Sweet Obsession

One night, I decided we needed to go for a drive post-dinner.  Hubbs and I explored the west end of Van and at one point, we passed a place called Trafalgar's, which advertised that they served dessert from Sweet Obsession.  Never one to pass on dessert, we decided to stop in and pick something up to go.

Hubbs ordered an apple tart and a mountain of creampuffs, which they called the St. Honore.  I had an apple strudel-like dessert.  All were amazing, especially my very flaky and buttery strudel dessert.  These were so good, in fact, that we came back the very next night to get desserts to go.  This second night, we had the tiramisu cake, which was light enough to be delicious, and decadent enough to be satisfying.

Neither visit had us sitting in the cafe, which seems to offer a few tables (most of which were occupied both times that we were there).  I think perhaps in the future we will give it a go dining in; the atmosphere was relaxed and casual and comfortable and cheery.  

Prices are reasonable, maybe a bit higher than at some other dessert places, but certainly not more than having dessert at Blue Water Cafe ;)  Given the yumminess of the sweets, however, we will be back to try more of their goodies.  

Highly recommended for: late-night sweets, romantic cheap dates, and take-out.

Service: Hard to say since we didn't dine in...

Food: 4.5 out of 5

True Confections

Being part-pig, we couldn't end our night with just fish.  We needed dessert.  This is why Hubbs and I headed out to True Confections on West Broadway for some later-evening treats.  We liked the look and vibe of this place from the moment we arrived.  The ribbons and paper hearts adoring the windows and the funky circle-patterned wallpaper were some of the interesting touches that gave the place its own unique feel.  

We were initially overwhelmed by their vast collection of sweet treats.  Should we have cake or pie? Cheesecake or a special dessert? Tea or coffee?  It was a stressful decision.  In the end I chose a slice of classic chocolate cake while Hubbs had the hazelnut chocolate cake.  He also ordered a shaken berry ice tea while I had an herbal fruity tea.  Our drinks arrived first; my tea was a Mighty Leaf tea and it was very delicate and fruity.  Hubbs fell in love with his ice tea and started planning his next trip to True Confections for the sole purpose of having more berry ice tea ;)  

When our cake slices came, at first I wasn't sure if I should be scared or amazed.  The slice wasn't too thick but holy cow, was it ever tall!  Four layers of cake topped with 4 layers of icing; it seemed like a daunting task to try to eat it all.  My cake was moist and sweet and yummy, but I found my icing a bit too heavy and sweet.  Hubbs' icing was a little lighter for some reason, so it was preferable to mine (plus the hazelnut flavour wasn't as commanding as I thought it would be).  The desserts were pretty impressive, though, and by the time we had had our fill, we had sworn that we will be done with cake for a good long while.  

Service was prompt and polite, and the prices weren't too horrible.  Expect to pay about $10/slice of cake, and a few bucks for drinks.  True Confections is a good place to hang out (some were even playing board games there) and its late operational hours make it a convenient place to get a sugar fix after a long night of drinking or to get caught up on gossip with some close friends.  The desserts are sizeable though, so either don't eat too much beforehand, or else be expected to share with others to prevent waste! :)

Service: 3.5 out of 5

Food: 4 out 5