I can't believe that no one has written a review for this place. I was happy that we had the…read moresecond floor all to ourselves. I was able to take numerous pictures, and I didn't have to worry about my table manners. Instead of us asking each other to pass the heavy trays or dishes around, we just excused each other for reaching for the food. With my luck, if I tried to pass or receive a dish, I would drop it. The food was delicious! We started off with the Pate de Jamon, and we ate that like there was no tomorrow. The La Cata de los Tres Olivos and the Tabla de Manchego were wonderful with our 3 orders of Jamon. I enjoyed eating the Ensalada con Queso with the Jamon, Pork and Steak dishes. The luscious appetizers, savory meat dishes, delightful Crema de Queso and Tocino de Cielo deserts is a good reason why my niece booked a reservation for her birthday in December. If you're coming here for their Jamon and wine pairings, don't come here when it's time for the elections like we did. Now we know why we had the second floor to ourselves.

Came here for a private dinner party and the food was awesome, the mushroom…read moreTruffle penne pasta was so good and the service was excellent. Also love their rooftop area with the beautiful view. A must try when in makati

Very urban and stylish bar/lounge with a very western/euro food menu. Big time social hang for…read moreyoung professionals that want to be seen and/or in the mix. Inside is crazy youthful and vibrant oozing in urban drip. There is definitely a design concept here that they bring to life quite well. Night time when the lighting scheme can take hold is when I think this place buzzes. But in honesty we arrived near sunset when it was still daylight and the space is still quite clean and impressive. Just has another buzz at night that's all. Just a note: even tho the interior is slick and upscale, the outside is in a not so hot neighborhood with lots of dark and narrow streets/alleys. I'd take public rides here if you can. Luckily arrived during one of their happy hours so it was 2 for 1 certain drinks. House cocktails and certain glasses of wine. Did an Argentine Malbec to start then slipped into a Tanqueray Tonic as it got darker. Warm weather makes me gravitate towards that cocktail, very refreshing yet a slow sipper to savour. Charcuterie Board (3.5*) Not sure if these are build-able or came as is. Someone had this coming out before I even ordered a drink. Big board like enough for 6 to casually nosh on. You will have to keep asking for more bread or crackers as they only give out a little with the board. I'm sure there is a charge for each basket of bread as it seems home made, very warm, meaty interior with a slight crust. We asked for refills at least 4 times, it's that good, good. Lots of components tried about 4 cheeses 2 soft rinds and 2 medium textured ones. Saw about 4 cured sliced meats, 1 smooth pate, 1 pork rilletes and a couple of tart condiments like a spiced pineapple and some pickled vegetables. All was standard except for the chicken liver pate which had a significant sweetness to it which threw many of us off. It wasn't horrible as it was kinda like eating a piece of meat that intermingled with something sweet like maple syrup or honey. Can't really say I want that for a pate spread but it was 'interesting'. Goat Cheese Salad ((4*) This seemed like a salad meant to share family style versus an entree salad. I only say that cuz the warm 'goat cheese' is a whole mini wheel of cheese, like way too much for one person to consume in one sitting. Salad was the standard fancy greens with cubed beets, walnuts and a light vinaigrette. That whole wheel of cheese I mentioned was fried in a crumb crust that was very crisp and when cut into, the cheese oozed big time. My take is the cheese seemed more like Brie to me cuz of the smooth texture, unless there is a soft rind creamy goats cheese I haven't had. Porchetta (3.5*) A rolled pork belly where the interior gets rubbed with salt and rosemary then the rolled belly gets roasted til the exterior gets crisp. This was rolled and seasoned quite well but after slicing they fried the slice to give it more crisping. Crisp it was (all throughout) that it gave off Lechon kawali vibes to me, more than Porchetta vibes. Again not entirely bad, just a gap between expectations and real time. Service quite professional for being a very youthful staff. I actually think this country excels in anything service related compared to where the US is now, where the avoidance of service is well on the climb. But great place to lounge/drink in a stylish atmo, food more just okay, so keep that casual and this place is more than able to impress. Rounding up.

It's just ok. None of the cheeses on the cheese platter…read morewere French (Cheddar, Parm, Gorgonzola) None of meats on the charcuterie platter were French (Spanish-y, Italian-y, and a hot dog) But all the wines are French. It's all about the wine here as the food seems to be inconsistent with the theme

If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive place for wine and cheese, try La Vie Parisienne…read more You can have a bottle of sangria or rosé for as low as P300+, and its cheese plates are decent. If you're craving for something more substantial to eat, LVP offers a quarter roast chicken meal for P250, shawarma pizza, and prosciutto pizza.

One star short only because I didn't feel like moving on with dinner after the really wet crabmeat…read moreravioli. It sort of ruined the drive especially when they could not figure out the wine to pair it with. Too much sauce guys! I like my ravioli almost dry and rich with flavor. On the upside... Great wine selection, duck confit buns (YUM!), ambiance, and smoking area. Great job with the remodeling...classy! ...and by the way, the service was OUTSTANDING!

It was actually an animal-welfare fundraising event that gave way to my experience in CAV. Apart…read morefrom the fact that I was impressed the restaurant supports the cause for agreeing to participate, they also made it extra special because Chef Markus Gfeller prepared two four-course fine dining menus (one of them, a vegetarian option) specially for the event! Oh, did I also mention that there was a choice of bottomless Beringer red or white wines for your classy drinking pleasure? The place is just superb and huge, with a relaxing atmosphere that glows with the afternoon sun. And at night, the it gets more romantic with its warm lighting. The food was overall satisfying and different. I especially liked the pomelo sherbet dessert above all that I dream about it from time to time. It was a totally new experience to me who isn't a huge fan of wines overall. I enjoyed the white wine though. It is very..."potent", to say that in a less elegant manner. That said though, in a normal day, I wouldn't spend so much in a place like CAV. Perhaps at another fund-raising event when I know my money will save lives.

Great roof deck atmosphere. Enjoyed the drinks and views of the skyline and makati were incredibleread more

It's hard to whine when it's just wine, but to dine is another line…read more The wine club has been retailing California wines for over 10 years at prices lower than anyone else on the market, being that they are the main distributor of such. Bottles start from around 700 pesos and the best part is the no-surcharge for in-store consumption, but service charge will be added on, which is fair enough since wine glasses are provided. Simply pick a bottle and have them serve the wine, that feature is a solid 4.0, but held back by their food, which is a sorry 2.0 on average. We were Driven to believe that a bottle of red wine would suffice both the 4 cheese pizza and the meat pizza, but the cheese pizza pairs better with white wine. The 4 Cheese Pizza (490 PHP) is a combination of blue cheese, parmesan, goat cheese, and mozzarella, which in totality is fairly a decent topping, though the dough was dry in performance. The Meat Pizza (500 PHP) just doesn't work in composition, it's a work in progress, which is a new a direction for this once purely retail shop. Overall, Come for wine and dine elsewhere and you'll be fine.

A clean, cute restaurant/bar with excellent service and great food! The happy hour specials are…read moregreat deals! A place to check out if you are in the Makati area. The service is great and very friendly! This place deserves more attention!

It's kinda pricy and tight, but what I love about Rue Bourbon is the variety of girly and sugary…read morecocktails. Hey, I know what I like! The Lick: Comes with whipped cream. Kinda embarrassing to lick when the rest of the patrons laugh at you but the trick is to order this 4-5 shots in so you DGAF anymore. Salted Caramel Cocktail: Salty. Caramel-y. Creamy. I like. Gunpowder: One of the shots they light on fire. Entertaining. Hot. Kinda intimidating but fun. It's lit. Literally. Chocolate Factory: Dessert in a mug. The bartender Loven was feeling particularly nice and loaded it up with candy and whipped cream, which I appreciated. I would come back and bring friends. Keep in mind this is NOT really a good place to visit if you're on a budget.

Good ambiance , as a Spanish colony , this place replicate the Spanish cuisine , choice of wine is…read moreacceptable and reasonably priced. As an American with good taste of wine , it passed.

My friends and I came on a busy night and service was slow since it seemed like there were only a…read morefew servers. We sat outside and the ambiance was great because of fresh air and Christmas lights are all up. Sadly, the quality of food went down since I last came here. The marinara, cheese platter and the croquettes were the best of the food we got. I normally love the carbonara and patatas bravas but today it didn't taste as good. The sangria and gin drinks are a must try!

Not a wine expert, but I just wanted to try out wine bars for a change. It was Thursday when I made…read morea visit, and I was their only customer... I guess it doesn't get crowded on weekdays? Parking was a breeze as well (street parking in front of the restaurants at Tuscany). Their place is very purple-lighted (because grapes) and they have tables inside for large groups and outside for their smoking area. They played throwback songs (because TBT) which made my stay worthwhile. They sell wines by the bottle and by glass (sip, half, full sizes) and I was told that the wines by the glass were arranged according to their taste from "dry" to "sweet". At first glance, wines that are sweet are more expensive, but there are cheaper ones that are sweeter than some. Tried red and white, in the range of mid sweet and not as expensive. I'm glad staff gave tips on which to get. I also got their bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar which is one of the cheapest appetizers to go with both red and white wines. They don't have a happy hour promo but I heard from a friend they had this unlimited promo last year around July. I'm hoping to catch it and visit again soon!

Paella was worth the long wait...very good, plenty of ingredients. The bolognese was also…read moreokay....pollo frito was not good, it actually had very little actual chicken meat. Leg/thigh fried, came with gravy, I ate skin and gravy...the little chicken meat there was had black things attached to it, kind of disgusting. Pollo al Asillo (chicken spicy garlic sauce) was tasteless, not good. Linguini al pesto had a lot of a tomato sauce on top, took away from the pesto flavor...bottom line , come for the paella...that's it!!! Very good service.

Who does not like Spanish tapas? It is one of my favorite foods and when in Manila, Philippines, I…read morewas luckily invited for a dinner party at Alba Restaurante in Makati. On entering the restaurant, one cannot but notice the well-appointed red tablecloth tables with cloth napkins. The dishes at our disposal were many. They were Gambas (shrimp) in garlic and oil, potato croquettes, Spanish sausage, baked oysters, mushrooms, crostini with dip, chicken, spinach pizza and of course, seafood paella. To add to the cozy ambiance of this restaurant were three singers with Spanish guitars, serenading the audience in the restaurant. Our group got several renditions of Spanish ballads including, "Guantanamera". We sang along for this one. All the dishes were prepared well and highlighted their own distinct taste and flavors. My favorites were the croquettes, the baked oysters and the seafood paella. The croquettes were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The oysters though small, came 12 to a plate and were moist and well charred to bring out the baked parmesan fragrance. The seafood paella was the crown jewel of the evening. It contained several seafood varieties and was made fresh. It came out slightly charred at the bottom, as does any good paella. When scraped, mixed with the other contents, and eaten, one is rewarded with several bursts of aroma and taste. Table service was excellent. Muchas Gracias, Senores y Senoras.