I went to Salju Dessert yesterday with a friend and we enjoyed one each of the shaved ice and…read moreshared a crepe!! My goodness that shaved ice is soooo good. So soft, paired with condensed milk that is so creamy. What a dream dessert for a very hot summer day!!! Love love love I think we overdid it with the two shaved ice because at the end of it, we couldn't finish anymore because I also ordered the crepe at the last minute!! Haha No regrets as everything is made fresh and very tasty. Definitely got a sugar rush at the end of it. Service is quick, no one was in the front when we got there but we figured we were just going to order on the big screen. Ambiance is cool, there's seating areas everywhere. The seats are a little low for our liking as my friend who came with me is pretty tall. We just laughed it off and had a good time. Because even I couldn't believe we ordered 3 things to be shared with 2 people. Other than that, I'm glad I found this place. Definitely worth coming back!!

I think this place is pretty good compared to what's around the area…read more The only downside is that there's only four-ish tables inside and I ended up just eating it in the parking lot. They have vast variety of flavors and also sell crepe! Their crepe is more on the crispy side if you are into that

My new favorite shaved ice place is now Tsuke Artisan Ramen in Old Town Pasadena (get their brown…read moresugar shaved ice!!!) I came to this Meet Fresh MPk location today only out of convenience. It wasn't bad, just very pricey for what you get (tiny amount of each topping, so you see mostly white ice for $16.) Easy street and plaza parking.

I like going to Meet Fresh, it's always refreshing to order their drinks and also their Icy Grass…read moreJelly combo. You can't go wrong. The Monterey Park location is probably the newest, as it's located underneath the Holiday Inn Hotel, facing the street. It's very spacious inside, and they're not always crowded nor packed. However, this location seems to limit their menu items. The few times I've been here, maybe it's because they're almost closing, they run out of ingredients to build their icys'. I hope that's the case because there are so many line items covered in their menu. Other locations tends to have more items available for you to choose from. Anyhow, it's okay, as long as they continue to make their desserts up to par. Parking is usually in abundance. As the hotel doesn't seem as busy. But the wait at this Meet Fresh can be awhile before you get your order.

Best raspados I had in a long time specially the nuez with coco is delicious. Love that they are…read moreclean also.

Respectable business serving ice cream and snacks. The service can use some work when it comes to…read morecustomer service. The place was clean and items were easy to locate. The prices are reasonable and the product is fresh. We ordered two banana splits and with had no complaints. Well made with fresh bananas and tasty ice cream. I would consider returning if ever in the area.

Another spot where we redeemed our SGV passport offers…read more I had Aloha Food Factory bookmarked for a long time. I was very happy with this first visit. We came on a Sunday and it was very packed! The whole restaurant was almost at full capacity. The parking lot is also small but street parking is available. The restaurant has the entire aloha vibe. There's indoor and outdoor seating and you order at the register before you find seats. We ended up using the redemption for the spam Musubis and I ordered a stack of the Macadamia Nut pancakes. We were lucky to find seating outside and the food didn't take long to be received. The spam musubi were very saucy, but I enjoyed them. The Macadamia Nut pancakes is IT, though! You must try these pancakes if it's your first time. The portion is enormous! The first bite of it was exceptional! The cream sauce and textures from the Macadamia blended well with the fluffiness of the pancakes. It's their staple and it's what Aloha Food Factory is known for. Great first visit. Great offer from the SGV passport. Go there and try those pancakes! I can't wait to try these again in the future! ( ^_^)b

Pacakes were delicious, food looks tasty. But not exactly a breakfast place. Service is…read moreunorganized, the place is small and looks cluttered. Took 30 mins to get my pancakes. Employees seem bothered if you have Question. The coffee is terrible, they should consider buying coffee from a coffee company instead of Folgers from Costco. More of a lunch spot. Food is good, experience is not.

My friend and I wanted to get some matcha and the options in the mall didn't seem too great. Maiko…read morewas nearby and offered premium delicious matcha. I actually prefer it without too much added sweetener so it's perfect but you an ask them to add sweetener if it's too light. The aesthetic inside is modern and simple. Staff is friendly and you can customize your drinks.

A great place to get your matcha fix in the Atlantic Times Square. I wish that more stores will…read moreopen in the near future because it's somewhat of a ghost town here (even though parking gets so full). We ordered the matcha latte and the iced lemon matcha. They were both solid but the latte was extremely sweet. However, they were so nice to adjust the sweetness of it for us and it tasted a lot better. The drinks came out pretty quickly and the staff were all so nice, despite being so busy. There was plenty of seating inside with good A/C during the hot summer.

I finally got to try the chicken katsu sando from here today taken to go. The chicken was good, a…read morelittle dry on the edges but there's a sauce you can drizzle on it. Nice slaw to balance things out. Will return to try some other items when in the area.

What We Ordered: -Pork Katsu Plate $16.95…read more-Original Chicken Katsu Sando $12.95 -Honey Walnut Shrimp Sando $16.95 -Sac Sac Orange $2.50 I've wanted to visit this Japanese-style convenience store. We never had the chance to visit it when we were in Chinatown, but this location is much more convenient for us. I know my wife and son also like Pork Katsu. I wanted to try the Honey Walnut Shrimp Sando. It was good, with a very distinct sweet flavor. My wife and son didn't care for it, but I enjoyed it. My wife saw some people with katsu plates and ordered the Pork Katsu Plate, and my son got the Chicken Katsu Sando. In our opinion, the Pork Katsu was the best. The white bread for the sando complemented the katsu so well. Next time, I'd like to order the Pork Katsu Plate. We would definitely come back here again! It's a bit pricey, but it was worth every penny.

I had been talking up the amazing, over-the-top, remember-for-the-rest-of-my-life shaved ice I got…read morein Hawaii. So when, a few minutes later, I came upon Nobuko's truck at Smorgasburg, I had to give it a try, to relive some of those memories. One thing I loved about Nobuko from the beginning: It has so many options for shaved ice, based on different parts of the world. American, French, Mexican, Japanese, Irish and the aforementioned Hawaiian -- who knew there were so many shaved ice varieties. I kind of want to try them all now. But I went with what first attracted me to them and got the Piña Colada shaved ice from the Hawaiian menu, which is made with pineapple, coconut, a pineapple/vanilla soft serve swirl and sweet cream. I loved loved loved that this had soft serve under the ice, one of my favorite parts from what I had enjoyed in Hawaii. This was such a sweet treat and hit all the notes I wanted, making me feel nostalgic. I'm so intrigued to try other shaved ice varieties now. If I come across them again in L.A., I'll definitely order again.

Best place to get raspados !!! Don't skip this place if your in town . I have been coming here for…read moreyears and the flavor hasn't changed .

They have the best raspados. Great serving size and can't beat the price. Employees are always…read morefriends. My favorite place to treat myself during the summer! Been going here for more than 10 years now.