JEDDAH: If I see a luscious dessert featured on TikTok, I must try it — even if it’s at the other end of the city. This time it was Oh My Toast in Jeddah’s Al-Basateen district.
After a good 50-minute drive — diligently following the location on Google maps — my husband and I reached our destination.
Navigating the alleys, we wondered if we were in the wrong area as we found ourselves in an upscale neighborhood rather than a commercial district. But never the type to give up on dessert, we followed the map and found the location exactly as per the address given in their Instagram bio, @ohmytoast.sa.
To our surprise, Oh My Toast was a food truck on the threshold of an enormous house. The gates were open, with numerous cars parked outside, and there was a decent crowd of people streaming in and out.
Realizing there was no dine-in option, we parked and went to place our order. The menu is short and simple: Japanese toast with three types of fillings — creme brulee, mango and berry. For drinks, there is a coffee of the day option and V60. We ordered all three toasts and V60.
I haven’t ever had Japanese toast before so I have nothing to compare it with or can vouch for its…
