Sweet Inspirations

Raul Enriquez

4.0

More than just their Mongolian bowls.If you have studied near or along Katipunan, chances are that you are familiar with Sweet Inspirations. This restaurant has been around since the 90s, one of the first to serve affordable Mongolian bowls in the area. (Remember Kublai's? Anyway, I digress) It's fun trying out different sauces and making your rice bowl fit your personal taste. Other than Mongolian rice, they have several cakes that are pretty decent. I particularly like the pistachio sansrival. I have seen their newly minted second branch open near our gym. We haven't gotten around to trying it until last week. After a particularly tiring workout, we just decided to eat at Sweet Inspi one floor up from our gym. We both decided on Adobo flakes served with rice and eggs. What's great here is you have an option of brown rice-- better glycemic index than the more popular white rice. I had mine still turned into garlic rice (they don't take shortcuts, they really cook the garlic rice thru and not just put garlic on top). I liked the adobo flakes-- the serving size was just right for a hungry, post workout individual. We couldn't resist getting the ube cake for dessert. We shared a slice-- sinful after a workout! I thought it a was little dry and I still prefer the pistachio sansrival any day. Looks like we will be coming back to this place soon!

V•A

5.0

💯% food here are healthy..💯% people are accomodating..💯% clean bathroom..cozy place to have a long chikka with good old friends..Must recommend to friends and relatives superrr affordable 👌

Iris Millendez - Bombay

3.0

Sweet Inspirations has been around for a long time. I remember always seeing it along Katipunan when I have errands to do within the area. However, I never got the time to drop by. I figured that I could get my slice of cake elsewhere. But I had no idea that this place offers more than sweets.Hello, Sweet Inspirations.

Monica Mirranda

4.0

Our place to go for a quick breakfast. The staff are always accommodating. If we wanted their food cooked in a different way, they will do it. One time they made me Tortang talong. One of my best breakfasts there ever.Breakfast items that are always there:Rice, plain and friedChamporadoArrozcaldoDanggitTuyoScrambled EggsMixed FruitsBibingkaPuto BumbongOne or two other viands that are always different

Dulce Depano

4.0

Food is nice. Service nice, but had to repeat follow on coffees and ice teas. Table setting could be better if placed on a better level. Could have used nice shafing dish than spread and leaning with your whole body across the serving table.

Abdurahman Çelik

3.0

I had eaten years ago at their Katipunan branch, which was a memorable time for me. Today, had dinner in New Manila with some friends. It was nice to eat mongolian grill. Just felt like they needed more variety, such as the noodles which was only in sotanghon. But overall, a good time there with friends. Till the next visit.

Atid Amanda

4.0

I was invited by AlwaysHungry.Ph to join a two eat up which started on Saturday afternoon. Our first stop is a well known restaurant in Katipunan, Quezon City which opened their branch in E.Rodriguez, Quezon City. The name of the restaurant is Sweet Inspirations Restaurant and Bakeshop. E.Rodriguez branch is located at the 3rd floor of Hemady Square building.Sweet Inspirations is known for their delicious unlimited DIY Mongolian Rice Bowl. It's very affordable for Php380.00 and Php240.00 for single serving. 4 different kinds of sauce to suit the flavor/taste that I want - Hot and Spicy, Sweet and Spicy, Sweet and Sour & Sweet. The staff recommends the bestseller Sweet and Spicy, it's made of chili paste, brown sugar, Mongolian sauce, teriyaki sauce, Szechuan sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic water and lemon water. By the way I made my own Mongolian Rice Bowl - rice, noodles, tofu, beef, chicken, squid and some veggies. 🍚Mongolian Rice Bowl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5"I like the mixture of the sweet and spicy sauce with my Mongolian Rice Bowl. It ended up really well. I want to eat more but unfortunately I need to save some space for our next stop. But the Mongolian Rice Bowl was really appetizing and it's so good!"Aside from the Mongolian Rice Bowl, we also tried their desserts. There's Yema Cake, Chocolate Cake, Mango Cake, Pistachio Sanrival, Ube Cake and Halo-halo. My favorite was the Pistachio Sansrival. I just can't help it! I'm so in love with nutty goodness of the cake.Overall, Sweet Inspirations Restaurant and Bakeshop never fail to satisfy my craving for Mongolian Rice Bowl. The restaurant also provided good service.Thank you Harvard! 😉#ilovetoeatph 😃❤️

Penelope Palma

4.0

I have a sweet tooth and I can never break up with sugars. Heck do I care if they cause me added pounds. I love my sweets and desserts. Whenever I dine out a dessert is a must, especially cakes and pastries. I can't pinpoint which are my favorites, I basically love them all! . Sweet Inspirations prides itself for its delectable desserts, regarded by its customers to be one of the best and most gratifying restaurants in Manila. This, together with home-cooked, appetizing a la carte favorites, has given Sweet Inspirations a reputation for offering nothing but exquisitely delicious food.

Dulce Depano

1.0

We went to Sweet Inspirations Shangri-la Plaza lunchtime March 6, 2018. Hostess/GRO at the front entrance (female) said, sorry because we are currently full, would you like to be waitlisted? Then she said, oh, if there are only 2 of you, wait a moment, we have a table for 2 still vacant. She then ushered us to Table 15 (Table for 2) and said we may proceed to the Mongolian Buffet. My mother and I left our bags and personal stuff at our table. (Table 15). This time the management said in a most disrespectful tone, Excuse me, but you must leave our restaurant, this table (Table 15) although it is currently vacant and there's no sign to indicate it had been reserved previously, and even though our Hostess explicitly escorted you and assigned this Table to you and your mother, you must vacate the table and leave our restaurant (bastos), because according to him, he had already promised that table to other guests in the restaurant who's friends have not yet arrived. It later turned out that the aforementioned "friends of other guests" never arrived.  nobody ever threw me nor my mother out of any restaurant. 

Ritesh R

4.0

I always pass by Café Sweet Inspirations in Katipunan while I was still in University. I’ve always wanted to try this restaurant as it looks nice on the exterior. Thanks to Harvard I was able to sample few of Café Sweet Insipration’s best-sellers earlier this month. I didn’t know that this restaurant is serving Mongolian Bowls. Unlimited at that. It’s 100% DIY, meaning you have the option to choose everything in your bowl. For only 380php, I think it’s so sulit if you want to feast. From meat to veggies to sauces, you have the control. It’s so fun choosing what to put in my bowl as all look appetizing. Since I’m a meat lover, I decided to have chicken, pork, beef, and liver. I partnered this with rice, carrots, sesame seeds, peanut, garlic and chili. I let the staff mixed the sauces but I told him to make it sweet and spicy. You may watch how your food is being prepared by looking at a small window in the kitchen. I think it’s cool and you may want to have some pictures taken. I think I made the right mix of ingredients in my bowl as it tasted good. I loved that it was spicy and still flavorful. The liver added to the wonderful mix of flavors in my bowl. Johnbunaga so loved it. I suggest adding it when you create your own Mongolian bowl. While I was enjoying my food, the staff served us slices of cakes. Oh, how beautiful those cakes were. We were served the following. ** Strawberry Shortcake** New York Cheesecake** Red Velvet Cake** Pistachios Sansrival** Mango Cream Pie** Ube Cake** Salted Caramel Moist Cake Among these, my favorite would be the Pistachios Sansrival. I can taste real pistachios and I like the texture of each layer of the cake. I also liked the Mango Cream Pie. Well, who can go wrong with mango and cream? We were also served halo-halo with beautiful ube and leche flan on top but sadly, I was not able to try this. Next time, I swear! The service was good. One of the staff asked us what we wanted to drink and I appreciate how helpful he was in suggesting me their bestsellers. The owner was also there and I love how friendly and welcoming she was. Again, thank you Sweet Inspirations! P.S. This is their 2nd branch.