banapple

🏖 ambience:
banapple has two branches within tutuban center mall.

tutuban one - is dedicated forquickbites/quick orders which means they serve the junior sizes of their dishes at friendly prizes. if you are in a hurry, this can be a great option since it can be accessed easily since it is in the ground floor area. your usual akes and bakes of banapple are available here too. this branch has limited capacity since they focus more on small servings and take-outs.

tutuban too - the second branch is located on the 2nd level. of tutuban center mall, here the serving sizes are regular and has bigger seating capacity. this branch accepts private events.

🍽 food & 🍹drinks:

my top pick among all the dishes is the “lasagna roll-ups” (p250.00) because i do enjoy the balanced taste. :d very instagrammable food too! haha

overall, i find most of the food from banapple more on the sweet side, which is how their most of their dessert are made. i mean it is too sweet for my taste but if you are a sweet tooth, i’m sure you would love the desserts here. 

💆‍♂️ service:

so far so good regarding the serving. :)

🚳 parking:

there are parking areas around the mall. :d

🌏 overall:

i enjoyed my experience here in banapple tutuban center mall. :d i just find it's desserts too sweet for my throat. :d haha!

if you're looking for a place to have freshly-baked pies, cheesecakes, desserts, as well as good food and coffee, banapple is a good place to go.

the new tutuban branches are quaint. you read that right, there isn't just one but two branches inside tutuban center mall. banapple in tutuban 1 located on the ground floor is thequickkitchen offering jr. size more affordable servings while the space in tutuban 2 is like the regular bakery cafe serving full sized dishes.

tutuban 1 branch is best for those who are in a hurry yet wanting to have a good home-cooked meal like the chicken parmigiano, lasagna roll-ups, and hickory-smoked country ribs. they also serve sandwiches, pastas, and pancakes.  

tutuban 2 branch offers a more spacious bakery cafe which can accomodate events like birthdays, and business meetings. banapple staffs are friendly and offers fast and personalized services. banapple is great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for anyone who would love to enjoy excellent meal and desserts alongside good coffee.

what we liked best from banapple is their hickory-smoked country ribs and their signature banoffee pie! each bite of these goodies will surely leave you with warm, fuzzy feeling, and lots of good vibes. totally worth every calorie!

they actually have two store concepts:

"tutuban 1" (left of main/front entrance)
-quickkitchen concept
- friendly portions at friendly prices
- has the banapple club sandwich, which isn't available at bakery cafe stores

"tutuban too" (2nd floor)
- bakery cafe concept
- all-time favorites, full-sizes at full prices
- serves banquet-style for such occasions:
birthday parties
baby showers
baptismal
bridal showers
wedding reception
corporate meetings

ambience:
i found thequickkitchen very interesting because of the shape of the chandeliers, handrails, and brick walls. both branches had an ample amount of dine-in space, thequickkitchen having a second floor. the banquet location had nice wall paintings and a restroom (thank you!).

food:
we've had lots and everything tasted great! i'll throw out a special mention for the hickory smoked barbecue country ribs, breaded fillet of cream dory with honey thyme mustard sauce, and banoffee pie. these were my favorites during our visit.

service:
the staffers were very happy, welcoming, informative, and generous with the food servings and freebies. a big thank you for letting me enjoy my first blog event. i shared my takeout banoffee pie with friends and they were happy too! :)

(invitation from zomato to banapple bloggers' brunch - thanks again for this awesome opportunity!)

did you know that tutuban center mall was a main train station before? this historical site was the venue of banapple bloggers’ brunch last week as they unveil their 2 stores in tutuban center mall.

we’ve visited the first store located at the ground level of the mall. banapple called it “quick kitchen”. this is the place they unveiled and introduced the following bestsellers:

🍎hickory smoked barbecued country ribs
🍎chicken parmigiano
🍎lasagna roll-ups
🍎baked creamy cheesy penne
🍎crunchy chicken fillet & bell peppers sandwich (served with house salad & potato chips)
🍎banapple club sandwich
🍎awesome blueberry pancakes
🍎banoffee pie
🍎apple caramel crumble
🍎cheese and mushroom pie
🍎ensaimada
🍎banana nut muffin
🍎fat & chewy chocolate chip cookie
🍎homemade brewed iced tea
🍎banapple smoothie
🍎hot or iced coffee

after the introduction at thequickkitchen, we went to the second store of banapple which is located at the 2nd level of tutuban center mall. it is the main restaurant of banapple. it’s bigger compare to the other one located at the ground floor.

we tried some of the following bestsellers during our lunch:

🍌banapple’s house salad - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
“it has a banana chips in the salad which make the dish sweet.”

🍌hickory smoked barbecued country ribs - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
“always be my favorite here in banapple. so tender and flavorful.”

🍌baked creamy cheesy penne - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

🍌breaded fillet of cream dory with honey thyme mustard sauce - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

🍌banoffee pie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
“this mouthwatering dessert will always be on my list whenever i go to banapple. the caramel sauce blends well with the banana, cream and crust.”

🍌apple caramel crumble pie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
“pairing with vanilla ice cream will enhance the flavor of this dessert.”

🍌homemade brewed iced tea - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

overall, we had so much fun with this event. meeting new friends and the owners of the restaurant. the management and staff provided good service too. i will be back again soon!

#ilovetoeatph 😃❤️

banapple’s newest branch can be found in tondo, manila. not just one but two stores located inside the tutuban center mall. the tutuban 1 is the quickitchen offering small or jr. size friendly options at affordable prices. for those people who are always on the go and needquickservings, tutuban 1 is the best for you! while the tutuban 2 is the bakery café offering our all-time favorite dishes at full sizes. tutuban 2 is spacious which can accommodate events such as birthdays, baptismal, weddings and even business meetings.