The Cake Club, Bonifacio High Street

I was craving ensaymadas, the special ones that can be bought either at The Bakeshop, Coffee.com or at Diamond Hotel. Micah and I actually went hotel hopping late at night as I was on the look out for them special kind. Sadly, Coffee.com ran out while Diamond Hotel's lobby restaurant was closed.

This led me to head to The Cake Club by Diamond Hotel in Bonifacio High Street a week after.

It was pretty quiet when we got there.

I initially planned on ordering just desserts so I can try a lot but Em-J wanted to have his meal first which also led me to order a meal for myself. 

Em-J decided on the Baked Salmon on Risotto (455 PHP, 14 SGD) while I had the Grilled Reuben (310 PHP, 9.5 SGD). I loved both our orders, the flavors were very subtle and I couldn't stop eating.

We also got ourselves an order of truffle fries (180 PHP, 6 SGD) which we can't do without anytime we see one on the menu. 

By the time we got to our desserts, we were already full. 

I had the cheesecake while Em-J had the chocolate cake. I, maybe, had my hopes too high but the desserts were just so so. I did like the intricate detail on the chocolate cake.  (Desserts at 250 PHP, 7.5 SGD each)

I guess, I'll have to come back to try the other non-traditional desserts. And what about my ensaymada? I ended up not getting one because I was too full, I couldn't bear to think of ordering anything extra. 

 

The Cake Club

UG Level, East Superblock

7th Avenue cor 29th Street

Bonifacio Global City

Taguig City

Diamond Hotel's Corniche Buffet

Quite by accident, we chanced upon Corniche's buffet promo. Priced at only 999 net, it was impossible to pass up. Em-J who was wanting a Jollibee chicken joy lunch needed a bit of prodding so they asked us to look at the buffet spread. Upon seeing the Filipino dishes, specifically, the sinigang, he was sold.


salmon sinigang

The interiors of the restaurant were very elegant. The birds hovering above the diners and the floor to ceiling glass wall that showcases a garden with falls is just peaceful to look at.







The buffet spread itself was worth every penny that we paid for. They have fresh seafood, assortment of breads and cheese, salads and pizza for appetizers.





For the main dishes, they have Filipino, Western, Indian, Chinese dishes.


I loved all the dishes, if only I can try them all.









They also have a dedicated Japanese station.





Having a sweet tooth, their dessert station drove me to the wall. I made sure that I had plenty of room left.




Pinoy sweets and a halo-halo station


Assortment of different flavored Crème brûlées



I also loved this rack of sweet goodies that I'm sure children will also love.



More food photos here:










The flaky crepe was exceptional

Another good thing about the buffet is that it comes with a lemonade drink or soda with unlimited refills. I don't think it can get better than that since most buffets would charge an arm and a leg for a drink. The 999 promotion ends this August so make time and head to Diamond Hotel soon!

It is valid everyday except Tuesday, Thursday, Friday dinner and Sunday lunch.

Plus:

The Diamond Hotel is the official residence of The Phantom of the Opera which starts its run this week. The hotel has special show and stay packages and special discounts to Phantom ticket holders. Check out the packages here.

Telephone: (632) 528-3000
Address: Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila, Philippines 1000