe me, it's even better in person! ???? I super love the interior, the cozy vibe, the spiral stairs, the couches, the loft, can I just say everything? ???? I really love cozy vibe, makes me feel at home. ❤️ So we stayed downstairs, it took maybe few minutes and they already served the fooood! •From their "Not really salads" menu - Wilted taiwan pechay, garlic, grilled tomato, fried egg (P240) - I like the combination of all these, it's not the usual boring salad. You'll love it! •Minokaua rice - serves 3-4 pax (880+) ✔️The Minokaua Eclipse- comes with squid, fish and squid ink! This is really good! They were able to give balance to squid ink as tasty as it is! ✔️The Minokaua sisig rice - I died!! Since i am a fan of spicy food, when I say spicy, I can eat ???? literally! i super enjoyed this one! I ate a loooot ???? to think that I dont eat rice that much! If you have a low spicy tolerance, you wont enjoy it because the kick is quite strong! ???????? •Kimchi style mussels (P850+) - this is also one of my faves! These are imported mussels, you can see how big the mussels are! It comes with a toasted bread. It's perfect again because I love kimchi! I didnt know kimchi will match the mussels ???????? I think this was my special day to eat everything I want. Lol ???? •"Under our skin" menu - we had Pork chicharrones + onion vinegar (P250) this is just ok for me since I cannot bite that much due to braces adjustment, didnt really enjoy munching it. I think this can be improved if they'll add more spices. •Chicken lollipops - very tasty and spicy again!! ???? I'm a happy kid! Again, if you're not a fan of spicy food, you can just remove the sauce ???? •Grilled ensaymada ice cream melt (P320) for dessert!! OMG!! This isssss sooo sinful! You have a choice of cheese, vanilla and ube ice cream. The ice cream was made by the chef himself ???? They also serve bottled cocktail drinks! They have their own concoctions chilled and served in a stylish bottle. (Instagrammable) ???? The owner even mentioned that their planning to recreate a "co-working space" downstairs and paint the walls with different arts. I cannot wait to see that! They have live bands from 9:00pm onwards. The last time we went there, it was The Legendary Noli Aurillo. He's just so damn good! Ang lakas makagwapo when he plays even when he's aged already! This was my reaction --> ???????????????????????? The owner was so accommodating and really took time to introduce the resto to us. This is the first resto-bar I really enjoyed in Manila! It's like a one-stop chill place and everything you want is there! Good thing it's just near my place, I can always hangout whenever I want to ❤️❤️

I didnt know there's a new hive in Malate! It's like 10mins away from my place. ???? It opened last May and sure it's gonna be a hot trend because of its interesting concept. Their aim is really to promote local craft mixed with different genre, arts and variety of cuisine and drinks! Just a brief overview about the resto: "According to Bagobo lore, MINOKAUA is a giant bird that lives beyond the skies. It devours the moon with its strong beak and claws of steel--explaining the lunar eclipse. To frighten the bird away, the Bagobos make a lot of noise." Interesting right? Beforehand, i checked their site and saw the photos but believe me, it's even better in person! ???? I super love the interior, the cozy vibe, the spiral stairs, the couches, the loft, can I just say everything? ???? I really love cozy vibe, makes me feel at home. ❤️ So we stayed downstairs, it took maybe few minutes and they already served the fooood! •From their "Not really salads"... read more

Rock 'N Roll! Team Kaladkarin went to The Minokaua for an eat up headed by Midz Sy. THE PLACE What is Minokaua? According to the owner, the name Minokaua was based to a legendary bird in the Philippines called Minokawa. It's a dragon bird like that can swallow the sun in Philippine legend. The Minokaua is a 3 storey restobar that will rock your night out except Sunday from 5PM to 2AM. The place is situated in Malate, Manila. Most of the band here performs rock music whether it's hard rock, alternative or indie. THE FOOD ????Not really salads for Php240.00 (Wilted Taiwan Pechay, garlic, grilled tomato, fried egg) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 ????The Minokaua Rice for Php880.00 Eclipse (squid, fish and squid ink) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 ????Kimchi Style Mussels for Php850.00 (New Zealand Mussels) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 ????Pork Riblets for Php850.00 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 ????Grilled Ensaymada Ice Cream Melt for Php320.00 (Cheese Ice Cream) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 "Obviously my favorite is the salad. It's appetizing. Not your ordinary salad. The garlicky flavored salad is like I'm having a vegetable meal. Aside from the salad, all the dishes were good especially the version of The Minokaua's Paella Negra. But most of the dishes were spicy during that night. Thanks to ensaymada which balance and eliminate it after." THE SERVICE Yasss for The Minokaua's staff who were very supportive and attentive that night. And they provided a good one. #ilovetoeatph ????❤️

Rock 'N Roll! Team Kaladkarin went to The Minokaua for an eat up headed by Midz Sy. THE PLACE What is Minokaua? According to the owner, the name Minokaua was based to a legendary bird in the Philippines called Minokawa. It's a dragon bird like that can swallow the sun in Philippine legend. The Minokaua is a 3 storey restobar that will rock your night out except Sunday from 5PM to 2AM. The place is situated in Malate, Manila. Most of the band here performs rock music whether it's hard rock, alternative or indie. THE FOOD ????Not really salads for Php240.00 (Wilted Taiwan Pechay, garlic, grilled tomato, fried egg) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 ????The Minokaua Rice for Php880.00 Eclipse (squid, fish and squid ink) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 ????Kimchi Style Mussels for Php850.00 (New Zealand Mussels) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 ????Pork Riblets for Php850.00 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 ????Grilled Ensaymada Ice Cream Melt for... read more

I didnt know there's a new hive in Malate! It's like 10mins away from my place. ???? It opened last May and sure it's gonna be a hot trend because of its interesting concept. Their aim is really to promote local craft mixed with different genre, arts and variety of cuisine and drinks! Just a brief overview about the resto: "According to Bagobo lore, MINOKAUA is a giant bird that lives beyond the skies. It devours the moon with its strong beak and claws of steel--explaining the lunar eclipse. To frighten the bird away, the Bagobos make a lot of noise." Interesting right? Beforehand, i checked their site and saw the photos but believe me, it's even better in person! ???? I super love the interior, the cozy vibe, the spiral stairs, the couches, the loft, can I just say everything? ???? I really love cozy vibe, makes me feel at home. ❤️ So we stayed downstairs, it took maybe few minutes and they already served the fooood! •From their "Not really salads" menu - Wilted taiwan pechay, garlic, grilled tomato, fried egg (P240) - I like the combination of all these, it's not the usual boring salad. You'll love it! •Minokaua rice - serves 3-4 pax (880+) ✔️The Minokaua Eclipse- comes with squid, fish and squid ink! This is really good! They were able to give balance to squid ink as tasty as it is! ✔️The Minokaua sisig rice - I died!! Since i am a fan of spicy food, when I say spicy, I can eat ???? literally! i super enjoyed this one! I ate a loooot ???? to think that I dont eat rice that much! If you have a low spicy tolerance, you wont enjoy it because the kick is quite strong! ???????? •Kimchi style mussels (P850+) - this is also one of my faves! These are imported mussels, you can see how big the mussels are! It comes with a toasted bread. It's perfect again because I love kimchi! I didnt know kimchi will match the mussels ???????? I think this was my special day to eat everything I want. Lol ???? •"Under our skin" menu - we had Pork chicharrones + onion vinegar (P250) this is just ok for me since I cannot bite that much due to braces adjustment, didnt really enjoy munching it. I think this can be improved if they'll add more spices. •Chicken lollipops - very tasty and spicy again!! ???? I'm a happy kid! Again, if you're not a fan of spicy food, you can just remove the sauce ???? •Grilled ensaymada ice cream melt (P320) for dessert!! OMG!! This isssss sooo sinful! You have a choice of cheese, vanilla and ube ice cream. The ice cream was made by the chef himself ???? They also serve bottled cocktail drinks! They have their own concoctions chilled and served in a stylish bottle. (Instagrammable) ???? The owner even mentioned that their planning to recreate a "co-working space" downstairs and paint the walls with different arts. I cannot wait to see that! They have live bands from 9:00pm onwards. The last time we went there, it was The Legendary Noli Aurillo. He's just so damn good! Ang lakas makagwapo when he plays even when he's aged already! This was my reaction --> ???????????????????????? The owner was so accommodating and really took time to introduce the resto to us. This is the first resto-bar I really enjoyed in Manila! It's like a one-stop chill place and everything you want is there! Good thing it's just near my place, I can always hangout whenever I want to ❤️❤️