Cafe 86 - Daly City

It's our first time here, we weren't even sure if they were open because it looked dark on the outside. Surprisingly, they weren't busy either. The person who helped me was super nice and took the time to explain to me the popular and favorite items. We tried: 1. Turon pop tart: It tasted like a turon and the pastry itself was nice and crisp. The filling was a little too sweet for me. 2. Ube butter bar: My family really liked this, in the sense that it tasted like traditional ube. It was light and not too sweet. 3. Ube leche flan cupcake: Ube cupcake was moist and flavorful. The leche flan on top was perfectly done. 4. Ube crack cheesecake : I can see how it got it's name. You literally can't just take one bite. You gotta keep going until it's all gone. 5. Jasmile calamansi: I liked that this tasted like the real deal calamansi. No artifical flavors or overly sweet that you lose the tartness of the calamansi. Overall, it was a good experience and I'll definitely be back soon to try more items.

New dessert shop in town. I ordered upside down halo halo and house milk tea. The halo halo is really good. I am not Filipino but I did have a fair share of halo halo before to say the halo halo tastes good. The ube ice cream, the jackfruit, flan, jelly, etc are all delicious. The ube ice cream base is not very sweet. The house milk tea is ok, not too bad but not too good either. When I arrived, there are 4 people in line ahead of me, but the service is really fast. I waited ~10 mins. Will come back to try out more desserts

Long time fan of Cafe 86 and I've waited years for this location to open up. The grand opening was lively and the wait was long since tons of people showed up to support them. Ube Truffle ($4.50) - This. I don't know any other place that sells it. Delicious truffle coated with crushed oreo. Soo addicting. Take my money. The Ube Leche Flan Cupcake is also a must. All the other pastries and milkshakes are decent but nothing to bark about.

This is my second time here. The first time, the coffee was good. Today, I ordered the same café latte, but it was sweet and tasted like 7-Eleven coffee. The music is also too loud for a café. It feels more like a bar. Customer service can be better. A friendly greeting and a more welcoming attitude would help.

The barista who greeted me was kind and welcoming. I ordered the milo milk tea! The barista recommends the milo stirred/mixed into the drink. (Instead of just on top) I took the first sip and it was super yummy. Very Milo-e! After, it started to taste very watered down. Perhaps ordering it with less ice might make it better next time? Over all the drink is decent. I'm definitely coming back to try their upside down halo halo and other drinks.