Service was amazing! On a trip here and its so nice and sweet aroma all around I genuinely love this place! I recommend for any tourists coming to visit their food is just outstanding read more

Amazing staff always are in a great mood and they are always making sure you enjoy your food. Very cute little shop with a lot of places to sit and open later than anywhere around which is amazing! read more

Food - I wanted tofu pudding but they said they don't have it. So I ordered read bean soup with mochi, which was good:) Service - it was fast and I loved the lady working there did not rush me to leave so I was able to stay there for a bit:) Ambiance - nice :) read more

UC Dessert - C02 - Mochi Rice Ball with Red Bean Soup - - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Omg. The wait is soooooooo long. This is the day of the Chinatown parade you'd think they'd staff up. Sorta thing you can plan for. Been here 30 minutes for a boba. Plus other people who came after us got served first!! They must be harvesting the tea leaves right now. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz read more

The mango sago is really good! The flavor isn't overwhelming strong and it taste like eating a bowl of cereal interesting enough. But once you get to the mango it's really fresh! You also get to add as many or as little toppings as you like. The Chocolate Oreo is delicious and fluffy and light chocolate. The service is pretty fast and your order comes out between 5-10 mins. The only thing I didn't like was the pudding the flavor was not the best so I wouldn't recommend it. I believe I got a bean and almond flavor. read more

Overall, the desserts were pretty good. We wanted to try everything and definitely ordered too much, lol! The mango pomelo sago with tofu was refreshing and delicious. The mochi rice balls with sesame paste and black sticky rice were also great. The Taro Balls No. 5 was good as well. I swapped the taro mud for sweet potato mud and added a side of black sticky rice. I also tried the coconut pudding, but it wasn't my favorite. Coconut lovers would probably enjoy it more; it was just a bit too creamy for me. The restaurant was bright, not too big, but comfortable. Service was good, and the staff were very nice and accommodating, especially with my customization request. read more

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Still consistent Still yummy Great taste and flavor Well always be back for the mochi Ginger dessert :) read more

UC Dessert - C11. 6 Pieces Ginger Mochi Rice Ball - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Craving asian dessert? Their menu is huge and has so many options that I had such a hard time deciding what to get. Not only that, but they also have drinks, bowls and much more! Came here with a group of people and we got an assortment of items - Milk Custard hot - Yes it sounds strange, but I really enjoyed it. Has a slight smell of egg whites and even the texture hahah but its sweet and delicious - Original Egg Puff - very delicious and great to pair it with a warm item. - Taro bowls - they have many options and they were very good and very filling Overall food was good and the price is great. So why not 5/5 stars? FOOD INSPECTION!!! When we were there they had a Conditional Pass on the window and while there we did observe some things that could be considered not sanitary. After doing some research this is NOT their first time in this situation. With that said I don't mind BUT all food places should be sanitary. read more

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Great spot for a HUGE variety of Chinese desserts in Oakland Chinatown. My friend and I stopped by for a quick sweet bite after grabbing dinner nearby. The store was maybe half full when we came Friday evening around 6 pm, but by the time we left it was fully packed. Seems to be a popular hang out spot for the local kids and families. Honestly the menu has almost too many options for dessert. We both spent a good 10+ minutes flipping through all the pages before finally deciding on what we wanted. It was quite overwhelming. I finally settled on the sesame paste and walnut paste ($7.25) while my friend got the mango pomelo coconut pudding ($5.50). The pudding came out quickly because it's premade in the jar, but my paste took a while, maybe 10-15 minutes. I love sesame paste and wanted to try walnut paste. I didn't like the walnut paste, but I'm glad I tried it at least. The black sesame paste was delicious! My friend enjoyed his coconut pudding but thought it was pricy for what it was. read more

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My review is of just their egg puff since I have yet to try their boba. There is space for around 20 people to sit in the dessert place, but most people seemed to get their food to-go in the time that I was waiting there. I ordered their normal egg puff, and they made it fresh right in front of me. The portion size made sense with the price, and I enjoyed the texture of the puff along with the sweetness. Because it was fresh, the egg puff was slightly crumbly, but only breaking by the different puffs. I'd love to try their boba in their future since they are also know for their drinks. read more

UC Dessert - J05. Original Egg Puff - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

UC Dessert is in Oakland Chinatown on 9th Street between Webster and Frankin, on the outer block of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. It's not a huge space but has some setting and is a good place for traditional hot and cold Chinese desserts. When I've gone I've ordered some of the cold desserts, Chinese shaved ice (bing su) or their cold mango dessert. They have Chinese dessert soups which are good and not too sweet. They have cakes on their menu but I've never tried those. My wife and I also like their egg puffs, which are made using a waffle-like machine but also uses a different batter. When I've been the service has been pretty good. Check them out! read more

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I tried InjeoImi Bingsoo (shaved ice Korean style)and it was good not too sweet a good combination of ingredients. The house milk tea (UC Milk Tea) that has good flavorKind service and seating capacity. Large menu with abundant deserts with various flavors. The small restaurant provides amenities like ac, bathroom, and wall plug, clean tables. I'll be sure to be back to broaden my tastebuds! read more

UC Dessert - Injeo Imi R03 - Injeolmi Bingsoo - Shaved ice desert with peanuts rice cakes and lychee - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Delicious!! Chia mango with sticky rice is my new favorite! ! Very cozy place even though it's small there's plenty of places to sit and eat. The staff is very kind and takes good care of you. This is my daughter's favorite spot to come on the weekends. read more

UC Dessert - Chia mango sticky rice - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Their dessert selection was delightful, offering a great variety of flavors and textures. The seating area is cozy, accommodating about four to five groups of four to six guests, which adds to the intimate atmosphere. The staff member who served us was friendly and welcoming, making the experience even more enjoyable. I especially loved the durian with ice cream and coconut base rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced. It's a wonderful spot to enjoy an evening dessert after dinner. Parking is convenient, with options available in the plaza or along the street. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking to satisfy their sweet cravings in a relaxed setting. read more

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Went here on a Friday night and it was crowded but we were able to get a spot in the booth! There are 4/5 booths and two high chairs for seating. They have a ton of desserts options. My friends and I ordered the matcha mochi egg puff & mochi rice ball with sesame paste. You should eat the mochi rice ball with sesame paste right away because it will still be warm. Both desserts were good and service was good as well! I would come back here! There's only street parking here too. read more

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The desserts are favorable among others that are close by and they open late. There's also enough seats inside to accommodate several groups of people so its a decent spot to just chill and hang out. Service is lacking though when they're busy..my online order was never prepared because they weren't checking the correct POS and they ran out of certain ingredients. Since there were folks waiting for pick up, the wait was awkward and I had to remind them of my order multiple times until they were in my hands. read more

Long wait time. Ordered hot desserts and they came out room temperature. Cashier was nice. One of the desserts was watered down and didn't have much flavor. read more

Lots of menu options for dessert! The lava cake and ice cream was yummy, I just wish it was a larger portion for its price! But beautiful plating. read more

UC Dessert - K03. Lava Cake with Ice-Cream - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Good! I like the coconut pudding Good service Place is kinda small, but good enough The menus are comically big lol, 4 menus will basically completely cover the table, and there are a lot of pages and choices read more

UC Dessert is a bit small and probably won't be able to seat large groups of people (unless you don't mind sitting at different tables) but it's perfect for small groups who are looking for a quick dessert. We came around 7/8PM on a weekday and it was not busy until a little bit after we came inside and had already gotten our order. They have a huge selection of dessert options, but my friends and I knew from the start we wanted bingsu. The portion was smaller to previous places we have tried, but it ended up being the perfect size for the three of us. We usually aren't able to finish our bingsu, but we were able to eat everything this time and it was delicious. read more

UC Dessert - strawberry bingsu - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

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I was craving Hong Kong style dessert so we found this place after we saw all the meet fresh's near us were closed. UC Dessert has a lot of options--we were staring at the menu for at least five minutes while the server stood ready to take our order. We ordered M01, a mix of taro balls, taro chunks, red bean, grass jelly, and boba, served with a cute pitcher of coconut sauce. They definitely could have given us more taro balls, but I was satisfied with the spread. We also ordered the black sticky rice and black sesame paste combo, and I requested to add sago in it. This one was served hot, and it was super comforting as the evening started to get chilly. I thought it could have been a tad less sweet, but the flavors were so reminiscent of this dish when I had it in China. We absolutely devoured and left happy and full. read more

UC Dessert - Taro Ball No. 1 Coconut Sauce - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

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UC Dessert has so much variety and has options for every taste. The service is always quick and the food is consistent. I Our favorite dessert spot in Oakland! read more

I get the extra scoop of durian everytime i get the chance. It is sooooooo good! So creamy and it goes so well with the black sticky rice. It hits the spot. The service is what you would expect from an Asian HK style dessert place. Ambiance is a bit odd with a mosh posh of random decor but the dessert is what im here for! read more

UC Dessert - Durian black sticky rice - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

I think the honeydew sago might be one of my favorite desserts ever. The way they freeze in the cold honeydew makes them chew like dip n dots. Also got a banana milkshake which was incredible. I love that you can sit down and chill here. Open late too and good service that is very prompt read more

UC Dessert - D05. Cold Fresh Honeydew Sago - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Great food Great prices Quick Clean Friendly Dessert are delicious I recommend this please read more

Solid roasted oolong milk tea. Still figuring out the sweetness. Unfortunately, most items have been more expensive these days.

This is dessert heaven for someone who loves desserts. We were in the neighborhood and this place caught our eye. An authentic Asian dessert place with boba and multiple other options. I want to go back and try other things too! But the menu seems complex, I have to research and get better on what is the closest of the ones I've tried with bean paste and sesame seeds. The service was great and super fast. The ambiance was kinda ok. You'd feel like you're in an ice cream place. Be careful with the parking. Watch out! read more

UC Dessert - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

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literally the bomb!!! the price is great for what you get. i only really get the fruit desserts so i can't say much about the others, but it's super fresh and yummy. even when the fruit is out of season, the sago desserts are delicious. they are a chinatown staple read more

The desserts very yummy if you close by drop by lot street parking meter parking Desserts not too sweet with yummy fruits... read more

UC Dessert - Mango with black rice - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Decided to try this dessert place since I was craving for some mango and it was one of the only place open late on Oakland. Cleanliness(2/5)- Unfortunately the place needs a lot of work and it definitely wasn't clean. Im not sure when they wiped down our table last as there were crumbs on the seat and table. So ambiance is definitely not there. Service (3/5)- Service was okay. Definitely needs work as the order taking took a little longer. There was one person handling 4 tables plus online orders and walk ups. She was definitely overwhelmed. Food(4/5)- chicken wings were really good, very tasty, highly recommend it. Fish and pork siomai- it was good, I asked for some soy sauce and spicy paste which they didnt have. They gave me some spicy sauce of some sort which was okay. Dessert (3/5)- Both the desserts were okay I've definitely had better. The one with the pomelo was good because of the ice cream but did not have enough pomelo on it. Drinks (3/5)- Banana Milk shake was okay and the fruit tea was okay as well. Quiet frankly, its an okay place to go to, to satisfy a craving. The place definitely needs alot of work and needs to be cleaned. read more

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Cute and comforting asian dessert place in oakland chinatown! Came with two friends on a Wednesday evening. It was not very crowded and parking was easy to find. We were seated to eat at a booth and ordered from the menu. The employees were super nice and attentive. They have a big variety of desserts. I got the ginger milk custard/ pudding, which was warm, creamy, and not too sweet. I loved it and it was perfect for me especially since I was feeling sick and it was raining also. It was perfect against the cold and made me feel better. Would definitely come back again! read more

UC Dessert - Hot Ginger Milk Custard - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

UC Dessert is a cute place with a lot of dessert options. I got the strawberry bingsoo and it was a good portion size. I think it could be shared with 2/3 people. The service was good and the place was nice. read more

UC Dessert - strawberry bingsu - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Fantastic place with cheap eats and kind service. Super packed even near 9pm! They had everything that we were expecting. All to go orders were prioritized over in person service but it was just one guy running the front of house. The ginger tang yuan was great as was the taro balls dessert and the boba pudding. Their oolong tea had also great roasty flavor at 0% sugar and their boba was good texture. Would come back if in the area. read more

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Service is horrible. My family got there at 9:15pm. We order 4 desserts. Took over 30m for 2 orders to come out. At 9:54 she says can you take the egg puff to go? I said, NO and cancel it. They are basically kicking us out. Later the lady say, can you finish at 10:15? I said, NO! read more

I had the mango grass jelly with coconut sauce and it was perfectly sweetened. My son ordered the Oreo egg-puff with ice cream and it was the best he's ever had. read more

UC Dessert - J10. Oreo Egg Puff with Ice Cream and I01. Cold Mango Grass Jelly with Coconut Sauce - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

Meet Fresh used to be my convenient spot for icey shaved desserts. Since they announced their closure in Daly City, I've been on the hunt for another one ("Anotha One")...anyways, a friend recommended UC in Chinatown Oakland and I was glad to have made a trip. I ordered the Black Sticky Rice w/Chia and Mango. This dessert was very comforting because the ice was shaven delicately and it melted perfectly with the milky goodness oozing down your throat. If you're a rice guy and enjoy ripe mangoes, I'd definitely recommend this basic dessert. I could tell that their specialty was their "cold" dishes. On the other hand, I also ordered the Matcha Mochi Egg-Puff. It was exactly as described and the matcha flavors did have that medium bitterness to it (does that mean its genuine matcha!?! lol). I didn't care too much about the taste of the mochi tucked inside each puff. I thought that the egg-puff could have done without the mochi. I'd pronbably be more impressed if it had cream or custard inside idk......In fact, I've been giving up on egg-puffs (and waffles) since it's rare to have something that keeps me coming back for more. UC's quality is awesome but I personally wouldn't order anything else other than their cold, ice desserts. The service was rather efficient since I used the online kiosk at front. UC seats about a good ten people total and rests on the corner of the China plaza....sorry, I don't know the name.... read more

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UC Dessert is one of my favorite "nostalgic dessert spots" from my Berkeley days. They have a variety of mango sago, sticky rice, and red bean desserts that were always a special treat I'd look forward to eating as a kid. The quality hasn't changed much in the 5+ years I've been going. It's not the "best" but it absolutely hits the spot. The desserts are especially yummy when the fruits are in season, so do expect some more tart/sour flavors if mangoes and strawberries and the like aren't in season. For less than $10, you can get a pretty filling bowl of things like QQ mochis, grass jellies, fruit, sago, etc. The variety also means that it's hard to get sick of the menu because there's almost always something new to try/a new combo to experiment with. If you're looking for a place in Chinatown that's still open later at night, UC Dessert is definitely the spot! read more

We ordered the Oreo chocolate eggs puffs and strawberry bingsoo. Total cost around $27 and extra tips (optional). They didn't give the receipt so I don't know how much for each item. The foods are good. It would be more great experience if they bring the foods and provide the napkins to customer automatically. read more

UC Dessert - Desserts Near Me - Oakland, California

My family loves this place. Service is always great and the wait is never too long. The variety of desserts is impressive. It's no frills, price is right and will satisfy your sweet tooth. It's a perfect place to take your friends after dinner. read more

Took 20 minutes for 3 items that were obviously already premade. Server working there was extremely rude and ignored us. Had high hopes and gave this place several chances and the food is always gross and lukewarm. Small place and also saw a roach crawling into the bathroom LOL? read more