If you enjoy cute character desserts, delicious drinks, and an overall cozy cafe experience, I…read morehighly recommend that you stop by Always Yours Bakery Cafe! Not only are you able to purchase from their bakery case, you can also request to have desserts made for special events! (In advance of course.) I very much enjoy their macarons and fresh fruit tarts. They also added Banana Matcha to their menu when it became a craze, and I 10/10 would recommend it. They use high quality matcha powder (Marukyu Koyamaen) for their drinks. This is one of the few things that drew me into their cafe. The baristas are extremely friendly and have a wonderful sense of humor, AND they support small businesses! While you wait for your order, you can browse their shelf full of crystal candies, matcha sets, candles, and they may also have Natsume matcha tins available! (This is not the matcha they use in their drinks, but it's nice to have other options available to buy.) ^^ So if you're in the East Bay and are looking for a business to support, go to Always Yours Bakery Cafe (they're also available on the Too Good To Go app)! They have beautiful outdoor seating available, as well as cutesy seating indoors. Not sponsored or anything, I just wanted to review one of my favourite cafes in Castro Valley. ^^

LOVE this bakery! They have a lot of different and unique desserts and beverages that taste…read moredelicious and aren't too sweet. I recently ordered some desserts here for my daughter's birthday party and they turned out beautiful and delicious. Natalie, the owner, is so nice and made the process seamless. Highly recommend this place for a quick treat or for larger dessert catering!

one of my favorite sweet treat stops in the east Bay Area! I crave them often lol!! Whether you…read morepurchase in person or via delivery, the quality has always been outstanding! I loooove the frozen mango puff-it's not pictured but I usually get it everytime I order from here. These puff pastries are delicious & worth every bite. A six pack might not be enough especially since their s'mores is to die forrrrr. Pastry is fluffy and light yet filling with the soft & generous amount of cream. During pick ups, my husband says the staff is very kind, prompt, and welcoming! When we had questions about different flavors they were happy and patient to answer and chat. Overall the vibe of the place was really nice and friendly, definitely a local fave of ours!

The Castro Valley Bear Papa's is located in the Castro Valley Marketplace (a type of food…read morehall/local market). It is a nice location since there is a variety of foods, shopping, and seems to draw in a variety of crowds. There is communal seating areas and tables shared by all the shops, so seating can sometimes be a challenge depending on the time of day/crowds. The staff was very helpful. It was later in the afternoon, but they still had all their flavors available for the day (though their quantities were running low). You choose a flavored Cream Puff, and then the filling. They have a rotating daily schedule of fillings. This daily rotation schedule seems to be changed weekly. With a variety of combinations, this dessert spot might be satisfy your "after meal" sweet tooth.

Absolutely love the Epi Baguette! I keep coming back for that. It almost looks like a braided…read moreversion of a baguette and it's so easy to break off a piece of it. Next thing I know, I've eaten at least three pieces! I first discovered Seven Hills when a friend introduced me to Castro Valley Marketplace. Naturally, I bought a couple pastries to try a bit of everything. I also brought my mom the second visit. Baked Goods: Epi Baguette Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin Savory Scone Berry Scone Morning Bun Butter Croissant Pumpkin Spice Roll Apple Crostata Olive Sourdough *sliced +fifty cents Excellent variety of pastries! There's something for everyone as long as they're not gluten sensitive. I think they do have a gluten free scone and a few other GF offerings. Staff is nice. Parking isn't bad at all for the marketplace. Lots of people coming and going. I shall return for the Epi baguette!

I really don't know what the hype is. Have tried a couple of items, ham and cheese croissant and…read morescones. There were both so underwhelming. Hardly any ham in the ham and cheese and scones were dry. There's no flavor to the pastries. With all the choices around Berkeley and Oakland, this place doesn't even compare. Maybe because there is no other bread bakeries near by. Honestly, this place sucks.

My friend got me some desserts for my birthday. Pistachio…read morericotta cake was too sweet for my palate but it is as soft as you would imagine. Almost reminds me of the texture of tres leches. Biscotti brookie was a large portion and also very sweet but a good texture.

I discovered Dessertchu on Apple Maps when looking at what's nearby Zocalo Coffeehouse. Best…read moredecision ever to stop by! I originally came in for Dubai inspired chocolate pistachio cheesecake but was instead greeted so warmly by head pastry chef Nile! She is full of life and so passionate about her baked goods. I almost wanted to buy one of everything after hearing about each item. Desserts: *Blueberry Ube Cheesecake *Pistachio Ricotta Cake *Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Cake with Biscoff Cookie Butter *Red Velvet Cheesecake Cup Nile just baked the Dubai cake and mentioned she would have a slice for herself that night. It was sweet and decadent for sure. Definitely perfect for sharing! I loved the blueberry ube cheesecake and so did Mom! I was looking for my leftovers and they disappeared from the fridge. Creamy and slightly fruity with that thick buttery crust-- amazing! Pistachio Ricotta cake was light and moist. Perfect when you want something delicately sweetened for tea time. Red Velvet cheesecake cup was just ok for me due to the cheesecake frosting. I think I would've preferred a whole slice of cake instead. This bakery kiosk is a part of Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant Moussaka. Interior has the cutest cafe tables and chairs. Love the grey with baby pink + mint green color scheme. Step inside and go directly to the dessert display to place an order. They're also on DoorDash. Can't wait to see what Chef Nile comes up with next!

You'll be greatly missed. Bye forever. You hold a special place in my life. I can't believe I'll…read morenever consume coffee cookie dream again.

So I would say flavor wise it is def above average, but didn't have that wow factor for me. I…read morereallllly appreciate the variety of flavors tho. I like more stuff in my ice cream, imo. I will say, pretty sweet portion. Nice vibe inside.

We got popcorn chicken, mango sago, brown sugar boba and original egg puff. I am not a fan of mango…read moresago, it just doesn't taste like mango sago..lack of mango. Brown sugar boba was good!! We also like the original egg puff. It was nicely made. I haven't been here but the family have. According to them, the popcorn chicken has changed. Before, the popcorn chicken looks and taste more like "freshly made" chicken. This time around, it's more like store/frozen chicken. It was still okay per the kids. Lol. Service is good. There is parking in the back which is nice because street parking would have been a nightmare. It's a cute little place. It's a great place to get boba. Will try other boba next time.

I would give a score of zero if possible. This was my fourth visit after going in a couple years,…read moreas this store is far for my family and me The claw machines are a complete scam. We were attempting to win a keychain, but during our first attempt, we realized the claw did not extend far enough back to reach the remaining keychains. When we asked the employee to simply move the prizes forward so they were reachable, he refused. The drinks were consistently under-filled. The Black Tea Cheese Cream was visibly an inch below the brim of the cup. The Durian Sago, was very obviously under filled as shown in the picture. When we questioned the employee about the durian drink, he said that he had forgotten to fill it up all the way. It was so obvious that he should have noticed when he put the cup into the sealing machine or even when he gave it to us. Not only that, the drinks were disappointing. Before it tasted authentic and with actual tea. Now for the black tea cheese cream drink, it tasted like milk with sugar. The mango sago and durian sago drinks tasted like diluted milk and in the first gulp all the sago was gone. Never going here again.

Love that you can pre-order the malasadas from their site and pickup at Denicas locations ie…read moreDublin. Holidays they offered chocolate bombs Ordered from here twice, orders are always ready by your pickup time. It is hit or miss on flavors for me. I think most are overly sweet and I find myself trying to scrape off the extra sugar on the outside. Some previous star flavors: lemon curd, eggnog, halpia coconut. I love ordering these as gifts for ppl cuz i think most dont mind the sugar haha

Found out about these wonderful malasadas from my sister who mentioned they were selling them for…read morepre-order and pickup from Denica's Real Food Kitchen in Castro Valley and Dublin (Walnut Creek location is closed). Isabella, the owner offers 4 flavor option per week: Thursday - Sundays only with pickup starting at 10am right now...wonderful flavors like pumpkin, espresso, and guava...they also had ube which i know is all the rage but passed on that..not a fan and don't get it. Lol Filling were lightly sweet (which I prefer) and hints of each flavor...my fave was the espresso: custardy, creamy, coffee flavored with the next being the pumpkin. Guava has a very mild flavor and could've used a tad more flavor but it was good! All lightly dusted with granulated sugar *** 4 - 4.5 stars *** I would recommend picking up your order when they're ready as no fried item tastes as good as it sits and best when they're fresh...I picked up mine about 12:30 and 1/2 of the sugar was melted and exterior got a little greasy but still a yummy product! Unfortunately, you can not walk into Denica's expecting to get some malasadas...must go to Instagram and DM her your order which will set you back $12/3. Yeah, yeah will log in for food! Flavors change weekly! Enjoy!

What a fun spot! Conveniently located in downtown Castro Valley, Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen…read moreCustard is such a cooool concept :) They have fun flavored Italian ice (with cream ice and sugar-free options also), frozen custard (hand scooped custard options too), and what's called a 'Gelati' - layers of Italian ice and custard. Looks like they also offer bulk catering and take home treats like pints & custard cookie sandwiches, as well as other offerings like milkshakes, Gelati Blenders (Italian ice/custard blended), and Blendinis (Italian Ice/custard blended with choice of toppings). Lotsa options! We went with a Gelati Blender- cherry flavor Italian ice and added vanilla as the custard. It was so yummy and very much kiddo approved! We wanted something with a straw for an easier lift. Service was fast and efficient, and we were able to try a few of the Italian Ice flavors. Street parking is accessible. Fair pricing for a fun, special treat experience.

I had no idea Rita's was a chain until I came here. It could have been better maintained and…read morecleaned, as a lot of the tables inside were pretty dirty and sticky. At least I enjoyed my cherry Italian ice.

It was my favorite Tea and Mochi Donut spot t9 the extent that wherever I went in the US, I would…read moremeasure other Mochi Donuts places to it. Places in Chicago, L.A., and in the SF Bay Area and they ALL were hands very disappointing. Other Mochi Donut spots haven't figured out how to make the Mochi not too dense or not too dry. Also, the frosting is terrible at other knock-offs like "Mochinut" in San Leandro where I bought 2 for $7.98 and when I bit into their Churro mochi I thought I was bitting into an old fashion American donut doust in white granulated sugar (lacking cinnamon flavor) that masked the low quality mochi texture and taste, so I spit it out immediately. Why did you close? I hate that I can't find a Tea/Mochi Donut spot comparable to the consistent Mochi texture, flavor, quality you served the Castro Valley community for the last 3yrs. By the tea boba spot Goolutea-terrible they don't have alternative milk options and when I used their kiosk to place my order the Tea I was open to trying was sold-out. The location hasn't been opened that long and you ran out. I hope you reopen at a different location. There are many of us (regular weekly loyal customers) who truly miss Te'Amo Boba Tea x Mochi Donut.

First of all, it's difficult to find fresh brewed White Tea in the east-east bay, abd it doesn't…read moresit alike so many Tawainese style in pots above for hours overbrewing, SERVICE IS WHERE this stands out, different owners from day 1 and run well, treated and greeted like a customer guest not just another number.ayou are thanked and your order is what you ordered! Not so sickly sweet upon demands. Some are either 0 or 20 or 30 or higher too sweet for most, not a kid anymore, but appreciate refinement and this place is N O T 9 a cup. The donuts are machine dough donuts made on premise fresh daily not kept in cooler overnight air ridden, these are FRESH. I think the mango Boba iced is the best! But spouse prefers hot loose leaf tea and they honor that here

Went here because I got a gift card as a Xmas gift. The owner honored it. I love the Dubai cups and…read morethe Turkish delights are my favorites, everything always tastes fresh and is high quality. I will for sure comeback to try the mixed nuts. Can you guys please make a cookies and cream Turkish delight?? Please and thank you!

The Old City Roastery been on my watchlist since they popped up all on my fyp with their famous…read moredubai chocolate desserts, various candies from Jordan, and sourcing of other popular ice cream like the Tu Cha fruit tubs. I finally had some down time to stop by on a Saturday lunch, and it was pretty empty since I visited during Ramadan. But the man working behind the counter was so friendly and patient with me. I literally felt like my stomach was bigger than my eyes, I wanted to try everything. But got a few chocolate covered goodies from kunafa to dates to regular dark chocolate for me and my coworkers. EVERYBODY loved it. My favorite hands down was the chocolate covered date. You HAVE to get that one. I only got a single, but I wish I got like five. You can also pick and choose and they provide you a little baggie to put them all in. They also sell turkish delight which he cuts for you by hand. I really enjoyed the pomegranate one as a nut-allergy girlie. The rose water was a little too rose-y for me. Too floral, it tasted like the smell of a grandma with her potpourri. They also sell nuts and other goodies like Palestinian ceramics. I had to get myself a Falasteeni ceramic magnet. It was so beautiful, painted with olives all over. Zaytoun aesthetic! Will def be back to calm my sweet tooth. And always, free Palestine!