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Dáo Desserts • Damansara Jaya

Updated 2026-10-15 · 2,839 reviewed · 475 listed · Scored from 1,266 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.4(1266) 75 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Tea Houses & Traditional Tea CafesBakery & Dessert CafesHalal / Muslim-Friendly Cafes
Dáo Desserts • Damansara Jaya
Location
Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya
Services
Tea Houses & Traditional Tea Cafes, Bakery & Dessert Cafes, Halal / Muslim-Friendly Cafes
Reviews
1266
Best for
Soy dessert fans wanting a halal-friendly sweet stop

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-10-15). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-07-06.

What do recent reviews say?

Fans praise the smooth soy desserts and tofu pudding, and a 4.4 rating across 1266 reviews backs that up. Recent complaints focus on dirty restrooms, flies, a cockroach sighting, and portions that shrank after a menu change.

Praised for
  • Smooth soy-based desserts
  • Fans of the tofu pudding and soy milk
  • Generous portions on some visits
  • Quick service on some visits
Watch-outs
  • Cleanliness and pests (washroom, cockroach, flies)
  • Price rises and smaller portions
  • Rude or careless service at times
  • Dessert texture changed (tofu pudding, black dao nai)
friendly-staffgood-for-groupsunique-menuoverpricedclean-restroompoor-air-conditioning
Best for: Soy dessert fans wanting a halal-friendly sweet stop
Think twice if: Cleanliness, pests, and service have drawn recent complaints. Check the restroom and prices before you go.

What are they good at?

  • Soy-based desserts and tofu pudding
  • Muslim-friendly menu per the business's website
  • Pickup and pre-order options per the website

Worth knowing

  • Known for soy milk and tofu pudding (dao fu fah) desserts
  • Chrysanthemum syrup praised by one reviewer
  • Website claims freshly made desserts with zero preservatives
  • Website claims operating since 2018
  • Soy soft serve with brown sugar mentioned
  • Reviewer reports a RM6.90 soft serve charged as RM9.90

What reviews say by service

Halal / Muslim-Friendly Cafes
Website lists Muslim-friendly desserts; reviewers did not discuss halal status.
Bakery & Dessert Cafes
Desserts praised for smooth texture, though a reviewer found the tofu pudding changed.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.4 against a 4.35 average across the 84 tea houses & traditional tea cafes businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 92% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Ranking Method
Star rating 60
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
860
4
247
3
64
2
28
1
67

FAQ

Does Dáo Desserts offer pickup or pre-order?
Their website lists pickup orders and pre-order boxes as services.

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Last updated 2026-10-15