Cafe Darq

Do they make their own gelato, and what flavors do they serve?

Unfortunately we are a small shop and we are unable to make our own gelato. Our flavors are:… Read more

What's their business hours?

8:30-9pm Monday-Thursday 8:30-10pm Friday,Saturday and Sunday

Are the owners asian/chinese/part of the chinatown community? Very wary of businesses that open up in Chinatown and seem like gentrification.

The Owners are a married couple named Kathy and Axel. Kathy is Viet and has been/worked in chinatown for over 10 years. The location originally actually being her own hair salon. The concept was to combine both of their cultures into a cafe (Dutch… Read more

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