Heaven Sent Desserts

Desserts are a mixed bag (but the coffee's great!)
	Reviewed By howie	Jun 20, 2007

I think if Heaven Sent were just a coffee shop that happened to serve a few desserts, I'd be giving them a higher rating. Their coffee is great -- both the straight coffee and the espresso-based drinks. They get their beans from Caffe Calabria just down the street, and they treat them with great care... but...

I've tried several of their desserts now, and I think that many of them have little problems. I'm OK with the presentation of the dishes though they aren't as artful as Extraordinary Desserts. Recently I tried their cheesecake, and it seemed like it was slightly overbaked so that it lost its creamy texture. The Key Lime Bar had a filling with a nice, tart flavor, but the crust just seemed slightly off -- like the graham crackers had picked up a weird flavor.

I also tried something that resembled a Napoleon with mascarpone and cherries. The mascarpone filling was nice and light with just the right amount of sweetness, but the crust was downright hard. I couldn't break through it with my fork, and all the filling just squished out. When I picked up the bits of crust and ate them separately, but it was still pretty challenging.

Many wonder which dessert place reigns supreme, the incumbent Extraordinary Desserts or the young upstart Heaven Sent. Honestly, I think both have issues with their desserts, though I'd give the edge to Extraordinary Desserts for just quality of food. But somehow I always feel slightly cheated after going to Extraordinary Desserts, since I think their food is just OK and the staff just seems so unfriendly. Last time I was at Extraordinary Desserts to get a mediocre scone, they were downright rude.

I like Heaven Sent because it feels welcoming and comfortable. Just about everyone who works there have been extremely nice to me. So much so that I feel like a total heel for not giving a higher rating.