KTV – Jellybeans in the City

As our days become ever busier with responsibilities at work claiming more and more of our time and energy, it feels good to escape at the end of our work day and just let loose with our friends from time to time, doesn’t it?

And where better to do those than at the innovator of Manila nightlife? Here are 4 reasons my foodies friends I discovered on why your after-hours destination should be the newly re-opened 121 Restaurant in Eastwood City.

1. Its location at the center of the action.

Located along Eastwood Citywalk in Eastwood City Libis, 121 Restaurant is easily accessible to people from all over the metro. Plus, if you reside in one of the Eastwood City condos or work in one of the surrounding offices you also get to enjoy quick access to this prime destination.

2. Its recently refreshed interiors

If you’re a long-time regular of 121 Restaurant, you will definitely note a significant transformation in its decor. Brighter colors and updated furnishings welcome you and provide a lovely setting for your meal. Plus, colorful murals pay tribute to the locale – there’s one depicting the BPO workers that populate Eastwood City and one of renowned indigenous tattoo artist Wang Od.

These aesthetic changes elevate 121 Restaurant from a simple night-time eatery into an all-day culinary haven.

3. Its menu of all-time Pinoy food faves and bar fare

Central to practically every Pinoy celebration and get-together is the food. After all, good eats can definitely fuel good times, yes? 121 Restaurant boasts of a menu of classic Pinoy dishes and bar chows – available in solo or good-for-sharing sizes – that you’ll all find yourselves craving for again and again.

While alcoholic drinks and cocktails are available, if the gang is not up to imbibing spirits, an Iced Tea Tower can quench the thirst of everyone in the group.

4. Its Canta Rooms for your #BiritPaMore moments

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Pinoys love to sing, whether in celebration or to release some tension or pent-up energy. Fortunately, this 121 Restaurant has three Canta Rooms – private KTV rooms that can seat up to fifteen guests each – giving you and your companions the space and freedom to sing your hearts out.

Canta Rooms are available for a minimum of Php1500/hour, fully consumable (depending on the room size), but it’s best to get a package of room, chows and drinks so you can immediately proceed to your singing sesh and make the most of the celebration. Just choose from the packages below and select one item per step:

Package 1 (Php2,000 – 1 hour consumable up to 8 pax)

Step 1: Choose 1 among Pinoy Spaghetti, Pancit Canton or Mac ‘N Cheese
Step 2: Choose 1 among Fish Crackers, French Fries or Sizzling Cheesy Corn
Step 3: Choose 1 among Cocktails, Iced Tea or Sodas

Package 2 (Php4,000 – 3 hours consumable up to 8 pax)

Step 1: Choose 1 among Lumpiang Shanghai, Pork Siomai or Tofu Sisig
Step 2: Choose 1 among Beer (Lite, Pale, Red Horse or Flavored), Juice or Sodas
Step 3: Choose 1 among Nachos, Tokwa’t Baboy or French Fries
Step 4: Choose 1 among Johnnie Walkers 750 or Jack Daniels 750

Package 3 (Php5,500 – 3 hours consumable up to 10 pax)

Step 1: Choose 1 among Lumpiang Shanghai, Pork Siomai or Tofu Sisig
Step 2: Choose 1 among Beer (Lite, Pale, Red Horse or Flavored), Cocktails, Iced Tea or Sodas
Step 3: Choose 1 among Nachos or Tokwa’t Baboy
Step 4: Choose 1 among Cuervo Tequila 700, Red Wine or Whyte and Mackay
Step 5: Choose 1 among Chocolate Brownies, Polvoron or Sliced Apples

With its combination of great food and great fun, you can be assured of a great time at 121 Restaurant, no matter if it’s payday or petsa de peligro.

Many thanks to Daryl of 121 Restaurant for having us!

This 121 Restaurant branch is located along Eastwood Citywalk (beside Salamangka), 188 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Eastwood City, Quezon City. For inquiries and reservations, call +63 2 87093860.

Other branches are located at:

121 L. P. Adamson building, Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City (Tel: +63 2 85555411)
Second Floor, Allegro Center, Pasong Tamo Extension, Magallanes, Makati City (Tel: +63 2 88560529)
Third Floor, BGC Stopover Pavillion, Rizal Drive corner 31st Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig (Tel: +63 2 88928301)

Disclosure: Together with other foodies, I was invited to attend a food tasting event held in this restaurant. Food items mentioned here were served to allow us to sample the fare and in exchange for honest reviews.

Check out my previous posts about 121 Restaurant:

Family-style dining at 121 Restaurant, Allegro Center

Drinks, bar chows and songs at 121 Restaurant, BGC Stopover

It’s that time of the year when celebrations abound, not just among families, but also among coworkers.

After nearly three years of Zoom parties, officemates can now converge in a single location to party, have fun while enjoying each other’s company!

Those are exactly what my teammates and I did for our department’s Christmas Party held at ATOM Bar + KTV in Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

When our boss tasked our team’s millennial newbies to find a place suitable for our varied personalities, interests and ages – considering there are some Gen X’ers in the group (me included) plus an almost-Boomer division head – the newbies more than rose to the occasion and organized our group’s holiday shindig at ATOM Bar + KTV.

This establishment is a combination of a bar, a family KTV, a comedy bar, a restaurant and a party venue, conveniently located near our pre-pandemic workplace, so most of us are familiar with the area.

Our group of eleven plus a few guests were comfortably accommodated at the VIP Room 6 situated away from the main stage and overlooking Timog Circle.

Luckily, the room also overlooks the parking area in front of its building so I can periodically check on my car parked outside. My other officemates unfortunately had to contend with the building’s basement parking which I heard was a bit too steep for my liking.

The room was furnished with adequate seating areas for our group, as well as two tables to hold the food or facilitate our games that require surfaces. It also had a seating area on top of the loft, a setup similar to the one employed at Cafe I’m Here right next door to ATOM Bar + KTV.

Apparently, two things that united this disparate generations of office workers are the love of song and the love of food. In between bouts of belting out our favorite tunes and competing for prizes, my officemates and I feasted on ATOM Bar + KTV’s menu items such as:

Sweet Soy Chicken (Php599/platter).

Buttered Shrimp (Php375).

Sisig (Php380).

Crispy Pata (Php799).

Of course, what’s a party without some drinks? With a Beer Bucket (Php520) (actually, two!), our Christmas party was definitely swingin’!

After encountering many trials for our team this year, we’re glad to be able to finally meet face-to-face in a fun and stress-free setting.

Want to get an earlier start to your group’s holiday celebrations? Take advantage of ATOM Bar + KTV’s extended hours in December: it now opens daily from 1pm to 3am. Call +63 936 3120405 or +63 985 2401560 or email atomluxuryhr@gmail.com to book your reservation.

ATOM Bar + KTV is located at Third Floor, CTTM Square Building, 68 Timog Avenue corner Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City.

For updates on its promos and offers, follow it on Facebook.

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4 reasons to head to the newly re-opened 121 Restaurant, Eastwood City

1. Its location at the center of the action.

2. Its recently refreshed interiors

3. Its menu of all-time Pinoy food faves and bar fare

4. Its Canta Rooms for your #BiritPaMore moments

Fun celebration at ATOM Bar + KTV, Tomas Morato