The Little One

"The Japanese desserts at this Chinatown cafe look like pieces of pop art in a minimalist gallery. The refreshing kakigōri comes in perfectly molded, ombré spheres of flaky, loosely packed ice, which means it melts pretty fast. Get the pineapple coconut version, and top it with sugar coated mochi pieces that look like Fruity Pebbles. " - kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus

"This cafe in Chinatown is like a minimalist gallery, with a long wooden bench and Japanese desserts that look like little pieces of pop art on bare metal tables. You’ll find ombré spheres of perfectly molded kakigōri, ice cream sandwiches with flavors like black sesame and chrysanthemum, and a decadent matcha banana pudding with layers of wafers, pounded into a powdery consistency. The kakigōri here is refreshing and flavorful, with flaky, loosely packed ice. Get the pineapple coconut version, and top it with pieces of sugar-coated mochi that look like Fruity Pebbles. If you like your art a little less ephemeral, the colorful prints of food on The Little One's walls are for sale, too. photo credit: Kenny Yang" - Kenny Yang

"The small, sit-down shop serves primarily Japanese desserts like kakigori, dorayaki, and monaka ice cream sandwiches. On this visit, the reviewer opted for the strawberry kakigori topped with cream and streusel with a strawberry core, and an ice cream sandwich made up of black sesame ice cream between a layer of mochi and crisp monaka wafers, both completely satisfying without feeling particularly indulgent." - Eater Staff

"Pastry chefs Olivia Leung and Eddie Zheng have opened a five-table cafe called The Little One focusing on wagashi, traditional Japanese confections typically served with tea. The nine-item menu includes dorayaki, a common Japanese dessert that resembles a mini pancake sandwich and monaka, an unflavored rice wafer shell filled with soba-cha (toasted buckwheat) ice cream and chocolate fudge or parsnip ice cream with burnt honey caramel." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya