PI: BREAKFAST & PIES = THE FORMULA TO BREAKFAST AWESOMENESS

        Yes, there are a lot of breakfast places sprouting all around the metro. But they all usually serve the same thing. Bacon and eggs, pancakes, waffles, tapsilogs and such. Which is why I'm always excited to find a new breakfast place that is unafraid to take breakfast classics to a whole other level! 

        I am so ecstatic about this post because Pi: Breakfast & Pies is my heaven on Earth!!!

      Pi Breakfast and Pies is a brilliant breakfast restaurant created by Chef Ed Bugia. The same Chef behind Pino and Pipino Restaurants, and also Burger Project. I was actually surprised that he bakes well! The concept is to serve breakfast plus something that is not usually served in restaurants here... PIES! Sweet and savory pies to fill your tummy's desire! 

The place is quite small and located beside Pino at Malingap St., at Teacher's Village. I love the sophisticated yet rustic bakery feel of the place! I'm just worried that when people start discovering this place it will always be packed huhuhu (Too late. It already happened). And YES, It's that good!

They have lots of baked goodies!

Love their chandelier!

Let's first start with some cookies and milk and more!

        They serve yummy cold milk in bottles as a great breakfast refreshment. But these are not just any ordinary milk. They serve Cereal milk (P125)! You know the taste of milk after your cereal has been swimming in them? That's exactly the taste which I've always loved as a kid. They have Cornflakes Milk (my personal fave!) and Fruit Loops milk! 

        are Compost Cookies (P45 per piece). Aside from being super chewy and not overly sweet (just the way I like it), you get a surprise in every bite. Because they throw in chunks of whatever goodies they have in the kitchen such as chocolate chips, maybe some pretzels, or even some potato chips! The P45 price per piece is reeally worth it!

Chef Ed also makes these yummy Lace Cookies (P35 per piece). At first I thought it was "Lays" like the potato chips so I got extra excited hahaha! Wouldn't that be awesome though? Anyway back to the Lace Cookies. They are a sandwich of ultra thin cookies with dark chocolate in the middle. Thank you Chef Ed for using dark chocolate  Yum!!! These lace cookies are all kinds of chewy. So unapologetically chewy that they stick on your molars. 

This Crunchy oats thingy is called the Muesli (P165). And I don't usually like oats but this one I loved! The blend of the yogurt and the sweet honey really worked well! Make sure you order this so the oats will absorb the oil you'll get from the main entrees hehe. 

Dark Chocolate Champorado (P155) served with cereal milk and a cream cheese. Boom! A pinoy breakfast favorite with a twist!

Did you notice how reasonable the prices are? :-)

Okay moving on to the meals!!!! Woot woot!!!

Chef Ed's Thick Homemade Brioche French Toast (P185) is very light and really soft. The sweetness of it is subtle, like the level of sweetness that milk has (best way I could describe it). It's really good and not overly heavy!

The Chicken and Waffles (P165) is unique! It noticeably doesn't really have a piece of chicken. What it has is chicken skin that is deep-fried in a way that it doesn't have that fishy taste if you know what I mean (malansa). The waffle has it's own trick up its sleeves too! When you taste it you'll actually see that the batter used has jalapenos and corn kernels for an added kick!

       Introducing the Pi Platter (P625)! This is a really huge platter that a group can share (except Richie. I'm sure he won't share hehe) just look at that huge plate with breakfast meaty goodness! The sausage is seasoned well and really stuffed with a whole lotta meat. The corned beef is second to my favorite! It's the first corned beef I've seen that has a lot of fat which makes it very tasty! The bacon is my favorite! There's a tinge of sweetness amidst the saltiness. I really loved it! The platter also comes with pancakes. The style of Chef Ed's pancakes are more gummy than fluffy which is how he prefers it. Gummy in a good way. It's not hard at all!

I dream of this Caramelized Spam (P245) until this very day. I love spam! I love my spam in thick cuts. Which is how Chef Ed diced the spam in this unusual breakfast dish. The spam is glazed in sugar so it's sweet. And to break off the sweetness, Chef Ed brilliantly topped the rice off with Kimchi! Who would have thunk that that would work?!? It's awesome!!!

Check out these fancy looking eggs benedict! The Eggs Benny (P275) is a beautiful harmony of freshly baked English muffins, 6-minute poached eggs, and BACON! (I can hear Richie say "MINE!!!")


                                    

Check They also have the Eggs Sammy (P275) which has Salmon instead of Bacon. (I can hear Richie say "YOURS!")

You can also have a Mexican breakfast with this Huevos Rancheros (P275). it has Italian sausage, veggies, egg, cheese, beans, chickan skin (oh yeah!) and bacon (OH YEAH!) mixed together in a skillet. Muy Sabrosos!

Another masterpiece is this Steak and Eggs. Of course! What's a breakfast place without steak and eggs right? Enjoy this generous slice of Kitayama Beef Wagyu blanketed in two sunny side up eggs, all laying in a bed of bagnet fat fried fries (oh my) and a side of bacon Bearnaise sauce. Don't worry there's also a salad side of raw spinach and tomatoes so you won't get totally guilty hehehe. I actually liked the taste of the salad!

And finally, the stars of the day! Chef Ed's brilliant pies!

The Crack Pie (P155) is a soft sweet buttery slice of heaven! 

The Chocolate Raspberry (P160) is really fudgy. Dark chocolate fudge interestingly topped with berry jam to balance the chocolateyness. 

The Candy Bar Pie (P155) is like Snickers bar turned into pie. There were even some pretzels in it. Enough said! 

And last one I tried was the Banana Cream Pie (P95). I enjoyed the creaminess of this pie. It's not heavy at all!

Pies I didn't get to try because I was so full was the Apple Gruyere Pie (P95)....

 ...and the Key Lime Pie (P135) which I'm sure were superb as well just by the looks of it. And that is why I'm kicking myself in the butt until now. Memo: No matter how full, TASTE TASTE TASTE!!!

Chef Ed shares that he is planning to make themed pies soon. Like a pumpkin pie for October, and Cherry Pie and more!

I really really really enjoyed dining here at Pi Breakfast and Pies. Chef Ed just gave me more reasons to love breakfast even more!


Pi Breakfast & Pies Address:
#39 Malingap St., Teachers's Village
Quezon City
(Right beside Pino)