After dinner desserts with friends on a Saturday night. We wanted to try this place because of all the great reviews that people have been posting. It was a bit confusing finding the place, since there is another restaurant in the same lot with the name, \""Raku\"". There was a line to get in when we arrived, so we ended up waiting about 15 minutes or so. Ask to be seated at the counter, so you watch them prepare the food.\n\nEdible menus - ok, cute. After looking over the menu, decided on \""pre fixe\"", since one of my dining mates recommended it.\n\nPros:\n\n- Great presentation of the desserts; so 'artsy'!\n- Clean, almost sterile appearance\n- Clean restroom with a toilet that has a proximity sensor (opens automatically)\n- Friendly, smiling staff\n\nCons:\n\n- the price: $40+ , (gratuity is automatically tacked on), for dessert for 2 people (no drinks) - WHAT??? Ok, I see gold flake in some of the desserts that were served to us. Does that make it worth it? Well, It looked nice, but I was still hungry when I left. I don't remember anything particularly special about it. Plus my wallet was a little lighter.\n- Ok, restroom was clean, but it took me a few seconds to figure out which object was the sink. It looked like a barrel of some sort.\n- I could barely understand what the server was saying (see below). Perhaps they should use pictures?\n- It kind of feels like you're in Japan... in a bad way, which means, it is small and cramped, and feels over-crowded.\n- Get a sign, for Christ's sake! I know the giant spoon in the front is a visual cue, but how many people know to look for that, and how visible is that from the street? It's like going to a rave in an undisclosed location. You won't know that you're there unless you ask one of the other people waiting in line to get in.\n- If you are lactose intolerant, cross this place off your list. It seems like everything made here is made from milk.\n\nSummary (IMHO):\n\nBang for the buck?? Nope. Not here. Not to me at least. Hey, that's great that they can get away with charging almost $20, for something that I can probably figure out how to make at home for less than $10 and still have second or third servings. I don't think i'll be coming back here - unless somebody else insists on footing the bill.