U: Dessert Story serves up artful, shareable Asian fusion sweets—think matcha lava cakes, bingsu, and mango sticky rice toast—in a cozy, buzzing spot.
"U:Dessert Story not only sells beautiful bingsu — that South Korean dessert of fluffy shaved ice topped with fruit, boba, and condensed milk — but it also serves layered crepe cakes made in flavors such as Thai tea, and pandan. Explore the menu further, and there’s also a strong selection of cheesecakes, such as a recent uji matcha Basque burnt cheesecake. The move is to bring some friends to the shop to sample a selection of slices (there are samplers available), but if you’re also looking to take a whole cake home, this cafe does that as well." - Dianne de Guzman, Becky Duffett
"Okay, U:Dessert Story might be an Instagrammable cafe in the Castro, which claims to have “the most aesthetic desserts in the Bay.” It’s from the same team behind brunch spot Kitchen Story, of bougie bacon fame. But the followers sincerely love it and say the desserts aren’t just pretty, they’re delicious IRL. They’re dedicated to Asian desserts, like Korean snow ice, Japanese mochi waffles, and Thai tea lava toast. Surely you’ve spotted the viral crepe cake, with more than a dozen layers, and the prettiest drips in town. And it’s possible to reserve a table for your next cute dessert date." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff
"It looks like a typical Hong Kong-style dessert cafe at first, but U:Dessert Story actually takes influences from Japan, Korea, and Thailand for its Asian fusion sweets. You’ll find matcha mille crepe cakes, matcha chocolate lava cakes, matcha bingsu (Korean shaved ice), and matcha ice cream floats, and to drink, matcha lattes alongside ceremonial-grade matcha" - Laurie Jo Miller Farr, Janelle Bitker
"The Mission’s cult-favorite Asian dessert cafe, U: Dessert Story, has expanded to the Marina with Japanese brunch in a beautifully appointed dining space. Order gooey omurice, a runny egg omelet that spills onto rice below, and drinks like matcha lattes and cheese tea." - Luke Tsai, Caleb Pershan, Eve Batey
"U :Dessert Story is the next level of Asian desserts--influenced by Korean, Japanese, and Thai passion. Our desserts are homemade in our kitchen with love using the highest quality ingredients."
