I stumbled upon Parvati when I was browsing pages on my Facebook news feed and realized on my timeline that everyone I know in UP is starting to like its FB page. So I checked the page out and the menu was the first thing that checked out. Its definitely a place to be when you want a good chat with good selection of sweets.
So I told my college friends (my boyfriend's college buddy) that if ever we have time, we should check out Parvati. Sad to say, they visited the shop without me, when their college block went out for their annual Christmas get together (my boyfriend was there).
Earlier this month, my boyfriend and I celebrated our 62nd month together and met at Trinoma. I was really sad that I wasn't able to visit Parvati before them so he was so kind to get me a monthsary cake at Parvati before heading out in the moviehouse (we intended to eat the cake while watching but since it was Sherlock Holmes, I was glued on the screen and wasn't able to open the box).
(A Long story this is...)
Yesterday, I was out with my college girlfriends for our "be-UP-students-again" day and since we were about to end our day, I recommended that we visit Parvati. It is a dessert shop offering homemade desserts, pastries and meals.
The place was jampacked (it was really a small store, a little bigger than Sonjas) and there were no vacant seats. Though there was a douche bag guy who saved a table but didn't sit there, we managed to get a table after nearly 15 minutes of waiting.
Our server offered us their free coffee (my girlfriend Coeli is a coffee addict) and we ordered our three cakes away (after browsing the menu several times). Amae got Mango Cheesecake, I got a Triple Decker Cheesecake and I got Coeli the Dome cake.
(L-R: Triple Decker Cheesecake, Mango Cheesecake, The Dome)
1. Mango Cheesecake (Price: Php 155 - mini)
It was my second time to encounter a mango cheesecake and initially, I wasn't a fan of it. I felt like mango and cheese don't complement each other, but Parvati's Mango Cheesecake was a right choice. The mango doesn't overpower the cheesecake and it was on the center. Before you come across the mango filling, you have a good experience with the cheesecake.
2. Triple Decker Cheesecake (Price: Php 140 - mini)
I liked how CoffeeBean and Tea Leaf makes their triple decker cheesecake, but Parvati's TDC will make CBTL's TDC a second choice for me. The layers of chocolate and cheesecake is definitely a heaven for me. The chocolate was not too sweet to overpower the second layer. And despite having the cheesecake in between the chocolates, it still has its own personality in the cake.
3. The Dome (Price: Php 135 - small)
Purple Oven's Dome cake was one hell of an experience for me. It was sweet, the filling was over the top but I liked it. We hesitated to order Parvati's The Dome because the girls thought that it will be too sweet. I managed to change their minds and we ordered it. Coeli became a fan of it right away. The chocolate is not too sweet as we thought of, and the Nutella center is to die for! (By the way, Louie got me the same cake for our monthsary.)
We managed to finish the cakes and we still ordered others for our families. Initially, Amae wanted the Gourmet Pulvoron but it was sold out, so she went to buy the carrot cake, Coeli was into the Revel bars and Milk/ Dark Truffles and I got the Chocolate Mousse. (I have yet to interview them about their food experiences.)
Sadly, Parvati is too far from my place, with its only branch located in Trinoma. But I wouldn't have second thoughts on grabbing something from this place whenever is necessary. I still have a lot to taste from this dessert shop anyway.
Parvati: Lower level, Mindanao Lobby, Trinoma.
(near Gourdo's, Beabi and Fully Booked. Below National Bookstore)
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