I know I wrote a Yelp review for the Up 2 You Cafe that used to be located in Kearny Mesa where they have K Sandwiches and what used to be our fave sushi spot Sushi Diner, which no longer exists. After a satisfying birthday dinner, we surprised our daughter by satisfying our sweet teeth at the only Up 2 You Cafe in San Diego. My brother and sister-in-law joined us as part of the surprise and we tried the social media fad dessert that included the raved about Dubai chocolate. We had a fun time at Up 2 You Cafe, but I'd rate the dessert we ordered 3.5 stars.
There used to be several Up 2 You Cafes around San Diego, but their only location close to the Convoy area is the sole survivor. It is specifically located on Vickers and Convoy Streets, in the same building as apartments, a few steps from Joe Ropers Surf Shop, across the street from Pacific Honda, and just down the road from Kearny Mesa Suburu. There is very limited parking with only a couple of spots allocated for the cafe. Don't park in the reserve numbered parking spaces, which are reserved for the apartments, because they will tow you. As you enter Up 2 You, you'll see how spacious the restaurant is with table top and high table top seating. There's a large neon Up 2 You sign on one of the walls, hung pics of the types of food you can order, floral accents hanging on top of the walls, and claw n grab type arcade machines where you can win prizes. The young lady behind the counter couldn't tell us what her fave drink was and they provided fast service placing the food on the pick up counter. You can spend hours hanging out here because they have card games to play, but it does get packed, so don't lounge around too long.
I'm sure many Yelpers are aware of the popular foodie confectionary fad that foodies have raved about called Dubai chocolate. I even tried purchasing the Dubai chocolate bars they were selling at Trader Joe's, but their initial shipment sold out quickly. We were excited to try Up 2 You's attempt at satisfying the Dubai chocolate fad, so we ordered their Dubai Toast, which is a brick toast topped with strawberries, pistachio cream, chocolate, pistachios, kataifi, and whipped cream. To wash this dessert down, I ordered a hot hazelnut latte. The Dubai toast was large enough to share with the wifey. You'll need a fork and knife to cut the toast. I recommend that you order a scoop of vanilla ice cream to eat with the toast. The toast is hearty and there is a generous amount of strawberries, pistachio cream, chocolate, pistachios, and kataifi. I wish the toast was sweeter and I really could not differentiate between Dubai chocolate and normal milk chocolate. Adding the vanilla ice cream to each bite of the Dubai toast made the dessert more creamy and better tasting than the toast by itself. The hazelnut latte was okay and I should have asked it to be sweeter. My taste buds prefer more sweetness on my desserts and coffee, but for dessert connoisseurs who are okay with less sweetness, then you might enjoy the Dubai toast. It definitely is beautiful when it comes out, so make sure to take pics before you start grubbing on it.
To culminate my daughter's milestone birthday, we decided to try the Dubai toast at Up 2 You Cafe. I now can say I experienced the social media trend of eating Dubai chocolate, but it was okay combined with their toast. read more