Daan Go Cake Lab — Restaurant in Richmond Hill

Daan Go has been on my list of must try desserts, for over 2 years now and I was so excited when I found out they were finally opening up a location here in Richmond Hill. I have to say they did not disappoint! They are on the pricey end, but to me it's totally worth it. You can tell they take pride in their craftsmanship, as each dessert is beautifully made and taste just as amazing. We came the day after their grand opening, which was a good thing because I heard grand opening day was SUPER BUSY. Located in time square plaza, a very small shop and with covid they limit the amount of people allowed inside. We waited about 5 - 10 minutes before we were able to go in.

[Durian Ice Cream] - Very creamy and smooth and packed with durian flavour.

[Assorted Macaron - 6pc] -Passion Fruit (Fox) - This was the flavour the cashier recommended, and it was delicious just not for me as I've never been a huge fan of passion fruit. -Mango (Yellow Pooh Bear) - This was my husbands favourite flavour -Strawberry (Pig) - This one is one of my favourite and the pig is just way too cute!! -Roasted Milk Tea (Panda) - Huge fan of roasted milk tea but I don't know if I like it in macaron form. -Vietnamese Coffee (Koala) - This is my other favourite flavour! -Matcha (Bao/Dumpling) - The bao/dumpling is just waaaay too cute and the matcha was subtle and delicious.

[24K Mango Cheesecake] - Delicious, my husband & I are huge mango fan, and this cake did not disappoint. It was delicious and not overly sweet. Bonus it came with a macaron as well!

[Pandaan] - We gave this to my mom in law and she said it was delicious and not overly sweet! Highly recommend.

Overall, we were happy with everything we purchased that day and can't wait to come back for more. The only thing I regret was not grabbing the milk tea as I heard it was award winning!! Definitely will be back for the milk tea along with...

Rating based in customer service not the cake. Daan Go was always my go to cake place for holidays, birthdays or just picking up small slices of cake. Was super excited they opened one in Richmond Hill because is a lot closer then the Scarb one. They started having a point system which is great! If you refer a friend and they make an order, you will get a $5 coupon too. I told my friend to order from them for Xmas as she wanted a cake. She placed an order which I got sent an $5 coupon. She made a change on the flavour of cake afterwards. When I tried using the $5 coupon for my birthday in Feb it said ir was no longer valid. I emailed Daango and they responded promptly and said because my friend cancelled the order, the $5 is not valid. I sent her my friend’s order number and confirmation email to show proof she did reordered but she said I am still not eligible for the coupon. I was sad because I was going order the cake for my birthday. They also stopped replying my emails and they didnt respond my friend’s email. Their cake is good and designed well. My husband did end up buy 2 slices of cake from them for Vday day. Its very cute and good but im still disappointed that they choose to ignore customer’s email and loyalty for $5. I still buy from them without $5 coupon but disappointed. At the end i bought my birthday cake from Butter Baker instead. Also I dont think I will be sending out referrals to friends if they...

I visited on a Thursday around 1 PM and was the only customer at the time. However, judging by the nearly empty display of $9 specialty cakes, it was clear they had seen a steady stream of customers earlier.

The purpose of my visit was to redeem my birthday reward, valued at $7.50, so I only paid $1.70 out of pocket. Naturally, I chose my cake based on the flavor signs, though the beautiful presentation made it tempting to pick with my eyes instead. I selected the one that looked like a bathtub with a rubber duck, believing it was the malted chocolate and salted caramel flavor.

Later, I checked their website and discovered the signs had been misplaced. What I actually got was the "Lucky Duck", a cake made with a hand-painted white chocolate ducky, lemon curd, pistachio cream, and almond sponge. Fortunately, those are still flavors I enjoy. Visually, it was a showstopper, but the flavor and texture didn’t quite deliver. The overall taste was muted and lacked distinction, while the texture was uniformly soft, offering minimal contrast aside from a few small crunchy toppings. Ultimately, it was a beautiful dessert that impressed more with its appearance than with its flavor.

Service was minimal but friendly. The staff member handled the reward redemption smoothly and thoughtfully asked if I wanted a spoon to enjoy my cake...