I'm going to miss this place as it is officially closing. Yes, they do take long to get orders our…read moreduring meets and events but that's pretty understandable considering the sheer volume of orders they'd have to accommodate. The location itself is super small and at times cramped depending on how crowded the events were. I did enjoy the tofu pudding here, but I do admit that their drinks could have been better. Did I ever go out of my way to get the drinks here? No. But did I come out here because they helped and played such a vital role in building a community? Hell yes. Thank you so much for the memories

In the 4 years that the cafe held the lease, I'd been meaning to stop by. And it took for them to…read moreannounce this location's closure to push me to stop by. I was hoping to have my own AE86 built and ready when I finally stopped by, but maybe for the new location. As an honest critique of the actual storefront, the appearance and decor is very charming. In a very bright, Japanese themed cafe kind of way. But because this is an Initial D themed drink and snack spot, I can see this being a place where mostly guys use this place as a meet-up hub. Especially for a small car meet. Very niche right? Especially for the dying breed of 1980's 1990's - 2000's JDM cars. That said, how many guys in the city could you actually get to come here regularly for soy and soy-based accessories, drinks, and snacks? The dessert was okay, and I wasn't in love with the drinks. Light, tofu refreshing, but not captivating. Personally, the menu doesn't appeal to me, since I try to avoid soy since it tends to be a pro-estrogen consumable. I don't think they had to box themselves in into being a purely tofu-only cafe. They could sell tofu products, and also have something simple but repeatedly addictive; like In-n-Out, Wurstkuche, Howling Ray's, Tea Master Matcha Cafe, Savoy, Langer's, etc. The closest idea I can think of that would be forced into tofu would be like really excellent, authentic mabo tofu, agedashi tofu, or like a karaage or Tokyo fried chicken style fried chicken with a mabo tofu dipping sauce, heavy on the ma-la flavors. Hell, I might even stop by more if they imported more car parts, from like Impulse, TRD, or Apex'i. But the way the AE86 market is, it makes more sense to sell online to the global niche. Wonderful atmosphere and mood for the Initial D/MF Ghost/Subaru to Subaru fandom. It was fun just to follow on instagram and catch a glimpse of all the influencer personalities in the car community stopping by. I'll look forward to what their next Project T(ofu) looks like. See you next time, Space (cow) boy. Oh-oh-oh. I need you babe.

I went back to Bluejay because I missed its cake so much…read more With my luck, it had a couple of slices of cake for me to buy. I got the black sesame cake, mango, rose, and durian. All of them tasted good and had a balanced flavor. Although the hours are kind of odd, it was totally worth it.

A small hidden spot!…read more We came to get other things but stopped by for their huge cookie! For $4 we got the rocky road cookie. It was delicious, soft and chewy and crunchy outer border. They also had very fancy cakes and cake slices for sale.

I love Soufflé pancakes. The way they make them here at Motto is even better because they're sooo…read morecute what the heck!? I ordered the Peach pancakes (summer seasonal) this time, and I'm not even a big peach eater, but these had a great refreshing taste for the hot AF summer. Of course, they were not overly sweet whatsoever even with the vanilla bean ice cream on the side. The pancakes themselves taste a bit eggy and I'm an egg fan so that worked out great for me. I also ordered the peach lime tea and added clear boba, less sweet. The drink went perfectly because it had fresh lime and it's pleasant to pair sweets with savory & sour. Plus the textures from the boba and pancakes made it more fun to eat. I probably waited about 15 minutes or so for the pancakes, but the space itself is cute and the staff seem friendly. Their bathroom is clean and there are a good amount of spaces to sit inside and out. Parking seems to be free in the lot or underground. If you CUTE and SWEET I recommend ~

The soufflé pancakes never fail to impress, and it's nice that they have new variations seasonally…read more I don't know why they retired the No. 5 Milk Tea long ago but the No. 9 has been good so far. Finally tried the Uji Matcha Latte, which tasted as it should. Underground parking is always convenient here, and the atmosphere is great for just hanging out with a drink, nice and bright with comfortable tables. Just wish they were on Hungry Panda!

Their banana milk is my favorite! It kind of tastes like the leftover frosted flakes cereal milk…read more It may be too sweet for most. I admit it would be perfect if it was less sweet. I don't like artificial banana flavors and somehow the milk doesn't taste as artificial, but i like subtly sweet banana flavored things. As much as I love matcha, I don't normally like matcha desserts that much but the matcha donut was delicious! Although, my alltime favorites are going to be the pistachio and the peanut butter donuts here. I think this might be my favorite donut place. Their merch is super cute too! I got a bag from there, but I kind of want everything ahahaha.

Donut: 5/5 Best donuts period! Person fav is the peanut butter and jelly! But all are so good!…read more Service: 5/5 Staff is nice and very fast service. Ambiance: 5/5 Clean, plenty of parking, very organized.

If you've been to The Square in Rosemead you will know they have a food court inside. They have…read morebeen around for many years and is a staple to the community. You will find some cheap eats in here ranging from Chinese, Thai, Korean and Vietnamese. Today I came here to get Vietnamese dessert at Che Hien Khanh. It is a chain and they have stores in Little Saigon as well. This is a smaller boutique so they do not have everything that the OC locations have. My go to order is the number 21 which is the 3 color or che ba mau. It is a drink/dessert that has an assortment of beans, pandan jelly (banh lot), coconut milk and shaved ice. When you get the drink it will be in layers and you will have to stir it to mix it up. It is similar to halo halo but Vietnamese. The large goes for $6.50 which is not too bad considering Bambu used to be around $8-$9 when they existed in San Gabriel before. Also the large size is huge in comparison. You line up at the food court and you let the staff know what you want. After you pull off to the side and can pay with cash or card. There are plenty of seats at the food court so go find a table and begin mixing your drink. Other desserts I like are the sticky rice, cassava and the mung bean pandan jelly. All the items are not too sweet and full of textures from the different ingredients inside.

I was craving chè and came across Che Hien Khan. The photos of the drinks on their website looked…read moregreat, so I decided to give them a try. It was a little difficult to find at first because I didn't realize it was located inside the food court of a supermarket. I ordered the Che Thai. I liked that it was loaded with toppings, including large pieces of jackfruit, longan, and assorted jellies. Unfortunately, the liquid portion was far too sweet for my taste. It seemed like the syrup from the canned fruits and jellies may have been used in the drink, which made it overly sweet. I ended up eating the toppings and leaving most of the liquid behind. I wouldn't order this item again. I also asked for a sample of the cassava mochi strips. The woman working there kindly gave me a sample and topped it with coconut milk. It was delicious. The coconut milk was rich and creamy, and the dish itself wasn't overly sweet. I would definitely come back to order this. Customer service was friendly and welcoming.

The ice cream is so yummy! I got the matcha and pure milk. My honey got the pineapple, but I…read moredidn't get to try his. The matcha w/ red bean taiyaki is good, but it doesn't need the extra flair, honestly. So tasty on its own. I'm not a huge ice cream fan, but this was really enjoyable. Service was quick too, if that is important to anybody. Definitely will come back!

It looks aesthetically appealing in their photos online but it wasn't as good as it looked. Saw…read morethis off Yelp so decided to try it. We were the only customers. The girl working the counter was a young girl just getting by her summer day job. She was nice but timid. It was our first time there and a little more energy on her end could've been better. Ordered the ube swirl, pineapple dole whip, mung bean taiyaki, and a custard one togo. The taiyaki that goes onto the ice cream is a lot bigger than one we ordered to go. I thought it would be as big, but when I got it, it was so much smaller and flat. Also, the taiyaki that goes on top of the ice cream was old. It had been sitting there for a while or was made earlier as it was hard and difficult to bite. The red bean inside I also assumed was a paste like how they make the Japanese version, however there were whole pieces in there. It was okay, but I thought they'd be like paste. Overall, the only thing that was good was the ube swirl and the pineapple dole whip. It was also extremely warm in the shop, like no AC in the triple digits summer heat. Had to eat it elsewhere. I most likely won't be back.

Back for more!!! This time for the Chinese burger AKA Chinese bun. Did not disappoint!…read more We also got a cute onigiri filled with Krab & corn, takoyaki, the three fried combo with popcorn chicken, calamari, and mushrooms. The mushrooms were a hit! I think I'd order that on my own. We also got the cheese peach tea and white peach oolong milk tea. Both delicious and refreshing! Oh wait.... We got this dessert thing. Idk even what I got. I think it was off menu. That was also so good!

I ordered jasmine milk tea and I've nothing to complain about. The service is very friendly, she…read moreeven brought the drink over to me. The sweetness level was perfect. I would definitely come back to try their other teas as well as their food as they have many food options. The restaurant is located in a large plaza so parking wasn't too hard. But I have heard the lot gets a bit crazy during lunch time so come early to snag a spot close by if you can.

First time coming here to try their desserts and pastries, we were definitely impressed. They have…read morea variety of pastries and cute shaped desserts (fruits, animals, etc.)! These are definitely picture worthy and they are delicious. The pastries were also so yummy and a very good price. The service from the staff was great too. More specifics: We tried the peach and panda cheesecake among other pastries like tiramisu and danish. The peach was creamy, light, and not too sweet. It was just right and it was extremely picture worthy!! The panda cheesecake was ADORABLE! It was super creamy and perfect for our kids. The tiramisu and danish options were by far the best pastries we've had in a very long time. I definitely recommend stopping by if you have a chance but know the parking might be a bit tough since this area of the city gets soo busy!

Egg tarts are great. Amazing value at 99c each…read more The desserts were alright. Felt like quality but weren't anything amazing. Cool to look at. I got the capybara, 2 bears, and a mystery box. Service is good. The shop is really clean.