Bro1 and his family rents an apartment at Taguig during their workweek and last Friday, they asked us to mind my nephew for a few hours because they were doing overtime and the nanny was on her rest day.
It was at least a 2 hour drive as we came from Valenzuela so we were hankering for a ‘merienda‘ (snack) by the time we got to Taguig.
We’ve always passed by McKinley Hill on the way there and I’ve seen signs of regular places such as Yellowcab and Starbucks from the road so I thought it was just a run of the mill hang out place. When we got there, I found out that it is actually a wonderful place that offers more than hanging out and dining and that is called the Venice Piazza.
Venice Piazza has a big circular courtyard with playground on the side where Wolfie and his Kuya Louis spent a good time playing around. We were there on a Friday afternoon and there are not a lot of people there, just the way we like it.
El Boaman commented that Venice Piazza looked a lot like Eastwood City and I agree. I later found out that the developer is the same: Megaworld.
Stackers is one of the first restaurant that we saw and since we haven’t eaten there yet (except for El Boaman) we decided to have our merienda there.
For appetizer, we ordered Mozzarella Sticks. My Dad commented that the cardamom spice was very evident and it was good.
Mozzarella Sticks is your definitive comfort food. The crunchy outer layer and strong herbs releases your pent up frustrations of the day which slowly melts away as soon as you get to smooth and velvety (yet gooey) mozzarella cheese.
Louis ordered Caesar Salad for his appetizer. I’m not a salad person (except for that time when I was pregnant and I became a voracious leaf eater) so this is just ‘meh’ for me. Good points: The lettuce was real crunchy and fresh and the bacon bits were real bacon and not the processed kind.
Let me establish that we love fries (or chips) and we love them in any way. We try to avoid camote (sweet potato) that are masquerading as french fries so the only way to really enjoy them as making them homemade with REAL potatoes.
Stackers has it and we like these Flavored Chips so much (except for Wolfie who likes his chip just plain salted). They are served in a bag where you put the flavoring (we ordered sour cream) and give it a hard shake.
I ordered the Strawberry Milkshake which is my usual when we’re doing the burgers and fries thing. I love it because it is not sickeningly sweet (some strawberry milkshake tends to taste like medicine) and the tartness is just the right amount. There were lots of real bits of strawberry so I’m happy. 
El Boaman was hungry as he came from his shift so he ordered this Two-Piece Fried Chicken with Gravy. He commented that it’s a tad too salty than the one he had previously at the Eastwood branch. Since I’m very much partial to salty food it was fine for me and oh my, was the skin super crunchy! He shared this with Wolfie. 
The rest of us wimps ordered the Stackers Cheesburger. I don’t know why we didn’t vary our burgers but we were so hungry that picking out from their burger list seemed so tedious.
The burger hits the spot. The patty is cooked just right but I’m not sure if it’s 100% pure beef. The lettuce is fresh and the cheese is just the right amount of gooey. :).
The real winner here is their secret sauce whose ingredients I can’t put my finger on but it makes the burger stand out from the other burger joints I’ve tried so far.
It is just a regular sized burger, but for Bro3 who cannot consume large quantities of food due to ulcer, this is his personal Man Vs Food challenge. Lol.
The total bill amounted to 1500Php (without service charge so we left a 70Php tip) and the total number of satisfied customers: 6
Louis, Bro3, My Dad
Moi, Wolfie, El Boaman
(If we’re not mistaken the guy in the checkered shirt at the back is Jao Mapa. A local celebrity who used to be such a heartthrob when I was in high school. :))
We are definitely going back to try out their other fares.
El Boaman Speaks:
I have always been a fan of Stackers Burger. They may not be a biggie on their burger patty but their secret sauce makes the difference. The thick rich blend of their secret sauces makes the burger experience wonderful. I would recommend the Philly Cheese Burger! (my favorite) and Fried Mozzarella Stick. The Extra Massive would also satisfy your hunger needs. Awesome fries also (‘di kamote). Budget would depend on your appetite for me it would be for 300-400 pesos para busog na busog. But well worth the money. Their Iced Tea is not also bad (hindi to nestea ha! .. wala lang silang bottomless). I would recommend to visit Stackers Once a week or every other week you can visit the joint para di nakakasawa.
Rating:
Food Quality: 4.5/5 stars
Serving Size: 4/5 stars
Drinks: 4/5 stars
Service: 4/5 stars
Overall Experience: 4.4/5 stars
Budget:
Normal Budget: 200 – 250
El Boaman Budget: 300 – 400
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Stackers Burger Café, The Venice Piazza
G/F The Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City, Metro Manila
Philippines
(02) 403-6572
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