{"id":32831,"date":"2019-07-03T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T03:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=32831"},"modified":"2019-07-04T19:12:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T11:12:10","slug":"onboard-game-gastropub-in-makati-changes-the-way-you-dine-and-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/concept-dining\/onboard-game-gastropub-in-makati-changes-the-way-you-dine-and-play\/","title":{"rendered":"OnBoard Game + Gastropub in Makati Changes the Way You Dine and Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OnBoard Game + Gastropub | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R757Q7ZQB3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eating out is surely best done with a group of people you love. But if you&#8217;re tired of your typical restaurant routine and want to switch it up a bit, head on to <\/span><b>OnBoard Game + Gastropub in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<strong>Ayala Circuit Mall, Makati City<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32840\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer12.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer12-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer12-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As avid\u00a0fans of board games, owners <strong>Leica and Marvin Moreno<\/strong> really enjoy playing with friends (especially when it&#8217;s accompanied by light drinking and bantering).\u00a0OnBoard is a product of their desire to share this experience with even more people\u2014they wanted to make board games accessible, just like the old times.<\/p>\n<p>Established in <strong>December 2015<\/strong>, OnBoard is\u00a0ideal for groups to eat good food and play a wide variety of board games.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eat and Play<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Keeping in mind the diners-slash-players, they crafted a menu full\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of hearty yet easy-to-eat pub food. They even customized their tables to have compartments, where you can put either your food or your cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32847\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer14.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer14-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer14-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally, they\u00a0consulted celebrity chef <strong>Mitchie Sison<\/strong> for the dishes to be served. Through the years, however, the owners tried to twist it up a little bit. Marvin, being the foodie, is now one of the people in-charge for crafting their menu.<\/p>\n<p>Their best-sellers are rice bowls and things you can eat\u00a0hassle-free much like their chicken wings and pizzas.<\/p>\n<p>To start, try their <strong>AC Bowl (Php 295),\u00a0<\/strong>an <em>aligue<\/em> (crab fat) rice bowl topped with crispy fried squid, sole fillet, <em>aligue<\/em> mayo, and red onion slaw. You&#8217;ll know right from the first bite that <em>aligue<\/em> did wonders on the overall taste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32841\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer8.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer8-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>AC Bowl (Php 295)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Match the intensity of your game with<strong>\u00a0Sriracha Wings<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(Php 285)<\/strong> partnered with a refreshing ranch dip. The sriracha glaze packed on just the right amount of spice to the juicy and crispy wings, while the ranch dip balanced the whole taste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32845\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sriracha Wings (Php 285)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Another crowd-favorite is their signature flatbread pizza, the <strong>OnBoard Overload (Php 485)<\/strong>. Staying true to its name, this pizza is overloaded with everything good in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">On top of the flatbread base are marinara, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, pork, ham, crispy bacon, chicken shreds, spicy pepperoni, roasted bell peppers, grilled tomatoes, and caramelized onions. The goodness doesn&#8217;t stop there as it&#8217;s drizzled with a combination of ranch and barbecue sauce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32846\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer10-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>OnBoard Overload (Php 485)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you wolfed down all your food and squashed down your board game enemies, it\u2019s time to unwind a little and\u00a0get on with the desserts!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32848\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer6-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those who are looking for a sweet treat will surely enjoy their milkshakes. They have a variety of flavors to choose from, but what will surely\u00a0fascinate\u00a0you is their <strong>Nerds Milkshake (Php 230)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s made with vanilla ice cream, lemon\/lime soda, grenadine and berries, topped\u00a0with poofy cotton candy, marshmallow and Nerds sprinkles. The sweet and sour taste ultimately creates an interesting flavor with every sip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32849\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer4.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer4-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer4-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Nerds Milkshake (Php 230)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recently, they also launched a new line of milkshakes in their menu\u2014the <strong>T-Milkshake Series<\/strong>. They wanted to add a slight twist to the well-loved milk tea and came up with two exciting drinks:\u00a0<strong>Rock Salt and Cheese T-Milkshake<\/strong> and<strong> Brown Sugar and Pearls T-Milkshake<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Rock Salt and Cheese T-Milkshake (Php 195)<\/strong> is made with brewed black tea, homemade chocolate ice cream, foamy cream cheese, and a hint of rock salt. What&#8217;s really amazing about it is that\u00a0you can still taste the tea despite the addition of other ingredients. The sprinkle of cocoa powder on top, meanwhile, further adds to its\u00a0chocolatey goodness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32853\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer5.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer5-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer5-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Rock Salt and Cheese T-Milkshake (Php 195)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another must-try is\u00a0their\u00a0<strong>Brown Sugar with Pearls T-Milkshake (Php 195), <\/strong>which<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is made with\u00a0brewed black tea, muscovado syrup, and tapioca pearls. Your favorite brown sugar milk tea gets an extra oomph with the addition of OnBoard&#8217;s homemade vanilla ice cream.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32854\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer13.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer13.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer13-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer13-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Brown Sugar with Pearls T-Milkshake (Php 195)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>OnBoard also offers alcoholic drinks for those who want to drink and play!<\/p>\n<p><b>More than 500 Board Games<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OnBoard boasts its shelves full of different board games and card games. In fact, the owners themselves have lost count of the exact number that they have after the <strong>500th<\/strong> mark. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is because they kept adding more games to their collection and retiring some of the old\u00a0ones at the same time. Some board games also have double copies so that more than one group can play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32857\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer17.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer17-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer17-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite having <strong>Game Library <\/strong>as their main supplier, the owners try to add to the collection by buying board games whenever they travel to other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Customers usually request for party games that have simple mechanics and can be played in groups. There are also <strong>game masters<\/strong> present\u00a0in\u00a0the pub to explain unfamiliar games.<\/p>\n<p>Their top three most requested games are <strong>Exploding Kittens, Code Names, and Cash and Guns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32852\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer16.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer16-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suffering a losing streak? No worries! There is\u00a0<strong>no time limit<\/strong> on your stay, so you can always ask for unlimited rematches and redeem yourself from your friends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just keep in mind that <strong>every member<\/strong> of your group must\u00a0<strong>buy at least one item<\/strong> from their menu. It sounds like a fair deal considering how good the food selection is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With a pretty laid-back interior, OnBoard gives an overall chill vibe that&#8217;s perfect for your dine-and-play needs. They don&#8217;t have a WiFi, too, so diners can really take time to focus on the games.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32839\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Facade2_Philippine-Primer.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Facade2_Philippine-Primer.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Facade2_Philippine-Primer-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Facade2_Philippine-Primer-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from food and board games, OnBoard can also\u00a0host bigger events like birthdays and intimate parties.\u00a0Their rates are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weekdays except for Fridays &#8211; 5 p.m. to closing, Php 35,000<\/li>\n<li>Fridays &#8211; 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Php 35,000<\/li>\n<li>Saturdays &#8211; 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., Php 50,000<\/li>\n<li>Sundays &#8211; Any 4 hours of the day, Php 35,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All rates are consumable and are inclusive of hosting. You can still negotiate said prices\u00a0especially if your event goes earlier or later than the indicated time slots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32859\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer15.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer15-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Onboard_Philippine-Primer15-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What are you waiting for? Time to look up from your screens and take the game out of your phone at OnBoard Game + Gastro Pub!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get here<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By public transport: Take a bus along EDSA and alight at Guadalupe. Take a jeep along JP Rizal going towards Makati City Hall, then get down at A.P. Reyes. Circuit Makati will be on your right.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Written by Teresa Gatmaitan<br \/>\nPhotos by JR Padlan<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re tired of your typical restaurant routine, head on to OnBoard Game + Gastropub in Ayala Circuit Mall, Makati City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1555,165],"tags":[3598,3599,3596,3597,3595,3600,3603,3604,3602,3601,809],"class_list":["post-32831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-circuit-makati","category-concept-dining","tag-board-games","tag-card-games","tag-games","tag-gastro-pub","tag-onboard","tag-onboard-game-gastropub","tag-onboard-game-gastropub-circuit-makati","tag-onboard-game-gastropub-makati","tag-onboard-game-gastropub-menu","tag-onboard-game-and-gastropub","tag-pub"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32831"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32982,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32831\/revisions\/32982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}