Came by to give Valerio's Cafe another try..... Thank you Mikey & Phillip for caring about your…read morecustomers & their experience. So glad we came back. Such a better visit this time around. What we ordered: * Iced Ube Latte * Iced Mango Matcha * Pizza Pan De Sal * Gourmet Cheese (like Porto's cheese rolls) Everything was so good. Latte & matcha were made perfectly. Quick service & quality products. Thank you Valerio's!!

i think out of all the Valerio's, this location is my favorite. I haven't visited in awhile and…read morecame here on a Thursday morning at 645AM and it was busy. I was also surprised to see that they expanded their space that offers seating and a coffee shop! They use beans sourced from Philippines for their coffee. Good move on their end if you want to enjoy your filipino pastry with coffee or tea! My go to items rotate between the Spanish bread, pizza pandesal, and regular pandesal fresh from the oven. For my most recent visit, I was surprised to see they had the ilocos empanada available. Like i mentioned, its been a minute since coming here so not sure how long they've been making them. The last time i had an ilocos empanada was when visited Vigan Philippines in 2017! I ordered on in addition to a chicken empanada and pizza pandesal. I decided to check out the coffee shop and what made me backtrack was that they make calamansi tea (with either black or jasmine tea). Decided to order that and eat the ilocos empanada at the cafe while it was still warm. The ilocos empanada: big portion ($6). You can order with or without cheese ($7 with cheese). I opted without cheese because this is how i remember eating it. It also comes with a vinegar sauce. It was delicious. Perfect crunch. Perfect ratios of papaya, mung beans, meat and egg. Calamansi black tea - yummy as well. Not too sweet. Tasted good with the empanada. I will definitely be coming back for the ilocos empanada. They make them daily and often replenished throughout the day (according to the employee). Parking here may be tight if coming durinf busy hours since it shares the spaces with titas kitchenette (also delicious) and island pacific market as well as other small businesses in the strip mall.

Manuela Malasadas & Coffee is sooo good I got a bunch of malasadas from here for my birthday and…read morethey were absolutely superb. Soft, fresh, fluffy, and dangerously addicting lol. You can really taste the care put into them. Perfect little sweet treat with coffee and honestly such a cute local spot. Definitely worth stopping by if you're craving something sweet.

This place is always good. Another National City gem. Great service & chill vibes. We finally tried…read moretheir garlic shrimp scampi. We were hoping it would be like the shrimp we had when visiting Oahu. This shrimp was more on the cajun side (little strong). Still very yummy though. The Kahlua pork sandwich is always good..... We most definitely couldn't leave without an ube malasada for later. * Garlic Shrimp Scampi Plate * Kahlua Pork Sandwich * Ube Malasada #DiningWithTheAndersons #IslandVibes #Malasadas #Ube #KahluaPork #NationalCity

I came here recently craving filipino bread / pastries since I haven't had it in a long time. I was…read moreat the Joann's in this plaza, then saw a sign for fresh pan de sal. That's what got me in, as I probably wouldn't have noticed this place otherwise because it's in a small section of the mall next to seafood city & goldilocks! They have a wide variety of pastries and desserts here but make the bread fresh in the back. I got 1 ube cheese bread, 2 ube bolls, and 1 pan de sal for less than $5. First bite of the fresh bread with ube filling was just what I wanted. I definitely would come back if I am in the area again! Parking in the plaza is easy especially on the Joann's side. I believe they also take card if your purchase is over $5.

Love coming to this bakery. Always buy my pandesal fresh here and i highly recommend the coconut…read morebread. I might be biased since i love anything coconut flavored but it's such a delicious bread!

Asa is my cafe dream come true. I've never been anywhere with a selection quite like this: cinnamon…read morerolls, donuts, chicken katsu sandwiches, Hayashi rice (a Japanese comfort dish I'd never tried before), hojicha lattes, soft serve, and on and on! We snagged a four top for the two of us and it served us well as a workspace for the morning. I wish I lived nearer so I could visit often and sample every single thing on the menu.

My family loves this place for desserts and drinks. We miss Japan, so this was the closest thing to…read moreus in location and taste. The ambiance is great because it has a fair amount of seating, but it gets taken up quickly. Lots of people here to study, work, or go on dates. Service is cool and hospitable and if they've ever made a mistake, they were nice about fixing it. Everything there is worth trying. We have gone overboard most times and got most things there.. We usually make sure to get the egg sando and my brother loves the dark curry rice which we recommend highly for both!

Great Filipino bakery!…read more Staff is really welcoming whenever we visit, the space is clean, baked goods are always tasty, and the señorita bread always comes out fresh and warm! There's often a line, but the wait is well worth it! You seriously cannot go wrong with anything you order, but a box of señorita bread is truly the way to go. Cannot recommend this spot enough, and cannot wait for my next visit!

Product itself: I ordered a 15 count of their classic breads. They came fresh and hot as always!…read more Customer service: I didn't catch the name of the girl who helped me, but she was polite and nice. Just took my order very professionally and that was basically my whole interaction with her, but everytime I have come before it is always professional! Value: For $12 +tip you get 15 breads which in my opinion is an extremely good value. Their donuts are only $2.50 and for specialty products these prices are unheard of these days. Atmosphere: It is not a sit down location, it is meant for to go orders only, but the atmosphere is always very clean and the display of the beautiful donuts is so cute. Overall experience: I love starbread. Ever since I discovered them two years ago it has become one of my go-to's for get togethers because the quality is always top tier and the original breads are something that everyone likes. No matter how picky ! 10/10 from me!

Oh my goodness ... not sure where to begin. Customer…read moreservice -- she's very professional. Posts when she's going to take a break to bake. She responds in a timely manner, and by that I mean within the same day if messaged at a decent time. The cupcakes -- my favorite was the spicy strawberry lemonade. Something about the lemon in the frosting. However the rest of the family picked the remaining flavors as their personal favorite. The strawberry jam is so tasty. Overall we loved them all.

I tried It's In the Filling at their Chula Vista Lemon Festival booth. I love how they committed to…read morethe theme of the festival with so many lemon dessert options like cookies, cake, cheesecake, and lemon bars. The lemon curd cake cup was delicious, layered with crumbles of cake, buttercream (or similar) frosting, and lemon curd. The lemon white chocolate cookies are chewy and delicious. The lemon flavor is lighter than lemon curd but has a great balance of sweetness and flavor with the added white chocolate chips. The prices were decent with each item I got being $6. I'd love to check out more treats from It's in the Filling!

The bakery is inside Seafood City Supermarket. They have cakes, cheesecakes, breads, cookies and…read moremany other (Filipino) baked goods. I came here especially to get an Ube cake; I wasn't sure which one yet and they had a few different ones. There was an Ube flan cake, an Ube cheesecake and an Ube Yema cake. Not knowing what a Yema cake was, I asked them how it compared to the other 2 cakes and he told me that Yema cake has condensed milk and I was sold! The ube yema cake turned out to be amazing! It was moist, full of ube flavor and definitely not one to keep around if you have weak self-control like I do. Now I want to go back there to try the other Filipino snacks that I didn't get to buy the first time.

Bought some of the ensaimada here on 03/16....I brought one to work on 03/18, and it was moldy…read more Expiration is 03/20 on the label.

Very cute and festive inside. They only had a few options for their slices, which was unfortunate…read more We ended up getting the Chocobombon and the Chococream. The icing was better on the chococream, but the cake was pretty dry and didn't have much flavor to it. On the other hand, the cake part on the chocobombon was moist and the cherry gave a nice flavor, but the icing was way too sweet. Pretty pricey for less than average cakes. I wouldn't recommend coming here.

I was excited to buy a cake for my husbands birthday and I wanted something different , I did not…read morewant the typical grocery store cake. I searched for bakeries and this one came up. They have a big variety of cakes all ready to go in their cake display. I chose the chocobombon since they didn't have any all vanilla cakes and this one had some vanilla in it and my husbands favorite is vanilla. I really liked that they had candles and cake decorations as well in the store and I bought a few Birthday embellishments which were all $1 each, great price! The staff was nice but not too friendly when I was trying to find out more about the cakes and flavors, I had to read the labels since she didn't provide me any details. The cake was just okay, it was very dense and a bit dry. The marshmallow frosting was a little thick and the overall flavors were definitely different but not sure I would get this flavor again. I would like to try a few more flavors and maybe a tres leches cake to see how those are. It is located in Chula Vista in a small shopping center, limited parking available.

Paid $15 for a whole Japanese cheesecake. Family enjoyed it…read more Something different, fluffy, not overpoweringly sweet.

Mad For Cheesecake isn't just about their famous cheesecakes; it's a treasure trove of sweet…read moretreats. My recent visit to the National City, Plaza blvd location was such a treat and I was absolutely *mad* for everything I tried. lol! So I had the Tiger Boba Latte --also known as the "Brown Sugar Boba Latte"--and it was so good. The brown sugar syrup brought the perfect depth of sweetness, not overpowering but just enough to make each sip rich and satisfying. The boba pearls were the highlight, absolutely *perfect*. Unlike the often hard, chewy boba you might find at other places, these were fresh, warm, and soft, bursting with flavor. They had that wonderful melt-in-your-mouth quality that makes you keep reaching for more. This drink alone is worth the visit. If you love boba, you know that the quality and freshness of these sweet tapioca pearls is everything. *chef's kiss* And speaking of must-try items, the Ahboong (the Korean fish-shaped pastry) is something you have to try. We always get at least two during our visits, and for good reason. The soft, golden pastry is filled with the most indulgent, smooth filling. It's the perfect sweet bite. If you've been to Somi-somi, these are similar, if not better. But the true crowd pleaser is the Nutella Taiyaki. If you're a fan of Nutella, this is the one to get. The taiyaki (the fish-shaped waffle cone) is warm, golden, and crispy on the outside, while the Nutella filling inside is hot, rich, and gooey--melting with every bite. It's a little messy but totally worth it. Ok, it can get really messy if you're excited to eat it like I was lol. So make sure you grab enough napkins. You can also get them filled with different flavors, like custard, but come on, you know Nutella is where it's at! All in all, Mad For Cheesecake has something for every sweet tooth, from its drink offerings to pastries. It's not just about cheesecakes (though those are probably excellent too, I'm gonna try it next time!), but the whole experience is what keeps me coming back. Highly recommend visiting for a sweet, satisfying experience you'll want to repeat again and again.

Been coming here for years now…read more It's our spot for Pansit, siomai, and Spanish bread. They are selling Espasol now (regular & Ube), so I've been coming more often now since it's my wife's favorite, and this is where she believes the best Espasol in SD is. Just have cash available since there's an extra charge if you're paying with a credit card. They just did some renovation inside the store, so it's more welcoming and offers more Filipino canned products/delicacies now. No issues with parking during my visit. Nice staff.

Salie's Place located in National City in a small shopping center so parking is easy. There is not…read morea lot to this location, fairly empty store with just a few items to purchase. I purchased Cheese Balls and Spanish bread. Cheese balls - not too bad, it seems to have a powder type texture outside but, it is not powdered sugar. It was more like uncook flour. Not a big fan of their cheese balls. Spanish bread - AMAZING! Soft and not too big with the just the right amount of sweetness in the middle. If in the area, I do recommend you stopping by to try their Spanish Bread.