Purple Dough

Ube heaven. Creative sweets. Friendly vibes.

Restaurant Category: Casual Filipino dessert café/bakery, $1–$12 per item typical

Menu Highlights:
– Halo-halo (often praised as among the best in Little Manila)
– Ube flan / ube leche flan
– Ube cake jars with ube ice cream (served in take-home jars)
– Ube and coconut lattes; ube smoothies/shakes
– Coconut pandan doughnut; ube cannoli
– Ube and pandan ice cream
– Mini cupcakes (including $1 bite-size)
– Gluten-free treats like silvanas, macarons, and some donuts

Service Highlights:
– Warm, friendly staff; personal, attentive service
– Passionate, hardworking owner noted by regulars
– Cute décor; expanded location with plenty of seating
– Fun presentation (mason jars you can take home)
– Nice spot for a sweet-treat hangout or quick date

Notes:
– Repeated delivery issues reported (missing items, mediocre experience via delivery)
– Inconsistent bakes at times: some cakes noted as dry or hard; flan occasionally firm
– A few say certain pastries look better than they taste
– One customer reported a food poisoning incident
– Bathroom door reportedly lacks a lock

Customers come for the ube—halo-halo, flan, cake jars, lattes, you name it—and many say the flavors are rich, clean, and not cloying. Folks love the creative lineup beyond the classics too, from coconut pandan donuts to pandan ice cream, plus handy $1 mini cupcakes when you just want a bite. The café vibe is cute and welcoming, with an expanded space that makes it easy to sit, chat, and linger over a drink or dessert. Several regulars mention the passionate, hardworking owner and consistently friendly staff, and people get a kick out of the treats served in mason jars you can bring home.

Diners enjoy the variety and presentation, although a few mention that some pastries can be hit-or-miss—pretty to look at but not always as flavorful, with occasional comments about dry cake or a firmer-than-expected flan. Delivery seems to be the weak link, with multiple reports of missing items and a so-so experience compared to dining in. One family claims they got sick after a visit, which understandably rattled them, though others continue to report positive experiences. Minor gripes pop up too, like a bathroom door without a lock. Overall, fans come for the ube-forward desserts, fun drinks, and friendly service, while a handful of customers wish for more consistency—especially for deliveries and certain cakes.