Crème Caramel LA - Sherman Oaks, California

Michael H.

Classic Creme Caramel / vanilla custard + caramel flan - 5⭐!
Honey Lady Grey Caramel / Earl Grey honey custard + caramel flan - 5⭐!
Calamansi Cheesecake / citrus fruit flavor + graham crust - 5⭐!
Banana Nutella Bread Pudding - 5⭐!

The last time I was at Creme Caramel LA (roughly 7 years ago?) before this visit, they were in a smaller space around the corner from their new space on Kester. Their new (to-me) space is large, bright, colorful and includes a big outdoor patio to enjoy their delicious, Filipino-inspired desserts and beverages.

I love Creme Caramel LA. There are so many things to love about them.

Their deserts are creative, delicious and they have rotating, unique flavors as well as their classics. They specialize in custard/flan style desserts but they don't stop there. They also have amazing cheesecakes, bread puddings, bars, cookies, cakes, pies and more! They even have a fun "unicorn poop" item (spoiler, it's a meringue cookie).

They don't stop at dessert though! They also have some savory brunch style items and a full cafe menu. Besides the variety, I also appreciate how each item is packaged as a single serving. It lets me order a variety of things to try since I can never pick just one.

The staff and owner are some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. They are kind, generous and care about their wonderful, small business and community. The owners are from the Philippines and they use their cultural history to inspire exciting new flavors like the Calamansi Cheesecake.

I wish I could stop by more often. I used to live really close to their Valley shop but moved out of the area. They have lots of street parking available as well as a small parking lot. If you are looking for fun, original desserts, they are worth checking out!

(side note, their receipt spells it “Grey” and I’m Canadian so I’m sticking with it!)

Raul E.

Had a good experience! We picked a random desert place and found a gem 💎 ✨️. Many of their pastries and bread puddings are inspired by Filipino deserts, but they have a great range of desserts for people not interested in the Filipino influence either. I tried the Nutella and banana bread pudding. The lady behind the counter offered to heat it up for us and that was a great idea! The bread pudding was heavy enough to satisfy my appetite and it packed a lot of flavors that I needed. I paired it up with their Ube Horchata Latte (cold) with a shot of espresso. 👨🏽‍🍳🤌🏼❣️
Because they had so many options, I will definitely be coming back. I will update when I do.

Marija M.

A lot of options for coffee/tea drinks or pastries. The service is outstanding, answered all my questions, I messed up my order and forgot to ask for dirty chai so later while drinking my chai latte realized and asked to add espresso to it, they were super nice and made me an actual dirty chai without charging it twice. This place also has a lot of outdoor seating.

Chef R. O.

My wife and I saw Creme Caramel one day and I immediately looked it up and added it to my list of places I wanted to try. Sadly, it took us a while before we got there.

Our first visit was great, the lady that helped us was very helpful and friendly. Our order was kind of long.
1. Ube Cheesecake: this stands out to me as my favorite. There was a pause after I had it, it was that good. My old boss always made fun of that moment when I was so into what I was eating that I just stayed quite. It was sweet, creamy and delicious.
2. Pecan Crackle: this had an amazing flavor and terrific texture.
3. Oreo butter Bar: this was truly enjoyable and perfect for any Oreo fan. I definitely will have more of those in the future.
4. Strawberry Panna Cotta: this was creamy and delicious.
5. Lemon Bar: this was another stand out. I would definitely have this again.
6. Oreo Cheesecake: true Oreo bliss.
7. Oatmeal Raisin cookies: Oatmeal Raisin are one of my favorite cookies. These truly did not disappoint.
8. Ube Horchata: this was the first time I had Ube horchata and I definitely recommend it.
9. My Wife had a Chai Latte which she said was steeped to perfection.

I am looking forward to going back and trying more of their menu. If you’ve ever thought of coming here, I suggest you do it!!!

Charity

Lovely little shop with outdoor seating and an outdoor pick-up window! The owners and baristas are so warm and friendly. This spot is the place to go if you love ube! I usually get a caramel latte with ube cold foam and it is heavenly; as is their ube cheesecake and pandesals. I live in South central LA but whenever I'm in the valley I always make sure to stop in!

Mimi J.

No public bathroom even for customers. This is illegal because there is seating for indoor eating. Shady neighborhood. The employees are nice and the food looks good. Too bad.

Ian G.

Went here for breakfast and really enjoyed it. The blueberry coffee cake was very moist and the topping was great, wish there were some more blueberries throughout but that wasn't a big deal. The quiche was well balanced and had a great buttery, flakey crust. Rich flavors from the cheese and bacon made it an ideal savory quiche. The only issue with it was that it wasn't heated all the way through. Although I have some complaints I would definitely come back here again.

Chantal T.

Wow! This is seriously the best flan and cheesecake I've ever had. I've been meaning to try it out for a while and I wish I tried it out soon. Everything is so smooth and perfect amount of creaminess and has a balanced taste.