Hudsons Cookies - Laguna Beach

Wow, I was not expecting much, but I must say, the snickerdoodle at this restaurant is hands down the best I've ever had. The founder's story is fascinating, she experimented with hundreds of batches until she achieved perfection. The result is absolutely delicious.

$7 for a cookie yikes! Located in the bottom floor food area at Fashion Island, this shop did not seem like it was staffed when I went. Two thirds of the display cases and trays were empty, and no one was in sight. The photo I posted is only focusing on the trays that had stuff on there. Thanks to other Yelpers who wrote that you need to ring the bell for service, though the service was subpar. Not very friendly it seemed like the person working there did not want to engage in conversation. Just pointed at a s'mores cookie and said it was $7. The cookie itself was nice. Thick and buttery. I put the cookie bag on my dashboard as I went to lunch so when I got back it was nice and gooey. I enjoyed it, but for $7 and subpar service? I'll be going elsewhere.

Stopped be Fashion Island with my boyfriend, and I'd like to try some cookies since it looks very good.I bought two, one for eat right away and other saves for tomorrow. Since I carried a lot of things, I asked for a bag so I didn't break my cookies, the cashier said she didn't carry any bags at the moment.Then we stepped on the elevator and saw there were still some bags hanging.Do you ask to spend a certain amount to have a bag in the store or because I didn't look like rich Asian so I got treated differently?Poor customer service

I’m a chocolate chip cookie connoisseur so was tempted to try out Hudsons when I passed it at Fashion Island. The display of cookies and desserts was beautiful and looked so delicious. I opted for the chocolate chip cookie that was $6.40. The hand sized cookie was beautifully soft and packed with chocolate chips. I only wish this one had more sea salt flakes on top. I’m a baker myself and understand that they always fall off after cooking so no fault of the company. The only tip I’d give is to hand place a few chocolate chips on top after they come out of the oven. It’s more time consuming but makes them look picture perfect and Instagram worthy.

Best cookies I've had and the young lady at the front was very nice and provided great service.