NBA Cafe

I've seen a lot of people posting about this new cafe that seemed to catch a lot of sports-inclined Filipinos and the like. I mean what more a sports lover could ask for? – A basketball museum, high-def TV screens all around you that plays nothing but, yes you guessed it – basketball games and not to mention, good food.

We were walking alongside the line of restaurants at the topmost level of SM Aura when we saw this cafe around the spot, and I was suddenly pulling my friends’ arms saying, “hey, maybe we should try that!”

We went inside and in came the greetings of the waiters welcoming us and this huge restaurant that literally resembles a basketball court!

The cafe is full of televisions; it got me wondering how it would be like during NBA finals! People screaming inside while eating their food and cheering for their favourite NBA teams.

We went there on a Thursday so you can see that there is not a crowd of people swarming around, which gave us the chance to actually roam around the cafe while waiting for our food to be served.

When you look to the left, you have there a view of the outside of the mall (too bad I did not have a picture) that shows how big SM Aura is. A perfect view while you enjoy your cup of coffee on a Sunday morning. :)

The cafe is full of memorabilias: jerseys signed by famous NBA players, basketballs that were actually used in a game and NBA action figures that surely the kids will love. I’m not a fan of NBA really but I enjoyed looking at them.

The waiter that served us was so polite and he even told us in honesty what dishes in the menu are not ‘worth ordering’. We went with safer picks, first we had the Penne that looked soooo delicious with it’s creamy pesto sauce and those awesome pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Yum! Next we asked for Three-Cheese Pizza that is so delish that we even saved some for us to eat for later. After that (with the waiter’s recommendation) we tried the Bacon-Wrapped Hot dogs that came with a bunch of fries that we felt so-american while eating them. But my most favourite is the milkshake! It’s called the 50’s – which basically is just a vanilla ice cream milkshake topped with whipped cream that resembles the taste of a salted caramel milkshake which I so love! I really can’t get enough of it.

Of course I just had to have a picture of myself with this marvelous wall that hanged all of NBA teams’ jerseys to it. I just love all the colors! My friends even tease me that what I was wearing was actually perfect for our day-out which I did not know concerns basketball. :D

As I was saying, I am not into this kind of stuff but I know people will enjoy dining here. I can imagine families that are fans of NBA having their lunch here during finals. That would be like, the best family day ever. :)