Valerio's City Bakery

Although the place is small, I really like the way they make their Chicken Empanadas and Ube pandesal, banana and camote cue, bonete, and señorita bread better than other Valerios I’ve been. The staff is not so cheerful except if the one who has a pixie cut! I ought to ask her her name so I can put it on another review.

Something yummy's baking in the oven! Valerio's is a local Pilipino bakeshop that I've been frequenting for many years. They don't offer wedding cakes, cake pops, macarons etc., but what they do offer is fresh breads (like the ubiquitous pan de sal), assorted kakanin (rice desserts such as kalamay & biko) & some savory dishes hot or in the refrigerator. People rave about their chicken empanadas, Pinoy-style w/ raisins. Myself, I love their hopia (monggo, ube & red bean are what I buy). In the morning & until they run out for the day, Valerio's sells taho, a sweet tofu dessert w/ brown sugar & sago pearls. It's a dish usually eaten warm, but I also like it cold. Whenever I shop for groceries at Seafood City, I come by & see if there's any left. Parking can be bad on the weekends, w/ everyone shopping for groceries. During the week, not bad at all. Side note - there is a Fruit monger selling fruits out of his van in front of the store. He'll have whatever's in season. I had the chance to try cherimoya for the first time here a long while ago & it instantly became my favorite fruit. I now have 5 grafted trees in 5 gal containers in the backyard, because they are very expensive to buy (around $5/lb) & are very tasty. Matamis! (Sweet in Tagalog).