U :Dessert Story

1849 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

★★★★4.3(581 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This Berkeley dessert haven masterfully blends coffee culture with indulgent Asian-inspired sweets, staying open until 1am for late-night cravings and study sessions. The standout creations—like their impossibly soft boba in ube milk and mango sticky rice toast—showcase careful attention to quality ingredients and technique, while the warm ambiance and attentive service make it a go-to spot for treating yourself after a long week. Whether you're after a matcha ice cream pairing with dark chocolate cake or exploring their rotating specialty drinks, this is the place where coffee takes a backseat to dessert done right.

What to expect

PastriesSignature drinksMatcha & teaMeetingsSlow sitTraditional drinksLate nightsSpecialty drinks

Google Reviews

Nuria Escriva
★★★★★2 months ago

We came here for dessert and we got the ube milk with boba and the thai tea crepe cake. The ube milk had a great flavor and this was some of the softest boba I have ever had, which I really enjoyed. The crepe had a great thai tea flavor and it was moist. I am excited to come back and try more of the crepe cakes!

BB
★★★★2 months ago

Attentive service, great ambiance/vibes. Cant believe it’s open until 1am some nights! I’ve only tried the mango sticky rice Bingsu, which was good, but I didn’t realize how big it was! Definitely could share between 2-4 people. Main reason I won’t be able to come back often is the high price point. Our desserts were more expensive than our dinner earlier that night.

June Honda
★★★★5 months ago

Dark warm melty chocolate cake is high quality. Matcha ice cream is relatively consensed and matching with dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is not too sweet. When I lived in Tokyo, I ate the same desert. I think dark chocolate quality is the same or more high quality. Service is fast and kind during restaurant is busy. Dark light is good. Little expensive but it's worth to have good experience.

Caitlin
★★★★5 months ago

I visit this spot every time I want to treat myself after completing a stressful semester. Every time I get the mango sticky rice toast and it’s absolute perfection! It comes with a side of pandan coconut sticky rice and mango sauce, but I always ask for the coconut sauce instead because the coconut sauce is better, and traditionally mango with sticky rice is served with the coconut sauce, not mango sauce. I tried deviating for my usual once, and I ordered the salted egg yolk toast and I wasn’t impressed. 4 stars because it is pricey, and the mango sticky rice toast should be served with coconut sauce.

Kamila Tishaeva
★★★★★7 months ago

My friends and I enjoyed the ambiance, and the presentation of the desserts was visually appealing, as you can see from the pictures. However, the taste and overall quality didn’t quite meet our expectations; the desserts didn’t feel very fresh. Considering the price point, we felt there were better options available elsewhere. The service was fine, but nothing particularly exceptional given the gratuity that was charged.

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