Dessert Places at Queens Center Mall

The Cheesecake Factory is a restaurant and bakery that is famous for its enormous menu and, even more importantly, for the selection of its legendary cheesecakes. The menu include cheesecake varieties like Original Cheesecake, Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake, Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake, Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake, and Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake. The company has perfected each cheesecake according to a proprietary recipe over the years. The brand originally developed in Beverly Hills in 1978 with a cheesecake recipe created by the mother of the restaurant’s founder in the 1940s. Beyond the cheesecake offerings, The Cheesecake Factory also prepares an extensive selection of other menu items for guest to enjoy. From appetizers to entrees, the restaurant covers almost every cuisine that a guest might desire to order. The bakery portion of the restaurant also draws many customers on its own. Customers can order cheesecakes en route to the customer’s home, or can order them in portions that can be enjoyed by fewer customers. The portions are notably large, which is one of the main features of the brand that has built up over the years. In addition to the cheesecake that is made according to the brand’s recipe, there are also seasonal cheesecake flavors that are available throughout the year. One such cheesecake is the Cinnabon Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake, a flavor that incorporates elements of the popular breakfast dessert brand Cinnabon. The restaurant boasts more than 200 different menu items in total, providing a wide variety of flavors for guests.

The second Häagen-Dazs location is in Queens Center Mall. This shop is in a different part of the building and allows customers to still enjoy the ice cream from a different location within the mall. Häagen-Dazs has relatively few locations in all of New York City, so having two locations within one mall is relatively uncommon. However, this location sees a considerable amount of foot traffic from the mall’s residents and visitors. The product offerings at this location are the same as the other Häagen-Dazs store. The short ingredient list for Häagen-Dazs includes only the best ingredients for their ice cream. The vanilla used in their products originates from Madagascar, while well-known manufacturers of high-quality chocolate also produce the chocolate products. Some of the flavors available from this location include Caramel Cone, Vanilla Swiss Almond, and Mango Sorbet. Additionally, Häagen-Dazs also offers ice cream bars, specifically the vanilla and almond ice cream bars that are dipped in dark chocolate. These ice cream bars have gained their following separate from the ice cream scooped from the Häagen-Dazs store. Häagen-Dazs also offers a line of gelato at their locations. The texture of the gelato is different than their ice cream but just as delicious. Some of the flavors of the gelato include Chocolate Fudge Truffle and Sea Salt Caramel. For those who are on their way to the upper sections of the mall, this shop offers a stop for those who want to indulge in a treat from Häagen-Dazs without having to travel to the other end of the mall.

Viral Dubai Chocolate brings one of the most talked-about chocolate bar trends of recent years to the mall. The Dubai chocolate bar became an internet sensation through a series of videos on social media platforms that displayed the stretching chocolate bar’s pistachio and kataifi filling when the chocolate bar is broken open. Kataifi is a shredded wheat-like ingredient that is used in many recipes throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean region. The chocolate bar’s original filling consists of pistachio and kataifi and is encased in a thick shell of milk or dark chocolate. The concept of the Dubai chocolate bar originated with the brand Fix Dessert Chocolatier in Dubai. Since the creation of the chocolate bar, numerous chocolatiers around the world have introduced similar products to their menus. Viral Dubai Chocolate brings this concept to Queens Center Mall for the area’s residents who have seen the chocolate bar videos online and would like to experience the chocolate bar in person. There are various other versions of the chocolate bar with other nut butters and sweet ingredients included as fillings. These chocolate bars are sold in individual portions and come in gift-ready packaging. The chocolate bar’s unique ingredients and quality are the features that make this chocolate bar appealing to the consumers beyond its viral trend of several years ago.

This location features two popular brands that are well-known for their snacks and baked goods. Auntie Anne’s is a brand that is famous for its pretzels, which are all made fresh and come in a variety of flavors. The Original pretzel, Cinnamon Sugar pretzel, and Almond pretzel are some of the best-selling flavors at Auntie Anne’s. This company started in 1988 at a farmers market in Pennsylvania. The pretzels have a crispy exterior and a soft pretzel dough interior. The staff also dips the pretzels in butter before baking. The Cinnamon Sugar and Sweet Almond flavors cater to the sweet tooth. Another very popular item at Auntie Anne’s is the Nugget, which comes in pretzel shapes and is available with various dipping sauces. The Cinnabon items available at this spot include the Classic Roll, Minibon, and the Caramel Pecanbon rolls. These items feature the signature cream cheese frosting and Makara cinnamon. This location allows customers to purchase a cinnamon roll and a pretzel. These two brands are frequently located together in the food courts of malls around the country. Both brands are under Focus Brands.

Ice Queen is a dessert shop that specializes in frozen treats, specifically rolled ice cream and other types of frozen desserts. To prepare rolled ice cream, also known as Thai-style ice cream, you pour a flavored cream mixture onto a frozen metal surface and add toppings before chopping and mixing the two together. The resulting mixture is scraped into thin rolls that are added into a cup, where additional toppings can be added before serving. The process of rolling the ice cream is visible and happens relatively quickly in the shop’s restaurant area. The shop offers a variety of flavor combinations to accommodate different flavor preferences for each customer. Available toppings may include Oreo cookies, strawberries, mango, Nutella, and various candy pieces. The shop is located on the lower level of the mall, which tends to draw a significant amount of foot traffic. Street vendors in Thailand inspired this dessert when they began to popularize the treat around 2015 and 2016. Since the popularity of Thai-style ice cream began to spread throughout the United States, businesses like Ice Queen have opened their locations to cater to the growing demand for this dessert. The portion sizes of the rolled ice cream are generous, and the dessert’s visual appearance is a popular item to photograph online or in social media applications. In addition to rolled ice cream, the shop also sells various other frozen dessert options, including soft serve.