Black Olive Cerveceria is a new restaurant by Chef Carlos Miguel which is located at the Capitol Commons, a new foodie hub along Shaw Blvd. in Pasig City. It offers Mediterranean cuisine coupled with impressive line of beers, wines, and spirits in a relaxing ambiance conducive to having a great time over good food.
Capitol Commons is slowly but surely becoming the favorite of foodies in Manila, with several food trucks and new restaurants up on its sleeve. Black Olive Cerveceria is one of those which should not be missed when visiting the area.
Some weeks ago, I along with some foodie friends visited Black Olive to meet Chef Carlos Miguel, the genius mind behind Draft Gastropub, Opus, Beso and Publiko and try his offerings served at Black Olive Cerveceria. It was a holiday season and there could not be more apt way to relax amidst the busy season than to feast on good food and great beers.
Its well lit and unpretentious interior posses a charm of its own but its the bottles upon bottles of beers, wines, and liquor that could steal ones' attention upon entering Black Olive Cerveceria. An explicit indication of its strong suit alongside its exciting menu.
Imported beers in tap also added to the already impressive drinks line up; Paulener variants, Becks, Stella, and Chimay Red. Although enticing to try each and every kinds, it was Paulaner's Christmas Brew St.Thomas that I ended up enjoying with its sweet and malty taste. A breezy afternoon can be while away with these drinks but food at Black Olive Cerveceria are equally well worth the attention.
I started my meal with the introduction of Burrata with Prosciutto, Walnuts, and Marinated Olives (Php485) to my palate. While I have had several Burrata prior to trying out Black Olive's rendition, this one got my approval to be the best among the rest with its well executed flavor that builds upon every bite leaving you wanting for more.
Aesthetically pleasing to the eyes and a sure winner to the palate, the Grilled Octopus with Green Romesco and Black Olive Salsa (Php230) of Black Olive is suggestive of all things fresh and delicious. The tender Octopus meat was impressive in terms of texture and flavor while the salsa only elevates it to a degree well worth the rave.
I am not a big fan of egg plant dishes but stuffed it with delicious thing such as cheese and it will be a different story. Case in point, Black Olive's Involtini of Green Eggplant, Feta Cheese, Roast Tomato and Black Olive (Php270) ended up as one of my favorites.
Wing is the part of chicken that is already flavorful in itself and any chef worth his salt is expected to execute chicken wing dish that could blow any minds away. Chef Carlos Miguel is one of those who could elevate the magic in flavor that is already innate in chicken wings. His Crispy Boneless Chicken Wings with Mojo Picon (Php280) is one good example. The placement of the sauce underneath is a thoughtful move, especially for those who does not have an affinity with spicy flair of flavor but still wants to enjoy their chicken.
Cooked for 18 hours, Black Olive's Sous Vide US Angus Beef Salpicao (Php385) spells effort that is impossible to go unnoticed. The tenderness of the Angus beef and its well incorporated savory flavor speaks of a well crafted dish that only a person with talent for cooking could come up with perfectly.
Black Olive's Barbecue Pork Riblets (Php280) would not have Black Olive for as its namesake for nothing. These tender pork ribs boats of a tug of war of flavor between sweet and savory without one overshadowing the other.Thinly sliced fried garlic was an added flair in presentation as well as in flavor.
Its hue is that of a night but the flavor suggests a golden sunset when everything seems magical and utterly charming. Squid Ink Battered Prawns with Honey Aioli (Php390) posses such quality in terms of flavor. Seafood in your face that speaks only of freshness and respectable quality. The honey aioli is a perfect combination as it cuts through the otherwise repetitive savory seafood flavor if one is not too keen on such taste.
Appetizers at Black Olive Cerveceria already blew me away but the parade of the mains which started with the Prosciutto, Arugula, Tomato, Mozzarella Brick Oven Pizza (Php495) only steeled my resolved that it was an afternoon well spent. The combination of the four toppings was a dead giveaway that we were in for a good dish, and it was.
The previous pork dish was impressive but not to be outshine was the Grilled Porkchop with Balsamic Figs and Mashed Sweet Potato (Php490). It was tender with an unprecedented flavor brought about by the balsamic figs that sent my palate to tip toeing from one pleasant flavor to another. The mashed potato was well worth mentioning for its knee-trembling creaminess and flavor.
With the parade of great dishes, one can do well even without a pasta dish, but Black Olive's Stracchi Pasta with Lamb, Black Olive and Sage Ragu (Php430) was too good not to give it a bite or two. The use of lamb for its meat was a good move as it gave off a distinct flavor one could not find in an ordinary pasta dish of equal price range.
If I would judge a restaurant based on how well they execute a good risotto dish, Black Olive is a good contender on the top spot against the now defunct Lulu Restaurant at Rockwell. Risotto Verde (Php605) topped with seared salmon fillet and creamy salmon tartare was a welcome respite after feasting on meaty dishes.
Black Olive Cerveceria already proved itself in a way of great tasting dishes and beverages, but the wonders didn't stopped there since their desserts proved to be equally respectable. The Tiramisu (Php230) which can be enjoyed not only by adults but by kids as well since it does not posses the liquor in your face kind of execution. It has a fine balance in flavor, light but in a very good way.
Chocolate, Almonds & Raisins Torte with Vanilla Ice Cream (Php200) on the other hand is one dessert that is so rich in flavor. The ice cream is a beautiful addition as it cuts through the downright rich chocolate flavor of the torte. I am not too crazy about the raisins but the others found it just right.
Personally, I thought Black Olive Cerveceria is one good reason for any foodie to visit Capitol Commons in Pasig City. It is a perfect place to spend your time with friends over good food and great choices of beers and other liquors. The price for some leans on the steep side of the spectrum but the quality of food is good, hence I thought it's well worth every penny.
My dining experience at Black Olive Cerveceria is definitely one of the best I had before I bid adieu to the year that was. With that, I am giving away Php1,000 worth of Gift Certificate you may use at Black Olive Cerveceria. Joining is easy. Just follow the mandatory tasks indicated at the Rafflecopter below and you're good. Game?
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Black Olive Cerveceria
Unit R3A & B, Capitol Commons
Meralco Ave. cor. Shaw Blvd.
Pasig City, Philippines
Contact No.: (02) 633-2071
Facebook: /blackolivePH
Twitter: @blackolivePH
Instagram: @blackolivePH
i want to try chicken wings with mojo picon it looks yummy !
ReplyDeletei would love to try their bbq dishes and the pizza looks yum too :)
ReplyDeleteI want to try their grilled pork chop & tiramisu.
ReplyDeleteWould love to try the risotto and Invotini as I am trying to eat healthier starting this year. ;)
ReplyDeleteI would like to try their Risotto Verde and Barbecue Pork Riblets. :)
ReplyDeleteId love to try the Black Olive's Starcchi PAsta with Lamb. seems Yummy
ReplyDeletesquid ink battered prawns and tiramisu
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the Brick Oven pizza and Stracchi pasta looks really yummy!!!
ReplyDeletei'd like to try their grilled pork chop and barbeque pork riblets
ReplyDeletei'd like to try their grilled porkchop and barbeque riblets
ReplyDeleteLast night we tried the stracchi pasta (sooo goood!!!), involtini (tiny!!!! but good haha!) and the machego pizza (too little cheese, we liked this the least). Will go back for the stracchi pasta. :)
ReplyDeleteI want to try the squid ink battered shrimp ;)
ReplyDeleteI want that Black Olive's Sous Vide US Angus Beef that is cooked for 18 hours. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try tiramisu. Why? Simply because I'm addicted to eat and i can never say no to it :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to try tiramisu. Why? Simply because I am a tiramisu lover and I can never say no to it :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to try the Risotto Verde :) looks yummy + the tiramisu :D
ReplyDeleteI would like to try the Risotto Verde :) looks yummydo :D plus the tiramisu :)
ReplyDeleteThe tiramisu!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try Black Olive's Stracchi Pasta with Lamb, Black Olive and Sage Ragu!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try Rissoto Verde and barbeque riblet... looks good and yummy
ReplyDeleteLove to try out Black Olive's Stracchi Pasta with Lamb and also the Risotto Verde
ReplyDeleteLove to try out Risotto Verde
ReplyDeleteI'm not eating pork and beef but other than that every type of food is welcome on my tummy, If ever I'll visit BLACK OLIVE I would love to taste their pasta's and pizza's and of course desserts will always be on my menu to try out.
ReplyDeleteI want to try Black Olive's Barbeque Pork Riblets. It looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteI also want to try their Tiramisu
ReplyDeleteI like to try their Risotto Verde.
ReplyDeletei would like to try the Tiramisu :)) I looks so yummy <3
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the Tiramisu :3 It looks so YUMMY <3
ReplyDeleteI like to try the dessert Tiramisu and the Pork
ReplyDeleteI would like to try the Tiramisu and Risoto Verde
ReplyDeletethe stracchi pasta with lamb... i have never tasted lamb before and i like pasta so this is the one i'm curious about :)
ReplyDeletetheir dish called risotto verde, the one with salmon fillet and creamy salmon stuff on top. It looks delicious and healthy at the same time, wanna know how worth trying it is
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Deleteleahlyn macatangay
I like to try the Angus Beef Salpicao because i love beef anf it looks delicious and yummy.
ReplyDeletecomplete name: Rhozallino Ramones
email: senomarj@gmail.com
Angus beef salpicao
ReplyDeleteAllan Reyes
I would like to try their Sous Vide US Angus Beef Salpicao and Risotto Verde.
ReplyDeleteMarites L. Quitoriano
Don Balboa wants to try the grilled octopus and squid! No offense to Squidward of Spongebob Squarepants =)
ReplyDeleteWhat dish/dishes at Black Olive Cerveceria would you like to try? Will try Involtini!
ReplyDeleteComplete name Arminda Puno De Leon
i would love to try the eggplant recipe what ever they call it it looks yummy for me and also tiramisu.
ReplyDeleteMa clara reyes
Definitely the Barbecued Pork Riblets with the Risotto Verde
ReplyDeleteBasilio Simeon Santos
What dish/dishes at Black Olive Cerveceria would you like to try?
ReplyDeleteSince I'm not picky when it comes to food i would love to try everything "IF" (I have a budget to go with it haha) All the foods looks really interesting (picture pa lang parang ang sarap na!) I'm more thrilled to taste the Angus Beef Salpicao and the Battered Prawns YUM!!
Rosanna Felipe Bronozo
What dish/dishes at Black Olive Cerveceria would you like to try?
ReplyDeleteSince I'm not picky when it comes to food i would love to try everything "IF" (I have a budget to go with it haha) All the foods looks really interesting (picture pa lang parang ang sarap na!) I'm more thrilled to taste the Angus Beef Salpicao and the Battered Prawns YUM!!
Rosanna Felipe Bronozo
i want to try the grilled porkchop!
ReplyDeleteJoel David Dalisay Trinidad
I would like to try this Black Olive Cerveceria restaurant, with this blog post I am truly enticed with the description of the great food and ambience here. Where there is great food that's where I want to be so that I can suggest this o my friends and loved ones"
ReplyDelete- Bambi Zapanta
I would like to try Black Olive Cerveceria restaurant, with this blog post I am truly enticed with the great food and ambience there." Where there is great food that is where I want to be so that I can suggest this to my friends and loved ones"
ReplyDelete_Bambi Zapanta
ow seriously? i want to try it all.. Nakakalaway sa picture.!!!
ReplyDeleteLiezel Salem
I would like to try this Black olive cerveceria restaurant. I am truly enticed with the description of the great food here with this blog so that I can suggest this with my friends and loved ones
ReplyDelete-Bambi Zapanta
I'd love to try the Pan Seared Beef, Arugula and Gorgonzola Pizza. Looks so delicious! This is Katherine Racaido.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the Black Olive’s Stracchi Pasta with Lamb, black olive and sage ragu. It looks good to my eyes hehe. Now I'm hungry. Can't wait..hope to win.
ReplyDeleteMary Anne Ramirez
I'd really love to try the Squid Ink Battered Prawns with Honey Aioli! Looks yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteChona V. Gomba
I would you like to try the Black Olive's Barbecue Pork Riblets!
ReplyDeleteMa. Elinor Semira
I would like to try Sous Vide Angus Beef Salpicao since I love angus beef and I also wanna try Stracchi Pasta with Lamb, Black Olive and Sage ragu and also the Tiramisu for dessert... everything looks yummy in Black Olive Resto :) Praying to win :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to try Sous Vide Angus Beef Salpicao since I love angus beef and I also wanna try Stracchi Pasta with Lamb, Black Olive and Sage ragu and also the Tiramisu for dessert... everything looks yummy in Black Olive Resto :) Praying to win :)
ReplyDeleteROSEBEN SOMIDO
roseben_somido@yahoo.com
Thanks for the chance :) <3
i wanna try the risotto verde, barbeque pork riblets and chocolate, almonds and raisins torte with vanilla ice cream. good food + nice ambiance= great place
ReplyDeletecharmaigne grace gepana
charmaignegepana@yahoo.com
i wanna try the risotto verde, pork barbeque riblets and for the dessert, chocolates, almonds and raisins with vanilla ice cream.
ReplyDeletegood food + nice ambiance = great place
i wanna try the risotto verde, pork barbeque riblets and for the dessert, chocolate, almonds and raisins with vanilla ice cream.
ReplyDeletegood food + nice ambiance = great place
charmaigne grace gepana
charmaignegepana@yahoo.com
Black Olive's Barbecue Pork Riblets Angus Beef Salpicao and Risotto Verde
ReplyDeleteand for dessert Tiramisu baby =))
Mac Jethro P Reyes
I would you like to try the Mozzarella Brick oven Pizza at Black Olive Cerveceria. | June Real
ReplyDeleteI would like to try Barbecue Pork Riblets & Tiramisu
ReplyDelete-Henry Matic
The squid ink battered prawns really got me curious here! plus the pizza looks really delish!
ReplyDeleteI weant to try Pizza and tiramisu!
ReplyDeleteKany Vic Perez
All there BarBecue Dishes!
ReplyDeleteJulie Gonzales
Grilled Porkchop!
ReplyDeleteZyra Anne Perez
Tiramisu for me...
ReplyDeleteVictoria Jose
I would like to try the risotto verde ( :
ReplyDeleteAstra C. Alegre
A_C_E_@hotmail.com
Brick oven Pizza
ReplyDeleteCharlz Vic Perez
Tiramiso and Angus beef salpicao
ReplyDeleteVictor Perez
Would love to try the risotto verde
ReplyDeleteRisotto verde for me!
ReplyDeleteI like to try the risotto verde
ReplyDeletemary anne ramirez
riaramirez4@yahoo.com
il ike to try the angus beef salpicao
ReplyDeleteleo rances garcia
I would love to try all the featured food on this post. But the Tiramisu looks like very delish! :)
ReplyDeleteFairlyn H. Sarga, fhaducasarga@gmail.com
I'd love to try the Staracchi Pasta with lamb!
ReplyDeleteRemedios Ventura
venturaremedios@ymail.com
Tiramisu!!!!
ReplyDeleteCha Sembrano
I'd love to try the Risotto topped with seared Salmon.Yum!
ReplyDeleteMarlene Yanga
marlenerivera31@yahoo.com
I would like to try the chocolate almonds and raisins torte with vanilla ice cream. I love deserts!
ReplyDeleteMaria Kristina Punla
Kristina.punla@gmail.com
I'd love to try Barbecue Pork Riblets and Risotto Verde. :)
ReplyDeleteRegina Cruz
ghiela14@gmail.com
Their menu line-up are all so enticing but I would definitely want to try their Sous vide beef medallion or the Crisp skin salmon fillet and their Involtini which ended up as one of your favorites :)
ReplyDeleteAlarice Young
Their menu line-up are all so enticing but I would definitely want to try their Sous vide beef medallion or the Crisp skin salmon fillet and their Involtini which ended up as one of your favorites :)
ReplyDeleteBlack Olive Cerveseria definitely is on top of my list. The bar looks like I can hang out there all afternoon long especially on a rainy afternoon :) And the food based on the pics you posted looks yummmmmmy!! And its not too far a drive from the condo where I will live. I can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteoh did I include my comment about the prosciutto pizza? thin and crispy crust the way I like it :)
ReplyDeleteI wanna try their grilled pork chop & risotto verde
ReplyDelete-Abigaila Matic
Barbecue Pork Riblets
ReplyDeleteKristine Angeline Santos
camille quiambao
ReplyDeleteRisotto topped with seared Salmon :)
Since I have a sweet tooth i would like to try chocolate almonds and raisins torte with vanilla icecream and tiramisu, keep it up your blog yedy most of the resto that you have in your blog is just near pasig that's why I keep checking your blog everytime I have cravings :)
ReplyDeleteannounce the winner please. We're all excited to know
ReplyDeleteHi Leah, thank you for your comment. I am currently checking if those who joined this contest followed the instruction and did all what was indicated on the mechanics. I wish I could announce the winner right after the end of the contest, sadly that is not the case because it's not a walk in the park considering the number of participants. Rest assured that the winners will be announced soon through this blog, its FB page, and Twitter. Thanks for dropping by my blog and have a great day to you :)
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