{"id":11167,"date":"2026-05-17T11:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=11167"},"modified":"2026-05-17T11:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:53:21","slug":"checking-the-cafe-vibe-of-filipino-ish-yellow-bird-resto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/checking-the-cafe-vibe-of-filipino-ish-yellow-bird-resto\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking the caf\u00e9 vibe of Filipino-ish Yellow Bird resto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Antipolo has, particularly lately, been trying to make a name as a must-check place for foodies. If most places in Metro Manila close at night, Antipolo has 24-hour venues that boast not just not-bad food, but views of cities of Metro Manila as they succumb to darkness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So one morning, after a night shift, we decided to grab something at any of their breakfast nooks\u2026 which was how we ended up at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YellowBirdCafeKitchen\/\">Yellow Bird Caf\u00e9 X Kitchen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@outragemag\/video\/7640702607379451144\" data-video-id=\"7640702607379451144\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" >\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@outragemag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@outragemag?refer=embed\">@outragemag<\/a> <a title=\"breakfast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/breakfast?refer=embed\">#Breakfast<\/a>-hunting in <a title=\"antipolo\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/antipolo?refer=embed\">#Antipolo<\/a> led us to <a title=\"yellowbird\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/yellowbird?refer=embed\">#YellowBird<\/a> <a title=\"restaurant\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/restaurant?refer=embed\">#restaurant<\/a> that offers <a title=\"filipinofood\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/filipinofood?refer=embed\">#Filipinofood<\/a>, Italian dishes, <a title=\"cafe\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cafe?refer=embed\">#cafe<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound  - Outrage Magazine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-Outrage-Magazine-7640702649449057044?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound  &#8211; Outrage Magazine<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Una<\/em>, the place isn\u2019t hard to find for those with private vehicles; Google Maps or Waze will lead you there easily. But noticeably, we didn\u2019t notice public transportation during our visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ikalawa<\/em>, the actual place was\u2026 airy, thanks to the glass walls\/windows. But while this may also be a steakhouse\/Filipino restaurant\/Italian-ish restaurant\/and so on, look-wise, it\u2019s more a caf\u00e9 that happens to serve some food. Rustic also came to mind, thanks to those dried flowers everywhere\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ikatlo<\/em>, the staff\u2019s <em>deadma<\/em>; no one was friendly enough to stick to mind. They just tell you where to sit, take your order, deliver your food or drinks, then\u2026 <em>kebs na<\/em>. No small chitchats on what\u2019s good or not, or whatever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ika-apat<\/em>, how was the food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u20b1140 Americano was\u2026 forgettable. <em>Mag-tubig ka na lang<\/em> while waiting for your food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sinigang na Baka (\u20b1525) was actually a surprise \u2013 that is, this isn\u2019t your typical <em>sinigang<\/em>, Using <em>kamatis<\/em> (tomato) instead of <em>bayabas<\/em> (guava) or <em>sampalok<\/em> (tamarind) or <em>miso<\/em>, the broth was tasty without being overpowering. Yes, the meat could have been softer\/more tender, but at least it wasn\u2019t chewy. And the serving could have been bigger, considering the asking price. But yes, this one\u2019s worth checking out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Munggo &amp; Chicharon (\u20b1295) wasn\u2019t bad at all\u2026 but there\u2019s nothing special about this as it\u2019s no different from the <em>munggo<\/em> (beans) that you\u2019d get from some <em>carinderia<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That <em>sinigang<\/em> may have been a pleasant surprise (and this is even if the meat needed more time to boil), but I doubt that\u2019s enough to lure us to head back anytime soon. This isn\u2019t a bad place at all, but when in Antipolo, a place that has more food venues to discover, we \u2013 or you \u2013 may as well check others\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So off we go, as we search for more <em>lafangan<\/em> venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Yellow Bird Caf\u00e9 X Kitchen is located at Blk 2, Mission Hills Blvd, Antipolo, 1870 Rizal Province.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Breakfast-hunting in #Antipolo led us to #YellowBird #restaurant that offers #Filipinofood, Italian dishes, #cafe goodies, atbp. 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