I already knew there will be a long line during the first week of grand opening so after a few weeks I came by on a Thursday afternoon bingo no lines no customers which made it so much easier to order. The ladies working here are so attentive and polite as I was greeted. The interior is not as spacious as the one in Union City though here they do have an outdoor seating and a great view of the surrounding area with bustling business. Cafe 86 is famous for its upside down halo halo a traditional Filipino dessert. I just had a craving for it a combination of milkshakes and fruit parfait a mixture of both sweet not overwhelming is what I like would definitely be back so support your local business. Just a reminder they don't take cash it's either debit or credit card. read more

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I got the halo halo here and it was alright. The Mountain View location tastes better to me but this is new and opened right next to my house! I prefer their baked ube treats because they have a richer ube flavor! read more

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I went 3 times in one week. I think that says it all LOL. It's the corner store so you can't miss it. A pretty big menu so there's a lot to choose from. I ordered: Turon pop tart : nice and flakey and not too sweet. Had bits of jackfruit in it too. Upside down halo halo: interesting concept. It was an icey ube slush in addition to the usual jellos, ice cream, and corn flakes - an inverted halo halo? Lol. Regular halo halo : classic and can't go wrong. I actually prefer this one over the upside down one. Strawberry calamansi: soooo tasty and refreshing ! Dragonfruit calamansi: can't decide which is my favorite drink of the two, but this one was soo good too! Ube flan cupcake : iconic item. Flan is thick and the cupcake is moist. Workers are very friendly and items come out relatively quick. The decor in the store is pretty simple and there's bar seating and a few tables outside. Great area to come for after-dinner desserts read more

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I love supporting small Filipino businesses, so I was excited to try Cafe 86 again after a pleasant experience at their Vegas location. This cute little café has a cozy vibe with both indoor and outdoor seating, though it can get a bit loud inside when it's busy. I placed an online order for pickup since I was in a bit of a rush, but unfortunately, when I arrived, my drink hadn't even been started. That kind of defeats the purpose of ordering ahead. The staff member was very apologetic though, and I could tell she was super busy, so I appreciated her kindness despite the delay. That said, the ube latte I ordered was absolutely delicious and definitely worth the wait. I'll be back again soon--especially on a cheat day so I can try their pastries too! read more

Heard about the opening two weeks ago, we came in today to stop by and see what this cafe has to offer. I was excited coming here because most in the menu are from my Lupang Hinirang -Philippines. Im a fan of ube. Order Service was good, a little slow but there was a line so thats understandable. The parking itself its in Evergreen square, so ita a hit n miss and will always depend on what day and time. Ambiance the cafe is small but has nice aesthetic to it. Has a restroom and tables and chairs inside and also outside. The pastries was really good! Not too sweet. Halo-halo, was really good. It has all my favorite and the added boba too. read more

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SO HAPPY A LOCATION OPENED NEAR! I fell in love with Cafe 86 in SoCal and have missed it... until now! I love the upside down halo halo! The flavors of the ube are apparent and so yummy! Our order took about 15 min but it was very busy due to the holiday weekend and recent store opening. read more

Cafe 86 - Ube monster, upside down halo halo - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I saw that Cafe 86 opened up a new location in the Evergreen area of San Jose. I've been wanting to go to the one in Union City for a while, but the opportunity to be in the area never arose. We arrived a few minutes before opening time on a Sunday. There were about 12 people in line ahead of us. I was hoping the line would move, but what took forever was making the drinks. They need to figure out a more efficient way of making drinks while serving others who don't want drinks. I'm a huge fan of Brazo de Mercedes, but they didn't have the ube brazo crunch at this store location. That being said, we got an assortment of other items to try. Turon pop tart - The idea was better than the execution. Ube tres leches - Excellent. Super moist cake, and the ube flavor was popping. Ube butter bar - Didn't care much for this one. I thought it was going to be like the Hawaiian butter bar made with mochiko, but it wasn't nearly as good. The crust was too crumbly. Ube flan cupcake - Great flan Halo halo - I don't love halo halo, but I can confidently say that this was the best halo halo I've ever had. read more

It's not cheap It's not quick And they don't accept cash They do have a good product, which I'll come back for. And if they can be more efficient and get the product out quicker, I'll be a happier customer and so will everyone else. I'll give it another chance to see if things improve. I really like your products! read more

This was my sister and I's first time at Cafe 86 and I honestly really enjoyed their treats! The cashiers were polite and service was fast. It was clear that people enjoyed this spot because there were multiple customers with take out orders. There were also people spending time with friends, chatting and happily enjoying their treats. It's a very pleasant, warm, and friendly ambiance. The treat that impressed my sister and I the most was the ube tres leches! It's milky and has toppings on the side if you choose to put them on. The toppings tasted a bit nutty and it complimented the treat well. I also really liked the ube truffle because I love the rich ube flavor. The ube leche flan cupcake was yummy, but I feel like it could be enhanced somehow. The halo is not authentic, but it appeals to those who may not enjoy beans in their halo. My sister really enjoyed it, but I personally prefer the authentic one. The strawberry calamansi cooler was sweet and tart, but I feel like it could use a bit more strawberry as the calamansi flavor seemed to cover the strawberry. Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely go out of my way to come again for some tasty treats read more

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Upside down halo halo flavor was good but the texture of the regular halo halo was better. More icy and crunchy. Loved that there's no beans and only jello, boba, jackfruit and crunchy cereal. Kind of expensive though read more

Came around 3 pm on a Thursday, and wasn't too busy. Was worried there would be a line cause it's near a high school. The cafe was cute. Limited seats on the inside, but there was seating outside which was nice. We got house MT, thai tea, ube tre leches cake, ube cake with the flan. MT had a floral taste to it. I wasn't a fan. Thai tea was okay, had better. It was more milk than tea Ube cupcake and flan, I had high hopes but the cupcake was so dense, I was only able to the finish cause the flan was light. The ube tre leches, I didn't try it but my husband said it was okay. He loves tre leches cake. read more

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The wait was a bit long, but the prices are pretty affordable for large drinks. The cheesecake was a bit rich, but overall tasty. read more

Cafe 86 - milk tea, ube milk tea, ube cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Always down to support/try things in Evergreen Square as it's super close to me and we really do need more options here as I believe realistically speaking only the brunch place and nearby coffee shop gets any decent amount of traffic. With that said, waits are still kind of long, which in part I think is also due to large orders. Came in post grand-opening in the evening as to try and avoid the crowd which ... sort of worked? There was no line to order, but it was still full inside with people waiting for their order. With that no line to order, our order still took ~30 minutes to prepare which kind of definitely sucks for something ideally seen as a pick up and go due to limited seating. I do wish that they went for a kind of beeper system or maybe even a screen to let people know their order is ready as the place is super small and there is really only enough space for ~7 people to wait until you start feeling cramped inside. Lots of people did end up waiting outside and yes, I appreciate the worker going outside to call names when they didn't pick up their drink, but it also took away time spent preparing the next order. Drinks themselves are at least above average, I would like to say they're pretty good but would need a few more visits to say that. I don't think of myself as an Ube person as I never try to order it anywhere else, but I ended up trying a sip of the Ube Monster and surprisingly, I do want one next time. My coffee milk tea at half sweet was pretty good still(minus being slightly salty when I didn't mix it at first), and I ended up breaking my self-promise not to order boba at places that don't specialize in it. While I do think the boba could have been a lot more fresh, as it was clumping a lot, the texture was nice and it wasn't flavorless. Will definitely be back to try out some bakery items and some Ube-drinks. Post grand opening week: - I take back the boba review, their boba is extremely hit or miss and definitely not fresh as I got a huge clump one time that would not declump. Huge disappointment. - Ube bakery items, some of them are extremely super duper sweet, and others are perfect. - No sandwiches still :( Overall still decent spot sitting around a 3.5/5. read more

So happy I came across this cafe. I was in UBE heaven!! There were smoothies, drinks. and desserts... oh my! Forget about getting a boba, you have to try Cafe 86. Staff was friendly and service was fantastic. read more

Cafe 86 - Ube Halo Halo - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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Nice place, great ambiance. We ordered the chamoy Mango slush and the chamoy used was not good. The mango slush itself was enjoyable. Could've been better with a different quality of chamoy and maybe tajin. read more

Such a cute space in Evergreen Square! I've heard of Cafe 86 before but never had any interest to go check it out until this location opened. Their menu has many different options, I got the Zebra latte (dark and white chocolate) and the ube butter bar. The coffee was actually really good and the flavor wasn't too sweet. The butter bar was alright, the ube flavor wasn't as strong as I would've hoped, but I'm still open to try out their other pastries! Next time as well I want to try their more popular options, like the Halo Halo or their cookie butter latte. No cash accepted but Apple Pay and cards are fine! read more

Cafe 86 - Zebra latte, ube butter bar - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I have been here several times and the desserts have been decently good! I like the upside down halo halo (if made well) as well as the crinkle cookies! We also tried cookie butter latte & the blended version but it was okay, the drinks tend to be watered down. Same with the calamansi juices. Even the Halo Halo can be a hit or miss sometimes. Ive had it a couple times and every other time its WAY TOO WATERY AND ICY. Flavorless. Sucks. Also, the waiting time is WAY too long. I order one drink or one halo halo and we have to wait almost 30 minutes each time. Even when its not crowded, the wait time is just way too long. Would love to see improvement on that. read more

Cafe 86 - menu - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Been hearing so much buzz about this place! Cafe 86 is San Jose's newest Filipino dessert shop that specializes in Ube flavored desserts and a variety of different drinks as well. I didn't know they have several locations, but I'm just happy knowing there's a Filipino dessert spot close to home now. They're located in the Evergreen Village Square, a smart and nifty choice to do business at if you ask me since the area always has a good amount of traffic to keep business afloat. Plus, it'll attract families being where they're located, in the plaza and by a library with a bunch of other businesses around. Went here on a Tuesday about an hour before closing time (they close at 8), and it was still pretty busy inside. Waiting to order took about 5 minutes which wasn't bad honestly. The cashier who helped me was kind and patient, given how packed they still were. So what really made me wanna come here was their Halo Halo. My family ordered the regular Halo Halo and I got the Upside Down Halo Halo because I wanted the entire base to be ube. I enjoyed the addition of corn flakes and the flan on top. It's not your traditional Filipino Halo Halo I will note, it definitely has a more Americanized kind of twist to it, but I'm here for the Filipino-American fusion of flavors. I will say these guys are more on the sweeter side, in my opinion, when it comes to the desserts. So just a heads up if you're not much of a sweet person. They have many dessert and drink options though where you can return the next time and try something new, which I'm definitely gonna do. I wanna try their blended drinks next, either the Cookie Butter Blended Latte or the Zebra Blended Latte! read more

Cafe 86 - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

This is a fairly new place. Modern and clean inside. Good customer service. Cool vibes and brightly lit up by huge windows from natural lights. Comfortable seats and spaces. Decent menu selections. Wide options for cupcakes/desserts. Not huge, but very good location. Cute decors inside. They really keep this place organized and employees are passionate. Milkshakes, iced/hot beverages, tea, coffee, smoothies, etc. Best part is there are a whole lot more pastry/bakery selections now. Great place to chat or meet up with folks. This place is great for nearby neighborhood locals and people stopping by before or after school hours. Sweet spot. They even have some small bite sandwiches /snacks now. Most tempting are the choices for pastries/cakes/cookies/desserts. It's hard to decide sometimes. Ube flavor dessert lovers would love it. Music in the background always sets positive moods. This place really makes Autumn season feel good around here. Customers are happy. I like it, especially the delicious chocolate cupcake which looked beautiful in presentation. Turkey Panini Sandwich was very fulfilling too. read more

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Cafe 86. The first two words that pop into my mind when I awake in the morning. I went back to try their signature halo halo. Impeccable. Imagine brown sugar goodness caressing your tastebuds as you feel the riptide of the cornflakes and ice cream combining into one perfect flavor. The service? Out of this world. Never had one hiccup in the service out of the hundreds times I have visited this Cafe. read more

1st the service is AMAZING. All works greet you with a warming "Hi Welcome in", secondly they are all so patient especially when your a new incoming costumer. A Hudden gem! From the moment you walk in, the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff make you feel right at home. Cafe 86 Evergreen is a must-visit! The ube desserts are incredible--rich, flavorful, and unique. Great vibes, friendly staff, and consistently delicious drinks. Highly recommend! read more

I've made the Regulars List since opening but I've yet to make a dent on their menu. That's already popping in and trying something new everytime too. It's Pride in their Ube items that have been a trend the most recent years. A bit too sweet for my parents' taste in this area but at least we don't gotta drive up to Union City anymore. Intro your friends to the milkshakes and baked goods then hit'em with the Churrochies and Affogato; my top selections when I don't wanna comb through their extensive offerings after a long class day. read more

Got a jasmine calamansi & ube latte to go, both were great! The jasmine calamansi was very refreshing, and the ube latte was creamy. I was the first customer of the day, and the service was quick. Will definitely be back to try the desserts! read more

Cafe 86 - Jasmine calamansi & ube latte - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

At one of the corners of the round about in the middle of Evergreen Village Square lies this small bakery and desserts mostly centered around the ube flavor. For those of you who don't know most filipino americans like me would love to try a cafe like this because it is a fusion of both classic and modern filipino style desserts. They have everything from actual halo halo, coffee/tea drinks, and baked goods such as ube cheesecake, leche flan cupcakes, ube or turon filled pop tarts. Unfortunately, one of the times I came here (a Tues morning) they were only selling truffles, leche flan cupcakes, and ube butter bars. None of the other baked goods were available and it was only 5 min after opening. I was a bit disappointed because I really wanted to try the ube cheesecake. However, I was able to try the leche flan cupcake during this time and the ube butter bar, ube pop tart another time I went. The pop tart was very yummy - served warm with a nice layer of ube filling/butter. The ube butter bar is a nice almost cheese cake like texture with a crust on the bottom. I was very satisfied with the baked goods I got to try but a bit surprising to me that sometimes they aren't all available especially after just opening the shop but it could be because I came on a Tues morning. read more

Cafe 86 - Ube butter bar, iced sea salt coffee, ube cheesecake, and ube pop tart - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I came here on 8/6 with my gr86 and had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners! I absolutely love how each location I go to is family run and down to earth. They had a special deal going on for teas that day, and I have to mention that their ube desserts are phenomenal. Please go check them out if you haven't already, they specialize in Filipino sweets! read more

When I went, the line wasn't that long but the order took really long to get because their halo halo was backed up. And I was told at the time of order. The one thing that I didn't like about was I ordered other drinks as well and they made it and set a side until the halo halo was ready and the other drinks were no longer fresh and diluted with water. I wished they gave ne what was made already or make at the same time of the halo halo. Overall, the products were the best to the point where I have to go back al the way to evergreen. read more

So happy there is a location in San Jose now! This place is a sweet haven for Ube and dessert lovers. The vibrant treats are bursting with flavors from Ube ice cream to pasties. Since this place is newer, there can be a line and the shop can be a bit tight. Recommend getting your halo halo upside! read more

Cafe 86 - Upside down Halo Halo - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

We have a new star in town and I hope it's here to stay for the long run! Cafe 86 you wowed us with your goodies such as ube butter bar and halo halo! Great friendly customer service and there's been plenty of foot traffic. Neighbors come support this newcomer! I was finally able to get a quick snack after the grand opening and am so glad I didn't give up. Visiting on a weekday helps anyways you guys lived up to the hype! See you soon again! read more

I've frequented Cafe86 way before they appeared in the Bay Area. & I was so happy there's one in San Jose. We visited yesterday around 5pm before the busy-ness. We ordered 3 upside down halo-halo & 1 ube monster shake & we were so disappointed. We should have turned the car around & complained for the lack of ube flavor. The ube shake tasted so watered down. Lacked any Ube flavor. read more

Great service, nice place and the drink was delicious. I ordered the upside down halo halo and it was good. Nice little place to chill. Will definitely come back to try other drinks and food. read more

My family and I LOVE cafe 86! It has of our fav filipino desert halo halo, but also has new and exciting treats like the ube cashew brownie and the milo cupcake! The service is great and the workers are very helpful, they did a great job answering my questions on the menu. The cafe itself is so cozy and I love the vibes :) read more

Tasty, unique desserts, and friendly staff. We tried the truffle and butter cake, and I can't stop thinking about when I get to come back!

Ordered a cookie butter latte, Rosie milk tea, jasmine milk tea, flan Ube cupcake and a Milo cupcake everything was really good. Definitely recommend trying the flan ube cupcake. Service was good. Good music playing. read more

Cafe 86 - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Pretty good dessert place. Their Halo Halo is priced a little on the high side, but I thought that it was quite good and the quality of the ice cream for sure tasted premium. They have drinks and other pastry items that seem good, and a lot of ube items for those who love it! read more

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First time here and got the mini matcha monster milkshake. When I think of milkshakes I think of a creamy texture. I don't know if it's how they make them, or if it was an off day, but the milkshake was chunky with ice. I was chewing ice with each sip and the flavor was kind of diluted . The bakery goods be hella fire though, especially the ube flan cupcake. Would come back just for the cupcakes. read more

Cafe 86 - Mini Matcha Monster Milkshake - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I was actually excited to hear that cafe 86 was coming to the plaza. I've been to another location in Mountain View and the taste of the desserts is the same, in a good way! It's mostly desserts and drinks but they do have some sandwiches that I do want to try next time. Note, they only do card at this place at the time I went. I got the ube tres leche cake and ube butter bar from here. Both is super good and the tres leche is a little heavy and rich. The topping they give to put on top is a nice soft crunch to go with how moist the cake is. The hibiscus calamansi drink tastes good as well. You get a good flavor balance between the two without worry of it being too sweet. The workers here were also super nice and willing to answer any questions I had about some of their desserts. Overall, I really do like the place and will come back to try more of their items. read more

Cafe 86 - Hibiscus Calamansi (left) and ube milk tea (right) - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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I've been to their location in Mountain View; so was excited that they opened a location in San Jose. We waited a couple of weeks before we went as I figured the first few weeks would be busy with their grand opening. When we finally made it, we ordered the ube pop tart, turon pop tart, ube butter bar, ube cheesecake, hibiscus calamansi tea as well as the chamoy mango. The drinks, we loved. And saw what people were ordering. I'd like to come back to try the other drinks and the halo halos. As far as the baked goods, I was a little disappointed. The pop tarts fell apart and flavors weren't really there. The cheesecake was a bit too thick and too dense. The ube butter bar was ok. But maybe cos it's still new and haven't found their groove yet. I would probably come back to try their other baked goods and definitely for their drink menu if I were in the area. But is it a "must" for me? Probably not. It's a cute little shop at the corner of the Evergreen Village. So check em out. Maybe your experience will be much better. read more

I came here on a Saturday afternoon because I saw a huge line outside and one of my friends had recommended this place to me. I was pretty excited because I have also heard some good things about this chain down in socal. Unfortunately, this place just did not live up to the hype for me. When you first walk in, you notice that this place is pretty small. Like 10 people could fit in there comfortably before it gets cramped (there's also only seats for maybe 4-6 people). When we got to the front of the line, the cashier was pretty rude. No greeting, was extremely quiet, made a back-handed comment to me when asking for a recommendation. I ended up ordering an ube latte and a few of their other baked goods that I randomly picked out. The ube latte was not really that good. You can barely taste the ube, and the drink kind of just tasted like sweet milk. It wasn't that sweet though, which I could appreciate. Their baked goods were just kind of all over the place. The ube crack was extremely sweet and tasted like straight sugar and frosting. Their bar was shoved into a muffin tin and was also way too sweet for me. Their flan was my favorite as I felt like I could actually taste the ube flavor and the cake underneath was moist. Also, this is super nitpicky, but the menu placement just doesn't make sense. It's on the right side wall and isn't visible until you are basically at the front of the line. This would be fine if they had additional menus that I could look at while waiting in line but they didn't have those either. I'm willing to give this place another shot but cannot recommend it in its current state. read more

Cafe 86 - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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I love Filipino food, this place has very good dessert. It's very good and friendly staff

Ordered a halo halo, ube monster, truffles and ube butter bar. All were great but my wife found a broken fork piece inside the ube butter bar. This could've been very dangerous if it was swallowed by my kid read more

Cafe 86 - Broken plastic shard - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California