Great spot for Filipino dessert. Service was friendly and quick. Cafe 86 is in a busy area so parking at times can be a little tough to find a parking spot. Ube is a purple yam that is mellow, sweet in flavor. This is why it is used to make desserts dishes. Ube pronounced "ooh-beh." Ube is one of my favorite desserts. Highly recommend the Ube Crinkle Cookies moist and full of goodness. We also enjoyed the Leche Flan Ube cupcake was super delicious ant not overly sweet. Hibiscus drink was very refreshing. If you check-in with Yelp you can get a free Hibiscus drink. We will definitely come back to try the other Ube desserts. read more

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Taste: 4 Creativity/Authenticity: 4 Atmosphere: 3.5 Service: 3.5 Bang for your buck: 3.5 If you're craving anything ube this is the place to be!! Ube galore!! And anything you choose is fire!! My favorite is the inside down halo halo and the ube tres leches woah!! Overall my go to spot when I'm craving sweets!! Check 'em out! Thanks read more

We stopped at this cute little cafe after we finished our KBBQ. There was like Ube everything. I opted for the ube- flan cupcake because I knew I seen it somewhere on social media. I tried it on our way home. My sister gave my a taste of hers. The flan wasn't as sweet as Filipino flan is. The Uber cupcake wasn't dry so that was good. The taste together was satisfying. I wish it were closer to home but a good little filipino treat. I'm glad to support my peeps. read more

I love their ube truffles,it's moist and delicious. It is a little bit pricey but we just have to indulge once in a while.

Parking is easy to find and there are 7 tables for seating and the inside has a nice ambience. It's a little dim on the inside though, possibly some more lighting might help. We went on labor day and they had $2 drinks! At first we got the ube and milo milk teas. Both are creamy and the boba is a good consistency. The ube milk tea does taste like most powder taro milk teas, which isn't my favorite but I know others may enjoy. The crinkle cookie was a good balance: not too sweet, powder did not make the cookie too dry. My boyfriend who is an avid crinkle cookie lover said it was just ok but as a first-timer, I throughly enjoyed it! The service was fast and they were friendly. read more

Cafe 86 - Ube milk tea and milo milk tea with ube crinkle cookies! - Cafes Near Me - Northridge, California

I came here for the Yelp Elite event. LOCATION: 5 STARS The location is pretty big. They have about 10 tables. The location has 2 reserved parking spots for Café 86 but also has plenty of parking in the plaza. SERVICE: 5 STARS I came in on Monday at 12:30PM which is when they open. The place was empty and there were two friendly girls working the front. FOOD and DRINKS: 4 STARS I ordered the honey B milk tea but got it with almond milk and the ube truffle. The honey b milk tea 3.5 STARS: it was really sweet u was only able to finish half of it but that flavor was really great. Ube Truffle: 5 STARS Wow! This was amazing. As soon as I bit into it I got really excited to write this review. I would recommend this place just on these truffles alone. It was like eating a really moist pound cake in a ball. My overall experience was pleasant. I want to come and try one of their coffee drinks. I'm Sure if I ask one of the employees can guide me to something that isn't so sweet. read more

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Our daughter asked us to pick up some ube desserts for our granddaughter's birthday party. She had heard that they offered options by the dozen for a special price. Instead, we were quoted per piece pricing with very few deals. For a couple, buying several treats, no big deal. Contemplating a dozen with no real discount would be very pricey. We ended up ordering several pastry styles, including ube crack cheesecake, ube Leche flan cupcakes, ube butter bar, and milo (chocolate) cupcake. Dear Hubby also ordered their halo halo, which was good, but not the best we've had of this signature Filipino dessert. We recognized the location in a busy strip mall - it used to be a fancy soft serve place. The present decor is mostly utilitarian; nothing memorable. We each brought one pastry home from the party, and left the rest for the other guests. Hope they enjoyed them, as they were rather pricey. read more

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I'm already planning my next trip back here for the hibiscus kalamansi iced tea. First off, I had never had Kalamansi before so I didn't really know what I was getting into at first. The cashier did such an awesome job explaining all of the different flavors and they had SO many good options to choose from. Overall, it seems like a lot of their drinks are on the sweeter side. I am not a huge sweet tea fan, but OH MAN was the hibiscus kalamansi tea soooooo refreshing and flavorful. Slightly sweet, but just the right amount. They will also add less sweetener if you ask them too :) Unfortunately I didn't snap a photo of my tea (I added boba too!) because I sucked it down too fast. The inside of Cafe 86 is very stylish and lively, with industrial bulbs hanging from the ceiling and graffiti art on the walls. I also had the chance to try their ube butter bar. It almost had the consistency of cheesecake, but with a slight ube flavor and a buttery soft crust. I will definitely be back to try more of their ube sweets! The selection in the case looked incredibly. Next time I need to pick up a dessert for a party or family gathering, I will definitely come back here to swoop some up to share! I brought my laptop to do some work as well. I recommend that if you do the same, to bring some headphones because they are located next to a martial arts studio that is pretty loud. It took me a while to realize where all the screaming was coming from until I realized what was next door! :-p Thanks Cafe 86 for a great visit overall! read more

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Stopped by this cute, casual cafe for a drink and some sweets on a hot afternoon. Service was quick and friendly! There was a variety of ube flavored desserts (tiramisu, cheesecake, crinkle cookies, truffles, and cupcakes, etc) that looked delicious. Cozy but limited indoor seating and potential study space! The hibiscus cooler was super refreshing and not too sweet, it was just the right amount of sour and tart (not overpowering at all). The ube flan cupcake was such an interesting and creative combo. The flan was very thick and rich (a caramel drizzle would have paired perfectly) while the cupcake itself had a wonderful ube flavor. Hoping to stop by again to try their Halo Halo and more Ube desserts! read more

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I'm a big fan of Cafe 86, so when their Pasadena location closed during covid, I was bummed. Glad they finally opened one in Northridge, which is conveniently close to home. They're actually located in same strip lot as Bon Bon Tea House, several store fronts down and next to Katsu-Ya sushi. Indoor seating is available that's good thing....take-out only during covid is getting annoying. Cafe 86 is known for their refreshing Teas, Milkshakes, Slushes, Lattes and Espresson Bar, but their claim to fame is there unique take filipino ube desserts like ube-flan cupcakes, ube bar, ube cheesecake, ube truffle and ube butter bar which are all delicious. Their filipino halo-halo shake is my favorite and very refreshing. The base of traditional halo-halo is made with shave ice, cafe 86 is more like a shake. The scoop of ube ice cream and leche flan provides decadent feature. Boba and chunks colored jello are tasty side-kicks. Halo-Halo is about $8 with tax and shareable, but if you're with me you better get your own because I'm not sharing. If you're looking for good filipino desserts and refreshing drinks, Cafe 86 is your place. read more

Awful !!! Bad !!! $9.00 and small size that isn't good taste !! It's awful taste ! I don't appreciate and not satisfied

My premenstrual self, decided today was a good day to have some sugar ...she said, "feed me sugar, or I'll rip someone's head off!" Lol .... So off to Café 86 we go!!! Drooled over awesome pictures of the Upside Down Halo Halo on Yelp, so decided to order and try one for $7.65. BEST decision I made today. Not only is it visually stunning with all the lovely colors (the purple ube, yellow flan, brown boba balls, red and green jelly pieces at the bottom) it taste delicious too. Love the corn flakes at the top for added crunch texture and flavor. My premenstrual self was very content and satisfied. Guy at the counter was nice, I minimally interacted, just ordered. I happily got my free Hibiscus Cooler drink when checking in to Yelp. Located in strip mall, there is lots of free parking. Indoor seating and couch to sit and chill too. You'll now find me and my premenstrual self, here at least once a month. Stay safe and healthy (mind, body and soul) Yelping out there :) read more

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This place is definitely a treat-yourself type of place! I got the Upside down Halo Halo milkshake, which came with Frosted Flakes, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, some jelly at the bottom, and then some Halo Halo in the middle. It was so delicious! The truffle was humongous as well and very chocolatey. This place is really delicious and unique in the sweets that they serve! read more

Cafe 86 - Cafes Near Me - Northridge, California

One of my favorite places to grab a halo halo. The variety of choices they have will leave you easily satisfied. They also have Ube choices as well which are just as delicious. The staff is friendly and will easily answer your questions. Parking is in their lot. read more

This place has improve. The upside down halo halo is really good. The service is good and they are attentive. Inside is roomy. I like it.

I tried the Jasmine kalamansi drink and it was super refreshing. We also tried the Filipino ube desserts and they were all soooo good, we got the flan, cheesecake, truffle and blonde bar. They were all equally worth trying. I would want to come back to try their sandwiches. Just as a heads up, we did also come once when they opened but their boba was not ready. read more

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I was completely unimpressed with this Cafe 86. I don't live in SGV and have been to the one in chino hills. I had high hopes because I assumed all locations would be the same. My uncle and I stopped by on christmas eve and I'm not sure if it was because of the guy that was working that night or if this was really their recipe. I ordered a matcha latte with almond milk, and my uncle ordered his usual coffee that he gets always gets everywhere and anywhere which is a hot oat milk latte. The guy told him that they actually don't have oat milk, only soy or almond, so he just chose soy milk. Then we got 1 ube truffle and 1 ube leche flan cupcake. After all 4 items, the guy asked my uncle again what his drink was and he said hot latte with soy milk, and the kid said "oat milk?" and my uncle said "no, soy milk, because those are your only options right?? soy and almond??" and for some reason, they went back and forth about 3 times of him confirming what kind of milk he wanted so I thought that was so strange because there are literally 2 choices and my uncle chose one of them and that was apparently very confusing. After a few minutes our drinks were ready. My iced matcha latte was so watered down but I was able to taste the tiniest hint of matcha. I can definitely get a better matcha latte elsewhere. My uncle tried his coffee and made such a scrunched face saying that it was actually horrible and tasted like dirty leftover coffee water. I've never ordered what he always orders, but I took a sip and I understood by what he meant about the taste being like leftover water. We were so befuddled as to how it could taste this bad. Unfortunately, we made our way to starbucks and he got his his hot oat milk latte and I got one of their fruity teas because I needed a punch of flavor to make up for the lack of flavor in the matcha latte. The cupcake and truffle were good and just as expected. Shared a bite of it with other family members and they also said it was really good. read more

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Was very dissapointed in the halo halo not close to the original was over powering in sweetness and the jelly stuff in the bottom was very bad I ended not drinking after three tries. But the service was fast. Would not recommend this halo halo drink at all it was nice for picture but that's it.the ice cream and corn flakes was the only thing I ate read more

Cafe 86 - Cafes Near Me - Northridge, California

Upside down halo halo was ok, ube flan cupcake ok. Tried the halo halo and i think it can get better with a bit more toppings for both halo halo, u get more of the ice. read more

Cool relaxed vibe. Good place to do work or meet a friend for a catch up. The gentleman at the front was helpful when asking about the menu, service was great overall. Drink was really good, I got the Hibiscus Calimansi with 1 pump of cane syrup. Music was at a good level allowing you to have a conversation comfortably. read more

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I love Cafe 86 and their employee Cassie was AMAZING! I had a last minute big order and she helped me not only efficiently but happily as well. I had issues with the wrong card being used so she unfortunately had to reorder my items again. Usually when such issues arise on the customer's part, you can see the frustration plainly on the employee. But with Cassie, she handled it with grace! To be honest, her friendliness was the cherry on top to my visit today. The world needs more of that same great attitude / customer service nowadays, thank you Cassie for everything! read more

Cafe 86 - 1 dozen leche flan cupcakes 1 dozen ube crack cheesecakes - Cafes Near Me - Northridge, California

So good to see Cafe 86 reopen in a new location! Congratulations in the new space! I used to go to Cafe 86 when it was in Pasadena. I am happy to see that they kept much of the same design and feel. It's a cozy spot to get refreshing drinks, coffee/espresso and ube desserts. They are known for the ube drinks and desserts. To my knowledge, I believe Cafe 86 was one of the first places that put ube lattes on the map! I recommend trying that iced and with an extra shot of espresso. Their desserts were also groundbreaking. Again, to my recollection, they were the first one to introduce me to the ube krinkle cookie, the ube truffle and my favorite, the ube flan, which is an ube cupcake topped with an upside down flan. Cafe 86 also have alternative drinks in case you didn't want anything too heavy. I really enjoyed the jasmine calamansi with boba and their iced black coffee. I highly recommend Cafe 86~! read more

Cafe 86 - Cafes Near Me - Northridge, California

Have stayed clear of this place since it opened because it looked like it'd be pricy and not very good. I had time to kill before an appointment in the area and unfortunately the coffee I ordered proved me right. Few drinks on their menu are prepared with vegan-friendly syrups or powders, with the exception of their vanilla syrup. The only milk substitutes are soy and almond, and to my surprise, there's a $1.75 charge for a substitution, even in the small size. After the milk substitute, my total for a small vanilla latte was $8.70. It was bland, watery, and hideously overpriced. Service was prompt and kind, and the cafe itself seemed well-suited for studying and casual hangouts, but is otherwise not worth going out of your way for. read more

I love coming here for one thing only and that's their halo halo. I think it's the best around. I love that they use cornflakes instead of rice crispies. They give you a good chunk of the flan and the ube ice cream tastes really good. Only issue with this location is the parking. It's a pretty popular plaza with other restaurants and parking can be a drag. I try to come here when in the area and want a great treat. read more

I had sampled treats from this business at the FilLed last summer and everything was delicious. But, there are some things you have to go to the cafe to try so I stopped by when I was in the area. The cafe was pretty busy in the late afternoon but not a long wait. I tried the ube bread pudding and took some crinkle cookies to go. The crinkle cookies are always delicious and I would fill a cookie jar with them if I could. The bread pudding was warm and delicious. It does have a lot of coconut in it and I don't think the ube flavor was very strong. Luckily, the ice cream on top has a lot of ube flavor. It was a great treat on a cold day. The service was great and friendly. read more

Cafe 86 - Crinkle cookies and ube bread pudding - Cafes Near Me - Northridge, California

The best halo-halo in town! The crew was helpful and courteous. The place is clean and organized. Ample parking. Perfect snack place to go to! read more

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Clean, well priced and unique cafe. Love the assortment of treats offered and the great prices. One of my favorite spots in santa clarita!

Let's start with I love ube! My bff introduced me to this place in southbay and I loved it! The food is fresh so tasty and delicious. The workers are always friendly and ready to answer questions. I like that all cafe 86s are almost identical with look but also adding Darth Vader at the counter is awesome. I will definitely keep coming to this place yay! read more

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I wanted to love it but I didn't. Though the place and drinks were cute, they were really sweet and didn't have much wow factor to them besides the presentation. The desserts also look and sound amazing but just didn't do it for me. Not to mention they're pretty pricey. Service was fairly quick but nothing I tried would make me crave it again. read more

I like Ube and was really excited to see a new store pop up near me. However, after 3 visits, this place left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. Should be noted that I mostly tried their desserts. Their drink menu is diverse but I only tried one of their drinks. First time trying Ube milk tea and I found it pretty good. It's on the heavy side but you can definitely taste the Ube. My friend doesn't like "too sweet" things and found it way sweet for her and didn't even finish half of it. YMMV. Another friend got the Ube Monster Milkshake and enjoyed it. The desserts can be a hit or a miss, I've tried most of them. The cheesecake and cupcakes are tiny! The cheesecake was flavorful and delicious but I didn't care for their cupcakes. I didn't think the flan + ube cupcake were a good combination. The butter bar is rich, fatty, and tasty. May be overly oily for some. Personally I found the milo cupcake, ube truffle, and leche flan cupcake underwhelming. Milo cupcake had a big portion of frosting and a small cake underneath it. Subpar cupcake!! I liked 1. Ube tres leches 2.Ube butter bar 3.Ube cheese cake. (and in that order) It's a shame how much plastic they use for their desserts. Especially those cupcake containers seem very wasteful. Parking can be a pain for peak hours but just circle around the lot, you'll eventually find a spot. I believe they also have one or two 10/15 min spots in front of their store. The employees were all nice and cordial. The interior was also pleasant. Maybe my excitement created too high of an expectation but I wasn't too impressed. Cafe 86's desserts aren't bad, but some are definitely better than others. They obviously have room for improvement but if you like Ube you should give it a try. read more

I love Ube so I was excited to see there was a cafe nearby that made ube desserts and drinks. So far I've tried the ube bars and ube cheesecake. Both were absolutely delicious and I am excited to try the other desserts in the future. Recently I tried their ube boba tea and it was so good even my girlfriend had to take a few sips. The staff were really friendly and helpful with ordering. The inside is big enough for a few tables and chairs and would be a great place to hangout if I weren't in a rush. read more

I'm 100% sure I ordered the wrong drink!!! So my review could be totally biased. After placing my order for café latte, I saw it and look around that people were more inclined to the Iced or Ube Coffees Service was pretty average, as well the coffee though read more

Deliciously sinful dessert must try the halo-halo and cupcake with leche flan......................yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm read more

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my friend showed my brother and i this place and the only bad thing about it is that its so far away from my house because if this cafe was down the street from me id be here every day the sandwiches/paninis here are the absolute BEST!!! they're around 9 dollars for an AMAZING sandwich and chips, absolutely worth it. the cupcake and other deserts here are really cute, the jasmine/calamansi drink i got was a little bitter (the tea was oversteeped) but it's okay bc everything else was so good. the cafe itself is cute and clean (it would be even cuter if they had chess/checkers/cards to play while you sit), the ppl who work here are also super nice, accommodating, and friendly. i stop by here whenever i go to galleria/tours les jours since its so close. thank you for existing my favorite cafe in sfv area fr read more

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4.75 STARS Order: thai tea monster First time coming to this location, came right at opening. Service was quick and friendly, ambience was clean with plenty of seating. The thai tea monster is my go-to drink anytime I come to cafe 86, its just too good! The smoothie combination is thai tea and oreo, and its never overly sweet. You can actually taste both the thai tea and oreo, and somehow they really do complement eachother well. I'm pretty sure they use a really strong brewed thai tea, and not a powder for this drink. I didnt get any desserts this time, but everything in the case was stocked and looked fresh. So the reason for the 0.25 star deduction? Price. I know it's inevitable inflation, and here the drinks are pretty on par with most boba/drink places these days. Location is easy to get to, in a plaza with decent parking. Luckily for the CSUN students, this shop is only a short walk from campus! read more

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Came here twice already. Love the desserts. The ambience is nice and the people are friendly. One area of improvement... need to be faster in getting the orders out. read more

We normally go to the Pasadena location so when my cousin informed me they have this location in Northridge we were so happy as it's closer to home. We can just stop by anytime and get our ube drinks and pastries fix on. As usual their customer service is excellent from the person taking the order all the way to the barista and the person handing the drinks. The Ube Latte Iced was perfect and not too sweet. You can taste the ube. The Ube Monster Milkshake and Kouki Monster Milkshake was delicious. Both shakes were perfectly blended and not too thick and not too sweet. The Ube Leche Flan Cupcake and Ube Butter Bar was so delicious. You can definitely tell the quality. Can't wait to tell my mommy groups and social circles to try Cafe 86. read more

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I really like this place and the selection of pastries and drinks. I've been coming here for a while, and the workers are very polite too. But one thing I have to complain about is how recently, they've been playing two songs in the cafe, both really loud. One for the customers and another one for the workers in the kitchen. I get it, you have to spice up your workday somehow - but it's incredibly distracting for people trying to hang out, read, or study. So, great place overall - but two stars because it was really hard to hang out here. read more

Carl was so kind and helped me navigate through the menu. Their coffee and all their desserts looked presentable and tasted very delicious too!! The vibes were great inside because it seems like it's a great place to study. read more

Their Halo halo are good. There's 2 varieties to try. Don't forget to get any one of their pastries. It's a bit pricey but they're made with quality ingredients. read more

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