Order The Cream Takeout or Delivery
The Cream Photos
The Cream Popular Dishes
THE CREAM ATMOSPHERE
You might also consider
More like The Cream
Recommended Reviews - The Cream
Start your review...
Reviews With Photos
Went on a late Friday night with my family. We arrived around 10PM. Parking was abundant and the restaurant was empty. I really like the location, the space, and the decor. You placed your order at the counter and then select your seating. They'll bring food to you. All the food we ordered tasted great. Affordable and large. portion sizes. Glad that I found this gem that opens late because our family runs on a late night schedule due to busy activities.
We walked in not knowing what to expect - one look at the menu will leave you questioning - pasta, salad, ramen, croffles? We were intrigued. The service was fine, nothing too extraordinary to note. It's a fast food style sit down restaurant. The interior was decorated very well albeit the space inside isn't too large. I went with my girlfriend and we both decided to order one of their pastas. I ordered the schezwan flavor with fried tofu and she opted for the vongole with chicken katsu. Food was fine, but was it worth $15 each? Absolutely not. There is also no real choice of pasta, you're getting linguine. The tofu, while fried well and lightly seasoned with salt and tofu, just came on the side. So it was up to me to mix it in with the food so that it absorbed some of the flavor. Needless to say that altogether, we left pretty underwhelmed. Would we come back for the food? Probably not. However, we may give their desserts a shot in the future - but that will warrant its own review.
This is a cute cafe in Downtown Duluth! I came here with a friend on a weekday evening, and it wasn't too busy but still had a few people around. You order at the counter, and they will buzz a buzzer when your food is done. I got the croissant sandwich, which was pretty good. I also tried the ube latte, and it was really delicious as well. I wish I got it in a mug instead of a to-go cup. I would come here again to try some of the other drinks and desserts.
I've been looking at this spot for SO long! It's just a bit far to go on a whim. Today's Mother'sDay and this was my request. Delicious! Everything! Easy to order, friendly staff and super cute inside. Free parking deck! Go hungry and try everything! This is my new favorite place!
Nice little Vibe! I don't know what took us so long to get out to this place, this is really a great spot, We ordered the egg rice bowls and the did not disappoint. I'm look forward to my next visit so I can try all of the little desserts. The restaurant was very clean, while they do not offer table service, the counter service was absolutely friendly, the cashier made all types of suggestions based on our diet. There is a parking deck located in the back of the restaurant , if you're looking for a Korean inspired food you should definitely check them out.
This place is a must. Great decor all around with a nice settling atmosphere. I got the carbonara pasta which was perfectly al dente, solid rich flavor, with a nice topping of protein. I would get the salmon over the chicken as the glaze on it is mouth watering. Would recommend checking it out as it's worth it!
Came here the other day for the first time. You order at the counter and pay then sit wherever you want. I got the alfredo w/chicken katsu & straberry melona drink for about $23. My friend got the carbonara w/k fried chicken. Everything was good but not great. Prices for food are decent. Drinks are kinda expensive. Wouldn't go out of my way to come here.
Great location with a parking deck to the back entrance of the place. Plenty of seating area and staff were very friendly. For all the hype, what I got was NOT a hit. The k-fried chicken was not good, you can tell it was store bought. The pastas were very under seasoned and I would not recommend, but the grilled salmon was delicious by itself. I would say the affogato and the berry croffle that I got was the best thing there. If you want great coffee/espresso and dessert, I would say give this place a try. But the pasta, no, go to a better place for the price. Also the poker face drink tasted like water.
Really a fun place! My daughter is obsessed with this place, so much that she wanted her birthday dinner here to celebrate her big day. They have a really cute atmosphere and they are open late on Saturdays till 11. Basically you look at the menu and then order at the front. They give you a beeper and when your food's ready, you'll be alerted and you go to the front and pick it up. Every time I go I get the teriyaki salmon over omelette rice. It might sound strange but it's actually very good! Lots of protein and they give you a super big portion. My daughter always gets the tempura shrimp and pasta. She's had the red sauce and the fettuccine. She loves both. My boyfriend gets the carbonara pasta with grilled chicken. All of us give this restaurant a thumbs up. They have many speciality drinks and fun desserts too. Such a variety of foods from beef bulgogi fries to spicy ramen to macaroon ice cream. The prices are really fair considering how much food you get. It's definitely one of our go tos for a casual night out. If you're in the area, don't miss out!
I've gone here twice. It's a nice spot. The coffee has been good. First time trying a croffle it was good. It's basically a waffle shaped as a croissant. The ramen was good. Healthier tasting I would say than the ramen I usually eat. I believed it had bok choy and other veggies and also a hard boiled egg.
The food, drinks, and space here all just passed the vibe check. Bonus! There's plenty of seating and outlets so feel free to come and work. My food partner and I decided to of course get multiple items and share. We got the Bulgogi Fries, Chicken Katsu Sandwich, and a Coffee Espirtini (since we were told it was large). All the food? Certified buss down. The drink? Craft-fully made. Both of us were as full as a tick. We also spent a couple hours here just hanging out working on different projects. I will say, it's not the quietest place as it does get a bit noisy when full but definitely serves as a great change in scenery.
This place looked like a fun place with lotsa options, so decided to check it out. Luckily, its parking garage was nearly connected to the restaurant...so very easy access! The place itself was chic and somewhat lofty (high ceilings, that is)...with plenty of seatings. I came during off-hours, so had the pickings. Here's the thing that I didn't like right away. You had to order at the counter, then go back to the table with a buzzer, then go back up to the counter to fetch the foods (and also drop off at the end). If the counter was conveniently placed, I wouldn't have minded as much, but here, you had to walk up the stairs (mini stairs?), then walk quite a ways to your table (especially if seated far back, as was in my case) and back. All in all, it was awkward and just took a lot of work to get your food! Bit of a pain, if you ask me. The counter service was very good (friendly and helpful)...but again, I would have loved it if they at least delivered the foods? Basically not much service at all here. Now I loved their unique menu...with an array of fusion foods, desserts and fancy drinks. I ordered their Katsu Chicken with Carbonara Pasta. Also, this snazzy looking specialty drink, "Poker Face". Sadly, I didn't love the Katsu (a bit too thick, for one), and the pasta was way too creamy and thick. I just loved that they had the Katsu and pasta combo here. The only other place that I know that does this was at this place, Poetree Cafe in Suwanee, GA...and sadly, this version didn't live up to theirs. I was actually a bit more impressed with their refreshing, colorific drink! Am definitely open to trying other things on their menu, so hopefully I can bump up my ratings in the future?
A friend visited recently and raved about The Cream, i remembered seeing ig posts and had to visit myself. It's a cute little place. I had the Kchicken (with sauce on the side initially). The sauce is what makes it really so the 2nd order I got the sweet hot sauce as they are typically prepared. I also had the beef bulgogi taco and later the salted Carmel donut . My faves- the chicken .. the sauce is amazing. When i tried it without the sauce it really very much gave chicken nuggets. Good chicken nuggets though. I placed a second order after i finished the first. The beef bulgogi taco was yum. Reminded me of a cheesesteak a bit . Would definetly order again Not quite a fan of the donut. The salted caramel gelato inside however was so good. The donut seemed less like a donut but more like a sweet roll. I think my expectation was a warm donut with the filling. So i wouldn't order that again. Quaint little spot. I will return
2 years ago
Both the food and service are amazing We was such a big group with many orders that the owner gave us two complimentary strawberry croffles. So nice! We definitely will come back soon. read more
2 years ago
I neverrr write reviews (this is my first one ever). This place is one of the best cafes I've ever been to. Immediately the environment is so clean and inviting. The workers were so polite and helpful, and the FOOD!!! The food was soo good, I got a bacon and egg croissant- it was absolutely delicious. I also got the Nutella latte- perfect amount of sweet and creamy latte. I also tried the Oreo frappe which was 10/10. We tried the strawberry Nutella croffle- 1000/10. The quality of the food and service was truly the best I've had in a while. I'll be coming back:)) read more
2 years ago
We tried this place out after a day of tubing. It was only a few minutes away and very easy to find. There is a parking deck with signage that tells you to park there for the restaurant. We went on a Saturday and there was ample available parking. The deck wasn't dirty and it didn't smell bad withers. The entrance is literally right off the deck, so you see signs as soon as you exit your car. Once inside, you seat yourself and get a menu to decide what you want to order. Place your order at the counter and take a seat. They have that notification system that most restaurants have to let you know your order is ready. The device buzzes when your food is ready. The portions were huge and the food was amazing. I got a ramen bowl and took some food to go as well. They have extravagant looking desserts and the atmosphere inside is really chill. It's super cute in there too. The employees are nice, the food comes out writhing 10-15 minutes, and it's not too expensive. My ramen bowl was less than $15. This must be a popular local spot because people were in there reading and doing work on their computers while they ate. I'd come here with my laptop too if I lived in the area. read more
1 year ago
The food and coffee was AMAZING!!! We got the spam and egg croffle and it was large enough to feed two people! Also, the croffle came with a small strawberry cream dessert cup. A perfect sweet treat for the end of a savory meal. The coffees were delicious as well. The restrooms were extremely clean, and the staff was very friendly! 10/10 experience! read more
Decided to try this place out after dinner on Pleasant Hill. There is parking in a deck behind the shop. Go down one level from the street and you can go through their door that connects to the deck. Otherwise you'll need to walk around front if you park on the street level. For a Monday night it was reasonably busy. There were about 6 tables inside two outside one hour before closing. I ordered a Tiramisu Croffle and Cappuccino for dine in. Within 10 minutes the pager was sounding and I was on my way to the patio seating area. The cashier provided the WiFi password after I asked about it. The croffle was more than enough for one person but it was light and fluffy after you consider the tiramisu topping. The cappuccino was served in a to go cup and was a typical cappuccino. It seemed a little watered down so they may be using fat free milk. I didn't ask for fat free or plant based so I'm not sure what options are available. Service was fast and what little I dealt with the staff was pleasant. The outdoor seating is facing the street but it wasn't too noisy or loud. Weekends might be a different story but overall I'm pleased with the experience and would consider coming back here again. read more
Located in downtown Duluth in a residential apartment complex, it was nice to know parking is free inside the apartment complex. There is an entrance to the cafe from inside the parking lot so you don't have to walk out the building to the entrance facing the street. Everything is self serve which I love. You can find the menu on the sides of the wall and near the register. You order at the front where they'll give you a buzzer to let you know food is ready. Utensils and water is next to the register. Food came out super quick. We got the carbonara with spicy KFC, aglio e olio with bulgogi, and carbonara with pork cutlet. Carbonara was too creamy and cheesy for my taste. Our favorite was the aglio e olio with bulgogi (bigger portion and flavorful than the other proteins). The spicy kfc and pork cutlet were both dry and not very flavorful. For dessert we got the mango shaved ice. It was huge and had generous toppings; so worth the price! Can't wait to come back and try more things on the menu. read more
2 years ago
I've been here at least 6 times since opening and this place never disappoints! Coffee is stronger than other cafes in the area. Love their matcha latte. Pasta is also great + a reasonable price; I love how customizable it is. Music isn't as loud as Arte's, so I prefer studying here. And the customer service is #1 - they will always always always greet you and will make sure you are happy with your order. 10/10 recommend :) read more
3 years ago
Absolutely delicious, the Sweet and Spicy Chicken Ramen was to die for. The portion was perfect and the presentation looked amazing. We love 45 minutes from here but it was definitely worth the trip. Recommend 20/10 location is super nice, lovely music, great ambience. Try the Melon popsicle with passion fruit popping boba. You won't regret it! read more
11 months ago
Just happened to run into this place in downtown Duluth. I thought it was just a bakery, but turns out it's a whole café with drinks and a full menu. You place your order at the counter and pick up your food it's all self serve. The space is very open, with very high ceilings. Very modern concept and cute design. They have a pretty big selection in their menu. Everything from Ramen to sandwiches to pasta , Croffle, shaved ice, and salads and of course, a bakery with drink, and dessert menu as well. We had their fried chicken katsu sandwich focaccia bread with pesto sauce which I thought would look better dry but actually it was really good and not dry at all. We also had the carabinero fried Korean chicken pasta bowl. The fried chicken was on point very good flavorful and crispy served on a skewer, however the pasta was a little under flavored. Which was an easy fix with just a little extra salt. Overall a good hang out place for a quick bite to eat and socialize. read more
2 years ago
This place opened towards the end of last year and it has been pretty busy ever since. I ordered the sweet and spice chicken ramen and it was great! It turned out a little spicier than I expected but the taste was great. Service is fast and it has a nice, chill ambiance. read more
2 years ago
This place was absolutely amazing! My whole family and I will definitely be back! I see this being one of our new favorite places to go! When I mean everything we tried was nothing short of amazing! My palate were set off like fire works the food was good! read more
2 years ago
Business owner information
The Cream D.
Thank you for your kind review. Hope to see you again.
2 years ago
1 year ago
Tried the cream today and I'll admit, this place is still pretty new so maybe they have some stuff to work on and improve. My thoughts on the food was honestly a little disappointing. The pasta I ordered was aglio olio. Yes, aglio olio and if you're looking at the picture you're probably wondering where is the garlic? The chili flakes? Because same. When I received the order I thought it was carbonara and I asked the staff if I got the correct item. Apparently, their aglio olio uses a lot of butter which is why it looks like this. But to be honest, I've never had butter in this type of pasta dish before so I was pretty shocked. Taste wise, it was okay. It was really dry and tasted of only cheese. Thankfully, their katsu was crispy and good! The sandwich we received was disappointing as well. Unfortunately the bread was too hard and literally fell apart as we were biting into it. The special drink I got was a little bland and underwhelming. And my friend ordered the loose lease hibiscus tea but it was actually a tea bag (lol). A little misleading on the menu. Overall, I liked the ambiance and might give it another try when they are a more established cafe. They also offer free parking which is nice. read more
2 years ago
To understand my love, you had to know I made a whole Yelp account to post this cause Google reviews was acting up. I came here on Labor Day with some friends, slightly skeptical on how the food would par with pictures and reviews I've seen online, but it was absolutely delicious. I got the Fire Chicken Omelette and tried all my friends food orders and they were all a 10/10. Liya took our order and seemingly made our drinks, which were all also amazing by the way, and she gave exceptional service. She helped us pick menu items, playfully explained the pros and cons of the drinks and food we were thinking of getting based on how we all explained our tastes, and overall was so patient and made us feel so comfortable and happy to be there. She has a joy to her and a love of customer interaction, and so does the entire staff that we interacted with, which you don't see in a lot of service workers nowadays. The entire Korean fusion vibe of this restaurant was amazing and the seating, food options, parking availability, and the drinks were amazing for a weekend out with friends. All in all, 10/10 all around, would highly recommend. read more
2 years ago
This is a good place to go for coffee shop esc vibes. I liked the music they were playing and the employees here were very nice and accommodating. There's plenty of photo ops if you're someone who loves a good photo, and plenty of good lighting. I ordered the chicken ramen with the k-fried chicken. My food was delicious, most especially the chicken, it had a nice crisp to it and good sweet/spicy flavor. I also got the ube latte because it looked pretty and I wanted to try something new... however I did not end up liking it because it wasn't as sweet as I like my lattes to be. But over all it was a nice way to spend my Mother's Day with my family here. I will definitely be back to try other menu items. read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
Need more stars. The Cream is the best thing that's happened to Duluth since I was born here 30 years ago. The pasta made me change my dream trip from Italy to Korea. SCHEZWAN PASTA best pasta I've had in Georgia maybe? The prices are beyond reasonable for the large plate. Everyone in here is smiling. This place can't be real . Honestly found my new favorite spot. Coffee in the morning, pasta & chicken lunches, ice cream waffles and sweet treats for dessert. PHILLIP is the nicest guy ever btw say Hi to him for me ! Oh the Melona Dunk is Hella refreshing . See you soon my nee favorite restaurant read more
2 years ago
Great desserts, service is nice and it's cute inside but I just wish they wouldn't put an extremely hot drink with no handle in a glass cup. Came back 3 days later because I love their desserts but wanted to try the past and fries. The carbonara comes out gritty and like scrambled eggs but the flavor is okay. Bulgogi fries are excellent read more
2 years ago
Cool little spot! Came w the fam and tried several different things. Pasta was good, chicken sandwich was great and fresh salad. Will definitely be back. A little pricy but not too terrible. read more
3 years ago
I love this place! Best food and drinks. I love the vibe and friendly staff. I felt special going there for second time, one of the staff members remembered our drinks...this meant a lot that they cared. Thank you The Cream! read more
2 years ago
Don't have a picture because we are too fast but me and my friend got the Alfredo pasta with chicken katsu, the chicken ramen, and the bulgogi fries. All of ere delicious and different flavors. I think the Alexis is more herb tasting than you would expect but delicious nonetheless. I didn't eat the ramen but the fries were delicious. I got a matcha frappe as well and it tasted as you would expect (which is delicious). Lastly we accidentally ordered the strawberry and the server fixed it and gave us mango on the house!!! Very sweet of him, the customer service and food were great. I will be back again! read more
3 years ago
This place did not disappoint! Food was delicious (we got Army Stew Ramen, Chicken Ramen and Chicken Carbonera). Service was excellent, very friendly staff. read more
2 years ago
I accidentally ordered the wrong thing and the owner and cashier were so helpful and made sure I received what I wanted. The staff was so kind and the food was AMAZING. I also got the lavender chamomile tea which was so good ! I will definitely be back. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
3 years ago
Great service and aesthetic sitting area. Food was 10/10 the mango snowflake was perfection !! read more
3 years ago
This is was such a cute little place! Loved the ambience and decor. I ordered the tiramisu, spicy chicken ramen and the mango snowflake. They were so yummy! read more
3 years ago
Ambience is casual, various crowds, service is good BUT!... Hazelnut latte was only okay, very creamy, good flavor but not enough coffee. Hong Kong waffle was awful ... to say the least. The presentation was good but the waffle was like floury dough (not in a good way). Hong Kong waffles should be fluffy and eggy not doughy.. Sadly, it's not worth the drive for me. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
This place recently opened and became popular over social media so I had a decently high expectation for their food and drinks. I went here twice (once with my friend and once with my boyfriend). It's more of a self-serve style place, you would pick up your food when it's ready & grab the utensils/napkins right next to the check-out counter. There's also an area to place your trays when you're finished (sometimes they would come to clear your tables as well but not often). Parking: the place is located inside an apartment complex and there are free retail parkings behind the restaurant. You would have to drive into the complex parking garage (should be a sign on the street saying 'the creme parking'). Because the place is in downtown duluth/opposite the area with many downtown restaurants, there are also free public parking spots, either street parking or in their designated slots. You just have to cross the streets to get to the Cream. My first impression about this place was that there was no one greetings the customers (happened both times I went here). I was confused whether I could just grab a table first and someone would assist because I didn't see their menus anywhere. So I decided to wait through the checkout line just to grab a menu and then grabbed a table afterwards (because I was waiting for my friend so we could order at the same time). We tried their Vongole Pasta with shrimp and chicken katsu, Strawberry Nutella Croffle, The Grinch (a matcha latte), Vanilla Iced Latte (in both oat & whole milk). [didn't picture the drinks because we got carried away with our conversations]. The first time they forgot to make one of our drinks, we finished our food and our pager still didn't beep so we asked and they admitted that the kitchen forgot. It can get crowded and you might have to wait for a table some days, given that there were no servers helping with tabling, you might not know how long the wait could be. Food & Drinks: wait time was 10-20mins, except when they forgot to make our drinks. - Vongole Pasta: garlic pasta with bits of clams. If you've had the garlic noodles from Cap't Loui (seafood place), I'd say that this vongole pasta tastes pretty much similar to that: lots of garlic flavor and very balanced in the butter/salt taste. I tried this twice and the flavor was consistent in both times. - Strawberry Nutella Croffle: it was smaller than we thought but it was good in general, a little bit too sweet in my opinion but was probably because of the nutella. - Vanilla Iced Latte: don't usually have my coffee with oatmilk but my friend liked it. I enjoyed the whole milk version more (stronger coffee taste). We would rate this 7/10. - The Grinch: honestly, it looked good in the pictures, but it turned out to be very bland, no flavor of matcha at all. My friend & I agreed that we were drinking a watered-down milk and we were disappointed in this. Hopefully it only happened to us but not to other people. Suggestion: maybe they could have 2 menu stands placed at the 2 entrances (1 in front, 1 in the back) or some sorts of directions to help customers navigate when they first came in. This place would be a nice, upscale place for a friends meet-up but probably not so much as a study/food cafe due to the amount of noises. It reminds me of a mix between Poetree Pasta in Suwanee and TwoHas Coffee. There are other items on their menus that I haven't tried which I will come back, but hopefully the service/food quality next time will be better. read more
3 years ago
My brothers and sisters. Instagram overhyped this place for me. If you are not a people person this place is not for you. It's crowded inside and there's not much breathing room. The interior is really pretty at a glance but everyone's close together. They have ramen but some of the ones listed like the fire chicken ramen isn't even really ramen? It's like stir fry? I don't know why you would advertise something as ramen when ramen is a broth based dish. The chicken katsu carbonara was mid. The carbonara was overbearing with the garlic and the chicken katsu doesn't pair well with the carbonara because there's no sauce to go with the chicken katsu. So I'm eating dry chicken cutlet with pasta. The sweet luv was also mid. It's like a cold matcha latte with strawberry drizzle and a scoop of strawberry ice cream. It was okay. Chicken katsu carbonara: 5/10 Sweet luv: 6/10 read more
3 years ago
The food was delicious. The service was friendly. The ambiance was...busy, but not overwhelmingly so. I've only been once, but I assume it's not always as busy as midday Saturday. At any rate, I can't wait to go back. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
The food at The Cream is top tier. I love their K-fried chicken, the chicken katsu sandwich and ramen. We frequently stop in for coffee several times a week and the owner and staff are always so kind to my husband and I. It is a great addition to the downtown Duluth area! They have the cutest outdoor patio as well. read more
1 year ago
More info about The Cream
Ask the Community - The Cream
You might also consider
Why does Yelp recommend reviews?
9 reviews that are not currently recommended
The reviews below are not factored into the business's overall star rating.
3 years ago
2 years ago
10 months ago
2 years ago
1 year ago
2 years ago
