Dessert
A Banker's Hill dessert shop known for its decor and presentation that Roger rated 3 stars, finding the desserts decent but not extraordinary, with a standout matcha green tea latte and dense macadamia nut cheesecake but disappointing, overly sweet fruit pastries.
The documented visit included matcha green tea latte and macadamia nut cheesecake. This record does not turn that order into a recommendation.
From Roger’s camera roll
From Roger’s Foursquare
On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots, Guide to San Diego's best spots, SD's Coffee Houses.
Source-backed notes
Checked in 24 times on Yelp, most recently Sep 4, 2020. See the check-in log
“the taste of the desserts isn't so extraordinary”
Praised the matcha green tea latte as better than other coffee houses' versions, and the dense, filling macadamia nut cheesecake, best shared, though it's the only cheesecake flavor offered. The fruit pastries were less successful, with poor texture and artificial sweetness.
Stay in the neighborhood
After the cafe moved from its original Gaslamp-area spot to Banker's Hill, Roger rated it 5 stars, calling the new location an upgrade with the same chill-out music and decor; he recommends the hammerhead for java fanatics and has long loved the white chocolate drink, and missed the original spot's indoor cigar and cigarette smoking after being away from San Diego for over six months.
Keep exploring
Browse the Dessert page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
A grab-and-go coffee and gelato counter at Portside Pier: an easy fix on a Harbor Drive walk, though Roger said the coffee is better in Little Italy.
A Hillcrest dessert bar Roger and friends adopted as their new sweet-tooth spot alongside the long-standing Extraordinary Desserts, praising the plated, made-to-order desserts, modern decor and fast, attentive service.