Ube Grilled Cheese

Finally made it to Taguan, the Filipino café just down the road. They took over the old Deli 14 spot late last year—and you know how it is, the closer it is, the longer it takes to visit.

The weather today was perfect for a toastie—cloudy with a bit of drizzle—and after my morning run (me, trying to keep a streak going), I figured I deserved a reward. I went for their ube grilled cheese with an ube latte. It came to around $30. Not gonna lie, $20 for a toastie is steep—especially compared to the $9.95 baguette I had last week stacked with deli meats—but hey, cossy lives.

Luckily, it was delicious. The combo of salty cheese and sweet ube jam worked way better than I expected. The drizzle of honey on top tied it all together in that salty-sweet-umami kind of way. The cheese blend was gooey with a solid cheese pull situation, and they didn’t overdo it either—just enough richness without tipping into greasy territory. The sourdough was toasted just right—crunchy outside, soft inside.

I’m definitely keen to come back and try more of the menu. In fact, the rest of the dishes look better priced than the toasties, and they’ve got a bunch of Filipino-inspired options I’ve got my eye on.