Coffee value
Coffee is praised for being well prepared and unusually affordable, including an iced latte reported at 4.99AED.
Katrina Sweets and Confectionery (Coffee and Cakes) - Motor City
Motor City
Katrina Sweets and Confectionery in Motor City is a neighbourhood bakery-café for coffee, cakes and a straightforward breakfast. Reviews particularly point to affordable, well-prepared coffee, syrniki and custom celebration cakes, with a small, cosy setting rather than a full-scale brunch venue.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
181 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Breakfast choice
Beyond sweets, the Motor City branch serves breakfast dishes such as salmon salads, syrniki, salty crepes and Benedict eggs.
Custom cakes
Customers have ordered customised birthday cakes with helpful guidance, attractive decoration and fresh fruit.
Warm service
Friendly, accommodating staff are a consistent bright spot, with reviews describing welcoming and efficient ordering.
Quiet seating
The indoor seating is described as cute and quiet, while another review found the Motor City branch more spacious and cosy than Al Barsha.
Russian pastries
The bakery has a useful selection of Russian pastries at prices reviewers consider good value.
Tips for a Better Visit
Avoid rush. For quicker coffee and a better chance of finding a table, try outside the morning rush; one reviewer waited 15 minutes when staffing was tight.
Check prices. Confirm the current price at checkout, especially for displayed cake labels, as one review found Napoleon cake listed at 11AED but charged at 15AED.
Check availability. Ask whether a salad or other item is available before ordering, since one customer waited 20 minutes before being told their salad was unavailable.
Clarify iced drinks. If you order iced coffee, check that ice is included: one customer received cold coffee without ice.
Go earlier. For dine-in coffee and dessert, avoid arriving close to closing time; one 9:30PM visit was refused dine-in service and iced coffee.
Expect cosy. Treat it as a small neighbourhood bakery rather than a large Friday-brunch venue; seating can fill up in Motor City.
Plan the visit
Practical details
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| Mon | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Royal chocolate cake slice
A reviewer enjoyed the royal chocolate cake slice and the quiet indoor seating.
Kyiv cake
Kyiv cake is a named bakery item mentioned by a returning customer choosing a cake to try.
Cafe Ice latte
The Cafe Ice latte was reported as balanced and tasty, with coffee and milk working well together.
Common Concerns
Quality shifts
One repeat visit found the salmon eggs Benedict markedly worse, with fishy-smelling salmon, missing dressing and overcooked eggs.
Availability gaps
A customer only learned after a 20-minute wait that their salad was unavailable.
Peak queues
Morning traffic can mean a 15-minute coffee wait when only one cashier is working.
Price labels
One customer reported paying more than the displayed price, including Napoleon cake at 15AED instead of 11AED.
Maintenance issues
Reviews have reported uncomfortable heat from faulty air conditioning, plus occasional complaints about dirty furniture and the shop front.
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The Bottom Line
Katrina Sweets and Confectionery in Motor City is a small bakery-café where coffee, cakes and breakfast share the menu. Reviews make the affordable coffee a strong reason to stop by, alongside named favourites such as syrniki, salmon eggs Benedict and Russian pastries. The setting is more neighbourhood café than elaborate brunch destination, but customers describe the indoor seating as cute, quiet and cosy.
The bakery side is useful for both an everyday slice and a celebration order. A customer praised a first-birthday cake delivered on time with fresh fruit, while another said the team helped customise a son’s birthday cake and produced one guests asked about. The business also says shop delivery within one hour is available.
99AED, and others praised the coffee’s balance and preparation. Service is usually described as friendly and accommodating. Still, allow extra time during morning traffic, when one cashier led to a 15-minute wait, and check displayed cake prices at checkout.
Availability can also change, and a recent repeat visit reported a sharp drop in the salmon eggs Benedict’s quality. If you arrive late, confirm that dine-in and drinks are still being served rather than relying only on the stated closing time.