Dee A.
Yelp
I've had this place bookmarked for the longest time, and had been wanting to try it, but it is 60 miles away from me. So, it stayed in my bookmark for years. Then, one day I saw Justin L.'s review of this place and expressed my wishes to do a dessert trade with him if at all possible. One day, Justin messaged me and agreed. OMG I was so happy and excited!
Justin got all the items I wanted including the UBE UPSIDE DOWN PIE, HONEY THAI TEA CRÈME CARAMEL, NUTELLA PUDDING, and VANILLA BREAD PUDDING, and variety selections of their PAN DE SAL. Everything tasted sofa king good! I can't even decide which ones are my favorites, coz everything was great! I got to taste few bites of each, and none were too sweet. My son called dibs on the Nutella Pudding, hubby got the Vanilla Bread Pudding, and they both had several spoonsful of the Ube and Honey Thai Tea to taste.
At first, I was so focused on eating the crème caramel bowls and didn't really pay attention much on the Pan De Sal. I initially told Justin, it was just okay, but when I got home, I warmed it up and used the CARAMEL BUTTER SPREAD that came in the box. Holy geezus, it totally changed the overall taste of the Pan De Sal. If I knew that the Caramel Butter was that great, I probably would've requested Justin to get me a crap ton of it 'coz it was so delicious! It totally elevated the taste of the Pan De Sal! It was creamy, buttery, and some hints of sweet caramel taste. The Pan De Sal is best reheated for 15 to 20 seconds in the microwave. It comes out soft, fluffy, and pairs exceptionally well with the Caramel Butter. Perfect to eat with a cup of hot tea or coffee especially on cold rainy days such as the recent storms we've been having in SoCal.
Overall, it was a successful trade, and it was so nice meeting Justin in person. I truly appreciate all his wonderful deeds, going out of his way to stop over in Sherman Oaks from Santa Barbara to Irvine to pick these wonderful treats. Justin, I really appreciate you! You are one amazing friend! Hope we can do another trade again someday.