***Dessert Review Only***
We were craving something sweet and Red Velvet Cafe has been sitting in my bookmarks. It was also easy to convince the BF to go here because he has this weird obsession with malls ;P
I knew this place was vegan-friendly, I just wasn't expecting for most, possibly ALL desserts in the bakery case to be vegan. That was a nice surprise! So many options, it was a challenge to decide on a flavor :)
We split a Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake. It was already packaged in a plastic container but when we told the gal behind the counter that we would be dining in, she invited us to sit at any table and that she would bring it out to us. It was presented on a plate and somehow warmed up without melting the chocolate mousse-like topping. http://bit.ly/1JPndNT
This dessert totally hit the spot! The chocolate cake was fluffy and moist. The chocolate mousse was heavenly. Distinct chocolate flavor that's not overly sweet. As for the strawberry flavor, that was pretty much only present in the single fresh strawberry on top. Slight disappointment for the small amount of cookie dough inside, hidden just underneath the actual cookie topping. But we pretty much concluded that if the name was simply "chocolate cake," expectations would be satisfied.
Regardless, it was still a super delicious treat! Perfect size to split between two people. I hope to visit Red Velvet Cafe as often as I can so I can taste the other desserts. 4.5 stars rounded up :)