604 Just Eat: Cafe/Bakery @ La Forêt Bakery & Coffee

April 22nd, 2018

La Forêt Bakery & Coffee @ South Burnaby

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  4/5   Price:  Avg. $17 person

 🍩🍧🍰🍵☕🍮

Sunny Sunday brunch, LOVELY! Finally came here to check out La Foret in this hidden location at Burnaby, previously was a auto repair shop.  The cafe is very spacious with high ceiling, earthy and greenery setting with interesting decoration in different elements like rocks, cements, woods and plants.

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Glenburn Soda Fountain & Confectionery

Aug 6th, 2016

Glenburn Soda Fountain & Confectionery @ North Burnaby

Food:  4.5/5   Service:  4.5/5   Atmosphere: 4.5/5   Price:  Avg. $ 6/person

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by Eat With Sida!  Glenburn is an amazing ice cream place with retro diner vibe!  I fall in love this retro and old school feel and decoration in this fun shop.  They have a good selection of old fashioned banana split, sundaes, floats, milkshakes and ice cream sodas!  Amazing ice cream made in house in wide variety flavors with avalon milk, absolutely high quality ice cream and delicious!  Generous portion at very reasonable price and friendly service, my ultimate dessert place in N. Burnaby!

Look the old style milkshake mixer!

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Fratelli Bakery

June 14th, 2016

Fratelli Bakery@ Grandview 

Food:  4/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere: 3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $6.5 person

Fratelli, a famous Italian Bakery on Commercial Drive.  We came here to buy some sweets to go before heading to our friend's home for barbecue.  I was melted when I walked inside the shop, because the sweet scent of puff pastry cake and tarts smell so good!
 And my eyes cannot leave the display shelves, with great selections of cakes and pastries.  It was very difficult to make decision there.  Indeed, they were so fresh and delicious!  The sweetness was quite mild.  Price range was fair and great attentive service.  MUST EAT!

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Laduree

June 14th, 2016

Laduree @ Downtown 

Food:  4/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  4/5   Price:  Avg. $25 person

Laduree - the ultimate luxurious brand of classic Parisian macarons.  
I have been to Laduree in Hong Kong and NYC but I was quite excited to hear Laduree was opening in Vancouver, one more macaron spot to go when I have intense craving for macarons.  Pictures of the lineup extended out of the store were all over my IG since the opening.  I was thinking to go visit when the line was less crazy then hubby was home after work with a box of macarons, all 16 flavors on the shelves the day.  HAPPY!!!  When lots of people say macarons are too sweet for them, I ate 6 pieces right after dinner, equal over 1000 calories.  LOL.

The meringue shell was soft and fluffy, mildly moist and half melted in my mouth.  The fillings were fresh and tasty, especially the fruity ones.  The creamy filling was good too, such as salted caramel and pistachio.  Great varieties of flavors, my favorites were lemon, raspberry and rose.  Delicious!

One thing I dislike is we have to pay for the packaging box of the macarons!

1141 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1B5

604 Just Eat: Bakery/Desserts @ The Sweet Spot Bakery

May 13th, 2016

The Sweet Spot Barkery @ Steveston

Food:  4/5   Service:  4/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $15 for 2 people

This is one of my TOP 10 bakeries in Richmond and you cannot miss it!
Sweet Tooth at "The Sweet Spot".
Love their lemon tart and the french baking are to die for.  Other than the beautiful presentation and tasty of the baked goods, the shop smells so good!  The pleasant smell of the baked goods being made there.  You can see the ovens and bakers next to the counter.  If you have lunch or dinner plans in the Steveston neighborhood, highly recommended to drop by to buy few pieces of baked goods to go!
MUST EAT:  Lemon Tart, Eclairs

Lemon Tart - Right hand side
My ALL TIME FAVORITE EVER.  The lemon tart filling was perfect in texture, classic lemon curd filling, rich, creamy and just about right sweet and sour flavors.  A little swirl meringue on top as decoration, love it!

Chocolate Caramel Cake - Left hand side
(I cannot recall the name lol)
I am not a very big fan of chocolate desserts but this one was pretty amazing.  The flavors of chocolate mousse and caramel were rich and not too sweet.  Outstanding!  

BTW, they also have very delicious eclairs, salted caramel is my choice.  Try to come earlier, usually run low on products in the late afternoon.

110-12000 First Avenue, Richmond BC

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Sugar n Ice

May 7th, 2016

Sugar n Ice Cakes @ Steveston

Food:  4/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  4/5   Price:  Avg. $13 person

Since we moved back to the Steveston neighborhood, Steveston village becomes our favorite spot to chillax in weekend.  I saw a new bakery shop called Sugar n Ice when we were trying to find a parking spot in the Saturday afternoon.  I could not stop my feet walking there to check out this new bakery shop!  The baked sweets were beautiful and delicate.  Other than the pastries and coffees on the menu, they also offer make to order service like wedding and any other occasions. 

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Le Petit Belge

Dec 29th, 2015

Le Petit Belge @ Downtown

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $9/person

We woke up early because of crazy jet lag so we decided to head out for breakfast.  We were planning to go Gastown at first then we saw the waffles menu board of Le Petit Belge on Robson.  We end up decided to try some waffles for brekkie.  We have never been here before.  Le Petit Belge is a small cafe specialized in waffles (sweet and savory), baked sweets and of course coffee.  Dishes were in well presentation and looked so pretty!  My eyes keep checking the waffle dishes at other tables!  The portions of the toppings are big too.  LOL.

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ 720 Sweets

Nov 14th, 2015

720 Sweets @ Kitsilano

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $6/person

I have seen a lot of delicious pictures with the steamy effect at 720 Sweets and made me drooling!  After the hot pot dinner at Richmond, we decided to go check out the soft serve @ 720 Sweets, located on West Boardway in Kits area.  Luckily the line up was not that bad when we arrived.  The line up was crazy long when we were leaving.

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Sweet Obsession Cakes & Pastries

Nov 7th, 2015

Sweet Obsession Cakes and Pastries @ Kitsilano

Food:  4/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $10/person

Sweet obsession is always on the top of my craving list.  I was not feeling well on the Saturday night and my sugar craving was pretty intense.  Hubby drove to Sweet obsession and got me cheesecakes to go!  YAYYY!  Their cheesecakes were so good flavors but not overwhelming.  Mango flavor is my all time favorite.  

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Forty Ninth Parallel Cafe and Lucky's Doughnuts

Apr. 11th, 2015

Forty Ninth Parallel Café and Lucky's Doughnuts 

@ Main St.

Food:  4/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price:  Avg. $4/person

It was totally different and distinctive from Tim Hortons.  I did not visit Lucky's Doughnuts in person.  My husband drove to Lucky to get the doughnuts by himself before lunch at Stanley Park.  Therefore, no exterior and interior photos of the café this time. 
Lucky's handcrafted doughnuts are made fresh daily and features local and seasonal ingredients. 

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Dolce Gelato

Apr. 11th, 2015

Dolce Gelato @ White Rock

Food:  4/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $5/person

Dolce Gelato is located on the main street facing the beautiful oceans.  It is a small family run gelato shop that only open in the summer season.  Their gelato is freshly made everyday with fresh local ingredients in the seasons.

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Soft Peaks Ice Cream

Apr. 5th, 2015

Soft Peaks Ice Cream @ Gastown

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price:  Avg. $6/person

4 of us were walking around the Gastown area while waiting the table from "Ask for Luigi".  Therefore, we decided to go check out Soft Peaks and have an ice-cream before dinner! 



Las Vegas Trip Day 3: Desserts @ Jean-Philippe Patisserie

Oct. 25th, 2014

Jean-Philippe Patisserie @ Aria

Food:  3/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  3/5

Jean Philippe is the Executive Pastry Chef at ARIA Resort & Casino, has brought his expertise and passion for French gourmet to Jean-Philippe Patisserie. This place has all the sweet kinds you can think of.  Lovely! 

 

Las Vegas Trip Day 2: Desserts @ Ciao Ciao Cafe

Oct. 24th, 2014

Ciao Ciao Café @ Caesars Palace

Food:  3/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  2/5   Price:  2.5/5

After dinner at Gordon Ramsay, we decided to have gelato for dessert.
Ciao Ciao Cafe is located in the center of The Forum Shops, with seating and a full bar.

604 Just Eat: Dessert @ Chicco Japanese Dessert Cafe

Apr. 3rd, 2015

Chicco Japanese Dessert Cafe @ Downtown

Food:  2/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price: Avg. $8.00

We were in the West End area for dinner so I decided to go Chicco for some desserts.

 I have not been here for a long time. The decoration and setting are different.
They serve more than just Japanese parfaits now. 

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Sweet Obsession Cakes & Pastries

Mar. 21st, 2015

Sweet Obsession Cakes & Pastries  @ Kitsilano

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:3.5/5

Hm.. Sugar craving can be very intense and scary.  I needed some real good desserts to satisfy my sweet tooth!  Sweet Obsession came to my mind immediately. 
How can I miss this adorable and lovely café?     

 

 

OMG!  my eyes cannot leave the display shelves...

 

More Pastries!

 

My to-go desserts!

 

Seasonal dessert:  Spring Time Surprise @ $10

Pretty!!!!  Heart Shape Chocolate Mousse Cake with a cute nest and mini eggs on top.

 

Yummy!  The chocolate mousse cake was very creamy, moist and rich flavor. The berries filling was very fresh and fruity.  Thumbs up! 

 

My another pick:  Pithivier @ $4.50  

 

Lovely puff pastry with chocolate and almond filling; a very light dessert perfectly with a cup of Earl Grey tea. 

 

It was quite busy at a Saturday night and friendly service as always!  The staff introduced us the cakes and pastries before we made our choice selection.  Last but not least, desserts were totally delicious!  We will be back!!!

 

2611 W 16th Ave Vancouver, BC V6K3C2  

 

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Viral Bubble Tea Shop

Mar. 20th, 2015

Viral Bubble Tea Shop @ No. 3 Road

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price: 2.5/5

The BBT Shop is located underneath Superstore in Richmond.  Finally we made it!  I have been craving to come after I have seen a lot of nice photos online!  



 Nice and clean environment.  Luckily we were there early; a long queue formed after we sat down our table

 

Premium Egg Waffle:  Strawberries and Cream @ $6.75 + tax

 

The egg waffle was soft and spongy inside with a crunchy texture exterior.  Lovely!!!
  The cream and strawberries were fresh.

 

The egg waffle was lovely!!!! It was crispy, not soggy at all when we finished it.

 

It is a good place to hang out with friends.  I would love to come back to try different flavors of egg waffles.

4651 No.3 Road Richmond BC V6X 2C4
https://www.facebook.com/thebbtshop?ref=ts&fref=ts

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Crackle Crème

Mar. 13th, 2015

Crackle Crème  @ Chinatown

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  1.5/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price: 2.5/5

My husband and I decided to go for some desserts after dinner on Friday night.   Crackle Crème is a fairly small dessert café located at Chinatown.  This café serves both artisan crème brulee and authentic Belgian liege waffles; all are made in house here.  I am a sweet tooth and love crème brulee.  However, my happy mood and love were blowing off by the owner's face.  No greeting no smile at all.  He had no facial expression when I asked him about the favors of crème brulee.  O well.. I started thinking that did I do something offend him when I entered the café.          

Menu Board

Great selection of Crème Brulee.  Many interesting and Asian flavors like pandan coconut and Durian!

 

 Salted Caramel Crème Brulee

The texture was firm and super creamy.  The custard was smooth and tasty; rich flavor of salted caramel but quite sweet to me.  The top sugar layer was nice and crunchy. 

 

 Belgian liege waffles with Nutella Drizzle

 Very ordinary.  Not fresh and hot enough. 

 

 

Although the service is not there, I would probably come back to try more crème brulee in the future.

Chinatown, 245 Union St Vancouver, BC V6A3A1
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1857248/restaurant/Chinatown/Crackle-Creme-Vancouver

Singapore Trip Day 2: Desserts @ Ar Chew Desserts 阿秋甜品

Jan. 7th, 2015

Ar Chew Desserts [阿秋甜品] @ Bugis

Food:  3/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  2/5   Price:  2/5

Go there early to avoid long queue!  Ar Chew is a very popular place in Bugis area.  

We were there around 2pm so it was not busy. 

We ordered Mango Pomelo with Sago 杨枝甘露 since all the reviews said it is a must order here. It was a big bowl of creamy mango puree with chunks of mango and sago, topped with pomelo.  Served chilled with some ice bits.  It was so refreshing especially after some walks under the sun in the afternoon.

We also ordered Green Bean Soup 綠豆沙, one of the traditional Chinese desserts here.  

It was good and comforting, not overly sweet. 

 

01-11 Liang Seah Pl
Singapore 189022 Bugis
https://www.facebook.com/ahchewdessertsSG