From Roger’s notebook

Dessert

Food history

Latest recorded visit2015-09-18
“Super sweet. A bit pricey. Cool dry ice effects”
Roger, Google Maps review (2015-09-18)

Dessert

iDessert By Jean-Philippe

Little Italy, San DiegoClosed

A colorful, custom-dessert shop in Little Italy from pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury; Roger found it super sweet, a bit pricey, but liked the cool dry-ice effects.

Closed

iDessert By Jean-Philippe closed its Little Italy location in September 2021 after a six-year run.

SanDiegoVille — iDessert By Jean-Philippe Ends Run In San Diego's Little Italy (2021-09-13) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

What to order

    Best for

    • Food history

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    2015-09-18day precision · source explicit
    ★★★☆☆
    “Super sweet. A bit pricey. Cool dry ice effects”

    Roger found the desserts super sweet and a bit pricey, but liked the cool dry-ice effects. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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    Coffee

    A Little Italy coffee stop for serious brewed coffee, with nitro cold brew as the dependable move and Geisha pour-over as the special occasion.

    From the order notes
    Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
    Go for
    Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
    Latest recordRecommended 2022
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    The Little Italy location of The Kebab Shop, a small local chain, where Roger has checked in nine times since 2012 and shared photos of lamb doners and a grilled salmon doner.

    From the order notes
    Lamb doner · Grilled salmon doner
    Go for
    A quick doner in Little Italy
    Latest recorded visit2022-12-13
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    Worth tryingPrice varies
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    PizzaCocktails

    A Little Italy pizza-and-cocktails hall where Roger found the pizza cooked just right and the whiskey drinks on point, but the salad too salty.

    From the order notes
    Pizza · Whiskey cocktails
    Go for
    Drinks with a pizza · Late dinner
    Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.