T-Pop Desserts & More

They stopped serving ramen which was the only reason we went there.

My boyfriend and I have only been here once. We were craving for something sweet after grocery shopping next door. We saw this neat little place and decided to give it a try. He ordered the tokyo honey toast (green tea) and i ordered the paris honey toast. Both were sooooo good! I’m sure one would have been enough for the both of us to satisfy our cravings but noooo, we were gluttonous and just had to order two just because. We will definitely be back the next time we’re in SD.

I’m not a fan of their desserts not because it’s bad but it could be better. Ex. picking up bake-​goods at Von’s or Ralphs whatnot, they’re good to eat but not exactly enjoyable like a bakery. The whipped cream (not like the light fluffy ones in a can, a bit like frosting) and the dessert itself are just a bit overwhelming. Pro: fresh fruits, looks great, sure I’ll eat it again.
Their ramen is pretty good though but the beef (meat I forgot what meat it was, not chicken) it was a bit smelly and dry in places so I didn’t quite enjoy it but the broth and noodle were good.

Solid four stars for tasty and affordable drinks and honey toast!
On my most recent visit I got the chocolate banana frappé. For only $ 2.99, it’s a much better deal than going to Starbucks. I loved the equal flavors of chocolate and banana! In regards to their honey toast, I love the effort that they put into their presentation. I wouldn’t say it’s the best honey toast I’ve ever had, but the presentation is gorgeous!
Will be back in the future to try their ramen and other food dishes.

dessert on top of dessert on top of another dessert.
Pros:
For anyone living in the Mira Mesa area, this is conveniently close.
Offers more than just desserts; ramen and appetizers.
Quick turn-​around from order-​to-​served.
Cons:
Parking isnt great, shares with a major Filipino market.
Brick toast isnt as good as other places.
A few rowdy guests (younger kids) can make a «nice hangout time» to an «irritating time.»
Details on top of other details on top of one type of dessert:
Major note — i only ordered boba and brick toast, so i havent had the chance to try their ramen or other appetizers. So this review is on the business, surrounding area, service, and the brick toast dessert.
Parking — the parking lot outside of the business is hectic and small. desapite there is a bigger parking area that is further west, everyone tries to park as close as they can to either this business, or for the Seafood City market. Be perpared for inconsiderate drivers, double parking, and lots of people walking around with shopping carts.
Inside the shop — from the first time i been to this business to now, major improvements. a lot more cohesive interior décor vs when they first opened and had more random stuff. It is mostly black, white, silver and gold color scheme. it doesnt necessarily shout out «ohh yummy» but at least the décor is well put together.
Brick toast — Pictures from their menu and pictures in person of their brick toast are just as they appear: stacked and beautiful. The interesting part about the toast, other than it looks beautifully constructed, is that they separate the outside crust/​edges from the inside. What i mean is that they basically cute out the inside of the brick toast into cubes for «easier» picking. There are both positives and negatives to having it constructed in this manner, but for my case, I rather have the brick toast intact so i can break the mold myself :) but in regards to the toast itself, I doesnt impress me that much. it is mostly what is on top of the toast is what makes it.
Moving on, the rest of the brick toast is really up to perference. They have «speciality» pre-​set brick toast options like cheesecake or cookies n crème. After having the cheesecake brick toast, i rather stick to the basic toast and ice cream because there was way too much stuff going on for me (especially since I’m not that much of a dessert-​person).
Crowd varies:
For most times, patrons are typically the same as like other places: varies. In this case, since there are many grade schools around Mira Mesa, this place sometimes have a high flood of high school to middle school kids in there. This would be typically alright with me, but only if the group of kids dont act obnoxious or rowdy. Had a group of boys sit next to my group and they were yelling and wrestling over cellphones to the point they bumped into me. It is usually alright to accidntly bump into someone at a restuarant, but to bump into people because your playing around, dserves a stare down and maybe a parental tone of «HEY! Quit F***ing around!!!» So yeah, beware, especially in the afternoons or weekends.
Would i came here again?
Probably not for a while or if i’m in the mood for ramen, so i can finally try out the ramen without terking to Convoy or Clairemont Mesa.
Would I rather go here or to another brick toast place?
Most likely another Brick toast place… unless the group I’m with wants to go here, then I’m game.

I this place! Super friendly staff and awesome menu. Honey toast is bomb here. I see why my room mates come here now.
Up2you is good, but this place is right around the corner from my house.

I liked the idea behind their desserts. It was well executed too. The staff were friendly also. Now that the positive points Have been addressed, let’s go over the reason behind the 2 star rating. This place has very poor management!
They were out of stock on many items. For instance, they was a handwritten sign by the register that had items listed that they were out of (Dr. Pepper, duck, etc.) They also advertised wings on the TV behind the counter, but when I tried to order some, I was told that they don’t serve that any more. He then turned the TV off.
Our table and chairs were very wobbly and even the paper towels in the bathroom weren’t replenished.
My wife can’t have chocolate (food sensitivity, yes I know, it sucks) she specifically asked for a dessert that doesn’t have chocolate. When her dessert came out, it was covered in Heath chips, which are about 50% chocolate. While we appreciate the effort that went into drawing big Ben on her plate, that was also in chocolate. They did apologize for the ice cream being too soft, because their freezer had broken down.
Tldr; everything is broken, management sucks, desserts have potential

Cute décor and a great place to study! Lots of popular music. Depending on when you go in, there will be either no one there or a lot of people there. I went a few weeks back and ordered their shrimp curry. It was extremely simple with four shrimp tempuras, curry, and rice. However, due to my low spice tolerance, I kept gulping down the strawberry banana frappé I ordered along with it. The frappé was alright, too much banana and not enough strawberries.
Went there the next day to meet up with friends to study and ordered (I forgot the exact name) fried pork with rice dish. Posted a pic of it. It’s nicely deep fried and was good. The only complaint I have for it is that the meat portion was too small. I tried to eat all the rice but I had at least three to four big bites left of just plain rice. It’d be nice if the meat portion was bigger.
Their desserts are spectacular though! The brick toasts are way better than Up2you and caffe bene’s and bigger too. The crunchy, pre-​cut toast inside the bigger toast is so good when eaten together with flavored ice cream. The decoration is also extremely cute and it’s cheaper compared to the other stores I just mentioned.

I came here recently to try out this place after seeing all the reviews. There was a groupon deal my brother in law bought for something like $ 20 for $ 40 worth of food. So we ended up ordering dinner first then got dessert later. I ordered the pork katsu curry. It was okay. Not the best I’ve had but it wasn’t bad either. For dessert, I split the Paris shibuya honey toast with my wife. This one was pretty delicious. The toast was crispy and not soft like I thought it would be in the middle. So each bite was the same as before.
This place was pretty good. It wasn’t busy when we went around dinner time so at least there wasn’t a wait or crowd of people.

I just came here for dessert, the Ramen or Rice are not my favourite
There is nothing negative about their honey toast!!!
The price is affordable and the portion is big and there are variuos choices as well!!!

Unassuming from the outside, but the décor is chic, pretty and fun inside. This is my favorite dessert place in Mira Mesa.
Dessert presentation is very appealing. Their Shibuya Honey Toast desserts is a playful construction of butter-​fried bread, loaded with an array of decadent dessert toppings.
Crêpes are savory, thin, pliable and filled with luscious goodness.
Definitely worth a try, it will not disappoint your sweet tooth. It is a lot of calories… but you have to live a little sometimes.

I think this is the cutest boba place in San Diego hands down! Especially in terms of décor!
Discovered this place through my homegirl Wynneth. She suggested this place to a group of us back in the summer time. I love how they have super cute brick toasts that you can top with macarons, ice cream etc. and you can also customize your boba and fraps with more variety than other boba places.
The place has ample seating perfect for groups. I love how this boba place is more of a hangout as opposed to boba places in convoy where it’s more grab-​and-​go.
They just redecorated a few months back and they did a good job!
Look at the photos I took of the menu! Super cool options for brick toast!
I usually ordered the banana chocolate frap and have them add peanut butter it comes out to $ 3.23. Banana Choco Peanut is my favorite! Yum!
Ranking of Boba Places:
1. T-​Pop
2. Tapioca Heaven (Mira Mesa)
3. Sharetea (Convoy)

The Dessert definitely deserves a 5 star rating, but the ramen a 3, so I will give you T-​Pop a 4!
I bought the Groupon for the $ 20 and was able to get 2 ramen bowls and 2 desserts with an extra $ 8 I had to pay as the difference. So the ramen like I said was eeeh, I for sure have had better. The dessert though, aaaaahhhh! Mouth watering! It’s a waffle with ice cream and toppings. You either pick one already designed from the menu or you make your own, I opted for the one that had the cup and heart. darn I forgot what it’s called but it was really good! It had vanilla ice cream, cinnamon, and whipped cream. I can’t wait to try some of the other ones they have!

Came here at 9pm on a Saturday night, and it looked promising due to the large crowd. You order at the register then get a number if you’re planning to dine in. My friend and I ordered a regular milk tea, a regular Thai tea, and the «sweet me» crêpe. The total came to a decent price — about $ 15.
My Thai tea was great. The milk tea seemed a little watered down. The biggest disappointment was the crêpe, which they advertise on the tv screen and menu as a thick crêpe with lots of fruit. I’m almost certain we had two strawberries within our entire crêpe, but we had lots of bananas. We were literally digging to find the fruit, and the crêpe was not filling at all. With the crêpe, you also get to pick your ice cream flavor of choice, and I would avoid the green tea. It tasted like ice with a hint of green tea, and the flavor just washed out with the nutella and the whipped cream.
The workers are very friendly, and they play hip hop and r&b, so I can see why this place is popular for late night dessert runs. I’m willing to go back and give T-​Pop another chance… but I definitely wouldn’t order their crepes again.

The ramen here is okay. It’s cheap and close to my work so it’s good for lunch. The soup they make is pretty good but the shoyu is pretty bland. I would recommend the miso soup.
This place is definitely more of a dessert place but I still haven’t had a chance to try the brick toast out.

T-​Pop Desserts & More is a small dessert shop located in Mira Mesa. They also serve various ramens, appetizers, and rice dishes. We visited some weeks ago as I had a Groupon deal to burn before the expiration date. The deal required that you order at least one non-​dessert item from their menu. I’m not much of a brick toast dessert fan so this particular Groupon deal was great for our party.
You order from a cashier and the food comes out accordingly.
We tried:
TOKYO (brick dessert):
— The toasted brick toast cubes are stuffed back into the hollowed area so that is what the ice cream and toppings are sitting on to give it this extra height.
The niece loved this dessert and particularly enjoyed the signature custard sauce. I’m not sure how she was able to consume the ice cream AND a whole piece of strawberry mochi.
TOBLERONE:
— This is a chocolate lovers dream. There’s quite a bit to feast on with the eyes. They even toasted the marshmallows.
Pork Dumplings 3.99:
— The appetizers are pretty affordable here at T-​Pop Desserts & More. I asked if the dumplings are made in house and they said no. The deep fried dumplings tasted fine but that’s about it.
Salt and Pepper Wings 4.99:
— The salt and pepper wings tasted dry and under seasoned. I nibbled on the crisp skin and gave the rest to friend to eat.
Triple Pork Ramen:
— They serve a variety of ramen here and we chose the Triple Pork Ramen with tonkotsu broth. Unfortunately, the broth tasted lukewarm and lackluster. It didn’t taste like pork bones were boiled for hours to make a fatty collagen broth. The pork chashu did taste tender. The noodles were cooked nicely.
Fried Pork Curry 7.99:
— The fried pork cutlet was fried too long and tasted dry. The yellow curry sauce helped with that so this dish wasn’t terribly bad.
The food comes out in the way you order it. We ordered desserts first for the kids and the rest of the food came out accordingly. Service is quick to bring out food and you’re on your own after that. I definitely recommend T-​Pop Desserts & More for their brick toast desserts but would shy away from their savory menu. It’s a nice place to visit with kids and/​or friends who enjoy desserts. The ambiance was laid back and it was a fun meal.

This place has got that cute dessert café vibe going on which I dig! Brick toast is decent but nothing extraordinary, especially when comparing to Up2You Café’s brick toast. Also, it is a hit or miss.
The first time going here, brick toast was warm, crispy and decadent, but the second time, was kind of soggy in the middle and did not satisfy the brick toast cravings I had):
OVERALL: cute place to come and chill but if you’re coming for the brick toast, don’t expect too much.
ALSO: THEY ONLY ACCEPT CREDIT CARD WITH A $ 10 MINIMUM (quite inconvenient)

Yuck their boba were terrible. Probably one of the worse I’ve had.
Bland and boba was too hard. Will probably come back and try their deserts though. So I’ll update my review then.

Came here on a busy night for food that was not worth the wait. I’ve tried their ramen and had a taste of their brick toast and drinks, and I would not come back for any of these things.
My first impression coming in here was that it was way too cramped. Everyone was just packed in there like sardines that it was uncomfortable.
I got the Triple Pork Ramen. Don’t get it. Please. In fact, don’t get any of their ramen because all of my friends had the same issues as I did with it. We found obvious nail marks in the outer part of our eggs and that was absolutely horrible. The broth was super starchy that it became thick to drink. The noodles seemed cheap, like instant noodles. It comes in a pretty big bowl but I don’t know if I didn’t finish it because I was too full or if I just lost my appetite.
People really only come here for the instagram aesthetics, of their desserts at least. Otherwise, there’s nothing special about the taste of their brick toast and their milk tea tastes like they were some instant powder where they just added water to it.
Not worth the wait, not worth the money, and definitely not worth the nail marks that I found on my eggs. I would rather go elsewhere.

Groupon to save money! Purchase $ 12 for $ 20 worth of food.
Also, now a $ 10 minimum purchase here.
Came on a Friday night and it was packed! Waited 35 minutes for a ramen and rice plate. The food is decent. The cute girl who helped us was very nice and helped me get my Togo order quickly.
The ramen I got had delicious shu mai and gyoza inside. The noodles were a little undercooked and the chicken was weird. But for the price. I guess it’s worth it.