La Maripili

Başak Çelik

4.0

Owner, Elena Balaguer, welcomed us with warm smiles and excitement as our website team covered her prized restaurant. She currently has two branches, the other being at the Ayala 30th Mall in Ortigas. This feature was geared towards highlighting La Maripili's other concept recipes, that they are more than your go-to for fine and delectable premium churros. We were served first starters, after sipping on their own curation of Dark Mocha. It had Davao chocolate in them for an extra bold and bittersweet vibe. Every sip was simply divine! A plate of Huevos Rotos (PHP 490) arrived, a Spanish tapas consisting of double cooked fried potatoes and two fried sunny side up eggs, topped with jamon serrano. I like the balance of light and strong savory tastes in this dish. Next was another variety of potato appetizer, Patatas Bravas (PHP 480). This had smoky chorizo drenched with brava sauce, which is made up of spicy mayonnaise, chili, and tomatoes. Artisan Burrata Salad (PHP 600) gave us a preview of their healthier alternatives. It was a refreshing plate of New Zealand cheese, farm to table tomatoes in pesto sauce, olive tapenade, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and my favorite greens, arugula. Must have, even if you are on a budget! They present soup here with a style and they showed us how they do it. Their Carrot Soup with Orange and Ginger Roasted (PHP 260) and Creamy Mushroom Soup (PHP 370, has fresh shiitake, button and oyster mushrooms served with brie cheese and croutons) were laid out in bowls with toppings first and then the soup will be poured into it after. I love the thickness and quality of both. The Carrot Soup is a tad better as it gave me all fundamental tastes in one go. La Maripili now has rice meals! We started shooting their take on classic Arroz a la Cubana (PHP 390). It was artistically plated with homemade tomato sauce, roasted ground meat, sunny side up and plantain or bananas. They also have Home-Cooked Adobo (PHP 590), a Filipino staple of tasty chicken and pork marinated in soy and vinegar. Interestingly, they served this with sweets of mango and banana.Now for more carbs, Pizza! We feasted in three kinds, Black Truffle Pizza (PHP 650, black truffle paste, fontina cheese, curly endives with homemade honey vinaigrette), Cuatro Quesos y Salsa Verde Pizza (PHP 460, gorgonzola, parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella with pesto) and All About Meat Pizza (PHP 560, pepperoni, ground beef, smoked bacon, farmer’s ham, mozzarella in tomato sauce). Each crust had its own character of taste and texture with me loving the crunchiest bite of the Black Truffle Pizza. And finally, dessert. We were served with house popular, Churros that were incredibly satisfying! Each piece was a celebration. I enjoyed every crunch and dips from two sauces, chocolate, and caramel. La Maripili is calling out your name. They now have more choices to lure you! I in particular have erased my notion that they are just a cafe. It is now a restaurant, giving you classic favorites with a modern take on it.

Linan.adrian3

4.0

The interior is really classy with its big doors and big windows. It’s all white with an industrial-homey vibes to it and the ambiance is simple and elegant, which I really love. I’m a sucker for interiors, I know. Plus, the crew is really kind and accommodating. She guided us on what to order.We ordered their classic churros in small, a cup of hot chocolate dip and their European Classic grilled sandwich. We were also served a small pitcher of water and some paper cups.I like their churros. You can eat the churros by itself since it’s already good as is. But the chocolate dip will bring it to a whole new level. The chocolate isn’t that sweet, it has a hint of coffee taste in it which I think put a depth in the flavor of the chocolate, which is really good.Their grilled sandwich is really good, too. I think I like it better than the churros. Haha! There was a perfect balance of flavors between the cheese and the ham. But I guess it was too pricey for a sandwich. But all in all, we really enjoyed this place.

Bon Jocson

3.0

I find this place comfortable and relaxing. You can smell the aroma of their newly made churros as you enter their store. I had a cup of cappucino and some churros just to try it. Tho this is my first time trying a churro without any dip, sugar was offered so i can dazzle it on my food. I did not much enjoy their cappucino as it was a bit blunt and that there werent any dip. But the place looks good tho ;)

Janine Dário

4.0

Churrrrrrooooosssss! Who doesn't love churros? 😍😱 Newly opened churros/coffee shop at Alabang! It's kinda intimidating when you looked from the outside. From the white painted doors down from its pleasant looking seats, who wouldn't thought you'll get your churros cravings for less than 200 pesos! 👅

Ade Yulianti Hasibuan

3.0

Ate here last week, I heard this new place in Alabang so I went and tried it. Apparently they were known for their churros and so I ordered churros plus hot choco as dip. I also ordered Pomodoro for my dinner. It was a bit underseasoned, I needed to ask for salt and pepper to add taste to it, since its tomato base and italian-style I am expecting it to be a bit more tangy. And for a 300+ peso pasta dish the portion was way off the mark. I always consider the food's price with my expectations so if its less expensive I could say its fair but with its price I think they can do better. Plus the staff told me the pasta dish is good for 2 servings so I was really expecting it to be at least at 250g but my estimate is its as good as 180-200g serving which is only good for 1 serving (not that sure tho just an estimate). Luckily for me, the churros were delicious. I loved the perfect crispiness of the churros, its not soggy and the dip was very good. I can taste a bit of batangas style cocoa tablea taste into it but I am not sure if that is the exact ingredient they use. Customer service was just okay. Perfect place to chill and have casual convos and dates, with that I would still comeback to try only their coffees and other churro-flavors.

Toet_Toet

3.0

I'm really happy that churros is now everywhere like ice cream! ❤️ La Maripili's beautiful churros cafe is really inviting. The place was empty when we got there. We sat in a booth in a corner. Comfy! After ordering in the counter, the churros was served in our table with a carafe of water! 👍🏻Tried their churros with chocolate dip, dulce de leche and catalan filled churros. Churros is thinner and shorter (compared to the grandmother's). 🙊I love the filled ones crunchy outside, hot inside. The dulce de leche is deliciously sweet. Their chocolate dip, I'm not exactly sure. It has an off aftertaste for me. 😑

Anonymous Eater

4.0

I've tried La Maripili before and i have seen quite an improvement on their air conditioning and ventilation. Their churros are deemed the best in Manila and as much as I do not want to put labels, theirs is indeed a delicious batch of churros. Crispy, soft and has a light dusting of sugar. It is a great morning snack time treat paired perfectly well with their chocolate. I love how thick and bitter their chocolate is. The large plant boxes inside the restaurant are a bit too much but ultimately serves its purpose. A must visit in the south, or you can visit them at the Ayala 30th Mall in Pasig if your not feeling the urge to drive down south.

Nabilovsky .-

3.0

Ambience - cozy but a bit darkStaff - courteous and attentive (but personally I would prefer if they wore hair nets. 2 of the servers had their hair falling all over their face)Food:Pasta with truffle oil - tastyPizza with arugula and Jamon - tastyBolognese - cheesy but we prefer the traditional recipeChurros - it was not oily but I prefer it be more "airy"Hot chooclate - bitter:(Mango crepe - delicious

Popcorn Princess

4.0

I love the aesthetics of the restaurant. I enjoyed the toasts and the churros we ordered then. I am also happy to see that they have expanded their menu. Looking forward to being back to try new offerings.

Yessie Primadi

4.0

Just happened upon this place. Didn't know what it's about but the striking decor pulled me in. We were pleasantly surprised that it's a churreria that just happens to have other things on the menu. The Mac and Cheese was lovely. It had a generous amount of that lovely gouda cheese. The tawilis sandwich also surprised me because I don't eat this fish, but it had that distinct yet delectable taste. It went well with the caramelized onions and tomato. Overall we had a good experience here. Will definitely come back to try the other things on the menu.