Cafe 86 - Vallejo — Restaurant in Vallejo

Honest review, bought the following: Ube Halo-halo, ube cheese cupcake, ube oreo, ube pudding. Halo-halo - thou admire the boldness of adding cereals on it but still doesnt click. Cereals over power all other ingredients and I felt there is no chemistry or the fusion does not match the true essence of the halo-halo. Ube oreo - texture yes, but apparently it brings out the bitter taste out of the ube, dont worry it is just my taste bud and probably majority will not be able to notice it. Ube cheese cupcake - 7/10, we all know how salt helps in bringing out the flavorful taste of the ube and inorder to that a chemical reaction is required. Apparently, eating cheese and taking a bite of the ube does not do the trick. Ube Pudding - was not able to taste cause after a day in the fridge, mold develops (see...

Every time I've been here, the owner is very friendly and I never have to wait long for my order. I'm so happy this location is here :)

So far I've had the Hibiscus Calamansi, Jasmine Calamansi, Strawberry Calamansi, and enjoyed all of them!

The ube crinkle cookies are delicious and the ube truffle is very rich. The upside-down halo halo was yum - very sweet :D! It was topped with vanilla ice cream (though you have the option to put ube ice cream). There are many ube flavored snacks/treats that I haven't seen anywhere else, which is amazing!

Looking forward to trying the rest of the menu....

Came here to specifically try the upside down halo-halo. It was so worth braving the 104 def F heat.

It wasn’t cheap but they didn’t skimp on the ingredients. Well done, Cafe 86!

The cashier (sorry didn’t get his name) was cordial and friendly. He also asked if I wanted to sign up for their rewards program but I had to decline since we don’t have a Cafe 86 in Maine. He even wished me safe travels after learning I’m...