Ever since the cronut craze arrived, it made me curious of what it is.  I've tried only two other brands and they failed to make me understand what the fuzz is all about so I had the urge to try more.  So one beautiful afternoon, I was in a good mood of passing by Cafe Jeepney Bakery at Manila Intercontinental Hotel to buy some for "merienda" (afternoon snack). 

Cheesecake Cronuts (130 php)

Dark Chocolate Cronuts (130 php) and Red Velvet Cronuts (130 php)

White Chocolate Cronuts (130 php)

Upon arrival, we spotted trays of cronuts displayed on top of their chiller.  At the back, there were baskets full of cronuts as well.  The first thing I noticed is that it is bigger than other cronuts I've tried before.  Since I was not allowed to take a photo of the buffet spread the last time I was here, I politely asked if I could take a photo of their display and good thing I was allowed this time so I could share it with you.

I ordered 5 cronuts and they handed this beautiful box upon payments. 
Upon opening, I found out that they were placed in individual paper bags which was a nice way of preserving their form.

Red Velvet Cronut (130 php), Dark Chocolate Cronut (130 php), White Chocolate Cronut (130 php), Sugar Cinnamon Cronut (130 php) and Cheescake Cronut (130 php)

Every cronut had the same golden brown color and a sugar frosting on top.  I liked the idea of the sugar frosting on the outside so non-sweet lovers can just remove it if they find it too sweet for their taste.

♥ Red Velvet Cronut (130 php), Dark Chocolate Cronut (130 php), White Chocolate Cronut (130 php), Sugar Cinnamon Cronut (130 php) and ♥ Cheescake Cronut (130 php)

The Red Velvet Cronut is the most pride cronut.  Judging on its appearance, it really stands out from the rest because of its enticing red crumbs wrapping the side of it.  Honestly, I'm not a fan of red velvet but I appreciated this one.

The Dark Chocolate Cronut is a pretty good because it was bitter sweet. The White Chocolate Cronut is similar to the Dark Chocolate Cronut but with white chocolate bits on it.


The Sugar Cinnamon Cronut is a bit dull since its plain cronut with sugar cinammon on it.

Our favorite is the Cheescake Cronut.  It had a nuts on the outside and a cream cheese on the inside. 

 

Sugar Cinnamon Cronut (130 php)

We really loved the crisp and flakiness of their cronuts!  It was not too oily and composed too. 

Tip (Updated on Dec 7, 2013): You can buy this at a discounted price of 60 php each if you buy after 9 pm.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
If you want to appreciate quality cronuts, try The Cafe Jeepney Bakery Cronuts!  Although expensive, the size and quality makes up for it. 

The direct door towards Cafe Jeepney is closed so you have to go through Intercon's main entrance to go in.  Cafe Jeepney used offer buffet options exclusive to Filipino Cuisine.  Now, the ambiance of Cafe Jeepney with jeepney parts and figurines are still the same but the selections are more extensive because it includes International variations.

Food
I initially intended to take a photo of the place and their offerings but as I got my camera out, I was asked for a permit from their PR department.  Of course, I did not have one and didn't bother to get one since I came for my own enjoyment.  But, the server told me I'm allowed to take a picture of what I ate so I got everything that's available save the seafood grilling station just for me to be able to take a photo of them to share.

Japanese Section
The Japanese Section has a sushi bar and a soup section. 

♥ Salmon Sashimi, Tuna Sashimi,  ♥ Shrimp Sushi and California Maki

The Salmon Sashimi and Tuna Sashimi were fresh and delicious.  The California Maki was good but nothing special.  It was my first time to try a Shrimp Sushi and surprisingly it was so good that I enjoyed it even more than my favorite Salmon Sashimi.  I had to come back on a second refill just for the soft and sweet sensation it bring to my mouth.

♥ Miso Soup

I loved their soup section.  The miso broth is separated from the wakame and tofu so you can choose how much of each ingredient you want.  It was a delightful Miso Soup because all the ingredients were of fresh quality. 

Soup and Pastry Section

Onion Soup, Hard Roll and ♥ Pretzel

♥ Ceasar Salad

My mom was so excitedly  used their mixing bowl and made this beautiful Ceasar Salad.  My mom loved the Ceasar Salad at Guenicas were the it was customary for them to prepare it infront of us.  I guess that sparked my mom's enthusiasm.

The salad section has other salad dressing and prepared salads too.

Main Course

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I'm sorry I could not remember the names of every dish but all them were good.  There is a carving section with ♥ Roast Beef.  It was tender and succulent.  

Tempura Shrimp

The Tempura Shrimp had a fair quality.  The quality of the shrimp is fresh and tasty but the batter could have been better.

Dessert Section

Dessert Section

The Dessert Section is the first thing that caught my attention and so this is the only shot I got.  This section was more extension than the rest.  And, I'm very please to know that. 

My Dessert Plate

Bailey Panacotta

I got everything except for the Red Velvet Cake.   Although everything was delightful, the ♥ Asher Cake stood out from the rest.  It's rich, smooth and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate taste is just magical.  It was similar to the Opera Cake that Bizu offered. 

Mango Crepe Samurai

Black Gulaman

They had a Black Gulaman and beside it is a mountain of shaved ice.  That way, you can choose to put the amount of ice you want.  And, it also ensured that the Black Gulaman is always chilled.