As Pastel wound down, my friend happened to order something from here. Knowing the number of opportunities was limited, I joined her in finding something, coincidentally the same item that she ordered. I paused for only a day after picking it up in trying the guava cheese scones (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=6zUCytWzCDDCG3fREWgEMw&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q), I ate my first one as is (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=l0wRu-R-cRi7FeekzUBv0g&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) and was surprised by the flavors, a mix of savory and sweet in the aftertaste. Not sure whether the savory part came from the cheese but it was certainly tasty. A few days later, I ate one and it just wasn't quite the same as the flavors were muted. I suggest reheating them in the oven if you don't have it right away. Do refrigerate them if you do not eat it right away. I was tempted to try the Afternoon Tea box but my primary doctor wouldn't appreciate me getting this for my family and me. I will keep my eyes open on other menu items and alternative ways to try her foods. read more

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This review is way overdue but I hope it's better late than never! My now-husband and I reached out to Melody from Sweet Condesa for our wedding back in Spring 2023. I knew that I wanted Filipino-flavored desserts to honor my heritage and was deciding between a few different vendors. I am so glad I reached out to Sweet Condesa (who was quick to respond!) because, after a tasting, my husband and I knew that she would create the dessert menu we dreamed of. We ordered a two-tier, ube wedding cake, which had ube halalya and ube buttercream, dulce de leche tartlets, calamansi pie tartlets, strawberries and cream tartlets, ube panna cotta, and mango coconut shortbread bars (which were perfect for our vegan guests). By the end of the wedding, everyone raved about Melody's desserts - both how beautiful and how delicious they were! Every now and then, I get a craving for our wedding desserts and wish I could order them more regularly haha I know that Sweet Condesa is taking a pause for now but I truly hope she brings back her wedding catering and or our wedding menu options! Truly such a special and talented vendor to work with for any event. read more

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So I didn't buy these pies from Sweet Condesa, but got them as a treat from my bro, so I can't review the ordering process nor can I comment on the price, but I can review the mini pies that we received. ~ Calamansi Pie ~ The flavor of calamansi is definitely there. Think lemon/key lime like custard a tart lovely flavor, but it was just overtly sweet. I'm not a huge fan of super sweet things as it gives me immediate headaches. The crust was not really a crust. It fell apart as we put a fork in it. ~ Barako Coffee Pie ~ Like the calamansi pie, it was just so sweet. I would say I prefered the "crust" on this. It was very much more like a cookie/brownie like chew. Then there's a layer of a coffee custard. So think a custard filled cookie/brownie. I don't know if you could really call this a pie, but hey, it's in a pie tin...so I guess you could call it a pie. O V E R A L L I won't shun cakes or pies away. I just couldn't eat more than a bit without having a sugar headache. But if you do have a sweet tooth, then by all means, try them out! I'm not going to be finding my way to get more pies from here, just can't handle the sweetness... read more

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Great Filipino tarts. My favorite was the Calamansi which is basically an Asian key lime pie. Also liked the Halo Halo and the Ube which are a bit heftier than the tart Calamansi. read more

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Puto bumbong was my favorite. Queso de bola was good too. I still have a pie waiting for me in the freezer. :) I really hope Sweet Condesa continues making these amazing pies! read more

Our experience with Melody & Sweet Condesa was absolutely perfect. We found her on Instagram & saw that she was hosting a Filipino & Latin-inspired concept tasting. My husband is half Cuban & I am Filipino, & we wanted to incorporate aspects of our culture into our wedding. So when we came across this event, we knew we had to go. Immediately after the tasting event, we knew we wanted to have her desserts at our wedding. We had another tasting with other desserts that we were allowed to select & try. She was so sweet & brought extra for my parents. We chose Ube Cookies, Guava Pinipig Crumble Shortbread Bars, Pandan Meringue Tartlets, Strawberry Cream Pie Bar Bites, & Turon Pie Bar Bites. My favorite was the Pandan Meringue Tartlet & my husband's favorite was the Guava Pinipig Crumble, but they were all delicious. But those Ube Cookies though... Those cookies are still talked about to this day by so many family & friends that attended! Even though she is based in San Francisco, she went above & beyond by driving all the way to Carmel to deliver & set up these desserts. They were one of our top 5 favorite elements of our wedding. Communication was always constant & consistent with Melody, and she made us feel so valued & special. We are so glad to have had the opportunity to work with her. (The cake in the pictures was provided by a different baker) read more

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Our company had a Filipino American History Month this October and we ordered pastries from Sweet Condesa. The pastries were a HUGE hit! I enjoyed working with Melody - she was responsive and so pleasant. Thank you! read more

This is an amazing find in Oakland's Jack London Square area. I was fortunate enough to have a few pieces of their Hala Hala pie. It's a a Filipino dessert made with Yam and other ingredients. The graham cracker crust was great also. The only downside is I could buy some of their pastries at the pick up time. I wish I was closer to this great bakery. read more

We were excited to pick up an 8" ube pie from sweet condesa. So disappointed when we cut into it a puddle of purple ube, with the consistency of water, shot to the top and the whole pie was a jiggly mess. We contacted them and requested a refund of $45 for this pie. The owner, Melody, responded immediately and graciously offered to replace this pie with another. We hope it's of better quality. Giving 3 stars for great customer service to partially offset the poor quality of the pie. Hope to update with higher score after trying the replacement pie. read more

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Oooooweee! Masarap! After I took my first bite of the ube pie I must have jumped out of the chair. I'm an ube virgin and I don't even like candied yams so I always thought to myself why would I eat a purple yam. But let me tell you this was a delectable surprise and the perfect introduction. When I ate the calamansi pie I jumped out the chair again. I have to say I am delighted I stumbled onto this place online and pre ordered the Ube and Calamansi pies. Totally worth it! I certainly will be going to back Sweet Condesa when I get a chance and you should try them out as well. read more

Melody is super sweet! We met her during our test tasting and everything tasted so good it was hard to narrow down what we wanted to choose for our menu package-so instead we went with a bigger menu package that included: Ube Panna Cotta, Guava Pinipig minibars, Dulce de Leche Tartlets, Turon Pie Bars, Tsokolate Cream Pie Bars and Calamansi meringue Tartlets! Her desserts are not only delicious, but so beautifully presented! Everyone at our reception really enjoyed the desserts table-it was a highlight of the night for many of our guests! We highly recommend Sweet Condensa to add the perfect desserts to your event. read more

Melody created the most amazing cake and dessert bar for our July 2019 wedding in Fremont! She was so fun to work with throughout the planning process and even did a personalized tasting for us at our home. Her desserts are not only delicious tasting but also beautiful! The Ube Panna Cotta especially was so stunning and matched our wedding color perfectly! I LOVE chocolate cake and the Tableya Chocolate Cake is one of the best cakes I've ever tasted. I'm so excited to eat it again on our first anniversary! read more

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We're so happy to have learned about Melody and her delicious desserts just in time for our wedding day! Sweet Condesa offers an amazing selection of Filipino desserts that reminded my wife of the childhood sweets she loved growing up but more elevated and perfect for special events! All of our guests had nothing but good things to say about our desserts, with our favorites being the turon pie bites, pandan shortbread, and ube flan tartlets (though everything was absolutely amazing)! Our wedding cake was a tsokolate cake with barako coffee buttercream (so GOOD), and Melody beautifully decorated our cake with our florals as well as our custom toppers. Outside of the desserts, working with Melody was an absolute pleasure. She's kind, sweet, and very professional. You can really tell that she cares about her clients, and takes pride and great care in her craft. Hire her-we're so glad we did!! read more

This is definitely by far the best dessert place you'll ever experience. Amazing & super delicious chocolate cake and lemon meringue bars!! I strongly recommend trying them out, and would definitely get her cake for my next event. Melody is very nice to talk to, & she is dedicated and pays attention to detail. read more

Life is short. Eat dessert first! Sweet Condesa is by far the best place for desserts......super yummy & made with so much love. Must try all the scones & mini-cakes. Love the huge variety of flavors.... you just can't go wrong with whichever flavor you choose. Highly recommend their catering for your next party. read more

We hired Melody (Sweet Condesa) as one of the two bakers for our August 2018 wedding! We wanted to offer some Filipino inspired desserts to honor and highlight my husband's Filipino culture. Thanks to Melody, we were able to do that in such a beautiful and DELICIOUS way! Weeks prior to the wedding, Melody provided a personal tasting experience of possible options (e.g. guava cheese, ube flan, dulce de leche, etc.). We'd committed to another baker prior to meeting Sweet Condesa at a bridal fair in Lafayette, but both Melody and our other baker were willing to work together to create this fusion of cultural dessert cuisines. We ended up selecting the ube flan tartlets and calamansi bars. Even those of our guests who were unfamiliar with these desserts absolutely loved them and raved about them for weeks following the wedding! We were also so touched to find that Melody made my husband and I a special box of treats as a gift after the wedding. Melody is such a thoughtful, talented and hardworking baker. We're excited to watch as her business continues to flourish and highly recommend her as your baker for any special occasion! Thank you for being such a valuable part of our day, Melody! read more