We decided to give this place a try after a very unsatisfying dinner at nearby Sariwon (I'll post that review soon). The space was dimly lit with technicolor disco ball working over time casting Christmas colour dots on the walls. Add that to the issue with ill-managed thermostat (way too hot!) and Asian elevator music, I would have walked right back out had my family not been there with me. This is not the kind of place where I would normally feel compelled to hang out in but since we were with two little girls who desperately wanted their chocolate cake fix, I obliged.
The server was the saving grace as he was attentive, cordial and very helpful with decision making. We ordered a few lattes and regular coffees and our server actually french-pressed our coffee at our table side, instead of serving stale coffee from a pot. This was definitely a plus. Their cakes are supplied by Dufflet which were fine (we sampled chocolate fudge slices and a carrot cake slice along with another mini-cake) and the waffle with ice cream was decent as well. 5 adults and 2 kids each with dessert and drinks, the bill came to a very moderate $55 and some change which is super reasonable. Can't complain about that.
What really threw me off about this place was the atmosphere and other patrons. It felt like I was in a time warp and was back in 1985 in a cafe in Seoul somewhere. Other tables were occupied by a group of older Korean ladies gossiping away in Korean and another table occupied by a younger crowd who had issues keeping their conversation at a decent decibel. It's really too bad because with the type of service and value we received, I really wanted to like this place. Alas, the technicolor disco ball and the noisy Korean conversations will probably keep me from returning here, even if I were ever back in this sleepy mall.