Butterboy PH Croissants Honest Review

J’adore croissants! When I used to live in France, I rarely ate croissants, instead craving for the pandesal I used to eat back when I was living in the Philippines. Now that I’m back in Manila, I scratch my head and wonder WHY I MISSED ALL THOSE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES TO EAT CROISSANTS? Sadly, beautiful, buttery croissants are in short supply here in the metro – until I discovered Butterboy PH. My friend was actually the one who discovered them, loved them so much, and decided to share the joy with me. One word: Delicious!

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Butterboy PH, but am writing this article to: (1) remind myself where to get good croissant that’s relatively near me, and (2) to share the joy!

Let’s dive in shall we?

What croissants do Butterboy PH offer?

Butterboy PH is a small bakery in Manila specializing in croissants. They offer the following products. I suggest you check out their Instagram for more drool-inducing photos, but do NOT do so on an empty stomach!

• Plain Butter Croissant (PHP 52): Classic croissant made with leavened dough and butter. Approx 85 grams
• Pain Au Chocolat (PHP 57): Classic croissant dough wrapped around two dark chocolate batons. Approx 75 g
• Strawberry Danish (PHP 63): Buttery danish pastry with strawberry filling and pastry cream
• Apple Danish (PHP 65): Buttery danish pastry with apples and pastry cream
• Kouign Amann (PHP 70): Croissant buns with salted caramel
• Ham And Cheese Roll (PHP 80): Croissant with ham and cheddar cheese filling
• Truffle Fondue Basket (PHP 90): Croissant braids with our signature cheese and wine fondue filling. Comes with a pipette of truffle oil to be squeezed before serving after reheating.
• Almond Croissant (PHP 105): Butter croissant with our homemade jasmine orange marmalade, almond cream, and almond slices dusted off with powdered sugar.
• Char Siu Croissant (PHP 130): Croissant sandwich with pork char siu filling topped with a polo bun style crust.
• Tom Yum Sandwich (PHP 140): Croissant sandwich with chicken breast, shitake mushroom, cheese, tom yum sauce, topped with mayonnaise and wansoy.
• Cubano Croissant (PHP 145): Croissant with orange lime pork filling, pimiento aioli, and pickle relish.

Which croissants would you recommend?

As of today, I’ve only tried their Pain Au Chocolat and the Truffle Fondue Basket, although I hope to change that soon

Pain Au Chocolat

Ah, what a classic! It’s hard to go wrong here – the croissant wasn’t as crispy as hoped (my bad! I microwaved instead of toasting it – see the reheat procedures in one of the following sections), but the buttery taste was overwhelmingly good and I loved how generous the chocolate filling was

Truffle Fondue Basket

My gosh! This was SO GOOD. I didn’t know what the pipette was at first, and thought it might be olive oil based on its color. Thought it was a bit gimmicky but I gamely squeezed it then bit into it. Wow, just WOW. No words. The croissant had a lot of puff, was extremely buttery, and the truffle-infused melted cheese fondue was just sinful!

How to order croissants from Butterboy PH?

Simply go to their website and choose which croissants you wish to order. They have a schedule for delivery but you can also opt to pick it up yourself. They’re located at 1448 Prudencio Street, Manila

How to reheat your croissants so you get the best possible croissant?

Don’t be stupid like me – read the instructions on how to reheat! (Yes, I microwaved LOL). When really, I should’ve placed it in a toaster for 3-4 minutes instead so that the outer layer will become crispy again.

Sigh, I wish there was a local bakery right across my home that sold daily baked croissants. Of course, if there was, I would get ridiculously fat and end up with high cholesterol, so perhaps it’s a good thing there’s none!