Thank God for old friendships! I messaged a friend of mine that I was going to Manila for a couple of days and he recommended this newly open restaurant - wow, their paella is to die for. Best I've had, quite similar to the one I had in Valencia back in 2010. Their pintxos are good, but I recommend to focus on their paella (negra or chorizo) as it's seriously what you would get in Spain.
p.s. their tarts de chocolate is gooooood
Ate at Hola Bombon with my girlfriend last week and really enjoyed the evening. The staff are extremely welcoming.
Were not big drinkers ;) but I had the beer with calamansi foam and really enjoyed it. My partner in crime had a regular mojito and there was no complaints.
We tried alot of different dishes. My favourites were the tanigue taco, the mollete, the gravalax with crab salad, the bravas (uniquely made) and the paella negra. We have tried paella negra in other restaurants in Manila and this was the best one! They also added a love heart to my dish, little things like that cap off an evening. Recommend to anyone that likes Spanish food, or wants to treat someone.
I went to Hola Bombon on Sunday as I heard they have a promo, called Hola Domingo.
It's a fine-dining eat all you can on pintxos, tapas, one paella and churros - the most beautiful aspect of it is that you feel like entering any nice restaurant in Spain, the pintxos are displayed on the bar and the interiors really show attention to detail.
For the pintxos we had ensaladilla, boquerones, salmon, mollete with pork belly and chupitos de gazpacho.
We also ordered Lope De Vega and Tenerife Sea, their two best-sellers for cocktails, super yummy and, as their supervisor said, very instagrammable :)
Chef is Spanish and the manager is also from Spain, I believe - feels like home.
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Wow - I would have never expected to get this high quality food in Poblacion.
Three things that separate Hola Bombon from the rest:
- the food is absolutely outstanding. From the pinchos to the paella and the dessert, nothing was short of perfection. Try their FOIE, the MEJILLON, the SARDINA, and please make sure you get the CARRILLERA. Their desserts are good too, but (only but) there's no fruit-based dessert
- the service and the interiors: it made me feel happy and comfortable. Their waiters smile, always refilled water, they know their menu. Very well organised. The manager (or owner?) was also there, but I didn't have a chance to speak to him
- the chef: I think he used to work for Rambla in Salcedo. Having a chef from Barcelona sends your game to a different level. He also came out to ask how was our experienced and made us feel special.
I absolutely love this place and I'll go back as often as I can.
p.s. they have limited parking, but better than nothing in Poblacion!
p.s. 2 I didn't try the cocktails but I'll go back - sangria was really good.
Lovely place for date night or a night out with friends. Highly recommend their duck paella and croquetas de manchego. For dessert, the creme catalan. We also had chorizo and fried oysters as well as the tarte de santiago and torrija, also quite exceptional.
Holà Bombon’s Dia de San Valentin 5 course menu was to die for! They did such a great job—the ambience was perfect and the food was superb. My faves were the pintxo de gravlax, tatin de tomate, the paella, and the wagyu :)
I really love tapas and drinks restaurants... and Hola Bombon is the latest addition! Among dishes we ordered, Pollo en Pepitoria is a great Plato, Gulas and their take on Bravas are also very good. Among cocktails, Clara con Calamansi & Lope de Vega are unique and good. Among the regular cocktails, Clover Club and Gin Basil Smash are good.
Great food and great ambiance! My friends threw a baby shower for me here and it was the best. Pintxos were served at the bar for that authentic San Sebastián experience and staff were super nice and accommodating. Two thumbs up! Have been going back ever since.
After visiting San Sebastian, my wife and I fell in love with Donostia food, and Hola Bombon PH really did a great job of bringing the good food from San Sebastian to Manila. HB has some of the best spanish pintxos, tapas, paellas we’ve ever tried! Great looking place, and interior design as well that’s very IG worthy. Super good cocktail drinks too! Try the Jamon, Tigres, Ensalladilla, Foie gras, chopitos, Chulleton, and all the different paellas.
The newest Spanish place in town!!! Food is inventive and yummy! Great for friends and chilling after a long day at work.
Vibe: lively, trendy, instagrammable
Food: must order - duck paella, chipirones, manchego croquetas, chorizo, churros
Mixed feelings: gilda (too spicy!), soccarat, paella negra, jamon croquettas, bread pudding dessert (these dishes were also good but not to my personal taste. Other friends loved these dishes! So I don’t hold it against the restaurant.)
Drinks: I ordered a Sangria and was not disappointed.
Parking: limited so get there early!
Easiest Way to Find it: look for a modern corner building with parking on the ground floor? Look up, it’s on the second floor
Mobility notes: accessible via stairs; didn’t see any elevators for handicapped
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