SOKO Cake Bake & Brunch - Hồ Tùng Mậu

From the moment you walk in and the hostess greets you to the moment you sit down, the staff is very aware and attentive some places make you sit down and wait for a really long time before they realize you’re ready to order. The staff here is very attentive and the food A1 amazing! I had the steak Benedict and as a dessert the breakfast French toast this place is if you want to splurge and have a very fancy breakfast overall amazing! Highly recommended!

Beautiful, quiet atmosphere and friendly staff. The drinks were great, a notable mention is the avocado espresso cloud (very good). Coffee drinks included an adorable giant ice cube bear resting on top (once it was melted enough, you could stick the bear in the glass as if it were bathing in the coffee, haha). We tried the following entrees: Soko’s steak Benedict (overall, pretty good but the steak was more medium well/well done although strangely tender), crispy classic bot chien and Thai shrimp omelette (both pretty good), dalgona velvet French toast (cream a bit sweet, bananas caramelized to perfection, dalgona honeycomb candy also a bit sweet but lovely, interesting texture, marshmallow could be more toasted though so it wasn’t as if you were eating a regular marshmallow). Unfortunately, we waited an absurdly long time (it was not that busy either) to receive our dark chocolate cocoa nibs crochi dessert after our meal so we asked for it to-go. Update for 2nd visit: tried the salted coffee, salmon poke bowl, waygu stone rice bowl, avocado croissant - all delicious. Highly recommend a visit!

SOKO Cake Bake & Brunch - Hồ Tùng Mậu has a beautiful interior, stylish décor, and dishes that are very well presented. It is definitely an Instagram-friendly spot and the atmosphere is pleasant for meeting friends or having brunch. Unfortunately, the food was the biggest disappointment. While everything looked attractive, the taste did not live up to the presentation. Several dishes felt more like frozen or pre-prepared food that had been reheated and plated nicely rather than freshly made. The flavors lacked depth, and some items had a slightly off taste that made them less enjoyable. The drinks were also underwhelming. Most were excessively sweet, to the point where the sugar overwhelmed the intended flavors. Considering the pricing and positioning of the café, I expected higher-quality ingredients and better balance in both the food and beverages. Overall, SOKO excels in ambiance and presentation, but the actual dining experience falls short. A nice place for photos and the atmosphere, but not somewhere I would specifically return to for the food or drinks.

The Wagyu beef rice was flavorful and really suited my taste, though considering the price, the portion size could have been slightly more generous. The croissant was buttery and delicious, but on the sweeter side. If you are not a fan of sweet pastries, I’d suggest asking the staff for a less sweet flavor before ordering. I tried the Dubai Chocolate one during my visit. The staff were also incredibly warm, attentive, and welcoming throughout the experience.

Food looks like the pictures. The staff are great and atmosphere is nice. The food is decent however it was supposed to be buttermilk pancakes for mine but seemed to be more like a thin version of the very eggy and usually fluffy japanese one. Was a little too eggy for which is why the four stars but the cream and attention to detail in the dishes is great. They didn't have maple so offered to sub for honey or Nutella which was good to know in advance. Thanks for the nice experience. Wasn't many people there and be weary mich not be wheel chair accessible as had to climb the stairs from the smaller downstairs reception area.