Dessert in Desert

Dessert in Desert is a delightful fusion of sweet innovation and charming ambiance in North Scottsdale! This boutique dessert café specializes in Asian-inspired treats, think soft-serve nestled in golden fish cones (filled with Nutella or red bean), vibrant snow flaked ice bowls like Blueberry Cheesecake or vegan Oat Milk Fruit mixes, and whimsical egg waffles topped with fruit and cereal. The space is cozy and picture-perfect (complete with a photo booth), and the friendly staff ensure every visit feels warm and fun. Whether you're craving something creamy, fruity, or unique, it’s a dessert stop that never disappoints.

The ice cream is very basic, and the grossly overpriced Photo Booth printed out a picture with some goofball k-pop artist blocking me in every photo. When I asked the owner for a redo. She said no. I’ll never go back

If you're looking for a cool place for fun ice cream, this is the place!
Shown: Strawberry Egg Waffle, Fish (warm soft waffle) Cone with milk soft serve and Nutella lining, custard filled Taiyaki (the fish shaped cookie looking ones, and a blue lemonade fizzy (soda) drink.

The Strawberry Egg Waffle was the star of the show but everything we tried was tasty, fun, fresh,and yummy. It's all pretty standard flavors that you'd expect with nothing too out of the ordinary for what we chose.
Definitely enjoyed the experience and would try it again if in Scottsdale. I would ask for more strawberries for the egg waffle since we ran out by the last 3rd of the dessert but otherwise pretty cool place to stop in for a date, friend gathering, or a kid-friendly stop in. They even have a photo booth with headbands, ears, accessories and glasses to wear in the booth!
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If you need to get away from the heat, this is the place to come. A little dessert in the desert is a quaint little place that you should visit if you are looking for something that you’ve never had before. They have flavors that you would not think to put together, but it’s definitely worth a try. And I’m a simpleton so I picked just some ice cream and some caramel. I just wish they would’ve put a little bit more caramel on my ice cream, but it was still good.

We didn’t love anything we had here unfortunately. Tried the choco brownie shaved milk ice, a slice of cotton cheesecake, and a 2pc taiyaki (one Nutella and one custard…when we had asked is it multiple fillings per fish or one, and they said we could do two…so just not what we ordered or expected). The space was okay inside, hard to find a clean and open table, not a ton of seating when we went on a Friday evening. Only in town a few days and would’ve preferred a different place but the reviews here were raving and we went based on that. The ice cream was not special or spectacular. Seemed like the taiyaki batter wasn’t cooked through all the way. Cotton cheesecake was not great. They have a Photo Booth which would’ve been awesome if there were any frame designs repping the business or Scottsdale/Phoenix/desert, but there’s none like that.

Dessert in Desert is a delightful hidden gem in Scottsdale! Their creative desserts are unlike any I’ve tried, think silky soft-serve served in adorable fish-shaped cones, fruity bubble waffles, and custard-filled taiyaki. Flavors like milk taro and Oreo swirl are rich without being overly sweet. The staff is warm and welcoming, always ready to let you sample a flavor or recommend a favorite treat. The shop itself feels fun and inviting, with a whimsical photo booth corner and bright, casual décor that adds to the experience. Whether you’re craving something playful or just want an indulgent treat, this spot consistently delivers inventive flavors, generous portions, and genuine charm.

This is a fun little dessert spot in Scottsdale! Taiyaki was fresh and delicious, establishment was clean and staff was inviting. Lots of different options if you're looking to try something new. Will definitely be coming back!

Such a unique cool place with amazing taro ice cream and those nutella fish. I am moving to Chicago and the will be one of the places I miss most!

So good! Great Korean dessert! Highly recommend

The desserts are delicious, but lacks customer service.

Must try a lot to choose from all of their menu options worth trying

An amazing little gem in northern Scottsdale. Some great soft serve options - black sesame was our favorite, a bean fish cone - it was amazing. Prices were very reasonable (and worth it), and the staff were amazingly friendly. Highly recommend!

First time trying taiyaki and I'm a fan now. Not only was it really good but it was also served super quickly and the girl at the counter was very friendly and guided us perfectly while using the kiosk to place our order. It's far for me but worth the drive!

Service was quick and the staff were really friendly! Tons of options for soft serve ice cream!

Really good highly recommended!