"Arriving quietly in Kearny Mesa after pandemic delays, Yiko Yiko is an Asian bakery and cafe that began in owner Yuan Yuan Zhang’s home kitchen and continues to perfect wholesome desserts centered on Asian flavors—red bean, taro, durian, and pork floss—using organic dairy and eggs and fresh fruit; the shop’s glassed-in kitchen produces light-as-air chiffon cakes and delicate mochi wrapped around fresh fruit and cream, and the friendly cafe consistently yields new, not-too-sweet treats (the highest compliment)." - Candice Woo