With me needing to head down to 24/7 Parcel in Blaine, it was convenient for us to drop by Overflo Dessert Cafe in White Rock afterwards. Located right on the Marine Drive strip, it was a great place to hang out on a beautiful sunny day. Upon walking into the place, we were greeted by small trinkets with plenty of Sanrio characters. There was also a photo booth with all the accessories to capture moments with your friends. But we went straight for the menu and tried a selection of their wares.
We began with their Fresh Ade with the Lemonade, Blue Lemonade and Passion Fruitade. These were pretty to look at and would be great for a hot Summer day. Well, it was Winter, so we had to pretend it was hot. At least the day we were there looked like Summer. These were sparkling and were super refreshing and lightly sweet. My favourite was the passion fruit as it had the classic tropical taste. Both the lemonade and blue lemonade were quite similar with a light sweetness and light tanginess. I found the blue one to be more floral for some reason.
From light, we moved onto something with more body in the Special Jolly-Pong Shakes. We opted to try the Original and the Cookies & Cream. Piled high with Jolly Pong cereal, it needed the domed lid to keep everything from spilling out. The sweet nuttiness of the Jolly Pong was enjoyable enough by itself, but there was a shake underneath. I found the texture of the shake to be more like a Starbucks Frap with a milky iciness. Now it was pleasant though as it was blended quite well. Hence it was somewhere in between a Frosty and shaved ice. Both drinks were lightly sweet with the cookies & cream being sweeter.
Trying something from their coffee menu, we had 2 iced coffees with the Dalgona Latte as well as the Oat Lavender Latte. So far, I'm sure that you have noticed that their drinks are visually-appealing. Well, it wasn't any different with the iced coffees. For the Dalgona, it was topped with a considerable amount of Korean crunchy toffee candy. Thankfully, we didn't have to lick it like in Squid Game! Anyways, the coffee itself was aromatic and strong enough to stand up to the sweetness of the dalgona. As for the Oat Lavender, it had a cute little ice bear on top. It had a background floralness of the lavender.
We had their Soft Serve Ice Cream as well, still thinking it was Summer. There were several flavours available including plain, but we went for the more interesting ones in the Earl Gray and the Thai Tea. I found that base vanilla soft serve to be somewhere between creamy and icy. So once again, it was more like a Frosty in texture but thicker. It was lightly sweet with a definite milkiness. For me, the Thai Tea was my favourite of the two with a strong tea flavour combined with the usual intense sweetness of condensed milk. As for the Earl Grey, it was mild-tasting with its usual floral notes.
In their display case, there is a selection of cakes and macarons. We went for the Basque Cheesecake and it was great. To get things out of the way first, the actual cheesecake was more like a NY-style, which is not exactly typical, but I felt it was exactly what I wanted. This had the usual burnt and sunken appearance on the outside while having the rich cream cheese texture of the classic NY version. It was purposefully sweet and was super creamy and firm. As for the Macarons, they were not bad with a crispy shell and chewy interior.
*All food and beverages were complimentary for this blog post*
The Good:- Large selection of various drinks
- Cool spot to hang out with friends
- Photo booth for those who want to capture the moment
The Bad:
- Loved the instant ramen and the cooking machine, but it is expensive