Hops & Brews

Their eggs benny is pure heaven!! Tried both their smoked salmon and apple-wood smoked bacon and both are bursting with flavor! To end our meal, ordered their fluffy pancake which rivals even the supposedly best pancake establishments in the area. Will definitely be back again and again .... �

Located next to the Lobby of I'm Hotel this easy going Restaurant still gives you a Kind of luxury Feeling, but the Prices are not too high. There Steak was About 1600 Pesos and was really delicious for the fact that it is not a dedicated steakhouse, but more a pub. At the evening it is also fun to go there just for a beer, even it is more expensive than other places in the area. But the good thins is, that it is never too crowded so I will come back for sure :D

HOPS & BREWS
I'M HOTEL, Poblacion, 7862 Makati Ave, Makati City

Hops & Brews is a gastropub known for its uniquely rich foods served with great drinks too, plus they have different events or themes each night which you can choose from.

The place looks cool and classy with the combination of cool and warm lighting and the fusion of colors thru decors and dark wooden tables and chairs. The Couch is certainly the best place to relax with their matching warm colored pillows.

Servers are also attentive as they immediately accommodated us, served us water and gave the menu once we have been seated.

Their “The Super-Bowl 280 Lunch” is a must try, budget meals where you get to have real food. It includes a choice of 1 Main Dish + Soup + Salad + Iced Tea (all that for only P280 )

THE FOOD:

Main Dishes:

SQUID INK SEAFOOD RICE 5/5
Squid Ink Rice Sautéed with white fish and squid
This is one of my favorite and a must try dish. The black ink rice is rich in squid flavor and together with the other spices it made this dish awesome.

CHICKEN KARAAGE RICE 4/5
Japanese Fried Chicken with Soy Aioli Dip with white rice
This crispy and juicy Chicken Karaage served on tender rice would be the kiddos favorite too.

SAUSAGE RIGATONI 5/5
Rigatoni pasta with tomato sauce and pork breakfast sausage. A light tasting pasta dish that would definitely tickle your palette. Sausage, cheese and great sauce, what more can you ask?

CHICKEN YAKITORI RICE 3.5/5
Grilled Chicken Breast and Leeks served with white rice and Teriyaki sauce. Sweet and savory Japanese dish that will satisfy your cravings.

MUSHROOM SOUP 5/5
I must say, this is the best mushroom soup I ever had. Pureed real mushrooms (Shiitake mushrooms if I'm not mistaken) turned in a chunky flavorful soup! This is a must try and uts on top of my list.

SQUASH SOUP 4/5
Also pureed to perfection, this soup has the real thing in it. Also a must try for soup lovers

SALAD 3/5
Mixed greens, olives, and tomatoes.

ICED TEA is served together with the meal.

But you can opt to have the following refreshing drinks that they also serve:

GREEN TEA LYCHEE which a really refreshing drink.

BERRY POTION (5/5) that is so sassy and inviting, together with the popping bobba you will surely love this drink.

Here are some more of the dishes that you may want to try:

CHICKEN WINGS
Half Pound (P270) / Full Pound (P380)
Available in two flavors:

MAPLE SRIRACHA 4/5
For those who want some kicks on their plate. I prefer this one though.

GARLIC PARMESAN 4/5
For that tasty and light taste.

CRISPY PORK KNUCKLES 5/5
Deep fried pork knuckles served with soy vinegar dip. Who would never want this big thing? This crispy tender and juicy appetizing bar chow is always the best!

KOREAN GALBI SHORT RIBS 4/5
48-hour slow cooked Australian short rib served with kimchi fried rice and sunny side up egg. A korean dish that has full of flavors. Sweet short ribs, spicy kimchi and the sunny side up egg that breaks the striking flavors of this dish.

IRISH MONKEY 4/5
An addicting cocktail that would definitely make you want more!

So what are you waiting for? Come and try their delectable dishes and refreshing drinks.

What is your favorite meal of the day? Me, I love breakfast anytime of the day. But being a midshift worker for almost 7 years now, I don't have a proper breakfast everyday. Breakfast and lunch ('brunch') is what I usually eat. What is a perfect lunch? Well, anything with rice on it will suffice (atleast for me) and of course it should be affordable too.

While waiting for a conference to start I saw this cozy looking cafe at the lobby of IM hotel. Thought of just ordering a cup of Joe and I realized they served the ever indulgent "Yema Cake" so I said what the heck I might as well get a slice and I did.

The yema cake was interesting because it was a "pastry of paradoxes" if there was one. Now let me explain this (at this point youre probably aching to exit the app) as I drove my fork through the yema cake there were 3 layers of coarseness and sweetness. The taste graduation was that the deeper you drove your fork through the cake the less sweet the cake got, this is then contrary to the texture progression in which the further you sliced through the cake the less coarse the texture becomes. All of this contained in a single spoonful becomes an explosion of escalating taste and textures inside your mouth ( I hope that didnt come out as inappropriate). The cake is rich and dense so unless youre a really big sweet tooth Its doubtful if youll get through one slice.

The only thing that is stopping me from upgrading my rating was the fact that I was reminded of how expensive Yema Cake was upon receiving my bill.

Let me tell you about this Gastropub in Poblacion. YES! In Poblacion. NO, I am not going to rave about another  “artsy”, “cute”, and “IG worthy”. Let the other platforms do that for you.  I want to share a worthwhile gastronomic experience I had with Hops & Brews. Located at the Ground Floor in the chic and new I’M Hotel along Makati Avenue, Hops & Brewsbrings its own inimitable and inventive take of global familiar flavors. Their food is modern and progressive, but the element that we fell in love with is that they’re able to keep the taste of comfort with each dish that we had.

Hops & Brews is one of those restaurants that can give you that “Aha!” moment. Finally, meal selections with proper flavors, serving size, and thoughtful execution of the owners and their roster of brilliant young chefs.
They carefully look into what the global street food is doing, pop-ups, and what fine dining to classical is doing and they’ve used bits and pieces that are relevant.

WHY GO?

Sprouted from Makati’s hidden gem and sexy neighborhood Poblacion. Traditionally, it was known for years as a red-light district, Poblacion is trading its spunky reputation for seediness and skewing itself to be a place where cool is redefined. Heavily wheeled by white-collar Filipinos and expats, they infiltrate the mushrooming dining and drinking scene. Hops & Brew’s beautiful space and excellent menu roster is a great addition to the Poblacion scene where you can actually sit down and enjoy your meal or perhaps a glass or two of your drink of choice.
You have the very traditional elements on their menu which are then totally modernized, which is the way a lot of gastropubs operate – But Hops & Brews takes traditional and build on it, creating what we have which is a mixture of fine dining, pub food, and ultimately still retaining the emotional connection that we have with food which is; COMFORT.

 

Hainanese Fried Chicken? Why, yes it exists. And it could just be a couple of blocks away from you! . Hello, Hops & Brews. . Located at the ground floor of the posh I'M Hotel, Hops & Brews has become a favorite hang out place of the hotel's guests and patrons as well as locals who frequent the area.