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[Bugatti Veyron]

During the 70s, burger places weren't really found except at coffee shops like the one inside Makati and United Supermarkets.

 

Tropical Hut hamburger was way out in the Tropical Hut Supermarket in Ortigas corner EDSA.

 

Burger joints started coming in Makati Commercial Center around 1980 with Big 20 Hamburger. McDonalds entered Makati in 1983. Jollibee too. The first Wendy's was in Makati around that time too.

 

The owners of Makati SM, who held the Orange Julius franchise back then, opened their own burger brand called King Burger and placed it side by side with the Orange Julius counter inside the supermarket.

 

Outside MCC, there was this little place called Bobby MacGee's along Pasay Rd across the present New World Hotel. Pero I've never set foot there. Friends say it was not bad daw.

 

That's all all I can remember as far as old burger joints pre-Glorietta are concerned.

 

Yes Bobby MacGee's sounds familiar. This could have been the one I used to go to. As far as I can recall it was located very near the building that housed Philippine Education. Or perhaps the building that housed Coronado Lanes. I used to go there in the mid to late 70's if I'm not mistaken. Any idea when Rizal Theater was demolished? Because I used to visit this burger joint after watching a movie at Rizal Theater.

[maxiev]

Park Square 1 will be demolished to give way to the Garden Tower condominium. As for parking, there's additional parking below Landmark, Park Terraces, and the new Glorietta 1/2.

http://www.ayalapropertyexpert.com/gt-map.jpg

 

@bugattiveyron: I finally remembered the name of the bowling center. It was Coronado Lanes and Barber Shop, the one beside Maranaw and across Makati Supermarket and Sulo Restaurant. After the Landmark group took over this site and the Maranaw site, Coronado moved to the Anson's Greenbelt building at Pasay Rd corner Paseo de Roxas until Anson's was demolished a few years ago to make way for The Residences condominium.

Didn't Coronado Lanes move to Magallanes? Are they still around?

[muttley]

Yes Bobby MacGee's sounds familiar. This could have been the one I used to go to. As far as I can recall it was located very near the building that housed Philippine Education. Or perhaps the building that housed Coronado Lanes. I used to go there in the mid to late 70's if I'm not mistaken. Any idea when Rizal Theater was demolished? Because I used to visit this burger joint after watching a movie at Rizal Theater.

 

Like I previously mentioned, Bobby Magee's (I finally got the correct spelling) was not in the MCC.

 

Yung nasa Coronado's was Magoo's Pizza. I cannot recall anymore if there was another burger establishment in the MCC besides the ones I mentioned in previous posts.

 

Could you perhaps be thinking of Cafe Rizal (originally known as Leila's) which was right beside Rizal Theater?

 

Rizal Theater was torn down 1989, I believe.

Edited February 24, 2013 by muttley

[muttley]

Didn't Coronado Lanes move to Magallanes? Are they still around?

 

The one in Magallanes was Astrobowl, also part of AMF-Puyat like Coronado. The first Magoo's Pizza was over there.

 

Both are no longer in Makati. But I believe they are still operating elsewhere.

Edited February 24, 2013 by muttley

[maxiev]

The one in Magallanes was Astrobowl, also part of AMF-Puyat like Coronado. The first Magoo's Pizza was over there.

 

Both are no longer in Makati. But I believe they are still operating elsewhere.

Oh okay. Thanks for that clarification. Seem to have gotten the names of the bowling establishments mixed up. But if I'm not mistaken, Astrobowl used to occupy the space where Honda Cars Magallanes now occupies. Again, I can't be 100% certain. What I am quite certain about is that it was located at the far end of the Magallanes Commercial Center close to the Shell gas station.

[Bugatti Veyron]

Like I previously mentioned, Bobby Magee's (I finally got the correct spelling) was not in the MCC.

 

Yung nasa Coronado's was Magoo's Pizza. I cannot recall anymore if there was another burger establishment in the MCC besides the ones I mentioned in previous posts.

 

Could you perhaps be thinking of Cafe Rizal (originally known as Leila's) which was right beside Rizal Theater?

 

Rizal Theater was torn down 1989, I believe.

No definitely it wasn't Cafe Rizal. Speaking of Cafe Rizal, wasnt that located inside the Rizal Theater building itself? Within the same roof? It faced the open parking lot facing Bookmark, Metrophil, etc.

 

So if it wasnt Bobby Magee's that I used to freqent, I wonder what that burger joint was? Hmm...I'll ask some friend if they recall the name of that place.

[sonnyt111]

Does anyone recall that amusement center that was located where Goldcrest used to be? That amusement center had pinball machines, shooting galleries, and other video games which I used to frequent as a child. My favorites were the shooting gallery and the submarine periscope where I'd fire torpedoes at distant warships. We were banned by our parents from going there because they feared these places might distract as from our studies.

[muttley]

Oh okay. Thanks for that clarification. Seem to have gotten the names of the bowling establishments mixed up. But if I'm not mistaken, Astrobowl used to occupy the space where Honda Cars Magallanes now occupies. Again, I can't be 100% certain. What I am quite certain about is that it was located at the far end of the Magallanes Commercial Center close to the Shell gas station.

 

Astrobowl - Not the Honda site but the now-empty lot beside/before it. The one that the present location of Pancake House faces.

[muttley]

No definitely it wasn't Cafe Rizal. Speaking of Cafe Rizal, wasnt that located inside the Rizal Theater building itself? Within the same roof? It faced the open parking lot facing Bookmark, Metrophil, etc.

 

So if it wasnt Bobby Magee's that I used to freqent, I wonder what that burger joint was? Hmm...I'll ask some friend if they recall the name of that place.

 

Yes, Leila's / Cafe Rizal was on the left wing of the Rizal Theater building while Kameraworld (Kodak) was on the right side.

[muttley]

Does anyone recall that amusement center that was located where Goldcrest used to be? That amusement center had pinball machines, shooting galleries, and other video games which I used to frequent as a child. My favorites were the shooting gallery and the submarine periscope where I'd fire torpedoes at distant warships. We were banned by our parents from going there because they feared these places might distract as from our studies.

 

 

Could you be thinking of the original Quad Amusement Center located at the Quad Car Park building (Park Sqaure 1) which was walking distance to Goldcrest?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpajj5HGPo1qc0anwo1_500.jpg

Edited February 25, 2013 by muttley

[sonnyt111]

Could you be thinking of the original Quad Amusement Center located at the Quad Car Park building (Park Sqaure 1) which was walking distance to Goldcrest?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpajj5HGPo1qc0anwo1_500.jpg

No, but the Amusement center was pretty close to this. As a matter of fact just a literal stone's throw away. Please see my rough sketch which is where I kinda recall this amusement center used to be located. Again this is what I recall. I could be wrong.

[muttley]

No, but the Amusement center was pretty close to this. As a matter of fact just a literal stone's throw away. Please see my rough sketch which is where I kinda recall this amusement center used to be located. Again this is what I recall. I could be wrong.

 

From your rough sketch, it looks to be in the back part of the Quad Arcade (Glorietta 1). I don't have any recollection of it, sorry.

[oscartamaguchiblackface]

From your rough sketch, it looks to be in the back part of the Quad Arcade (Glorietta 1). I don't have any recollection of it, sorry.

I think this was located where Goldcrest used to be. My guess is this place existed in the early 70's

[sonnyt111]

I think this was located where Goldcrest used to be. My guess is this place existed in the early 70's

I think you're right. This used to be located where Goldcrest was way before Goldcrest was even built. This also pre-dates Park Square which was just an empty parking lot back then. Boy I sure have a lot of fun memories of that time. Each game as I recall cost P0.25 which I suppose was a lot of money back then. Which is why my parents were so against me spending all my time there.

[Tiger In The Rain]

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