Cool looking coffee place that also sells all kinds of interesting crafts. See, feel, touch, or just fine surrounded by fanciful objects from the imagination of local artists! Great event space too read more

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Such a charming place! From the beautiful trees and spacious parking lot, the lovely simple bungalow architecture, the welcoming interiors. There's lots of eye candy to be had and by that I mean the cool knick knacks you can find in the store. I'm not sure if the wire faux taxidermy is for sale, but do wish I had space for that in my place. What else... saw some nifty clocks and animal figures, fun stationery and funky dolls. There's just so much cuteness inside. The cafe area is pretty sweet. They have the Herman miller eames / modernica style baby blue chairs which are somewhat cushy. There's lots of spaces for a big party. So don't sweat it if you're worried about finding a chair to park on. The coffee was ok. They use a nespresso pod, if you're into that. The tea was also good. It's something you might have at home, like strawberry kiwi which I just had at my sister's place. But nice to know they have it! We tried the ff: Spaghetti meatballs- ok Beef brisket sandwich- lotsa melty cheese on a buttery slice which was sinfully good Niçoise salad- ok Beef w rice and onion rings- ok Chocolate cake- whoa! Red velvet cheesecake- ooh! I'd go back for those brisket sandwiches if I want to eat guiltily and treat myself. I'd probably hang out here again for a chitchat w friends and order a cake and coffee/tea. I would also come out here to look for cute gifts. Overall, nice quiet spot at addition hills. read more

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I've always been so curious about this place. The facade as I pass it by looked so artsy and modern with its vast parking space, the giant letters of its name stacked on top of each other at the shop's entrance, and the floor to ceiling glass walls that encase the store. I decided that merely being an onlooker won't do me any good, and so I quenched my thirst for a spontaneous adventure. Upon arriving, the register greets you first, inviting you to dine with its unique yet expensive offers. However, I heard rumors that you don't get your money's worth buying CO/OP food (which doesn't sound so surprising actually if you consider its name) and so I gladly passed it by without even a gander at their menu. What I came for was its merchandise. Roaming around felt like I was at a museum viewing such unique, artsy, quirky items you'd love to have but don't really need. Notebooks with beautiful covers, one-of-a-kind storybooks, handcrafted owls and other such animals, and ceramic gnomes. They even have animal head decors! (Don't fret, they're not real animals.) Don't be surprised to find them priced between Php 500-2,000 on average. Everything in this store is expensive, but the ambience is great and highly conducive to productivity as it is great for working and holding meetings. Basically, you're just paying for the experience. read more

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I wanted to love CO/OP. I really do. The place has by far the best modern architecture in comparison to other coffee shops within the area. The parking is a breeze too (a heaven sent if you frequent Wilson establishments). The interiors aren't a slouch either. It's very spacious and homey at the same time. I can hang out here for hours. But even with all these upsides, sometimes I'd prefer the other cafes nearby over this one. What gives? What I had: Big Bad Brookie Half Cookie and a half Brownie and all business. This hybrid of a dessert is actually pretty good. It's a successful experiment that is best served warm. Props to the baking team. Cheesy Broccoli soup Rich with cheese which surprisingly complements the broccoli. Not bad at all! Bottomline: So why the 3/5 rating? I expected more from the coffee (they just used a coffee machine). And dishes in my opinion are way overpriced except for the Brookie and the soup. Perhaps I'll give this place another try one day and hopefully the score will improve. read more

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Okay, as a shop, CO/OP hits it out of the park. They do have an interesting and almost eclectic selection of curio items, books, and artsy pieces that can hook you to the joint for about half an hour. You may even buy something. As a cafe... Yeah. In this day and age, why do some cafes still serve us watery burnt coffee? It's just not acceptable, especially when they sell their coffees at the same prices as the third wavers. Not acceptable at all. read more

Some time last year, I have heard of CO/OP but never found out where it is located until now that we are looking for a place to chill before moving on for our dinner nearby. The place is very beautiful, like a resort house in the mountains. The wooden exterior gave it a more relaxing feel. Aside from a coffee shop, half of the store sells pieces of art, be it pillows, posters, or souvenir tokens. The place is a delight to the eyes. The shop offers full meals, sandwiches, pastas, cakes, and drinks. It is a bit pricey although they up elevated the presentation and quality. I ordered nachos and was surprised that it came out with tons of lettuce, like a taco salad. Nevertheless, it was delicious and refreshing to the tastebuds. I also had their ginger ale. Yummy! My friend ordered the red velvet cake and I was able to try it. I think the refrigerator took the flavor out of it since I could not taste anything and the cake was pretty hard. We did not stay long, but I was hoping we would. It is a great place to relax or have a date with your partner. read more

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CO/OP is a find! This design focused restaurant is an old converted house in the Addition Hills area. The garden out front is framed by gorgeous bamboo trees and is lit nicely at night like someone's home garden. About half the space is dedicated to small item home decor, paper supplies, and personal accessories. The other half, which is just as stylish, is the café, which offers light meals, coffee and some nifty cold drinks, like my strawberry iced tea and some seriously good artisan ginger ale, locally made. Some say the food isn't all that, but I'm willing to give them leeway on that. We hung out here, not long, and found ourselves relaxing; I personally wanted to stay longer. That just means I must make my way back here. read more

Brought my friends after dinner here to let them try the brookie. At around 10:50pm the staff started turning off most of the lights. There were still 3 full tables and they started clearing our dishes. You can feel that they want you to leave already because they were banging the glasses. One staff even spilled some h20 on my friend and there was even no apology. At around 11:05pm the staff already changed out of their uniforms, and at 11:10, they informed us to leave because they said they have to leave already. This is the first time I've encountered a place where the staff wants you to leave and even asks you to do so. To the owners, fyi they cleaned the used dishes used by 20 people in less than 5 minutes. I think they just ran them under h20 because they cant wait for us to get outside so that thet can close down the place. They are bad for your business!! The five of us left the place pissed off and never wanting to go back again. read more

While driving around the streets of San Juan looking for a place for coffee, my friend and I found an out of place structure that was too inviting to pass up on. CO/OP with its beautiful glass walls and huge tree on its front yard (aka parking lot) was too pretty not to check out. Thankfully the place served coffee and some food, but what really interested me was the other half of what was inside. Quirky and novelty house decor and gifts, I wanted to buy everything! They have a lot of super cute items from ceramic animals to funny books. You can get lost in time there checking everything out! We sat for a cup of coffee and their layered crepe cake, it wasn't anything special, to be honest. It's a great place to check out tho, especially if you need a different, interesting house warming or birthday gift! read more

CO/OP - Cute signage outside - Art Supplies Near Me - San Juan, NCR

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I always used to pass by CO/OP, but from the outside, I could never determine what it actually was. I thought it could be a design studio since it looked so hipster, but I also thought it could be a café. One day, my friend and I were stuck in traffic and we were starving. The nearest place we could stop at was CO/OP so it kind of forced us to check it out. We went in hoping there was food. It turns out that both my previous guesses were right. It WAS a design studio where you could buy hipstery life and home essentials at the same time they had food. It didn't seem to be a "serious" restaurant so our expectations for the food were quite low. We got a soup to start. Then we split the Chicken Cranberry Sandwich and the Tartufo pasta. All in all, we were quite impressed with the food. I'm not sure if it's because we went in with no expectations or if it's because it was actually pretty good. Their desserts looked pretty appetizing but we weren't able to try them anymore. I really liked the ambience of CO/OP. There aren't a lot of people. The seats are comfortable. The air conditioning is cold. It's a good place to work actually. Also I really liked the illustrations that they had on the wall. I'm already planning on when to come back. read more

Nestled in a leafy residential area in the heart of San Juan is CO/OP Manila, a café/gift shop filled to the brim with quirky objects for the home or for play. The façade of the store is striking and it is quite a pleasure to take in the warehouse-type structure of the space. CO/OP sits on what used to be a residential lot before its owners decided to convert it into a retail space. And a good idea it was, if I do say so myself. Upon entering the space, guests are automatically greeted by the café counter. The café serves the usual coffee and dessert fare with staples such as salads, pasta dishes and sandwiches. Since I was in a hurry, I didn't get to sample any of the dishes but a quick look at the menu showed that food prices were within the range of Php 190 to 500. Within the modern industrial space is a hodge-podge of quirky gift items. From cute ceramic animals heads to vinyl toys, to humor books and colorful journals and stationary - there's a lot to be found for the kids and the kids-at-heart. read more

What kind of coffee shop has NO WIFI these days? Coffee is good, dessert choices are nice, food are a bit on the fancy side but good. Nice quiet place read more

How I adore this place and I'm ever grateful to a close girlfriend of mine for taking me here sometime late last year. I had heard of it previously but never had the chance to come by so I was happy when the opportunity presented itself. CO/OP is a super cute restaurant/boutique. Apart from being the restaurant that it is, it also functions as a mini boutique/shop that sells trinkets and knick knacks like notebooks, bags, pads, pens, and various other items that are fun and useful. Food-wise, the servings are generous if you're not that hungry you may want to split an item with a companion. I ordered the classic grilled ham and cheese sandwich and couldn't finish it. It was delicious. This place is a nice breath of fresh air. read more

What better combination than to have a restaurants and a concept store! For me, it's like hitting two birds in one stone. I was very fortunate enough that my friends treated me to dinner here! If you're like me who has a weakness for cute stuff, then i promise you the minute you enter the place you will want to just turn left and check out the cute things they sell. They sell random cute finds like notebooks, books, pens, bags, arts and crafts stuff and other knick knacks. I think I might have let my friends wait for me for an hour before we got to order (oops my bad!). You know the feeling wherein you wanna buy everything you see? That's what I felt (huhu). I was so confused on what I should buy that I end up not buying anything! Anyway, so I finally settled down with my friends and the dishes we got were pretty good! For the appetizer, we got their nachos which was stellar! You get this big bowl of nachos overflowing with toppings. It's quite addicting! We got salmon pasta and their tuna sandwich. So dessert, I super loved the chocolate cake we got. It's a big slice so be sure to order one for the table! read more

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Co op is a new café-cum-merchandise store along Mabini Street near the neighboring Wilson area. It can be a pain to get to the place due to the numerous arbitrary one-way streets, so make sure to Waze it especially if you're unfamiliar with barangay Addition Hills. It's worth checking out, though, mainly for the décor: funky merch line the walls and shelves for your browsing (and purchasing) pleasure. There's a really cute aesthetic to the overall place that gives the café a much more unique feel compared to the now-basic look of Starbucks and Coffee Bean or the hip industrial design of Yardstick and BDG. I can't really say the same for the drinks and food, however. The coffee being served is capsule-based, so you're not really getting that craft coffee experience compared to other third-wave coffee places. The food is yummy, but a bit expensive for what you get. Honestly though, the airy ambience makes a trip to the place worth at least a look-see. read more

It was right after lunch, and my friend and I were undecided on where to eat. She didn't want to eat far from her house (somewhere in Brgy. Addition Hills), because she was driving her dad's car, so we decided on CO/OP. It was my first time to ever see a café that also had a lot of different things for sale. From wooden animal head statues, to adult humor storybooks, to air plants and succulents, somehow COOP makes sense of selling all of these things in one place. The food is quite good, especially their Cobb Salad and the Tartufo Pasta. It's not very light on the wallet though. After our lunch, she got some coffee and I got my dessert. Their dessert items are also something to savor, and some of them even come served in a mason jar, that you can take home! I personally like their Salted Caramel Cheesecake, but then again it might just be me being partial towards cheesecake. All in all, we enjoyed our pick for lunch - secluded enough to not be crowded, but definitely not a dead spot either. read more