Vanilla Cupcake Bakery

You may have noticed that I currently have this thing for cupcakes. So when I came back to Manila, I didn't miss the opportunity to satisfy my craving. I saw this newly opened store at Glorietta and it looked too cute. I must admit that the interiors caught my attention more than the cupcakes.







Candy Cane - 90php
Me and my love for mint made me order this cupcake. Uhmmmm.... The only mint flavor was the candy cane itself. Besides that, nadah!

Valrhona Chocolate - 85php
My Aunt ordered this... Uhmmm... Meh!




Ma Maison


Aloe Vera Apple and Green Tea Citrus
I personally like the green tea citrus. It washes down the taste of creaminess and porkyness of the meal. The aloe vera apple had aloe vera bits in it and I found the liquid too sweet for my taste.

Chasoba salad - Cold green tea soba, ham, egg, tomatoes with cucumber in  Japanese mayonnaise and sesame dressing.
This is one of the highlights of the meal. I felt that it's already a meal all by itself.


Hors D'oeuvre - Camembert cheese fritters - Deep fried beer battered camembert cheese slices with honey vinaigrette.
I was quite excited to order this with mozarella goodness expectations but what I got was soft cheese covered with a light crispy butter that gets soggy when dipped in too much honey vinaigrette. It was a good thing my Aunt told me to just add a little of the sauce to still get a taste of the light crispness of the batter.

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Ma Maison's House Specialty Tonkatsu - Wafu-style pork cutlet covered with Nama  Panko, fresh. crispy  Japanese bread crumbs. Perfectly matches with Ma Maison's homemade Tonkatsu sauce.
Honestly, I found this to be a good tonkatsu but according to my Aunt, she tasted better.

Omu-rice in Mushroom cream sauce - Ketchup rice wrapped in omelette and served with rich mushroom cream sauce.
I'm quite disappointed with this since I was expecting to get red ketchup rice under the rich mushroom cream sauce. All I got was plain white rice. =(

Frozen Green Tea Brazo de Mercedez - Four layered frozen dessert with with egg meringue, green tea ice cream, custard cream and graham crust.
This is another highlight. I love it whole-heartedly! =P


And then came the bill... my smile turned from =) to =( since it was my turn to pay. I must remember to choose my restaurants wisely next time. =P