Korean Coffee and Pastries at Tom N Toms Cafe

TOM N TOMS COFFEE GF Ortigas Technopoint One, Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Pasig Tel No. 571 43 11 Business Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 9am-10pm Facebook Page

Not many know about it, but Tom N Toms Coffee is actually a renowned coffee cafe chain in South Korea.

Previously only having branches at Visayas and Mindanao, people in the big metro can now experience their prized bread and coffee creations!

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Tom N Tom's first Manila branch

Tom N Toms is situated along Don Julia Vargas, at Ortigas Technopoint One. Parking is not a problem here, and there's so much to do! Technopoint One has a lot of foodie places in the area, as well as a sports complext called The Upper Deck. Also beside it are the equally large Home Depot and Citygolf, each with their own attractions. You can get busy there, then you can just head on to Tom N Tom's to chill and get some yummy food and drinks.

One thing notable there if compared to other cafes, is that everything is either freshly baked or newly brewed- definitely a big plus. They have their ingredients ready, but they would only start making your food once you order them.

Yes, it would take a couple of minutes more to prep your order, but I think it's worth the wait if it's gonna be a delicacy made especially for you. After all, pastries always taste best if served straight from the oven- you can enjoy the bread in its steamy, fluffy and tasty best.

They have a wide variety of unique pretzels, pastries, smoothies, brewed coffee and a lot more other iced and hot drinks to choose from. So if you're the curious kind who likes to try a lot of new stuff, you'll probably come back here again and again as it's pretty impossible to order them all in a single visit.

Some of the not-your-usual-sounding selection here at Tom N Toms include: Walnut Cappuccino, Coconut Milk Cappuccino, Red Bean Latte, Roasted Soy Latte, Sweet Potato Latte, Cinnamon Chocolate, Red Ginseng Latte, Tortilla Pizza, Shrimp Pretzel, Dog Pretzel, Citron Smoothie, and a lot more!

Each of us ordered a different drink so we can taste the most we can

We had quite the feast! Truth be told at first I was dubious when they told be we'd be going to a coffee shop for lunch- but man, was I wrong. Here's what we had:

Tortilla Pizza, Hot Italiano Beef Pretzel

Apple Cinnamon Bread, Choco Butter Bread

Their crunchy Tortilla Pizza and spicy Hot Italiano Pretzel with beef were enough for a hearty lunch already. The Air Bread and Honey Bread Sticks were our appetizers, and then the Apple Cinnamon Bread and Choco Butter Bread, along with our cold drinks, for dessert! Our meal was pretty solid, even for lunch.

VERDICT

I loved the Hot Italiano Pretzel at first bite, no contest! Because when it said it was hot, it meant it had jalapenos inside! I'm a chili guy in general, but I'm quite a sucker for jalapenos. The Tortilla Pizza is pretty good, too! Scrumptious as expected as it came fresh from the oven, and the cheese stretches as if it was enticing you to indulge in its melty goodness. Both dessert breads were delicious, although I found the Apple Cinnamon Bread to be too sweet.

It'll be hard to eat it all on your own, but it's perfect for sharing. Their drinks? You just have to try them out to  know that Tom N Toms signature taste- different from the other big cafes out there, but definitely brings something new of equal greatness to the table!

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. The food was free but the article is still the writer’s own honest opinions.