Nousa' Cakes & Sweets

Baklava's been one of those sweets that left an impression on me but never been able to replicate the experience elsewhere since my pre-covid travel days in Istanbul. I was drawn to try some at the Sunnyvale Arts and Wine fest and oh my, it was just like how I remembered when I first tried it at Karaköy Güllüoğlu with a cup of Turkish coffee and tea to follow. Just the right amount of moist sugary nuttiness. Brings back so much joy and memories. Must try if you're craving...read full review

Discovered them at the farmer's market and had to try the baklava because its one of my favorite desserts! Loved that the baklava was in cute bite-sized portions which makes it easy to share. It was perfectly syrupy and sweet without being overwhelming and loved the toasty nuttiness! I also felt like the syrup had some fruity/floral notes in the beginning which was really unique. The best part was that the inside was really moist (I find a lot of baklava to have a bunch of syrup...read full review

Been craving some CANELE DE BORDEAUX (French custard cake) and recently bought some in Oakland which (to me) were a fail...I won't say complete fail as the bakery graciously refunded me stating "while this is the first complaint received on the caneles we will of course refund you for them" but the vendor made it seem like in America were used to a lighter color whereas in Frances and Japan it's done darker...oh I googled that statement and didn't find one pic that looked like...read full review