All the stars go to the taste of my order Dubai strawberries…read more There was only one guy making and taking orders during my visit. It did take time till my order came out but I was in no rush and understand that he was the only one preparing everything. I suggest ordering in store due to delivery being pricey This is a busy area from time to time I came by when it was busy but on my way out the busy died out. I went to another business near this location and there are a few more other types of businesses in this plaza. The entrance here is with the gas station so careful pulling in.

Ive only been a few times but so good! Milkshakes = good!…read more Mini pancakes = good! I got the assortment Service= good! Fast and pleasant! Easy to find parking! Clean and very cute!

So very good. Had a banana brownie and a brown sugar chocolate chip cooke. Fresh and really good…read more They were at an event at Curious Floral. Very nice couple too.

I came across Sugar Empire's booth at the Orinda Farmer's Market last weekend. I was drawn in by…read morethe viral Dubai chocolate sign, but they also sell a lot of other cookies in fun flavors. I had been wanting to try the Dubai chocolate for awhile, but couldn't find it at any local shops and was hesitant to purchase online. The bar was quite large at 8 oz. and topped with a beautiful dusting of gold powder. The chocolate had a nice snap and the pistachio butter and phyllo filling was absolutely delicious - crispy, creamy, and not overly sweet. I initially thought the price was a bit steep at $25, but considering the size, quality, and taste after trying it, I would buy it again. They only had milk chocolate available at the time and were sold out of the dark chocolate, which is my favorite, so I'll be looking out for that dark chocolate bar next time!

I've been on a support local business kick and after reading about Destenny's in a couple of local…read morewrite ups, I kept her in mind. I was contemplating a sundae. I'm currently boycotting that national pink and brown chain with the number of flavors for some extraordinarily rude service in the neighboring town. I had currently supported a local ice cream shop over in El Portal and was satisfied. I didn't want to go that far so I remembered Destenny's which is near where I live. Quaint small shop. Kudos for re-imagining a small space for a local business. Not many flavors but a good quality product in Mitchell's. The lady was very nice in making my split. She went out of her way to accommodate my need to transport my split in a container. My only issue is the split and a Red Bull came to $20 (plus apparently $1.50 for using a card). I didn't trip and immediately paid it. Now the split was awesome. But I got home and was like waiminute...$20?? The split from the other local place was $9 plus tax. The chain woulda been $7 plus. Was the split $15 and the Red Bull $5? Was the split $10 and the Red Bull $10. Ironically, I was contemplating going to Safeway and getting the fixings myself but ultimately decided naw, I don't need to spend that much, plus remember, we're supporting local. I got a loyalty card and I DID like the product. Maybe I'll try again and get a price point before I order

From after work pick me ups to satisfying my sweet tooth!! This will always be my place to go!!…read moreBest service I've ever gotten! Location maybe small but it's filled with lots of love!! I'm originally from SF and when I first saw that there was a place to get my favorite ice cream I couldn't pass up on it. I love taking my parents to get their favorite flavors of ice cream without having to go far!! They have an amazing selection of treats from amazing drinks, to dessert like candied grapes and pineapples, mini pancakes, Dubai strawberries and ice cream hands down they have it all!! Will always continue to take my friends and family members to try the deliciousness that this shop has to offer!!!

Paola's Desserts are the absolute best, she is my go to for all delicious treats. I've been buying…read morealfajores from her for about 2 years and they are always consistent on the rich flavor. The Peruvian alfajores she makes are authentic in size and flavor. She only provides top service and a professional to work with. I will continue to order from her. This review is long over due.

If you want professional and delicious desserts, YOU HAVE TO TRY PAOLA'S DESSERTS!!…read more From the beginning, she was very professional. I got strawberries covered with chocolate, mini flans, and mini cheesecakes, plus she sent me some pionono samples to try (they are DELICIOUS). They delivered the desserts right on the time and place we scheduled... her prices are very reasonable for the high quality job she performs! So happy I found her!

Best candy anywhere, vegan or not. The owner is amazing and very conscientious. They don't seem to…read morecarry as much as years past but what they do have is just perfection. It's not cheap but I would much rather have a little bit of this amazing candy than a bagful of the crap you can buy in stores. Yummy!!!

Warning -- if you eat these in public, you may find yourself making positively indecent noises of…read moreecstasy. These are the best confectioneries anywhere around, and made by a confectioner with a heart of gold who gives back in an amazing way to some great causes. Sweets so good that they were at the 2012 Academy Awards? Check. Buy two of everything? Check. Wish you had bought four of everything? Check. Keep checking back because the creative offerings are seasonal and ever changing? Check. 100% guilt-free because they are vegan and eco-friendly and can probably bring about world peace through sheer culinary delight? Check. Eat all the caramels. Be happy. Make the world a better place. Repeat.

I absolutely loved the horchata ice cream....it was so good, but honestly a bit too much for me. I…read morethink 2-3 roll-ups would've been perfect. The berries were super sweet and fresh, but there was so much ice cream that most of them ended up falling on the floor. My baby really enjoyed her Oreo ice cream, and my partner said his tasted just like a bowl of cereal! It was around $30 for the three of us, which felt a little pricey , but the service was immaculate. Overall, I'd definitely come back especially to try their boba teas!

Drink was pretty good…read more Customer service was slightly below average No ice cream samples given - sucks coz my kiddo wanted a sample The drink is not made in front of you so I dont like that- you can't really see what's going on -like handwashing etc 3 stars overall

I absolutely love this place there's a vast menu of all sorts of drinks, teas, smoothies, boba…read moredrinks and shakes you can also include boba to anything. They even have a menu of food items, I'm tempted to try the chicken wings next time. They're always super friendly with speedy service, this I love!

I most likely would not return or recommend this boba shop given my standards on cleanliness. Every…read moretime I witnessed someone washing their hands, they would just use water and would put their hands in the actual blender to clean it out as well. Also, multiple employees were eating while they were making food. I gave three stars because with all that said the employees were friendly and the drink I chose, which was passionfruit was good. The person I came with God, an avocado drink, and they did not enjoy it. The avocados they use were old, but they were willing to remake her drink and the pineapple lemon, she got instead was better

Recently met Nate at company pop-up in downtown Oakland. "Hi' my name is Nate. Would you like to…read moretry my homemade cookies? They're all made with brown butter." First impression: this is a remarkably personable and "'bout bizzness" young person. Me: "sure, I'll try your cookies"... the rest is history!! The chocolate chip and snickerdoodle treats were perfectly baked, sized for the modern day snappetite (snack + appetite), beyond tasty with oodles of sweet, buttery goodness and reasonably priced. I would recommend Nate's cookies for any event, gathering, celebration or fundraiser where you'd like to impress. This young business is going places, so get behind the momentum of Baked by Nate and place your orders today.

We catered for outChristmas party and it was a hit. Everyone loved them and one of my favorites…read morewere cookies and cream. A box of dozen is affordable for $25 and are one the best cookies I've tried.