Sweet Note Desserts

Came on a Sunday afternoon and it was relatively quiet. Such a sweet store with small trinkets that make up a very modern ambiance. Ordered the raindrop jello-​like dessert (very interesting) and the matcha lava cake which was my favourite. Lava cakes should be exactly like that one!

One of my friends came to this dessert place several times and she also recommended to me some must-​try items. Finally, Me and another friend came here to try out the desserts a few weeks ago. We ordered one Café Baileys Affogato (Bailey’s ice cream + Espresso) and one Matcha Macaron. Accordingly, all of the desserts are freshly made when they get their orders so everyone has to wait a little while for the food. Given that you have enough time for the dessert served on your table likely 20 minutes. I like the matcha macaron, very delicious but I couldn’t take too many pieces. The filling was a bit sweet for me… I like the espresso which is always a perfect match with the dessert. Unfortunately, they don’t serve lactose free milk, otherwise, I would like to try out a matcha cappuccino…

This is a quaint dessert place located at Commerce Court plaza.
The place is nicely decorated, small and seats about 10 – 15 people. At around 7pm on a Saturday night it actually got pretty busy. I’d say the average dessert is about ~$ 10. There’s a loyalty stamp card available!
The menu features a lot of unique desserts — I had the baked Alaska; the matcha molten lava cake also looked good, but I’ll have to save for next time.
The baked Alaska is an ice cream cake, with browned meringue on the outside. Sweetnote has chosen to use a sesame ice cream witch gives in an asian touch. The dessert wasn’t a large portion and was perfect for 1, or to share if you’re getting 2+ desserts, which I do recommend doing.
Overall it was a very nice place,
had excellent service, and serves good quality dessert. I’d definitely come again!
P. S.: The soufflés take 30min. to make! Take-​out is available.

Food: 4.5÷5
Service: 4.5÷5
Cleanliness: 4.5÷5
Price: $$
I wanted to get really good dessert without travelling all the way downtown in Toronto last weekend. We were around between Thornhill and Markham, and we decided to try Sweet Note Desserts as it seemed to have really good desserts according to its website. Around 8:30pm, hubby and I entered their bright dessert café and sat at one of there last empty tables.
The dessert café is relatively small, having not more than 8 tables so if you arrive at a bad time, you might find yourself waiting for a table.
By the cashier are a whole range of goodies that aren’t on their dine-​in menu, and as you can see, things sell out quickly! I would’ve helped myself to a few macarons and their pudding but I was aiming for their real desserts that were hyped about so I passed on them this time.
Their most popular desserts are sit-​in only therefore they’re not displayed by the cashier. Their full menu is available here on their website. Hubby and I wanted to try their infamous soufflé, but after hearing that it was a 40 minute wait time, we decided to go with something faster. We ordered their matcha lava cake (~15−20 minute wait) and Baked Alaska (~15−20 minutes as well) with Genmaicha green tea to share. We had never tried matcha lava cake so we were quite excited for that, and the Baked Alaska sounded so good that I couldn’t help but order one.
Their teas come with the option of milk or honey, but I like mine original with nothing inside. It came with such a cute timer! The amount of tea that you get for the price is worth ordering.
What I really liked about Sweet Note Dessert was their exceptional level of service! All staff were well knowledgable on all of their desserts, explaining the entire menu to us first timers, and she even asked if we needed wifi and brought the password to us after ordering. I knew that I would become a return customer to Sweet Note Dessert because of their service; I really appreciate it when good service is offered, aside from the food of course!
Our first dessert arrived around 20 minutes later after ordering. First off, their visual presentation of the dessert was exceptional! It looked exactly like it did in their menu.
The dessert is essentially a big mountain of melted/​blow-​torched marshmallow with ice cream and cake inside. When we visited, they had Bailey’s or coconut ice cream available, and I choose coconut because I love anything coconut.
The marshmallow was really warm while the coconut ice cream inside was very cold, resulting in a mix of temperatures in your mouth. The coconut ice cream went very well with the marshmallow, and honestly, there wasn’t anything else I could’ve asked for. It was definitely worth the 20 minute wait in my opinion and I would so drive all the way to Markham just to eat this dessert.
Hubby and I had never encountered matcha lava cake before, have you? More over, we would’ve never thought that mango sorbet would pair really well together with matcha! When we first cut the lava cake, there was steam coming out of the hot matcha lava which surprised us quite a bit. It cooled very quickly and it definitely wasn’t anything so hot that we couldn’t consume it. As I’m not the biggest lover of chocolate lava cake, having it matcha style was a great refreshing change and hubby and I both loved it. The mango sorbet was really refreshing! Not too sweet, it was really well made. We would definitely reorder this! Hubby would agree with me and probably travel all the way to Markham just to come to Sweet Note Dessert for this matcha lava cake.
We wish we had the time to try their infamous soufflé. I realized the tables were so full of people because everyone had ordered the soufflé to try. The server told us that their desserts took longer to prepare than other dessert cafes because all of their sweet goods are made to order, hence the long wait times. Having their desserts made to order definitely keeps the quality of their desserts very high, something both hubby and I really appreciated. Many say it’s not worth the long wait; I’m not sure where I stand on this because I really liked the desserts and I personally would wait for them. It’s just like Uncle Tetsu and the long line ups for their cheesecake.
Overall, I think it boils down to your own preference of whether you like waiting or not. This makes Sweet Note Dessert stand out from the rest and stand unique on their own ground. Those who love well carefully prepared desserts won’t mind waiting while those whose time is more precious than taste will mind. The choice is up to you, and we personally think it’s worth the wait. Besides, they have really good customer service and a loyalty card for points and VIP Membership!

On my first visit to Sweet Note, the servers were really friendly and made the visit a comfortable one. They walked us over the menu and told us details about the waiting time and such.
We ended up ordering the soufflé, molten lava cake (matcha) and an apple bomb. We waited about 30 – 45 minutes for our order and it was well worth the wait. The Molten Lava Cake was delicious. It wasn’t too sweet nor too bitter. It was just right. The soufflé. That was amazing. It was the best thing we tried! The presentation of the soufflé — it was picture perfect. It tasted perfect too!
Overall, my first visit to Sweet Note was amazing. The timing was a bit on the longer side, but they are baked to order. I would definitely go back for the soufflé and the matcha lava cake!

Sweet Note Desserts is a small dessert establishment offering milk bottle desserts, meringue melty, cupcakes, fresh butter cookies, and more. It’s located in a rather busy plaza with a ton of restaurants and tea shops, so parking on the weekend might be a little difficult. A little after 8:30 pm, we entered the bright and cute establishment, and were greeted by the server. She was friendly, and told her that the soufflés take about 30 minutes to prepare. We per-​ordered two and paid, and left our cellphone so she could call one of us when it was finished.
A majority of customers that Friday afternoon got their packaged desserts to go. However, there is a small sit-​down dessert area where customers can enjoy their desserts and chat. Their sit-​in dessert menu is rather limited but these desserts are freshly made upon order (soufflés and crème brûlée). I have a major sweet tooth so even on a full stomach of KBBQ meats; I still wanted to try out the soufflé.
Sweet Note Desserts offers two kinds of fresh soufflé; vanilla or chocolate. Additionally, you have a choice of one sauce from the following list: chocolate, raspberry, mango, strawberry, or guava sauces. Each order of soufflé is $ 8.75, which to me is a complete steal.
I opted for the chocolate soufflé + sauce ($ 8.75) — strawberry sauce. DISCLAIMER: mine got deflated because I was too busy trying to take a decent picture of my friend’s item –_​_​_​-​” So it wasn’t because the dessert was poorly made; I just took a little bit longer than I expected. I enjoyed the soufflé as it was airy, and fluffy. Before mine was deflated; it looked visually appealing and it was quite large. I didn’t think it was overly sweet, but I liked the balance of sweet and sour that the sauce itself added to the flavor.

Cute café located in the Commerce Gate Plaza. Our waitress informed us their desserts will take at least 45mins to make since they’re made to order. My friend and I ordered the Baked Alaska, vanilla soufflé with mango syrup and the Sweet Cloud.
The baked alaska was very yummy, nicely torched meringue filled with their ice cream.
The soufflé was also good, however the mango syrup was very acidic and did not pair well with the soufflé.
The sweet cloud was made with black currant and topped with cotton candy. It was more tart than sweet.
Overall experience was pleasant, and would return to try their other desserts!

This cute little shop serves delicious desserts that are made to order.
I ordered the baked alaska which takes about 30 – 40 minutes to make but it was definitely worth it. The meringue was very light and toasted to perfection. It was filled with chestnut ice cream which was so delicious. I also ordered their mango supreme milk bottle which was also delicious, but was a tad overpriced.
While the desserts were good, I thought it was missing that extra kick to really wow my senses. I would probably come back again to give their soufflé and matcha lava cake a try, however, I probably wouldn’t go out of my way.
Atmosphere: ⁴⁄₅ | Service: ⁵⁄₅ | Price: ³⁄₅

Love their sweets! They were all delicious and freshly made. I tried their green tea molten lava cake, soufflé cake with the strawberry sauce and the hazelnut cheesecake as their cake of the day. All tasted very good.
I like the place too. They decorate the place very cute really match the name of the place. The service was good too and will definitely bring me back to this sweet dessert place again.

3 stars for the food but gave it an extra star for the amazing service. The workers are always so welcoming and kind every time I come here.
I went to Sweet Note today to satisfy my matcha crème brûlée cravings. They taste really good and much more flavourful than a regular crème brûlée! Unfortunately, this was the only item they weren’t able to serve at the moment. While it was a bit disappointing, our server was so jolly and cheerful that we decided to stay and try something else.
We ended up getting:
1) vanilla soufflé — a 30 minute wait, tastes very fluffy and eggy, not too much flavour to it but you can add a variety of sauces
2) matcha green tea lattes — just OKAY in my opinion, nothing too special
3) hazelnut cheesecake slice — my favourite item in the store!!! It’s a MUST HAVE in my opinion, real creamy and yummy
4) matcha macaron — our server ended up giving this to us on the house since we weren’t able to get the crème brûlée we wanted! She was so sweet, and the macaron was delicious
All in all, the food was good and the service was spectacular. I come here quite often… Always for that cake!

4 stars overall but gave it 5 stars because of the excellent customer service.
I’ve known about this dessert place since it had opened but never really had the incentive to go try it. However, I gave it a try this past weekend with a girlfriend of mine after dinner.
The interior of the shop was quite cute with bright white walls and small trinkets everywhere as decorations. There aren’t too many tables though so I wouldn’t recommend going with a large group.
Most of the menu items are baked and made to order so the wait for the food is about 30 – 50 mins. We didn’t mind this since we were looking for a place to sit and catch up for a while anyways. There are rotations for ice cream flavours etc since they make it all in store and don’t like keeping it long.
We ordered the cake of the day which was a black sesame tofu cheesecake and a chocolate soufflé with strawberry sauce.
Both were quite light and overall it was a very enjoyable experience. Looking forward to coming back to try some of their other goodies !

This dessert shop is located at the Commerce Gate Plaza, just off highway 7 and west beaver creek. Nestled in the heart of Thornhill/​Richmond Hill, this little place is cozy, inviting, homey and quiet. I love dessert shops, but places where the noise level is just too much really turns off the mood to enjoy some nice coversation and sweets.
Anyway my friend and I met up at this location as we wanted to discuss about planning my wedding. It was nice and quiet when I got there at around 6pm. Just the two of us. The owner was also at the store, and she was quite nice and friendly, introduced me to all the desserts available that day. My friend ordered a Matcha latte and I ordered a strong americano. We then ordered two desserts for sharing: Baked Alaskan and Vanilla Soufflé with strawberry sauce.
The coffee, i have to say, is quite nice. I really liked the taste and the aroma of my americano (yes, black is the way to go), it was good quality beans that they used. My friend really enjoyed her matcha latte, and I could tell the drink was quite enticing — I had a feeling it probably would have tasted good — next time i would have to try it lol.
The baked alaskan arrived first. That day it was paired with black sesame ice-​cream. We took a bite… and oh my gosh. This baked alaskan is amazing! I would have to say this might become one of my favourite desserts. They nailed the meringue topping just right. The colour was very nice and not burnt. and together with the ice-​cream, it was just heavenly.
Then our soufflé came. Now i’ve had their soufflé two years ago and I vividly remembered how much i loved the vanilla one, so this time i ordered the exact same thing — vanilla with strawberry sauce. The Soufflé was cooked to perfection. The top was nice and golden, there was a good substantial amt of air in this soufflé. Add the sauce (i like how you get to control how much to put so the flavour isn’t overpowered) and it was a perfect match. my friend and I really enjoyed the soufflé. it was airy, light, soft, but at the same time moist. The vanilla bean really came through in this dessert.
Anyway, we stayed there for about 2 hours and there were some people dropping by to get take out. I’ve also in the past tried their cupcakes — I“m sorry, but I don’t think I’ve EVER had such a delicious mango cupcake in my life! That vanilla cupcake, was soft, moist, and not too sweet and paired with the mango, match made in heaven. I ate one at a baby shower and i just had to find out where it was catered from — turns out it’s from here ! :) I’ts been a year now and i can still remember how that mango cupcake had tasted like. Funny enough when i was there the other day, all their cupcakes were sold out. I would say def. give their cupcakes a try.
I’ve also had their milk bottle desserts. The best is black sesame and MANGO. I also love the bottles so i collect them to make my own desserts in them at home :)

This is a cute little dessert store with a hipster-​looking setup and a very polite waitress who was attentive to our needs. We ordered 4 things, 3 of which were subpar.
Good: The matcha lava cake was freshly baked (20 minute wait) and was served alongside a scoop of lime ice cream. The unique flavors of the two were a perfect and delicious pairing. I appreciated that the cake wasn’t too sweet, but it also had a very tainted matcha taste. I would’ve preferred it to be more pungent.
Bad: The macarons barely held a taste aside from «sugary» and were quite chewy. The «cake of the day» which in my case was a coffee/​chocolate cake was nothing worth mentioning. In fact, I’d argue that Costco’s tuxedo cake tastes significantly better than it! The «milk jar of the day» which was coffee/​coconut flavoured was «interesting» at best. Sure, the creamy-​yogurty texture was unique from other desserts and limited to this store but it’s definitely not worth its price and is not something I’d get again.

My initial reason to visit this bakery was because I’ve seen such cute instagram pictures of this place, and it’s one of the few places in Markham that have this kind of appeal! I like the setup of the restaurant; it’s very tumblr-​inspired. And most importantly, it’s a bonus to have the waiter, after seating us down, give a quick rundown of the menu, which isn’t common in non-​high end restaurants.
My most to least favourite:
Mango Pudding — This. was. so refreshing. The chunks of mango really brought together all the sweetness of the flavours
Chocolate Soufflé & Raspberry Sauce — I’m pretty sure I would’ve appreciated this more had I seen the entire half hour process which is required to prepare this. It’s made fresh every time so they warned us ahead of time with our compliance. The soufflé was dry, as it was supposed to be with a dark chocolate premise. The raspberry jam was puckery and sour; and I“m quite sure they made this in house because it tasted very unique and fresh as well.
Crème Caramel — This was more fun to prepare to eat than the actual process. A hole in the centre of the jar is recommended to have the syrup from the bottom mix well with the rest of the top portion (which resembled egg flan)
There are so many new flavours for the jarred desserts, as well as different types of desserts so I definitely will revisit.

Sweet Notes is located in Commerce Gate, right under the bridge area and has a bold aqua baby blue colour with orange letters. There was one server and one baker when we went. The front section offered many macarons and small treats such as their milk bottle desserts and cakes that people could come in to purchase.
I had decided to try their macarons ($ 2.50 each). I got the green tea and mango flavoured macarons. They were also one of the better ones I tried, not as great as Nadege macarons, but relative compared to Ruelo, in my opinion.
We also tried their strawberry soufflé ($ 8.50). The waiter had told us that we needed to wait about 45 minutes for the soufflé to be prepared because it wasn’t the peak hours and we got to see the chef bake it in front of our very eyes. We patiently agreed and it was definitely worth the wait! Fresh out of the oven, the top portion was slightly crisp and placing it in your mouth, the soufflé melted like cotton candy. Pouring the strawberry sauce on it added a bit of flavour to the soufflé, though I think I prefer the soufflé pure.

I’ve been coming here for well over a year now and their desserts and service are consistently incredible. Sweet Note Desserts have some of the most unique and creative presentations and forms when it comes to appearance and taste.
The place itself is small but cozy, the light fixtures are dainty and cute. The brick wall in the back and décor is very classy and homey.
Not only are their staff bubbly, their desserts range from some of the rarest forms in the GTA. This time I’ve tried their new Sweet cloud which consists of cotton candy and below is a blackcurrant ice cream. My best friend and I always go back for the Baked Alaska and the Matcha Lava Cake and Matcha Crème Brulee.
Right by the cash, they have many more options such a pudding in mini milk bottles, cupcakes, macaroons and mini cakes to choose from (for takeaway or dine-​in).
One of the best hidden gems in a plaza in Richmond Hill !
Must try!!!

Love this place!~
I love all the desserts and I can never choose what to get because I want to eat everything!
I always get the green tea lava cake, it’s SO GOOD! Very rich matcha flavour and tastes like heaven melting in your mouth.
The macarons are ok, nothing too special.
Service was nice, very friendly!
Food does take a while to serve here because they make it fresh to order, so make sure you’re not in a rush if you want to try this place.
They have so many desserts here, so bring friends and share if you want to try more variety!

Delish soufflé!!!
My first visit to Sweet Note was a long while ago when it first opened. I remember getting the pudding in a cute jar and it was tasty.
We went on a Sunday night and the place wasn’t too busy. We ordered 3 souffles that would take at least 30 minutes to make and crème brûlée. The waitress was very considerate and asked if we wanted all our desserts to come at the same time because the crème brûlée could be served right away. The wait didn’t feel very long as we were chatting and enjoying our tea. The tea bags were big and gave the tea a very full flavour.
I really enjoyed the soufflé. It was warm, moist, and fluffy. It was risen to a perfect golden brown top. It wasn’t too sweet even with the raspberry sauce. The smell of our freshly made souffles was heavenly.
Just a point about the loyalty card. We were informed that if we collect 5 loyalty cards, we get to be VIP. Not sure what perks will there be but don’t throw away the card once you get a $ 2 off.

Sweet Note Desserts is a small little place that seats about 20 – 25 people. We went there on Friday night and it wasn’t very busy. We were quickly seated and asked if this was our first time visiting and was advised of a 40 minute wait time for the Soufflé.
We decided to order their Matcha Crème Brûlée and a Baked Alaska with pineapple and coconut ice cream. The Crème Brûlée was pretty good, it wasn’t too sweet and the consistency was nice. It was a fairly sized dish for about $ 6.
The Baked Alaska was disappointing for me. It looked great but only tasted ok. The flavor of the ice cream tasted a bit sour and was a little off putting. This was a bit more for about $ 9
I wouldn’t mind going back but these dishes aren’t something I’d crave to have to go back to. They gave us a stamp card at the end to encourage return visits. For every $ 5 spent you get one stamp and when you collect 10 you get $ 2 off one dish… Not that enticing. If you complete 5 stamp cards you become a VIP. I don’t think I’ll be going back enough for that status.
It’s worth a visit if you’re in the area but nothing special. Don’t go out of your way for this place.

I had read some of the reviews before coming, so knew what to expect for a couple of their ‘flaws’. Granted, I would give an overall 3 + 0.5 for décor and ambiance.
Décor was cozy. Simple and elegant, but modern at the same time. Well light and had a very relaxed ambiance. Cute lollipops were on each table as well.
We already knew that the soufflés would take at least 30 min, so the wait time didn’t bother us. The waitress was very nice and informative, explaining the menu as it was our first time.
For our picks:
–Amazing pudding, but definitely overpriced! Worth trying, but probably wouldn’t get another one if I go again.
–Lava cake with guava sorbet was a bit lacking, as there wasn’t enough chocolate flavour in the cake and the sorbet fell a bit short. The plate ended up being a bit bland, without much of a contrast between the cake and sorbet.
–Soufflés (vanilla and chocolate) were both quite good. Vanilla top was a bit burned on one side, but good taste and texture throughout. Sauces didn’t need to be included, as it was an odd pairing.