2/3 Dolci

Saw from the other’s review that the cakes are great here. However I’m just too hungry this day I need a sanswich instead, which I could just rate as an OK only… haha…The ham and cheese sandwish is hot but nothing else. Maybe for this price I’d expect something more…
I will try the cake and coffee next time…

Situated on the level of Festival Walk that I call the ‘half floor’ (because it’s just a small corner of the mall that kind of juts out), Dolci doesn’t look like much. There’s a counter where the cakes and gelato are displayed, and near it are a couple of tables and chairs. With the pretty display of artisanal cakes and pastries, Dolci looked really tempting. When my mother and I walked past, we decided to come back later in the afternoon.
There aren’t many tables there but lucky for us, there was exactly one vacant table when we arrived. We decided to get the set where you can mix and match any four mini gelato scoops and two cakes. The lady at the counter was very helpful and told us which were the more popular ones among customers. She even let me try all of the gelato flavors before deciding which to get! In the end, after a lot of pondering, we chose the Formaggio (blueberry cheesecake) and the Frutti di Bosco (berry chiffon cake). For the gelato flavors, everything I tried was so good but eventually I narrowed it down to hazelnut, pistachio, earl grey and a chocolate one that I don’t remember the exact name of.
I was basically in love with all of our picks. The cakes were very light and flavorful — my mother preferred the blueberry cheesecake one more while I liked the berry chiffon cake more (but when it came down to it, I adored both). And the gelatos — there wasn’t a single one that I was disappointed with. When it comes to ice cream flavors, I often stick to the conventional ones like vanilla and cookies and cream, so picking pistachio and earl grey was a little out of my comfort zone, if you will. No regrets though! Even though they were mini scoops, they weren’t too tiny, though of course I would’ve preferred more! However, the pistachio and chocolate flavors were a little too sweet for my liking, although they were still really good in my opinion.
I will definitely be back at Dolci for more! Again, it’s a little bit on the pricey side, but I really like how you get to mix and match to try a variety. How often can you go to a café and try two different cakes and four different ice cream flavors? Not very often at all!