UCC Mentore

Let Us Eat

3.0

If any of you know the difference between UCC Mentore, Park Terrace, Vienna Cafe and Clockwork, please share. I would really like to know. Anyway, my website friends and I dropped by UCC Mentore at SM Aura after a less than satisfying dinner at Jin Joo. We needed our caffeine fix before the drive home, so I ordered my usual Kori Kohi. This coffee can be found in all the UCC branches I have tried so far, despite their different monickers. I always enjoy the experiment feels of this particular coffee. It comes with coffee cubes and you pour warm milk and sugar syrup over it. I like that you can adjust the milk and sugar to suit your taste preference. I also shared the strawberry cheesecake with another friend and I thought it was just okay. Among my friend's orders, I would recommend the affogato, though I think the Kori Kohi is already a good dessert substitute...😃Service was pretty good at this store... It's also very quiet during weekdays.

Raymond Ganie

4.0

Personally one of my favorite spots. Great coffee, great environment for a chill day. Highly recommend the seats outdoors. The view may not be pretty but the comfort you get may surprise you.

D. J.

4.0

Before covering a new restaurant in SM Aura, I took a pit stop here as I arrived early. Since UCC always provides a relaxing and top of the line service paired with comfort food and high quality beverages, it was a no brainer to pick this place. If you are looking for a quiet spot, this location is ideal too, as it is situated at the very end of one side of SM Aura. The Mentore’ brand is about combining the best of other UCC concepts in one roof. And here they also take coffee experience to another level. They have Syphon, Pour Over, French Press, Espresso and Water Drip varieties. On top of warm coffee, I got to have one of the many Japanese style American pasta creations. Their Smoked Salmon Linguine was unbelievably creamy and screaming with taste of the sea. Its portions were aplenty too, making it a must have dish when you get the chance to visit as well. I also had classic French Onion Soup and a delightful bowl of bright, nutrient filled Fruit Bowl with Yogurt and natural honey. The three dishes I got portrayed the vast choices Mentore’ offers. If you are looking for premium meal choices on an area that’s easy to love, this could be one of your favorite destinations.

Boni Brendi Abuyog

3.0

I got to try UCC Mentore when I was invited to be a part of SM Aura's Art of Coffee tour for Food Bloggers. I love how they had different kinds of preparation for their coffee and they are aware of all the different profiles and can recommend to suit the customer's tastes. However, the food they decided to pair with the coffee somewhat threw me off. Nachos, by itself as a dish, is great. However, it definitely is not a complementary dish to pair with coffee as it has strong flavored ingredients like onions and peppers that can inhibit the enjoyment of coffee. I also think that the indoor area is quite small and can't accommodate the volume of guests that may dine in during peak hours and days. The al fresco area isn't really appealing since it only oversees the roads outside and you can inhale the smog. Overall, I think they still serve good coffee and food but the location is horrible, and they could also improve more on their food pairings.

Emre Geçili

4.0

Authentic third wave artisan coffee shops are hard to find they are not normally located n highlu commercial areas and for that we have UCC mentore, they serve personalized artisan coffee which comes at a certain cost but considering how good their beans and brewing is coffee afficionados certainly dont mind. I personally love BGC Mentore's panama geisha beans, brewed over vietnamese press, its full bodied flowery flavor minus the acidity amounts to a superb caffeine experience.

Rudy Fisherman

5.0

I ordered dessert from UCC Mentore in SM Aura. The Banana Nutella Mille Clair was so delicious. I plan to go back to try their main dishes. This branch is a good place to hang out as its location is away from the mall crowd. :)@maniladiningdiary

Andri Manuwoto

3.0

UCC Mentore is a Japanese coffee shop that has a wide range of coffee. Actually it took us a while to pick what we want. They even have coffeholics (coffee + alchohol). Despite the variety, I ordered the basic coffee on that day. I had decaf cafe americano (where I paid extra 15PHP from the published rate to make it decaf). The taste was fine. Not too acidic. A plus that they serve muscovado sugar.We tried Dulce de Leche cake. It's a mini cake that may be good for sharing. The taste was perfect; not too sweet. I just didn't like much the texture of the inner part that was a bit dry. It's chiffon cake by the way. We also had Pudding. It tasted close to coffee jelly. However, there was too much whip cream on top for me. Perhaps if I were the only one to eat it, I could've got tired with the taste right away because of too much whip cream.This branch at the 3rd floor of SM Aura is pretty small. There are limited seats inside, but there are more outside (in front of Forever 21).Aside from coffee, they have a long list of snacks, meals, and desserts that I might try next time.At times, it was hard to get the attention of the staff members. They were not attentive enough.

Lay Kun Chan

1.0

I was disappointed with the service, me and my 2 friends went here and after 30 minutes of raising our hands, we saw 3 employees in the counter and nobody bothered to take our orders. We ended up going to another place.

Dan Rodriguez

3.0

I absolutely love the open area of the cafe where you could sit in the couches and just chill over coffee. Love their coffee, food is also good. I super lover their Red Velvet Cake! Although it's kinda expensive than the other cafes in the mall, but its UCC so yeah.

Esther Ng

4.0

UCC has been my go-to place for cold-brew coffee. I always get the Kori Kohi and if I am in the mood for something hot, the Espresso Macchiato. The espresso shot was strong and sharp. The milk was warm, creamy, and ever-so-slightly sweet. The Kori Kohi cold brew was very delicious and probably one of the most enjoyable cold brews I've ordered from a coffee shop. We also tried their newest coffee concoction: Nitro Draft Cold Crew Coffee and Nitro Cocktails. According to their Corporate Mixologist, Travis Halverson, the nitrogen emulsifies the coffee and creates this light, foamy texture. While there is a great mouth feel, I feel that the intensity of the flavors itself is muted. But overall, the nitro coffee was really good, and it was a interesting/new experience.