ETC Dessert Cafe

This place is really small and the service isn’t the best, but the brick toast here is worth the visit. I had the strawberry cheesecake brick toast which was so satisfying after a long day of exploring golden gate park.

Some delicious foods and yummy munchies for the night owls looking for a nice quiet sunset snack!

My friend and I ordered the Oreo banana and chocolate macaron party toast. The plate looks really nice and spot on. It seemed like they put a lot of effort into it. It wasn’t really sweet which I like. The only down side is the toast. They added raw honey to it and the texture of the toast was too dry and crunchy in my opinion. I couldn’t finish it because it was just too much. The overall service is good. The worker that served us was so friendly. She was so patient with us with our order. For sure coming back!

Meh is all I can say. I would’ve given 4 stars originally but I would have to take off 1 star for the service lol.
Came here tonight with my friend after work because we were craving sweets and were in the area. It wasn’t busy at all but it did pick up a little after we started eating.
Parking — not that bad… there is metered and residential parking. Probably will be a lot trickier on weekends.
Service — not the best… it was my first time coming here so of course I had some questions about the menu. I didn’t catch her name but one of waitresses was so rude and even rolled her eyes at me before she answered my questions. Now, I work in the restaurant business as well so I get that people may have one of those bad days but I was not even being difficult and I asked in the nicest way possible… She also messed up on my order and was really slow when it came to bringing our check.
Food —
1. Chocolate macaron party honey toast — my friend loved it. She was in chocolate heaven!
2. Strawberry banana waffle — really good! The fruits were fresh and the waffle was fluffy. I definitely approve!
3. Fried chicken wings and fries — mediocre at best. Nothing special. Both were probably from the frozen section of Safeway or something.
I would say definitely come here for the desserts but don’t expect the service to be great or anything…

Their tiramisu brick toast is very good! The toast inside is warm, crisp, buttery and sweet and chopped up into little squares. Then it is topped with ice cream and a piece of tiramisu. Simple but great.

My friend and I each had our own mini honey toasts and we were both very satisfied with our choices. The presentation was lovely and the toast itself was delicious. Sweet, creamy, a little crisp… oddly satisfying despite the nippy San Francisco weather. The service is decent; however, because it is a very small operation, the food did take a while to arrive. It was not a big deal though, the waitress didn’t rush us to order or to leave… ETC Dessert Café is definitely a nice place to hang out and catch up with friends. Fair warning though, it is a little drafty inside…

My first time trying out brick toast and my boyfriend took me here. I liked how there was pink everywhere and some seats had flat pillows on them (comfortable butt = happy butt). I forgot what exactly I ordered, but it had the green tea ice cream and fresh strawberries and was on the first page of the menu (no add ons, because I did not think that they were worth the extra cost).
I liked how the water came inside corked glass bottles, but the forks were so flimsy and low quality that I was tempted to bend the prongs back and forth until they broke. The wait after ordering was about 15 minutes. The toast was buttered and warm and the whole dessert ranked ⁷⁄₁₀ on my happiness meter. For not being very fulfilling (I shared it with another person), I would have liked to spend less than $ 12 on it.

Ordered the strawberry toast! Super delicious! The hazelnut latte is also good. Small little place but cozy. The girl who served us was super attentive. Nice little spot to grab dessert.

For the price Brick toast is the best thing here but the add ons aren’t worth the price.

I came here 10 minutes before they closed, which is kind of messed up yeah but my friends and I were looking for somewhere to eat so we ended up here. The waitress was super accommodating, gentle, nice, and just overall great. Would definitely come back!

Service was so friendly, got our delicious desserts at a reasonable time and price… We ordered the crème brûlée and waffle #19, both were well presented and delish. Annnd they accept debit!!! Around here, that’s kind of a big deal ***** Happy as a Hippo :)

I have to say, I got excited because I saw on the menu they served hot tofu pudding which is super rare. I decided to order that and a honey lemon ice tea.
I’m highly disappointed in my dessert and iced tea. For my tofu pudding, I was expecting to get a side of ginger syrup with my tofu since its bland and steamed. They gave me brown sugar which didn’t taste right to me. I wished they listed what syrup/​sauce they were going to use because I basically wasted $ 3.75 on this since I didn’t touch it because I didnt lole the sweetness of the brown sugar on my tofu pudding. It was suppose to be a soothing hot dessert to enjoy):
Secondly, my honey lemon iced tea was the last to come out of my party of 6. DONT ORDER IT. It tasted like watered down unsweetened tea with a couple of ice and three sizes of lemon. Highly disappointed since it costed me roughly $ 3.50−4 for it.
The place wasn’t super busy at all but service was so slow. Our waitress was nice but she wasn’t attentive at all. The two stars is for her trying thought.

I finally tried this place! After always passing by it and deciding whether it was really worth it to come here for dessert. It was pretty empty when I went, granted it was a school night. The seats in the booth though, they provide great back and butt support, especially after you indulge yourself with bite after bite of sweet desserts. Also, if you order over $ 20 of food, you can get either their Belgium waffle with Nutella and marshmallow, or a mini banana split. I tried the watermelon sago, tiramisu honey toast, and their free Belgium waffle w/​Nutella and marshmallow.
Watermelon sago: you can’t really go wrong with this. Sweet watermelon juice with a generous amount of sago at the bottom. Although I would recommend getting it with mixed fruit too because it tastes adds a lot more taste and texture.
Tiramisu honey toast: the presentation was actually pretty neat. They smeared «Etc» in chocolate on the edge of the plate, along with a honey toast topped with a scoop of ice cream, a slice of tiramisu cake, drizzled with chocolate. This dish is pretty sweet, so make sure you have a large sweet tooth before tackling on this dish. I only wish it was bigger, seeing as the smaller size cost $ 7.50. Other than that, no complaints about it. You can’t really complain about warm honey toast with ice cream and whipped cream.
Belgium waffle w/​Nutella and marshmallow: this was, by far, my favorite at this place. To you waffle lovers and you s’more lovers, strap on your seat belts and prepare for a wild ride. Combining these two was genius. If you thought Nutella on a waffle was good, get ready to add a toasted marshmallow on top, with a little whipped cream on the side. They cut them into small pieces so you can fit the whole piece in your mouth and get the whole Belgium waffle-s’mores taste.
I’m glad I tried this place because it will be one of my regular asian dessert places from now on.

I have mixed feelings about this place.
The woman making the food and helping us was super sweet and attentive.
I got fries and then a banana Oreo toast box, and my friend got some mango with sticky rice thing. Visually, my friends dessert was unappealing and much smaller than anticipated, but she said it was really good. My fries were average, which is partly because they were thick and i prefer thin cut fries. The toast box was super big, definitely good to share. It was okay, I think my expectations were higher. The outside crust was good but the inside had a weird texture like croutons (kind of). I would come back again, just would try something else.

I always come here for the toast. You may ask why? The size of the toast is just right. It’s not overwhelming that you will get sick of it. It’s nice of them to offer two size option, mini or regular which most places don’t offer. I always order the mini. They have a bunch of flavors to choose from. So far, the (mini Tiramisu toast) is my favorite. It has honey toast cubes, coffee flavor ice cream, 2 chocolate wafers, strawberries, chocolate syrup, Tiramisu cake and whipped cream. Sounds amazing doesn’t it? It is amazing and its one of the must order items when you are here at ETC café.
My second favorite is: (Matcha Green Tea Moose Cake). I believe they just got this recently. I have to say is far my favorite Green tea cake, coming from a Matcha Green Tea Lover. The outside of the cake has a thin layer of jello like substance, the next layer is green tea moose, then its green tea sponge cake. The cake wasn’t dry and wasn’t bitter. It was just right. Then its filled with this cream. It has a nice scented flavor maybe it was the tea flavor, mixed with red beans. The last layer was the green tea sponge. It was a very delightful sweet and moist cake. Each layer gives a new surprise for your mouth.

My friend and I finished eating dinner and she was craving for asian dessert. We found this place through Unilocal and decided to check it out. It seems like ETC Dessert Café is popular for its brick toast, but we decided to try the Dessert Sampler instead. We were full from dinner, but not too full for dessert — Dessert Sampler it is!
Our Dessert Sampler had fresh fruits, some sort of red bean jello dessert, tiramisu ice cream, and crème brûlée. My friend and I agreed that the tiramisu ice cream was our favorite. The other desserts were just okay — not bad, not spectacular. However, the presentation of the desserts was pleasing to the eye. The portion size was also good enough for two people to share.
The ambiance was cute and the place is a bit small. Walls were covered in pink and the café was playing «The Best Love Songs in the 90s». I was definitely jamming to M2M’s «Pretty Boy» song.
I feel like I would only go here again if a friend wanted to check it out. Maybe I’ll try one of the brick toasts next time, but there would be other dessert cafes I’d first recommend to a friend before this one.

Yes to a place open late with desserts that’s not in the Richmond area!
I give it four stars for the fact they’re open late and the desserts they carry. I used to live in the South Bay and brick toast was quite plentiful. In San Francisco, it’s still taking its time to build roots. It was really yummy! I ordered the Tiramisu in regular, large enough for two to share. It wasn’t overly sweet and textures were good, bread wasn’t overly toasted. The piece of tiramisu that was on top was kind of disappointing. It didn’t taste fresh or authentic.
The other dessert I ordered was the tofu fa. It’s prepared fresh so it takes some time to come out. It has a hint of coconut in it, which is so delicious! It is served with brown sugar so the sweetness is adjustable to your taste!
The service is average, no big deal. Be initiative to what you need and make it clear to servers what you want.
Note: bathroom is a journey’s away. I bet finding the wizard of oz was easier than finding this bathroom. You must leave the side door, climb stairs, turn left and go behind the wall (best way I can describe it). Bring your phone to be safe. Tad sketchy… But workers are helpful and try to set you up for success :)
I’ll be back again!

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! The décor in this place is also very cutesy. This place mainly serves desserts but they also have a few non-​dessert items.
Few tables inside but on a sunday evening around 6 – 7, there wasn’t a lot of people. The waitress there was super nice. She was patient with us as she answered our many questions and gave recommendations. She was nice in giving us alternatives to things they sold out of.
The plating was beautiful. The dishes were delicious. I was in heaven. Most of what I had was very sweet so if you have a sweet tooth like me, you’ll love this place. Otherwise, you might find it overly sweet.
I recommend the honey toast here. Bread was toasted to perfection. Had that nice crunch and wasn’t burnt. All the fruits were fresh and nicely cut. If ever in the area, should totally stop by for dessert!

Came over on a weekend craving for honey toast. The good ones I had were in South Bay and I didn’t want to drive down just for that. Sometimes I do, but not today. Not today.
I’ve been to ETC Dessert Café in 2012 and I haven’t visit since then. Over all, I like the idea of mini size Honey Toast because that 1) solved my cravness, 2) good price for good amount for 2 people and 3) less guilty for getting all these in my stomach so I sort of skip the gym ;) The mini one doesn’t look as good as the regular but hey, that’s not the point.
I also ordered a mix fruit black tea, which was good and got these chopped fruits in my tea. The server was really nice although it was a slow night.

How does this place rated so well for 3.5 stars?
This place may look kind cute but… the Worst drink/​dessert place ever.
Our party ordered grass jelly milk tea, asked for half sweetness, came out still way too sweet. Couldn’t taste the flavor of tea or milk. Very bad quality milk tea exact the kind you get for free when buying combo at some Chinese fast food restaurant.
Taro coconut tapioca dessert (hot)
Tasted old and very watery. Feel like someone just mixed those ingredients prepared long ago and heated them together. We were joking it tasted like porridge. GROSS !
We had another two orders of similar hot desserts. All the same quality just slightly different ingredient.
Total 4 orders came out around $ 18.5 which was way $$$ for such crappy low quality food.
Service was whatever.
Stay away!