Finales Desserts Northwest

I read the rave reviews of this place and decided to pick up some goodies for a get together with friends, only to discover when I got there that they’ve closed their doors. The website says the retail shop closed in December 2011, and that they are still catering and selling to stores, so fans should still be able to find the deliciousness, just not at this location.

Gourmet dessert tasting is one of my hobbies and these are some of the best cookies I have ever had, especially the filled one’s. Awesome selection and super friendly staff.
Down side: Hours are really random and they seem closed more than open

Teeny tiny and unassuming, much like Portland. Unlike Portland, however, the substance to style ratio is really high. Not that their style is unfortunate — the shop décor is cute and the dessert presentation is excellent. It’s just that everything tastes even better than it looks!
I tried the blackberry crumble tart and the mojito cheesecake. I ate half of each for breakfast. Yes, breakfast, judge me all you want but it was glorious. The blackberries were fresh and the tart crust expertly made, with a nice balance of fruit to pastry. The cheesecake was excellent — fresh mint leaves balanced out the creamy lime portion and the base was satisfyingly crunchy. Much better than your typical graham crust. The leftovers kept well, too, didn’t dissolve into a soggy unfortunate mess like some other tarts I know. I finished everything for breakfast the next day because why the hell not, and yeah, you can judge me again if you really need to.
Definitely coming back for new treats next time I’m in town. A worthwhile stop for visitors and locals alike!

When you walk in, this place smells like a little sugar heaven. It’s that dangerous smell that instantly makes you know you’ve gained 5 pounds just by walking in, but at the same time, you know it’s completely worth it.
Eve, the girl who was working there when we walked in, was a little fountain of positivity and helpfulness. She talked to us about the Almond cake, the cardamom cookie, the chocolate chip cookie, the S’more cheesecake and the Mojito cheesecake, as well as a handful of other delectables.
In the end the wifey and I split the S’more cheesecake. It was rich — so rich that the two of us together (who had just eaten dinner) couldn’t finish it. The cheesecake itself was good, and the graham cracker crust was appropriately crunchy, but the chunks of chocolate mixed in to the cake kept throwing me off.
I did walk away with a chocolate chip cookie because first time customers who mention them on Unilocal get a free cookie. You hear that? First Time customers only. Don’t cheat.
Overall, I would say a very good first experience. I’m looking forward to going back and trying out that Almond cake and some of the other tasties.

I have a love/​hate relationship with Finales. I love the fact that they’re only a block away from home. And I hate the fact that they’re only a block away from home.
They offer some of the tastiest treats your tongue will ever enjoy. My hands-​down favorite is their Finales Bar, which is a fudge bar on crack. Or crack disguised as a fudge bar. I haven’t decided which description is more accurate. Imagine the best sex you’ve ever had. Now imagine that as an edible treat. I think I just creamed my pants.
They also have cakes and other baked goodies that come in handy-​dandy personal size. Have a hankering for tiramisu? They have a perfectly portioned version for you to indulge in. How about a chocolate-​infused cheesecake? Yep, they have that too.
I haven’t seen them do a red velvet creation. Once they do, I would be in big, big trouble.

Great little bakery with elegant deserts.

On my way to grab a delish burrito from laughing planet I saw them. oh glory of glories. Some naughty deliciousness was indeed just what I wanted/​needed.
The place is small and cozy. They have select fresh made deserts which as far as I can tell change daily. They also have «day old» cake slices and a special on cookies.
I was in the mood for something sweet not so much buttery, i’ll be back to taste the cookies.
We got the malt chocolate and a slice of lemon chiffon cheesecake.
That chocolate was fab. not heavy on the malt but the filling was light and fluffy and the chocolate had an awesome rich flavor. The lemon chiffon was to die for. there was a lemon fluffy mouse on top and a heavenly lemon curd layer, tart and sweet and perfect. the cheesecake part was quite tasty but unnecessary, just that mouse and curd would have been perfection. the only part that was a little meh was the regular pie crust it was paired with. would love to see it in a grahm cracker crust.
*note — they are closed on Mondays.

Awesome cookies! The lavendar shortbread is the reason why I come here… is it normal to crave cookies like this? Also got an apple galette here for the Thanksgiving holday and it was the hit at the holidays… people went back for seconds.

I have had the opportunity to sample Erika’s delicious baked goods many times over the last year since I first ran across them. In addition to this shop in Northwest, I’ve found her stuff in Moonstruck.
This woman knows her way around a brownie. Salted caramel are my favorite. I first encountered her cheesecakes at Moonstruck and tried the blueberry almond version out of the the shop in Northwest today. Amazing.
The shop is cozy, and the baked goods are heavenly. I love this stuff!

Went to Finales Desserts last night and we had the Blackberry Cheesecake and the Mayan Chocolate Mousse Cake. Both were excellent!
We will be back…

Bought a Groupon, got a wide variety of cookies, a couple of pieces of cakes and the lemon bar. Everything was super delicious, moist and flavorful, and very reasonably priced. The owner was working the counter and was über friendly. What a find for that special treat. Will definitely be back.

I was so craving a rich cupcake with cream cheese frosting… but stopping in late on a Saturday we did not find it. So we tried the cocoawich a delicious chocolate cookie filled with mousse. We will go back for that. We also grabbed the chocolate port bundt cake, but not impressed, good flavor but dry, so we heated it in the microwave.
We will come again, as there were many choices, just didn’t hit the spot tonight.

I’ve lived in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and finding extremely good desserts is difficult. However, once you find a bakery or dessert place you love, you won’t mind traveling long distance for it. Well, maybe that’s just me because I LOVE DESSERTS and will travel afar! I recently found out about this place b/​c of a Groupon that I purchased. I randomly but carefully (sounds like an oxymorom) chose several different tarts, bars, cookies for a party I was heading to. Of course, I ended up spending more (my eyes are bigger than my stomach and I get verrry excited when I see good desserts!) than the Groupon allotted (totally fine). Myself and everyone at this party was talking about the desserts all night long– how delicious and scrumptious they were!
If you want to impress out-​of-​town guests who are dessert snobs, or just wanna go here for dessert one evening, GO HERE! You will not go wrong. Everything is delightful here. Thank you for being here Finales!

My boyfriend and I bought the Groupon for this spot on a whim. We went in to redeem last night and were blown away! We got a salted caramel brownie, a pumpkin pie and eggnog tart, and a gingerbread cupcake with cream cheese frosting. I have never been more impressed in my life! The cupcake was my favorite, which its dense and wonderful gingerbread cake. Amazing! I would highly recommend this little place.

There’s a new sugar shack in my neighborhood, Finales. The building had until recently housed a catering company, and it was only within the last week or so that I noticed that it’s now a little bakery and coffee shop.
And I do mean little. They have a couple of tables and chairs inside, along with their dessert case & coffee bar. Outside, they have a table & chairs so you can enjoy your treats while people watching. The interior is very plain, but I’m sure as the settle in they’ll add a little color.
I sampled their snickerdoodles, and took home a slice of chocolate malt cake. Both were good. The prices are very fair, $ 1.00 for a regular size cookie, $ 1.50 for large. Cupcakes were around $ 1.75, and my large slice of cake was $ 4.75. They also had very good looking lemon bars, and bundt cake. I want to try their coffee too.
I look forward to trying more of their goodies, but it’s going to be hard to resist such temptation a mere block from my apartment. It’s next door to Ling Garden. It’s totally worth a stop.
It’s cash only at this time.