Da Xi offers contemporary Chinese/Taiwanese desserts with trendy toppings. If you're feeling the classics, like Sesame or Almond Paste, they have those too.
In particular, I was drawn to their build-your-own dessert menu b/c sometimes you just crave the lesser known combos that don't have a place on the menu. Thanks to this DIY option, I got to satisfy specific cravings. For the customization, the à la carte pricing makes sense and is honestly not that much more.
My DIY dessert: milk tea base, milk mochi, mangoes and crystal boba ($10). Although the colour was very depicting, you can't really distinguish the milk tea taste (nothing special, would not get again). Mangoes and crystal boba were exactly what I was craving that day. But what's to die for... is their MILK MOCHI. It is soo irresistible & chewy!! The fact my entire bowl was milk mochi made it seem bottomless and it made me so happy \(^^)/
We also got a Mixed Fruit Coconut Milk Sago Dessert ($7.5). However, all the fruits were tart, none were sweet :( For the portion of a large size, I think the price was fair compared to other Chinese dessert shops.
This place has a very zen decor. We came here on a weekday afternoon and enjoyed the entire place to ourselves. When it's quiet like that, it makes for a bright and spacious place to study/work.
Da Xi is a great dessert staple to have in the area. With hot & cold desserts as well as tea, it's a suitable spot all year round. read more