The pastries and drinks were so delicious! We ordered several ube treats and turon pop tart and dairy free Thai tea. The place is very cute and service was polite and welcoming read more

I wanted to support this business because it's always nice to see new places, and I genuinely hope they succeed. The halo-halo was good, and I enjoyed it. However, the customer service was disappointing. When my wife, daughter, and I walked in, the owners appeared to be chatting with friends while we stood at the counter for several minutes without being acknowledged. Even a simple "Hi, we'll be with you in a moment" would have made us feel welcome. When someone finally took our order, we mentioned that it was our first visit, but there was no effort to explain the menu or recommend anything. For customers who are new to halo-halo or to the shop, a little guidance can make a big difference. We spent about $23 for two items, which is reasonable if it comes with a welcoming experience. Good food brings customers in the first time, but great customer service is what keeps them coming back. I'm giving this place 3 stars because the halo-halo was good, but I hope the owners focus more on greeting customers and creating a friendlier atmosphere. I believe that small improvements in customer service can go a long way and help this business succeed. read more

Stopped by after lunch in Glendale after eagerly anticipating the chance to finally try their Halo Halo. Unfortunately, it ended up being a huge disappointment. We ordered both the regular Halo Halo and the "Upside Down" Halo Halo. The regular version tasted like it had coffee ice cream, which completely threw me off. I kept wondering if I had been given the wrong order because it definitely wasn't the classic flavor I expected. The "Upside Down" Halo Halo was even more confusing, it looked exactly like a regular Halo Halo. For those unfamiliar with this Filipino dessert, the traditional Halo Halo has all the mix-ins at the bottom. So if you're going to call something "upside down," wouldn't it make sense for those ingredients to be on top? Just saying. There were other issues as well. Instead of traditional pinipig (toasted/puffed rice flakes), they used Frosted Flakes (the cereal!). The boba were scarce and hard, there were only a few strands of jackfruit, a sliver of flan, and coconut jellies. Most notably, it lacked classic ingredients like sweetened beans and macapuno that give authentic Halo Halo its signature flavor and texture. If you're looking for a traditional Halo Halo, this isn't it. I have to disagree with the claims that Cafe 86 serves the best Halo Halo, in my opinion, it's one of the worst I've had (with Manila Inasal's coconut milk version still being my least favorite). At $11.50 each, the portion size and quality simply don't justify the price. The Frosted Flakes didn't work for me, and what tasted like coffee ice cream completely changed the dessert's flavor profile. The problem with many modern dessert shops is that they try to reinvent traditional favorites for the mainstream but end up losing the essence of what made them special in the first place. Authentic Halo Halo is all about the balance of classic ingredients and textures, and this version missed the mark. Would I come back? Never. Would I recommend it? Absolutely not. If you're craving a more traditional Halo Halo, I'd recommend heading to Max's in Glendale instead. read more

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Good niche chain if you love ube! Relaxed vibe and a cool hangout place. Fast service and the staff make good drinks. I got the upside down halo halo that has more ube than the traditional version and some tapioca pearls. It was delicious. More on the pricier side for a halo halo but this is a specialized cafe and they have various ube treats and provide a nice place to interact with others and decompress so I would say it is justified. read more

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I love me some Cafe 86, and this location is no exception. From their ube treats to drinks, it's everything I could want when I'm craving a sweet treat. This time around I got a matcha drink and my husband got a calamansi juice. The calamansi juice was so refreshing on a hot day and the matcha was a great pick me up. There's plenty of parking at the plaza as well, so it won't be an issue. read more

Cafe 86 - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Super refreshing ice teas. I ordered both drinks with 25% sugar and the dragon berry was a tad sweeter but it could've also been the lychee jelly. Definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

Cafe 86 - Dragon Dragonberry Calamansi & Calamansi mango - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Who doesn't love ube??! This location is very lively where it feels like it is the first location. They seem to have more services like catering specials for this location, location specific specials and they want you to hang out here. The food and drinks are still the same from what I am used to which is nice to know. Plenty of free parking in the lot. read more

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Was looking for a dessert to accompany my pizza dinner on this Postmates night. For whatever reason, this place popped up on the app. And since I'm partial to ube (who isn't), I decided to order from this spot. - Ube Leche Flan Cupcake - 8/10: So yeah, you put flan on top of a dense, moist and super rich ube cupcake. How can you go wrong? Super delicious! - Ube Truffles - 8/10: Compressed golf-ball sized Ube dessert. Super rich, like the cupcake. Not too sweet at all. Another decadent delight. Definitely will have to go here one day and try their beverages! read more

Cafe 86 - Shitty photo. Don't thumbs it up. - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Honestly this cafe 86 is my favorite . The decor is top notch. They have some things that are like , if you know you know. I'd have some of these things in my man cave if I could. The service was kind and friendly too. Julie was really warm and welcoming. It's always a plus when you get great service with great food. My favorite thing here is the ube monster. When my sweet tooth hits this is what I want. The pastries are also good . Those aren't too sweet. Definitely coming back here as a repeat customer. I suggest you check this place out. Parking is easy as well in the plaza so you don't got to worry about that . read more

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great cheesecake. the ube crack cheesecake is actually crack, i think its the best i've ever had. the ube milkshake was also very good, my boyfriend and i thought it was very delicious. definitely coming back again !! very excited to try out more stuff on the menu read more

Ordered a matcha from here and the crack cheesecake. The matcha was a tad sweet for my taste but I had lowered the amount. The music was pretty good and they played hiphop. The staff were really friendly and helped me decide on which dessert to get. The crack cheesecake wasn't very sweet and it had great flavor. The workers also checked on how the drink was so I appreciated that. read more

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Love this place and the service. Thank you for my upside down halo halo. I think its better than ko juice! No i didnt mean that

Went for the halo halo. One upside down halo halo and one mais. I've had the upside down one at the West Covina location. Love how it's mostly Ube ice cream, hence the upside down! The Mais want not corny at all, no pun intended. It was just creamed corn at the bottom. No other jellies. Maybe if they put corn ice cream? Pretty good place to chill out. Talk over drinks and desserts. Plenty of parking! Service was service, nothing out of the ordinary. read more

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Ube truffles are my absolute favorites. Also the upside down halo halo & the ube monster. Wish they moved in when I lived around here haha. Cafe 86 is always awesome. read more

Fun place to grab desserts and drinks! Cafe 86 does Filipino inspired drinks and desserts. They also have a few sandwiches on the menu: grilled cheese, chicken pesto, pastrami. Cafe 86 is a family owned chain and am happy that they opened up a store in Glendale and Eagle Rock, Ca. This location in Eagle Rock shares a parking lot with Sprouts Market and other nearby businesses. I never had issues with parking here. Good location. Service is very friendly and helpful. read more

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I LOVE LOVE cafe 86. Psyched that the eagle rock one is open! Recently met the new owners Elaine and Andrew, who are super friendly and sweet. They are so excited to own this awesome shop. Why wouldn't they? Literally everything in there is so good. My top faves: ube truffle, mais con yelo bar, the best halo halo in town (upside down version), and the ube cheesecake. All of their shakes are also ridiculously rich and delicious. The inside is humble and clean. They always play good background music too. I also love now that they have a rewards/points system going for their loyal customers. I also really love the ample free parking in that plaza. We'll be seeing you guys soon! My cravings need to be satisfied every week read more

Cafe 86 - Upside Down Halo Halo - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been wanting to go to Cafe 86 for a while and when I finally went, it did not disappoint! I love the pastries they offer. I couldn't try everything, but the ones I've tried are so good. I love that everything is filipino-based dessert and I love that this place is not afraid to display its filipino roots. I genuinely believe that this place also provides a good place to study because when I went, there were a lot of people working or studying. The vibes and ambiance gives study cafe! You already know the workers are all very friendly too!! read more

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Just as good as the first location and hits everytime. You have to do the halo halo or their oreo ube truffle. This spot offers bathrooms, wifi, and some places to sit but is a bit small. Theres plenty of parking however to enjoy time with friends. Staff was great and patient with me. I like how clean everything was even with how busy it was. Big shout out to the weekday night shift. read more

Servers are super friendly! They welcome you as soon as you enter their branch. Got our halo-halo and looked exactly in the picture which is definitely not a disappointment. Love their ube halo-halo upside down, but wanted to try the mais con yelo (translated as corn with ice) which is okay. I still prefer the ube. Next time I come back, I'm reverting to the upside down ube halo-halo. read more

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I was looking for a spot with ube for boba and I was nearby and found this spot. It didn't take long as it is in the same plaza as the sprouts. Parking is plenty and not hard to find. It was decorated for the holidays which was nice too. It was also very clean and open with seats to wait or enjoy your order there. I ordered the ube milk tea with ube. It was a nice treat before yoga and I definitely want to come back and try the other drinks they offer. The service was nice and efficient. read more

i came here with my boyfriend to get some studying done and i got the strawberry calamansi and it was so refreshing! i also got the ube leche flan cupcake and i will say its pretty dense. i enjoyed it! service was good! you just order at the cashier and wait for them to call your name. there's plenty of tables and chairs to sit at! it's nice to study here if noise doesn't bother you too much! definitely recommend trying the drinks :,) read more

Great food, service, and ambiance!!! The ube leche flan is the best-- the richness and flavorfulness of both the flan and ube will really satisfy your cravings for a great dessert! Plus the ambience is really cool and uplifting, very timely for halloween. Also, we met the owners, Elaine and Andrew who were so warm and friendly. read more

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LOVE this franchise! Their halo halo is the best out there. Whenever we are near one, we make sure we come to visit. Their halo halo is enough to share, good luck trying to finish it on your own. It is delicious, but huge. This location has plenty of extra treats to order from. Definitely recommend read more

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Food 10/10 Service 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 Stumbled across this place based off of reviews and happy that I did because I ordered a cookie butter latte which was so perfect. Cookie butter lattes are usually so super sweet but the flavors were perfectly incorporated together. And I got to try the strawberry cheesecake that they had as a Mother's Day treat which so delicious. Definitely coming back here also whoever is into Ube this is ur place they have ube overload of everything: read more

Cafe 86 - Cookie Butter Latte 10/10 - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Cafe 86 (est 2014) is a cute lil coffee, tea and smoothie cafe shop in Eagle Rock. It's located in a large plaza on Fair Park ave. They have other franchise stores in CA and Nevada. Their cafe menu is compendious w/c offers breadth of coffee, milk teas, smoothie and halo-halo. Similarly, they offer pastries and sandwiches. Interior decor was aesthetic in a spacious layout. It has plenty of tables and chairs. Moreover, it's naturally well lit thanks to their large north windows. It was my first time visiting this cafe, and ordered a hibiscus calamansi tea and an ube flan cupcake. Drink was refreshing and its not too sweet in flavor. Similarly, the cupcake was soft and moist with a hint of ube. Staff were cordial and affable. Prices were reasonable and reflects the market value of goods/services. Atmosphere was relaxing with a strong a/c and good music. Parking was easy given its in a large plaza. Collectively, it's a nice cafe and I had a splendid experience. Overall, I recommend this cafe. read more

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Staff here is super kind and friendly but my drink just did not come out well. I asked if the Thai milkshake was good and the cashier said it was one of their most popular drinks. Great! Well either they made the drink wrong or didn't give me the right drink because what I got was not a Thai tea "milkshake" rather a frozen block of Thai tea full of ice chunks. A milkshake should be thick but also creamy, rich, and, well, like a milkshake. This was like a poorly blended smoothie with more ice than actual drink. read more

Service took forever and drinks were mediocre. Waitress messed up the order and we didn't receive our drinks until over 30 minutes after we payed. Maybe it's better on less busy days but service was frustrating read more

Walked in here, and loved the music, which means this place was definitely a vibe! Fast service and I signed up for their points program, so can't wait to come back! I got myself a green rose tea due to the fact that I was cramping horrendously on my first day of Auntie Flo being in town. After several sips, my cramps calmed down, so thank you for having this on the menu! read more

Cafe 86 - Green Rose tea to calm my cramps - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tried the upside down halo halo, halo halo bread pudding, and Ube cookie. Upside down halo halo: 4/5 -- this was my fav out of the three. It wasn't too sweet and had a good mix of textures with the jelly, vanilla ice cream, and flan mixed in. The regular size is pretty big though so I'd probably get the mini next time Halo halo bread pudding: 2/5 -- they heat it up for you which is nice but the bread pudding just tasted overwhelmingly of banana bread and had a stodgy texture that I didn't care for. The Ube ice cream on top was the saving grace. Ube cookie: 3/5 -- decent, but for $4.25 it wasn't worth it imo read more

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Enjoyed the Upside Down Halo Halo. The ding are is comfortable. The Ube ice cream is tasty. read more

Cafe 86 - Upside Down Halo Halo - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I want to like cafe 86 so bad since I first tried it in Brentwood in the Bay Area. It was too sweet then and it's too sweet now. And I hate hate hate that they use ube halaya in the ube matcha. As a Filipino, I support our small businesses. This company is ube heavy but so is their sugar. It was pretty expensive so I tried to save it in my hotel fridge and I was kicking myself for having to throw it out because I hate wasting money but I couldn't bring myself to finish it. This review is strictly on the drink. I ube eats'd it- hella expensive. Would not recommend this place- any location. I'm sorry guys! I just can't! read more

Café 86 Eagle Rock After church, we stopped by Café 86 on Eagle Rock Blvd and it's perfect for any boba craving or ube lover! Their Cali Mango and Ube Milk Tea hit the spot, and the Turon Pop Tarts + Ube Butter Bar are a must-try . They've got Wi-Fi, cozy vibes, and are super welcoming to people who love to work, study, or just chill. Definitely adding this to my go-to weekend spots! @jadepearlvlogs read more

Cafe 86 - Cali Mango Slush - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

If you like desserts and anything ube, this is a place for you! This place is very dangerous. I normally prefer savory dishes over sweets but this the milkshakes and baked goods are absolutely irresistible! I am always tempted by them and have to fight the urge to consume everything and I want to try everything including the interesting tea flavors. They even have a few sandwiches that I feel I must try. Clean, typical tea cafe. Super friendly and helpful service. If you like sweets, old school anime, and especially GUNDAM, you will like it here. read more

Cafe 86 - Dangerously delicious baked goods and a GUNDAM haven. - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The staff were super nice! I had a few questions about their milk teas and informed them of my preferences and they gave me some recommendations on drinks. We ended up ordering the tiger milk tea & the mermaid milk tea. The mermaid milk tea is their jasmine with sea salt milk tea which was really refreshing. The tiger tea is their mix of thai and milk tea. I wanted the least amount of sugar and it hit the spot for me. It definitely gave me that extra caffeine boost I needed too. read more

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Café 86 hosted a calligraphy event I attended and it was great. Service was friendly and the shop was clean. Plenty of parking. All the desserts looked amazing and the Ube Crack Cheesecake was that! Total crack. I wish they had some more healthy variations on their drinks for those of us who are watch our sugar intake. Definitely a place I want to return to! read more

To all the UBE fanatics, this place is calling you! If the ube explosion was not enough for you, top off your ube treat with a scoop of ube ice cream! The ube monster shake was not overly sweet. Nice and smooth creamy texture with crunchy oreo crumbs sprinkled on the top and at the bottom of the cup. I asked for whipped cream, however the cafe doesn't offer whipped cream. Well, just throw a scoop of ube ice cream on the top and I'll be hippity skibidi! I was treated by the cafe with a ube crack cheesecake cupcake, that was delicious! Thanks for the love filled cheesecake cupcake! So guuuuuuud! Chill and fun vibe. The gal at the counter was very friendly. Even the patrons were fun and friendly. Always a great experience! read more

Cafe 86 - Ube Monster Milkshake! So so good! - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My new go-to boba spot! I got a Mahalo Mango (refreshing and not too sweet) and an Ube brownie, super delicious. It's a chill spot ideal for group or solo studying, bonus points for power outlets! The staff was super friendly and helpful all throughout, even despite being near closing they were still incredibly hospitable and patient, 10/10. I'll definitely be paying another visit just to try their Upside Down Halo Halo. ‍ read more

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Always great conversations and new treats to order or buy! love their cookie butter blended latte and upside down halo halo!! got me some magnets from ube garage too!! read more

Cafe 86 - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

With majority of their locations in California, they specialize in baked goods and drinks that incorporate Ube (amongst other flavors). For the inside spacing of this location, it's good for studying but may need to add more comfortable seating to entice customers to hang out. It's fairly moderate in terms of volume, even borderline quiet as the background music was low (or made little impact on me). They have WiFi but no visible outlets (come with charged devices if you plan on staying long to do work ). The types of seating includes: small two-seater tables, bar stools with wooden seating, and lounge furniture such as couches and a couple of white plastic-looking chairs. Plenty of parking as it's located in a shopping plaza. The service was friendly and met expectations of a customer service worker. I ordered the following: 1. Pumpkin Spice Ube Latte (iced) 2. Turon Poptart 3. Ube Truffle The Pumpkin Spice Ube Latte was honestly mediocre although the two strong flavors, balanced each other out (Ube was more prominent). It's good to try even if you're not a pumpkin spice person. The baked goods are the real highlight. The Turon Poptart tender to be sweet and tropical tasting due to the saba bananas. If you take longer bites and savor the taste you can taste it. The breading feels thicker and sometimes all I can taste is the bread. The Ube Poptart is stronger in taste and better out of the two. Recommended treats (for those who have sweet tooth): 1. Ube Truffle ($4.50 for one) It's substantially large for a single. This location stayed true to recipe by making them moist and soft, yet it kept a slight crunch in each bite (easy to eat). 2. Ube Crinckles 3. Halo Halo Bread Pudding If you live near the area, very convenient to have delicious baked goods to share with friends or family. I would pace yourself in the amount you eat as the sugar intake would be too much and the large amounts of Ube may get redundant. Note: Look out for special events around the holidays. They recently had a Thanksgiving event where if you pre-ordered a cake tin, you get a free tote bag! read more

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The owners and staff were amazing! They were very welcoming and the drinks were superb!!! Their cashew Brownie will have you wanting more! The space is bright and cozy and feels like you're in your childhood bedroom. It brings you back in time to a happy place with a happy vibe! I'll definitely be back! This place is big on community and seems like it's a staple in the Eagle Rock area. It has more character and charm than a lot of these cafes that are over priced, minimalist and feels like AI created it. This is very human and feels like home! read more