Na Ya Dessert House

I’m not a huge dessert person but I think NaYa has some bomb ass desserts. I love their roti desserts and their shaved ice. Although this is not a cheap place I think their prices are fairly reasonable for the taste of the food.

their dessert is extraordinary. im lovin’ this place, everytime im in the area i make sure to visit this place.

Quaint and cosy; came as group of 3. We didn’t try items on the food menu but the desserts were satisfactory and unique compared to other places in San Francisco. Service was decent, the waitress was helpful with suggestions. Food came out slowly one by one but we were sharing so didn’t matter as much (would be annoying though if everyone ordered individually).
MANGO PANG — Mango slush with real mango chunks and tapioca.
Liked: did not become overwhelmingly sweet by the end, big portion size
Disliked: mangoes were slightly raw and a couple of big ice chunks hidden in the mountain.
CREAM CHEESE ROTI — Big roti pieces filled with cream cheese and strawberries.
Liked: portion size was fair, easy to share
Disliked: tasted odd; flavors didn’t compliment each other. Confusion of cheese and strawberries.
NAYA MILK PUDDING — milk pudding with a sauce top, surrounded by milk.
Liked: unique texture and flavor. Not super sweet, simple and light.
Disliked: difficult to share
THAI CRÊPE (custard, red bean, chili paste, taro, pan dem) — five crêpe rolls with different flavors
Liked: simple, opportunity to taste different fillings
Disliked: fillings were not consistent; we had a lot of custard in one but very little red bean paste in another.
Overall: Would come back.

Even though the service could be somewhat lacking, their desserts didn’t disappoint me and my friend. When we were ordering, we had to explain thoroughly to make sure our waitress got the order correct.
A plus for the nice cozy atmosphere.

Overall satisfied. Price is good for the area, food okay. thai ice tea great, and dessert great. Takoyaki pretty good. Nice service. I would recommend.

Definitely my favorite dessert place in San Francisco. Love the tempura ice cream and the two tone crêpe. Both are amazing.

If I could give then zero star, I would. The dessert I ordered was really shitty. It was crushed with syrup and some wet bread on the bottom. The service sucks. I waited about 15 mins to get their attention and I had to ask for water multiple times. After paying I was getting ready to leave and they stopped me and asked for tip. WORST PLACE EVER.

My friend put us up to this place after a night of drinking chamisul at Han II Kwan. She mentioned a honey toast with green tea and explained it as toast, with butter, sugar and green tea ice cream.
DELICIOUS — highly recommend. Even better that Na-​Ya is open until the late hours of the night so you can get your honey toast fix even when you shouldn’t ;) the atmosphere is chill — def one of those Asian hang out spots where you can have a night cap and drool over delicious dessert.
Definitely get the green tea ice cream w/​the honey toast even though they offer different Mitchell’s ice cream flavors. You won’t regret it!

Came here a few years back with a bunch of friends. The restaurant is pretty small and the décor is super Asian. I remember ordering the Takoyaki and it was pretty good but not great. All my friends ordered Takoyaki as well… except one of my friends ordered pigs in a blanket which was basically a corn dog. Service was okay, I don’t remember the servers being difficult. We parked on the street. I also remember it being Cash Only. Overall, decent place but I wouldn’t come back.

More like ya-​NO!
Awful overpriced desserts.
Got the Thai sticky rice. Old rice with sugar poured on top. At at $ 8 I’m wondering who would come here?
Skip this place.

I may have found my favorite asian dessert store in San Francisco. I stopped by here with 7 other people on a Sunday night because the wait at Creations was too long. The restaurant’s walls are full of pictures of delicious looking things on their menu. Everything we ordered looked exactly as pictured and they were all pretty delicious (other than the mango mania).
We got:
Roti Chai Thai
This was one of my favorites and I would definitely like to order this again the next time I come back. The roti was crispy and warm which went really well with the thai ice tea ice cream. The whole dish was also covered in toasted almond slices. A cup of thai ice tea cream or syrup or something came on the side. Everything just worked so well together in this dessert.
Na Ya Volcano
I’m usually not a huge fan of shaved ice (unless it’s more like shaved ice cream), but I really liked this dish here. I would also like to get this again the next time I go back. The shaved ice was loaded with cocoa powder, condensed milk, and lots of delicious sweet things that I couldn’t identify. It tasted heavenly when mixed with the shaved ice which was more like crunchy ice bits. The combination of the flavor and texture in this dish was amazing.
Two Tone Crêpe
A regular crêpe, a chocolate crêpe, and 3 scoops of ice cream (your choice). The crepes were also loaded with fruit and chocolate. I’ve never had chocolate crepes before and I must say I’m a fan. I definitely liked the chocolate side more than the regular side (the strawberries were a bit sour). Overall, a pretty solid crêpe dish.
Strawberry Jam Toast
Decent dessert that tastes just like how you would expect. Though the strawberries were a little sour too.
Mango Mania
This was my least favorite and something that I would not recommend/​order again. The mango cheesecake didn’t really work — it was slightly warm and the mango flavor tasted like unripe mangos… the mangos on the side were also sour. Their mango ice cream is good though!

The décor is nice, but note that the place is extremely tiny and may not be the best choice if you’re one of the many late night wanderers on Geary looking for Asian desserts. You’ve got the choice between Na Ya and Creations, both of which are cash only anyway. We tried out this place because the menu was something different from the usual Asian dessert menu we were used to.
We were seated after a little while, service was okay but pretty slow. My main gripe is that I ordered roti and they didn’t give me any sort of warning that it would take 3x as long as everyone else’s dish. I wouldn’t have ordered it if I knew it would take so long. In general, I dislike being the person that everyone else is waiting for — they know it’s not my fault, but seriously, let me know if something is going to take more than half an hour to make.
I don’t think I’d go back on my own, but if someone else mentioned it, I’d sigh and go, «Eh…okay. I’ll give it another go, but only because you’re good company in case they don’t tell me about something that will take a week to make. At least you’re good to talk to.»

Was looking for a place to have dessert and found this place was open late on a Friday night, definite plus there. Small place, not the most comfortable seating but we made do. For four people, we ordered three things to share:
–Tempura ice cream: crispy outside with frozen ice cream inside. This was done well but it’s more of a sharing dessert as it can be quite heavy
— Green tea lover: 8 silver dollar green tea pancakes and 1 scoop of green tea ice cream. The pancakes had a nice matcha flavor to them and paired nicely with the green tea ice cream. Must be a green tea lover to order this.
— Naya Volcano: shaved ice with bread topped with ovaltine powder and oreo. This was the weirdest dish of the three. I personally did not care for the bread, kinda odd to be under shaved ice as it was soggy with no flavor. Secondly, I prefer the smoother ribbon shaved ice, not the crushed shaved ice.
We never felt rushed by the waitresses, and water was refilled. BTW, cash only!

This cute little thai dessert house is very good! It’s refreshing to be at a dessert house that is not the hk style dessert house in the area (aka Kowloon Tong, Creations, etc). I was actually very excited that they have takoyaki and soft nutella crepes on their menu! These are 2 of my most favorite food items ever. My love for soft nutella crepes go way back when I tried my first nutella crêpe back in France and my life immediately changed. I am definitely a big fan of «soft» french styled crepes with less toppings just nutella and brown sugar than the japanese styled crunchy crepes with a thousand things loaded because I can actually taste the buttery dough from the crêpe.
I ordered their takoyaki and crêpe with nutella and strawberry, while my friends ordered their mango and strawberry panna cotta. I can say the presentation of their desserts are great! They kind of shine under the lighting. Their panna cottas are very smooth and creamy, but the portion was a bit small even though the glass may appear big. My crêpe finally arrived and omg it was beautiful and delicious! It was all the things I was hoping for, soft gooey crêpe with nutella and chocolate drizzle and the strawberries were sweet mm mmm it was like heaven. It definitely satisfied my french crêpe cravings that I’ve been having for a long while. My friends and I were a little disappointed at their takoyaki since it was a bit burnt and too salty, but then again I can’t expect it to be bombingly good since it is not exactly a japanese restaurant and a thai dessert place that offers takoyaki? All good on my book. I swear if I have that okonomiyaki sauce laying around my house, I would put it in everything.
All in all, I look forward to visiting this place again really soon! Cash only!

Nice little dessert café! I haven’t tried their food yet, only desserts. I shared the Ferrero rocher crêpe and butter, sugar, condensed milk toast. The toast was really sweet and I wasn’t able to finish it but the crêpe was amazing. They wrapped the crêpe around a chocolate wafer which was new for me but I really enjoyed it. I also liked the corn flakes they added on the ice cream.
Reasonably priced! I’ll need to come back for the food
Use the Unilocal check in for a free Thai iced tea!

Okay, 4 stars for food, 2 for service. Tiffany Y and I were really excited to come here, after we saw the pictures of the crepes and other desserts. And the food actually delivered. However, we received less than stellar service, which is a major turn off for someone who can (try to) make the food themselves at home.
The Thai crepes were really good. Just the right amount of sweet without being cloying. The crepes come with three types of filling: pandan, custard, and red bean. I tried pandan and custard and they were good (and I’m not usually a huge fan of pandan). We also got the (I forgot what they were called) fried pancake thing with ice cream. Also really good; it was really sweet, but the pancake added a nice savory bite. Think of the Chinese green onion pancake, but minus green onions and plus ice cream :)
We also got takoyaki and Thai pork skewers. The takoyaki had good flavor, but was kind of soggy. The pork skewers were flavorful: slightly sweet with an herby flavor. I could have done without the rice, it was kind of overdone.
Na Ya looks like a dessert joint that you could just spend your time in and chat with your friends. It’s got a TV that plays various shows/​movies (Transformers I was on when we were there). Yes, it’s a little small, but it’s got a cute interior.
My friends and I wanted to chill here for a bit in the afternoon as a break from the constant eating. It was a slow period, with most of the tables in the restaurant empty and not many people coming in. However, we felt distinctly like the waitress was trying to get rid of us. She was kind of hovering around, and when it was time for the check to come, she just plopped it down on the table. No mention of «take your time» or anything. She also seemed reluctant to honor the Unilocal offer for a free Thai tea. Admittedly, we forgot to show it earlier when we ordered, but there were no signs saying when exactly Unilocal offers were supposed to show.
As such, we all left with a bitter taste in our mouths. This could have been my new to-​go spot for late-​night Asian desserts, but I don’t think I’ll be coming back because of this. After all, there are many other similar places in the area.

This was a pretty decent dessert shop along Geary, but definitely not one of my favorites considering the proximity of this place to a lot of other really great dessert places. It is pretty small and was almost completely empty here on a Friday night… one plus is that it is open later, so is probably better for the late night dessert crowd. :)
We ordered:
1. Crepes — They were on the plain side, but I liked the fact that they weren’t too sweet and the sweet cream to crêpe ratio was on point. If I didn’t order a taro milk tea, I think it would’ve been a little on the dry side… perhaps will order it with an extra topping next time
2. Mango Delight — SUPER mango-​ey. They had huge chunks of mango on mango ice cream and almond jelly topping on a bed of shaved ice. If you’re a mango fan, this is definitely a good pick. it might even out-​mango you because there is SO MUCH MANGO. keep in mind that the ice cream is pretty artificial mango tasting. so you may actually get sick of it. some ppl like that though!
3. Green Tea ice cream/​shaved ice thingy mabob — This was similar to the Mango shaved ice. except it was with green tea ice cream, tons of red bean, and some questionable chewy bits added into the mix. Definitely great for those green tea lovers. but honestly, we ate all the ice cream on top and left all the ice on the bottom.lol.
Keep in mind that the portions here are pretty generous. I came here with 3 other dessert lovers and we shared 3 desserts, but couldn’t finish all of it. (We also had kbbq right before too. so that may have explained some of it.) Reference picture below! :)

Came here w my bf because we wanted to try their Takoyaki for take out & check in for the free Thai tea but they told us that was for dine in only. We had our dog w us so we were about to leave but I saw someone inside that had their dog under the table so we assumed dogs are allowed. So we brought our dog inside & dined in.
We ordered:
Spicy Takoyaki — Spicy takoyaki wasn’t even spicy at all. It was not that great. It was too mushy & they didn’t put enough octopus inside. The sauce was a bit too salty.
Fish balls — It was so plain! Can’t believe they didn’t have any chili powder or salt/​pepper. At least they had the sweet chili sauce which made it better.
Thai tea w (boba for addtional 50 cents) — It was a bit too sweet & the boba was too chewy.

Cet endroit né sert que des boissons, snacks et desserts. Inutile donc de venir pour se remplir la panse. Les portions sont plutôt moyennes. Je conseillerai surtout les bubbles tea et le takoyaki qui n’est pas mauvais non plus.
C’est un bon endroit pour s’arrêter prendre un chocolat chaud ou un thé sur le retour de la plage ou d’une rando à Lands End. Je me rappelle cependant avoir été légèrement dérangé par les télévisions qui rendent l’endroit peu propice à s’y attarder plus longuement.

We planned to go to ShareTea next door, and stumbled upon this hole-​in-​the-​wall dessert café instead… I call this a beautiful accident.
Walked in as the second customers, left when the place was 100% full. so glad we got there before all of those people. It seemed as if there was just one lady working — taking orders and making food. And one random guy who walked out a couple times but never when she needed help.
We received plates, utensils, water and a water carafe in a timely matter. My dessert pick: Ferrero Rocher crêpe. THE best crêpe I’ve ever had anywhere. They perfectly imitated the taste of a Ferrero Rocher. Soft crêpe rolled up with rice krispies and chocolate inside, to resemble a wafer. SO GOOD. On the side of that, two giant scoops of your choice of Mitchell’s Ice Cream — I chose thai tea. And on top of THAT, whipped cream, almonds (to further imitate the taste of Ferrero Rocher), and 3 actual Ferrero Rocher candies. THEN it’s drizzled in chocolate and caramel, and strawberries and bananas line up the side of the ice cream scoops.
And I ate every single bite. I have no idea how, since I wasn’t even hungry coming in to the place. I originally was going to get takoyaki and take some bites from my boyfriend’s dessert but I’m SO glad I picked this dessert for myself instead! (Also just a note: it’s $ 12, but totally worth it. if you don’t believe me, go reread my description again)
This place is a diamond in a rough. Geary Blvd has a million shops lined up so you can miss it easily. I noticed they are open until 1am or 2am… I could only dream of having a place like this in my own town. Their dessert menu is EXTENSIVE but I might just come back for this Ferrero crêpe.

This is #16 on the jasmine milk tea hunt.
The milk tea was wayyyy too sweet, even for me. It just tasted like sugar water mixed with some jasmine tea.
The takoyaki was nothing special.
The spicy fried chicken wings were not spicy at all (no surprise). I think the batter was made from potato flour. It had that kind of taste.
The moo ping (pork skewers) comes with a side of jasmine rice. It wasn’t bad.
The thai crêpe is a savory one that tastes like an American breakfast. It has meat inside and the outside crêpe skin was thicker than French crepes and looked and tasted like a very thin pancake.
The inside is a small sushi bar converted into a dessert place.