First visit, craving an omelette after most breakfast places had closed, found Nature Forward on…read moreYelp and decided to give it a try. Reviews here assert they have been open for a while, banner out front said "grand opening" so I'm unsure if there was a management/ownership change or that has been up for a while. Place was incredibly clean and staff were very friendly, I would definitely come back again. Some observations and constructive feedback: the menu (both physical on table and QR code for digital) has a lot of ambiguity that staff couldn't easily answer. For instance: "daily mimosa specials" (you had me at mimosa) but I asked my waitress who asked someone else what kind of mimosas (a lot of back-and-forth to see if we had regular OJ for that). I can't tell you how much I paid but it was delicious. I asked what fruit came in the "fruit bowl", the answer I got was helpful (banana, blueberry, strawberry, there was surprise melon) but here on yelp it claims to be a parfait, after I ordered the waitress told me it had yogurt and granola (sure why not), what arrived was fruit with granola on top (I would have skipped the granola). A fruit cup or a side of fruit would be a welcome addition to whatever is supposed to be in that, but it was tasty and I ate it. The grilled banana bread (sigh): something I've baked a million times and enjoy many different ways, had a lot of streusel mixed-in and on top - it was good but the streusel diminished it, too much of of a good think maybe. The honey butter on side was a little thick to spread but good, the strawberry jam was great but never something I'd spread on banana bread. I would have put it on my sourdough toast that came with the omelette, but that came without the toast. Let's discuss the omelette which tasted great, back to my menu confusion, it says "BYO omelette with 3 fillings" and lists no fillings, so I had to ask, and was told "just about anything you could imagine". A list would have been helpful. I went with cheedar, bacon, and peppers - my go-to is a greek (spinach, tomato, feta) I don't know if they had spinach or tomato but no feta so I didn't ask. The omelette comes with potatoes or slaw, I didn't want potatoes so I chose slaw, after ordering they were out of that so I chose spring mix, then was told that was not an option. A side of fruit (for less than the $12 I think I paid for that) would have hit the spot but I told them I had already ordered plenty and the omelette was fine solo, expecting it to come with the sourdough toast. Again: the food and service were good, I will definitely be back, but I think the menu could be clearer or the kitchen could either limit people's choices (eg we have these 4 kinds of omelets) or post ingredients/options on the wall (chalkboard like the one out front?) if they change frequently.

This was a wild ride. Food solid 1/5, Coffee 2/5, Ambiance 3/5, Service 2/5, only because she tried…read moreand I have had worse other places. We came here only because of the reviews, which in hindsight, I should have read more carefully. The front has a large Grand Opening sign, which I thought was odd with all the reviews. We were seated inside which was surprisingly hotter than outside. She said she would be back with water. The water took 10 mins, and when she dropped it we asked if we could order with her. She said, "Sure, I'll be right back" before disappearing for another 10 minutes. I had planned to order the chicken & waffles that were on the website, but the menu when we arrived was completely different. Since I don't eat eggs, I went with a side of potatoes, the sourdough bread plate with strawberry jam and bacon. My girl got a breakfast burrito no meat. 30 minutes later, they brought out my bacon and then 5 minutes after her burrito with my potatoes. No biggie, the waitress realized the misunderstanding and asked if I wanted my side of potatoes and I am so glad I said no just based on time. We both agreed those were the saddest potatoes we have ever had, just oily, stale, and unseasoned. Then she took a bite of the burrito; the tortilla was undercooked, and there was tons of bacon. Next, my "sourdough" was delivered, which was just two pieces of white bread. My girl laughed and said, "You are paying $12 for bread." We asked for the bill because we were late for volunteering, and it wasn't edible. The server could tell we were frustrated, and I explained I ordered sourdough and the burrito was supposed to be no bacon. The waitress repeated that's what she put in the computer and we could talk to the owner who was also the chef's wife. The lady comes out, I explain the situation, she looks at the menu, and it's clear she doesn't know what sourdough is and English is not her first language. It then becomes clear that they don't know what's listed on the menu. The most shocking was that she then took the fork and began picking the burrito to find the bacon, like we were not being honest. They took both items off the bill. We still paid for the coffee, bacon, and the bread that was on the menu for $12 only rang up as $5, and the jam was "on the house" since apparently it's extra. I have never spent +$20 and still been hungry like that; what a disappointment. Our water was never refilled. The entire hour we were at the restaurant, despite me asking multiple times. Do yourself a favor and don't go.

Someone was walking past us at the Oceanside Sunset Market with a gorgeous, huge piece of…read morecake...and I had to stop her. Tres Leches Cake. That's all I needed to hear! The cake here is absolutely delicious. Tons of flavors, fresh ingredients, family owned/operated and so friendly. Long live Nora's Desserts! #willworkforcake

DECADENT SLICE OF CAKE (5 stars)…read more Better than Extraordinary Dessert's slice of cakes. If you see this vendor, do make the effort to secure yourself a slice, or two, or three. I discovered them in Oceanside although their kitchen is in Sorrento Valley area. It's an independently operated "mom and son" kind of business! CHOCOLATE GANACHE CAKE (~$9?) - this was the perfect decadent slice of cake. Moistness, texture, fluff, sweetness, to presentation. I enjoyed every bite and wish I had another slice right after. The moistness, fluff, and bounciness of the cake's texture showed proof of freshly baked, n point baked times, and the magic touch of Nora. It wasn't too sweet yet carried that chocolate ganache sweetness through and through without nerving a person from getting tired of the flavor. To be honest, this would pair well nicely with a glass of milk! I cannot wait to buy another. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Will mosdef be back for more.

Small bakery located at UTC MALL. Servers are really friendly and made great recommendations. I got…read morea few pastries to share and we all loved them. My favorite was the yuzu meringue pastry which was nice and tart. For savory, loved the chicken Chipotle crepe. Great spot for a quick lunch in between all your shopping.

TLDR - All style, some substance. Everything from the exterior to the foods exudes a beautiful…read moreaesthetic but the quality aside from looks does not justify the price when there are comparable and more price appropriate dessert/sweets/cafes within a 2 minute walk Parfait Paris is an adorable patisserie/cafe at the utc Westfield. The staff is friendly, anything you buy looks gorgeous and the inside is immaculate. Ambience 9/10 Lunar New Year Croissant Described as a croissant filled with sesame and almond paste, this is a good but not great croissant. It has the layers, it has the chew, but it's no better than a croissant you would get at a number of other bakeries in the area. But those other bakeries are charging $4-7 instead of $10! The almond and sesame flavors were both very subtle and make me believe there is just a very minimal amount used in the recipe. Would not recommend even as a chewy over crispy croissant guy. 5/10 Creme brûlée latte Pretty much what I wanted without description. Creamy, noticeable but not overpowering vanilla flavor, and a lovely burnt topping for bitter balance. The coffee still comes through meaning this is a well crafted latte, not a dessert. This one actually comes at a pretty decent price too. 8/10 Yuzu & lime tart Their take on meringue pie is composed of a graham crust, yuzu mousse, and a meringue topper with a circle of lemon curd gel. To my taste, there is too much sweet on this plate, needing some balance of tart. But the textures of each component were on point: fluffy meringue, thick lemon gel, dense crust, and substantial yet airy mousse. Torching the meringue at home added a bitter element which I think made the sweetness more palatable. Would have liked the citrus to be more present. 5/10. All in all I would choose other sweets shops at most shopping centers than return here but for drinks this is a pretty good option.

I can never remember their real name - 102 Scone Company - because I just know them as the…read morecroissant (quasson) place!! They have THE BEST CROISSANTS in San Diego. Hot take, but there, I said it. The regular croissant is so crispy and flaky on the outside and chewy soft on the inside. It's a good large size. I went in thinking I would only try one, but I guess I was feeling hungry. I got to try other croissants, and all of them were so good. I didn't have a bad croissant! Ham n cheese, chocolate, almond, LIME (so good!!), and almond raspberry. Ok, maybe the matcha was a tad on the sweet side because of the white chocolate perhaps. Pricing - they start at $5. The crookie is $7.20. The parking situation really sucks though. Every 20 minutes in the parking lot is $1.50, but the first 15 minutes are free. Pray that there is no queue. There are a couple tables outside, but due to the parking, a lot of people just buy stuff and leave.

Croissants are back! Canele are back too but only on fridays. They no longer serve scones, though I…read moredo miss them I do like their croissants and I think I crave croissants more than scones. They are only open Tuesday thru Friday. I came as they opened and there was already a line out the door about 20 long. It's a small bakery so there's only a takeout and room enough for 1-2 people inside. I got a ham and cheese croissant. It was light, airy and crispy. There was a little ham and most of the cheese had melted to the outside. It was still delicious. I got a chocolate canele so good. The only place I know of in SD that has them. Crispy outside and moist chocolate interior. It's a bit pricy at $4 but it's worth it. So glad they are back. I also got the chocolate monkey bread. Small bunches of croissant dough with chocolate pieces between them. It's good to share as you break off each piece. They are so crispy and have a nice glaze over the top of them. The pieces of chocolate melt in your mouth. It's nice to have the crispy croissant pieces contrast with the melty chocolate. They are located in the same plaza as Regents Pizza, next door to Rubicon Deli. Service is excellent. It's basically one person behind the counter. There's a parking lot that's behind a paid gate, I think parking is free under 15 minutes, if you take longer because of the line just ask them to validate, they type your ticket number into the computer. Easily one of the best bakeries in San Diego.

Their lounge is a hidden gem! It was cute and cozy! We did the Meze, which was $60 for 2! It came…read morewith crudites, whirled peas, tabouleh, babagadeesh, turmeric pickled veggies, and marinated Castelvetrano olives! We added some other dishes like the happy hens egg "grandma's style," hushpuppied ceci beans, and spicy sausage. For drinks, he chose a Pilsner. Everything was fresh and flavorful. I want to go back to see if they have other items on the menu! We also got some chocolate treats for dessert! Service was attentive and personable as well.

This follow-up visit featured a sampling of some of their sweet pastries: an almond croissant, a…read moremonkey bread (soft apple cinnamon roll), and a cinnamon roll made with croissant pastry. Almond croissant: featured an almond filling that was nutty with the perfect touch of sweetness, and a generous amount of sliced almonds sprinkled on top. The texture was surprisingly very dense and not at all what one would expect from a croissant, so I suspect it was one of their many gluten free options. Monkey Bread: pillowy soft, and nicely diced apples, swirled throughout with cinnamon. Plenty of frosting drizzle without becoming too much. Cinnamon roll: This turned out to be the star of the show. It was heated at home. Made from a croissant dough. Super crispy and sugary exterior, with a soft, buttery interior, slathered with a luscious cinnamon filling. Light as a feather. Every morsel a bit of heaven. These pastries were absolutely delicious. Even though the almond croissant was dense and heavy, the flavor was excellent, and they deserve kudos for featuring gluten free treats for those who cannot consume wheat products.

I ordered four 1/2 Dozen Thank You Cookie boxes for my surgeons and staff…read more Amanda at the La Jolla Store was super super helpful and offered EXCELLENT customer service! I deeply appreciate how she went above and beyond for me! Thank you Amanda! I can't wait to visit in person some day! I'm looking forward to placing my next delivery orders for my nephew and his friends at UCSD in addition to my for staff while I am out. Sending Yummy Cookies Is ALWAYS a GREAT gift!

I've been to Batch & Box at UTC La Jolla at least a dozen times. Their soft, fluffy, chewy,…read morefreshly baked cookies are as Good as advertised. As a chocolate lover, I've only tried the following signature cookies: - The Gentleman - (10/10) OMG Delicious! - The Classic Chocolate Chip - (9/10) - Cocoa Peanut Butter - (8.5/10) - The Dubai (Chocolate/Pistachio) - (9/10) Customer Service: Excellent. (Always very attentive and customer friendly).

Really good experience at Lady M! Everything was amazing, from how clean and nice the place was to…read morethe service and of course the cakes. Special shoutout to Juliana, the manager. She was awesome, super friendly and took great care of us. Definitely coming back!

My friend was raving about this place. We decided to come here for some dessert after a big lunch…read moreat Joeys. They are known for their mille crepe cakes. Which is just many crepes stacked up together with cream in between each layer. I never had one and seen it at some dessert shops. I decided to get 2 slices, their original and the strawberry Dubai mille crepe. I'm not sure how I feel about the cakes. For the cost, about $15 for a thin slice, the cakes weren't like "oh my god" feeling. Since I had nothing to compare it to, the cream over power the crepes. I ate everything together then tried each piece separately. The cream was good, the crepe tastes like any crepes out there, except soft, chewy, mushy and super thin. It literally tasted like a basic crepe that you can find anywhere and filled with cream. Maybe this is how it's supposed to be? I'm not sure, but we also had their strawberry Dubai. Same feeling, except the top was hard so it fell off when you tried to stick your fork in. I think I just need to try more mille crepes. So I wouldn't be opposed to checking this place out again or another mille crepe place to compare.

All I can say is "WOW"!!!!! I needed a custom birthday cake for my adorable 70 year old wife and…read morewhat I got was an absolute masterpiece! We had to set up stanchions for cake viewing because nobody had ever seen any thing like it. I should've charged admission because it would've paid for the cake! The attention to detail that Mahya put into this is astonishing, and that's just the looks! I was giving my wife a Johnny Was top for her birthday (scoring big points} and asked Mahya to do the best she could to match the design. It was so perfect that Johnny may want to get into the cake business . . . breathtaking I'd say. After the crowd finally settled down we anxiously got to cut the cake (kind of a bummer) and once again we were in awe. Never had anyone seen such an awesome display of 4 layers of yummy in their lives. . . . chocolate with salted caramel After another viewing delay i finally gave the green light to taste the glory of artistry. . . If I called this cake delicious it would be an understatement . . . maybe more like exquisite, stupendous or delectable. Friends that never eat birthday cake were asking for seconds!!! Everybody was so distracted by the cake we almost forgot it was Karen's birthday . . . unbelievable. Obviously I highly recommend Mahya and French Secret Pastry to everyone but Johnny Was . . . he can stick to designer clothes while Mayha designs outstanding, delicious cakes!!!!! Thanks so much!!

Secret French Bakery made made the beach theme cake for our granddaughter's 21st birthday. She…read morewanted lemon cake with raspberry filling. Not only was it beautiful, but was moist and delicious! Everyone was asking where who made the cake! Thank you Mahya! The shells were edible white chocolate.

Tous Les Jours = cafe drinks and pastries heaven! (and so much more). The array of sweet & savory…read morepastries, donuts, sandwiches, cakes, and other goods is so tempting as each one is so unique both in flavor and appearance. I tried the pistachio matcha latte (10/10), mushroom onion cheese pastry (9/10), coffee bun (8/10), cherry cream cheese pastry (9/10), and strawberry tiramisu cake (10/10). Must try spot in La Jolla!

I met up with a friend in Tous Les Jours, and it's one of her go to bakeries. I was amazed by the…read morehuge selection of items ranging from salt bread, a super thick egg and bacon sandwich, kimchi croquette, croque monsieur, cakes, and drinks. I got an iced matcha latte, salt and butter roll, garlic cream cheese bread (such a nice strong garlic flavor), an earl gray macaron, and a blueberry lavender macaron. Everything was pretty tasty, but just a bit pricy. On the day I went, they had free samples of the choco cloud cake. It was delicious with fruit throughout the layers, and not too sweet! You can buy a whole cake, or just a slice of cake if you want to try different flavors. They also have a merchandise section with Tous Les Jours cooler bags, bags of coffee beans, and tumblers. Between the impressive selection and quality of the baked goods, I can definitely see why this is my friend's go to bakery, and I'll be back to work my way through more of the menu.

I tried their corn egg tart for the first time at Easy Does It without even knowing it was from…read moreBakemellow and I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. Their egg tarts are so unique because it's THICK crust which I'm all in favor for! I loved the sweetness and savoriness to the corn egg tart. I want to come back to try their other flavors as well as their scones! I went to their pop up once after that, but I ran there so I could only try one item since I still had to run back. I got there around 15 minutes before they opened and there was already a line forming. There were about 5 parties ahead of me but it still took 30 minutes to get to the front of the line. At that time the dubai chewy cookie was blowing up on social media, and they had that there so you know I had to try it. I honestly thought it was a bit overhyped though. Like I liked the crunchiness, but it was wayyy too sweet. The cocoa powder did help balance the sweetness out a little bit since the cocoa powder was a little bitter. But still I thought this was a try once but wouldn't get it again situation. I need to come back to try the other egg tarts though!!! The owner was very sweet!

This was seriously so good I have to make the hour drive to SD to come back. I'm an egg tart fiend…read moreand I've never seen egg tarts that look this pretty! Not only that, but they taste amazing- the corn one was my favorite. I have to come back to try the sweet potato one because they were sold out when I went. I would really recommend coming early if you want the full selection. We came in at 10 AM and were so lucky to snag the very last garlic cream cheese bread and scallion cheddar scone. We weren't even originally going to get those, but I think seeing that they were the last ones made us greedy lol. The scallion cheddar scone actually ended up being my favorite out of everything, which is saying a lot because 1. I don't even usually like scones and 2. I reallyyyy liked the egg tarts here. It wasn't dry at all and I loved how both the scallion and cheddar flavors came through. I've had this type of garlic cream cheese bread before and liked it here too. I think it was just a little bit dried out and hardened which made it hard to bite through, but the flavors and cream cheese were on point. Would recommend the scone and egg tarts over this one. The girl at the stand was super nice and helpful! More people need to try Bakemellow out!