It's been 3 months since Red Ribbon opened its first New York branch on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, a mere two blocks away from Jollibee. This being a gorgeous spring weekend, a friend and I decided to check out this popular Filipino food chain for the first time and see if this temple of tempting carbohydrates still live up to what we've enjoyed back in the Philippines. However, the bakeshop was still packed with Pinoys, many queueing for their orders while all the tables were occupied. Business is apparently doing good.
Ensaimada
oh my goodness!
the busy line
pastries to bring homeWas it good? Well, I did close my eyes while eating Mamon and the fluffiness of this French sponge cake brought me back to Manila in an instant. So corny, no? The Mango cake was very moist and light but I find the frosting a bit too much to my liking. I still have to try the Ensaimada and the cake sampler - they'll be in the fridge for now . . . away from my prying hands. As for the restaurant, I wished they had bigger space. They can't even properly store their crates of baked goods, at least not where customers can actually bump into them. But we'll definitely go back and hopefully find an empty table next time.
Mango Cake 
Cake Sampler:Black Forest, Choco Mocha Crunch,
Ube Cake & Pandan Macapuno
Hi! Great blog! I'd like to link you on my travel blog if you don't mind :)
ReplyDeleteWow, may Red Ribbon dyan! Sana magkaroon din dito. Kahit Goldilocks. Whichever comes first. =)
ReplyDeletePatok pa din sa Pinoy kahit super sarap ng ibang cake shops jan. Pero ang mahal! Ü
ReplyDeleteAs you said, OH MY GOD! They look so delicious! I just love it... not even hold them in my hands yet. :) What is that Ensaimada? I haven't tried it before and we couldn't find any Red Ribbon branch in Malaysia. Too bad. Are they worldwide food chain?
ReplyDeleteoh wow! now filipinos will feel a bit at home with jollibee and red ribbons there. so what's next? ted's batchoy! hahaha
ReplyDeleteWe have a Red Ribbon here about 10 miles away, but I never seen the cake sampler. I want that. I hope they can sell that here too.
ReplyDeleteWas just eating their palabok on the weekend.
not corny at all... since we do not have red ribbon here (or goldilocks) we had to learn to bake these ourselves...
ReplyDeleteops!didnt you buy one for me? where is my birthday cake?
ReplyDeleteWow. I never realized that there's a Red Ribbon and a Jollibee in NYC! I should have visited them when I was there. Oh well, I'm headed back to Manila anyway this May so I'll get my Filipino food fix there.
ReplyDeleteHmm yum yum!
ReplyDeleteWas the mango cake moist?
Looks quite dry...
Cake sampler was cool!
Was it free? Ha ha...
I don't mind at all, thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteWala pala sa Dubai? Who knows, a rich sheik might open a franchise in the near future.
ReplyDeleteMahal talaga if you convert yung presyo into Philippine pesos.
ReplyDeleteuy, red ribbon! binili na kasi ng jollibee ang RR dito sa pinas, so it follows branches all over the globe.
ReplyDeletenasaan man si jollibee, may cakes na din from RR.
so what's your favorite cake/s from the store?
i miss home more with your post.
Ensaimada is a kind of brioche topped with grated cheese and quite popular with Filipinos. It's one of my favorite pastries. Red Ribbon is a bakeshop originating from the Philippines and has several branches in the USA, mostly in the west coast.
ReplyDeleteKahit na ano Dong basta masarap na pagkaing Pinoy.
ReplyDeleteI just started eating the Cake Sampler - it's really worth the money as I get to taste a variety of velvety rich cakes.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to bake so I'm really stuck with bakery shops. I'm happy Red Ribbon is finally here in NYC.
ReplyDeleteI'm sending you one through the Internet hahaha! Belated happy birthday anyway!
ReplyDeleteOh, you were in the city. Jollibee's been around since last year. I do hope more Pinoy franchises would open up here.
ReplyDeleteThe photo doesn't really give it justice as far as texture is concerned - the cake was really moist. Unfortunately, the cake was never free - yet I'm doing Red Ribbon a favor now, right?
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ReplyDeleteAfter trying the Cake Sampler and Mango Cake, I can say I love the Mango Cake best. Of course, I'll have to try the other flavors so I'm definitely going back. Malapit ka rin namang umuwi Doc Gelo - next month na!
ReplyDeleteWill do that, sure!
ReplyDeletetry their blueberry cheesecake next time. simply heaven. and my favorite (which ironically named) new york cheese cake.
ReplyDeletewow they have tres leches there?? and cake sampler? they should have that here in Manila too!!
ReplyDeletelove their banana loaf. too bad they phased out the loaf size. :(
You know u do intrigue me about your travelling. It's amazing how much you travel and how u keep your website so up to date. It's truly incredible that u can maintain it regularly. I just love how you narrate your story about your travel and the experience about food. It's really very educational to keep track with you. Man keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteYou know u do intrigue me about your travelling. It's amazing how much you travel and how u keep your website so up to date. It's truly incredible that u can maintain it regularly. I just love how you narrate your story about your travel and the experience about food. It's really very educational to keep track with you. Man keep up the good work.
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