GARRISON The Office Sports Bar and Cafe

It's just ok. Just had beer. On the expensive side. Server was in a bad mood but the manager was very friendly. People watch and deal with street vendors selling all kinds of stuff 😅

Great to just drink and people watch. Didn't experience any problems there. The one time I ordered food it took 40 mins to get a burger with only a handful of other customers ordering. They seemed upset about that wait as well.

I stumbled upon this place while in Makati, and to my surprise, I got scammed. Now, the question is, how?

You’d never expect to order something expensive without being advised by the staff, but that’s exactly what happened here—they follow this practice.

I ordered a bucket of beer, which was priced 40-50% higher than the regular à la carte orders. However, the staff never informed me, and I ended up paying the inflated price. The worst part is yet to come.

When I confronted the so-called manager, she admitted they do it on purpose to make more money—basically, tricking customers. Red flag—…

I ended up visiting this place for a quick evening snack, along with a couple of drinks with my office colleagues. We often strolled through this street, but upon seeing a new name, The Garrisons, we decided to check it out.

The place had a fancy board outside with the dishes written on it—everything from continental to burgers to drinks. We ordered a chicken burger, a cheeseburger, two pastas, and two buckets of beer. The food was average; nothing great. The service was alright, but the staff seemed more interested in chatting than attending to customers. I got the impression that the owner…

I’ve been visiting this place for years, but with the new management and staff, I finally experienced being scammed and overcharged. The explanation I received was that they prefer not to educate customers so they can charge more. As a result, certain items are overpriced by 30%, while others are priced lower than usual. The staff intentionally avoids informing customers, hoping you’ll fall for this scheme. Be extremely cautious if you plan to visit, as this isn’t like a regular F&B establishment where the customer is guided.

Bucket is expensive 2x, Normal 40% less - Can you beat it? They di…