Xocolat For All Ye Non-mainstream Cafe People

When I say cafe, the first thing that usually pops in people's minds is Starbucks or the Coffee Bean since there's like a bazillion branches everywhere. Not everyone knows about Xocolat I think, the cute and less crowded coffee shop in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. It's good news for all those who want to avoid noisy crowds and attention whore customers who think they own the placen which I usually encounter in other places hihihi.

  

Xocolat Cafe has 2 areas, al fresco and indoors. Since Xocolat is in the Philippines and it's summer every freaking day, only silly people would want to drink hot beverages on a fine almost 12 noon air. I think dining outdoors would be more logical at night.

These customers think otherwise

As with every cafe, I preferred peace and relaxation, where I can forget momentarily that I am in a city with tricycles and jeeps who sound like there's no tomorrow. Luckily this cafe is far from the noisy street. 

It's a pretty place too. I enjoyed looking at the little details they put for aesthetic purposes

If you're a sucker for antique decors, well uh good for you!

really random cafe interiors

Mismatched tables, chairs, decors and bursts of color strangely go well together, making this cafe home-y. The place was also nicely lit. Aside from lots of lights, this big window also helped. Huzzah!

Ignoring the cashier's head, here is Xocolat's menu! I usually just eat desserts when in a cafe

My mom and I had brunch. My stomach has an unusually small capacity during mornings and I already ate breakfast, so I only had Hot Xocolat. My mom got this huge serving of shake on a jar instead. I can't tell if it's intimidating or cute. It has real seeds inside and tastes tangy.

Strawberry Mango Shake P115

Desserts are served in themeless plates and cups that look well together. This is mama's banoffee pie which I didn't eat because I don't like banoffee pie. 

My Hot Xocolat is made up of chocolate chips with hot milky and frothy cream poured over it, toppoed with hot coco (I think.) I blended the melted chocolate and froth, and tadaa, I have hot coco! On the side is their tea ball which tastes like a pale sweet biscuit. It probably works better with tea than the already sweet drink that I had. My Hot Xocolat tastes like a milder version of tablea.

Dessert time! Banoffee Pie and Hot Xocolat P145

While waiting for the omelette, I got distracted and took this photo of their wall decors. This is a painted paddle! I am easily amused.

The omelette took a long time to be served. Normally, I would've been irritated since well, come on, how hard would it be to cook scrambled egg with ham and cheese? Xocolat is undermanned for that day so it was forgivable.. There's only one guy on the counter, who is also the guy who serves the food

The omelette finally came after xxx minutes. It has 2 centimeters of cheese inside, with bits of diced ham. Cheese makes everything worth waiting for.

Ham and Cheese Omelette P175

Granted you have more than average money to spare and you just want to chill, Xocolat is a great place to unwind and enjoy desserts, sweet hot or cold drinks while ignoring the calories you'll most likely gain.

You can check out their menu from their website: http://xocolat.com.ph/?page_id=116

Xocolat
http://xocolat.com.ph/
Cafe Xocolat, Inc.
172 B. Gonzales St., Loyola Heights,
Quezon City, Philippines
(632) 929-4186, (632) 927-1990
xocoholics@xocolat.com.ph