Sweethoney Dessert

I wouldn’t exactly come here for the food. More of a place to go to hang out with people after dinner somewhere close by. This place is as Chinese as it gets as unless you grew up eating this stuff you will have no idea what it is. The menu is pretty extensive and doesn’t seem to be in any order. It would be nice if they put some order into the menu but it is all in picutures so that is nice.

By far one of the best dessert places I’ve had. Extremely wide variety of desserts and drinks. Lots of specialty too! Great service, food came as quick as we ordered them and the taste exceeded my expectations. Definitely going to become a regular customer here. Just like Hong Kong You must get the mango smoothie drink with mango and pomelo soft tofu sago soup! Glutinous rice ball with black sesame is on point

I guess I beat the rush or got lucky because there was no wait I came on a Friday night. Their menus are huge and contain many pictures, I guess that’s why I don’t see any picture of menus on their Unilocal photos.
I ordered a mango and pomelo sago. We know that everything should be premade in the kitchen so I don’t know why it took 15 minutes for this to come out. On top of that they had to serve mine first before my boyfriend’s dessert came out 5 – 10 minutes later.
Overall I feel like their food is a little pricey. The only thing you can really give for five dollars is mochi. The waiters are generally friendly, the kitchen staff is a little slow. The waiters kept coming back and back-​and-​forth and when they noticed that there was only one bowl the table, they apologized and rush back to the kitchen.
Here’s a tip to whoever handles transactions. If you need to give your customer $ 6 in change, give it all in ones. We want to leave a decent tip. But if I paid $ 13.## for two desserts, idk how I’m suppose to tip you if you give me a $ 1 and $ 5 bill in return. If I didn’t have another dollar bill in my wallet, you would be receiving a 7% tip for your service.

I am all excited when it comes to dessert :) and this place didn’t disappoint me. Been seeing a lot of people posting about this place on fb so I Unilocal about it before I came. For those who said is expensive and not worth it, I don’t think so !! I have been to many dessert place before and to be honest, most dessert place out there are the same range, Unless you go to Chinatown and pay $ 2.99 for some nasty dessert. I love their decorations, is cute and decent looking. I am so glad there is some fine Asian dessert place in San Leandro ;) ! Definitely a place that I will come and hang out with my girls !
I highly recommend the mango pomelo sago & their mango pudding !

Cute little dessert place next to Tsuru sushi with delicious sweets and drinks. Ordered the glutinous rice ball coated with crushed peanut & sesame, durian in vanilla sauce with green tea ice-​cream, almond tea with egg white, and calamari. Everything was pretty good with decent portion and not over sweet which I like but my most fav out of all was the durian in vanilla sauce. The durian was creamy and sweet and the combo with the ice in vanilla sauce and green tea ice cream was delicious. Service was fast and the servers were friendly and attentive. Definitely will be back and I highly recommend this place.

New joint! Omg I LOVE durian!!! So this is a vanilla sauce in blended ice, scoop of vanilla ice cream and durian! We had vanilla pancakes that come in 2 pieces were good too, has a soft pastry outer skin with mango and fluffy cream. Bomb af. Opened till midnight #durian#dessert

YAY! Finally a Asian dessert that is close to where I live! I went with my mom and we ordered two desserts.
Mango Pancake:
Wish I read up on this more but, it was just basically a mochi type of skin with whipped cream wrapped in mango. Ehh… it was good but not worth 5 – 6 bucks. But I have to give it to them, the mango was super ripe and sweet (even though it’s not Mango Season).
Walnut and Sesame Tong Sui with Tong Yuan:
This was pretty good. The walnut and sesame tong was pretty good. Not too sweet but not too bland. I found myself continuously taking bite, after bite of my mom’s dessert. Although, one thing to gripe about was the Tong Yuan wasn’t that good. Wasn’t too chewy and it had this interesting taste to it.
All in all, I can’t wait to come back to try more of their stuff.

I have been here two times. The service here is ok. They give you tea while you wait for your dessert which is really nice. The prices for the desserts are ok. I would recommend this place if you are craving dessert.

The food was good. They provide the free hot tea come with the dessert, and the hot tea tastes good too. But the space is too small, so there is always a lot of people waiting! The waiter was nice but a little bit slow!

Be on the lookout for a long line during the nighttime, as there are many people who are looking for a late-​night dessert around the San Leandro area. Many of the desserts come in a small, square, and yellow bowl, and are quite tasty. The prices for these desserts are a bit pricey, ranging from $ 5 to even $ 12 (swallow’s nest), and there is a very large variety of desserts ranging from sago and ice cream, to rice balls and mochi.
Desserts: The desserts are not too sweet, with many of them having a bottom layer of vanilla or mango milk-​like base. Some recommended desserts include the snow white sago (it contains a variety of their different dessert components), the toddy palm sago (a coconut based sago with a very refreshing taste), and the «black pearl» with vanilla sauce and green tea ice cream. Avoid the mango pomelo and sago sweet soup, as my cousin has described it to be sour (both the mango and the «soup» alike).
Service: The waitress was very receptive to our requests for more tea, and the desserts came out very quickly. They are very conservative about their napkins, as they often do not give out many napkins (or if they could get away with it, any at all). Occasionally, a wrong order would make its way to our table.
Ambiance: The place is very lively and decently sized. There are not that many tables for large parties (5 or more people) and it has a very modern feel to its interior design.
Overall, this place is a decent place to get dessert, however, the dessert is not necessarily worth its price, especially with the small portions.

Exceed my expectations by far. I came here for the first time tonight, and it was pretty packed at 10:30pm. I ordered the
–black sticky rice with mango & almond milk? (Delish)
–mixed fruits with mango juice & sago
–glutenous rice balls with peanuts
–durian pancake and this is a MUST!
Service was fast and kind. The place is sanitary. What keep me coming will be the Durian pancake :)

We’re on our brief visit to the Bay Area & stopped by this place. It’s so busy it must be good, right?.
Few things I like to high light!
1. Everything is fresh, Perfect texture & not too sweet like any other dessert places.
2. When somethings taste so good, nothing beats a BIG PORTION… and here you can have it :).
3. Attentive services, cozy atmosphere & cute employees.
I’m a sesame lover, the Sesame Soup here is the best out of all the places I’ve been to in So Cal.
We ordered few other dishes, they all very flavorful with just the right amount of sweetness in every dish.

Place: Small, clean and modern looking. There’s only two big tables (that seat 6 people) so probably not great for large groups.
Dessert: Many HK varieties and their menus are big with pictures so that’s a plus if you can’t read Chinese. The desserts are good, not overly sweet. Sago series, glutinous rice balls and mango pancake are the best.
Service: Waitresses understand both English and Cantonese. Desserts came out relatively quick (one after another) and our teas were refilled when asked.
Parking: There’s some street parking along E14 but most convenient and free would be park in the lot behind the restaurant (the Safeway plaza).
Glad they opened one in SL so I don’t have to go to SF to get the same style desserts (like Creations)

This is an awesome dessert place. From now on, I don’t have to travel to anywhere else to satisfy my dessert cravings. It is by far the best dessert place that offers authentic Hong Kong desserts in California that I have ever tried. They make excellent traditional and creative Chinese desserts and provide equally excellent customer services. Not to mention the place is bright, clean, and modernized. Definitely a great place to hang out with friends and family.
I highly recommend their creamy durian and mango pancakes, chewy mochis, refreshing puddings, rich and fragrant walnut soup and sesame soup, last but not lease their signature mango sago. Unlike many other places where they dump tons of sugar in their food trying to make you diabetes, this place puts the right amount of sweetness in every bowl of goodie. They really know how to make Chinese dessert right so that I can taste the real flavor of their fresh fruits, nuts, and many other amazing ingredients. My goal is to try every item on their menu and I am always delighted by their premium quality, attractive presentation, and warm services.
I have to caution you though this place is always packed with people. So the wait time could be as long as 15 minutes.
1 star for its’ fresh ingredients and remarkable flavor
1 star for its’ dining utensil hygiene
1 star for its’ elegant interior design and environment
1 star for its’ friendly and pretty waitresses
1 star for its’ convenient BARTable location

This is a great place for late night dessert as it opens till midnight. The interior is clean, modern and nice! The menu and decoration is very much like the Honeymoon dessert chain (滿記甜品) in Hong Kong.
I have tried the mango sago with green tea ice cream and the mango dessert with black glutinous rice. Presentation of dessert is great, I would say almost identical to the pictures in the menu.
For the mango sago with green tea ice cream, the dessert base is a little blend. I expected more coconut milk flavor and pomelo. The mango black glutinous rice dessert on the other hand, was quite sweet. The base tastes like melted vanilla ice cream, and the vanilla flavoring was overpowering. The black glutinous rice was good though, the sweetness is just about right, and it is not too chewy to eat. For both dessert, the mango is tasty, sweet and not sour.
There are other better quality options at lower price in SF, but Sweethoney is a great hangout place in East bay, although the dessert does not taste as good as they look.

Ok, so I started out slow by sharing two desserts ended up sharing a third and over doing it!
It’s now a challenge, going to a new restaurant and checking (I’m sorry, I meant smelling) to see if they use fresh fruit durian.
So starting out with the durian pudding. I found it was «full» flavor but only a «slight» smell, this could be the best bet to slowly introduce someone to the King of Fruits! But this is not for the faint of heart. The texture was smooth and tasty and mildly sweet, which it what I expected, a great start!!!
Next was the «Braised swallow net with coconut milk». The swallow nest was delicious and saturated in rich and creamy coconut milk was fantastic! This was a great change as opposed to having it in a soup with a feast, this was a great dessert.
Now my favorite of the night was the «Glutinos rice balls». This was coasted with peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut crisps, and then coated with honey sauce. I had to steal the spoon so I could pour honey on the dessert.
There were plenty of more fruit based desserts for the calorie conscious which I should of opted for, but check out the huge selection for yourself.

Pro:
— Presentation of items
— Clean and welcoming
— Staff, the guy really did a lot of touch up, clean up, polishing up through out at the place. 5 stars worker-​employee
Other:
— Run of the mill, items didn’t stand out, a bit lazy.
— Fillers, lots of liquid, ice, dairy
— A bit expensive compared to other similar chinese dessert places, considering ingredients involved.
— Fluffers.
— No signature items or flavors.

First timer. When I was looking thru Unilocal pictures made me feel like I was in hk for a bit. But once I tried the food… I will never come back again.
Let’s talk about food first, not too many choices:
Durian mochi– durian is like a size of a bean. And I got a full mouth of hard mochi. Frizzed way too much.
Mochi with peanuts– yep, mochi premade. Soaking in melted brown sugar, it was hard to get those peanuts to stick on the mochi.
Mochi in black sesame and walnut paste (hot) — very smooth and tasty. But as I say hot, I WANT IT HOT. It was just warm. This is the only one I liked the most, but man… You guys ruined it!!!
Service–
Decent. They looked pretty dead. Not like I can ask for anymore.
Design–
They did put some money on that Asian dessert design, but way too cold inside. Winter=heater on! Please spend more money and turn on the heater!
REMINDER: portions are a bit small.

As of now it is more of a 3 ½ star but since it is their soft opening and I went in with realistic expectations based on some other Unilocalers reviews, I will be forgiving and bump them up to 4 stars.
We arrived around 7:30 so there was only about a few tables occupied but by the time we left an hour later, the place was full. According to their posted hours, they are suppose to be open Tu-​Th 4PM-​midnight and F-​Su 3PM-​1AM but again because they are not 100% up and running yet, it sounds like they may close when they run out. Speaking of selection, if they offered everything on the menu, there is a 16 page picture menu book that you can choose from so a large selection. Currently only part of the items are available so two of the items we wanted was n/​a (e.g. only yam mochi available and not the mango, durian, and a third).
I haven’t seen swallow nest in a long time so we decided to bite the bullet and pay $ 12.50 for the one braised in coconut juice. It was more like a light coconut milk and tasty but of course with the price of swallow nest, do not expect much in it. The durian pudding was served with the logo imprinted on it which was neat and a denser consistency than mango puddings I have had in the past but more like that of haupia. The flavor was present without the overwhelming smell that you often have with durian. The glutinous rice balls with chopped peanuts and sesame reminds me of the flavors in the gok jai, those deep fried Chinese New Year treats. The rice balls are a chewy consistency so it may be a love it or hate it type of item.
Price point does seem on the higher side than most HK dessert lounges I have been to so I would not come too often but would like to return to try some more items Overall, great variety once the full menu is available and a wonderful addition to the Downtown SL area.

Sweethoney Dessert is a lovely, dessert shop, has luxiously vinly seating. menus are in chinese black and white or laminated booklet with english and colorful pics of desset.
hong kong desserts”: mochi, sago, fresh fruits, jellies, tofu pudding, etc. (over an hundred)
eats: tofu pudding and sesame soup (5.5)
–pic show tofu pudding with sesame splot in middle.
arriving home, found a black soupy mix with 2 glutinous rice balls with black sesame within.
–balls slightly chewy, not sure why. not melt in mouth like mochi
-«soup» not overly sweet which is good, tofu neutralizd sesame taste=slightly bland
–was asked if i wanted hot or cold. said cold, got hot. hot is better., flavors come out better
*not a dessert person, just one person’s opinion.
3.5 stars
licks:
–should have looked at chinese calligraphy, just too tired at end of day.
–preferred stronger black sesame taste, so not 4 stars.
-«tofu pudding and sesame soup not accurate description
other entrees also need more accurate naming. best to read chinese also. pics not inaccurate but shows just a phase that the dessert goes thru.
–dessert took 5 – 10 minutes
-!0% off with Unilocal check-​in.
–sweethoney dessert is much better than shaved ice!
easily 4 stars if u ordered the right dessert at the right time.