Good chocolate chip cookie! But that's all I can say is good here. I've been going to this place ever since, and that's when it was called sonyas. Great decorations and nice friendly staff. But and this is a big BUT, for a place that's called cupcakes and for the price. You would think it would be high end cupcakes. Maybe their diet cupcakes but honestly I've had a lot better, idk if it's a new owner but I remember when I first had their cupcakes they were above average but now they taste kind of bland. I used to love cupcakes in the way that when you bite them, the sweetly goodness would punch you in the jaw with a nice mouthgasm. But I'm sorry to say cupcakes by sonyas quality has gone way down. If ever they start tasting better please let me know. But as for now the chocolate chip cookies is the only thing I'm getting. read more

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Best cupcakes in the city! Friendly staff. Good section of standard & inventive cupcakes. They also have other items like full sized cakes, brownies & cookies. Occasionally they launch experiments like a macaroon cupcake hybrid. Their latest experiment is cross between a croissant & a cupcake called a crupcake. The banana nutella flavor us very good. They do take a few minutes to make though. I just wish they would bring back the peanut butter stuffed cookies they used to have. Those were super good! read more

Cupcakes by Sonja - Cupcake selection - Bakeries Near Me - Taguig, NCR

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My aunt discovered this place years ago, and my family has been loyal customers ever since. We were so excited when we found out that they were opening more branches throughout Manila, but this, the original branch, remains the most special. Whenever I want a simple cupcake, I go for the Vanilla Sunshine. It's cake is moist and it's topped with a dollop of vanilla buttercream frosting. On the other hand, whenever I crave for something chocolatey, I go for the Choco Cream Pie which has an oreo crust, a decadent chocolate center, and whipped cream on top. Each cupcake is so good that I can finish one in no time! read more

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If you haven't noticed, the past few years has given birth to a whole population of cupcake connoisseurs all over the world. Sonja's at Serendra started the whole cupcake scene here in Manila. They make a mean Red Velvet cupcake. It being one of the more classic flavors makes it a little hard to disappoint, but it hits the spot every single time. It's like that childhood friend you hardly ever talk to but when you do it's as nothing has ever changed! I love cupcakes but it always gets to me when the frosting and the cake don't seem to fit each other! Here's a little trick I found that makes things so much easier:Grab a knife and slice off the bottom portion, then place it on top to make a sandwich! No sloppy frosting mustaches, no uneven bites! Just the cupcake in all its goodness! Enjoy! read more

Cupcakes by Sonja - Red velvet sandwich by yours truly - Bakeries Near Me - Taguig, NCR

Sonja's cupcakes are an institution to Philippine cupcake industry. They have always been the one to beat. What sets them apart from those who attempt to duplicate their success is the bread of their cupcakes. It is firm, moist, and provides flavor. Other bakers leave all the taste to the icing. With Sonja's, the icing is literally the icing on top, adding a strong finish to the humble cupcake. I would have given five stars. But I tried out their latest venture, cakes, and it did not provide enough wow factor as their little counterparts. I tried the Red Velvet Choco Mash-Up cake, as their Red Velvet Vixen cupcake is the best in its class. The generosity of the cream cheese icing was there to bind the layers of red velvet and chocolate bread. But the bread itself tasted a bit tough and old. It make have been residing in the fridge for a long while. But as compared to the base of the cupcake, they still have a lot to improve on their cakes. On the plus side, the Red Velvet Choco Mash Up and other cakes on display look stunning. I enjoy a visually appealing cake. But the texture and taste should also tie up to its beauty. read more

Cupcakes by Sonja - Bakeries Near Me - Taguig, NCR

Love this place. It's small but in a great location. Decent seating outside for people watching. The coffee is great; a perfect accompaniment to the cupcakes. The cupcakes are good. The carrot cake is the best in my opinion as the moisture from the carrots keeps the cake super moist. The others I've tried have great flavor combinations and the frosting are on point, but the cakes are drier than I would like. All in all a great place to come. Just don't expect all the flavors to be available if you come late. Enjoy. read more

I remember the time when Serendra was a novelty and they had the cutest cupcake store just right on the corner. It looked like a dollhouse - all stripes and moldings. It was Sonia's cupcakes. I was delighted with the design and that they made the cupcakes fresh at their back kitchen. An open kitchen is always fun to watch. At the time, they had the best cupcakes. Now, I'd say GIGI cupcakes would give Sonia a run for her money, but Sonia's cupcakes is still awesome in its own right. I absolutely love her pistachio cupcake with the berries and cream. I love anything pistachio so I'm biased. I also like her lemon cupcakes. I'm also biased because I love anything sour. Now, Sonia's cupcakes has stores everywhere! The interiors are not as cutesy as before, but they're equally as inviting. It's a nice way to spend an afternoon to just chill. This is still my favorite branch though. It's hard to beat the charm of a store that's not in a mall. read more

I remember when Cupcakes by Sonja or simply "Sonja's" first opened in Serendra more than 10 years ago and how people all around the metro were eagerly anticipating its launch beforehand. Once I had a try of their products, I understood what all the fuss about. Sonja's offers manifold unique cupcake flavors including the premium banana monkey cream pie, elvis, the special s'mores tart cupcake, and of course, the classics: peppermint patty, chocolate surprise, and vanilla sunshine. I'm a classic type of girl so vanilla sunshine is my personal favorite. The icing I find a tad too sweet so I don't eat all of it. I scoop out some of it and dig into the soft, moist flavor of the buttery cake underneath. Every bite is savored and I find that the icing complements the taste despite the over-saturation of sugar. I think I'd like to have a Sonja's now. Have visited several branches since its inception, but my favorite remains the Serendra branch as it's a cozy little nook you can gather in after having dinner with the girls. read more

I'm always on the lookout for a good cupcakery. Not that Manila isn't full of it. There's just not enough good-tasting cupcakes around. Some are even pricey and are sadly just not worth it. But not this place. Before they built the other branches, I'd always find myself wandering around BGC looking for Serendra. (I have no sense of direction, see.) If you've read enough reviews from me, you'd know how I looove sweets and red velvet anything. This place isn't an exception. Their cupcakes are actually very good! Prices are a little under and over a hundred, a wee bit higher but I don't think it'll ever matter because who wouldn't pay for a good cupcake? I recommend this flavor called Hostess with a Mostess which I think was inspired by a Twinkie bar. You'll enjoy their red velvet and even their plain buttermilk ones. read more

Cupcakes by Sonja - Red velvet - Bakeries Near Me - Taguig, NCR

I was never really a fan of the whole cupcake scene when it first started. Cupcakes were essentially tiny cakes, and cakes aren't really my type of dessert. However, walking into Cupcakes by Sonja really changed my view. The aesthetics of the entire shop just made me want to squeal with joy - from the floral umbrellas to the brightly colored interiors and all the cutesie little cupcakes on display. It's really something to look at, like you've suddenly stepped into this lovely little world. And if it was the aesthetics that caught me, the cupcakes pretty much sealed the deal. I went ballistic over the Bunny Hugger cupcake because the only cake I ever really seek out is carrot cake, and the Bunny Hugger cupcake is a little carrot cake explosion in your mouth. I died a little on the inside from eating it because it was just SO. GOOD. Other notable mentions are the PB&J cupcake or the Red Velvet Vixen. I believe those 3 cupcakes are some of the most popular - and for good reason! THEY'RE DELICIOUS. MIND-BLOWINGLY DELICIOUS. Price range varies from P60 to a wee bit over a P100 for a cupcake, but they're specialty stuff and I would suppose they're worth it! To date, I haven't seen any other cupcake place that's reeled a non-cupcake-lover like myself as much as Cupcakes by Sonja has. And they don't just offer cupcakes too, they have cookies and brownies the size of your head! And if brownies the size of your head don't reel you in, quite frankly, I don't know what will. read more

When the cupcake craze exploded in Manila, Sonja's was the ultimate go-to place to score the then-famous Red Velvet Vixen. Everyone just wouldn't shut up about it. The bright red cupcake, topped with a generous dollop of whipped cream cheese and dusted with powder was on everyone's Instagram, and just to give you an idea of how busy Sonja's was in those days, you would usually need to call ahead to order, unless you enjoy lining up for an hour just to get a cupcake. There's a reason why Sonja's has a good following. Not only it was one of the first established cupcake places but it's always been the best when it comes to flavor and consistency. Their powder blue boxes are now synonymous to thoughtful random presents from friends and lovers. Their red velvet cupcake is my benchmark (though not necessarily my favorite). I do this taste test wherein I try if their recipe has diminished in quality over time, but it still tastes as fresh as it did before (some cupcake stores would load up too much food coloring in their red velvet cake, and you would encounter the blunt chemical aftertaste). My favorites are peanut butter and jelly, flourless chocolate cupcake and the Mississippi mudpie. I love grabbing a cupcake or two to go from their Serendra branch. It's good that they have expanded to other locations, because they used to exclusively sell their awesome cupcakes only in the Serendra branch. Their new branches now have that industrial and distressed feel, but I still love the cute fairy-tale cottage decor in their original Serendra location. A friend of mine told me that you can also book Sonja's for parties, and they would set up a cupcake decorating booth for your kids. read more

I think I need to give this place another try...I had it once and I really didn't like it, but a lot of people seem to really like their cupcakes. It tastes too much like the cupcakes you bake from the premade mix at the grocery store. My gf says that the premade mix is actually better. The cupcakes we had were really hard. I don't know if that's what they were going for or maybe they just had a bad day. Because they seem to have such a good reputation, I will give them another shot and I will update my review with my findings read more

Even before the genesis of the "cupcake fever", I've been frequenting this sunny little shop already. This small place is pleasant and cheerful, often very comforting. And its location adds a little more to the package. You can always go for a cupcake or two after binging on kebabs from Hossein's. This is where I started to love the famed red velvet. Always a pleasant visit indeed! read more

There's a cupcake for any occasion and any day in between. You can have red velvet on days when your heart feels a little low or a lemon drop when all is well except that you're aching for a little twist in your day. I tend to go for cupcakes more often than I should and when I do, I make sure I have one that is so good it won't make me regret the workout that I will subject myself to the next day. I mean, why have a cupcake when it's not even worth it? This is why I only go to Sonja's Cupcakes. This little cupcakery in Serendra has been around for years. It has outlasted so many of its contemporaries for one simple reason: they have good cupcakes. They are never dry, they always taste wonderful and every bite feels like a holiday. read more

Sonja's started the whole cupcake trend and changed the cupcake scene in Metro Manila that even the most macho of men will be lining up for these. There are many reasons to go to Sonja's to get a cupcake. There's the bunny hugger carrot cupcake, the red velvet vixen, the PB&J, etc. There is basically a cupcake for everyone to enjoy. But then there are game changing cupcakes such as the flourless chocolate cupcake also known as death by chocolate. Let's take a step back for a while and recap before we go into the death by chocolate cupcake. Sonja's makes really good cupcakes that are always moist with great frosting on top. Their cupcakes are diverse and it's quite impossible to not be able to find one that you would like. The bunny hugger carrot cupcake is a good carrot cake with excellent cream cheese frosting on top. The red velvet is just as good and can be easily devoured by anyone. Their PB&J cupcake is better than a PB&J sandwich that you can have one as a substitute for a proper breakfast. All their other cupcakes are just as good and deliver on what it says for their descriptions. In fact, their cupcakes deliver such good results that sometimes after having a few drinks in one of the bars in Serendra, I'd rather much have a cupcake than a burger. Now, Sonja's has cupcakes that are insanely good. For the chocolate lovers, there is nothing better than a cupcake that is pure, flourless, and just gives you all that chocolate-y goodness that you could ever dream of. Did I already say it's flourless? It skips all that bready stuff in usual cakes. It's real rich, fattening, and just full of that luscious, sinful, velvety, and dense Valrhona chocolate. If you're going to cheat and sin, let this be it - the death by chocolate cupcake. Kill me now. read more

This is the place which started it all! The only reason we have a multitude of bakeries that offer the most posh and delectable cupcakes is because of Sonja's cupcakes. It seems that everyone copied her blueprint in creating premium, over-the-top, and delicious desserts. Sonja's is the reason why we all know what a Red Velvet cupcake is. And even with all the copy-cats, they're still the best at what they do. There's just so many that you can try. It's the perfect place for any sweet tooth! And if you're a fan of hot chocolate, theirs is as good as it gets. There's nothing bad I can say about Sonja's. It deserves all the stars each reviewer on here is giving it! read more

Cupcake crazy Cupcake lovers unite! Sonja has been the cupcake destination for anyone craving for this portable, moist, and delicious snack and it has been for good reason. Sonja's cupcakes offers great cupcakes with both classic and unique flavors. Their most popular is definitely their red velvet cupcake and it is amazing, super moist and flavorful cake and that cream cheese icing which frankly I petition they start selling by the pint. They also have other well-loved classics like vanilla and chocolate. And then come the craziest flavors like carrot cake, cookie, crème brulee, and my favorite--pistachio berry. Not the most famous cupcake flavor but pistachio berry is by far my favorite flavor at Sonja's. It combines a dense (and I mean dense) and moist pistachio flavored cake with strawberries on top and the combination is just delightful. Aside from cupcakes Sonja also offers hot and cold drinks perfect for an afternoon stack or dessert so you can sit down and relax with both a drink and a cupcake to devour. read more

I remember when Cupcakes by Sonja aka Sonja's cupcakes were all the rave! It was like everyone wanted one and I saw so much people carrying those blue boxes around. Well, I couldn't really blame them because those cupcakes are so yummy! Not only did it each one have a really cut presentation, it tastes phenomenal and the cake is so moist! One of the flavors that really got famous (and pioneered other cake makers to do the same) was their Red Velvet Vixen. It was just plain goodness! We all loved it. As soon as that flavor got famous, that was when I started seeing dessert places make their own. Their Death by Chocolate is also really good! It sort of melts in your mouth and tastes more like fudge than a cupcake. Chocolate lovers will go gaga over this! It's just really their thing. They just really make good cupcakes! That's probably why till now, lots of people still buy from them. read more

When cupcakes were the "in" thing back then, Sonja's started a trend that still lives on until this day. Although I am not a massive dessert person, I like the idea of cupcakes. They are like little pieces of cake that is just the right amount. Nothing too big or overwhelming. When I first tried Sonja's this reaffirmed my belief even more that when things are done properly, people will keep coming back for more. Her cupcakes are light, fluffy and delicate making them seem less sinful as they actually are. The Berry Delight which is essentially a cheesecake is absolutely divine, but then again, so is her Pistachio with Berries and Cream. Now this is where it gets hazy and I can now go on and on about all the other flavors as they are all really good. The boyfriend first tried this at a party and as I saw him pick up one from the food table, I knew he would look at me with eyes wide with bewilderment silently asking why I never took him there before. True enough, since we've tried this, a trip home from dinner in Serendra would never be complete without "a cupcake pitstop", as he would put it. read more