Mernel's Bakeshop has officially become one of our top-of-the-list stopovers whenever we would…read morevisit Los Baños for other notable things like Milka Krem's Chocolate Milk at UPLB. The cake is perfectly sweet, good with black coffee in my opinion, and the icing is the best so share those cake corners! I also noticed the cake is best when it's super cold, and the icing just gets better even when days go by.

This is my favorite cake shop! My family buys me a birthday cake every year since I've had this…read moresince my 1st birthday. I also buy this for their birthday if I had the budget to buy. The taste of the chocolate icing and chocolate-flavored cake is just amazing! I don't think I've had a taste of a cake that is better than Mer-Nel's!

Now there's a tart that I wished was available in Manila, but don't be dismayed as this delicacy is…read morejust located in the nearby city of captivating views and sceneries, Tagaytay. Almira's Buko tart, simply has the amazing and delectable coconut tarts for me. They've mastered the creation of tarts as the saltiness and the crunchiness of the crust, together with the sweetness of the soft coconut, tastes heavenly and every single bite is addicting. Although the name says buko tart, they bake several luscious tarts such as Mango Cheese Tart, Banana Caramel Tart, Blueberry Cheese Tart, Cherry Cheese Tart , and my personal favorite; Fruity Tart . It's tangy and sweet and just sensational. Also available are the usual Pinoy delicacies such as Nilupak, barquillos, otap, and so much more. Be on the lookout though when going to Almira's Buco Tart Haus as you may drive past them, they're just a small store with teracotta roof and cute pink sign.

When in Tagaytay, you have to get some Buko pie - hey that rhymes! No, I'm not in Marketing but I'm…read morereally into young coconut pie (Buko) which this place definitely knows how to make. After a day of site seeing, hiking, shopping or after a great meal, what a pleasant dessert to have and it's healthy for you. The area also produces great coffee and pineapple so you can pick up their other pies as well. Although I haven't tried any other pie, that'll give me something to come back for. This happens all the time - Expect to wait, when we got there, there were about 4 other parties waiting for their hot, fresh out of the oven pies. And speaking of hot, you can jump on the Skyway and be back in Alabang just in time to have them - still nice and hot. Now there are other wannabes but I caution you on buying their pies because of the lack of coconut meat. Take a look at my pics and you'll see the cascading goodness of layers upon layers of fresh coconut. This goes oh so well with the local barako coffee.

I have to admit I've kind of given up trying to visit the UPLB area of Laguna, unless I have some…read morefamily or friends to visit nearby or past the town of College. Luckily, I noticed recently that some food brands have been making their way to the "pasalubong centers" now sprouting all over the Santa Rosa road to Tagaytay Ridge. Original Buko Pie did one better and opened its own store/baking center here; when you queue (if you do), you can be sure the batches are freshly made. Turnover is seriously - and justifiably - high. The pie is flaky and buttery, but not too much so; the filling has a certain bite, and the right amount of young, sweet, chewy coconut to keep you going. I dare you to have only one slice, warmed gently in a toaster oven, a la mode, or with a sprinkling of cheese on top.

Located close to the Starbucks the bread shop offers a big selection of specialty buns and breads…read more Pick out all the breads you'd like and then they'll package them at the counter. They have pre-packaged loaves and rolls as well. I really enjoy the shop for having such extremely soft breads. Personal favorite is definitely the spicy tuna bun. Their selection does range from sweet to savory. I haven't really seen any pastry type items in their display, but maybe some cake. They do have rolls and all easy to grab and go breads on lock!

Oh yes.... Clydes' frappes makes me smile... the prep time might need improvements, still I would…read morego to Clydes in a heartbeat than SB.

Out of this world fresh still warm cheese bread. Fast and friendly service. The location is small…read morebut very efficient. A definite must if you visit Angles City Pampanga PH.

This is the cheesiest and softest bread ever... It melts in the mouth and it lingers in the taste…read morebuds! Yummy!

Okay Yelpmates. Just how good is your life today? Hopefully you're finding the specs of wonderful…read moreeven within those dark moments. Pretty sure it's there if you look hard enough. Slow down. Be with me for 6 minutes. Can you share a moment with me? Me, I am still on my retirement living, so this trip isn't vacation. Life as an energetic retiree is 100% vacation mode, all day, every day. I'm still in southeast Asia exploring Americana abroad. Seems western culture is celebrated here to the extreme. Today, another trip to Cinnabon. Check the pics. Here, the minibons are almost the size of a full cinnibon stateside, and the full sized Cinnabons, are Monsterbons. Why did I have to travel 8285 miles to get a proper Cinnabon? Yes, they also do this better than us. Lighter, but dense enough to give you a good rich bite. The coffees are megastrong. Service? Come on, this is just the friendliest place on earth since Mayberry. It's as if Aunt Bea, Andy, Opie, Barney Phife are somewhere here. Just that nice. If you know the reference, sheesh you're old (like me). Gotta go. Thank each of you for reading. I hope wherever you are in your lives, you're enjoying a bit of sweetness as I have here in the Phillipines at C'Bon. Life isn't short. Life is a million moments long if you're present and egaging them. Get unfocused, unrushed so you can take more of these mini-moments in. Like the thousands of grains of cinnamon in a humble Cinnabon, the moments add up to something sweet n' rich if you take time to savor each one. Don't wolf them down. Sit still, bite big, chew small, let life sit on your tastebuds a while. You don't have to travel far, or be retired to enjoy your life, you simply need to make the choice to. Be well, be loved, bite, sip, bite, sip. You really are worth enjoying your one life a bite at a time. Hope you've made that choice. Thanks again if you slowed down to read this far, to really read takes giving in to moments. If you are here with me now, I so appreciate you. Peace folks.

I love, love, love Cinnabon! They have THE BEST cinnamon rolls out there: soft, slathered in cream…read morecheese frosting and loaded with cinnamon. These rolls are big; they're baked fresh every day in-house and served up warm. Real espresso is used in their hot and cold espresso drinks. They have seating inside and outside the store, the aircon is strong, staff are friendly and efficient and there is self serve complimentary water. Yes, I'm coming back when the craving strikes.

Love their taizan cakes as well as many of the other pastries they sell. Good location and clean…read moreservice with a smile!

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

they are good in their cake but, to other breads not really, the ambience is also not that good,…read morethey can make their shop a lil bit cozy. all in all its good specially their srvice.

When in San Pablo, stop by Kalahi Bakery always! My father was born and bred in San Pablo City so…read moregrowing up, my family would often visit my grandparents there and we'd frequent the Kalahi Bakery because their baked goods are super affordable and deeeeee-licious!! We eat them there and then and bring extras for our home in Manila. The assortment of flavors, snacks and desserts are endless and the colors are so vibrant and attractive you'd want to buy everything. To me, it's like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory but Filipinized and a bakery version. Their products are so good that they even have a branch in California where Filipinos and locals can enjoy their food. You know it's authentic when Filipinos abroad rave about them. I would suggest all the goodies you can try when you're there but that would take forever, haha. Try anything and everything! All the creations I've tried were all yummy. :)

Great place, especially for expats. Awesome food and terrific baked goods. The service is great…read moretoo. The staff really goes out of their way to take care of their customers. Easily, one of my favorite places in Barretto.