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° Double layer steamed milk ° Mango pomelo sago ° Tofu dessert with sweet almond soup I have been on the lookout for double layer steamed milk as it is one of those desserts I find a bit tedious to make myself. The double skin requires too much work for me! The steamed milk was milky and creamy, and I had to fight my toddler for it. The almond soup was a great addition to the tofu pudding! Sweetness was just right and it was so soothing.
While our daughter was hanging out with some friends on a Friday night my husband and I decided to for dessert and we ended up at Fresh Legend on Kingsway. Featured here: House Special Double Layered Steam Milk with Mango The House Special came with Taro Balls, Grass Jelly, Fresh Taro and Ice Cream. Despite its name, it really wasn't so special. My husband found it quite bland and the ice cream was the only redeeming part of the dessert. Double Layered Steam Milk with Mango was much better. I had seen someone else post a double layered steam milk dessert from this place earlier in the year and had been curious about it as I'd never had such a dessert. This was very soothing for my tummy especially as it was a bit of a cooler evening. The mango was a perfect way to complement the soft custard like texture of the double layered steam milk.
Taiwanese style dessert place with modern decor, not hole-in-wall or divey. All seated customers must order an item from the menu. So our party of 4 tried assorted dishes (see pix). All were tasty though nothing was exceptional. Prices were roughly $7-$9 per dish CDN. Service was provided by a friendly server/hostess. If you're looking for a nice place to enjoy Chinese style desserts while having a quiet date/ conversation, this is the place. Fresh Legend is more mood than food, which is OK depending on what you're looking for.
The lady who worked that day was very sweet. We were the only customers during the whole time we dined there. There was a big sign there that said they only accept cash or debit. We ordered mango pancake, two dishes with combo items in them like taro balls, red bean, grass jelly, etc. and tofu fa and red beans. All were good but they all tend to taste the same after trying few dessert places. I learned that I don't care for extra toppings like red beans, mango pieces over tofu fa or steamed milk. I prefer the classic traditional dessert which focus on the main dessert.
Been several times to Fresh Legend, a Taiwanese/HK dessert spot, specializing in taro balls and grass jelly. They're a few doors down from Fortune Lamb Dining and Li's China Grill. Always the same lady running the front (with her husband helping in the back). The menu is split into herbal tea, double layered steam milk, grass jelly, taro balls, sago, HK style, fruit pancake, pudding, tofu dessert, special shaved ice and drinks. Note: minimum order of one item per person. Trip #1 - Grass jelly, fresh taro and mix jelly ($8.45) - grass jelly was fantastic; homemade with a slightly herbaceous note. Taro balls came out warm and chewy. Jelly added a touch of sweetness. The only thing we didn't like was that it came on a bed of ice. - Mango sago ($6.75) - a touch frozen but sago was excellent and the mango was a perfect amount of sweetness. - Watermelon grass jelly ($6.75) - had a bite and found it was a bit watery but J said he liked it. Trip #2 - Mango grass jelly ($6.95) - mango sago with the addition of grass jelly. Good. - Tofu dessert with black sesame soup ($7.45) - not sweet as they don't drizzle syrup on the tofu. Black sesame soup was tasty. - Almond soup ($5.95) - thick and piping hot. Trip #3 - Winter melon tea with herbal jelly & taro balls ($4.95) - winter melon had a subtle nutty note. Not too sweet. - Mango grass jelly ($6.95) - better than the last time we ordered it. - Tofu dessert with sweet almond soup ($7.45) - a tasty combination. Debit or cash only. Will continue to come back to FL for their desserts.
When I really need a durian dessert to hit the spot, I come to Fresh Legend and get their durian sago. It's the perfect amount of durian flavour, balance with little chunks of durian on top and sago. For $7.20 after tax, it's reasonable considering durian is a pricey fruit to import! Tonight we also ordered a mango sago and grass jelly dessert so being able to interchange the flavours was a good palette cleanse but I always came back to my delicious durian sago as my favourite! I feel like it would be a good entry way into exploring the notorious stinky fruit because it's really not bad. In fact, it's delicious and this place DOES IT RIGHT! They also have boardgames to play while you slurp and chomp away if you aren't busy catching up with friends post dinner!
I was craving dessert after dinner and decided upon Fresh Legend based on the Yelp reviews. When we first saw the store front we were a little skeptical but decided to try it out regardless. We ended up getting steamed milk (hot) and mango sago and were pleasantly surprised! It was my first time having steamed milk and I'm definitely coming back here for more! It reminded me of late night dessert cafes in Hong Kong. Was thoroughly impressed with Fresh Legend!
Been here a couple times and have been pretty satisfied with their desserts. It's a pretty large portion for their price. I've tried their tofu pudding with black sesame and last time I added the taro balls to it. The black sesame goes well with the tofu because it adds sweetness to the otherwise plain tofu. The taro balls were soft and chewy. I recommend checking this place out. There's plenty of seating and the service is pretty good.
Really solid dessert place. I loved the ambiance and the dessert here. This is definitely the place to catch up with friends and what not. The boss is super nice and friendly! She seated us right away. We ordered the durian pancake and the house special with taro balls. I loved both of them a lot. The price that you pay for this dessert is insane. It's an absolute steal. All in all, I'd definitely recommend coming here if you have any cravings for Asian desserts.
Affordable, delicious, and comfortable. This is one of my favourite dessert places that I bring all my friends to simply because of how convenient and accommodating this place is. It can get full, but there are always seats available and I always manage to stay here for quite a while catching up with a friend or playing some of their old board games. I've been here multiple times and I recommend any dessert with their mochi balls and their tea (with unlimited water refills). [Items Tried] Lavender Black Tea (5/5) - ~$5 Taste: Their teas are always super fragrant and delicious - especially if you love floral teas like myself! I recommend this one/the rose tea. Portion Size: 2-4 people House Special Grass Jelly (5/5) - $7.95 Taste: The house special came with milky shaved ice, grass jelly, mochi taro balls, vanilla ice cream and fresh taro. It was made simply but it was also delicious. More on the sweeter side. Portion Size: Good size for 2 people. [Value for Money] This no-frills dessert shop is well worth the price (if it were me, I wouldn't share this place with anyone, but it's too good to be kept a secret!)
Cute little dessert shop if you're feeling in the mood for meet fresh but can't afford it. Although not near the quality of meetfresh, the grass jelly desserts here are quite good and cheap for its portion, which is around $7-8 for what you would get at meetfresh. My friends and I come here often to play the Chinese board games offered here.
A very friendly mom and pop dessert place, they mainly serve Taiwanese and Hong Kong style desserts with quality ingredients. I always get the Thai glutinous rice with mango, the rice is very well cooked, it goes so well with mango. Their taro ball dessert series are very tasty too. The owner of the store is super friendly, support local small business.
We were having trouble trying to find one of our old bubble tea haunts out in Burnaby, so we circled over to a nearby dessert house to find that place packed as well. Instead of wasting an entire evening, we looked up nearby dessert houses and Fresh Legend came up as being the closest. It's a small, cozy place with some games reminiscent of my childhood (I saw chinese checkers, and I think I saw chinese chess or a variation of it). Service is pretty efficient, and we didn't have to wait very long to get our order, however, the desserts were pretty disappointing. I had the mango pomelo sago, which was fine taste-wise, but there were chunks of thawed pomelo in it. My husband ordered the mango double layered milk dessert, and the mango was also partially thawed. The serving size was also a bit on the smaller size. We also had the mango pancake, which was ok, although we could tell the mango wasn't fresh. When I went up to pay (cash only!), I asked why everything that was served was still frozen. I was told that it's because fruit doesn't keep for very long, so they freeze it all, which is fine with me, but at least make sure you thaw it before you serve it. Free street parking available out front.
A nice little place to come for Taiwanese desserts. Seats about 22 people. My 3 friends and I arrived around 9:30 and getting a table was easy. We had an assortment of desserts but I had and enjoyed the double layered streamed milk with mango. Would come back again. Servies was friendly and helpful. Metered street parking on Kingsway or Parkin the side street for free playing. read more
8 days ago
Plenty of seating on Christmas night - don't recall any music playing - Plenty of street parking along Kingsway - but pay attention to meter parking times - there is also a Safeway across the street with a big parking space - but you'd probably also want to do your shopping - and not just park there for dessert :) Service was quick and efficient - didn't wait long for the desserts to arrive. I got the tofu pudding + black sesame - personally I found it to be just OK. The tofu lacked it's own taste and kind of just added color to the sesame - the sesame itself had the right amount of sweetness, however it wasn't exactly pasty, it was more on the slimy end of things for me. Might consider going again - however I think there is better HK dessert places around. read more
2 years ago
° Double layer steamed milk ° Mango pomelo sago ° Tofu dessert with sweet almond soup I have been on the lookout for double layer steamed milk as it is one of those desserts I find a bit tedious to make myself. The double skin requires too much work for me! The steamed milk was milky and creamy, and I had to fight my toddler for it. The almond soup was a great addition to the tofu pudding! Sweetness was just right and it was so soothing. read more
2 years ago
While our daughter was hanging out with some friends on a Friday night my husband and I decided to for dessert and we ended up at Fresh Legend on Kingsway. Featured here: House Special Double Layered Steam Milk with Mango The House Special came with Taro Balls, Grass Jelly, Fresh Taro and Ice Cream. Despite its name, it really wasn't so special. My husband found it quite bland and the ice cream was the only redeeming part of the dessert. Double Layered Steam Milk with Mango was much better. I had seen someone else post a double layered steam milk dessert from this place earlier in the year and had been curious about it as I'd never had such a dessert. This was very soothing for my tummy especially as it was a bit of a cooler evening. The mango was a perfect way to complement the soft custard like texture of the double layered steam milk. read more
Taiwanese style dessert place with modern decor, not hole-in-wall or divey. All seated customers must order an item from the menu. So our party of 4 tried assorted dishes (see pix). All were tasty though nothing was exceptional. Prices were roughly $7-$9 per dish CDN. Service was provided by a friendly server/hostess. If you're looking for a nice place to enjoy Chinese style desserts while having a quiet date/ conversation, this is the place. Fresh Legend is more mood than food, which is OK depending on what you're looking for. read more
The lady who worked that day was very sweet. We were the only customers during the whole time we dined there. There was a big sign there that said they only accept cash or debit. We ordered mango pancake, two dishes with combo items in them like taro balls, red bean, grass jelly, etc. and tofu fa and red beans. All were good but they all tend to taste the same after trying few dessert places. I learned that I don't care for extra toppings like red beans, mango pieces over tofu fa or steamed milk. I prefer the classic traditional dessert which focus on the main dessert. read more
Been several times to Fresh Legend, a Taiwanese/HK dessert spot, specializing in taro balls and grass jelly. They're a few doors down from Fortune Lamb Dining and Li's China Grill. Always the same lady running the front (with her husband helping in the back). The menu is split into herbal tea, double layered steam milk, grass jelly, taro balls, sago, HK style, fruit pancake, pudding, tofu dessert, special shaved ice and drinks. Note: minimum order of one item per person. Trip #1 - Grass jelly, fresh taro and mix jelly ($8.45) - grass jelly was fantastic; homemade with a slightly herbaceous note. Taro balls came out warm and chewy. Jelly added a touch of sweetness. The only thing we didn't like was that it came on a bed of ice. - Mango sago ($6.75) - a touch frozen but sago was excellent and the mango was a perfect amount of sweetness. - Watermelon grass jelly ($6.75) - had a bite and found it was a bit watery but J said he liked it. Trip #2 - Mango grass jelly ($6.95) - mango sago with the addition of grass jelly. Good. - Tofu dessert with black sesame soup ($7.45) - not sweet as they don't drizzle syrup on the tofu. Black sesame soup was tasty. - Almond soup ($5.95) - thick and piping hot. Trip #3 - Winter melon tea with herbal jelly & taro balls ($4.95) - winter melon had a subtle nutty note. Not too sweet. - Mango grass jelly ($6.95) - better than the last time we ordered it. - Tofu dessert with sweet almond soup ($7.45) - a tasty combination. Debit or cash only. Will continue to come back to FL for their desserts. read more
7 years ago
When I really need a durian dessert to hit the spot, I come to Fresh Legend and get their durian sago. It's the perfect amount of durian flavour, balance with little chunks of durian on top and sago. For $7.20 after tax, it's reasonable considering durian is a pricey fruit to import! Tonight we also ordered a mango sago and grass jelly dessert so being able to interchange the flavours was a good palette cleanse but I always came back to my delicious durian sago as my favourite! I feel like it would be a good entry way into exploring the notorious stinky fruit because it's really not bad. In fact, it's delicious and this place DOES IT RIGHT! They also have boardgames to play while you slurp and chomp away if you aren't busy catching up with friends post dinner! read more
I was craving dessert after dinner and decided upon Fresh Legend based on the Yelp reviews. When we first saw the store front we were a little skeptical but decided to try it out regardless. We ended up getting steamed milk (hot) and mango sago and were pleasantly surprised! It was my first time having steamed milk and I'm definitely coming back here for more! It reminded me of late night dessert cafes in Hong Kong. Was thoroughly impressed with Fresh Legend! read more
7 years ago
Been here a couple times and have been pretty satisfied with their desserts. It's a pretty large portion for their price. I've tried their tofu pudding with black sesame and last time I added the taro balls to it. The black sesame goes well with the tofu because it adds sweetness to the otherwise plain tofu. The taro balls were soft and chewy. I recommend checking this place out. There's plenty of seating and the service is pretty good. read more
2 years ago
7 years ago
Really solid dessert place. I loved the ambiance and the dessert here. This is definitely the place to catch up with friends and what not. The boss is super nice and friendly! She seated us right away. We ordered the durian pancake and the house special with taro balls. I loved both of them a lot. The price that you pay for this dessert is insane. It's an absolute steal. All in all, I'd definitely recommend coming here if you have any cravings for Asian desserts. read more
Affordable, delicious, and comfortable. This is one of my favourite dessert places that I bring all my friends to simply because of how convenient and accommodating this place is. It can get full, but there are always seats available and I always manage to stay here for quite a while catching up with a friend or playing some of their old board games. I've been here multiple times and I recommend any dessert with their mochi balls and their tea (with unlimited water refills). [Items Tried] Lavender Black Tea (5/5) - ~$5 Taste: Their teas are always super fragrant and delicious - especially if you love floral teas like myself! I recommend this one/the rose tea. Portion Size: 2-4 people House Special Grass Jelly (5/5) - $7.95 Taste: The house special came with milky shaved ice, grass jelly, mochi taro balls, vanilla ice cream and fresh taro. It was made simply but it was also delicious. More on the sweeter side. Portion Size: Good size for 2 people. [Value for Money] This no-frills dessert shop is well worth the price (if it were me, I wouldn't share this place with anyone, but it's too good to be kept a secret!) read more
4 years ago
Cute little dessert shop if you're feeling in the mood for meet fresh but can't afford it. Although not near the quality of meetfresh, the grass jelly desserts here are quite good and cheap for its portion, which is around $7-8 for what you would get at meetfresh. My friends and I come here often to play the Chinese board games offered here. read more
6 years ago
A very friendly mom and pop dessert place, they mainly serve Taiwanese and Hong Kong style desserts with quality ingredients. I always get the Thai glutinous rice with mango, the rice is very well cooked, it goes so well with mango. Their taro ball dessert series are very tasty too. The owner of the store is super friendly, support local small business. read more
We were having trouble trying to find one of our old bubble tea haunts out in Burnaby, so we circled over to a nearby dessert house to find that place packed as well. Instead of wasting an entire evening, we looked up nearby dessert houses and Fresh Legend came up as being the closest. It's a small, cozy place with some games reminiscent of my childhood (I saw chinese checkers, and I think I saw chinese chess or a variation of it). Service is pretty efficient, and we didn't have to wait very long to get our order, however, the desserts were pretty disappointing. I had the mango pomelo sago, which was fine taste-wise, but there were chunks of thawed pomelo in it. My husband ordered the mango double layered milk dessert, and the mango was also partially thawed. The serving size was also a bit on the smaller size. We also had the mango pancake, which was ok, although we could tell the mango wasn't fresh. When I went up to pay (cash only!), I asked why everything that was served was still frozen. I was told that it's because fruit doesn't keep for very long, so they freeze it all, which is fine with me, but at least make sure you thaw it before you serve it. Free street parking available out front. read more
I thought this place is newly opened but then realized it was here since 2014. The place isn't super busy but its probably because Asian desert competition is fierce in this area. When I saw the menu I was surprised they have the double layered skin milk desert. This is not easy to make and its the first time I see it in Vancouver. I had it in HK and really loved it. So I got the mango double layered skin milk. Its a very small bowl for $5.95. Its expensive but due to the complexity in the making process, its worth it. Its very smooth in terms of texture but the taste is a bit off from the HK one (Australian Milk Company) but my mom is guessing this place uses Canadian milk and while the one in HK uses Australian Organic Milk that is why the taste is different. Overall the double layered skin milk is very good. I also got a melon drink. Before ordering I was a bit skeptical and not sure if she is going to give me a can melon drink. Apparently no, I think she makes it in house. That was very tasty as well. We also got the mango and durian pancake to go. That was not bad. except they were a bit cheap on the mango and durian. I would say this place is worth 3.5 stars but because of the double layered skin milk desert they got bumped up to a solid 4 star. Portion is a bit small here. I will come again one day. read more
6 years ago
This place is a hidden gem. The desserts were made with love and care and resembled exactly like the photos in the menu. The lady working (perhaps owner) was so sweet when offering recommendations and even suggested swapping a couple ingredients in some of the things we ordered. I will definitely come back. Wonderful presentation and taste on the desserts and service was excellent. read more
First off...love the environment of this dessert place! Very modern and clean, run by the sweetest lady ever, and vibrant game show playing in the background! Now onto the desserts... I ordered the house special. It had shaved ice, grass jelly, taro balls, taro paste, and ice cream. My favorite part was how the taro balls had actual taro flavor, unlike MeetFresh. However, I felt that the taro paste in addition was starchy overkill and would have preferred if that were replaced with some pearls. Perhaps I'll try substituting that next time. Overall, lots of fun textures and perfect level of sweetness. My boyfriend ordered a banana pancake and mango pancake. The fillings were frozen, which was understandable for the mango but strange for the banana. The crepe had a floral note, very unique and leaves you guessing what it is. I'm very glad that Fresh Legend exists and I look forward to going back! read more
Good place to chill with friends, they have cards, games like uno, Chinese chess, and jenga. Being our first time there we tried several things from the menu, all were very good (way better than Meet Fresh). The Taro mochi was served fresh, warm, and supple! Tried the combo #1, durian pancake, fresh fruit with more taro mochi, chrysanthemum honey tea and I would recommend all of them! The lady who helped us was like the owner, she was super polite, took orders until the last minute and super patient with some of the more indecisive people in our group. Totally a good experience! read more
I was attracted to their advertising outside about their durian pancake so I walked in. This cute little dessert place had a lot of ads for their taro balls but I was there to try their durian desserts. The durian pancake came out and at first it didn't look very impressive....until I cut it open and the lovely fragrant of the durian filling floated out....The milk ice with the durian combined with the pancake was delicious!!!!! The waitress suggested that we try their 榴蓮忘返，which had a black glutinous rice ball and a ball of durian on top of sweet sticky rice in coconut milk. Omg...that was even more satisfying ! read more
8 years ago
A place which serves Chinese and Taiwanese dessert. Really love their milk pudding. Smooth and prefect sweetness level. read more
Hold the presses there's a dessert place that is literally just a few minutes away from my place. How did I not know about this place before. I found this reviewed on the front page of yelp on March 16, 2016 and book marked it for future reference. The inside is small but clean. Like most Asian dessert places this is cash only. It was extremely hot outside and although they had fans it was still muggy and stuffy inside. They should have air conditioning cause our dessert melted. The portion was decent sized. We got the mango shaved ice cream to share with some strawberries. Service was fast and polite. The price for the ice cream $6.50 and the mango pudding was $3.50. read more
6 years ago
First time we went to Fresh Legend today. Must admit, totally miss them. Anyway, we enjoyed their menu selections, their sumptuous dessert and the nice lady who prepared and served us. We ordered the durian pancake, mix fruit bowl, mango sago bowl and the durian mix bowl. We loved everything we ate and will definitely come back for more. read more
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Just to let you know they freeze they premake their mango pancake and freeze them. I got one today and it was defrosted at all and the whip cream and mango were still hard . read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
The best Asian style desserts! Had their shaved ice, durian pancake and tofu and black sesame dessert. Bar none some of the best flavours and quite similar to ones you'd find in HK. Everyone who thinks you have to flock to Richmond to get desserts like this has gotta try out this little gem run by this cute Asian mom-pop couple. read more
10 years ago
9 years ago
A great place for you to hang out with your friends. They have a good variety of Hong Kong desserts. The establishment also provides board games and is owned by a nice Asian lady. It is much cheaper than Meet Fresh! I will be back! I like their grass jelly offerings. read more
9 years ago
Best taro ball place in Vancouver!!! 100% Better than meet fresh. Especially the price is very reasonable and the service is awesome. Highly recommend this place read more
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