U :dessert Story

After discovering a Thai dessert place the first night in SF, I am on a quest to try them all. This dessert shop compared to the other offers more variety and options, but the toast is drier (less buttery and fresh out of the oven) as U :Dessert offers less dipping sauce, whipped cream and fresh fruits. The ice cream is also slightly icier. The price is slightly higher than it’s competitors. I would come back for their cheesecakes variety. The lychee cheesecake is adorable.

If you like dessert time. You have to try U:Dessert Story. It is sugar overload and the desserts will shoot your sugar levels through the roof! They are all delicious! Came down at about 8pm on a Friday night and found it to be a sweet spot for the evening as we were seated right away! This was a last minute decision to help cheer up some teens from their summer doldrums so a welcome treat for adults ending a work week and teens looking for a pick me up! We ordered the 5 person value meal which means you pick 5 desserts and 5 beverages from the menu. (Not all drinks/desserts are eligible but the server will let you know!) From our matcha latte, matcha cake, volcano bingsoo, fired boba brown sugar milk, warabi mochi, strawberry milk tea with boba, chocolate mochi waffle, honey yuzu genmaicha tea, monster toast and blue lychee drink - we were stuffed. The volcano bingsoo is presented with pizazz! A little liquid smoke and they really make it like a volcano. One of the teens are almost of the whole thing and when I asked if it was any good, there were no words, just a thumbs up. Unfortunately so full they couldn’t finish the boba milk drink! The chocolate mochi waffle is decadent. Pure chocolate goodness and the right consistency of mochi! I wasn’t a big fan of the warabi but the person who ordered it polished it off with no qualms. The monster toast was ok. I’ve tried other places with thick toast that used fresher bread. Our monster toast seemed like it was day old toast so it wasn’t as enjoyable as the other desserts. Lots of chocolate sauce, snickers, ice cream and “stuff” was all over the monster but for me the bread is a deal breaker. Our teen who ordered the matcha cake liked it very much and it was the first dessert that was polished off. The cake is accompanied with some strawberry sauce that also balances out the match flavor. The drinks were decent and no complaints. I enjoyed the blue lychee beverage with the popping-like lychee boba. More surgery goodness in a cup! 🤪😬. Needless to say…another establishment that kept us hyped up on sugar for hours!!!!

i've heard about u:dessert story for years -- asian desserts/drinks including bingsu, toasts, and cakes. definitely pricey but seemingly good quality and nice ambience (they have servers). // mango sticky rice bingsu ($19) // price is steep ($20 for a small-ish bingsu) but can be shared between two people post-meal. got the mango sticky rice bingsu since it seemed popular among reviews. condensed milk flavored ice with mango on top, additional condensed milk, mango puree, and sticky rice on the side. the ice was soft and mildly sweet which i enjoyed. small amount of mangos but it was ripe. appreciated the extra condensed milk and mango puree. sticky rice was green with some nuts on top -- slight coconut flavor. i wish that the sticky rice was incorporated in the bingsu itself as it was served on the side and was very clumpy/stuck together. i ate some with a few bites of the bingsu but didn't really prefer it. the toast cakes looked good too so i would try the mango sticky rice toast if i came back. smaller shop but there was enough tables at 8pm - got full by 9pm though.

Had the volcano bingsu, lychee and strawberry cake and matcha lava cake . Bingsu shave ice has a different texture. The smokiness appearance of the nitrogen makes it look appealing. Taste wise, i wish there was a bit more cream or sweetness to it even though they give a side of condensed milk. Just felt a bit dry. However, both the lychee icecream and matcha lava cake is really nice and highly recommend.

This is a great place to stop by after dinner if you're looking for some nice drinks or dessert. The blue lychee and spicy out summer bingsoo were great, as well as the lychee matcha fauxito and lychee cheesecake. It gets busy so keep that in mind if you are here with a large party.