I went back here twice in a row because it was just so good! My friend took me to Papa Didi's and…read moreoh my gosh, I will be day dreaming about their ice cream! It was so yummy. I got the ube and cheese. My friend got the choco loving and tres leches. They also have traditional Filipino flavors like pastillas de leche and mango. It was honestly so good. The ice cream was so thick and didn't melt easily. The flavors were also rich and not muted. It had the perfect sweetness. There's a second room next to the ice cream shop for additional seating. The service was also fast. I wish we had this in Florida because I will keep chasing the taste of their ice creaming!

Davao meets Bicol (chocolate with red chili) was a bomb! For this visit, I've tried Chocolate lovin…read moreand Coffee. We've got 2 scoops for a Treat with a free cone. Ice cream was creamy and not overly sweet. The interiors were cute, too.

Sadly, this place does *not* have horlicks. Ah, Cold Layer... you have spoiled me indeed. But the…read morelack of horlicks isn't going to drive me away so easily. Snow Creme follows the same vein as Cold Layer: something that isn't quite ice cream but tastes kind of like ice cream. It's the same sheets of shaved ice that feel like a cross between ice cream and a slushie. It's usually marketed as being healthier for you than ice cream but eh. When it's this hot, who's counting calories, right? While it might have the same canvas as Cold Layer, Snow Creme has a different application entirely. I could probably say that Snow Creme is the more adventurous of the two. Because really... tiramisu? Honeydew? Pink cheddar? The Pink Cheddar for one turned out to be snow ice that tasted like cheese ice cream with strawberry syrup and a glob of egg pudding. Definitely interesting and definitely not what I expected. But prety good all in all. A medium sized bowl is big enough to share between two people looking for a snack. Aside from that, they also have *some* salty snacks... but if you ask me, the number of mojos you get don't match the 65php price tag. Still, they're good mojos. Not hard, thick cut and mealy... exactly how I like them. Given how warm it's been, it's no wonder they've been pretty busy as of late. While this isn't a place to go for a meal, this is a pretty good place for a quick snack or if you need somewhere to hide from the heat.

Oh, Manila summer. Thou art a heartless rhymes-with-witch. Not only is it hell hot, but the…read morehumidity makes everything so sticky, and the pollution makes everything so dirty. Needless to say, hot-sticky-dirty is a combination that prompts me to either take an ice bath, live inside the air conditioner, or get myself a cold confection. The third option seems like the easiest of the three, and I am glad that Snow Crème is there to cover me. PROS: Their snow ice is like the Pokémon evolution of the halo-halo, if the halo-halo was an Eevee. Finely shaved ice mixed with different toppings and syrups. You can choose one of their pre-set combos or choose your own toppings and syrups; There's just so much choices! Between milk teas and mousses and fruit teas and smoothies, I think you won't run out of options here. CONS: There's a bit of a wait time, during lunch or dinner rush; You may have to watch out and call dibs for a good table since there's always a lot of people in there. TL;DR: Bust the heat with everything Snow Crème has to offer. Take that, Manila summer.

I've heard of this place a few times but never really bothered to search for where it was, until my…read morefriend and I surprisingly stumbled upon it while looking for dessert. Hidden from street view in a narrow alley beside National Bookstore, it's one of those blink-and-you-won't-even-see-it spots - a (literally) cool one at that. With light blue walls, white table sets, and glass fixtures hanging from the ceiling, it felt like we stepped right into an icy wonderland (it even rained while we were chilling inside). Since I love coffee and she loves chocolate, we ordered single scoops of their Sunrise Surprise and Nociolla ice cream respectively. It's prepared from scratch (you'll see a mass of cloud-like vapor coming from the mixers) and the servers even make a show of pouring extra liquid nitrogen into your cup as they serve it (more clouds!). There are also party trays full of popcorn, marshmallows, and chocolate wafers that you can freeze-dip yourself (remember when we all "smoked" Stick-O's as kids?). When it comes to this new type of frozen treats, Winter Garden is a true special snowflake.

Every now and then we all like to take a break from the monstrous and grease smothered burgers that…read morewe love. There are times when we feel like eating something lite yet flavourful. On those days, I visit Winter Garden. Their normal sized burgers satisfy my tastebuds overtime without leaving me bloated and lethargic. To top it off, their nitrogen scream and desserts also offer a new "nitrogen" experience. I've always found the place quite and not crowded. Perfect for get togethers with friends or maybe even a date.

Dairy Queen is one of my favorite ice cream parlors in Katipunan because of its convenient location…read moreand affordable price. As a student, I often have stressful and "I deserve this" kind of moments, so I just walk across from my school to get a treat and eat it on my way back. There are times also my colleagues and I crave for ice cream so we order a Blizzard cake and bring them back to our lab. I usually get a KitKat Blizzard. I like that they have a "Blizzard of the month" and feature a new flavor. When I have a tight budget, I get either their sundae cones or ice cream sandwich. Besides the basic ice cream, they also have drinks like Moo latte and shakes, and also banana splits for sharing. I'm really glad to have grown up with DQ because it did not only satisfy my sweet tooth, but I also got to bond with my close friends during high school, college and even during the present times! It's a classic for me and their ice cream quality did not change over the years (still the just right cold yet creamy goodness they can assure their customers: "served upside-down or it's free!"). I highly recommend to try out their ice cream cakes for a different birthday treat experience and also when they release a new flavor of the month. Check out their new products for every occasion (Halloween, Christmas, summer season etc) and who knows, some of these featured flavors/products might become a regular!

Dairy Queen is one of the most classic ice cream parlors in Metro Manila (even if it's not actually…read moreFilipino). They've got flavors that cater to a lot of palettes, and the classics like Oreo, Strawberry Banana, and Rocky Road definitely do not get old. The Ice Cream Cakes are particularly delectable as well, and they're a welcome treat at any birthday party, or celebration in general! I always find their Blizzards to be nice and thick, full of flavor and immensely creamy. I do wish that Dairy Queen would open a bigger branch already, particularly in Katipunan, where you can actually sit down for a bit and enjoy your ice cream and even work on your paper in peace, because I'd love to do some school work while enjoying a Blizzard. Starr's is well and good, but Dairy Queen just has that older charm to it, and isn't quite as pricey.

I didn't expect much, going to a place named "Ice Castle", especially when the outside looks like…read morethe entrance to a theme park for kids (not that it's a bad thing). My girlfriend and I were immediately greeted by the friendly staff, and seated right away. We were thinking that this place would be just another ice cream house, but we were wrong. We ordered a Spinach and Artichoke Dip to start. The dip tasted good, but I felt that it still lacked an extra oomph to make it more savory. At the time, I was very tempted to order Bacon and Pancakes, but I settled for the BBQ Ribs instead. My girlfriend got Lasagna Rolls. It didn't take too long to serve, and the ribs that came were super tender. I liked the way that it mixed a bit of smokiness and tanginess from the sauce, which made each bite a delight. The Lasagna Rolls don't compare as well as her mom's lasagna, but they were enjoyed pretty heartily. I think it would be a sin not to order dessert at a place called Ice Castle, so we ordered the Banana Split. It was a pretty good serving for two (especially after the filling meal), but I felt that the walnuts could be replaced with something else. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our experience here and will likely come back when in the mood for some comfort food and ice cream all in one go.

Summer can be quite unforgiving and what better way to cool off with a cup of yogurt?…read more Red Mango in Katipunan offers guilt-free yogurt anytime of the day and with all the toppings you can choose from. They have cheesecake, salted caramel, peaches, mangoes, graham - you name it they probably have it. This time around though, my friends and I ordered plain yogurt with graham toppings and another one with graham, mango and salted caramel. I like the latter better because the salted caramel gives a nice flavor to the yogurt and the graham gives the dessert some texture. However, I found that Red Mango tends to scrimp on the toppings such as the mango slices and I wish there was more. Another item I ordered was this berry fizzy drink. The fizz was a bit on the flat side and I can say that it was just right, and to be honest, nothing to be wowed about. Overall, I'll probably return to Red Mango for their yogurt and will probably try a cheesecake topping or a peach and mango topping- however, it won't be too often.

I love Ateneo to death, but I just don't get it why they can't put air conditioners in every…read moreclassroom. I usually spend about an hour to fix myself in the morning just so I could look presentable in school but because of the heat, everything just goes to waste. Good thing right outside Ateneo there are places to go to where you can chill until your next class starts. One of my favorite places to go to is no doubt Red Mango. Red Mango offers all-natural, non-fat, gluten-free (YAS! THANK YOU LORD) frozen yogurt. You can also add toppings by paying an additional 20 pesos. They have a wide selection of topics to choose from. They have blueberry cheesecake slices, mochi balls, crushed Oreo, chocolate syrup, nuts, and my personal favorite, popping boba. They also have a list of combinations you should try in case you don't know what toppings you'll like. Each bite of their frozen yogurt promises you a slice of summer at any given day!

Note: I went to the MegaMall location in Mandaluyong, but couldn't find a Yelp page for that…read more I saw this on my friend's Instagram from his recent trip to the Philippines and made it a point to go too. The place is cute and tropically decorated. The cashier was very helpful and informative about the different toppings/flavors. We ordered two s'mores Sub-zero soft serve cups and one mini s'mores shake for my grandma. It was aesthetically pleasing and tasted pretty good. Nothing too crazy special about the flavor since ours was all blue-colored vanilla. There was a good amount of ice cream though, and I love anything s'mores so the marshmallows and graham cracker went well with it. Also loved the chocolate syrup syringe!! I knocked off a star because we actually got lost trying to find it (no one working in SM knew where it was but that's more the mall's fault than the actual place. So frustrating!). Also 4 stars because the inside is very small and so are the tables and chairs, and it took a while for our desserts to come out. It was good but probably won't be back anytime soon.

Disclaimer: I went to the MegaMall location. I think the MegaMall location is a new, because…read morethere's no Yelp page for it. I was wandering around the mall and stumbled upon a pastel-y colored shop filled with a lot of people taking pictures of their drinks and soft-serve. I decided to drop by and order the Baby Cookie Jar and Chocolate Popcorn Soft Serve. Baby Cookie Jar: a smaller size of the regular-sized Cookie Jar. It's filled with brown sugar cinnamon, chocolate cookie, and cookie dough ice cream. I thought that the drink was too sweet. I was expecting the drink to taste like a chocolate chip cookie, but it tasted more like a snickerdoodle because it had a very strong cinnamon flavor. I wasn't fan of the drink. Chocolate Popcorn Soft Serve: since it was the holidays, they only had a Gingerbread Cookie Crunch flavored soft serve. It was so good! The chocolate popcorn with the soft serve wasn't too sweet. It also came with a syringe filled with chocolate syrup, so you can put as much chocolate you want on your chocolate popcorn / soft serve that is served on a chocolate cone. Chocolate-overload! Overall, this place serves very Instagrammable drinks and desserts. If you want to satisfy your sweet tooth, then come try this place! Since I am not a fan over overly-sweet things, I would take a pass on the drinks and get a soft serve.

A lot of interesting deserts on their menu but the Rainbow Grilled Cheese caught my eye. Taste like…read moreregular grilled cheese but this is more Instagram worthy. I willingly return to eat here again.

Such cool flavors at this place! Love their leche flan flavored ice cream. Avocado, too! Great…read moreplace to go for exotic ice cream flavors! Took my whole family here and we had a blast with the number of "weird" flavors they offer. :)