Don't place large orders. We spent $433.13 on an order of 75 cookies and tipped $40.00. When I asked to box them into 15 boxes they still wanted to charge .50 cents a box after we paid an online order and said the cashier would need to collect an additional $5.50 on the preorder (it was $25.00 per box of 5). Workers are very impolite. Refunded the order and went to Sprinkle instead.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
april
Yuuuuuuummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Official Grumpus
My go to dessert place in Irvine. Got the limited cookies n cream cookie! It was really delicious.
Janet O
Hands down on of my favorite places to go and spoil myself to a coffee and a little sweet treat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Spencer
Not was you’re expecting, cold foam is very salty, kinda sour, and the food isn’t the best. Definitely not worth the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Sharline K.
Delicious cookies! Bordering on undone at times but still delicious! Best warmed up. Comparable to levain bakery cookies but different enough to warrant its own taste test. Got the sea salt caramel, triple chocolate, and strawberries and cream cookies. Also got the banana pudding.
Taylor
Super cute little shop. I loved the variety of treats.I ordered a Portuguese cheese tart, the flavor was really good, it kind of reminded me of a ricotta cheese with a different consistency.. I also ordered an ensaymada, the butter topping was soooo good it had a subtle sweet flavor and a doughy bread, definitely worth trying, the strawberries and cream cookie was really good - it tasted like fresh strawberries and not just a flavoring. The horchata coffee was AH mazing, not too sweet.I wasn’t a big fan of the sea salt chocolate chip cookie, I’m not sure what it was, it just had a weird flavor.The cashier was a bit quiet, so it was hard to hear her.. but super friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Portuguese Egg Tart, Ensaymada
Eric P.
Cookies are great. Rich but not too sweet. The chocolate peanut butter was my favorite. Banana pudding was very good too.
John Q.
The sea salt chocolate chip cookies are massive and delicious. 9.7/10. Only not 10 because Levain exists.
Mary P.
My go to dessert spot in the area! The cookies are always a hit. They provide instructions on how to heat it up when you get home too :-) very friendly service!! I also, always, have to take home the banana pudding with me!!
Tasty egg tarts and cold brew (has a hint of coconut). Cookies are large and on the heavier side. Super friendly service and nice decor. Lots of electrical outlets but lighting is a little too dim for my taste if you're going to read a book or get work done. Lots of plants (which may have contributed to a minor fruit fly issue at one of the tables, but wasn't a big deal).
Nadir Z.
We stopped by there to pick up some dessert. Their cookies were outstanding there. Other desserts were phenomenal will definitely be coming back again. Also, the customer service is great.
Jenn K.
The smell of freshly baked cookies can lure patrons into the shop for miles. My friend heard of this place by seeing videos of it on social media. We decided to visit on Chinese New Year's and as expected the line was out the door but the manager I believe was greeting every customer to make the wait time more reasonable as well as assisting with checking out. I opted for 2 chocolate chip walnut/2 chocolate chip peanut butter cookies/Portuguese egg tart. All items were packaged in a box with plenty of parchment paper. the staff here were warm and welcoming throughout the experience. The shop had an aesthetic modernized interior. The Portuguese egg tarts were light with a flakey crust, the cookies were crisp on the outside with a warm chewy texture inside.
Cha L.
This is more of a 3.5* but decided to round down. It's not bad, it's just average. Got their walnut chocolate cookie and Portuguese egg tart. While the egg tarts was fresh, it was extremely oily. It also tasted more crème brulee-esque custard than what I'm used to like the Chinese/macau ones. (But this is just personal preference) Cookies were similar to your cookie specialty stores but definitely a bit pricier.
Ankita P.
Unique cafe with limited seating. Their bread was good, not too sweet but nothing special. Their cookie was amazing and their banana pudding as well. We tried their raspberry matcha and Vietnamese coffee. Raspberry matcha was too sweet and Vietnamese coffee was really bitter. I suppose they're supposed to be bitter but this one, I could only tolerate half a sip at a time. The service was good and they were very helpful when we were figuring out what to order. Again, limited seating. There were about 5 parties in the store, my party included and we had to find seating outside. I'm not sure if I've ever come back but if I'm in the area I would consider it an option.
Don't place large orders. We spent $433.13 on an order of 75 cookies and tipped $40.00. When I asked to box them into 15 boxes they still wanted to charge .50 cents a box after we paid an online order and said the cashier would need to collect an additional $5.50 on the preorder (it was $25.00 per box of 5). Workers are very impolite. Refunded the order and went to Sprinkle instead.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Yuuuuuuummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
My go to dessert place in Irvine. Got the limited cookies n cream cookie! It was really delicious.
Hands down on of my favorite places to go and spoil myself to a coffee and a little sweet treat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not was you’re expecting, cold foam is very salty, kinda sour, and the food isn’t the best. Definitely not worth the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Delicious cookies! Bordering on undone at times but still delicious! Best warmed up. Comparable to levain bakery cookies but different enough to warrant its own taste test. Got the sea salt caramel, triple chocolate, and strawberries and cream cookies. Also got the banana pudding.
Super cute little shop. I loved the variety of treats.I ordered a Portuguese cheese tart, the flavor was really good, it kind of reminded me of a ricotta cheese with a different consistency.. I also ordered an ensaymada, the butter topping was soooo good it had a subtle sweet flavor and a doughy bread, definitely worth trying, the strawberries and cream cookie was really good - it tasted like fresh strawberries and not just a flavoring. The horchata coffee was AH mazing, not too sweet.I wasn’t a big fan of the sea salt chocolate chip cookie, I’m not sure what it was, it just had a weird flavor.The cashier was a bit quiet, so it was hard to hear her.. but super friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Portuguese Egg Tart, Ensaymada
Cookies are great. Rich but not too sweet. The chocolate peanut butter was my favorite. Banana pudding was very good too.
The sea salt chocolate chip cookies are massive and delicious. 9.7/10. Only not 10 because Levain exists.
My go to dessert spot in the area! The cookies are always a hit. They provide instructions on how to heat it up when you get home too :-) very friendly service!! I also, always, have to take home the banana pudding with me!!
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Tasty egg tarts and cold brew (has a hint of coconut). Cookies are large and on the heavier side. Super friendly service and nice decor. Lots of electrical outlets but lighting is a little too dim for my taste if you're going to read a book or get work done. Lots of plants (which may have contributed to a minor fruit fly issue at one of the tables, but wasn't a big deal).
We stopped by there to pick up some dessert. Their cookies were outstanding there. Other desserts were phenomenal will definitely be coming back again. Also, the customer service is great.
The smell of freshly baked cookies can lure patrons into the shop for miles. My friend heard of this place by seeing videos of it on social media. We decided to visit on Chinese New Year's and as expected the line was out the door but the manager I believe was greeting every customer to make the wait time more reasonable as well as assisting with checking out. I opted for 2 chocolate chip walnut/2 chocolate chip peanut butter cookies/Portuguese egg tart. All items were packaged in a box with plenty of parchment paper. the staff here were warm and welcoming throughout the experience. The shop had an aesthetic modernized interior. The Portuguese egg tarts were light with a flakey crust, the cookies were crisp on the outside with a warm chewy texture inside.
This is more of a 3.5* but decided to round down. It's not bad, it's just average. Got their walnut chocolate cookie and Portuguese egg tart. While the egg tarts was fresh, it was extremely oily. It also tasted more crème brulee-esque custard than what I'm used to like the Chinese/macau ones. (But this is just personal preference) Cookies were similar to your cookie specialty stores but definitely a bit pricier.
Unique cafe with limited seating. Their bread was good, not too sweet but nothing special. Their cookie was amazing and their banana pudding as well. We tried their raspberry matcha and Vietnamese coffee. Raspberry matcha was too sweet and Vietnamese coffee was really bitter. I suppose they're supposed to be bitter but this one, I could only tolerate half a sip at a time. The service was good and they were very helpful when we were figuring out what to order. Again, limited seating. There were about 5 parties in the store, my party included and we had to find seating outside. I'm not sure if I've ever come back but if I'm in the area I would consider it an option.