RESTO and FOOD REVIEW: Trip to Akiba Cafe

I was always intrigued in this tiny and yet sophisticated Japanese cafe situated at SM Megamall's Building A, 2nd Floor Hallway. Ever...


I was always intrigued in this tiny and yet sophisticated Japanese cafe situated at SM Megamall's Building A, 2nd Floor Hallway. Everytime I look at their cakes in their chiller, my mouth starts to water. And the beverage menu is quite exciting as well. I know that you're itching to know that the name of this cozy dessert shop. It's Akiba Cafe - the first Japanese cafe here in the metro.

 Opened last July of 2011, this hub is no doubt attracting not only loyal customers, but also coffee lovers, tea drinkers, shoppers and even those who's just curious of its menu.
Pardon my blurry shot. I only had my outdated camera phone that time we visited Akiba Cafe.
Lucky I was able to dine in at Akiba Cafe last December (finally!). I was looking for a new shop which can cater my weird cravings for Asian drinks, so I wanted to try their menu. I used to be a sucker for mik teas, but I stopped drinking it after reading an article about its harmful effects. I don't want to have coffee as well because my tummy frequently grumbles after I started my medication. And I was really hoping to find what I'm looking for in this shop.




 Yosh! Let's start it off with the drinks.

  The Drinks

 Me and my shujin can't decide what to order and the staff recommended to try their Trife drinks.

 Better than your usual tea. That's what Akiba is claiming on their most wanted drink.

 Tasting the foamy trifle cream on top of the coffee and/or tea is really heaven. Shujin says it tastes like ice cream. For me, it resembles a version of my favorite Rock Salt Cheese of Happy Lemon. The only difference is that the trifle cream is much sweeter and tastier, which I prefer than the latter. 

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Jasmine Trifle Tea for me.
Signature Trifle Kohi for shujin.
Next we had Macadamia Iced drink. Nothing much about this beverage. I think the taste is the same as the other iced coffees I had before.

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Macadamia Iced Drink
Last but not the least is my favorite - Peanut Butter Choco Chiru. ♥♥♥ GOD knows how much I love Reese's chocolates. And tasting this drink was pure heaven. I became an instant fan of it. Yes, it's too sweet and that's what I love about it. 

 (You know what happened after, I kept on coughing and my tooth ached. Crap. So my plan of having the drink of every month has been changed to once every two months. I don't want to have diabetes because of this kekeke.)

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Peanut Butter Choco Chiru
 The Cakes

 We had Green Tea Cheesecake and Tiramisu for our dessert. 

 It was hard deciding what cake to order because I want them all. But since I've read reviews stating their Green Tea cheesecake is really good and a best seller, I ordered it.

Green Tea Cheesecake
It really looks delicious. But after having three bites or so, I can't handle it anymore. I don't really like the taste because the 'bitter' part of the cake is playing all over my tongue. I had to drink my trifle tea alternately whenever I bit it. Gomen to green tea lovers. It's not really the taste I've expected. I was surprised.

Akiba Tiramisu
The tiramisu on the contrary was really good. It has a rich taste and yet it is not too sweet not to bland. Perfect for coffee. Me and shujin liked it a lot.

What I also love about this cafe aside from their delicious beverages and delightful cakes, are the friendly and accommodating staffs. Kudos for their management team for hiring such wonderful people.

 Our Akiba Cafe trip was quite fun. We got to taste not only Japan but also heaven on their menu. And for people who's looking for a new spot to chill, relax and unwind, this little hub in Megamall is really the best place. Thumbs up!

 AKIBA CAFE
Address: Wack-Wack 2nd Level, SM Megamall Bldg. A, SM Megamall, EDSA corner Julia Vargas Ave., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Phone: (063) 975 0953



A self-taught watercolorist and illustrator who's into watching Asian films and series, JDorama and KDrama specifically. She also loves listening to different genres of music. At the moment, her current hobby is travel and food journaling.

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