Sweet Dreams Bakery & Bubble Tea — Restaurant in Franklin

I drove from Memphis to Nashville for a doctor's appointment and took that opportunity while in town to come to Sweet Dreams Bakery. I also visited Five Daughters Bakery for their 100 later donuts.

I really like egg tarts but there aren't many places in Memphis to get them and nowhere that sells a Portuguese egg tart.

I ordered six Portuguese egg tarts that the owner at Sweet Dreams Bakery was kind enough to freeze so that I could take them home in an iced cooler and bake them fresh in the oven. I also ordered one of their moon cakes and one egg tart. I would have ordered one of their other fruit tarts but they didn't have any when I stopped by in the afternoon.

The Portuguese egg tart and moon cake were each a day old when I ate them. I stored them in the fridge overnight and drove home the next day.

The moon cake was delicious. I never had one before so I don't know what other moon cakes taste like but the one that I got from them I would definitely get again. The crust was flaky and the inside of the moon cake had a red bean paste that was really smooth, had a clean flavor, and wasn't too sweet.

The egg tart is what I remember the most though. It's different from the Hong Kong egg tarts I've had in Memphis.

The crust is flakier and a little bit stronger as it is held together with many layers of pastry crust. It has a nice buttery flavor to it, but seems a bit less buttery than a Hong Kong egg tart. The custard in the center has a richer flavor and texture to it and is also sweeter than the Hong Kong egg tarts that are here in Memphis. I think the richer and sweeter custard center likely goes better with this less buttery tasting crust.

I ate two of the frozen egg tarts I brought home and those were even tastier than the day old one I ate the first time.

I really enjoyed the Portuguese egg tarts. I wouldn't say I like them more than Hong Kong egg tarts, but I wouldn't say I like Hong Kong egg tarts more than Portuguese egg tarts. I think I like them both for what they are.

If I lived in Nashville I would be visiting Sweet Dreams Bakery on a regular basis. Though the price of the items would limit how often I would consume them. At a lower price point I could see myself eating copious amounts of egg tarts and moon cakes. The next time I'm in Nashville I hope to try out more of what they offer in the store.

That said, I mentioned that I visited Five Daughters Bakery for their 100 layer donuts at the start of this review for a reason.

I've tried nearly all the donut shops in Memphis TN. I was very excited to try the donuts at Five Daughters Bakery as there's nowhere in Memphis making gourmet donuts, let alone cronuts.

So I got up early, bought $70 of donuts, drove home in 2hours, and did my best to eat them all. And, the highlight of this extraordinary consumption of pastries was the day old Portuguese egg tart and mooncake.

Five Daughters Bakeries donuts were a let down. Too rich, too sweet, the flavors a bit too loud and bold and lacking nuance - there is no subtle savoring of sweet flavors in most of their donuts - and many of the donuts were greasy. The peach Fritter was a bad joke with basically no peaches; mostly just chewy overcooked dough. A few items were okay, the Boston cream's vanilla custard was well done, and the oatmeal cookie was tasty, and I normally don't like chocolate chip cookies, but the one at five daughters was tolerable. But their cookies don't compare to Makedas Cookies here in Memphis, or what I can cook up in my kitchen in an hour, and this not worth the premium prices that they charge.

In hindsight, If I could do over the purchases I made on my trip, I would've ordered everything from Sweet Dreams Bakeries menu.

So, if you want some tasty pastry, my recommendation is to come to Sweet...

My husband and I visited this bakery for the first time last weekend. We arrived there shortly after opening with no other cars in sight. The bakery had set up a take-out window at their front door area, prohibiting customers from setting foot inside. I actually liked this set-up very much as I have been reluctant to enter stores/restaurants due to the pandemic. After reviewing the menu, we ordered the highly coveted Portuguese egg tarts and a few other items. We expected to be given our pastries shortly after placing our order, but were surprised we had to wait nearly 15-20min before hand. Considering it was our first time there, it was off-putting that the lady who assisted us did not mention anything about an extended wait time. We noticed a couple other ppl who arrived after us and observed they too had to wait. One person only ordered 1 item and still had to wait for a bit. When our order finally arrived, we were extremely annoyed with the overall wait time considering that it's a bakery, where all the pastries should have already been prepared and ready to go. I would have definitely given this place a much lower review, HOWEVER, its saving Grace is that the Portuguese Egg Tarts, the Moon Cakes and pies I ordered were absolutely divine!!! The egg custard was silky smooth, rich and perfectly sweet. The top was slightly carmelized and the delicate flaky crust blew my mind. As much as I wanted to rate them a 1, I simply couldn't because I was so impressed with my entire order. Instead, I am giving Sweet Dreams Bakery a 4, nicking 1 star because of the wait time. Regardless, I highly recommend...

Wilson truly is a local gem, and the same could be said about his restaurant Sweet Dreams. Food: He offers a variety of items that one wouldn't typically find together, and he does them all incredibly well. Using Taiwanese quality import ingredients, he makes everything from scratch. From delightful but expected savory dishes like noodles, ribs beef and his famous wonton. Get 'em while you can!!! --to his staple traditional boba drinks; then the unexpected items like the surprisingly authentic Portuguese Egg Custard, which is a tart, flaky pastry wirh warm Custard and not too sweet (something my Brazilian wife absolutely appreciated for its authenticity). Don't forget the comfy japanese light cheese cake and delicious pie! Then running the astronomically good deal of a discounted cake cookie when purchased with a delicious boba drink that blows Crumbl right out of the water (and Crumbl is actually next door! Sorry Crumbl). Warm and soft on the inside, and a nice crunch on the outside. He went great lengths to ensure they weren't too sweet! Service: Wilson is always there, and he and his employees are always super friendly and attentive. Ambiance: The restaurant itself is a little hole in the wall, and oh boy, does the revenue that is not spent on a bigger place go right back into the products. If you see the PF Changs next door, pull into the lot and make sure to say hi to Wilson! Have a lovely lunch, a delicious smoothie or boba, and grab yourself a fantastic quality little treat...for the...