This is one of my professors' favorite places to get Portuguese egg tarts, so obviously my friends…read moreand I needed to check it out. I can see why he loves it -- the egg tarts are very custardy and rich, with a lightly eggy flavor but the sweetness from heavy cream in each bite contrasting to the flaky crust. We also got the red velvet cheesecake, which was pretty standard. The strawberry and cream cookie was massive and I loved the strawberry flavor! It was a little too sweet for me but for the average American palette is probably perfect. There's a parking lot but pretty limited seating (that gets a lot of sun), so plan on taking it to go unless you want to casually borrow a table next door...

I was in Santa Monica and craving some cookies. I saw these recommended on Instagram for their…read morechunky cookies. While the physical location is small, there's outdoor seating to enjoy our sweets and goodies right away. We ordered the peanut butter chocolate, chocolate chip, chocolate chunk sea salt and walnuts, and cookies and cream. We also ordered the pistachio latte and matcha cream top. My favorite cookie was the peanut butter chocolate followed by the chocolate chip walnut with sea salt. My mom's favorite was the chocolate walnut sea salt. The pistachio latte was yummy with real pistachio pieces sprinkled on top

I was ordering icecream and I saw the manager picking at one of the young girls. I just felt bad…read morefor the poor kid. Ice-cream was yum!

Not as much of a line vs Santa Barbara's location. Vanilla…read morebean Chocolate Strawberry

Stopped by on a Saturday night around 10 PM and it was definitely busy, but still worth it! I love…read morethat they give you your own tester cups so you can try different flavors before deciding. It's also self-serve for both the yogurt and toppings, which makes it fun and easy to customize exactly what you want. The yogurt itself is really good. I got the vanilla custard and peanut butter, and both were super creamy and delicious. It's one of those places that feels a little dangerous because I can already tell I'm going to want to come back often! Only note (not even a complaint): if they ever rotate flavors, a coffee custard would be amazing. I feel like that would be so good.

Has been one of my go-to for froyo, mainly because I was always so biased towards anything peanut…read morebutter and they did offer the PB flavored yogurt. For quick stop, the spot is perfect as they provide dine-in space and has dedicated parking spot as well! It's basically self-serve and pay by weight basis. They provide quite rich selections of flavors and I'd say they're pretty good with flavor rotations and offering distinctive ones including caffe latte, acai, even boysenberry! So it can serve different preferences from those liking classic flavors like tart, vanilla, or chocolate until those peculiar ones. They also offer the ones that are more creamy to those that are more fruity. Toppings were also plenty even including the sauce options! You can sit at the outdoor patio right in front and enjoy people watching. Plus point, at every visit I have with different attendants, all of them have always been super friendly and helpful.

I finally stopped by Penguin Frozen Yogurt after being intrigued by the name. I grew up going to a…read morePenguin Frozen Yogurt in my hometown that has since closed, so I was curious whether this one would be similar. To my surprise, they had the peanut butter frozen yogurt that I always ordered as a child, and it tasted just as I remembered. It brought back a lot of nostalgia. This location also serves ice cream in addition to frozen yogurt, giving you plenty of options. A fun trip down memory lane and a tasty treat.

3.5 because the service was definitely there. Oh, let's call it 4 for the team…read more Realistically an overall round up isn't justified because flavor selection was limited, actually boring (more topping options than fro-yo) and prepackaged pints are currently not available. Today was perhaps an off day? Hope so. Hubby wanted a Cappuccino flavored yogurt. TCBY makes one but I was at Penguin's. Perhaps what he really wanted was not fro-yo but gourmet ice cream or gelato, transformed to traditional affogato with a vanilla variety of either as a base, or what I frequently serve for dessert - Scotch, Espresso & Vanilla Affogato. (DM me for the recipe, it's SO easy!) Because I am a good wife, I settled for one small chocolate brownie and one small low-fat vanilla. My attempt to fake his requested flavor profile. Anxious to get his take. My take? Both WAY too cloyingly sweet, especially the low-fat vanilla and it's lingering aftertaste. If he hates them, he's getting a peanut butter banana smoothie with the spoils as a base for Sunday brunch with an affogato back. Can't stand to waste food. Penguin's has been in the Hayes Center for as long as I can remember, a WLA institution surviving the across the street Big Chill competitor. If you're not a sweet treat snob like I am, definitely snag free parking and a few samples.

pretty standard boba shop, but unfortunately sawtelle has higher standards which is why it has such…read morelow ratings! surprisingly, it was still pretty busy when i went and i had to wait. i thought the salty thai bliss was really yummy! i thought the boba was also done well, not too chewy or soft.

Teas were good but the wait was long. We walked there after dinner and ordered on the tablet…read more They were busy and just have had a lot of online orders. After ordering, the estimated ready time was 10 minutes but it ended up being 20 minutes. There is no indoors seating but they do have some outdoor benches and tables. Somi somi is next door and was very busy and they took some of the noble tea seats even though there are signs tables are for Noble teas

Double coconut. Literally the best dessert--not too sweet, fresh coconut flavor, super light…read more Service is fast and there are plenty of seating inside and outside on their dog-friendly patio area. We've tried many flavors here and they're all great.

This is seriously the best coconut dessert I've ever had in my life, and I LOVE coconut I found…read morethis place on Yelp while I was in LA, and I'm honestly so sad I can't find anything like it in NYC. I tried the mango coconut one and OMGGG, the combination was perfect. It's super light too -- if I'm not exaggerating, I could easily eat two It doesn't make you feel heavy or overly full at all, which I loved. The place itself is sooo cute and pink and everyone working there was really sweet. The cashiers even gave us samples to try, which was such a nice touch. Literally still thinking about this dessert... aghhhh so good ^^^ I also tried the avocado one before leaving, and it was really good too, but the mango coconut was definitely my favorite

I stopped by on a Tuesday morning around 9am and almost every table inside was taken with people…read moreworking on their laptops. It seems like a great spot to get work done. I ordered an iced matcha latte with honey, and it was good! They also sell pastries and breakfast items. They have an outdoor area with a few tables and umbrellas. The cashier was kind and gave me a complimentary Tim Tam!

The morning employee, Angel, was very kind and professional, and I appreciated his service…read more Unfortunately, my interaction with the "owner," Carol, was extremely disappointing. I arrived around 6:13 AM, 17 minutes before opening, after dropping a friend off nearby for her work at Trader Joe's in Westwood who starts @6am. Usually when I have an early work call, I go to Bluestone Café because of the ambiance I've experienced before as a former UCLA Student, who is now Recently Graduated Btw. I asked Angel if it was okay to sit and get set up while HE finished opening, I also offered to help if needed, and he was friendly and understanding, and I only set up 1 table because it was out of the kindest of my heart AND he was awesome. Not even 6 minutes passed by but, I could tell he's a solid, smile oriented customer service worker with a big heart. A few minutes later, at 6:22am Carol approached me and told me to leave, after I had just ordered because Angel was treating me with 5 star hospitality! The restaurant was not open yet, AND I completely understand that a business has opening hours, and I would have had no problem waiting outside if that had been communicated respectfully by the "owner." The issue was the way the owner of Bluestone Café, Carol, spoke to me as her claiming she's "the owner" because she knows people in the district? Ok carol. She raised her voice, treated me like I was a problem, and made me feel extremely unwelcome. I left upset because the situation did not need to be handled that way. Angel, however, remained kind and professional, and I want to make clear that this review is not about him. Angel provided excellent customer service. "I was a disturbance," allegedly though to Carol when I asked why she raised her voice at me like that. No where near was I about to counter her asking me to leave originally, just wanted breakfast before my call and I was willing to wait, Angel knows it... but Carol? Man, she's lucky I didn't give a WORSE review than this one. By the way, this is my 3rd yelp review in the last 5 years, so when I gave the option for her not to act so disrespectful, she turned it up 10x. Completely unacceptable to treat anyone that way, and trust me I know the homeless problem in LA is bad. Hello I was in burberrys and a UCLA sweatshirt with my Tumi Backpack labeled "CB" (my initials), and in my 1300 european shoes I bought also known as burberrys... anyways I confusingly and surprisingly stated "I mean should I leave a 1star review?" Because I was astonished that the owner was continually being so disrespectful, but Carol responded by saying "I'm just going to counter it don't worry, we'll handle it"... who's we Carol? Overall, I was very disappointed by how the owner handled the situation. A simple, respectful explanation would have been enough. Instead, I felt disrespected and embarrassed, and I will not be returning to this location because of CAROL. :) However, Angel, and your coworkers, YOU guys are AWESOME for real. Food is good as always.

Board House Coffee might've suffered a little from me coming off a streak of really stellar coffee…read morespots recently, but I still thought it was a solid choice overall. We tried the sesame latte and the banana cream top latte. Both were good, and the cream top was really nice, but I just wish the sesame and banana flavors came through a bit stronger. The drinks tasted a little milkier than I was expecting. Good flavor, just wish there was more of it.

Best omelette breakfast burrito (recommend w sriracha sauceeee) and unsweetened matcha w lavender…read moreis fireeee. My go to place for reliable food + drink to start the beautiful day ahead!!