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    4.7 (37 reviews)
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    Sesame ball salt bread
    Hanna K.

    We love Kemi!! Kemi has lovely Asian-inspired desserts that change seasonally. The flavors are unique and the treats are not too sweet, which really lets the ingredients shine. The staff is super friendly, and street parking was very easy to find. So far, I've tried the mango sticky rice crispy treat (which was served at a different pop-up store) and the sesame ball salt bread, which was a Kemi's own pop-up item that they were also selling at their main store. I know they're known for the rice crispy treats, but I loved the sesame ball salt bread so much more - it was as if a red bean sesame ball like that ones you get at dim sum had a baby with salt bread, which I thought was super creative, and the salt bread itself was very well-executed. The mango sticky crispy treat was also great - light, airy, but still maintained strong flavors. I will definitely be back to try more of the menu!

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    Vince P.

    Kemi Dessert Bar is an awesome local bakeshop serving up some unique Asian-inspired pastries and drinks. Street parking will be your best bet to get here and there is a good amount of it around the area. Inside, they have a cozy interior with limited seating. Wifey and I ended up trying the Golden Hour drink and a Mango Sticky Rice Krispy. We really enjoyed all the flavors and supporting an AAPI-owned business. All of the staff here are very friendly and welcoming. Definitely come stop by to check them out if you are ever in the area!

    Pandan crumble cookie
    Vinh M.

    A friend kept telling me about this place, and it had since been on my list to try for the longest time. On a Friday afternoon I decided to power walk it here around 3:30pm before they close at 5pm... it was more like I didn't want to get there and not have anything be in stock. Thankfully, I came in to a view of this place's kitchen, and some bench seating and minimal decorations and merchandise to the immediate right-hand side. All kinds of cake and cookies were displayed up at the front counter, most of them being crumble cookies and cheesecake. Servers answered some of my questions regarding popular flavors and recommendations from others, and it was pretty hard to choose especially for someone with an insatiable sweet tooth. I eventually got their pandan crumble cookie and a slice of their black sesame mochi basque cheesecake: - The pandan crumble cookie had a nice crumble to it, and pandan taste was quite strong. Not too sweet, either. - The black sesame mochi cake was a little too much since I'm not a fan of cheesecake, but surprisingly the cheese didn't take over the black sesame mochi layer on top. This is one of their monthly flavors at the time of this writing, and it did not disappoint. They have a good handful of pastries they offer as a dessert bar, so I'll need to make a return trip here to give them a try!

    Carolyn D.

    I absolutely adore this dessert bar! Their use of Asian flavors in their desserts is so unique and very well executed. I believe their menu is rotating so I would love to come back to try other desserts that they have. It was already so hard to decide what to order this time. For pastries I got the pandan cookie crumble, Vietnamese coffee cookie, and the Japanese sweet potato basque cheesecake. All of them were not too sweet -- the best compliment an Asian person can give for a dessert. All the cookies were very soft! Pandan cookie crumble - so delicious!!! I love a good pandan dessert and the flavor really comes through. Usually when I've had pandan desserts it is more vanilla or coconut forward, but this cookie was so pandan forward. The coconut flakes are a nice touch. Vietnamese coffee cookie - you can taste the espresso grounds in this one. It's very strong on the coffee, however it wasn't giving Vietnamese coffee to me. Maybe some condensed milk somehow? It was still good though. Japanese sweet potato basque cheesecake - I'm not an expert on basque cheesecake but this was good. I liked the subtle sweet potato addition to it. My friends got their drinks and I got to sip on a few of them. I found their flavored matcha drinks to be light and refreshing, yet the syrups did not overpower the matcha. The group of people behind us did not following the limit of 5 people in the store unfortunately. It is a very small space and my friends noticed that when the group came in and ordered after them, the workers were getting orders confused. Not their fault at all! Please follow the instructions written outside. I can't wait to come back to try their other desserts and get myself more pandan cookies.

    Angela V.

    Such a cute little Place for some sweet treats! We parked to go to lunch around Cap Hill and randomly saw a sign for this place. We recently just saw an episode on Evening Magazine about it! So when we saw the sign, we're like "let's try it out!" And we're so glad we did! We were immediately greeted with smiles! Everything looks super yummy! They have a cool twist on rice krispy treats, such as ube, black sesame and mango flavors!! And each one of them are sooooo good! The black sesame was our favorite...usually black sesame flavored things are so subtle you can't taste it, or it's just not that good. But this, was exceptional! And oh my, I loved their classic salt bread!! Crunchy on the outside and savory gooey-ness on the inside! It was such a pleasant surprise how yummy that was. I will be coming back, for sure!

    Miso sesame cookie
    Yen D.

    Quick service. Only take away. Miso sesame cookie was good and $5. It was very good. Black sesame rice Krispy treat was excellent. Only street parking. Would come again.

    Alexa Z.

    Friendly and fast service. Street parking only. Slim to no space to sit and enjoy your treats but a short walk to Cal Anderson so you can have a little picnic. Everything here is unique and delicious! Love the rotating menu and the interesting flavor combinations. Highly recommend the blueberry jasmine matcha drink if they still have it.

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    Wendy K.

    Have been to Kemi pop ups leading up to the opening of the shop. i actually first heard about Kelly on a trip to NYC a few years ago before she moved to Seattle. I was on the wrong side of town during her NYC pop up so was excited when she started doing pop ups in Seattle. And here we are today! So happy to see how far she's come. I actually had been here when the space was Coping Cookies is so wonderful to see how she has made it her own. Bright cute shop with lovely live plants and merchandise shelving. Service was friendly and quick. Most people probably come for her bakes but the beverages are unique and delicious. I had the Golden Hour a refreshing and delicious beverage,Mandarin Osmanthus Honey Yakult Sparkling water. I was going to get the get the special Peach Matcha but my friend ordered before me and got the last one. Actually glad it happened cause I wouldn't have got to experience this drink. My friend also got the last mango sticky rice crispy. I went with the black sesame rice crispy, vegan yuzu crinkle cookie and the Vietnamese coffee cookie. The black sesame was everything I wanted salty nutty and roasty how can you go wrong with brown butter? The cookies were on the softer side but not cakey I'm not a fan of the sweet cakey cookies that seem to be popular in other shops. I enjoyed the yuzu crinkle I love anything yuzu the candied yuzu peel really brightens it. Well I definitely need to go earlier next time. I was a little worried getting there a few hours before closing that some items would be out and that's what happened but that's a good thing for the shop. Congratulations Kelly! Glad I finally got to visit.

    Salted chocolate chip cookie
    Diana C.

    They have so many delicious dessert and drink options! They also have a few vegan items and the drinks can be made dairy free too. There were so many yummy things to choose from, including discounted day old cookies. The server was very knowledgeable about the ingredients too. There's only a small bench to sit and wait so it's mostly set up for to go but I will definitely be back. Especially for the vegan ube rice krispy treat and the hojichas.

    Drink Menu - November 2025
    Erin K.

    Great service! The black sesame rice krispy treat was delicious; not too sweet and the black sesame flavor really shined through. I also love seeing so many vegan options available! Will definitely have to return next time I'm in Seattle.

    Matcha drinks
    Teri N.

    Nice, clean, & cute little shop!! Matcha drinks taste is great!! Ube cake was moist, light, and very delicious. Cookies were perfect!! Will be back to try the rest!! The owner was extremely nice!! Perfect Little dessert Shop

    Eileen H.

    Kemi Dessert Bar has an awesome concept of Asian fusion desserts. I was very excited for their soft opening and ordered several different items to try: Cookies - I love chewy cookies and their Vietnamese Coffee Toffee cookie and Pandan cookie looked promising. The texture could have been better. I would describe these more as soft cookies because mine did not have a chewy texture. Considering that Vietnamese coffee is very strong and bold, I was surprised at how subtle the flavor was in the cookie. For the other cookie, I didn't taste the pandan flavor at all. Both cookies were very sweet. Strawberry Jasmine Kemi Cube - I wasn't sure what to expect of this, but it tasted like a sweet pound cake that was on the drier and more crumbly side. It just tasted sweet and didn't have a distinct flavor. I'm not sure if I got a bad batch. I wish I got the Earl Grey one instead since it's a stronger flavor in general. Mango Sticky Rice Krispies Treat - This was my favorite dessert out of the bunch. Out of all the desserts that I tried, I felt like they really captured the essence of mango sticky rice. The perfect bite was composed of chewy mango, toasted coconut, and rice krispies -- and it really is like having a rice krispies version of mango sticky rice! I can see why this is their most popular dessert. This one was understandably sweet due to the marshmallows. Rose Bouquet - I liked the flavor of my drink and appreciate the fresh puree. However, the puree overpowered the tea and I found this drink too sweet, like all of their other desserts. Parking - I went on a Saturday and parking was impossible. My boyfriend ended up dropping me off to make a quick order and circled around the neighborhood until I was done. Overall, I'm rounding up this review in support of this new business. I personally found all of the desserts to be too sweet for my liking and found the flavors to be hit or miss. Additionally, the parking was non-existent. I would recommend the Mango Sticky Rice Krispies Treat for those looking to make a visit, but I probably won't be back due to all the reasons listed.

    Kayla Y.

    the unique take on asian inspired flavored desserts is so interesting! not too sweet and honestly a great little snack. it's a small cute store with super sweet staff! street parking only though so good luck

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    Does anyone know what kind of gelatin is used in the rice crispy treats?

    It’s pork based!

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    When we made a comment to some friends about where to get chocolate, they suggested Hot Cakes. We…read moredidn't go at the time but finally made it there and it was worth it! They open later, 4pm during the week and 3pm on the weekends and open until midnight. Great place to get dessert and a drink. We were there at opening, and ordere the grilled cheese which comes with tomato soup, crème brûlée and I had th hot chocolate. The sandwich was good, although I would have liked a slice more cheese. The soup was really amazing. I don't often like tomato soup but this was the exception. Chunks of tomato and a full flavor without a lot of spices. The crème brûlée was warmed and freshly caramelized on top. This is not made in advance and just refrigerated which seems to be more common these days. The hot chocolate hit the spot! Options for no -dairy alternatives were offered which I almost forgot to ask. Liked the atmosphere, spacious and high ceilings. The staff was very friendly and nice. They had a rush when they opened and didn't seem unusual for them. The candied orange was a nice touch.

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    The most elite combo: chicken sandwiches and soft serve. Thank goodness this place exists. It's the…read moreperfect two in one stop and fulfills all the cravings. My only complaint is that it's so popular and the lines are so long it's more efficient to order your ice cream and sandwich together. But you gotta eat your ice cream first otherwise it'll melt! I appreciate having the human interaction with the cashier but a tablet system would be faster in this case I fear. We waited in line for 10min and it was about the same for our sandwiches to come out. The ice cream we were handed right away. 10/10 for the ice cream, no notes. I got the matcha and strawberry swirl with a hard chocolate shell on top. The homer sandwich was tasty and had a good spice to it - wish there was more sauce or mayo. The chicken was juicy but the bun and everything else felt dry and needed some sauce. There's some seating inside and also outdoor seating which is perfect on a summer day. I definitely would recommend but for the wait time it does deter my decision of choosing this in future so come here when you have the time!

    We arrived a little after 5pm on a Tuesday. It's a counter service and can get very busy. We were…read morelucky as the line to order was short, only a few parties ahead of us Two in our party ordered main course of General Tsai chicken sandwich with a chocolate expresso shake and Chicken Tenders with a strawberry shake. The other two in our party ordered ice cream. I had a raspberry cup and my friend had matcha raspberry in a sugar cone. Our food came out quickly, drinks first followed by mains about 10 minutes later. We grabbed a table outside. Everyone enjoyed their food. Everything was flavorful, fresh and tasty. I really enjoyed my raspberry cup, great natural flavor, not too sweet. Highly recommended for soft serve ice cream and shakes made with quality ingredients.

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