Bella S.
Yelp
A nice dessert place off of Mission Blvd right across from Blossom hall. There's parking on the streets in the front and they also have parking in their private lot in the back.
Ambiance is nice and relaxing.
Service was good - friendly, patient, prompt.
I love that they give you these cute little ice packs for transporting the delicate cakes.
1. Earl Grey Mousse Cake (4/5)
The biscuit on the bottom has a very strong earl grey tea flavor.
The mousse cremeux part was very creamy and silky in texture and also had a good earl grey tea flavor to it.
The cocoa sponge cake part gave it a bit of spongy texture, but on its own, it did not have a lot of flavor, other than being very slightly bitter. When eaten whole with the bottom cookie-biscuit and the mousse, it's a volume of texture and flavor.
The earl grey caramel that comes in a plastic tubing that you squeeze on top did not have any earl grey flavor. To cut on the sugar, I opted not to use this. Plus, it was hard to squeeze out since the caramel hardened from the cold temp.
2. Sesame Mango Lava Cake (4.5/5)
Sesame Mousse had a very strong sesame flavor and was light and airy. The only down side is that there is this outer layer of clear glaze-like coating that I dislike because it tastes like wax.
The mango gel was sweet, but good.
The middle of the cake contains chocolate sponge cake, which compliments the cake well, though the cake itself was a bit on the dry side.
Lastly, the cake is topped with a Sesame Crunchy, which is an extra sweet treat.
3. Chestnut Dome (3/5)
Chestnut Vermicelli Chantilly Cream- not real noodles, just looks like it in design. Can't taste any chestnut flavor at all. The cream part is not too sweet, which is a plus.
Vanilla Spongecake - can't taste it, more for texture
Jellified Mandarin - for such a small part in the center of the cake, it gave the bulk of the cake's flavor. A nice citrus burst.
Vanilla Creamy Custard - is this the white blob on top?? If so, there's really no flavor at all. More for decorative looks I guess.
Sweet Crust - cookie-like for base texture only; no flavor on its own
4. Citrus Bliss Delight (3.75/5)
The Vanilla Orange Whipped Ganache on top was quite delicious on its own. When paired with the entire cake, the yuzu curd overpowers it.
Below the cookie is the Yuzu Curd with Mandarin Jelly and Almond Orange Sponge Cake in the center. On its own, you can taste the almond, orange cake, which is nice, but together, the cake tasted like oriental yogurt.
Like the sesame cake above, this cake also has a layer or clear white jelly on the outside, which ruins the taste/texture -- it's like plastic wax candle.
5. Chrysanthemum Cheesecake (2.5/5)
Very subtle flowery note. The cheese part was not very cheesecake like in flavor - more like a pudding-mousse combo texture. The almond joconde spongecake part that surrounded the cheese mousse filling was too hard and dry.
6. Mango Lava Custard Puff (1/5)
Unfortunately, this was the worst cream puff I have ever had. It was actually quite unpleasant, almost painful, to eat. The outside has cream with mango jelly which is good in flavor, but made it very messy to eat. The puff shell was way to hard and dry - the worst. The inside of the puff contained minimal vanilla custard. The sweet mango jelly overpowered the vanilla custard.
Aside from whole cakes and cake slices, they also serve coffee, tea, macarons, various croissants, Portuguese egg tarts, and soft serve ice cream (flavor varies based on season).
I have not tried their croissants, but I did try their ice cream soft serve and Portuguese egg tarts.
1. Portugese Egg Tart (4/5)
I love the outside shell, which was very crispy and you can hear the delightful "crunch" with each bite. Minus 1 star because the middle filling was a bit too sweet in my opinion. Texture and overall flavor otherwise is an A+.
2. Soft Serve (3.5/5)
For the price of $1, you really can't ask for too much. It's not super creamy, not too sweet, decent flavor.
Great experience overall. Expensive place. Definitely a luxury splurge once in a while.