Monday, May 23, 2011

Hidden bar in Quezon City: VM Café



Do you have place where you can just hangout without hang-ups? A place where you and your friends can escape from the mainstream?

I know a place outside of popular gimmick scenes in Metro Manila where I can just sneak-in anytime I want to drink my favorite beer, listen to music, chill-out and relax. 
VM Café also known as Villa Maganda Café in Veterans Village Project 7, Quezon City became my favorite place to go whenever I wanted to break-free from the usual. It’s a mini-bar owned by a good friend who wants to see everything happy and beautiful. That’s why it is called Villa Maganda (villa: a house/place) (manganda: beautiful). The cozy ambience, display of artworks and collectible items inside VM Café always capture a first timer's eyes.

The pocket garden in front of the Cafe is my favorite spot. A big tree hovers above it. At day time, I can just sit there and watch the busy street of Bansalangin.  At night time, that's where my friends and I chill out.
The menu has our usual favorites of  beer match pica-pica/pulutan. Ate Ning's  special barbeques are the regulars' top choice.   Pork barbeque is the best seller! ( Too bad, I don’t eat pork ‘coz I follow a certain diet, haha!).  I settle for the next best seller --  isaw ng manok (Chicken intestine barbeque)!
For the hungry tummies who want rice and viand, my all time favorite is tapsilog (fried marinated beef with egg and rice).  Complement it with a refreshing glass of iced tea. Voila... BUSOG!



Sodas like Coke, Royal, Sprite, instant coffee and tea are available. SanMig Light, Red Horse and Manila Beer are just few of your choices for beers. If you're into hard drinks like Vodka (The Bar) and brandy (Matador), you can get a bottle of these drinks, mix them with iced tea and enjoy with your friends. TAGAY na!
A bottle of SanMig Light is 35 pesos only ($0.74 US).  Match it with a piece of pork BBQ at 10 pesos per piece ($0.21 US) SARAAAPPP! (yummy!).
What else can I ask for? Flat-screen TV? Wifi internet connection? Yes, they're all there. It’s a pleasure checking facebook in my apple gadget while having light and happy conversations with friends over a few bottle of drinks.  This is my idea of a perfect tamabayan after a tiring day!


The best things in life are free! In VM, I meet endless types of people who eventually become good friends.  

 WAW! What a beautiful place for food, drinks and brotherhood. 


Location: Bansalangin corner Saleng St., Veterans Village, Project 7, Quezon City, Metro Manila,
                Philippines. Telelphone (02) 377-7170



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22 comments:

  1. Yes, Waw. My friend brought me there once. I really enjoyed the place!

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  2. never thought of that,anyway seems like a nice place to stretch those legs and have a nice cold beer,.definitely i'll give that a raincheck.hope they also have music from the 80's,bossa,jazz,standards(sinatra style).now that's gonna be awesome.

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  3. WAW! Good post: photos, narratives and map.

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  4. What a nice place!

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  5. been here several times and rest assured that you will love the place and ambiance! :)

    come try to visit and bring some of your friends.. :)

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  6. We should go there one of these days to check it out... looks interesting. - Edwin M

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  7. lovely place to hangout

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  8. WAW LOVE THE PLACE, VILLA MAGANDA:) VERY COOL AND CHILLAX TO HANGOUT WITH FRIENDS,, I LOVE B-B-Q THE MENU SO MAKULIT: LIEMPOT KEMBOT, THE PORN CORN AND YUMMY SISIG CHURVA,, NICE MUSIC, FREE WI-FI WHILE DRINKING TANDUAY ICE,NO VAT,NO SERVICE CHARCE VERY LOW PRICE..I JUST LIKE SPENDING NIGHT@HOME WITH MY GOOD FRIENDS,NICE AMBIENCE,THE OWNER VERY CUTE ACCOMODATING ONE,VERY ARTIST AND LOTS OF TATS,VERY NICE PERSON

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  9. QSosyal dogs: lets hangout again!

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  10. WAW Cool! The place is very cozy and simple. It's very nice place to just sit back, relax and enjoy chillin with friends... It's just like your at home.

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  11. a very good place to hang out...

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  12. the perfect place were i can relax, the place so cozy, people are very accomodating,i love unlimited wifi...... so what are u waiting for....comm"on guys feel the cool place to hangout c yahhhhhhhhhhh :) lileth

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  13. Guys, Thanks for your comments. see you at VM soon!

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  14. It's nice and cool place... Try to visit and experience how great the vm is... I really love the Sizzling sisig there compare to other resto, "wala nakong makitang kasing sarap nun".... so common guys lets go and have fun at VM Q.C. See you there! berna

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  15. the place is COZY , CLEAN AND NICE kahit di masyadong malaki pero SARAP mag chill

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  16. hmmm.....might as well check it out this Friday with a Friend. I hope you have singles night out too ^_^

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  17. sana makapunta din ako jan,,hehehehe

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  18. wat the.... kilala ko yung isang guy na naka mahawk hairstyle.//// si warren yon a.. nice congrats bro owner kna nyan>?

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  19. @Anonymous

    Di po ako owner ng VM... I just find great nice place to hang out. May i know you name? thanks

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  20. @ jason: Tare lets hang out. we are open to meeting new friends. :)

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