Syrup Desserts

Cute little coffee and desserts shop to stop by when you’re in town. Apparently, shops like these are trendy and needs something unique to highlight their shop. This little coffee shop did, and it was their yummy delicious crepes! They made sure it had the right amount of strawberries, chocolate drizzle, and topped it off with ice cream! We also ordered a waffle dessert plate as well, and it was amazing!
The place is small, has an upstairs where people can chill on the couch and there are tables and seats, where people can play games as well. They have boxes of jenga and cool art/​decorations.
When we came here, it was super crowded. But it was worth the wait tho (:

The bf and I decided to go kill some time after eating at KazuNori, and Syrup popped up nearby on my bookmarks! I honestly didn’t know what kinds of desserts to expect when coming to Syrup Desserts, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had liege waffles here!
I ordered a Banana Tiramisu liege waffle sundae ($ 6.50) and it came with bananas, blackberries, a sort of caramel cream sauce, and a scoop of dulce de leche ice cream, since they were out of brown bread flavor. OMG. This waffle was so, so good!!! The blackberries added a great freshness to the sweet carby goodness of the waffle, and the creaminess of the banana and the ice cream. The sauce they put on really tied the whole dish together, marrying all the flavors perfectly.
I would definitely come back to the drinks or different liege waffle sundaes if I were in the area!
Parking is hard because it’s either rare street parking or in expensive ass lots. That’s LA for ya.

Had their ice cream and raspberry iced tea and both were meh. I expected a lot more due to the raving reviews, and was very disappointed. Did not live up to the hype at all.

I ordered a Red Velvet Ding Dong and staff thought it would be fine to just give me a regular chocolate ding dong because they ran out without telling me. Zero Craps given about letting me know so maybe I could change my order. I guess she thought it was safe to assume I like chocolate ding dongs o_​O. Gave this place a second chance never again!
This was how my conversation went with the staff working there:
Me: «I ordered a red velvet ding dong. We got chocolate.»
Her: «Oh yeah we ran out of red velvet.»
*walks away*
No apologies whatsoever. I guess it was my fault for falling for this place again.
Came here at 9:15pm on a Saturday night (6÷04÷16).

I was just walking around town and wanted to find a coffeeshop to chill for a while when I stumbled upon Syrup. This place is great for getting work done — outlets, light music, open fables, comfy chairs. It’s a little dark, but there is lighting everywhere. There are a large selection of drinks including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and milkshakes! I’m a huge hot chocolate fiend, and this place has quite a few options for hot chocolate flavors! There’s also a large selection of other desserts including cake, waffles, and ice cream :)). Oh and there’s other savory sandwiches too.
Definitely drop by for some sweet hydration and to satisfy your sweet tooth! And the staff seems friendly too :)
Order: mint & chocolate — yummy!

I bookmarked this location about a year ago and I finally went there last night. I was highly impressed with what I saw, ate, and drank. The hostess with the mostest aka the server ask if it was my first time and her recommendations. I also asked if her coffee was better than Starbucks and she said «Way better than them.» So I got a M latte & she was right. The coffee was spanish coffee beans and I was in Love.
I ordered The Signature waffle sub nutella for Belgium Chocolate & my boy got the Smore’s waffle minus a few things. Either way, we were very pleased and clinking each others forks due to the victorious choice we made for dessert. We were definitely satisfied and I can’t believe I waited a year to eat here. Oh well it was worth the wait.
The $ 7.50 waffles are shareable whereas the $ 6.50 are individual waffles. Either way, I’m down to eat this bad boy again. It’s honestly, the best way to end any date whether its with your boo or your boos (friends).

I am not the biggest sweets fan but this place converted me.
My group of 8 was wandering around town killing time until our time slot for the Broad’s Infinity Mirrored Room, when this place popped up on my feed. We were looking for a place to get out of the sun, sit down, and enjoy a small snack together; Syrup Desserts fit all of our criteria.
This place is small and quiet, but offers plenty of seating with a pleasant atmosphere. I made a beeline for the cashier and asked her for recommendations. I quickly settled on the Tiramisu Crêpe and my friend Jason ordered the Fruit and Champagne Sorbet Sundae, which I did not see on the menu and must have been a special. They had run out of strawberries for the day, so I asked to substitute raspberries.
It was a short wait before both of the desserts were delivered to our table. Oh my god. They were beautiful creations. My group claimed they weren’t hungry but we all made quick work of both desserts. Great balance of sweet and tart; everything tasted so fresh and interesting. This wasn’t your usual dessert shop. I wish I was hungrier to try more of the menu!
Syrup Desserts is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

I had been wanting to check this place out for a while after seeing so many Instagram posts but sadly it was nothing special.
We ordered the Signature Waffle and although it was delicious it wasn’t anything special, it could of used a little more Nutella or fruit. The Chicken sandwich was not worth it. It filled me up but it was extremely plain. Came with chips and a soda.
Although it being a nice plate to stop by to get a dessert fix it isn’t that great, and it took about 15+ minutes to get our food. That’s a long time considering we only ordered two things and the place only had about 4 people drinking coffee while on their laptops. A group of 4 arrived, ordered, ate their desserts and left before we did!

30 minutes to make a waffle. There’s a lot of things you can do in 30 minutes, and making a waffle should not be one of those things. It’s almost as if they only have one person working at any given time.
So, the reality is not far from what I said; they really do take 30 minutes to make a waffle which is atrocious. The service is terrible and slower than the 405 freeway. For example, the person taking orders would take an order, MAKE the order, then take the order from the next person. To be fair, their waffles are fairly decent though not justifiable for the wait or price. I enjoy a nice Belgian or Liege waffle with ice cream and fruits on top, but I should consider looking for a different dessert place.
I can see why syrup is popular but I also can’t see why syrup is popular. I just… Yeah. That’s all.

The restroom was so amazingly gross. I don’t think I’ve experienced such a disgusting restroom since I was camping on the Coachella campgrounds before they pump out the porta potties. There were numerous flies on the sink, toilet, and trashcan. The sink and toilet didn’t even look like its been touched in a long while with what looked like a layer of dried dusty grime all over the restroom — maybe I’m exaggerating, but I could not stand to stay in there long enough to fully inspect the level of grotesque of such a room. I decided not to use the restroom and just quickly washed my hands and left the restroom. With a restroom this disgusting, maybe they should keep it «out of order.»
I was so disgusted by the restroom that it made the ridiculously long wait absolutely toxic as I pondered if the upkeep they display in their restroom was anything like their kitchen. Regardless, the rest of the place looked well-​kept.
To add even more salt to the wound, our triple berry waffle sundae did not include the blackberry jasmine ice cream that I was so excited to try. Instead it came with vanilla ice cream. Apparently, they were out of the blackberry jasmine flavor and I would have appreciated if I was made aware of the fact when I was ordering instead of getting vanilla ice cream which I must say did not make my dessert very tasty. Upon asking the worker what happened to the lack of said ice cream, she apologized and offered a substitution ice cream flavor.
The highlight of my visit was the dulce de leche ice cream (which I got as my substitute ice cream) with the triple berry waffle. The combination was far tastier than the vanilla bean ice cream they originally served it with.

Cute shop, friendly service!
Stopped in for a berry waffle, and some ice cream.
Waited fifteen minutes for a tiny waffle. The lavender ice cream on top of the waffle was nice and creamy, and not super strong flavors but still you could taste each ingredient.
The waffle was not only really small, but lacking tons of berries, and, the sugar in the waffle was overcooked, causing half of the waffle to have a bitter taste.
Time and money involved, I probably would get a crêpe from a local shop before returning here, although the ice cream seems like it may be the way to go.

Best Best Best
Strawberry waffles with Jasmine tea ice cream my paladar has ever tasted.
How did I not know about this place until now?
I’ve been lied my whole life.
I love Syrup.

How has anyone given this place anything higher?
I came with high hopes having read Tiffany L’s review and heard recommendations from a number of other people.
The problems:
I ordered a Liege waffle, one of my favorite things in the world that I became addicted to when in Brussels last year. The Liege waffle was not at all authentic. It tasted like cardboard.
The wait. I ordered and then waited 25 minutes for my «Liege» waffle, while other people waited even longer and ultimately walked out. They are extremely disorganized.
Disrepair. The entire place is in a state of disrepair. They open the bathroom door by sticking a plastic knife in the wall, and the bathroom itself lacks a lock, and during my visit last night I was informed they had no paper towels or toilet paper available. Yep, no toilet paper in the bathroom.
Disorganization. Not only was the wait long but the staff didn’t know who had ordered what. They attempted to deliver multiple items that we hadn’t ordered, they had no idea who had ordered what despite the use of numbers on the tables.
This was an extremely disappointing visit, so disappointing I don’t even want to write a snarky review, instead let me IMPLORE YOU, Syrup has jumped the shark, go somewhere else. DTLA isn’t an area i’m intimately familiar with so I can’t provide an alternative recommendation, but even McDonald’s is a better experience.

We went for the desserts with the family last Friday night and had numerous tempting choices. It’s DTLA, which means traffic and parking hassles before arriving at their door.
Doesn’t that put extra pressure on the dining establishment to wow the customers? Methinks so, whether fair or not.
Variety of menu items gets an A+. My crêpe came beautifully presented, but was too heavy on an overly sweet chocolaty topping, all but obscuring the banana flavor which was supposed to be the main event. B-​.
The interior is quite dark, which was an odd combo of intimate and claustrophobic. The latter especially while in line to order. Tight quarters. Our party of 8 was able to sit together at one table, surprisingly. C+.
The staff was adequate in order taking, but not especially friendly. Nothing remarkable.
There is an upstairs area to get away from the «cozy» space down at street level. Would consider going back, but would read the menu item ingredients more carefully before choosing the next time.
My herbal iced tea with berries was excellent. Solid A.
Overall, hovering between a B– and a C+ the night we were there.

Not too impressed with this ice cream place. Ice cream was very bland and did not have much flavor. Waffle cone was good and it was nice that they are open late night. Kitchen closes at 11 so no crepes after that.

I feel really bad for even giving them 1 star, BUT I just had to. It was actually Monday when I went with my laptop and had a caramel latte… which was delicious. No complaints there. I was sitting on a stool at the window bar and OMG a huge mother cockroach walked onto my laptop keyboard! I freaked out and shook it off of my laptop and moved all of my stuff to the side so I can put everything back in my bag and get out of there. Mrs. Cockroach must have wanted to get to know me more because she kept following wherever I moved. I finally got the hell out of there and left my latte behind. It’s downtown so I’m hoping that the roach was from outside and it’s not an infestation… but I doubt it.

Had the cookies and cream and the French vanilla bean ice cream. This place closes late — midnight — and it has wifi.
This is a great place to come and do some work or just read a book. They have great ice cream and other desserts. Plus they have coffee and outside seating.

I came here for desert craving a crêpe. I ordered it to go since my friends live in the building next door.
Every time I’ve ever passed by its always super packed. So if I wanted to stay and eat there wouldn’t be any room.
I got a simple Nutella banana crêpe with ice cream. For the price of $ 8 it’s a steal since I usually go to another spot and the same thing would run you $ 12.
I was disappointed with my crêpe. Only because it seemed as tho they used the same batter for their waffles. Now i know they can be quite similar but crepes should be very thin and light. This crêpe was on the thicker side and was more like a flat pancake.
I suppose someone who has never had s crêpe before might enjoy this.
I will come back to try a dessert waffle those seem to be the hot menu items.
Parking is typical DTLA parking so if you’re going just for this spot you would need to park across the street for about $ 10.

Hazelnut Melted Chocolate (hot chocolate) :-(
Too sweet, too watery. I can’t really tell the difference between this and Denny’s hot chocolate.
Mixed Berries Liege Waffle :-(
Liege is supposed to be crispy outside, chewy inside. Syrup’s version is simply cry and tough. obviously a failed version. This waffle comes with fans favorite blackberry jasmine ice cream, but turns out overrated. It’s good choice of flavor, but jasmine flavor is weak, ice cream itself is too icy, instead of creamy.

First time here was on a rainy night! Surprised that We could get parking right away. However, the parking should not make a lower star if you live in downtown LA. Everywhere in DTLA is not parking friendly, Usually expensive or no parking. we have to deal with it.
My BF & I got a Tangerine mint herb tea & Triple Berry waffle.
Our tea was so yummy. It was not too sweet and there were many pieces of tangerine in it. Because we are mint lovers, so we don’t mind to have a lot of mint leaves in my drink. It tasted so refreshing. Our waffle was good beside they ran out of the berries for the topping. The waffle itself was crispy. The ice cream was a little bit too sweet for me but my BF love it.
We will come back for more sweet !

Made a stop in here after gawking at the Deco architecture in the area.
No opinions on the food as we really just popped in for some refreshing beverages. I had their iced green tea with strawberries muddled in the bottom, lending a little sweetness. Perfect for this warm day.

Im the middle of downtown checking out the jewelry district and want somewhere to hang our hat for a hour or so.
Enter Syrup desserts. We ordered the berry belgian waffle, and some sort of pineapple arnold palmer.
The belgian waffle was ok as it was as we had ordered. However the arnold palmer was a complete disaster. It was bitter tea with sour unripe pineapples. The thing was so acidic we threw it out after a few sips.
If you come here, stick to the desserts, skip the drink.

1836 now… 1837 reviews, I had to find out what was so great about this place and I wasn’t able to find out what
Setting: Located downtown, it’s a dark restaurant with local paintings hung on the side of the store with a few areas to sit.
Food: I got a waffle with the mixed berries and was really disappointed. It was like all the other waffles i’ve got in the past.
Service: Horrendous, the cashier looked the other direction the entire time and took her about 25 minutes for bring out waffles for me and my friend when the store had only one other person.
Overall: I don’t want to waste any more of my time on this place. Not worth it, no wow factor, dull

Drinks are pretty unique here, which I like because Im always trying to find the next best thing. I tried the georgia peach blueberry tea half sweet. I liked how the drink came with chunks of fresh blueberries, that was a nice touch and made the drink refreshing. Studying wise– it’s a hit or miss. If you go upstairs, it is not that bright so it’s a bit harder to see. If you go downstairs, the two long tables have a bit more light. So if you were trying to study here I would suggest studying downstairs.

The place is great to hang out in Downtown LA. But the deserts aren’t what I was expecting I think probably my expectations were very high.
The deserts weren’t so tasty as I thought and our ice cream melted very fast I couldn’t even enjoyed it.
Also very crowdy and not enough tables I had to wait 15 min stand upI think that ruined a little bit my experience here.
I want give this place another try and see what happen. Hopefully next time will be different.

Not sure if my expectation was high or what but it just didn’t do it for me. It’s a great spot to hangout it DTLA and it’s open late which is great.
Dulce de leche scoop of ice cream: Delicious. It’s not overly sweet which I always have a problem with dulce de leche. I would recommend this flavor.
Strawberry Jasmine Green Tea: Very very poor excuse for a green tea. It tasted very watered down. I didn’t taste any strawberries or jasmine. What a waste of money.
I was looking forward to their desserts or their blackberry jasmine but they ran out and the baker goods looked sad.

A waffle dessert lounge bar?! This place has so much more potential than it gives. And looks like it has much more potential than it gives.
Syrup has a college-​student vibe to it, especially with a lot of late-​teens to early twenty’s kids who just finished «studying» for the week hanging around. There are 2 levels, with big group tables and chairs downstairs and a lounge-​y feel upstairs. Syrup offers coffees and milkshakes, but are known for their dessert waffles. There are so many combinations!
My friend and I ordered a S’mores waffle, which sounded delicious on paper, but took FOREVER for them to make, and not that impressive in person. We waiting about 30 minutes for our waffle to be made, and when it came, they forgot to put raspberries on it! (Which was a big hit for us, because we chose it for it’s combination of fruit and chocolate). When we finally got the right order, I was a disappointed to see that it was simply chocolate syrup drizzled on top, and that the marshmallows were NOT TOASTED. That’s the best part of a S’more! So basically it was raw marshmallows, chocolate syrup, 4 raspberries, and some ice cream between 2 waffles.
Again, good effort, lots of room for improvement. Maybe it’s the college vibe in them.

Came here last night with my friend because I was craving for something sweet and my daily dose of coffee. Upon walking in it was dimly lit with a welcoming vibe. We sat upstairs and you can see the first floor and they had games on the shelf which was nice because not many coffee shops like this in DTLA offer this.
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Just trying the ice cream by itself without the waffle was really sweet and the waffle was just bland. It’s meant to be eaten together for the perfect balance but unfortunately I wasn’t impressed.
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It was ok, nothing too special about this. Therefore, always a good idea to stick with something I would typically always order if I’ve never tried their coffee.

The location is pretty urban and nice.
I loved my shake but my waffles were a little stiff. Over all it was a good first try maybe I’ll come again and order something different.

Great place for those with a sweet tooth but who prefer the more Asian desserts over the heavy cakes.
Before I even talk about my main order, I want to highlight the blackberry jasmine ice cream. I tried a little of my friend’s one, which was a part of her mixed berries liege waffle. It was amazingly delicious! I would’ve been so happy with just the waffle and the blackberry jasmine ice cream. Highly highly recommend at least trying that if nothing else.
I had the S’mores Please waffle. It was definitely one of those desserts that should be shared because it was a plate packed full of sweetness. Between the Dutch chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, and Belgian chocolate, even I was overwhelmed. Next time, I’ll probably go for something with a little more balance between sweet and tangy.

Forget about the drinks, stick with the desserts. I had totally forgot to check my previous Unilocal review and got the same exact drink. Raspberry melted white chocolate and was totally disappointed again. Same drink about 3 years later and yep, just as bad. No chocolate taste whatsoever.
This second time, my friend and I tried the classic Apple Belgian waffle and I must admit, it was pretty good. The waffle could have been more crispy, but the apples, blackberries, caramel and vanilla ice cream really hit the spot. It is a good size to share.
Lesson learned: check your previous Unilocal reviews! 2.5 stars!

Two of my favorites: cute coffee houses and red velvet
Syrup Desserts is a cute two story coffee shop in downtown LA. I found myself here after with fellow Unilocaler Liz F. and her cousin one Saturday afternoon.
I love what this place has to offer. They’ve got various lattes, cappuccinos and brews as well as fruity iced teas and smoothies for beverages. As for sweet treats, they’ve got crepes, ice cream scoops and various cookies and pastries.
It was very tempting to get one of their delicious looking crepes or their cookies (which were only 75 cents… what a deal!) but I was still full from a lunch and decided to settle for a latte. I was sold on getting a hazelnut latte tip my eyes spotted the specials list and saw «Red velvet latte.» I am a big red velvet fan and seeing this I knew i had to order it!
I was hoping for some coffee art in my coffee but my latte just came plain (hmm wondering if that has to be requested.) Anyways my red velvet came out nice and warm and it was so pleasant to sit upstairs with friends enjoying this warm beverage.
Tastewise, the red velvet latte was a little bit strong. I expected a little bit more red velvet flavor in it but the espresso seemed to overpower it.
All in all though I like this place. It’s cute and love the various offerings. I’d love to come back and try out their goodies.

Honestly I think this place is overrated…
First of all, unless you’re already in DTLA it’s almost impossible to find parking. My friend and I came at an odd hour on a weekday but we still had to park like 3 – 4 blocks down. So I recommend über-​ing here or coming only if you’re already in DTLA for dinner or something.
We ordered a cup of Cold Brew and the Triple Berry Liege Waffle.
When I asked our server what the difference between Liege Waffle and Belgium Waffle is, she said Liege waffle is sweeter and more dense. I ended up getting the liege waffle but I kind of wished I got the Belgium waffle instead – in my memory I kind of liked Belgium waffle more, LOL.
The Triple Berry Waffle comes with the waffle, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and a scoop of some berry ice cream. I liked that the waffle wasn’t too sweet (fresh fruits and the syrup wasn’t too overbearing) – but at the same time I didn’t feel like the waffle was anything special… I’ve had better waffles in LA that wow-​ed me but this was meh.
I recommend getting the waffle with a cup of black coffee because this is an AMAZING combo! The bitterness of the coffee goes sooo well with the waffle – try it!

Love this place. The waffles and crepes here are absolutely delicious. They also sell ice cream, their most popular (and elusive) flavor being the blackberry jasmine ice cream. I actually have yet to to try it because the two times I have come here, they are always sold out (so it must be good, right? Or imaginary…).
There’s an upstairs loft area with Jenga and other games to play. I can totally imagine myself hanging out upstairs with friends playing games while enjoying one of Syrup Dessert’s sweet creations.
I shall return and savor this legendary blackberry jasmine ice cream. Until then!