It's Christmas time at Crisp on 28th - an ode to throwback neighborhood café that serves a
variety of healthy, well-composed meals and curated coffee brew on a quiet street in BGC.
Crisp on 28th is your friendly neighbourhood destination that opened on the first quarter of 2014.
It is a café hidden in plain sight between two of Bonifacio Global City’s busiest hubs with glass
windows letting in the natural warm light, with a mélange of rustic yellow and industrial gray.
Crisp on 28th wanted to recreate a cozy outdoor and indoor coffee shop with straightforward healthy food. To celebrate its 2nd year anniversary, the team has transitioned the menu to one with heavily Filipino-inspired dishes that mostly use locally-sourced ingredients that give bold flavors to the dish.
Every dish is a collaboration among the owners and the Chef while keeping some classic favorite dishes from our original menu. Just as the old menu, you will see a lot of fusion in the dishes that you did not know would work well with familiar Filipino flavors we grew up to. Some of the new dishes include Lemongrass Tinola Bowl, Manila Ramen, KansiNasal (a mix of Kansi and Inasal which is originally the idea of Solenn Heussaff, one of the owners of Crisp on 28th), Osso Bucco ala Iloco, Pancit Pad Thai, Sizzling Kare-Kare, Chicken Adobo Nachos, and Kaldereta Bolognese. Some of the dishes are now available in a sharing platter to make lunches and dinners more fun with families and friends.
Manila Ramen
Grilled pork liempo, chicharon bulaklak, kwek kwek, egg noodles, woodear mushrooms, grilled corn,
garlic chili oil
Chicken Adobo Nachos
Chicken adobo strips, garlic cream, tomato salsa, mangoes, tortilla chips
Kaldereta Bolognese
Beef and tomato stew, linguine, warm kesong puti, gremolata
Lemongrass Tinola Bowl
Pan fried chicken thigh, lemongrass and ginger broth, malunggay pesto, pearl couscous, chayote, kaffir
lime leaves
Osso Bucco ala Iloco
Braised beef in Ilocos basi wine, mushrooms, boiled baby potato – This dish makes use of local Basi wine
instead of red wine.
Pancit Pad Thai
Lemongrass chicken strips, sesame scrambled eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, shredded cabbage, lime,
Thai basil – your classic Pad Thai in Bihon noodles!
Sizzling Kare-Kare
Beef and peanut stew, eggplant, banana heart, crispy tripe
(Thrifted sunnies, AMS Clothing body con dress, Vintage tiered dress; Cotton On leopard flats.)
Layering in thin and flowy pieces for the bipolar weather this season. A perfect combo for your casual holiday parties.
(Forever 21MEN knit sweater and pants, Timberland boots.)
Christmas sweaters? Settle for a more casual print that you can easily incorporate in your wardrobe.
It was our first time at Crisp and it's a coincidence that we match the vibe of the place.
If you ever drop by BGC, make sure to try Crisp on 28th's new menu. It's the perfect place to chill, shoot and dine with your friends.
