We eat with our eyes! Extraordinary Desserts, OH MY!
As a huge foodie, enjoying food is essentially important and a part of that involves appearance. As consumers, we surely eat with our eyes first. This could not be more true when I took a visit down to an eatery in one of my favorite cities across southern California, San Diego.
As a huge foodie, enjoying food is essentially important and a part of that involves appearance. As consumers, we surely eat with our eyes first. This could not be more true when I took a visit down to an eatery in one of my favorite cities across southern California, San Diego.
There had been so much hype about Extraordinary Desserts that my good friend and I decided we had to give it a try. Of course even before entertaining the idea, I had to YELP! this place first and boy, photographs blew my mind right out of the water. I was a little skeptical about it at first because I wanted to be sure that the desserts tasted as good as they looked.
Extraordinary Desserts has two locations and is situated conveniently in downtown
San Diego. We stopped in on the location off of Union Street near Little Italy.
San Diego. We stopped in on the location off of Union Street near Little Italy.
My friend and I came in on a late afternoon around 2:00pm for a quick lunch and of course desserts had to follow. When you enter the eatery, you immediately notice the modern/artistic/urban feel with a sense of openness and style to it. It is definitely not a small/quaint place at all.
My friend Michelle and I were greeted in a very polite manner when we walked in. I could not take my eyes off of the dessert case, the first thing that caught my attention. This by the way is a very clever idea! You’re too inclined to not resist!
This view is directly the opposite side of the coffee/dessert counter
We didn’t have an extremely huge appetite so we opted for a Panini in which she and I split, followed by a dessert, each (of course we shared the desserts). We decided to go with the smoked salmon Panini, served with a side of dill potato salad. Service was mediocre. The food took a little less than 15 minutes (longer than I’d expect considering they weren’t that busy). The Panini contained smoked salmon, avocado, miso mayonnaise and a hint of lime. First bite into the Panini was amazing, I thought. I wasn’t a big fan of the dill potato salad, however. My only change to the salad is to omit the dill. The tanginess of the dill takes away from the salad. Other than that, I absolutely enjoyed the combination of texture and taste.
My favorite part was of course-DESSERT! We couldn’t decide what we wanted because they had an incredible array of desserts! What was nice is that desserts change on a DAILY basis, which means that patrons are able to walk up to the case, point at what they want, and the waiters take it to the back to prepare and serve! After 15 minutes of perusing, we went with the banana cream custard and a blackberry pie. Let me tell you- they don’t call it extraordinary desserts for nothing!
I can’t begin to put into words how delicious these desserts were. They surpassed my expectations- they tasted even better than how they first appeared.
My overall expectations were definitely met. The ambience of the eatery was very subtle. The openness of the restaurant did not create intimidation at all. Cost-wise..You’re paying for the location, ambience, cleanliness, and extraordinary desserts. I would say it's a ($$ out of $$$$$) and give it a 4 out of 5 stars. I can’t complain. I would definitely give this place another try and recommend those in the neighborhood to check it out.
Website Link: http://www.extraordinarydesserts.com/
Website Link: http://www.extraordinarydesserts.com/
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