Up2Yoü Cafe-time for a snack

mmm-yoso!!!, the blog about food, is the website you have selected to read.  Kirk, ed(from Yuma) and Cathy share food experiences here.  Cathy is writing today because the guys are busy with appointments galore.

The other day, I was craving something sweet and The Mister figured how to use the maps app on my iPhone. While I was driving, he did a search for 'desserts', saw the pin drops and told me to take a right from Convoy onto Vickers Street. Lo and behold, I found a place to park along this street of mostly Commercial/Wholesale/Maintenance businesses. 

Up2Yoü Cafe is closer to Convoy on the North side of the street; you may pass it at first, but since Vickers is a Court, you'll see it  when driving back...

When you walk in, you'll notice random, eclectic decor throughout (yes, those are black and white photos of Beatles)...

We happened to walk in when a large group was leaving and had a choice of seats in this 29 person capacity space (which oddly has about 36 seating spaces). That's the cash register, with card and board games on the counter. Pay attention to that pink and blue signage on the back wall; I'll get to it at the end...

The menu is simple and easily changeable, each section hanging by "S" hooks.

Quite a few beverage combinations are available. I selected the sweet orange tea($2.75)- it was freshly, perfectly brewed.  (It's not sweetened, just the flavor is 'sweet orange', and it was very pleasant.)

Served in a *huge* cup, along with our order of a crepe ($3.50), filled with Nutella®($50¢), banana ($1) and topped with vanilla ice cream ($1),

Here's a blurry photo of a cross section.  You can see that whipped cream was also inside the crépe. 

The crépe was very good on its own, quite overfilled and the whipped cream was *fresh*.  The vessels for conveying the various toppings are honey toast (which The Mister and I estimated to be 4x4x2 inches in size) and waffles.  There are also banana splits and something called a fried banana cheesecake: nothing savory here.  It was very good and we will be returning to try other items in various combinations. 

(After I wrote this, I saw that Kirbie's Cravings had done a post in October last year; she has a great photo of the honey toast and a link to Erin's post on Serious Eats. It looks like snow ice is either gone or just one of the easy changes from the menu board. )

Up2Yoü Cafe 7770 Vickers Street San Diego 92111 (619)663-6388 Closed Mondays. T-Th 12:30-11, Fri-Sat 12:30-midnight  Sun 12:30-10

Oh. The pink and blue signage on the back wall?   

Restrooms.

Comments

[Dennis]

Hi Cathy, I love the look of thick honey toast that I have a little plastic figure of it in my collection, ha. A little trivia it's said to be invented in a tokyo club (Maharaja) back in the bubble economy 80's.

[nhbilly]

Awww I was expecting something extravagant. Then you mention nutella...sold.

[caninecologne]

Hmmm, I like the nonfunctional umlaut in their signage. Reminds me of the fake rock band Spinal Tap (they put the umlaut over the "n", ha ha). Cute red phone booth too. Anglophiles maybe?

Prices are reasonable. Will have to check it out next time with TC.

[Ed (from Yuma)]

OK, totally weird but maybe in a good way. Looks like they would be happy with folks coming in and just hanging.

[Christina C]

The honey toast with condensed milk...so good.

[Cathy]

You have the neatest collections, Dennis. Who would've thought something like 'toast' could become such a treasured food item as well as symbol?
Yes, bill, a crépe as the vessel for Nutella distribution...perfect!
You noticed the umlaut as decor, cc! The overhead muzak was mostly Beatles, but I heard Petula Clarke and Herman's Hermits as well. Do stop here; a simple and nice menu.
Different, ed, different. The decor, the menu, the things to do-many Board and Card games as well as free wifi. The Mister and I sat and talked.
Oooh, honey AND condensed milk, I think that will be my choice next time, Christina. Thanks!

[Faye]

Have you tried the Angels & Hearts Harajuku crepe place (it's next to RakiRaki). That's my go to place for dessert in SD right now. If you love whip cream, you will dig the version at Harajuku :)

[Cathy]

I haven't tried Harajuku yet, Faye, but plan to after our next Crab Hut lunch, since we'll have a parking spot. We try to go out for a sweet/ dessert once a week. I do love good whipped cream...

[Jenne]

Cathy, you have to try the honey toast at Up2You! It's my favorite thing.

(and I do like the Harajuku crepes too)

[caninecologne]

Just tried the brick toast (with condensed milk and choc ice cream - in retrospect, would have got the green tea ice cream because it looks prettier, ha ha). i love it! especially the crunchy top!

FYI - they took out the beatles frames and replaced it with empty frames, wtf.

[Cathy]

After reading about, seeing and looking at photos of the Honey Brick Toast, I'm ready to try it soon, Jenn...and I'm sure I will be trying out more crépes soon also.
Now I'm jealous, cc. Glad all of you got to try it there and get the full 'experience'. {Maybe copyright issues follow photos as well as muzak..?}