Cheesecakes galore and more at Heavenly Cafe and Pastries

Can you say no to a slice of cheesecake? Ofcourse not! What more if it's a galore of this yummy dessert that comes in a variety of flavors - now that's heavenly! Really, it's at Heavenly Cafe and Pastries at GT Mall in Molo.

I still can't get over that one afternoon when we had this lot of cheesecake to indulge in. The very amiable owner, Christy, gave this treat of cheesecake galore and more that made that Wednesday afternoon one gastronomic adventure. Why Heavenly? We asked. And she answered "It's how we want our customers to feel when they taste what we offer especially our cheesecakes."

And without wasting time, we had the cafe's non dessert best-sellers for starters like the beef tacos (loved the crunch and the beef-cheese filling) and the Tuna-Pesto Pasta which had me craving and raving on the first bite.

TACO You'll definitely crave for more

TUNA PESTO PASTA I'll definitely have more of this pasta.

Then the dessert attack started with the serving of Belgian waffles. Just by looking at this, I can still vividly remember how good the aroma was and better yet, how delicious each bite came to be. We also had this indulgent chocolate cake as prelude to our sugar overload that day.

A quick "break" had us enjoying the different beverage concoctions like naicha , houseblend coffee, blue lemonade and green tea smoothie. They were boosters so to speak for the next round.

Then it all began ... how about some Oreo Cheesecake for starters?

It was actually the last one to be served for it did not fit in this eye catching and appetizing medley of cheesecake. If I my memory serves me right, from the most obvious going clockwise, we had Strawberry. S'Mores, Mango, New York, Heaven Special?, Pecan-Caramel, Hersheys, and Blueberry cheesecakes that afternoon.

The best sellers according to Christy are the Pecan-Caramel and Mango which maybe because of familiarity. My personal fave was the S'Mores, maybe it was among the few which had a blend of texture and taste - cheesecake and marshmallows. The Hersheys variant had the famous chocolate mixed in the cheesecake itself, see the color of the cheesecake itself? Not just the toppings.

See how we devoured this piece of gastronomic masterpiece.

Wait! There's more... we had these French Macarons as finale. How can I say no to Melon and Ube?

Heavenly Cafe and Pastries not only serves these delicious food and drinks. The ambiance makes it a respite from the hustle and bustle of city life. So what more can you ask for - good food and nice ambiance. I can't wait to be back for more...

Heavenly Cafe and Pastries

Ground Level, GT Plaza Mall

MH Del Pilar Street, Molo, Iloilo City

Contact No. 0917-717-9332

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeavenlyCafeAndPastries

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