Oh my GOSH. One of my favorite dessert spots in the city. So good!!! Wow. I've been wanting to try this place for ages and I can't remember the last time I built something up in my mind for months and it actually lived up to my hopes and dreams - better, even. I've also been to... a lot of dessert shops in town.
This is how good the food looked TO-GO. YES, I USED MY STUFFED ANIMALS AND LOG AS PROPS BECAUSE I SAW THIS SHOP ALSO DOING THAT IN THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY.
But seriously, I got the Earl Grey Lover cake and my partner got the Ube Crepe cake. I knew I had to get the Earl Grey Lover cake as soon as I saw it on DoorDash with no description, and texted my friend a screenshot of it. "What is it besides Earl Grey flavor?! I have to know," I said. It came with a blueberry syrup topping type deal, clearly fresh and homemade and perfect amount of spice. This is what I'm drizzling on in the video. I wouldn't have thought I wanted a berry topping for an Earl Grey cheesecake but boy howdy would I have been wrong so I'm glad I was not in charge here.
I'm still not 100% sure what was in this thing as far as all the layers and the crust, but it was one of the best cakes/cheesecake situations I have EVER had.
I usually don't care about crepe cakes so, I was a bit disappointed when my partner chose it because I knew I was gonna try both our desserts, and both of those drinks in the shot are also for me by the way. Um, I'm so glad he ordered this crepe cake. Absolutely phenomenal texture and flavor. I now understand 100% the appeal of these things, and I must have just not had a great crepe cake before. Not gonna name any names but, somebody else is going down to 4 stars tonight so the fifth star for this place can count harder. That's how much I loved both these desserts, and both drinks.
This is also some of the best boba/drinks I've had in town too? I got the Hojicha milk tea and the Ruby Lychee Fizz. The boba itself in the milk tea was some of the softest, freshest boba I've had. It was like some kind of silken miracle from heaven, and the sweetness of both drinks were perfectly balanced and decadent, yet not too much. The pink lychee drink was also surprisingly not-too-sweet and had a great balance of fizz and floral flavor.
Similar story to the cakes. Creamy, incredible texture. Not too overly sweet but hard to imagine anyone thinking not sweet enough. I'll be taking friends here every time I get an...
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We went here to grab hot chocolate on a cold day around 8pm. When ordering, I asked for to go since I was planning on drinking it while taking a walk. But while waiting, we decided it was too cold and since paid $18 for two hot cocos, we thought it was the most convenient that we sit indoors to drink the hot coco. Soooooo I kindly asked our server if it was okay for us to sit at one of the 5 EMPTY tables (see pictures below). She looked at us for 30 seconds with no word. I asked again and she said that is not possible for to-go orders. I mentioned we only have drinks so it should be easy to accommodate but she said the rules are not allowing us to sit in the cafe.
Working in the restaurant industry myself, I would only choose to not accommodate such request if I see the person has potential to disturb the customers or if they are simply not customers but are asking to benefit from the amenities of the cafe/restaurant. I personally felt very awkward and also stupid for tipping a cafe where I am not being treated with kindness.
I know this cafe might get busy at times and this might lead to such rules to save tables for people who orders to eat in the cafe. However, this shouldn’t get in the way of making customers feel welcomed at times where there could be more...
Read moreWe visited this place on a whim. It was close to our favorite spot for sesame balls. They finally opened up the dine in option for this store. I got to say it is definitely 10/10 for ambience. The service was great too. We got here as soon as they opened and was seated immediately. They were kind enough to point out things that weren't available, such as the cast-iron desserts, the okonomiyaki, and etc. We ended up ordering the garlic soy chicken wings, hojicha latte (one with whole milk and one with almond), snow afagatto, and choco-matcha mille-crepe. Chicken wings were definitely unique, it had a bit of an after taste. Those who aren't used to Asian cuisine might not like it so much. The hojicha is toasted matcha. The one with almond milk has a nutty taste where whole milk gave a silker texture. Desserts were good. The afagatto was definitely fun when it deflates. Cons: bathroom is outside and on the second floor. Was not the cleanest either. water that was offered had some flecks in it. had to ask for more napkins. Overall, not the worst things that can happen. Still enjoyed the experience very much! Definitely...
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