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UC Dessert
388 9th St STE 159, Oakland, CA 94607, United States
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Da
Review №1

Really pretty and good presentation! It wasn’t all looks either because you could still eat it without it being messy after minutes! Just a great dessert in general and the employees were super nice. The drink was really pretty and tasted good, I just didn’t know that the tea was fizzy like soda and I don’t drink soda. Other than the tea tasting like soda it was a decent drink and it was made quickly.

Аl
Review №2

We picked this place randomly just enjoying our time in Oakland Chinatown. As I’m not very experienced in Chinese desserts so was a bit careful to order one of that endless variety:) My choice was Matcha Lady M cake and Oreo milkshake. Can say that the cake was close to the original but a liiitle bit more sweetness would make it better. My husband ordered almond paste with tofu pudding. That was huge experiment for him but seems that he liked it. What I really liked about this place it’s the atmosphere. Chinese synt pop music on background, really nice and helpful stuff all that makes me want to come back and try some of their true Chinese desserts with sticky rice or taro balls(:

DS
Review №3

Theres so many interesting dessert in this place. I tried black tea bingsu and mango milk custard. I really liked black tea bingsu. It has strong black tea flavor, highly recommended for tea lovers. Served with condensed milk, Boba and jelly. Maybe not sweet enough if you have a sweet tooth.Also, mango milk custard is fresh and soft.Employees are very kind. Definitely want to visit again!

Yd
Review №4

I have habitually come for sesame filled dumplings in the past , one of the best that I have tasted because the filling is lush with sesame and sugary bites and the skin is thin ; the ginger soup to the sesame dumpling is also very very gingery ( spicy but not too hot). However when I bought some today , they changed the sesame dumpling ! The filling is too little and the skin is then rather thick in proportion to the filling . The sugarly bites of the filling is also gone . The dumpling itself has shrunk in size . The ginger soup became just a sweet soup and not gingery as before anymore .What happened ? Please please please bring back the previous dumpling and ginger soup ! Thank you

Me
Review №5

Great service and loved the egg custard desserts!

Ja
Review №6

EXCELLENT TOPPINGS everything we ordered I loved. It’s kind of a hot spot for young adults at night, there’s usually a wait.We ordered1. red bean paste and black sticky rice2. Mango tofu pudding custard3. GRASS JELLY, & toppings IS BETTER THAN MEET FRESH

Sa
Review №7

One of the best dessert spots in Oakland. Open late night. Great menu with tons of interesting choices that will take you a while to get through. Love the coconut pudding.

Vi
Review №8

Whats not to love about this place? Desserts are the best! They have their busy hours, but what popular place doesnt? Worth the wait indeed. Sometimes they may run out of certain menu items or ingredients, but that only speaks to its popularity. Dont get upset, just try something else. Never had a bad dessert.

Aa
Review №9

Very nice and fast service. The desserts are amazing. I will definitely come backfor more. I highly recommend this place for all sweet lovers.

Ar
Review №10

Cheery spot and good selection of Asian desserts. The sesame paste and almond paste was satisfying, although the rice balls that came with it was not soft enough and had a weird taste to the exterior that I really cant put into words. Grass jelly with toppings came with coconut milk and was overall sweeter compared to Meet Fresh. Probably better value here but you should try both and decide.

Ce
Review №11

Their menu options are really good, great quality an presentation. Staff always try to be on time and respectful.

Na
Review №12

Great dessert! Excellent service, and Wi-Fi

Da
Review №13

Lots of things to try! The ice cream is smooth and the mochi is really good if you like chewy things.

Ju
Review №14

My first Time here. Staying at a nearby hotel, and wanted to walk around and explore the area. I ordered the coconut sago as take out, and it did not disappoint. So creamy and tasty! Not too sweet, which is a positive. The next time I come back, I think I will order something to have there. I was watching the desserts coming out of the kitchen, and they are mini works of art!

Ma
Review №15

The desserts here are great. I would definitely recommend this place if you are looking for HK style dessert.

Au
Review №16

By far my absolute favorite place to go. We stayed in Chinatown for a week and went at LEAST once a day every day. Theres jothing on the menu that isnt worth trying. The eggpuffs, smoothies (especially the mango and the strawberry), and sticky rice with fruit and coconut sauce are all amazing!

Ke
Review №17

The desserts were unique and delightful. I enjoyed the different textures and flavor profiles. Very good, this place will be a must stop on my visits to Oakland, CA.

Ge
Review №18

Ever dessert is creative and not too sweet, thus delicious =P

Hi
Review №19

UC desserts is the best dessert place in Oakland Chinatown. The chocolate Lava cake and Oreo eggpuff are my favorites. The service is fast and staff are friendly.

Al
Review №20

Found my new go-to dessert place in Oakland! So many options and for different moods too. Hot, cold, sweet, not super sweet, fresh juice. Yeah Im coming back for more smiles and happiness.

Ro
Review №21

Chill setting and good dessert

A.
Review №22

Kinda upset about this, I usually like buying desserts from this place. Today I ordered a strawberry and mango juice. The menu says its fresh juice, but you can see its obviously syrup added with some ice. Highly disappointed to pay $10 for sugar water.Wont be coming back for a while.

De
Review №23

Desserts were tasty, pleasantly unique and presented pretty. The facility is clean and well lit, customer service was friendly and quick a little rushed but very efficient.

Pr
Review №24

This is a small Chinese desert place in Oakland downtown. I ordered Mango&strawberry egg puff with ice cream, it was simply delicious.

Sa
Review №25

Large menu with lots of variety including durian.

Pa
Review №26

Pretty good Asian dessert. My wife loves the mango pomelo sago. The taro balls are great if you like chewing mochi things. Staffs are nice but manager kicked us out at 11pm sharp.

Be
Review №27

The watermelon drink is nice. Its seed-less.

Yo
Review №28

Tried the egg puff with boba inside - wasnt expecting to like it, but yeah, its pretty good!

Gr
Review №29

3 stars for the dessert, plus one star to support local business. The durian milk custard was tasteless - no taste of milk.

Ji
Review №30

Great hongkong style desserts! Pleasantly surprised that the price is very cheap and quality is actually on par or better than the well known dessert chains.

Ma
Review №31

Parking was difficult but the Lady M cake was worth it! And the address is incorrect. They must have moved, but it still on the same street

St
Review №32

The egg puff ice cream is amazing!! 😍😍

Di
Review №33

Definitely recommend!

Li
Review №34

It looks like a small spot in Chinatown Oakland. But actually it is so tasty with a variety of great dessert. The portion is large and food is definitely in high quality. Service is good too. But it could be crowded sometimes. I would recommend it as the must go please in Chinatown. It will surprise you.

An
Review №35

I came here with a friend on a holiday weekend night, and it was almost fully occupied when we arrived. We got a table and I ordered the mango sago. It was also a bit cold so I went to go close the door, but the person working there said the boss doesnt allow closing of the door when there are customers. Weird rule, I wonder why that is, but okay. The mango sago came and the sago was a bit clumpy and not super great. I also had a bite of my friends mango with tofu which was quite delicious. The tofu was really soft and smooth. Service was the norm of any Asian place, and I liked this place because it wasnt super loud nor crowded. Quite a nice space. The dessert was tasty but small for $6 post-tax.

Tr
Review №36

Pretty good dessert, kind of on the pricey side though. The lady m cake was still a little frozen in the middle. The waitress was very nice and attentive and offered water and extra utensils without being asked.

Er
Review №37

Incredibly delicious coconut pudding served in a young coconut. Wow. Will definitely go back. Egg puffs were good too.

Me
Review №38

Great place if you wanna have some of your own time and also have some great desserts in the meantime. They know how to make desserts. However, I do not recommend their milk tea; the recipe is too ordinary and average. Recommend the coconut sago and the macarons.

Ph
Review №39

Great dessert options along with a friendly staff. They also stays open late, which is awesome. Highly recommend!

Sa
Review №40

Wonderful and delightful

Da
Review №41

Excellent desserts with so many options! Its hard to choose. The mochi balls were perfectly done with a sweet nutty filling. The mango coconut and sticky rice was so refreshing with some shaved ice underneath.

Ti
Review №42

They have a very diverse menu. Small quaint place in downtown Oakland. But the desserts werent anything fancy.

Li
Review №43

Got food poisoning after eating a part of a coconut sago milk custard. Spent half a day in the bathroom. There were also little dust particles in it.

淑儀
Review №44

The food is delicious, plating is nice and social media worthy, the workers are also very nice, and the music choice is great as well.

Ca
Review №45

This takes me back to my travels in Asia. If you like true Asian desserts with taro and jellies then this is the place. Once you get the menu be sure to flip to the last page and order the taro jelly bowl of choice, its the best.

Wi
Review №46

Ordered 4 desserts today and only got 3. Such a horrible and the service is even worst. Never going back again.

Ak
Review №47

My friend is an UberEats courier and she told me a horrible story about this place! She said that she picked up an order for a disabled family. From based on what she told me.. This family ordered 9 or 10 items and they forgot majority of it and basically they asked the customer to drive to them and pick up the remainder order they never included in the first order. So here is where the courier (my friend) came in. As soon as she arrived to UC Dessert, they gave her the other order to deliver to them and threw the money inside the bag with the food!!!!!!!!!! The EF?!?! That is just sick that just breaks health code and protocol!! I guess my friend told them that they were yelling at the poor family over the phone!! Based on this story, I decided to check them out on Yelp, I see good reviews and some bad ones.. So to this.. I dont think I will ever step foot in this NASTY place!

An
Review №48

Big menu with many tasty options, in a fun place.

Jo
Review №49

Absolutely delicious with kind and fast service. The mango pomelo sago is wonderful, and so is the brown sugar pearl egg waffle.

Ch
Review №50

Decent place for HK style dessert. Lava cake is a must-try. Be sure to get it with a scoop of ice cream. Watermelon juice was refreshing & not overly sweet.

Mu
Review №51

I found this place a bit hard to find. Its in the same shopping plaza as Peony seafood restaurant but located on the first floor facing the streets. Food was okay.

ma
Review №52

The Double Ice Cream was sooo good!! ^_^

Ad
Review №53

Order at counter, Hong Kong style snack, drink and dessert segment. Newly remodeled. Modern, comfy decor. Prices and portions on par. Great service.

to
Review №54

Pretty good desserts, I like the matcha milkshake 😄 we ended up sharing some of the egg puffs and ice cream.

wi
Review №55

Good desserts. Egg puff with icecream is my favorite, they play relaxing music and the ambiance is great.

Su
Review №56

Big bowl of dessert enough to share for 2 people

Wi
Review №57

Service is a bit slow but flavor is amazing.

be
Review №58

Great boba tea. Wonderful desserts.

Jo
Review №59

Delicious! Not super fast nor cheap, but still a great treat. Coconut pudding is my favorite.

Pa
Review №60

Verity of Hong Kong/Taiwan style desert and teas.

Ro
Review №61

They had some special cake everyone wanted. No complaints.

Ma
Review №62

I was very disappointed with the service and the quality of the items we received here. My milk tea tasted like dirty water. We tried to reorder several times but it was so busy that the waiter never came back. I dont know if it was if we came on an off day smh

Ka
Review №63

Excellent portions, very generous discount for their 6pm-9pm happy hour.

Ro
Review №64

Litchi jelly is the most delicious possible milkshake topping.

Mi
Review №65

Great Asian/Chinese dessert place that serves Lady M cakes.

Br
Review №66

Delicious. Got the black seasame (hot) with black seasame mochi. Would love to come back and try the coconut tapioca pudding.

Al
Review №67

Great desert, really enjoyed the bubble tea as well, will come back.

Be
Review №68

Its so good 🤤💓

Be
Review №69

Good service, great desserts for a fair price.

So
Review №70

Nice and cozy place to hang out in China town oakland

Fa
Review №71

Desserts look better than they taste

Am
Review №72

Lava cake with ice cream was good. The service was slow, they were understaffed on a Saturday night.

C
Review №73

Very good. Exceeded expectations.

wa
Review №74

I love the durian shake from th out this place

Di
Review №75

The best desert in Oakland .

Br
Review №76

Place its supposed to close at 10 pm. Take a Lyft and get there 9:40 and theyre not taking orders anymore... Pretty frustrating.

al
Review №77

Great place for Taiwanese desserts!

Ef
Review №78

Boba tea 👍🏽

Jo
Review №79

Yum. Simple desserts

Ow
Review №80

Nice egg puff

we
Review №81

It was very good to me

As
Review №82

Great and unique desserts...

Zo
Review №83

I dont think their Cantonese dessert is as authentic as the places I have visited in SF. But it is the only place in Oakland......

Gr
Review №84

Unique desserts

Ug
Review №85

Yummy!

Je
Review №86

Gr8

An
Review №87

Too expensive

Iv
Review №88

Amazing

je
Review №89

Good desserts!!!!

J
Review №90

Nice job!!!

Sa
Review №91

Cool spot to hang out late night with a huge variety.

ti
Review №92

Both walnut paste and sesame paste are delicious, and the curry fish eggs are also delicious👍

Lu
Review №93

Tot for you, please go to the website by email

ja
Review №94

I dont like desserts

Jo
Review №95

Okie

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  • Address:388 9th St STE 159, Oakland, CA 94607, United States
  • Site:http://www.ucdessert.com/
  • Phone:+1 510-922-8857
Categories
  • Dessert shop
  • Cafe
Working hours
  • Monday:2–9PM
  • Tuesday:2–9PM
  • Wednesday:2–9PM
  • Thursday:2–9PM
  • Friday:2–9PM
  • Saturday:2–9PM
  • Sunday:2–9PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Great dessert:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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