Always the best stop on NLEX for pasalubong! Must try would be their pinipig suman with buko and…read morebibingka with leche flan topping. Sooooo good! They've always maintained their texture, taste and quality after all these years and price point is affordable. Whenever I'm back in the PH, I make it a point to get their suman! Yum!!

The best suman pinipig I have tasted thus far. I can't wait to taste all of their products.read more

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!!

If you want to have the ABSOLUTE BEST Halo Halo in the world, then you must plan a trip to Ben's…read moreHalo Halo!!!! It is a great establishment for a wonderful family experience!

It's so hot here in the Philippines so this place was the perfect spot to retreat from the heat and…read moreenjoy some halo halo! Halo Halo is a traditional Filipino snack/dessert we grew up with cooking us down from the heat of our motherland, the Philippine Islands. It's the Filipino version of America's ice cream treat and a more sophisticated hawaiian shaved ice concocted with evaporated or condensed milk, sweetened beans, leche flan, crunchy flattened dried rice (pinipig) to give it that crunch and Filipino flavored ice cream. Ben's came highly recommended by my dad and his girlfriend who was taken here by my dad's friend escaping a funeral in the hottest part of the summer. This place lived up to the hype! It is air conditioned, very clean and inviting. They have different types of halo halo to choose from varying from Ben's original traditional famous halo halo to spicy with their Spicy Winter Halo Halo, corn (mais Con Yelo), Macapuno (Sweet Coconut Strands) and even a unique take on sweet and salty with their salted egg version of Salty Summer. For an average of about $2 each, these icy treats are a must find here in the town of Silang. Ben's is located in the heart of Silang Town Proper about a block down the main big Catholic church of Candelaria. Management has a sign up protecting their employees from customer abuse which made me very good inside for the level of care the owners exercise in protecting and caring for their employees. My sister ordered their cucumber water which we found to be extremely sweet. We self served ourselves with water from their self serve water station and poured half of the cucumber water in a glass and poured regular water in it to dilute the sweetness to taste. It was very good once we added more water. The mango juice I ordered came from a can and the brand they have on hand is quite delicious! I thoroughly enjoyed my Spicy Winter Halo Halo. The heat from the hot Thai chili peppers compliments the sweetness of the halo halo which is literally translated as "mix mix". There are other halo halo joints around Silang but at first taste, this became an instant favorite. The ice is very fine, not crunchy and it reminded me of Japanese Kakigori which is crushed fine ice. I highly recommend stopping by and fulfilling your halo halo urge here!

*Note: This is a 4.5 Star review…read more Since the past weeks have been very, very hot and humid, I've been craving for cold desserts. My new favorite dessert at the moment is Bingsu! While I was down South, my friends and I decided that it would be great to end the night with something icy to cool down. We actually weren't sure where to get Bingsu but, thankfully, we found this hidden gem at Molito. Bingsu is basically the Korean version of shaved ice or halo halo. Imagine soft, icy snow with condensed milk poured on top then add any toppings of your liking: from mochi to fresh fruit to brownies! We arrived almost to closing time but they still allowed us to order. We decided to try the regular size of the Injeolmi, Mix Berry Yogurt, and Mango (of course!). There was a bit of wait since we were the last order and they ran out of ingredients and had to prep for more. So, we waited for about 15-20 minutes. While we were waiting, we decided to hangout in their "Snow Room"! Yes, they have a small room in the café where "snow" falls from the ceiling. Pretty cool making snowballs! :) After hanging out in the snow, our bingsu orders arrived. Among the 3 that we ordered, the best was actually the Injeolmi! It's was the most traditional one and it was also the most flavorful. It had the right amount of sweetness and it was packed with ingredients. The Mix Berry Yogurt was tart and had dried fruit which added the sweetness. The Mango Bingsu was a winner. But, I always ended up going back for more spoonfuls of the Injeolmi! The one common factor for all the Bingsu we ate though is that the ice was sooo fine, fluffy and creamy. One of the best quality bingsu I've tried so far! I will definitely come back when I'm in the South again. I hope I'll be able to try their Cheese Bingsu next time! :)

Ok so I've read all the reviews and decided today was the day to go have some dessert, because our…read moredinner sucked royally and needed a pick me up to end the night out on a good note. The snow room in the cafe was a pretty fun touch. The desserts they serve were certainly fun and just the goodness we needed. We ordered the chocolate snow ice, the small one, certainly, it was enough for two to share as a dessert. I'm used to the Taiwanese snow ice and this is certainly something new. Reminded me of the snow ice, but the ice was really flakey and soft, super fun for the palette. The chocolate wasn't overly sweet and was just plain enjoyable. We were already eyeballing the menu for our next visit and scoping out the other tables. It all looks so good!! If you need a cool pick me up... This should certainly do the trick! We hope to visit again soon and try everything eventually :) A la cuisine! Stay hungry my friends!

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!

Milk and cookies. Again, a winning combination. You can't really go wrong with milk and cookies…read more Then there's this place that pretty much marries the milk and the cookie. A cookie cup for your milk. Genius! For milk and cookies, I shall brave any measure of lactose intolerance. For... erm... science. Yes. Science. It's a cozy little cafe and the menu isn't anything special. Coffee, tea, smoothies... but we're here for the milk and cookies, aren't we? I suppose for what it's worth, it's worth the experience. A shotglass sized cookie and a nicely sized pot of milk. There's nothing really remarkable about the cookie or the milk either. It's a pretty typical cookie and pretty typical milk but again, it's an experience. Definitely worth a try at least once if only to say you've tried it. The ambiance is pretty good, too. It's a nice place to hang out with a small group or to kill some time by yourself.

I've been on the hunt for those cookie shot things for a while. Isn't it terribly amusing to have a…read morecookie, shaped like a little shot glass, that you can eat after a "shot" of milk? I have a super ridiculous visual of badass Rugrats-like toddlers enjoying "a round" hahahahahahahahahahaha. Thankfully, I learned about Cookie Mug and it finally satisfied my curiosity with the whole thing! The place is up on the second floor of this commercial building right past the bridge on Lilac Street. It calls itself a snack lounge so they have that whole cozy lounge interior and offer a bunch of cakes and cupcakes along with some coffee, tea, and smoothies. I went straight for the cookie shots though. They have it in 3 different sizes and you buy the milk separately- your choice of fresh milk, chocolate, caramel, or mocha. I got the small ones and had the regular fresh milk which came in this adorable little pot! Aaah!!! I was laughing to myself a bit as I poured the milk and took my first "shot." Then I ate the hell out of that cookie. Hee! I'm usually very nitpicky about stuff being value-for-money, but here, even if the cookie tasted just okay and the milk was just your regular supermarket fresh milk, I didn't mind at all. You're paying for cute here, and it really is the cutest thing! Already worth it on that level, hahaha. Go spare a few hundreds and treat yourself to a fun, kooky (ehe) afternoon!

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'm not a "cupcake " type of person but when it comes to Wicked I'll make an exception! Ran into…read morethis store inside the shangri-la plaza mall on my way back to my hotel. The desserts lined up were just too enticing and mesmerizing not to go in and try something. I ended up getting a Reese cupcake because I didn't want anything too big. I thought wow this is going to be SO sweet, but to my surprise it wasn't! It was a perfect blend of sweetness that didn't overwhelm the palate, I'm only sorry I didn't get a cup of coffee to go with it. This place is definitely worth a try!

Every time I have a meal at Bonifacio Stopover, I MUST have dessert here. From the moment I tried…read moretheir Bingsu, I knew I was hooked! It's definitely the place for me to go to for my Bingsu Fix. The place is quite spacious and I love staying by the window side of the cafe. It overlooks BGC; nice and bright in the afternoon. If it's your first time to try Bingsu, go for the fruity options: Strawberry or Mango Cheese. For me, I always get a regular size of the Injeolmi Bingsu and Mango. For the Injeolmi, you'll be surprised with the amount of rice cake cubes in it! Each spoonful you'll scoop up a good portion of finely shaved milk ice + rice cake + soy bean powder. I always love the bite and the chewiness. On my last visit, they now have a new flavor: Match Bingsu! Definitely a must try! If you want something different, try the sweet potato bread with injeolmi. It's not too sweet but quite filling. Very tasty and worth a try. Right now, you can get condensed milk for free at the side! Don't put too much though. The Bingsus are sweet enough! :P

I don't think I was ever a fan of halo halo, so I was surprised that I really enjoyed my Korean…read moreshaved ice. Especially this Korean shaved ice. Must be the record-breaking heat we've been having. Or maybe they're just really good. Located at the 3rd floor of Bonifacio Stopover, Hobing is a little hidden - the establishments beside it are salons, nail spas, a gym. It's a great location though for a dessert place to move to after having lunch - considering the 1st and 2nd floors of Bonifacio Stopover are full of places to eat! The shaved ice itself is really smooth and soft, and comes with its own flavor to match whatever toppings are on the shaved ice. And what makes it even better - they don't skimp on the toppings. If you order the strawberry bingsu, you'll find a lot of strawberries on top and inside the ice as well. They also offer toast and other snacks, but people come mostly for the shaved ice. I'm not surprised but when there are a lot of people, it could take some time for your order to come. And this place also gets full during weekends. I also wish they had wifi. Or maybe it's better that they didn't so people would leave quicker and give others a chance at shaved ice goodness. I love this place and will come back! With this heat, I hope they make a serving that I can dip my whole body into so I can roll around in snowy soft shaved ice.