Interested in trying some new spots for desserts in Sacramento? You're in luck: we've found the best places to satisfy even the most decadent sweet tooth. Here are the freshest choices to check out the next time you're in the mood for some unique treats.
Raspados El Diablito Loco
2201 Northgate Blvd., Natomas
Raspados El Diablito Loco is a spot for Mexican-style fruit drinks, crepes, ice cream sundaes and more. Located at 2201 Northgate Blvd. in Natomas, it also serves cocktails and hosts karaoke nights.
On the menu, check out the house specialty mangonadas — a sweet fruit drink made with chamoy sauce, mangos, lime juice, and chili powder. Or if solid food is more your style, there are fruit crepes stuffed with banana, whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
The sweets café's current Yelp rating of four stars out of three reviews indicates a positive reception for the newcomer thus far.
Yelper Julia B., who reviewed Raspados El Diablito Loco Restaurant on September 9, wrote, "The mangonadas my friend and I got were refreshing and the crepes were the best we've ever had. The people who work there are super nice (and the chef has a great singing voice)."
"Really charming place with great food and sweet people," agreed Yelper Debra L. "Good vibes and fun karaoke was a pleasant surprise!"
Raspados El Diablito Loco Restaurant is open from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.–1 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m.–1 a.m. on weekends.
Creamy's by Cayla Jordan
1730 12th St., Downtown
Creamy's by Cayla Jordan, located at 1120 R St., is a pop-up food stand in the R St. Corridor that comprises the brick and mortar locale for desserts by an Elk Grove-based baker who started an online business and now supplies Temple Coffee and other local retailers with pastries.
The house specialty is cheesecake bites, which come in flavors like chocolate chip cookie, coffee and caramel. Other offerings include birthday cake flavored cookie sandwiches with a layer of cheesecake. Customers can order online and pick up at the stand, or just stop by to choose a sweet treat.
With a 4.5-star rating out of 17 reviews on Yelp, the desserts stand seems to be a welcome addition to the R St. Corridor.
Yelper Alicia G., who was the first to review the bakery on June 10, wrote of the frozen praline cheesecake cookie sandwich, "We tried the 6 pack (variety) and loved them all but my fave was the chocolate chip. We also tried the cookies with a cheesecake center - wow!"
And Yelper Ashley C. said of the frozen birthday cake cheesecake sandwich, "It was super yummy but was a bit hard to eat, so I would definitely recommend letting it defrost so you can properly enjoy it!"
Creamy's by Cayla Jordan is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.–8 p.m. on Sunday.
9th Snow & Snacks
8144 Delta Shores Circle South, Suite 110, Meadowview
9th Snow & Snacks is a Taiwanese-style café specializing in frozen desserts, bubble tea, fried snacks and hot pot. Located at Suite 110 of 8144 Delta Shores Circle South in the Delta Shores Shopping Center, it brings together several trendy Asian cuisines in Sacramento for the first time.
On the menu, desserts-minded diners will find everything from banana rolled ice cream topped with strawberries and sprinkles, to mango shaved ice with gummi bears, to a take on the "dragon breath" treat (puffed cereal balls frozen with liquid nitrogen).
The ice cream parlor also sells bubble tea in a variety of flavors and toppings, as well as fruit slushies, fruit smoothies, and snacks like popcorn chicken, fried shrimp and fried chicken skewers.
9th Snow & Snacks currently holds 3.5 stars out of 30 reviews on Yelp, indicating fair reviews.
"The pudding was interesting. I was expecting globs of egg pudding but instead I got small gel cubes kind of like grass jelly texture!" wrote Yelper Vikki S. of the Thai tea with pudding. "The shaved ice was super fluffy and delicious. It was picture perfect and melted in my mouth."
"People were nice. The snacks were good. It's nice to have another boba option," Yelper B C. noted, but echoed a few other Yelpers' complaints about the drinks: "Too sweet and not very good. The flavors were all artificial."
9th Snow & Snacks is open from noon–10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday and noon–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Tuesday.)
