Perfect place for small gathering or meeting with tasty snacks and delicious refreshments with choices that suits your taste. I highly recommend to check this place out. read more

If you're looking for a spot that satisfies your sweet tooth without going overboard, CAFE 86 is definitely worth a visit. The establishment itself is very clean, and the staff are incredibly friendly and courteous, which makes the whole experience even better from the moment you walk in. You can really taste the quality in everything they make. We tried the ube flan, and it completely won me over--I can confidently say I'm now a newly converted ube lover. It was smooth, rich, and perfectly balanced. We also had the ube pop tart, which was soft, fresh, and just comforting in every bite. We also ordered the Mahalo Mango Cooler, which was super refreshing and paired perfectly with the desserts. On top of that, we tried the Upside Down Halo Halo with an ube base--loaded with coconut jellies, jackfruit, boba, frosted flakes, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and flan. It was a fun and delicious mix of textures and flavors that really stood out. Overall, this is our go-to spot anytime we have a craving for something sweet that isn't overly sugary. Highly recommend stopping by if you want a treat that hits just right! read more

I usually don't review and make any effort to write my experience in any establishments BUT because of my great experience with Cafe 86 in Milpitas,CA I need to give Kudos to the owner and the staff 1. Ambiance - I feel very relax because of the design , cleanliness of the place 2. Service - x x Greatness, Staff was very knowledgeable about their products, Respectful to all people ( customers, coworker's and even homeless) witnessed it myself ( one lady in the line was telling me she's a regular customer here because of how easy and no frills to order in, she said sometimes she order online or in person ( same quality of service) The staff told me how they enjoy working here because the owners treat them as family 3. Food - I'm not a fan of sweet drinks or desserts but was invited by my brother and told me " you just need to try it" When I tried the halo halo with ube I got hooked , I tried my brother's slushy drink and also their sandwich was also delicious didn't expect that Cafe 86 menu is soo delicious and good quality presentation, was not able to take pictures of what we ordered because everything was soo yum... definitely will recommend it to my friends and coworkers because my family is already hooked read more

Yyuummmmmm I don't understand how this can be so good. Where do I even start .... If you were an Uber lover, this is the place to go the chill vibe as you're waiting for your drink to be done gives me life The Ube latte has just the amount of sweetness you need and the taste is off the hook The flan is perfectly dense enough to sit on top of the ube cupcake. I first took a bite of them separately, and I was so surprised that the top of the cupcake wasn't soggy cause in my brain that's what would happen, but it wasn't then I tried them together magic in my mouth! read more

Cafe 86 - Ube latte - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

This a little cafe near 880 freeway. Pretty easy to get to but the parking lot is a disaster. Inside is quaint with soft music and clean tables and chairs. Theres a mini sofa with coffee table to add to the relax aesthetics. I got matcha pandan latte, Ube Milk tea added lychee, a Mais con yelo bar, and an Ube crinkle cookie. The pandan flavors hits I would order this drink again. The Ube milk tea unfortunately was overwhelmed by the lychee jelly. Next time I would get it without add one. The Ube crinkle cookie was good, but had very little Ube flavor. The mais con yelo bar is a milk corn bar. It was interesting, good butter crust with a cream corn custard. A lot of corn flavor came through. There was only one person working the kitchen but she still got our order out pretty quickly. We came in while the cafe was empty so we got lucky. Soon after we ordered more people came in and I saw them waiting much longer than I did. read more

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The food was good, but it took SO LONG to come out! We walked in shortly before 1pm on a weekday for a quick lunch snack. Little did we know, it'd take 45 minutes for us to get our order, with only two small parties in front of us. (And they really only got three drinks and a snack between them.) Upon walking in, the pastry display case was completely empty except for one slice of ube tres leches cake. It had a sign from a few days ago saying they were completely sold out, and separate sticky notes saying "sold out" on the glass - but they'd only just opened 1.5 hours prior. We asked the only staff member there, who looked like he was busy prepping a drink, and he stated that he had pastries, but didn't go into details about what he had or why the display case said they were sold out. He didn't tell us how to order or ask if we needed help, so we stood around awkwardly for a few minutes before deciding to use the self-service kiosk (I always prefer ordering with staff so that I can ask about items and allergens, especially if it's my first time there.) We ordered a couple drinks and a couple of food items, then sat down to wait. After about 15 minutes, the other parties had been served. Another 15 after that, the employee gave us our two drinks, but said the food was still being made. We didn't get our food for *another* 15 minutes. I've never been to a cafe where it's taken 15 minutes to make 2 items. If we'd been warned about the wait, we probably would have gone somewhere else. The drinks were mid. I got the strawberry calamansi, which tasted artificial, like gummy bears, and not like fresh strawberry or calamansi. The freeze-dried strawberries in it fully rehydrated by the time we got our food. The food was tasty, but totally not worth an unexpected 45-minute wait. We got a churrochi and an ube pop tart. The pop tart apparently took the employee 20 seconds to heat up, but was served last - I really don't know why he didn't multitask. The churrochi was pictured on the self-serve kiosk with ube ice cream, but was served without it. When I asked where the ice cream was, the employee said it was an additional charge (an extra $3.25, which is crazy on top of a $6.50 charge for a small dessert). Apparently, the item description on the kiosk cut off right before the disclaimer that the ice cream was sold separately, and the option on the item for "no ice cream" wasn't actually an option, but the default. There were options to add ice cream, but given the ice cream pictured and the lack of a complete item description, we'd assumed they were options for extra scoops, not that we had to piecemeal together our own dessert if we wanted it as pictured. Overall, a super disappointing and wild experience. I entered hungry and left incredibly annoyed. Not worth the visit, even if the food was fun and tasty. read more

The last I had Cafe 86 was when I was in So-Cal and that was many years ago and I had forgotten about this chain until recently. We ordered the ube tres leches, flan with ube cupcake, and turon poptart. The ube tres leches was almost perfection aside from the icing tasting chalky. The flan was great but the cupcake was dense. The turon poptart was amazing. It was slightly busy and we had already waited nearly half an hour for our to-go order. We regretted asking to heat up the poptart since the staff ended up forgetting and we waited an additional 5 minutes. read more

Cafe 86 - Flan cupcake + ube tres leches - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Came here cause I was wanting halo halo and it was just average. We ordered in the self kiosk but it took 30 mins to get our order. Those who ordered after us got their order first. Limited seating but if there's big groups it can get loud. As far as the halo halo, I miss the traditional one. The corn flakes replace the pinipig which was ok. The other toppings just not tasting the same. Miss the beans. There was like a bitter taste after each bite, not sure where it came from. I did enjoy the ube ice cream on top. Flan could be creamier. The upside down halo halo good concept but still it misses the traditional halo halo taste. read more

Cafe 86 - Halo halo and upside down halo halo - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

I stumbled upon this Cafe 86 location while driving around Milpitas. The parking lot is small for all the businesses in this strip mall. The cafe is decorated like their other locations. A couch, window seating, and several small tables to sit at. One unisex restroom with code lock. Order via kiosk or cashier. House music playing. The service was warm and friendly! House Milk Tea (less ice and less sweet, +$ boba) - the boba was nice, soft, and chewy. The milk tea was good (4/5). Ube Crinkle Cookie (4/5) - light, soft, cake-like cookie dusted with powdered sugar. Support your local business. read more

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12/28/2025. Bought w friends off door dash. Was see in the very pricy side since it's door dash. Prices will be based on their website Got the ube monster milkshake w boba 24 oz ($9.5) Which was an additional +1.05. There were def some ube flavors and I think it worked well w the Oreos inside. The boba was decently chewy but a bit bland. However, it was pricy for this drink and especially when I got an allergy reaction to it. I didn't drink or eat anything else since consuming this particular drink at 2 pm and now it's 8 pm, got some minor hives (allergy). I am allergic to un-fresh seafood, dust, food coloring, some animal fur... but this is odd. If the Ube is fresh w no additive or food coloring, it should not have affected me... thus. I am deeply questioning the quality of the drink and the high prices. The Ube crinkles ($4.5) was slightly disappointing. As u can see it was small but good to taste. Despite the red flag of the extreme purple Ube drink, I tried it since this shop is well known for its Ube food and drink. Plus, Ube is naturally very purple. Unfortunately, the expectation was too high and fell w disappointment. But the food wasn't too bad, just minor stuffs w/ allergy reaction. Prob not my goto spot + the distance. Overall 3.5/5 read more

Cafe 86 - Ube monster milkshake - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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First time coming to Cafe 86. My family tried the Ube Monster mini and Thai tea monster. Very delish and delightful. Enjoyed the vibes and the drink! The place was very clean and presentable to hang out with family for Ube sweets. Customer service was friendly. Will be back to try more from the Menu next time My son rated his Ube monster mini 10/10 My bf rated his Ube monster mini 9/10 Myself with the Thai monster 9/10 Milkshake isn't watered down and can taste the flavors and Oreo cookie in the drinks. Yum! Def better than any Ube drink/ Thai tea I've had in a long time. read more

Cafe 86 - Ube monster mini, Thai tea monster - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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We came for to try their drinks and we got the nutella iced latte with oatmilk and it was perfectly sweetened without it being overly sweet. I love the uniqueness of the nutella flavor and would definitely get this latte again! This place had a warm smell and good amount of seating to spot and eat in. They had a nice selection of bakery items too to choose from! read more

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Quick service, delicious treats and coffee, there is great area to sit, very welcoming.

Upside down halo-halo was delicious. Nice and clean! Service friendly and fast! Would definitely recommend for a sweet treat and look forward to trying the baked goods! read more

Cafe 86 - Upside down Halo Halo - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Love the selection they have. I got the lecheflan cupcake, ube krinkle cookie and calamansi drink. I think my favorite was the leche flan cupcake. I want to try more of their other goodies. Quick and easy service. You can order at the register or a kiosk. Really nice customer service read more

Cafe 86 - Menu - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Staff is welcoming and friendly! You can either order on the kiosk or with staff member! Lots of variety baked goods from ube leche flan to ube tres leches to halo halo bread pudding! There is a variety of drinks to choose from as well which is nice! A few tables inside to sit, inside and there is a restroom available. There is plenty of parking available too! read more

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So happy to see Café 86 open in town! This super cute Filipino café specializes in ube-inspired desserts. We've loved their ube leche flan cupcake and ube truffle since their SoCal days and still just as delicious and easily their best! Tried the ube tres leches for the first time and it was amazing. The only miss was the seasonal pumpkin spice ube latte. Too sweet and barely any espresso flavor (glad it's seasonal!). Overall, a must-visit for ube lovers...cozy vibes, great service, and seriously good desserts! read more

Cafe 86 - Board Menu - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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All sorts of baked goods made with ube. I ordered a few items to go. I liked the ube crinkles. I forgot to put the ube bread pudding in the microwave and I'm sure it would have been better warm. It came with a side of ube ice cream. Friendly and courteous staff. Their fruit tea had a nice fruity flavor. There are a few seats inside. This storefront is located in a small plaza with other eateries and a shared parking lot. read more

Cafe 86 - Halo Halo Bread Pudding - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Love all the cafe 86 chains! Especially Milpitas because it's the closest to me! The cafe has the perfect amount of seating, the decore is so festive, and the menu has sandwiches which I never knew about! Don't forget the halo halos are the best! Def coming back again as Ate E is super nice and service is quick and easy :) read more

I wouldn't have known that this cafe/dessert shop has an ube focus based on its name, so it was a pleasant surprise for me. Order at the counter with someone or on the screen off to the right. Great selection of ube-flavored desserts and drinks here. I tried an Ube Crinkle cookie and an Ube Leche Flan cupcake. I definitely preferred the cookie though the flan was good too. I could taste ube flavor in the items, but I wish it was stronger. If they had a special on the cookies for a bulk purchase, I would grab a box for special occasions. read more

Bro and I were here three months ago when they had their grand opening day and there was already a line out the door which is no surprise. The popularity of Filipino shaved ice dessert or known as upside down halo halo is their top signature drinks along with ube bread pudding, bread, ube flan cake/cookies. Bro and I came by on a Sunday morning shortly before noon and we were greeted very warmly by the staff. We placed our orders thru a self-service kiosk they don't accept cash it's either a credit or debit card. First item to choose is the upside down halo halo comprised of beans, jack fruits, boba, frosted flakes and top it off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and second item on the list is the Thai tea monster milkshake thick creamy with bits of oreo toppings. Bro's famous drink for its richness flavor creamy with a delightful taste. Timing wasn't so bad as we were the only customers and wait time was very short. They had the music playing in the background with limited seating mainly take-outs. Would definitely be back location much closer to home than the one in Union City. read more

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Welcome to Milpitas, Cafe 86. Now we don't need to drive all the way to Mountain View for drinks for my kids. My sons love the Ube Monster and Kouki Monster Milkshakes. You're able to order off the kiosk (if you have a physical credit card you can swipe). If you rather tap and pay, you'll need to order at the counter. read more

Cafe 86 - Welcome to Milpitas. - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I was so exited to hear Cafe 86 was finally open near me. You can order in person or on a kiosk so if there's a line it goes by pretty quick. The employees were so nice and packaged all the pastries well. My favorites are the ube butter bars and turon pop part. Definitely coming back to pick up more pastries and drinks. read more

Cafe 86 - Menu - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

It's been a while since I've been to a Cafe 86, but with one now close to home, we were excited to go check it out because who doesn't love dessert! They have a person to take your order and also a "self service" ordering kiosk. We chose to order from the register. (FYI - they are a cashless place.). The person taking our order was very nice and offered up recommendations. We ended up ordering the Ube Tres leches, Ube Turon tart, the Ube cheesecake, and the Ube flan. Sounds like a lot for two people, but best way to share and try different desserts. My daughter also ordered the strawberry calamansi drink. The decor was done real nice and for opening up today, there was a DJ, balloons and lots of people. read more

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Masarap! Ang upside down halo halo is the best! Friendly staff and clean dining area. read more

Cafe 86 - Menu! - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Love this location!! The staff is great, always welcoming & very helpful. The drinks & snacks are always a hit!! Thanks Cafe 86 for coming to Milpitas!! read more

Was in the area and remembered they opened a location here so decided to go. Very spacious and have tables for people to chill like a coffee shop. Friendly service. I ordered the Milo milk tea- tasted just like Milo and great size it came in. Also got the halo halo bread pudding I was afraid it had beans in it but I don't think it did since I enjoyed it! And it also came with ice cream. Also got my usual Milo cupcake since that's what I really was there to get, so Chocolatey and light at the same time. Ordered the cookie butter blended latte as well which was very good but definitely could taste the latte in it. Would come again when in the area. read more

I like the coffee at this place but the last time I came i ordered and nobody made my drink until i asked. The worker was in the back completely unaware of the order ticket machine printing in the front. read more

Desserts were delicious! Service was great and ordering was seamless. Ambiance was great, clean, and enough tables to sit. read more

Cafe 86 - The sampler combo was a great way to try their popular desserts - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Cafe 86 is such a great spot! The place itself looks really nice and is super clean, which I always appreciate. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and you can tell they genuinely care about their customers. The ube cookies are amazing -- soft, flavorful, and not overly sweet. And the ube latte? So good. Smooth, perfectly balanced, and full of that rich ube flavor. Definitely one of the best I've had. Overall, great vibes, great service, and delicious treats. I'll absolutely be coming back! read more

Ordered the upside down halo halo thinking that's the brown sugar one but it's not. Now I'm confused! It was purple on the bottom with vanilla icecream. Still very good with jelly's and flan and jackfruit read more

diabolical. drove all the way from lodi to check out this spot. they ran out of boba & told us it would be a 20 min wait so we said no because we didnt want to wait, but ended up waiting 45 minutes!! they had all the pastries/dessert food already made & all they had to do was put it in the bag, yet it took so long. ridiculous & it was NOT even busy. there were only 3 orders that needed to be made and the girl employee was just standing around not doing anything. slow service, not worth the drive & overpriced. did not receive a refund for the boba. ube cheesecake was $5.50 but could be finished in one bite. read more

Cafe 86 - food without the matcha because it took over 40 minutes. - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California

Their milkshake is $10 for a large cup and $9 for a small cup. The quality is very good and I like the matcha taste. Staff is also friendly. read more

came here for their $2 special! for the price it was worth it and the flavor was good! although i would say it took a bit long to come out, it is worth it for their price. both flavors were there when we tried it. we got the tiger milk tea and honey milk tea. read more

Cafe 86 - Desserts Near Me - Milpitas, California