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    Vava Designer Cakes

    4.6 (10 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Chiffon cakes sample set!
    Joeann S.

    I went to Vava to try the mini chiffon cakes and they did not disappoint! They were all so airy and light but still full of flavour. My favourite kind was the Hokkaido cheese! Their downtown location also has gelato too, can't wait to go back and try. Everyone working there was so nice and service was very quick.

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    Chuan C.

    VaVa specializes in making specialized full-sized and mini (cupcake-sized) chiffon cakes and ice cream cakes. They can also make themed cakes and special occasion cakes. They just opened their fourth location in downtown Toronto on 2024-07-26. At this location only, they introduced a set of 6 mini cakes, called "Bedtime Stories". Among the 6 are two downtown-exclusive flavours: Strawberry Cream Cheese and Coconut Latte. The other 4 were: Mocha Cocoa, Hokkaido Creme, Sea Salt Oreo, Taro Mochi. Also exclusive to the downtown location is their gelato. They have a series called "Starlight Story", consisting of 6 flavours: Mixed Berries, Black Sesame with Salted Egg Yolk, Strawberry with Cheese Cake, Thai Milk Tea with Caramel Cookie, Pistachio, and Matcha with Cranberry; the last two are considered premium flavours which cost more per scoop. We ordered the following gelato: 1. Double Scoop of Black Sesame with Salted Egg Yolk and Matcha with Cranberry ($9.48). 2. Double Scoop of Thai Milk Tea with Caramel Cookie and Pistachio ($9.48). I like how they put fresh ingredients on top of a scoop, like Salted Egg Yolk, Cranberry, Caramel Cookie, and Pistachio Nuts. It adds to the freshness of the scoop of gelato. You can see the machines stirring the gelato, so sometimes you have to wait a few minutes while they churn a particular flavour. We also ordered the Bedtime Stories mini cakes set ($23). They were very fluffy and medium sweetness. I like so many of the 6 mini cakes! I liked how they put shavings of the distinctive flavour on top of the cake, and they have things inside like mochi for the Taro Mochi one. The customer service is good. This store is takeout-only since there is no indoor or outdoor seating. The store is wheelchair accessible, but there is no door-open button; it can be quite cramped inside for a wheelchair. There are no customer washrooms. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2024-141

    Thai Milk Tea Gelato
    Monica M.

    Tried the Thai Milk Tea Gelato and it was so creamy and sweet! Though it was a little on the pricey side for a small scoop, it is worth trying as this place continues to spin their gelato, so it remains creamy! The service was good and the shop was very cute and aesthetic!

    Zenia I.

    I tried their limited edition Brown Sugar Jujube Chiffon Cake. The cake was indulgent without being overly sweet and each individual element of the cake shone. The chiffon cake layers were so soft and intricate. The store is clean and service is friendly too. I'd definitely recommend!,

    Watson C.

    VaVa has just launched a new black sesame salted egg ice cream. The flavor is quite unique and it's really delicious. If you're interested, you should definitely give it a try. 今次VaVa新推出咗黑芝麻鹹蛋雪糕,味道好特別,幾好食。有興趣可以試一試。

    Ilona E.

    Cute little cake shop. I went there this afternoon to pick up a cake for my co-worker's birthday. We decided to try their Taro mochi cake and it didn't disappoint.Its light, airy and delicious! Service was fast and the staff are friendly.

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    Heard about all the hype, came to check it out. I ordered a hojicha soft serve which was good,…read morehowever, the hojicha flavor wasn't as strong as I had anticipated despite the color. 4 stars because it's pretty humid inside & the shop is too small to hang out in & comfortably accommodate customers despite the size and variation of their menu, which is a bit of a bummer. I'd be open to returning to give their matcha a try since that's what they're mainly known for.

    Tsujiri (Tsujiri Tea Store/Tsujiri Chaho/辻利茶舗) is a Japanese tea spot and bakery of well, Tsujiri…read morethe Kyoto/Uji tea company on Toronto's Dundas and Elizabeth. The company has been in business since 1860 making matcha, hojicha/houjicha and other green teas, and you happen to have this tea and dessert spot here and in multiple cities. (I usually don't get Tsujiri's teas as I have my usuals in Yamamoto and Itou En, but because I see the bad Ohtani/Ootani way too often on the latter's displays as in the one on the Bums obviously, Shouhei [with the good one being Ikue-san who for us non-Japanese residents mostly know her as the voice actress of "Pokemon's" Pikachu], I may have to start getting Tsujiri's more often and Itou En's less often for matcha and houjicha. [I intentionally add the "-san" honorific to the good Ohtani and drop it to the bad Ohtani.] Yes Toronto and Canada, I too wanted the bad Ohtani to go to the Jays, not the Bums, and if you have always wondered why the Dodgers are called that, when the Trolley Dodgers [people dodged incoming trolleys to get to work] and the Giants were still in New York City's Brooklyn and Manhattan respectively until 1958, "New York World-Telegram" cartoonist Willard Mullin back in the day called them that as they didn't win their first and only east coast title until 1955, though the fortunes are the total opposite since they moved out west to Los Angeles and San Francisco.) Just like what I did with my Jirou review, I'll in a bit point out what items I see here that are not in my local cafes and vice versa. This will be a good reference section for me should I have the power to return to the city, and it will also give both you Canadians that haven't visited any of their multiple locations yet and international visitors an idea of what to expect. While I sit at multiple spots in my temporary home inserting the usual "Yes guys, the ladies are cute!" statement, I better mention this important note. Do keep in mind that the place, with a simple tea house look, is narrow. There aren't many places to sit at. There are just 2, 3 tables? Right around there. Let me get the item comparison part out of the way. Items I recall seeing here that are not in my local Japanese/Japanese ties cafes/dessert spots (the latter type involves a place I reviewed in Satura, a mainly European cafe at one of my suburbs with Japanese ties, including a partnership with a cafe/bakery in Tokyo)? There are items such as yuzu kakigoori (Japanese shaved ice), shiratama dango, dango parfait, and soft serve ice creams of matcha and houjicha. Items I recall seeing in my usual spots that are not in Tsujiri? Besides the cute decorations (multiple Sanrio characters coming to my mind instantly), the local Japanese bakeries/cafes have items such as kouign amann, "Anpanman" pan, Japanese strawberry short cake, ube matcha latte, and Japanese sodas. The fun part section? Seeing that my K-foodie sis, her friend and I are in a tea shop, a (too) legit (to quit) Japanese tea shop, of course I had to get tea in some form, as I picked the cold houjicha latte. We also had the matcha houjicha soft serve, a daifuku and an order of dango. As expected, the foods and drink are so good. Even my sister's friend said that the place is a perfect 5/5, and my sis likes the place despite not being as fond of Asian cafes or Asian desserts/pastries that aren't Filipino as I am. (She does like European ones like kouign amann though.) The flaws section? Normally, I penalize a cafe a star if it doesn't carry a caffeine free drink as I seriously think about the kids and how I often don't need the insane amount of caffeine, but because Tsujiri is a Japanese green tea company, I can't deduct a point for not having a mugicha. Besides, outside of mugicha, houjicha is a good alternative for kids that are old enough anyway. So, with that said/typed, the only flaw I can think of is the limited parking, but of course, this is Downtown Toronto now. Tsujiri is that good of a tea spot. Though there isn't an ideal parking situation, the place is that good of a spot because of the good tea and food. It may never be my top Japanese cafe (I've known Clover for around 20 years or so), but it is that good never the less. If you're looking for a good cafe/dessert spot in Toronto or in multiple cities in Canada, go to a Tsujiri spot! +/Tsujiri is terrific at being hospitable and flashing dashing foods and drinks, and having multiple locations in the country shows how good the spots have been. -/There's limited parking, but of course, this is Downtown Toronto/whatever Canadian city you're from after all.

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    Shiratama Parfait ($10.75)
    Shiratama Parfait ($10.75)
    ほうじ茶ラテ!/Hojicha/Houjicha latte!

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    ほうじ茶ラテ!/Hojicha/Houjicha latte!

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