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    A & J Sugar Bowl

    4.3 (8 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    A very nice little place for desserts. Lots of choices. Owner Nancy is very friendly. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

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    Hui Lau Shan

    Hui Lau Shan

    4.2(17 reviews)
    0.5 km

    I remember years ago when I first stepped into a real Chinese bakery. Actually, it was probably…read morethe first time in any real authentic Chinese place. I grew up in Scarborough (yes...Scarberia, Scarlem, ...blah) and Chinese food was your standard sweet and sour chicken balls, fried rice, egg rolls and fortune cookies. Thank the Lord that I went to UofT in downtown Toronto. It was an education in people, places, and things!!! I got to experience many flavours of Asia. Especially food from different parts of China and surrounding countries. It was wonderful, but I never liked was their desserts. Always found it artificial tasting, lacking in basic amounts of butter, milk, sugar, even technique. I didn't expect much walking to Hui Lau Shan, however, the business has done a wonderful job of modernizing and making the shop comfortable. Numerous seats and bench for you to plop yourself down and enjoy a meal on tables that have been made by one of the staff's significant other. Fun fact! It turns out that this is a chain from a famous dessert place back in Hong Kong. Here is a wiki on them: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hui_Lau_Shan The story of how this location was put together and opened was quite charming and cute. One of the owners came to Canada over a decade ago and wanted to have her favourite dessert place. Worked with a couple of people and opened up this franchise. Standing next to her husband, they recount the tale of how the place opened and what they wish to accomplish. The main attraction at HLS is the MANGO. They take painstaking steps ensure that they get the right variety and do their best to ensure that it is just ripening. Much detail to the freshness is seen in all their ingredients and finished products - they will not sell their mochi mango balls if they have been sitting for two days. Production must be well thought out. Their are plenty of choices on their menu. So many items in both to go cups and sit down and enjoy goblets. The number of ways they can produce a mango dessert is mind boggling. The way they prepare and plate is well thought out too. My personal experience and review, is based on the hospitality of the place, and the takeout that I had. I ordered a mango pomelo sago drink, and 6 of their mango mochi. WOW!...flavour explosion. Move over ice cream and waffle joints, move over french cafes, and Italian bakeries. Asian desserts have landed! You can really taste the freshness of the mango, the sweetness and just the little tartness that I like. Their sinful mochi is stuffed with a generous chunk of mango and dusted in coconut shavings. You cannot stop at one...or even 2. I had my espresso after the mochi as I didn't want to spoil the taste of each bite. I think that there is an HLS nearby and hope to have the same experience there, but I will make a note to drop by here if I am running through Hamilton. OR hmmm...any Commuting Yelper can pick me up a dozen please!!! Cheers!!!

    Calling all Mango lovers out there! Rejoice for a menu filled with mango options from mango sago to…read moremango pancake! The cute little dessert place will surely be a popular spot for late night cravings in the heart of downtown Hamilton. The owner is a cute couple that I was able to chat with. The wife loved this chain of dessert cafe in Hong Kong so much she and her husband decided to open a location in Hamilton. They ensure the freshness of the products they serve and everything is made fresh the day of, even if the process takes longer, their integrity is there. That is why I loved this place! Their Mangoes are perfectly ripe and sweet and they use the smaller mango that has a better taste and texture compared to the big mango that's more stringy and not as tasty so you are paying for quality ingredients. You can just tell by the colour that the mangoes will be sweet. I loved their pomelo mango sago, mango pudding with in house milk sauce and topped with mango chunks, the mango romance is a trio of mango mochi, sago and mango ice cream, a bit of everything to try! My hands down favourite though, would have to be their Mango coconut noodle dessert. I loved slurping the smooth and cool coconut flavoured noodle dripping with their Mango sauce. Boy that's a treat for me because I've never had something so unique and tasty! Durian lovers can enjoy a thin pancake filled with fresh whipped cream and durian. They also sell fruit teas as well. This chain has become popular in China, Malaysia and South Korea. I know that they will continue their success here as well because they are far better compared to chains like Sugar Marmalade, that have tasteless fruits in their desserts from my past experiences. Drop by today and check them out! I'd be here a few times a week if I lived in Hamilton or at least weekly if my wallet allows me to!

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    Hui Lau Shan - Mango rolls

    Mango rolls

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    A chunk of mango in each delicious bite!

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    Teafun - Hamilton - Trying to upload a bus to Turkey Point, Lake Erie to show my new wife that was my mistress the sand bars with chilled wine bottles

    Teafun - Hamilton

    3.0(3 reviews)
    0.7 km

    great is corn flakes, this place is out of this world,... the staff's professional conduct here is…read moresomething to behold. she is so bad, too bad beautiful the one with the bleached hairdo especially.

    First time going here, honest review + impression 1) PLACE:…read moreit's a large place, spacious & many tables for different types of people / # of people (& and had cool swing chairs) 2) CLEANLINESS: Pretty clean overall, bathrooms were clean and had fresheners, and open/close buttons for the doors and had a family washroom so it was accessible for those with disabilities as well 3) ATMOSPHERE: When we came, it was a bit awkward because there were only 2 works (one behind the cashier to make drinks and one serving orders), we felt the need to whisper b/c it was very quiet for a cafe - later on, the server started playing some music so that was better 4) FOOD AND MENU: menu has a lot of various flavours for drinks and a good amount of actual food like soups, chicken, etc and a small amount of finger foods like pop corn chicken, fries, and fried squid - originally, my cousin asked for a fresh mango slush but they didn't have any fresh mango in stock so she had to opt for a regular mango slush (which is made out of mango flavoured powder) - The food came within 10-15 minutes- it was hot and tasted mediocre ~ there was nothing special about it - our drinks were about $4.99 each, and our little finger foods were around $4.99- $6.99 as well - I ordered the taro milk tea but there were small chunks of taro when drinking it which I didn't like that much, I appreciate the freshness but I wish the worker blended it more properly - bubble tea, popcorn chicken and fried squid is decent 5) SERVICE: the server was a young college student and was decent/okay - He helped us find a good spot considering there was 5 of us - gave us the menu - My cousin asked about what a specific drink was and he didn't really know what it was or how to explain it - later on, he suddenly took away the napkins, chopsticks and soup spoons from our table and traded them for forks which I found weird b/c we're Filipino and we also know how to use chopsticks ... - We needed napkins later on and he was sitting down so my friend got up to get them herself by the counter - OVERALL: hard to approach or get the servers attention, but he was decent enough 5) PRICING: we ordered 5 bubble teas with tapioca (& one had lychee+ tapioca), 2 pop corn chickens, 2 fried squids, and 1 sweet potato fries ~ OUR TOTAL WAS AROUND $71.00 !!!! - The bowls of food were tiny baskets, and portions were small, although the glasses of bubble tea were tall so I'd say the drinks are worth buying but not the food - The food isn't worth the money, nothing special about them and I felt as though they were something I can easily make at home but better lol 6) OTHER: - have an ok variety of games and board games which was nice, they also had Asian board games which was cool OVERALL: * GOOD PLACE TO GO IF YOU WANNA JUST DRINK BUBBLE TEA * GOOD PLACE TO GO IF YOU LIKE PLACES THAT DONT HAVE THAT MANY PPL * Experience wouldve been MUCH better if the service and atmosphere was better and more enthusiastic * I recommend eating at a different place and then coming to FunTea afterwards to chill/talk and just drink bubble tea

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    Sugar Marmalade - The inside

    Sugar Marmalade

    2.6(25 reviews)
    0.5 km
    $$

    The service here is AWFUL and the tables aren't even clean!! My friends and I came here last night…read moreand were all extremely dissatisfied. Firstly, when we walked in I told one of the staff members we wanted a table for 4. He said "ok" and then walked away and didn't do anything??? Eventually we figured we were supposed to just pick a table ourselves so we sat down at one of the only empty tables and it was disgusting! There was leftover food residue and liquids all over the table from the last customers that ate there. We literally sat at this dirty disgusting table for 10 minutes just waiting for someone to bring us menus. I pushed the call button several times in an attempt to get one of the staff members' attention but they ignored all the calls. The first guy we asked to seat us at a table was too busy on his phone to even notice us and one girl was blatantly ignoring the bell sounds from the call button. When we finally got our menus we were informed that this place is cash only. Since we only had debit/credit we ultimately had to walk out. A complete waste of time TLDR: AWFUL SERVICE, DIRTY TABLES, CASH ONLY

    Came here on a Friday at 7 PM. The place was empty so we were the only ones. Issues I had:…read more - I got the durian supreme ($8.49) which in general was a pretty good dessert, but portion size was tiny! They also cheap out by putting so much whipped cream and only a sliver of durian. - they are cash only. Not even debit?? - my biggest issue was the mandatory 10% service fee. No restaurant should ever mandate tip because it is the customer's discretion how much to give based on service. It's common practice to add a service fee for large groups, but my partner and I were only two people who stayed for 30 mins, getting only one item. Moreover, we were given no advance warning when we sat down. We weren't even told when we got the bill, and had I not looked more closely, I might have even added extra tip on top of that. I don't support these practices and won't be back.

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    D's Cafe Bubble Tea

    D's Cafe Bubble Tea

    3.9(14 reviews)
    0.3 km
    $

    If you're looking for a good slush bubble tea, this is the place to go. Their slush bubble tea has…read morestayed consistent over the past 8 years I've frequented the place (even when there are new workers). If you are looking for regular milk tea, it's not as good as a chain store from taiwan or china. For the price, the food is okay. As for taste, it's hit or miss. Their fries are consistently good. Nice and crispy, soft in the middle with the right amount of seasoning. The amount of fries you get with their dollar specials is significantly smaller now compared to the past but are still worth it. The soy minced pork and popcorn chicken are delicious as well. I think the price is right with this bubble tea shop. There are some in hamilton that would charge much more for a simple milk tea but there are also some that would charge less. Things to know... 1. You can order $1, $2, or $2.50 snacks along with your bubble tea. 2. You can mix flavours but they will not guarantee it will taste good. I personally mix taro and strawberry. 3. One bathroom per gender. Relatively clean but the door to the girls bathroom does not lock and sometimes does not close properly. 4. You can write on the chalk board walls. 5. There are board games and cards for your enjoyment. 6. Parking is free and on the side/back of the building. 7. THIS PLACE IS CASH ONLY! 8. There is a stamp card available. Buy 9 drinks and get the 10th free.

    Cool spot to hang out & play some board games ! Their bubble tea is mediocre while their Asian…read moreinspired-pub food is great. Be careful walking around this area at night though, it's pretty sketchy.

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    D's Cafe Bubble Tea
    D's Cafe Bubble Tea

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