The Ultimate 8Cuts Guide To Satisfy Your Post-Gig Cravings

Riding the highs of attending a gig is all fun and games, until you hear your tummy grumble. After standing for hours and jumping while watching your favorites perform live, whether it’s your first time or your nth, you deserve a much-needed, up-close experience with a satisfying meal to devour.

Concerts and gigs usually end late at night, so it can be quite a challenge to head over to a good food place to have your downtime, take in everything you just witnessed, and curate the gig videos you’re about to post on social media. You’ll usually find the go-to fast food chains open, but maybe you can spice things up a bit and try something different.

If you have the chance to catch an 8Cuts branch open, then it’s off to the races to get your tummy filled with their mouth-watering and delightful meal options that aren’t only affordable but also pack a punch. From the classic OG Burger to The Dirty Bucket, which assembles your favorites like fries and onion rings, perfect for the whole barkada or even just for yourself, Billboard Philippines lists down the must-have options from 8Cuts and their menu.

OG Burger

Nothing beats the classic! Considered as your perfect introduction if this is your first time trying out 8Cuts, the OG Burger is plain and simple but it’s not here to mess around. Savor the flavor of the quarter-pound, house-blend all-beef patty, dressed with their signature Sauce No. 3 and served on a sesame seed bun.

With 8Cuts, you’ve got variety when it comes to how big and loaded you want your patty. If you’re not too eager to splurge on your post-gig meal—especially after already treating yourself to some good merch, then fret not. You can choose between the 1/4 lb patty for PHP 275 or the 1/3 lb patty for PHP 340.

Q-Daddy

Let’s take it up a notch for a bit. If you’re the type who’s all for trying something different from the get-go, 8Cuts has a variety of interesting burger options that are worth exploring. Craving something smoky, tangy, and with just the right amount of spice? The Q-Daddy is your guy. With the bold, rich sweetness of their BBQ sauce, a spicy kick from the jalapeño ranch, peppered onions, and the savory crunch of everyone’s favorite smoked bacon, 8Cuts’ signature beef patty is the cherry on top of this flavor-packed burger.

After a solid gig, an unforgettable experience of seeing your favorite artist or band light up the stage with great vibes and a fire setlist, the Q-Daddy is the perfect way to end your night, especially if you like your burgers with a little heat and a whole lot of flavor. Choose between the 1/4 lb patty for PHP 410 or the 1/3 lb patty for PHP 480.

Groupie #4: The Chart Toppers

If you’re not rocking out your late-night food run solo and as a Fab Four, 8Cuts offers barkada and group meals so you can tag your friends along and budol them into continuing the night out with some late-night munchies. Or, if you’re just hungry enough to eat like a full band, Groupie #4, also known as The Chart-Toppers, hits all the right notes.

This crowd-pleaser is made for sharing, or not, and features a stacked lineup of 8Cuts favorites: four cheesy Burger Bombs served with rice, a bucket of savory Oh-Rings (onion rings), Chick Poppers for sharing, and four iced teas. Priced at PHP 2,275, this set will leave you and your crew fully satisfied. Safe to say, this groupie meal is off the charts.

Shakes

Maybe you’re craving a sweet treat after a nice cold beer post-gig, or you’re following up your burger hit with a surprise sweet single, either way, 8Cuts shakes absolutely deliver. Go classic with the Vanilla Ice shake, priced at PHP 285, or lean into a pinkish delight with Strawberry Fields, also at PHP 285. The Manam-inspired Ube Shake, priced at PHP 285, is also worth trying. And if you’re a chocolate lover, you can’t go wrong with Death by Chocolate, priced at PHP 305.

After all those hours of lining up, standing, and rocking out, these shakes are the cool-down you truly deserve. Call them worthy sidekicks to the savory favorites on the menu, these shakes definitely hit the sweet spot.

Golden Cheddar Mozza Nuggets

After pulling up from a thrilling live music experience, maybe you’re looking for another kind of epic pull, this time, a sweet cheese pull. 8Cuts’ Golden Cheddar Mozza Nuggets are the must-try snack bites if you’re not in the mood for something too heavy. That golden-brown crunch followed by gooey cheddar and mozzarella inside is the kind of bite that melts away all the day’s exhaustion.

The post-concert blues may soon be creeping in and you’re looking to relive your concert or gig videos from your phone with something to keep you company. Bite into the goodness for PHP 310 (solo) or PHP 510 (for sharing).

The Dirty Bucket (Skinny Fries, Chicken Poppers, Onion Rings, Nacho Chips)

A long-overdue reunion with friends, finally making it out of the group chat, is best celebrated with a star-studded lineup of 8Cuts treats. After a concert or a gig, keep the good vibes going with the ultimate group snack, or in this case, snacks.

Enter: The Dirty Bucket. This all-in-one, flavor-packed combo lets you enjoy your favorites all at once: 8Cuts’ signature, crispy Oh-Rings, golden Skinny Fries, juicy Chick Poppers, and crunchy Nacho Chips, all tossed together in a loaded bucket. When your post-gig appetite hits hard, The Dirty Bucket is a main-event-worthy must-have—and at just PHP 529, it’s a barkada win.