Red Ribbon Bakeshop
“The best halo halo and ube cake you'll get in NYC if you're a fellow city bumpkin like me.”
“The ube macapuno (purple yam + coconut preserves) cake is so good I actually had this as my birthday cake.”
“I got the following:
HALO HALO
-Definitely reminded me of the Korean Pat Bing Soo or Shaved Ice Dessert.”
Red Ribbon Bakeshop
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Food: I love Ube, so I came here for a sweet slice of Ube cake which is good, a butter mamon (sponge cake is my favorite cake of all) which was light and airy. I also loved that it's prepackaged so I can get a few and have it as breakfast on the go. Lastly my gf and I shared a halo halo. The flan was amazing but the rest of the halo halo fell flat, just too much ice and lacked flavor.
I must be a fan if I've come out of my way to come here twice. Haha. I came here for Ube cake. I love Ube. I don't actually love purples yams itself, but when it's transformed into a delicious dessert. Heck yeah! It's a bit expensive, but I don't really care. haha.
The Ube cake is good. (Though I don't really have anything else to compare it to) My only complaint, is that, it's a little on the dry side. But other than that, its yummy. It's not too sweet at all. The cream is just cream, no artificial sugar taste. So big thumbs up.
I've also tried their Halo Halo. I love halo-halo too. It's the Filipino Sundae. My suggestion, is to mix everything, otherwise you're gonna end up with a very sugary taste. Though it's hard to mix cause they fill it up to the top. I'm not sure if you can ask to have it premixed for you. Maybe something to ask next time.
Anyway, I can't compare the quality of food here to authentic (because Red Ribbon is a chain) Filipino food. But my taste buds says it's good. Definitely give it a try if you've never had Filipino food before.
Nice local spot to grab something quick to eat.
Ube cake was decent. Not too sweet, and flavor was pretty on point. The cake itself was a bit dry. I was really hoping for that SOFT and MOIST texture (don't be gross), but no luck there.
Halo halo was okay, but I wish they put Ube ice cream in it.
I'd come in to this bakeshop and have a coffee just to experience the service here. Where do the workers get their training, from the classy Mark Hotel in Manhattan? I was welcomed as if I were walking into a five star business. The guy behind the counter greeted me cheerfully, said good bye and thanked me as I left. Two men came out from the back to check the premises, both with smiles as they met my eye. I got such good vibes from this place, I didn't care that the ube cake while good, wasn't great. It was slightly on the drier side on the bottom section, perhaps because they had just taken the slice out of the refrigerator. The deep dark purple color contrasted beautifully against the white whipped cream frosting. The sponge had a nice taste, if not strong with the flavor of ube. Again, that may have been because I ate it cold and flavors come out better at room temperature. I came on a weekday afternoon, so perhaps the turnover wasn't so great. I bet a whole cake would be all moist and yummy. All prepackaged breads and cakes looked tasty and fresh, though unfortunately more processed and with more ingredients than I like in my baked goods. Hey, you're talking about a gal who likes to bake from scratch. Red Ribbon is apparently a famous chain in the Philippines, and started up in Queens. This bakeshop is clean, painted in warm orange and yellow colors, with an enticing cake and bread display. I'd try their other cakes again and hope, with such friendly, gracious service, that they continue to do well.
I love this Filipino bakery. It's a chase but there aren't many around here in the nyc so it's a real gem. The only other place to find this kind of pastries/cake is at a Filipinos mothers home.
The bread overall (which is the base for all their other flavored breads) is so airy, fluffy and light. Unlike most American cakes, it melts in your mouth and almost feels like you bit into a piece of cloud. So don't be surprised it you can finish an entire bag of these sweet treats because they don't really fill you up. It's the perfect excuse to get one of each product.
I love the mocha and ube bread but the regular sugared ones are great too! For people who don't know, ube is a taro so the bread is purple. Don't hold back though. Taro is probably one of the best things you should try in Asian desserts.
The place has a few seats but I come by to get enough bread to last my week
Ube Cake…
is what I came for (their Ube Cake is delicious and so colorful), there are two choices for an entire cake and a third choice for single serve) but what I fount was a bit more. They have other Filipino cakes all packed nice on one side of the wall and within the glass cases all displayed so nice. Each also very decently prices.
And there's more!… Cooked food with a reasonably displayed menu over head.
They could improve on there seating arrangement, seems like a thrown out decor like a cafeteria but no matter, all is nice and clean and bright.
It was a quick visit just to pick up cake. From a quick glance of the mid-sized place, approved solid 4 stars.
Three stars for the ethnic obligation to this place. You can tack another one on for the sheer esoterica of items sold at this joint. This Filipino bakery chain has shops all over the homeland, and even boasts an impressive amount of shop fronts on the west coast; needless to say, this particular writer's familiarity with the Red Ribbon brand is relatively extensive compared to most persons in this part of the world (only one in NY methinks).
Purple (ube) colored things have become commonplace, in relation to the kinds of Filipino foodstuffs that I've been (forced) to consume over the years. As it stands, I do like ube, but as one who tends to hate being part of a new fad (or at least I hate having to admit that I'm into what's "in"), it is a bit painful seeing all these newbies claiming ownership over something that was once a little secret belonging to me and mine. Nevertheless, I do recognize the novelty of tasty purple things.
However, despite the baked goods and pastries being more connected to the namesake of the store and the brand, I personally enjoy the other weirdly placed Filipino food products that are available to order. Since palabok is one of my personal favorite dishes, and one I seldom have an opportunity to enjoy (unless I request mi madre to cook some for me during a planned visit to the Lanc Lanc…), I am touched that this shrimpy, eggy, pork-ish noodle dish has a place on the menu. Now if only this particular joint also served up arroz caldo (they do on the west coast… so why not here, where it would actually be a welcomed tool to fight the cold from our bones during the winter months)… unfortunately, the sad reality is that this item, a place on the menu, it does not (and that I don't rule the world).
Overall, the nostalgic nerve in my body forces awkward smiles, in public, from this particular writer, when thinking about this place… and trying not to think about this place ultimately makes me start thinking about this place. I'm awkward smiling in public right now, aren't I?
If you're looking for some yummy cakes for all occasion then this is the spot! They have ube cake, manggo cakes & a lot more. Whenever theirs a birthday I always buy this cake to share. I highly recommend the manggo & ube cake. You can get a slice or the whole piece. They use the exact sweetness. I love it! They have this really good empanadas with flavor of beef & chicken. If you wanna eat there then they have chairs & table. Its a bakeshop/restaurant shop. They sell some Filipino snacks/meals too.
Always coming back whenever I miss filipino snacks & cakes! Feels like I'm just in the Philippines.