Was here for a quick snack while walking around eastwood. This is a korean owned establishment and…read moreat the time wasent busy. I ordered the strawberry cheese bingsu. But they have about 14 other bingsus to choose from. They really follow the mantra of do a few things exceptionally instead of a lot of things but just average. It was cold, it was delicious and it really hit that sweet spot. It wasent overly sweet but u knew for sure it was a dessert. The strawberries were fresh and quite delicious. The pieces of cream cheese was good as well. And the strawberry drizzle or jam was throughout the bingsu. We got the regular size which was quite enough for one person. It was an excellent treat while walking the hot streets of manila!!

This bakery became my go to place for sweets. The ensaymada and cheese rolls were my late mom's…read morefavorite and mine as well. i recently tried cinnamon rolls it was good as well. The sourdough bread was light and great for sandwiches. I have yet to try the brownies and lemon bars. I will though the next time i am home. i highly recommend.

Love this bakery and for the quality you get, it's completely worth the price. Nothing tastes like…read morethey skimped on ingredients or used any substitutes for the real thing. This branch is in a really convenient location and is maintained well. The people who work here are also super nice! I bought my birthday cake (the Purple Carousel chocolate cake) here, and they gave me an extra bag of sweets! My favorites are their: *Lemon bars - really great lemon flavor and have a tart, refreshing sweetness *Chocolate revel bars - probably the best I've had *Chocolate Campfire cake - very rich, but in this amazing way where you don't get tired of eating it! I've also had their: *Purple Carousel chocolate cake - classic chocolate cake with these chocolate wafers on top *Mini Pecan Pie - not the consistency I prefer in a pecan pie but the flavor was still very good *Mini Chocnut Pie - light, could use a stronger chocnut flavor, I really liked the crust though *Cookies - I love cookies so I usually get 1 or 2 with whatever else I'm buying that day, theirs are crispy on the edges and chewy on the inside *Quiche Tinapa - Liked this a lot and just ate mine chilled, but I think it would be better to warm it a little at home

My friend kept telling us that we have to try this Korean shaved ice, I'd never had it before and…read moreit wasn't on my list of must tries but finally we went along and I'm glad we did, first of all the regular size could be shared with multiple people so I would say try that size first and see what you think, we were a group of 4 adults and a child and we split 4 of them, it's a small store but there was enough space since it wasn't crowded at the time, the prices are inexpensive but that's in my opinion with my USD, the flavors we tried were mango, choc/matcha, Ube and strawberry, I can't compare to other shaved ice since it was the first time I had it but I enjoyed it, the fruits were fresh and flavors good, it's something I would go back and try again especially because it's not really dairy based besides the ice cream on some of them, I'm here for another week and I'm sure I'll have it again before leaving

Probably the best ice cream I've ever had. Capable of supporting a large group. Vegan, sugar free,…read moreketo and a humongous selection of creative flavors. Flavors challenging even for the pickiest eater or with sensitive food allergies.

12.27.18 Dessert…read moreafter dinner is a must! Who can say no to ice cream?! This was the second ice cream places that I've been that has a lot of variety in flavors. The first was in Vancouver where there was 180 flavors. Anyway, we got to try as many flavors as we want and then decide on the ones we like to get. My friend got the barley tea, bf got the durian durian and I got avocado. The most memorable one will be the durian durian because it tasted just like a fresh durian. It has full flavors of it like you're eating a whole durian. My bf loved it. So if you're a durian lover and happened to be around the area, it's a must try. :)

I was looking to buy a cake for my parents' 65th wedding anniversary in the Grrenhills Shopping…read moreCenter area since my family was having dinner in that area. Initially, I had called another bakery but they didn't have one of the cakes shown on their website and weren't willing to bring the cake in from another location. I found Bellefleur online and someone had posted their business card. Had the pleasure of connecting with Bea of Beatrix directly, personally answered questions and provided price list. When I got to the store, I realized I had been there over a year ago to buy the ube leche flan for my Mom. My Mom loves ube and liked this unique dessert. Bea was talking to me about their bestselling ube brazo and mango tres leches which recently won an award. Both of these desserts are frozen. In checking with the restaurant, they told me that they couldn't keep my dessert frozen. Sadly, I was going to have another option when Bernadette offered to deliver the mango tres leches to us! I was very impressed that they were willing to go beyond the typical customer service. Not only that but everyone loved the mango tres leches because it wasn't too sweet. Highly recommend!

From the owner: - Frozen Ube Brazo - Double Decker Ube Leche Flanread more

If you have a weak spot for chocolates just as i do, then you'd also do a double take when you pass…read moreby this beautifully interiored pastry shop. And stare at the massive blocks of chocolates with biscuits and marshmallows, which they call Barks. Yes, they were delicious and my sweet tooth was more than satisfied. Lucky for me, when i happened to visit that day they had a promo: for Php 199 you can stuff as many pieces of chocolate barks as you can inside a plastic bag, and you can choose between white, dark, or milk chocolate. The catch is you can only do that from 3pm - 7pm. Otherwise, the regular price is Php 170 for 200 grams. A lady behind the counter told us that someone was able to actually fill their bag with up to 500 grams of chocolate barks which would be like getting it at more than 50% off compared to the regular price. We were able to fill our bags up to 350 grams (it was more than enough for us!) I'd recommend this store, especially because of the promo!

I have a very strong feeling that the "wicked" witch that Hansel and Gretel killed got reincarnated…read moreand decided to go into the food business. This could be her modern day lair minus the gingerbread walls and the fixtures made of sugar and candy. Each time I pass by this place, it's as if the display knows that desserts are my weakness and they try to lure and hypnotize me into going in. When I finally fell into their spell, I went in and the interiors were pure bliss. Desserts were displayed almost everywhere. I tried Mallows and Grahams Chocolate Bark and it was heavenly. It's like a small chocolate rock with graham and marshmallow sediments - pure happiness on a plate. So if you have a full set of sweet teeth like me, you should go check this one out. And by the way, they have pasta. Just sayin'.

This is by far the best Bingsu place I've been to in the Ortigas area! Their shaved ice is like…read moresnow but the texture is like ice cream. Creamy, milky not too sweet. Delicious! They are open til late during the weekdays. So, make time to try their bingsu after a big dinner. Location is inside Salang Restaurant, on the ground floor. The prices for the bingsu are very affordable and, in my opinion, order the regular sizes of 4-5 flavors. My favorite is the Injeolmi bingsu, which is shaved ice with sweet fine grain powder and almonds. It also has mochi and condensed milk. The condensed milk made the shaved ice taste like ice cream. I also recommend the Strawberry, Mango, and Berry Yogurt. In Korea, this type of shaved ice is called snowflake shaved ice. I highly recommend trying it out if you are in for something cool during humid evenings and if you've had a heavy Korean dinner nearby. :)

La Lola churros are consistently good at all of their branches and I love that they have a location…read moreat Megamall. It's an easy dessert to pick up after eating at another place in the mall and everything is made to order. Like I've mentioned in my other review for their UP Town center branch, they offer perfectly crispy churros without being too oily and the melted chocolate you dip your churros in has a good, rich consistency that isn't watered down. I usually get their medium classic churros (you get 6) with a medium-sized chocolate dip and I think it's good enough to share for three. I have also tried one of their xuros (stuffed churro, I had mine stuffed with Nutella). It's good, but you only get one and it's almost the same price as a cone of six of their churros so it's less sulit imo.

overall: 3.8/5 -------------------…read more food: - 3.5/5 1) nutella stuffed churro service - 3/5 cleanliness - 3.5/5 location - 5/5 experience - 4/5 ---------------------------- wait time: 0 mins (weekend, afternoon)

Ambiance - very classy decor, beautiful cafe. Service - very…read moreattentive, excellent Food - we only ordered their hot chocolate and napoleon. My hot chocolate was rich and silky. I loved that it was not too sweet. Same with the napoleon - not too sweet but good.

2nd Ladurée to visit! First NYC, now Philippines! I should go visit LA's location. Absolutely…read moregorgeous inside. I was thrilled to even find this place! It's inside a tall building housing Balenciaga, two other couture retailers, a small art gallery, and event space with escalators ... anywho, when inside Rockwell's Uptown Mall, go left toward Zara on the first floor and exit the mall. Walk across the street into an expensive looking tall building and ask the guard for directions. It's a bit confusing but plan ahead while in AC. I was skipping like a kid in front of a candy store. I suppose the pastel macaron shells will have to do. Of course we took photos in front of the glass entrance. The employees probably had a good laugh at us tourists. This is the most posh Ladurée location I've ever been to, high decorated ceiling with macarons all around, shades of pink, blue, lavender, and yellow permeating the space. They even sell perfume, or at least the bottles here! Filipinos definitely love to smell good, I noticed perfume at H&M as well. I was thinking to get a 3 macaron stack keychain but figured I'd get one in Paris one day. They go for about ~$35 but the rhinestone studded Eiffel Tower one I had my eye on was $100! Eh, that's ok. I'll stick to the baked goods. My mom & sis were skeptical prior to visiting, wondering if they'd be as good as NYC's. I had my doubts, but one bite into that chocolate Earl Grey and I knew it was exactly the same. Delicate shell making way for a chewy ganache center. Ahhh perfection in a tiny bite. TBH who couldn't gobble these up in 2-3 bites? At PHP 150 ($3) a piece, or $4 if it's in a fancy box, we've got to savor the moment and take at least 4 bites. 12 flavors available each day. I planned to buy a 6 piece Arabesque box ($24, cute oblong box with gold leaf design, almost looks like an eyeglass case) but got the 8 piece ornament box instead. My sis & cousin got the Arabesque. I was able to try pistachio, brown cheese, chocolate Earl Grey, vanilla, coffee, raspberry rice pudding, chocolate, and salted caramel. Brown cheese was definitely a stand out. I couldn't really place the raspberry rice pudding, just happy it was ganache and not jelly. Coffee wasn't as strong as I remember. Employees were nice, polite, and bagged up our purchases separately in those cute green paper bags. They'll also accommodate requests for wax paper bagged individual macarons. Boxes themselves cost ~$4-6. Would I come back? It's Ladurée! Can't wait to visit more locations.

I always get very excited whenever a new coffee shop opens in Maginhawa. My neighborhood has plenty…read moreof good restaurants where you can eat your fill, but sadly, there are only a handful of places where you can relax and sit down with a book while enjoying your coffee. Some of the places are always full, and some close rather early. I really loved it when Magpie opened in StrEAT, not only because they are very close to my house, but also, because they offer really good coffee and real espresso, which is always a plus. I am a big espresso machiatto person, and when a shop makes good espresso with a hearty layer of crema, I'm sold. Magpie is in the hopping and popping Maginhawa StrEAT Food Park, and when all of the other stalls are chaotic, loud and always filled with the hungry hordes, Magpie seems like an oasis of calm and relaxation. The air-conditioned premises are a far cry from the hot and humid outside seating areas. The glass walls create a sound barrier that isolates the coffee shop from the commotion of the food park. Here, you can pick a table and zone out. The smell of coffee fills the air, and the casual yet reserved coffee shop din is comforting, not distracting and overwhelming. Russel, the owner is always fun and quirky, and her baristas are friendly, knowledgeable and skilled at making the beverages. They told me that the source their coffees from the North, bringing to their store the best of Kalinga, Benguet and Sagada blends. What I also love about Magpie is its Korean pastries and ice desserts. The green tea bing soo is a refreshing treat when you want to stave off the summer heat. Local coffee and Korean desserts? A perfect marriage, if you'll ask me.

Magpie Cafe is one of the food trucks/food stalls found in Maginhawa strEAT Food Park Area…read more Definitely a coffee lover haven, they not only serve coffees and frappes, but they serve desserts as well. Mango madness had me crazy!! It's an ice shavings dessert with whipped cream, graham, chocolate drizzle and mangoes on top. Definitely a must-try! Affordable price, too!