Haagen Dazs is undeniably good ice cream - and nobody can possibly pass up good ice cream, right? I know I can't.
When most people think Haagen Dazs, they just think ice cream - but what they don't know is that Haagen Dazs does wonderful afternoon tea sets in store that are pretty good value. At $58, you can have a scoop of ice cream, a slice of cake and a drink! When just once scoop of ice cream will set you back around $30, $58 for all that is definitely a good deal!
As for cake, I always, always opt for the tiramisu. The reason is that there usually isn't a huge variety - just three to choose from - and between them, only the tiramisu and cheesecake appeal to me and the cheesecake is pretty terrible. I tried it once, and it was dry, solid and not very cheesecake-y at all, if that made any sense. The tiramisu, on the other hand, is soft and has a strong coffee taste. This kind of means I only have one choice of cake here and have to get the tiramisu every time, but that doesn't really bother me because I don't come here that often. As for ice cream, no matter how many times I've been there, I always take my own sweet time trying the different flavors. I normally settle for cookies and cream, green tea or vanilla. I don't really like the hot coffee here because it's too strong for me, but the iced coffee is just fine.
Do note that the scoop that comes with the set is smaller than what you would get if you order on its own! But for $58, I still think it's reasonable. My friends and I come here sometimes for afternoon tea and we sit at the huge couches for two hours just talking. It doesn't really get crowded so we don't feel pressured to leave.
I think this Haagen Dazs is a great place to catch up with a friend. The environment isn't loud and you can stay for quite a while. The tea set is pretty worth it in my opinion and is definitely worth checking out! (Side note: the high tea - the one in three tiers - is NOT worth checking out. I tried it once and it was mediocre at best.) read more