Ice Cream Dreams

Other critics say its the next thing to Ben & Jerry’s, so I dared to give it a try. Not even pouring rain could stop me and my friends, Michelle and Onde, to scout for the mythological ice cream.

Alas, after their one hour of waiting, we scoured Podium at Ortigas and finally found Sebastian’s ice cream near Astroplus on the mall’s 4th Floor. One of the things I found welcoming about the stall was that they let customers try all flavors they’re interested in, and let them pick which one to choose. At PhP 85 for a single scoop, and PhP 140 for two scoops of ice cream, it would seem quite pricey for the regular Juan but the experience is exhilarating! Just to illustrate, while Michelle and I were talking about nothings, Onde seemed to be in his own little world with his Chocoholics Anonymous scoop.

What I had was a scoop of Butter Pecan ice cream which reminded me a lot of Quezo Ice cream that only Filipinos seem to enjoy. It felt like there was more salt than sugar, but every bite comes with a, tada, crunchy roasted pecan which made it all the more enjoyable. Although if you’re not a big fan of the Filipino “gelato frommaggio”, don’t try it.

Sebastian’s Ice Cream Studio offers nine mouthwatering flavors: (as depicted in their menu)

1. Double Dutch Deluxe – Cashew-vanilla ice cream loaded with chocolate chips and a gooey-crunchy marshmallow-cashew swirl;
2. Mango Sans Rival – Cashew Buttercream ice cream garnished with cashews, wafer pieces and a luscious mango ribbon made with real mangoes;
3. Bananutella – Delicious banana ice cream with a thick Nutella Hazelnut swirl, made with real bananas
4. Up All Night – Creamy coffee ice cream with espresso fudge and coffee-chocolate chunks;
5. Butter Pecan – Crunchy butter-roasted pecans in rich buttery ice cream;
6. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – Creamy vanilla ice cream loaded with gobs of unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough and walnuts;
7. Chocoholics Anonymous – Rich chocolate ice cream loaded with dark chocolate chunks and a thick fudge swirl. For serious chocolate lovers;
8. Macadamia White – Delicate white chocolate ice cream garnished with roast Macadamia nuts;
9. Dublin Fudge – Bailey’s Irish Cream ice cream with a thick ribbon of rich chocolate Fudge.

You can find Sebastian’s at Alabang Town Center (near Timezone and Auntie Anne’s), Yaku and Shepherd’s Staff (Mall of Asia) and First Empire (BF Homes Parañaque). It’s definitely worth the trip!

Thanks to eat and run blog!