Yogoberri is one of those places you pass by and you think, “Hey, that looks cute. I want to try that one day.” Well, that one day came on Saturday night, when my friends and I were driving up and down Yonge St, looking for a place to hang out after dinner. Suddenly, I pulled the car into a small parking lot.
“Where have you taken us?” They asked, as they looked up through the glass window of Yogoberri to see a few Asians chatting over dessert.
Without a word, I walked up to the door and held it open for them. In they filed, and up the stairs we went, arriving at a small but busy room, decorated with black and white leather seats, green highlights, and fake potted plants along the wall.
I immediately plastered myself against their cake display. There were only three cakes on display, sweet potato, butternut squash, and fruit cake, but I also saw signs for mocha and green tea. I was smitten.
My friends and I ended up ordering a slice of each cake, as well as half a waffle (I’ve never seen half-waffles being sold but here they were). Each slice was amazing, although I ended up buying the sweet potato cake to bring home for my dad’s birthday, because it had the kind of taste you can never get sick of – subtle, sweet, and smooth.
The fruit cake was also delicious, with slices of strawberry in between layers of cake.
I’d never heard of butternut squash cake, but it tasted quite good. It kind of reminded me of a pumpkin puree I’d made one time in an attempt to make something… less pureed. The cake was slightly sweet, but I had a feeling they used granulated sugar instead of brown sugar. Somehow, I thought the hint of molasses would benefit the cake. Even a maple syrup glaze would do!
The waffles are made to order (which also makes me wonder about the half-waffle thing. I mean, what do they do with the other half?), topped with a scoop of their famous yogurt ice cream and covered with fruits. The waffle itself had a rather ordinary taste (regular waffle batter, not particularly fluffy) and rather on the hard side, but the yogurt ice cream was to die for. It was smooth and creamy, and tasted even better than some real ice cream I’ve had! The fruits were a little bit too sour (out of season?), but I was impressed with the presentation.
There were only two people working behind the counter, and I suspect on slower nights only one. They were both Korean, although they didn’t seem to have any trouble understanding English. Most of the clientele spoke Korean, but there was a table of Cantonese-speakers next to us. They make their own cakes and desserts in the room to the left of the counter. This place had the vibe of an elegant cafe. Their cakes were simple and unpretentious, yet the taste was delicious. Next time I go, I will definitely be trying their signature yogurt ice cream bingsu that I saw many of the people at the other tables order.
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Yogoberri
6070 Yonge Street, Toronto
Tel: 416-512-0488
Open: 10:30am – 11:00pm
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3 cakes left? The cakes must be good!
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