Hello Kitty Cafe

Thehappinezz

3.0

I was very excited to go to the Hello Kitty Café because I'm a big Hello Kitty fan. While the place was cute, the food was overpriced. The place is still on soft opening, so there’s room for improvement. If you’re looking for some sugar high, you can try their donuts. I personally recommend the Badtz Maru and the Kerokeroppi donuts.The PlaceCuteness overload! People who eat here can't help but take pictures of the place, with the cute donuts and cupcakes. If you're a Hello Kitty fan like me, it's like you're in a mini Hello Kitty heaven. It's baby pink and white all over the place, and upon entering the café I felt like I was attending a cousin's debut. No 18 roses anywhere, though. ;) I think it would have been better if they had placemats on the table. I felt bad for spilling a bit of my coffee on the white tablecloth (the lid of the cup wasn’t too tight ).The FoodI ordered the Chicken Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo (Php245) and the Chocolate Biscoff Frappe (Php285). The pasta was bland. It was cooked well, had enough chicken and mushrooms, the serving size was good, but it was really bland. I only ate half of it and took the rest home. Cute garlic bread with the Hello Kitty design, though. But the bread was a bit hard and greasy. The frappe was okay. I expected more because it cost more than my pasta. But it was just... okay. I could have gotten a more decent cup in Starbucks for that price.Of course I could not resist getting the Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kerokeroppi and Badtz Maru donuts (Php95 each), so I ordered those to go. We had to try at least 1 cupcake, so I got the green tea cupcake, too. The donuts were tasty, but they were VERY greasy. The cupcake was simply meh. It was also a bit dry.The ServiceThe staff were polite. There were only a few customers when I went there, and it did not take too long for me to get what I ordered.Other Comments* I was kind of confused when the staff greeted me with "Welcome to the Hello Kitty Dessert Bar!" because I thought it was called "The Hello Kitty Café"* I'm not sure if they patented the use of the Hello Kitty and Sanrio logos. The designs and some color motifs are not the same as the ones I see from original Hello Kitty items from Japan* I noticed some people leaving after finding out how much a donut is. One donut here is already 2 JCo. donuts! Some would actually go look and just take pictures but won’t purchase anything.* They should probably indicate in the menu the flavors of their donuts: My Melody - Strawberry, Hello Kitty - White Choco Walnut, Kerokeroppi - Chocolate Almond, Badtz Maru - Chocolate.* They spelled Badtz Maru wrong on their menu (Badz Maru).RecommendationThe place is a bit small, so I suggest you go here in the afternoon on a weekday (like I did). I would have been impressed by the Php95 donuts I bought if ithey weren’t greasy. If you have time to kill on a boring weekday afternoon and money to spend, you can visit this place and enjoy the cuteness that is Hello Kitty! :)SummaryFood: 2.0Place: 3.5Price: 2.0Service: 4.5OVERALL RATING: 2.9

Mela Paulino-Rogero

3.0

I'm a big fan of Hello Kitty so when I heard about the opening, I asked my parents to go the mall for this. The pop up cafe looks so pink but it lacks more of the Sanrio feel. Tried their doughnuts ( Hello Kitty and Badz Maru). The doughnuts was just okay but a bit pricey. Haven't tried the other desserts but with the doughnuts alone, there wasn't enough WOW factor.