Red Ribbon Bakeshop

So disappointed. I usually buy ube cake here every couple of months. I bought a slice this weekend and when I got home and tried it, it tasted super hard and just terrible — and it smelled like soap. Let my husband and inlaws to try it as well and we had the same opinion.

I love the mango cake and butter mamon. I mean to try the black forest cake in the future. I first tried ube at this bakery, very interesting. I only wished they had Lychee flavored confections. that would’ve been nice

Meh. Red Ribbon is alright; actually, it’s nothing special. Their baked products are good, but the offerings are a little too typical: Mamon, Butter Mamon, Ube Mamon, Ensaymada, and Taisan among others. They also have Filipino empanadas keeping warm in a mini warmer/​display case on the back counter. Many go for their cakes, which I must admit, look really good. The Mango Cake is becoming more popular, but the Ube Overload is a classic must try; the regular ube cake is good, too. Neither of them are excessively sweet.
If baked goods aren’t your thing, there is arroz caldo (a savory rice porridge similar to congi), pancit palabok, and halo halo. There’s a good amount of seating. There’s a small parking lot (pay to park) past Casa Victoria. Outside of that, it’s side street parking only.

Nothing special about this dessert spot. Most of the pastures here are familiar pre made cakes and they only act as a distributor. I did try their Halo Halo which was pretty good. It definitely had the mix of fruity favors and sweets and it does come with vanilla ice cream and a small piece of flan. Not too bad… Although I was disappointed it didn’t come with Ube ice cream.
The actual layout is pretty inviting, clean and quiet. A good spot to have a quick hangout and dessert. This place is lacking originality.

I swung by red ribbon on the way back from Phil Am. The store changed their layout so it looks like they increased the space behind the counter but not it looks like they also eliminated some of the seating. We are disappointed they discontinued the sago & gulaman. The pastries such as mamon and ensaymada are always delicious. I just wish they kept some of their food menu. The chicken ensaymada was a bit dry and lacked sole flavor. The pancit palabok was good but not the best I’ve had. I will come back but only for the pastries and desserts.

Usually drop in just for the mango cake. It’s really good and not too sweet. The ube cake is good too. Butter mamon was good. Didn’t enjoy the cheese mamon that much, guess it’s an acquired taste. Tried the chicken empanadas once, it’s ok nothing great. Their prices have increased slightly recently is what we noticed. Just found out about the lard in their cakes from another review here… hope it’s not true

Essentially this is Philippines’ version of Panera, but with more emphasis on the baked goods, and less on foods. In contrast with Panera, I somehow get the feeling that they don’t actually bake on premise. Seems to be more of a shop that may have a central distribution bakery somewhere, not sure, no confirmation, just a theory. One clue that lead me to believe this was that when I asked for a particular cake, they said that they get their deliveries frequently and to come back.
You walk in — and you’re not hit with an aroma of freshly baked pastries, instead you’re greeted with nicely laid out displays of pre-​packaged foods (most of which has a pre printed nutritional and ingredient panel). They have cake slices to dine in, or take out, as well as 4 or 5 hot food items.
For a dessert I tried their Halo-​Halo. It was OK, not great — memorable, in a don’t order this again — type of way, but not a waste of my calories. Wasn’t a fan of the pineapple purée that was swimming in it, just my preference.
The Mango cake was very good though — seems to be a popular selection if you ask me.

I’m so disappointed. I had some delicious cakes. And now found out it has lard. So I can’t have it anymore.

I am OBSESSED with their mango cake and once ate half of an entire cake in one sitting (not my proudest moment). If you don’t want to follow my footsteps and actually want to eat like a human being, get a slice of the mango cake, or get a mango roll. I look forward to special occasions so that I can have an excuse to buy a whole cake, and not feel like a gluttonous piggie.
The Halo Halo is also worth noting, the ice cream on top is so amazing, I want to just eat a whole tub of it, while the mango bits fulfill my recommended fruit intake of the day.
Lastly, the ube cake can be a bit hit or miss. Unlike the mango cake that is always moist, the ube cake can be dense at times. However, if you never had it, I do recommend you giving it a try, particularly if you are a fan of Asian flavors.

After reading soooo Many great reviews for the Mango Cake I had to try… the cake was def good however there was not enough mango filling in between the layers which made the cake a bit non-​sweet. A little sweetness would have def made the cake worth going back for. I’m looking forward to trying other cakes.

Mango Cake, Pandan, Ube and Mocha Mamon, Ensaymada! All of which is very good. Right on 5 corners and next to Phil-​Am, it’s part of the Flip food shopping scene. I’ve not had their hot food but the baked goods are all good.

Come here for the halo halo. You would regret v yet. The sweet mango. Fyi you can order cake ahead if time. Even the day of. Its very popular

Yummy cakes, I love their mango cake, the taste and quality ¹⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀ here,
And also I tasted mocha mamon, it was amazing,
Clean place ‚
I will try their others in next visit,

This was my first time trying Filipino food and I really enjoyed it!

This was a big thing having a red robin open up in jersey city for the filipino community! Once you walk in there are tables to right, they have a process where you order on one side (far left) and pick up on the other end (far right). I must say besides the cakes and pastries what i come here for is the palabok which is their noodle poncit dish. amazing!

Discovered this location while spending a day in Jersey. Finally satisfied me and my wife’s year-​long craving of halo-​halo with mango and it did not disappoint. Definitely a treat when the weather gets warmer and hotter. They’re still under renovations, but it should not deter anyone to stop by.

I’ve gone back and tried their Ultimate Ube cake. Their chocolate cake. Their mango cake. Their brazo de Mercedes. Their black forest cake. Let me tell you. Superb! Superb! Superb! I’ve brought them to birthdays. Parties. Everyone loves their cakes. Across cultural lines. Everyone remarks how light fluffy and delicious their cakes are without being too sweet.
Very inexpensive!!! And extremely delicious.
I highly highly recommend their cakes!!!
Their empanadas are also delcious. They are moist on the inside. The chicken and beef are both out of site.
The rolls I’m not to crazy about. Go for the cakes unless it’s the brazo de mercedes.

They have awesome cakes. If you like cakes that are full of flavor without all that sweetness then this place is for you. They have mango cake (my favorite) Choco mocha crunch (another favorite) ube, mocha, black forest, chocolate cake. They have different combinations of specific dishes: Arroz Caldo (chicken with rice soup) Dinuguan-​you need to Google this, and palabok (noodles with shrimp sauce). They also have amazing halo-​halo, better than the ones around the area and also ube shakes.

To be honest, I never would have come to Red Ribbon had my go-​to bakery, Monteleone been open. Unfortunately for me (not really), when the hubby’s birthday rolled around, Monteleone was on vacation and my emergency backup for the birthday cake became Red Ribbon. Having read rave reviews of the mango cake, I decided to go with that as the birthday cake since the hubs loves mango.
I called a day ahead to find out if i could just walk in and get a cake or whether I had to book in advance and the lady on the phone was very polite and let me know I could just drop in to get the cake. I went in around 6 pm the day before the birthday and the place was packed. I was a tad apprehensive as to whether they would run out of mango cake and I would have to resort to my (non-​existent) baking skills. Thankfully, no such horror occurred and the girl at the counter was extremely efficient and quick to put the writing on the cake for me when I said I was in a hurry. Even though the place was full, I was in and out with the cake within 10 – 15 mins. The cake was extremely affordable at around $ 20.
I was a little tempted to try out the purple ube cake but I put that craving on hold for a later date. They also have chicken/​beef empanadas and various other Filipino stuff I wish I knew the name of. The mango cake was a hit with the hubby and I too loved the fact that the cake was so airy and the mango in it was exactly the right amount of sweet (not at all overpowering).I am going to be back to try some of the other goodies here.
p. s.they have a seating area here in case you just cannot wait till you get home to sample the treats.

I love their mamons! Always light, soft, and not artificially sweetly tasting. The butter mamon is very popular, but I really love their ube mamon. You can really taste the ube and can tell they use ube as you can see the little pieces of ube. It smells amazing in the bakery. It’s very hard not to buy out the whole place!
Very friendly staff and lines aren’t bad. Totally worth making a stop here when in JC or to make a spot in JC off the baked goodness!

Have passed here a million times, finally came at my date’s suggestion. Called a bake shop, I never would have imagined they served meals also. This place is might be best for people who are familiar with Filipino food or very trusting because there’s not much explanation of what the various dishes are and the cashier didn’t explain particularly well. Empanada is very different for those who are more familiar with Latin food. The pastry was tasty and flaky but I found the chicken mushy and likened it to a chicken pot pie.
Chocolate cake was ok, mocha cake was mediocre. When companion asked how it was I said «refrigerated»; the buttercream set up a little hard. Service was polite and the shop is clean. A good option for traditional ethnic flavors but for more Americanized food there are other options that do it better.

A symbol of Filipino baked goods is the Red Ribbon Bake shop and Goldilocks. Fortunately we have the opportunity to try have Red Ribbon Bake shop in Jersey City, New Jersey. Although it is a bit of a trip coming from Middlesex county, as a foodie and for the benefit of my readers I travel FOR YOU… yes YOU! hehe and the craving for Filipino food.
The following items are usually the go to items, ensaymada, black forest cake, mango roll, mocha roll, along with delights that contain ube. As for my I go withe ensaymada (I prefer mine heated in a toaster oven before serving) and black forest cake. Another neat thing I like about Red Ribbon is they have a seating area where you can order a snack (merienda) which involves a meal and of course desert!

I love their mango cake. It is a must try — they also sell them by the slice! I also love love love their Halo halo and sago at gulaman. I’m thinking that there’s consistency because it’s a chain. And I like that in this case.
Their cakes are so affordable — dare I say, cheap — that I opt for this option when I can’t find time to make a dish for pot luck events! $ 20 on average for a delish cake? Yes, please!
I’d go somewhere else for the brazo de Mercedez, though. Too sweet and lemony. If you like that kind of thing, it’s only about $ 11! Not bad!
Also, the line at this place can be ridic, depending on when you come. Be forewarned — church days and holidays!