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Saturday, May 25, 2013
noriter cafe @ 01:22
Located in between buildings and within a nearly fading structure, is a quaint little cafe called, Noriter. My friend Mariella (@mariellaoctavo) and I decided we have our lunch there for the sake of protruding memories. It was a cafe that we both knew by heart and decided to pay it a little visit.
We had the very famous and expensive (P130) Banana Split and excuse the pun,
split the payment in order to be a little cost-saving. It was small and adorable (like the cafe itself), but it was delicious and satisfying. The split banana was topped with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, decorated with chocolate syrup and nuts. I'll leave you to your imagination to what it tasted like.
The sweet little cafe was made originally for couples, but I guess with the carefree vibe and the relaxing atmosphere, it could also be open to friends and family alike. The cafe is divided into the "bottom area" and the "top area". I would recommend the top area, because it has absolutely no chairs and just two round tables. It's also more spacious because you can lay on the floor and just chill out.
Mariella (@mariellaoctavo) arriving with our drinks.
The atmosphere is just so playful and carefree. Let me give you just a few details about the place. The word noriter actually means playground in Korean. So you can definitely feel the air of playfulness within the restaurant. It's cute and an expression of freedom; restaurant-style. As you can see from the picture, you can write on the walls. They won't mind at all. It's part of your freedom of expression.
That's actually one of the things I wrote (and some more, but I didn't have anymore time to take a picture of every single on of them). B2014 is actually my batch, and yes, from what you read above, I do love every single on of them. I've been with them since my Prep years and I couldn't bear to part with them. I only realized this during the summer, now that I'm enrolling as a Senior.
Another best-friend pair next to our area, you can see that they're also vandalizing the place.
So some are actually better at creating graffiti than most, these guys decided to this underneath the table. The most unsuspecting place to write your thoughts actually.
More pictures of the restaurant, I apologize for the bad quality. My phone was clearly not agreeing with my at that time.
More graffiti because vandalizing is fun (but you can only do this at Noriter).
They have been compared with Starbucks because they also are a cafe just like Starbucks, but then again Starbucks is Starbucks and Noriter is a playground. So I don't really understand why you should compare the two when they're obviously different.
Noriter has a variety of drinks, most of these drinks are coffee. Then you have the remaining which are shakes, desserts, sandwiches, and such. You can visit the store yourself.
The view from outside, nice huh?
What do you think about the restaurant? I think I liked it and it's a definite must-visit if you're a teen or have a special someone in your life because of course it was created for couples. But you can bring your friends over too. Noriter means playground (take careful note of that) and it's a place to play, relax, and have fun. We all need a chill pill once in a while.
Have fun!
Located in:
Taft Avenue
2nd Level, Reyes Bldg.
Taft Ave., corner Estrada St., Malate Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00AM to 11:00PM
Saturday: 11:00AM to 8:00PM.
Labels: banana split, cafe, coffee, food, freedom of speech, fun, graffiti restaurant, korean, noriter, playground, restaurant, throwback post
