Big Sky Mind: Drinks, Food, Music

Anywhere with cheap beer/food and good crowd + music should be considered a great place. An example would be Big Sky Mind in Quezon City. It's been around for quite some time (1999, to be exact) so don't be surprised to see crowds in their mid-30s especially during weekdays. It's a place where you could relax with a cold bottle of beer after a long tiring day at work. Please, don't expect a fancy place, hotel-like restroom, or speedy service. Go to Encore or something.

Big Sky Mind: Since 1999

Going there early, say 7pm, would only disappoint you as you will be greeted by a CLOSED sign. The staff usually come in at around 8:30-9pm so it's safe to drop by at that time. It stays open until 5am, Tuesdays-Sundays.

Upon entering the 2-storey bar, you'll see several chairs, tables, bar stools, and fluffy couches. If you have sensitive skin, stay away from the couch else you'll end up with red spots all over your arms. Well, not really. But I hope you get the idea.

During music events, that couch is moved to make way for the band setup


2008: OBS

Bar area

Wall en route the restroom

the 2nd floor doubles as an art gallery

When the place is not packed, a staff will come up to you with a menu in hand. During gig nights and/or weekends, just go straight to the bar area and get your order directly from the bartender. Shouting could also be an option. Local beers cost around Php35 to Php50 a bottle which is really really cheap compared to Makati bars, even Cubao X. Non-beer drinkers, on the other hand, should not worry because Big Sky has an extensive reasonably-priced cocktail & shooters menu--including Absinthe. Yeah. The Green Fairy.

I want that 'Bartenders are Gods' shirt!!!

Beer and Hard Drinks Menu

Mixed Drinks Menu

Absinthe at Php230/shot

Flipping the other side of the laminated blue menu, you'll see a long list of different food offerings: appetizers, rice meals, burgers, omeletes, pizzas, plus other items rarely offered in a bar. Mixed fries (Php125) and Chicken fingers (Php125) are my favorites!

Mixed Fries + Pale Pilsen = My Ideal Value Meal

Cheese, BBQ, Sour Cream: Good for 3-4 people

Directions to 77 Bar Kamuning

77 Bar is a 2-storey outdecor house restaurant located at 51 Kamuning Road, Kamuning, Quezon City, Philippines. View map here

 

77's black and white signage

DIRECTIONS TO 77 BAR BY PRIVATE VEHICLE

1.From North
Take EDSA going south, turn right at Kamuning Road. 77 Bar should be at your right, after Petron gas station Sct.Ybardolaza.

2. From South
Take EDSA going north. Take the U-turn slot under EDSA-Kamuning fly over then turn right at Kamuning Road. 77 Bar should be at your right, after Petron gas station Sct.Ybardolaza.

3. From Manila (UST)
Take España. Approaching Mabuhay/Welcome Rotonda, turn right at E. Rodriguez (landmark, KFC). Go straight then turn left at Tomas Morato Avenue then turn right at Kamuning Road. 77 Bar should be at your left, across Caltex gas station Kamuning.

facade

77 Bar is along Kamuning, right beside Petron Gas Station

DIRECTIONS TO 77 BAR BY COMMUTE

1. From North or South by MRT
Get off at GMA-Kamuning station. Take a short walk from the MRT station to East Ave. Take the Cubao/Arayat jeepney, then get off at Petron Gas Station Sct. Ybardolaza. Walk towards 77 Bar.

2. From South by Bus
Take a Philcoa NSO-SSS-LTO bus then get off at Kamias Road (after Nepa-Q Mart). Take a short walk towards Jollibee Kamias cor. Edsa and take the Quiapo or Welcome Rotonda jeepney. Get off at Kamuning cor. Sct. Ybardolaza. 77 Bar should be at your right. It's beside Petron Gas Station and across Caltex Gas Station.

3. From Manila or Quezon Ave.
Take the Project 2-3 Highway jeepney. Get off at Kamuning cor. Sct. Ybardolaza. 77 Bar should be at your left. It's beside Petron Gas Station and across Caltex Gas Station.

leave your photos under the glass tables of 77

LANDMARKS

1. Petron Gas Station
2. Caltex Gas Station
3. Partners Pares Restaurant