I haven't heard comments nor have I been there Will put it the to try list for sure Easy to find off the main drag in El Cajon A few of the employees at La Vida say their deserts are delicious read more

When the Dubai chocolate went viral back in 2024, I had to try it! This spot had it, so we bought a few bars. I thought it was pretty good, but didn't understand the hype. I think I prefer dark chocolate and this place only had milk. I didn't buy any of their other sweets, but heard good things about their desserts. read more

The Habibi Sweets - Dubai chocolate bar - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

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This is the best place in San Diego. The ambiance is so nice, good vibes all around. The place is also so clean!! The desserts are fresh, made daily. Joanne is amazing, she had the best service. She took great care of me, let me try a sample, and was just so extremely kind. I will refer this place to all of my friends!! read more

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The place is soooo nice!! The place is small and I think it's to go only. I don't remember seeing a seat or table in there. They have a lot of yummy goodies. The service is good!! The girl that helped us is so patient while we look at everything!! We came in for the dubai chocolate, but we love baklava. They have so many varieties of baked goods. So we finally decide to get 1 mango cake thing, but it didn't have a cake. It's mousse? It's good but I feel like it would be better with a sponge cake or something. It looks so cute though. The dubai chocolate is so good!! My daughter love it!! The pastries is also soooooo good! We will definitely be back to try more things. What we tried was good!! The pastries is definitely a hit for me. read more

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Thank you to Habib and his team for their service! I couldn't cater Turkish food due to venue restrictions so I'm so happy that we were able to include delicious baklava and Turkish coffee at our wedding! Habib was on time, his prices are very reasonable and the quality was great. Our guests loved it, too. Highly recommend! read more

The Habibi Sweets - two tiered heart shaped vintage wedding cake - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

After spice shopping at Valley Foods, I had an idea of having baklava as a post-prandial treat. Habibi Sweets is only three years old, replacing another store that also sold Mediterranean & Middle Eastern desserts. I'm pretty sure I've eaten their sweets - I just don't remember the old shop's name. Habibi Sweets, on the other hand, with their assortment of baklavas and Turkish Delights gave me a teasing taste of one of their more popular confections. My order included two rolled green-colored baklavas, One Almond dough pastry brimming with nuts and seeds, a coconut.TD, and for the pièce de résistance, this dark red Rose Petal Turkish Delight that was to die for! I remember my foray into chewy Turkish delights 25 years ago and this one was beyond delightful! Plus, it's non-GMO and Gluten-free! And there's more! The friendly staff, namely Zina gave me a small free box of even more assortment of baklavas to try which will surely be shared with my family. read more

The Habibi Sweets - Persian pastries and Turkish delights! - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I had searched up where i could get the viral dubai strawberry cup, and the first video was a shop near me. We went and as soon as we walked in, the store was lined with beautiful desserts. The service was fast and friendly. Dessert was 10/10, will go again. read more

The Habibi Sweets - Dubai Strawberry Cup - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

The owners are extremely kind, the cakes are not only beautiful but also delicious! The baklava is very fresh and the Dubai chocolate bar was amazing! I highly recommend coming here! read more

The lady was so nice, the ice cream and the strawberry Dubai chocolate were great!. She even gave us a free treat!. 10/10 read more

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The staff is nice but the desserts are below par. The TikTok viral fruit shaped treats are very small compared to competitors. The sliced cake was old, crème was stale and edges of cake were hard. We went to give it a try but will def not come back. read more

Amazing place with amazing sweets! You have to go in and see. Let her select some sweets for you if you're not familiar with them. Many of the Mediterranean or Middle Eastern deserts are not over done with sugar. Just delicious!! The store is beautiful inside and the owner is very friendly. read more

I love this place! I dunno what everything I tried was called, but it was all out of the displays on the left side, and was all excellent.

There are so many different kinds. Although I haven't tried them all, ones I've tried were all delicious! Also, employees there are always very nice, and they gave me a new piece for me to try and now I'm definitely getting that one in my next visit. read more

I was surprised at the huge variety of sweet treats they had available here. The interior is brightly lit and there are a couple of tables to enjoy your desserts if you wish. One employee was very friendly and helped us out. We got two bars of Dubai chocolate. It was $15 for 1 and $25 for 2. So it costs a pretty penny, but it was very delicious. I would definitely revisit in the future to try more things from here. read more

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This place is a great find! Huge selection and everything was delicious. The blueberry cake was spectacular. Very friendly owner who was helpful in making our selections. read more

The Habibi Sweets - Huge selection of amazing baklava! - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

Beautiful customer service I love their sweets I love the cake I love the everything they have is perfect I like the design of the store 10/10 overall read more

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..no comment,everything is sweet! excellent service, highly recommend it............! read more

The Habibi Sweets - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

BEST baklava in Entire San Diego. So fresh, delicious and many verities. Place is clean and display is nice and presentable. Always buy your baklava from here. read more

I was nearby and wanted some Dubai chocolate and saw it was sold here. I bought one bar as well as the chocolate strawberries. You can definitely taste the pistachio more in the bar vs the strawberries. I wish it was a bit more crunchy. Decent if you're looking to try it but it is expensive, $15 for 1 bar or $25 for 2. read more

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Hands down best deserts I've ever had. The Turkish coffee is incredible. The employees are so accommodating and kind. The selection can be overwhelming, but try everything. There's a great place to take pictures on the wall and the setting is adorable. The seating is cafe style and a great spot for a sweet treat. I'll definitely be coming back when I visit again. Cheers read more

The Habibi Sweets - Treats and coffee - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

I tried knafeh for the first time in the past year and immediately loved the delicious combination of cheese, nuts, and honey as well as the texture. When I saw it in a portable chocolate form I knew I had to find it! But this place actually specializes in more delicious treats - baklava! Loved all the variations and even got some that were served with warm - sooo good! Also, will say service was really great and helpful! The shop itself is also super cute! read more

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This place kind of sucked because they don't know what they're telling you when asked what the inner cake flavor is. They'll just say any flavor you want to hear so that you'll get it. read more

Dubai chocolate? Yes, please! Baklava that's not swimming in syrup? Absolutely! Turkish delight? You don't have to ask me twice! Turkish coffee? Why, don't mind if I do! Clean and friendly lounge to sit & enjoy heavenly sweets & coffe/tea/smoothie? I'm there! Did I mention that we've been coming here 2-3 times/per week? read more

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Excellent customer service today. I didn't know what to get and the kind gentleman just picked a pound of random baklava for me to sample. I also came to try the viral Dubai chocolate bar! They only have the bar in milk or white chocolate. Dark chocolate wasn't an option. My son and I ate half of the chocolate bar before coming home. The different textures, pistachio butter and milk chocolate was a match made in heaven. It's the first time we tried the bar so we didn't know what to expect. My only regret was not buying more than one bar! The baklava was really sweet, but still delicious! I mean, what do you expect from the sugary treat! I would come back to try all their desserts. I didn't get a chance to try their cakes but the baklava and Dubai chocolate bar was worth the 30 minute drive! read more

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Visited for the first time and it was a real treat. The woman helping me was kind and answered all my questions. When I mentioned it was my first visit, she even added a sample to my order, which was a thoughtful touch. Everything I tried was delicious, you can really taste the freshness and quality. I originally came in for the Dubai chocolate, and it was really good. The bar had a unique crunchy texture inside with a lightly toasted flavor that wasn't overly sweet. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I don't really have much of a sweet tooth for pastries. I came in mostly out of curiosity to try a Dubai chocolate bar. I was overwhelmed by the amount of pastries they had. They gave us a sample of a pastry and I was blown away. We got some Dubai chocolate and a few pastries and I would say I came to try the Dubai chocolate bar but I'll return for the pastries. read more

This one of the best desserts place to check while you are here in San Diego. They have plenty of sweets selection to choose from. The place was so adorable and good to take a selfie lol! The Service staff was all friendly and nice. Just be careful because their desserts is too beauitiful to eat so you might end up staring on it! They have plenty of space to park! read more

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I moved to El Cajon six years ago and since I moved my friends have been telling me about this place in El Cajon off of second Street. El Cajon is known for a city with a mixture of cultures specifically from the Middle East so it's typical to see a lot of Middle Eastern shops around the area. However, because they're so plentiful sometimes you just ignore your surroundings. But one of my friends whom is from Iraq, continued to tell me if I wanted to get the best baklava I need to go to Habibi Sweets! Well, he was very right. Not only baklava, but there was dozens of different types of sweets you can choose from. I couldn't really tell you what they are, but every bite was a new adventure from the baklava to the pistachio rosewater bundles of goodness! I bought a tray of mixed sweets because i wanted to experience different things. And every single thing I got was better than the other. If you're in the mood to discover a new culture and what comes with it then look no further Habibi Sweets. I felt the same way when I do to go to Mary's donuts or some sort of local donut shop that has dozens of different donuts. You better come here with an empty stomach because once you start trying one thing you'll try another another another and they'll be no stopping. I wish I wouldn't have waited six years to try them . And the person who worked there was very happy to service and explain different sweets. You also gave me free chocolate pistachio, which resembled and tasted like a pistachio KitKat awesome! read more

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Cute newish Turkish bakery. As we were nearby we thought we'd stop in for a few samples after dinner. It's very sweet inside, a real bakery! Staff is very friendly and they seemed to have a consistent line through our visit. I had a Turkish coffee which went really well with our sweet choices. I love baklava so it was thrilling and difficult to make choices. Seeing our challenge we were immediately offered a sample. My favorite of what we bought was the pomegranate on. Sooo good. While mom felt it could be fresher (hence the 4.5) I really enjoyed what we brought home and give this location a thumbs up. I do recommend going earlier as the parking lot did seem to get a bit sketchy as we were leaving. read more

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The Dubai chocolate bar is what brought us here. It's $15 for one, or two for $25. The chocolate itself was incredibly creamy, and the filling had a light, nutty, Krispy-like texture. Overall, it was delicious, though a bit pricey for the portion size, but I understand it's going viral right now. We also picked up some baklava, which is sold by the pound. They have a huge selection of different baklava, but we stuck with the classic, honey and some filo. As the name suggests, they offer a wide variety of sweet Turkish treats. read more

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I'm not a sweets guy but this was amazing !! I came here because I wanted to try the Viral Dubai Chocolate. They have the regular bar, they have the smoothie and they have the Dubai Chocolate in a cup( which was my favorite). So delicious you can't go wrong with any. If you are a baklava type of guy you gotta come here. We got the pistachio baklava and the baklava with Nutella on top! So delicious we got the machaca cake and the Ferrero Rocher ! Both delicious! We also shared a tres laches cake, definitely hit thr spot. Kanafa and Turkish delight wow !!! Definitely coming here again! Also they have the viral ice cream pop !! Lots of seating and staff was nice which is always a plus ! read more

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Very nice store always clean and the sweets it's so good and the customer service Jwan is very nice. Thank u for service. read more

Best sweets in town highly recommended they also do catering and any custom cakes and desserts

Hands down one of our favorite spots to enjoy middle eastern sweets by far in California!!! Walked in and it feels like a family bakery. From the baklava to even the cookies, all tasted excellent and very fresh. Service was great. They knew it was our first time and the hospitality was amazing! Everything was clean and bright inside with everything well organized. Definitely give them a try! Will be back for sure! read more

The owner is so sweet and kind. He was patient when me and my friends were ordering and he hooked us up with amazing sweets and they taste sooooo amazing. I definitely will be coming back and getting more sweets. We love you Habibi sweets!!! read more

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Great service and great sweets! Everyone is very very nice! I highly recommend this over anyone place.

This place offers terrific Mediterranean and Middle Eastern sweets and baked goods. I don't know where to begin. I know! Fidel, the young lady who was working the evening I stopped in, was very nice and helpful. It takes a lot of explanation as to what all the wonderful treats were. I picked up a small container with a variety of sweets, most notably pistachio and walnut baklava. Most of their items are made in-house, but some are also imported from the Middle East. They also make honey cakes and cakes here. The baklava was great, and I was pleased they did not hold back on the nuts and honey. Habibi Sweets offers trays for large parties and catering events. They open at 10 am daily. It's definitely a cool spot to visit in East County. read more

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The sweets were amazing. We had a few treats that we tried definitely the Dubai chocolate and the strawberry chocolate cup OMG. Few others too read more

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The Habibi Sweets was amazing Their sweets and customer service was beyond expectations. We've been here many times but this time my kids wanted to try new things. And they were amazed. Everything we bought was fresh and tasted great. read more

The Habibi Sweets - Dubai chocolate bars and Propitious ice cream - Desserts Near Me - El Cajon, California

Cute atmosphere. The employees are super nice. The displays with dessert are beautiful. My first time here and they gave me samples to try. Loved them all! Got the smaller box and we ended up eating them in the car so went back in for the bigger box plus more! They have some desserts that are served warm. They also have beautiful cakes, coffee, smoothies, ice cream etc. read more

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