Dots Cafe & Dessert Bar

Dots Cafe & Dessert Bar A sister shop from Dots Cupcakes!
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Celebrating Korean Heritage night Los Angeles Football Club with our friends Glenn & Mina! Got to have an awesome experi...
09/10/2026

Celebrating Korean Heritage night Los Angeles Football Club with our friends Glenn & Mina! Got to have an awesome experience thanks to their generosity! A fun night with community, kimchee & pork belly dinner and meeting new & old friends!

Family meal & meal plan menus. Order soon. They do sell out!
09/09/2026

Family meal & meal plan menus. Order soon. They do sell out!

Let’s just say I love flowers and these really filled me joy!
09/09/2026

Let’s just say I love flowers and these really filled me joy!

09/09/2026

Took a break & visited my favorite city. The crisp air, the bustling restaurants, pretty sunsets, and the greenest grass! Highly recommend visiting this month, to see the dahlias blooming!

Scenes from Chinatown in San Francisco. The art of the fortune cookie 🥠 each almond cookie fired up in a metal mold, eac...
09/08/2026

Scenes from Chinatown in San Francisco. The art of the fortune cookie 🥠 each almond cookie fired up in a metal mold, each hand folded and each filled with a unique fortune. As we anticipate a profound life changing message and it’s some simple adage. Love this craft and appreciate how some things don’t change.

Imagine your mom worked crazy hard her entire life, never went to a baseball game or vacations, then in her 70s she gets...
09/04/2026

Imagine your mom worked crazy hard her entire life, never went to a baseball game or vacations, then in her 70s she gets to experience this magical stadium. Cheer on the Dodgers, get to view the field so close and have oxtail and ice cream all in the same moment. I always cherish this time and finally seeing my mom have real joy makes it all worth it. Thankful for Dodgers for this experience, one we will never forget!

09/04/2026

Petition for Kikè to make this song his new walk up song 🎵 💙 didn’t know San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico until this tune btw

09/04/2026

It’s giving a walk off celebration! Imagine hating on us and we are just having fun!

09/03/2026

I stop serving food a long time ago, with that mentality it gets tiresome and frustrating. When I shifted my mindset to serving people and celebrating their life occasions it made all the difference. Baking, frosting, cutting, shopping for ingredients, cooking, packaging & even garnishing had a deeper meaning. Each step intentional, each step focused on a higher goal. To celebrate community and provide a joyful cucumber salad or even coming up with a menu that serves the special occasion. Thank you Tamlyn Tomita for having us at your beautiful theater to celebrate opening night for Asian AF Show ❤️ so honored to be apart of it!

One of my dear friends asked me to a charcuterie set up for it a special occasion but due to the weather and outdoor ven...
09/01/2026

One of my dear friends asked me to a charcuterie set up for it a special occasion but due to the weather and outdoor venue it made more sense to do these little mini charcuterie boxes! While it’s not my favorite catering item. I love how pretty and delicious they came out!

09/01/2026

I’m looking forward to the change in seasons. Today felt a little cooler, lighter and less complicated. Huge thanks to all our dear friends & customers who shared all their favorite memories of dots! 20’years have passed and we’ve shared many occasions together. My deepest gratitude 🤍

08/28/2026

Yayoi Kusama said it best: “Dots are symbols of the world, the cosmos.
The Earth is a dot, the moon, sun, the stars are all made up of dots.
You and me, we are dots.”

If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with therain.- Dolly Parton rest in glory  🤍 my favorite painting of Dolly, fu...
08/27/2026

If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the
rain.- Dolly Parton rest in glory 🤍 my favorite painting of Dolly, full of color, full of light and a spirit that transcends Paul Daniels Art paired with my favorite get up and conquer the day with a smile song

A few years ago the Fair oaks closed after 16 years and  before that Arroyo closed. This moment was the last time I was ...
08/27/2026

A few years ago the Fair oaks closed after 16 years and before that Arroyo closed. This moment was the last time I was in that shop. It was definitely bittersweet but ultimately the right decision. And the cafe is now 10 years old, I built my dream cafe with cupcakes, food, and community. And it’s been so freakin hard but also amazing to have you. I never take it for granted when we get to help celebrate your big & small life victories and even the hard times. The loss of family members, the pain of losing homes, and the not so good days. I’ve had my not so good days recently and probably over shared as well. But I didn’t want to pretend I was okay when I wasn’t. I’m not out of woods yet, but all the love has given me some light. Thank you!

08/25/2026

Not sure where to start but one thing I know for sure is the CRASH OUT is real. A minor setback in retrospect but definitely many problems with recovery. Thank you for the hundreds of messages of support and encouragement! As I told some customers, this wasn’t the first time and for some reason this one was a breaking point! As many small businesses tackle the daily challenges of survival in a non friendly economy it honestly seems like it’s not worth it. Many customers reminded me that we have been apart of so many of this life celebrations. Dots is their community cafe and the even new customers came to support. In all honesty, I really want to close. 20 years is good, and I have survived more obstacles but this one just left me waking up at the exact time it happened and just feeling unsafe continuously. Not sure, what the next steps will be but it’s not always rainbows & cupcakes. Meanwhile, our team is working diligently to make sure we put out the most effort for you all. The same if not better food, service and care into every order. Sorry if you saw the tears while I worked the front. It was very hard to hold it together, but I promise you I’m trying my best.

Sugar our neighborhood’s majestic peacock usually comes by every few weeks and she’s so gentle and angelic. Always feel ...
08/21/2026

Sugar our neighborhood’s majestic peacock usually comes by every few weeks and she’s so gentle and angelic. Always feel like she’s blessing us and now she’s Pasadena Humane healing from a very strange mailman who’s attacking her. No one should harm Sugar. What a beautiful creature! Thank you to Pasadena Humane for taking care of her.

Foremost everyone is ok and we have safety precautions in place so we did not suffer that much damage. But I share this ...
08/19/2026

Foremost everyone is ok and we have safety precautions in place so we did not suffer that much damage. But I share this because I want our community to be aware of the importance of our neighbors to be vigilant when it comes to these thieves. I have never share this before, but today I was angry that we live in a world that is not safe. There is nothing to take in the cafe that can’t be replace snd no cash to steal that would even make this act worth anything. But still it’s disturbing, violating, and unfortunately a sign of the times. But does it need to be? What can we do? The sheriffs dept came out immediately, with all hands on deck and they will do their part. But we all need to do all part as neighbors, friends and family. Today, our staff went about our day to serve our customers, did a huge catering order, made cupcakes, and continue as if nothing happened. Because we have been through harder times. I briefly shed a tear in the car, but I stop myself cause I’m definitely not a victim and the bright side is everyone is safe and the glass got fixed. But if this is a sign of our times, let’s all work together to make life safer. So we can sleep comfortably at night. All the alarms are set, cameras at every angle, the police are patrolling the area and cupcakes are being baked around the clock. Our courageous staff protected our beautiful store and our team worked so hard today. In retrospect, we have dealt with bigger problems together, so we got this minor setback. Thank you to the hundreds of message today, I grew stronger from every message.

This was the first cupcake wedding we ever did almost 19 years ago. It was so beautiful to see it come together, the flo...
08/18/2026

This was the first cupcake wedding we ever did almost 19 years ago. It was so beautiful to see it come together, the florals, cupcakes, the stand, the custom fondant. Over the years so much to celebrate, and we still feel honored to be included in your life occasions. So much has changed in the last 2 decades but some things remain the same too.

Family dinners since 2020, feeding our friends & families.
08/18/2026

Family dinners since 2020, feeding our friends & families.

Address

3819 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA
91107

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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