After Work Chill at Descanzo Bar & Resto Ortigas

DESCANZO BAR & RESTO GF Emerald Mansion, Garnet Road, Ortigas, Pasig City Telephone No. 671 16 80 Business Hours: Mon 11am-11pm, Wed 7am-5pm, Sat 6am-6pm, Tue Thurs Fri 7am-1am, Sun Closed Facebook Page

Looking for a good place for some R&R right after a hard day’s work in Ortigas? You should know about Descanzo Bar & Resto along Garnet Road already. But if you haven't tried the place yet, then you should!

A cozy and homey place offering good food and a variety of decently-priced drinks, laid-back music sometimes with live performances as well as hospitable servers, welcoming owners and fellow patrons you can share a good time with, it’s a go-to place for professionals and Ortigas residents alike. A good alternative to the busy and noisy Metrowalk.

Directions: The bar is located directly at the ground floor of Emerald Mansion along Garnet Road. So if you work at Ortigas Centre, you can just take a walk to the place and avoid the hassle of bringing your car there. There’s ample parking space in the area, but you never know when it will be packed with people.

This 80’s themed bar, formerly named Cafe A-Go-Go, can accommodate up to 110 patrons having both indoor and outdoor tables. The place is tight but that just adds to that intimate homey feel.

Right photo: Long Island – P180

Whether you plan on having a belly-filling meal or just hanging out with friends with a couple buckets of beer and sides, you can do both! Their menu consists of Appetizers, All-day Breakfast (they open at 7am), Rice Meals, Rice Bowls, Pizza, Group Meals, Inxs, Beer / Alcopops, Hard Drinks, Cocktails, Non-Alcoholic, Cold and Hot Drinks. Plenty of food and beverage choices to choose from.

Let's get to the yummy food we were able to try!

Meat Medley Pizza – P200 / Ginataang Kuhol

Quesadilla – P220 / Chicken Basil Panini

Nachos – P200

Tequila Sunrise – P160 / Margarita – P180

Overall, food was great– served in generous proportions, decently priced and they taste good. But among everything we ordered, I have to say I loved the Ginataang Kuhol, Quesadilla and Panini the most. Although don’t let that discourage you from ordering the pizza and nachos- they’re must-tries, too!

There’s a lot more to try for us in their menu so the next time I come here, I’ll make sure to try the others. Do comment if you have recommendations!

Then blending along as you enjoy your food are nice laid-back music sometimes accompanied with live performances if you happen to go there on their acoustic nights. We did- and they even held a free jam which my friends volunteered to sing with them. You can request most songs since they’re pros already. Great times!

Music performers that night

Free-jam c/o Osawa Lauran and a friend of the performers

VERDICT

A thumbs up for Descanzo Bar! Definitely your time and money here will be well-spent. Good food, affordable drinks, and cozy place packed with hospitable people. It’s on my to-revisit places when I’m around Ortigas. Well, I still have to try the other dishes they offer, after all. 😀

Two of the owners: Marcus Ner, Don Alimbuyugen, Cesar Redolozo & Jay Resterio

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. The food was free but the article is still the writer’s own honest opinions.