I went to Afterthoughts for the first time when Cora's became so busy, that I would have to wait an hour or more for a table. The Afterthoughts is a pretty good café to go to. This café has a good selection of coffee concoctions and desserts, including keto and gluten free alternatives. I ordered the Keto Strawberry Cheesecake it was creamy and tasty. I also had the Gluten-Free Pecan Tart that I found was more enjoyable. The cappuccino was very solid and found no problems with the drink. The establishment has a nice traditional aesthetic to it with mild lighting. Afterthoughts is a great place to have a caffeinated drink and snack. It would be great if this place had a menu for of full meals. read more

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The service was unpleasant, the waitress who helped me didn't seem interested in answering any of my questions regarding the desserts and acted like she did not want to be there. Maybe she just was having an off day? Either way the taste of the Vancouver style skor bar cheesecake made up for it because it was divine! read more

Afterthoughts is definitely a gourmet coffee and desert restaurant! I cannot say enough about the deserts at Afterthoughts. The coffee is also fantastic! This is a welcoming restaurant with lots of booth space for couples or groups of four. There are gathering areas for groups and casual seating throughout the restaurant. The service was wonderful. Our server was informed and provided us with details for the various cakes and other deserts. We ordered the Vancouver style cheesecake and it was simply amazing! I had to try the 4-layer Chocolate Peanut Butter, Fudge, Espresso cake as a chocolate lover and ordered it to go. The server asked if I would like whip cream and my reply naturally was "of course"! I expected a small topping of whip cream and got three almost ice cream size scoops to go along with my cake! The cake was divine! We will be sure to stop in the next time we are in Abbotsford. read more

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Beautifully decorated and well organized desert and coffee shop. Loved the high ceiling, paintings on the walls, hanging lights and spacious seating. They even have outdoor seating . Display has some bakery goods and cakes to sale but you can custom order your cake 48hrs prior to your event and it will be ready for you. Variety of teas and coffee available. Meticulously aligned seatings for two people and larger groups in all over separated by the plexiglass which doesn't look out of place. Condiments for your drinks are available including honey and butter. 15% off on Tuesday for seniors. read more

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Keto cheesecake was not fresh! Really really too bad we drove all the way from Langley so that we could enjoy this delicious cheesecake that someone brought to our home last time and it was so delicious last time but unfortunately this time not fresh at all. None of the slices were fresh we have to throw them all out read more

I came here after dinner but there was long line up. There were lots of cheese cake names inside of showcase. However some were already sold out the counter Clark forgot to take out those sold out item's name. I wish I could have tried Cherry cheese cake. Instead of that, I had Mint Oreo Cheese cake. They have very unique cheese cakes and it made me to try everything. Preparing drink took a while. Seating area was quite big and maybe four people can sit in the booth. Sharing different flavor would be nice. read more

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as good as your desserts may be (and they are awesome) your staff is unpleasant and unhelpful. We got an actual eye roll when making enquiries. WAS willing to pay top $$$ for a special occasion but ended up elsewhere. read more

the nanaimo bars are really good and it's a super spacious location! not overpriced imo

We wanted some dessert to go with our take out dinner during the COVID pandemic. My husband had seen Afterthoughts and thought it would be nice to share one of their desserts. I do think that they are very pricey for a café. The price of their desserts is very close to what we pay when we go to a good restaurant in Vancouver with table service, linens on the table and a nice dining ambiance. They do have regular seating that would be available after the pandemic is over. All the desserts are on display behind glass counters. You line up and order for takeout. We ordered a pumpkin pie. While the filling was very good the pie crust was very tough. My expectation is that a café that specializes in desserts should be able to make a good pie crust. I really had to push hard on my fork to cut through the crust and it was very bland without much flavour. I don't think that I would order dessert from here again as I don't feel it is value for the money and the pie crust I make when I make pie is far superior. read more

Got the Crunchie cheesecake (don't remember how much it cost). It was good, but nothing spectacular. Defiantly a heavy dessert, so one is more than enough. read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Crunchie bar cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Coffee was just like boiled water and we literally thought their machine might be broken or something. So took our coffee back and politely showed the server that it doesn't even look like a drip coffee, let alone a bit more specialized Americano. She said no it's how we make coffee and machine isn't broken. She made us another cup of coffee which true to her words, was exactly the same....boiled water disguised as coffee. We both take coffee black and without sugar. It was sooo disappointing that we drove all the way to Vancouver just to have the satisfaction of having a nice cup of coffee at Thomas Haas. If you have not tried their coffee yet, do yourself a favour and go for it to get to know your coffee better . Never going back to afterthought cafe again ! read more

Ordered a German chocolate cake, the only German thing about that cake was the Nazi reply I got when I complained about it, will never use this establishment again! read more

We came on a weekend late afternoon to an empty restaurant, which was nice because it was very quiet and peaceful. They have a variety of baked goods from pies, cheesecakes, to quiche. Prices are a bit steep - almost $7 for a slice of cake/pie. We ordered a Vancouver Whistler Cheesecake which has a light fluffy cheesecake (lighter than a New York cheesecake) with a chocolate cake and chocolate ganache topping. If you like chocolate, this would satisfy your craving. After a couple of bites, this does get quite heavy and sweet. The apple pie was a major disappointment. The crust was not crunchy or flaky. Personally, I thought the proportion of crust to filling is off. The perfect bite would entail a crunchy crust and saucy apple filling, but after you eat the crust, you are left with almost 2 inches of filling. Despite asking for my pie heated up, the interior was like jello. We ate the crust and left the rest untouched. While the portion is generous, I don't think the price justifies the taste and quality. If you are looking for a place with a lot of options for cheesecakes, then this might be an option. I personally wouldn't come back. read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

I visited today and ordered a caramel macchiato with a sugar-free syrup and kindly asked if they could make it with whip cream instead of milk. I noticed their annoyance by my request just because of their faces and one of them sighted and said "sure ". I still grabbed my "coffee" with a keto cake, and to my surprise I just got the cream and the syrup, no coffee at all (see picture) .... very disappointed with the service and the fact that I got the most expensive 10oz whipped cream ever read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Caramel macchiato "coffee"... they gave me just cream with syrup. - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

I agree with Angela B. Don't expect over the top service here. I came in and all tables ere occupied so I took my cake to go. I was rushed to order even though nobody was behind me and didn't feel like I was cared for as a customer. There were two other ladies working who just stared as me as I looked at the different cakes in the display, awkward!! I ordered a toffee cake and it was $7, which I felt was overpriced plus tax and I tipped on top of that as well. The cake quality was a $5 piece at most!! Maybe cheesecake is worthwhile for the cost (as cream cheese costs more) but I felt really jipped for what I received. It also didn't have coffee listed on the label and it tasted of heavy espresso. read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Really light and airy. - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Cake tasted incredibly dry and the owner was very rude when I went back and demanded my (rightful) refund for such a terrible desert! In all my years I have not seen such bad "desert" read more

I've been to this place many many times and it always has had delicious deserts, good service, great atmosphere! This time the raspberry mango cheesecake was bleah! Seemed old, hard and lacked taste, I must say is the first time this happened to me Otherwise no complaints and keep up the great work peeps read more

Ordered chocolate mouse large slab cake for daughters Ph.D defence family gathering - more than 30 guests. Unfortunately cake was dry - very very little mouse and chocolate mouse only as icing. Have had Mocha logs for my husbands 60th and they were absolutely amazing so....thought...Huge disappointment. Good thing I made homemade blackberry pies. Family thought I would have done better at Costco or anywhere really. Also had disappointment with my last birthday lemon cake last year but thought it was a one off. Emailed staff but no response So now two times....I will be going elsewhere for cakes for parties even though sadly I want to support local. But mocha log was delicious 3 years ago. read more

I tried it for the first time with a friend m, and was amazed at the dessert options. Not many places offer chocolate mousse, and this place has it in a nice large cup . I also tried their Oreo cheesecake and loved it too. read more

This place is always PACKED with good reason. Some of the best desserts I've ever eaten The Cheesecake is the best in Abottsford maybe the lower Mainland Tried their Cake slice last night had the lemon blueberry and it did not disappoint. Every thing I've tried here has been delicious. read more

Very very bad customer service. After ordering a birthday cake there that was inedible I phoned to let them know. The lady said she would have staff return my call, 3 days later no call so I call back... same thing will have owner return my call. After calling every other day for 3 weeks FINALLY the owner was in to take my call. She offers me a " FREE " slice of cake. Get real lady. That was a $50 slice not free. The cake was the carrot cake & I will never return. Also the Vancouver cheesecake is over buttered & the pies are very bland. The mint Oreo cheesecake was good but after this last BS they have lost us as customers. Also will add the staff there is rude & it doesn't surprise me much after speaking with the owner as she was no better. Save your hard earned money and go to Save-On-Foods n foods and buy a bar cake much tastier. read more

Cafe is misleading---the desserts are out of this world, and considering way out here, an even better rating. The lemon delight cake or caramel apple crumb is even better with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Spacious and comfortable. Great place for a higher end coffee meeting with clients if Timmys is too cheap. Clean washrooms. Located by Staples. read more

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Cheesecake was incredible, coffee is good too! Service was great as well as the atmosphere! Will be my new go to! read more

It was very clear I was not welcome in this establishment as an American. I forgot I was wearing my hat with an American flag patch on it and it all made sense I work customer service so I try not to say much because usually it's possible the person is having a bad day but this was awful service. The employee taking orders ignored me after standing in front of the glass for 6 or so minutes. She then spoke to the cashier saying " I don't know what they're doing" as if it was my fault for her not asking for my order. So I ordered some cheesecake and paid, but as soon as I walked away from the cashier she said to the next customer "someone screwed up the order of the line". I would not recommendthis place to anyone, this place has awful service. There's a pretty nice starbucks across the parking lot! read more

I give it a poor rating due to the fact that their portion size was embarrassingly small and not worth it. Usually they are generous with their portion sizes however this time, it was very minimal for the price. Definitely not worth it. read more

Keto cheesecake is awesome :) Exactly what I needed. Felt like I was cheating. Trying to fi d the nutrition information for it but can't. read more

Deserts here are great! The coffee and drinks are nice. What's going on Afterthoughts The customer service has been lacking. My wife came in for a late date on a Friday night around 10 pm. (It's all we can manage with a baby). The staff were already flipping chairs up onto tables by the time we sat down. I understand prepping for closing , but usually that's done 10 minutes prior to shutting down, not 45 minutes. Customers came after us and left due to lack of available seats. No better way to make people feel unwelcome than to stack chairs near their heads while they try to enjoy a date. read more

Came in with my family. The persons behind the counter didn't seem all that pleased to see us. I tried to engage in friendly conversation but got no response, just blank faces. Normally this wouldn't bother me too much but to have a tip option on the machine and give me that kind of service put me off. Got my cinnamon dolce cheesecake, which tasted really good, however my second bite in and I discovered a hair. Call me crazy but I'm ok with removing it and continuing on as I understand accidents happen and it doesn't really bother me, but my 5th bite in and I found another. So obviously someone isn't wearing their hairnet, and if that's the case, it makes me question their health policies. All in all, the deserts were really good which is why I'm giving it 3 stars. I came on here to review, see their overall score and read others comments and I have to wonder if they even care about their score and the comments. Step it up people. Let's fix this. You have a good thing going. read more

My fav desert place.I always use to come here for a good fat piece of desert.You guys also had a really good curry roll and it's served with your choice of dip that comes with it.One of my fave dishes you guys serve.Where did you guys move now?I was just wondering!! read more

My wife insisted that I go to Afterthoughts to buy a strawberry birthday cake for our 3 year old daughter. I commented that I could find a wide variety of choice at Save-On Foods, but she insisted I go to Afterthoughts. She told me it was on Gladwin, but on two different days driving up and down Gladwin, I could not find it. Looked for it on Google Maps, and got the address 3050 Gladwin. On arriving there, I find that it is indented, or recessed one whole block east of Gladwin, part of a commercial mall, not visible from Gladwin at all. Entered the parking area, but there was not one available parking stall, all were taken. Drove around the back to where some apartment blocks were, and parked there. Four minute walk into Afterthoughts Gourmet Desserts, where I find it to be a posh dessert cafe, with tables for patrons. Get in line behind two people, who are in front of me facing the display cases where the desserts are shown. Could not find anything under $ 6.75 but did spot a large strawberry cake. Actually, it is a cream cake with six strawberries on top. Each of the two ladies ahead of me were ordering a full lunch meal, so each took maybe three minutes to be served, then they moved to the right to pay for their order and pick up the food. I move ahead to the display counter, eyeing the large strawberry cake [ as big as our Brother printer for our computer ]. Another customer enters the shop, and heads straight to the area by the cash register, pausing there. The staff person behind the counter gives me a quick glance, making eye contact for about 0.4 seconds, then walks over to the newly arrived lady at the cash register and says warmly "Have you been served yet ?" She replies no, and then another 2 - 3 minutes pass while she is being looked after. Then after satisfying that lady, the staff person comes over to me and asks "How can I help you ?" in a warm, friendly manner. I respond that " I am not quite sure how things work here, as I have been standing in line for about 6 - 7 minutes, but you went over to serve that lady [ I gesture to the right ] as soon as she walked in." Response was kind of neutral as in "Oh, I did not realize that." ( Not realize ? She made eye contact with me and then elected to serve the woman who just walked in. ) I explained that I am looking for a strawberry cake for a birthday, and note the large cake in the display case. I ask if they have a smaller strawberry cake, perhaps in the back ? The response ( all smiles and warm tones ) is that "No, this is the only strawberry cake we have." I ask if I may buy this strawberry cream cake, and am told that you probably do not want to do that as we sell it by the slice, and to buy the entire cake would cost you $ 100. I smile in reply, raise my hand in a small wave and walk out of Afterthoughts. Strong feeling that I have wasted my time entirely [ 20 minutes ], that this shop is extravagantly over-priced, and that I will never come back here again. I go to Save-On Foods, and find three candidates for the strawberry birthday cake. I purchase the largest one at $ 25.99 which is a true strawberry/vanilla cream cake in perhaps four minutes elapsed time. Never will go back to Afterthoughts Gourmet Desserts. Tell my wife the story two days later, and she admits she has never been there herself, but agrees that she also will never go to Afterthoughts Gourmet Desserts. Waste of 20 minutes time. Worst shopping experience of my life. read more

The cheesecake is what I came for and I ended up leaving with 3 pieces to share for later. I got the New York cheesecake which is baked, maybe I'm being picky but it was a bit over baked for my liking. However the Vancouver cheesecake, which is unbaked, is creamy and delicious. The coffee is nothing special, kind of boring but a drink is necessary with cheesecake. The ladies working were helpful and gave me their opinions when asked. A bit pricier than I was expecting but one piece filled me up. Will be coming back next time I'm in Abbotsford. read more

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I love the new restaurant and the service. It is still one of my favourite places and I love the new set up. I love the staff and the atmosphere. It's so much bigger than their previous storefront. Well done on the decor!! I still love the food and the drinks! read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

I have been afterthoughts many times in the past. It's the place to go when craving something sweet. The store is has counter with the desserts on full view. Look to see which one you would like and then approach the cashier to request your dessert and a drink if need be. I usually get their seasonal cheesecake. It was very delicious with just enough sweetness. The cheesecake is rich though! One slice is enough or even enough to share with someone. I haven't tried their other desserts. Stear clear from the so-called savory items as they don't have enough flavour and taste bland. The service here is something else. Don't expect big smiles and warm greetings from the staff. Just order and enjoy the food. They will bring out your order to your table (if you can find a empty table) . Overall, a good place for cheesecake. read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Mango cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

One of the most popular dessert/coffee places in Abbotsford, however, and I hope the owners are listening: the coffee is TERRIBLE. Please have your staff trained! I've ordered a simple latte on three occasions, but each time it was undrinkable. The milk is always overheated and full of bubbles, and the coffee is burnt (compared to Starbucks). Good cheesecake, but a good coffee to drink with it is a requirement. read more

No no no no no. This place deserves better than three stars. And that is based on their cheesecake alone. It is really that good. I admit that the decor is dated, the music is bland, and some food selections are generic. However, if you want a good cheesecake, the selections and flavours here are fantastic. They have a "Vancouver cheesecake" - which is simply a soft, plain cheesecake that is served with a sauce - which is always a winning choice, especially with their potent strawberry and raspberry sauces. They have flavours as diverse as chai and black forest. I make it a point to come here every time I'm in Abbotsford. Don't let the 3 stars put you off. This cheesecake is worth your time and money. read more

I want to like Afterthoughts, I really do. It has a great concept and huge selection. The problem is, it's all mediocre. There is nothing extraordinary about any of their desserts or drinks. I have gone in numerous times and although quite snobby of me, thought, 'I could make it better (and cheaper) at home.' Service leaves something to be desired. I am a bread pudding freak and once enquired whether their version was moist or not. I got an odd look and "I don't like the word moist." Fine, you don't like the word but can we get past that and let me know what the bread pudding is like? Result: It wasn't moist and...yes, I could make it better at home. Not a fan of all the signs outside the shop declaring the outdoor seating is just for Afterthoughts customers. While I understand the reasoning behind it, it's quite an off-putting attitude to display to potential customers walking on the side-walk. I want to feel like your cafe is welcoming and warm, not territorial. For tasty desserts and good atmosphere, you're better off trying ABC Country Restaurant down Marshall Road. read more

Again, came here 5 minutes before 10pm and door is already locked. Business hours clearly posted as open until 10 pm. So frustrating when you just want a simple 5 minute to go order. Not how to run a business. read more

I LOVE this place and was so excited to bring my boyfriend here. We were looking forward to the occasion and arrived around 9:30pm Sunday evening and to my shocking surprise it was pitch black and closed, despite the hours being open until 10:00pm! I was devastated and my boyfriend had to make the impulsive decision to treat me to ice cream to accommodate the terrible experience read more

I bought a gluten free German chocolate cake for our daughter's birthday in November. It was fabulous and the service was great. Never disappointed with anything I buy at Afterthoughts. read more

New favourite cafe with the best cheesecake I've had in years, accompanied by smooth, delicious coffee and a cozy atmosphere. read more

Afterthoughts Restaurant - Vancouver Cheesecake! - Desserts Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia