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Mickey's Japanese Cakes
Mi Amigas and I were looking for something to do on a boring Thursday afternoon. We just usually go home after shift since we have to come in early the next day, but we decided to be such bad-asses (exag??) and just ditch the idea of going home early to hang out at some place. Mi Amigang Christina, being so organized and OC when it comes to virtually everything, made a list of all the places we could go to to eat and hang out. We first decided to go to Banilad to try out Phoebe's Cupcakery, but it seemed to far from where we were and the traffic going home would kill us. We instead chose a nearer place, somewhere we can just eat, then head somewhere else after filling our empty food sacks. We decided to dine at Mickey's Japanese cakes.
I've always wanted to try their cakes, but I just passed the chance off every time. There was always another place I could go to, or I didn't have anybody with me. Now, I can finally make a blog post out of you!
The Place:
Mickey's is located at #7 Unit B Escario Bldg., Escario St. You really can't miss it. There is a very big sign painted on their roof with their cafe name.
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| How can you miss something this big?? |
It's a very quaint little place, probably only big enough to serve about 15 people at a given time. I think if all of the 15 people sat there at the same time, there would be no elbow room at all.
I can't keep myself from thinking how weirdly put together the place is. You have a number of knick-knacks from the Philippines, coffee barrels from South America, and a number of things from other countries.
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| I have no idea what there frogs are for. They have some sort of wooden sticks in their mouths. |
I really can't tell what design motif they are trying to achieve, but the place is hardly relaxing; not that I went there to do that. Hahaha. Anyway, there are couch-type seats and simple tables and chairs covered with a generic red and white checkered cloth.
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| I really need to polish my Hiragana reading skills. I can only read some of the characters. Damn it. |
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| Al Fresco seats for smokers |
They also have al-fresco tables outside for smokers.
I kinda love how helpful and patient their staff are. They are really knowledgeable on the food they serve; which really let's you know that they were not merely hired on the spot to sell the cakes. Plus, they are really pro-active -- serves you water without asking if you want one, gives you some glossy magazines to read through while waiting for your order, kind enough to answer all your queries. +1 for that, Mickey's!
The Food:
Mickey's serves different cakes and pastries along with coffee. They also serve different dishes like pasta, burgers, lasagnas and the like.
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| Menu Board -- On the left side the is the international coffee menu |
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| Assorted knickknacks on the counter. We first thought that the things inside the vertical boxes were oats.. They were in fact Coffee Beans.. Coffee Bean, Y U Not Black? |
Upon entering, you can immediately see the cake stand filled with different gorgeous cakes. I wanted to stare, and stare at them the whole time.
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| I wasn't able to try everything, but one of their best sellers is the White Snow Cheese Cake. |
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| Aren't they pwetty? |
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We merely went there for a light snack that aftie, so we ordered the best sellers for us to try and taste.
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| Our delectable orders..^^ |
I immediately ordered the Rare Chocolate Cake and Christina took their Tiramisu. Amigang Erika, being very weight conscious (echos! >.<), decided to skip the desserts and just be the photographer of the day.
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| I was shaking with anticipation when this photo was taken. Amigang Erika took too long! |
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| My goodness. Just posting this photo is making me want to lick the screen. |
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| A view from the top. |
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| I felt like the cake slice was too small. Hmpf. |
I fancied the Rare Chocolate Cake, so I had to get it. I heard a lot of raves about this cake from some blogs so of course, I was not gonna let this chance pass me by! When I first saw my cake slice, I was like, "What the heck!". I was expecting a bigger slice since I paid a hefty 125 PHP for just one slice. But I understood later on that it wasn't the size I was paying for, it was actually the quality of the cake. It was amazingly soft and creamy and smooth! It was like all the layers and textures of the cake blended together to make a perfect slice of heaven. You can definitely taste the body of the cake, and it was as soft as Angel Food Cake. The ganache of the cake was heavenly, too! I cannot describe how velvety and creamy and delightfully heavenly it is!
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| Christina with her very delicious Tiramisu |
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| Isn't it perfect? I love the chocolate powder on top. OMG. |
Me, being the brat that I am, quickly dug into Christina's Tiramisu (95 PHP), which she generously shared with me (hehehe.. I'm spoiled by everybody..). It was completely new! I mean, yeah, I've tried a lot of Tiramisu in my lifetime, and I can tell you that I am really not a big fan. But, the Tiramisu I tried before were all Pinoy Tiramisu, meaning, they were made out of Graham Crackers and Nestle Cream (Guilty?). The ones they serve at Mickey's seem to really stay true to the original Italian dessert. I'm not sure if they used Mascarpone Cheese, since I've never tried it before, or just Cream Cheese, but dang, was it different! It was tangy, with a little sweetness. They also really used Lady Fingers dipped in Espresso for the base. It was amazing. The tang of the cream, plus the sweet-bitterness of the base made a perfect couple. I am now a convert. ^^
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| My Almond Ball.. |
I wasn't contented with my Rare Chocolate Cake, so I ordered another mini-dessert: Almond Ball/s (10 PHP). It's a ball shaped candy/cookie made out of ground almonds. I don't know what binding agent they used, but it ends up being pretty hard and it's rolled in powdered sugar. I can tell you, it may not look much, but it packs in a lot of flavor. It's really good!
After a bit of picture taking, Erika finally gave in and ordered a slice of the same chocolate cake.
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| Hehe.. So where's your diet now, huh? |
Here are some of the cakes we couldn't have.. =(
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| Top: Mango Short Cake; Rare Chocolate Cake -- Bottom: White Snow Cheesecake; Cherry Cheesecake; New York Cheesecake |
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| Banana Cream Pie |
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| I want it! |
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| Isn't it gorgeous? I want to eat the whole thing! |
The Price:
The cakes here are a bit pricey. You may spend about 80 PHP up to about 120 PHP per slice. Whole cakes range from 800 to 1000++ PHP. I don't recommend coming here if you have very limited budget as you will really need to spend much for each slice. But it every penny you spend is really worth it. The food is that good.
The Verdict:
4 stars out of 5 because of the look of the place.
I definitely will keep coming back to this shop. The cakes are top notch and the prices are reasonable. I can't find any reason not to like Mickeys!
Directions:
From the South:
Take any Jeepney going to Ayala Center -- 06H, 14D, 04L, 03M.
From the North:
Take any Jeepney going to Ayala Center -- 06H(from SM), 04L(from SM), 14D(from Ayala) & 12L(from Ayala)
