Visited this place for the first time. Was initially thinking of having a sweet bun + coffee for breakfast, was surprised to learn that this place didn't have any! Ordered hot food instead and it was (again) surprisingly good. Oat Latte/Cappuccino were also very good (there are very few baristas who can foam Oat Milk well). We chose to sit at the 2nd floor and service was still very good (we were the only customers upstairs). Only complain I have against this place is that they only have 1 shared toilet which I believe can be a challenge since this place is really big. Will definitely visit this place again, highly recommended! read more

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We love the ambiance, service and of course the coffee. Our go to place for breakfast and coffee.

My boyfriend and I had a truly wonderful dining experience here! The restaurant was located near the Mall of Asia where we were coming from and near the heart of downtown Manila. I found it on Yelp and was impressed with the quality of the food, great service, and ample and comfortable seating. There are two floors with a senior citizen section too. There is also a security guard, who kindly watched our luggage as we ate. It wasn't too crowded so it was a very enjoyable dining experience. The menu was big and had a lot of variety. As for things we ordered, we got: - Tapa Steak and Eggs - expensive but very delicious - Reuben Benedict - very good - Mango Crepe Samurai dessert - my boyfriend loved it - Churros French Toast with Banana and Chocolate - very unhealthy but delicious! We left stuffed and very impressed. 5/5, would recommend to everyone! read more

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The food came fast and (15 minutes) the place was a little hard to find on GPS but the building is hard to miss. the aesthetic inside is very nice and welcoming. Rustic kinda vibe inside. Like an urban unfinished warehouse. The drinks are amazing and coffee is recommended. read more

Makers of good coffee and tea, although, they have a Limited selection of tea. The Dirty Matcho, matcha with cocoa and shaved chocolate, was an interesting combination. I'm not a big fan of matcha but I found this drink pleasant! read more

UCC 3rd Wave Clockwork - Dirty Matcho - Cafes Near Me - Pasay, NCR

The hospitality, food and coffee were top notch. They have a vegetarian breakfast - eggcelent Benedict - which was off the hook! They are tucked away behind McDonalds and Starbucks. They outperform both of those places. Highly recommend! Thank you Clockwork staff! read more

Very bad experience. We had a layover in Manila and wanted to check this place out due to the high reviews. However, this place has terrible service. The workers are extremely rude. It took them 30 minutes for them to even take our order given the fact that the restaurant was empty when we got there. Every time we tried to ask them something they purposely would look away or ignore us. Highly do not recommended at all. Do yourself a favor. read more

Great service. Great food. Great Ambiance! Would recommend this place. They have parking. Better than Starbucks! read more

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I came here about 2 years ago when I was on vacation and I still remember and crave their Kori Kohi coffee. I came here yesterday with my family and this particular branch had really good service and the ambiance of the place was so nice and trendy. The only thing I didn't like about this place was that they didn't have wifi at all. We got their Mango Crepe Samurai (Php 220)($4.12) and it was very creamy and the mangoes were perfectly sweet. Their Mango Creme Brûlée Cake (Php 250)($4.68) was fluffy, soft and not overwhelmingly sweet. For my drink, I was able to try their Kori Kohi (Php 220)($4.12) and it's still as good as I remember it! They give a glass of warm milk and a shot of liquid syrup next to the glass of their coffee ice cubes. The warm milk was just hot enough to melt some of the cubes for the flavor of the coffee but not hot enough to melt all of them. I usually have coffee without cream or sugar, so for me, I didn't add the liquid sugar and it was perfect. read more

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I am starting this review with an apology: I am sorry I went to UCC 3rd Wave Clockwork a bit biased against it. I knew that Clockwork was supposed to be UCC's foray into 3rd Wave, but I've always associated UCC with being a bit overbearing, with the subtlety of a truck horn. What could they possibly bring to the table that wouldn't be laughed off by the coffee snobs in Metro Manila? I suspected I would have to swallow my prejudices early on as soon as I entered their Blue Bay branch. If anything, Clockwork threw out all the cheesy/festive elements of the normal UCCs and went in hard with the coffee hipster aesthetic. In this case, they pulled it off well. The branch is huge and was dressed up as a coffee warehouse/hipster loft, minus the more pretentious elements of both aesthetics. Clockwork beats out all the third wave players with its coffee inventory. In a word, the inventory is staggering. You had a dozen single origins to choose from, as well as a number of specialty drinks and your old standbys (Americano, Lattes, Flats). The coffee was on point, very much so. But what won me over was the quality of their food. I hate to admit this but most of the third wavers falter with their food selections. Clockwork's food knocks it off the park. It is both comforting and familiar, and they have items that are unique and witty. All in all a brilliant experience. read more

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The Good: Great Coffee, amazing food choices! The Bad: Can be bait pricey The Pro-Tip: Chat your barista up about the coffee! The staff is well trained and knowledgable and will gladly answer all of your questions about their coffee! I'm one of those people who see coffee as more of a necessity rather than a luxury. If there's one place that can change my mind about this, its UCC Clockwork! Signifying UCC's foray into the 3rd Wave playground, clockwork is an impressive place that serves excellent coffee! They serve the usual selection of robusta and arabica, as well as the signature UCC Blue Mountain No.1. But every now and then, they also get rare and expensive varieties like the Rwanda beans which I was lucky enough to try! Ask the barista about what special/rare beans they have, you might just be surprised! The baristas are all very helpful and knowledgable - chat them up, they know and love their coffee! Finally the food is nothing to sneeze at! They offer a respectable selection of appetisers, pastas and salads. My fiancee's favorite is the Guilt-Free Salad! It's a salad with a coffee-vinigrette dressing! Pretty good, actually! Will we come back? Definitely! read more

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This place ranks at the top of my personal favorite places for coffee and breakfast. Things may get a bit pricey but it's a small trade off for the peace and quiet AND good service that cannot be found at other coffee places. Today I opted for my favorite heavy breakfast - their Country Style Corned Beef. It comes with a with fried rice, egg and a side salad, which BTW, deserves a separate review on its own. For the month of December , their breakfast items will come with a cup of their House Blend coffee! read more

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It's tucked away in the corner of shopping center but a place well worth going to....needed Yelp to find it. Great ambience and of course very good coffee. If you are near Mall of Asia this is a place well worth checking out. read more

After trying the Chorizo Fondido from UCC Café Mentore, I figured that dishes from UCC Clockwork would taste as good. We visited the restaurant at around 8 pm. The place was quite dark, especially on the second floor (only the elderly and the PWD were allowed to occupy the tables on the ground floor). There was a section on the second floor where lighting was much brighter than the rest. I wanted to take photos of the food so I took a seat in one of those tables. The server immediately informed me that they would require Php4,500 worth of consumables for that table. Since there were only four of us and each dish approximated Php300-500+, there was no way we would reach that amount so we ended up transferring to another table. Later on, I noticed that they opened that section to the public (without asking for the Php4,500 consumables). I was completely disappointed with how they treated our group. Anyway, here's what we ordered: Baked Seafood Gratin - it had shrimps, mussels, scallops, and squid in creamy garlic sauce, and came with excellently grilled garlic bread; our favorite among everything we ordered, worth coming back for! Angus Sukiyaki Beef Tapa - US Angus beef cooked tapa-style; tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned; came with garlic rice, house salad with sesame dressing, and egg Fresh Corned Beef with Kimchi Rice - corned beef was thickly sliced but surprisingly very tender; use of kimchi rice instead of garlic rice was really innovative, however dish was too spicy Country Style Corned Beef - beef was sliced into appetizingly thin strips; there were some parts that were a bit fatty but everything was good nonetheless Sausage Al Tartufo - contained a generous serving of sausages, and mushrooms in light cream and drizzled with truffle oil Portions were huge, perfect for sharing. I would've given this restaurant a higher rating if not for the unfair treatment given to customers (see above). read more

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Having a late-night weekly devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Baclaran Church) sometimes presents a need for us to be on stand-by until the clock strikes midnight and it's officially Wednesday. Such is the case when we first tried UCC Clockwork, the coffee chain's take on the 3rd wave trend in cafés. It was a pleasant change to see that it's set-up the way it is - high ceilings, a mezzanine for additional dining, nice lighting fixtures to the circular bar where they prepare caffeine-based and caffeine-free creations. I ordered the Matcha Tea Latte; caffeine-free because I didn't want to stay up until 5am the next day. They only have one serving size, which I thought was a bit limiting. Though after finishing my rather flavorful cup of matcha, I found it to be enough. I liked the ambience so much that I went back the following week and ordered their hot Cafe con Miel (with honey, milk and coffee) to help keep me warm. read more

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Is it just me or the age of industrial looking cafe is now upon us? I previously did a coffee trail both in HK and SG where I've noticed most of the inviting coffee shops boosts industrial plus comfortable furniture as a space. Here in the Philippines we're already catching up and one of the most well designed coffee shops that serves pretty good coffee is UCC Clockwork in Blue bay. Having a high ceiling, with a mezzanine which is actually has homey furnitures that compliments the entire cafe. The best seats in the house is actually the seats upstairs where you'd be able to see an open bar serving up freshly brewed coffee downstairs. You'd even witness the intricate details the baristas do while preparing your coffee of choice. Other than the coffee they also serve pretty good pastries and cakes. If you ever visit with a hungry tummy, best bet is to try their pasta dishes! I did and I'm currently craving for it, again! I've heard they'll open another one in Estancia. That's definitely something I'll look forward! read more

UCC 3rd Wave Clockwork - Best seats in the house! - Cafes Near Me - Pasay, NCR

Thirdwave coffee shops have been opening all over the metro! My my my. The coffee addict in me is rejoicing. When I discovered UCC Clockwork, a few weeks after it opened, I knew there's a new tambay place I could go to. UCC Clockwork's interior is.. spacey. It well lit as well. A mix of grunge and the classic. I like it here. While Starbucks and CBTL tend to be very crowded, UCC is not. I'm not sure because its has just opened.. I've not been here for a couple of months already.. but, God, I hope its not yet noisy and full in here. I like the sanctuary it offered me before. I can concentrate on working while having my fix of coffee. Coffee wise, it's delicious. I admit, their prices are a bit more than the others. I tried their Judy on the rocks, a really strong acidic coffee with cheesecake on top. I.. I have mixed feelings on this but it could work on some people :p I also tried their pastry, I recommend their chocolate and matcha croissants! read more

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First morning in Manila and stopped in...coffees are Global, delicious and so well made...but the food is so incredible! Amazing corned beef hash and pancakes that are so delectable that the border on being desserts...their lunch menu looks amazing as well! Skip Starbucks and other chain coffee shops and visit here...you will not be disappointed! read more

UCC 3rd Wave Clockwork - Yummiest breakfasts...so happy! - Cafes Near Me - Pasay, NCR

Came here for breakfast with some friends! Service was fast and great. The coffee was fresh and good. I had the breakfast sampler that included 3 different meats. The pork was very tasty. It comes with eggs done your way and garlic rice which is pretty standard here in the Philippines. Overall it was a good meal and would come back. read more

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Riding on the 3rd wave coffee trend, UCC Clockwork looks like an upgraded UCC coffee shops with chic and cozy interiors and a full range of cakes and coffee to match. The coffee making station is located at the center of the restaurant while beside it is a full case of delicious cakes. They offer healthy juices and frozen coffee that excites your experience. We tried the Japanese pancakes and it's one of the fluffiest pancakes I've had. It is heavenly. You can even taste the milk, egg, and the spread of butter makes everything so tasty, it's like our traditional bibingka. We also tried the four cheese quesadillas served with side salad and potato wedges. Cheese overload on this one as each bite is oozing cheese, enough to satisfy a disappointing day. Wedges are crisp on the outside and lightly salted and delicious on the inside. Colorful baked nachos are ok for me. Corn tortilla chips with tomatoes, garlic, sour cream, salsa, pomodoro, mixed bell peppers, onions and melted three cheese with ground beef. The only problem with this is that the toppings are on top so when you try to finish it, the bottom would just be melted mozzarella cheese, which is kinda bland. For drinks, we tried the Kori Kohi, charcoal-dripped coffee icecube served with warm milk and syrup; and alkamint, alkaline water mixed with fresh cucumber, orange, apple, lemon, and mint. Greenjuice! Overall, service is good and prompt. read more

This gotta be our second favorite coffee spot in SE, first would be CBTL in Orchard, not until management decided to replace their well-trained staff with a bunch of incompetent noobs. They cant even handle the demand when half of the place is empty let alone a full house. Where did their crazy-efficient crew go? Coffee. Two thumbs up. Food. Two thumbs up. Ambiance. Two thumbs up. Service. Four thumbs down (I'd grow two more just for them). Wont hesitate giving them a 2-star rating if not for their Brazil #2 & Matutum read more

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I never understood the appeal of UCC, but my bosses all seem to think that the expensive coffee and the expensive food are worth their money. I frankly wouldn't choose any UCC as my go-to coffee shop (especially if I was paying out of my own pocket, and not out of my company's expense account), but I just had to go and check out what Clockwork was all about when I heard about it from my coffee crazy friends. It opened several months back in Blue Bay and I wanted to see the action. I was excited to hear about UCC Clockwork being a 3rd Wave Coffee shop. I'd have you know that I was also a barista once, a job that I immensely enjoyed. It taught me a great deal about coffee and how to roast, grind, brew and serve it to maximize the experience, and 3rd Wave Coffee is something that I appreciate very much because of the care and the attention that is being put into each cup. I had really high hopes for Clockwork, and I'm glad that it didn't disappoint. I went on a Saturday, and though it was pretty crowded, I felt right at home in the industrial, almost workshop-like feel of the place. Everyone was busy doing their own thing, grinding coffee, frothing milk and pouring delicate latte art. You could see all the action from the loft, and looking down on all the bustle makes it feel like you are expecting a factory assembly line. Fascinating stuff! The coffee is great, as expected. Their espresso is robust and very finely roasted for that full and tasty cup. What I also love are the single-origin coffees that they serve in beakers, which is a very educational experience. I can't wait to be back because I enjoyed the first few times I went. Now, if only Blue Bay wasn't in the opposite end of the city... read more

Things may get a bit pricey but it's a small trade off for the peace and quiet AND good service that cannot be found at

UCC has been around for quite some time now but never really got as much attention as Starbucks. They actually have good coffee but costs a bit more. When I first tried UCC Clockwork in Bluebay Walk, I fell in love with the interiors and well, their coffee. What made them stand out is that the ambience here is better than the crowded cafés that we see elsewhere. UCC Clockwork is great for more intimate hang-outs or some serious reviewing for an exam. I can just stay here the whole day and be able to do what I have to do without being interrupted. I love how they included a healthy option for the body conscious which is their Cold-pressed Juices. I recommend the Zesty Carrot, it's very refreshing. If you happen to be bored of the same 'ol cafés in the Metro, give UCC Clockwork a try. read more

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My first time in this restaurant was with my first boss. He asked me to join him for an important meeting and at the time I was 22 years old with hardly any knowledge about corporate matters. I sat there with 3 bigwigs and my little notebook unsure about what I was doing the entire time. When it was time to order, they all looked at me curiously wondering what I was going to have, as if it was a badge of honor. I asked for the pork floss egg breakfast and for some reason, they said they would all have the same thing. My boss turned to me and said "good choice." So that was my day at UCC. I had a good breakfast, I rubbed elbows with important businessmen and I was given a compliment. For that alone, I give this place 5 stars. read more

UCC 3rd Wave Clockwork - Adobo Flakes Pasta FTW - Cafes Near Me - Pasay, NCR

This outlet (there are two) is a bit different than the one in Capitol Commons. It's a bigger branch with a whole lot more vibes than that one in Pasig. It has the feel of an authentic and hip coffee place in an exciting food city - with the big bar in the middle of the shop and bar seats all around - something like CSH in Singapore. But it still feels a bit like a chain restaurant - it is part of UCC afterall. Now, the coffees here are pretty good and there are cool things to try like coffee cocktails and things like Bulletproof Coffee. The food is comfort food and it's also pretty decent, although it's nothing to shout about. The desserts are really similar to those that are found in other UCCs, I wish they would have created something a little cooler and a little more exciting on the dessert menu though. read more

We frequented this place each time we passed through Manila and stayed at the nearby Midas Hotel. The first time we were seated upstairs and were a bit bent out of shape that although they seated us, they wouldn't take our order until they had cleared off all of the tables of the people who finished while we were waiting to order. Its not like there was anyone waiting to be seated. We were ready for drinks by then and ordered mixed drinks when we ordered our food. The drinks arrived after we were nearly finished with the food. Terrible service aside, the food and drinks were very good. The second time I went by myself just for coffee and was able to sit downstairs on a stool by the window. There's even a button to push for service. My experience was excellent. The coffee drink was well prepared and I was able to get the bill just by pushing a button and asking for it. Its too bad the upstairs is out of sight and out of mind. read more

Excellent food. I don't drink coffee but my friends said it was good too. I ordered adobo spaghetti which was so tasty. The Japanese waffle or pancake was also yummy. Only downside is the 1 restroom for the entire place. read more

went there to meet girl friends, food was great but service was a little slow. i like their steak which wasnt available in other UCCs