I remember years ago when I first stepped into a real Chinese bakery. Actually, it was probably the 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!!! read more

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Calling all Mango lovers out there! Rejoice for a menu filled with mango options from mango sago to mango 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! read more

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Mangoes and I go waaay back to the beginning of time, my time. I love mangoes. Mangoes in salads, mango pudding, mango mousse, mango drinks, mango everything. So it was to my surprise to come across Hui Lau Shan on social media. I have never heard of this brand, but that didn't matter. I had to check it out, this mango specialty dessert shop. Seriously, from mango pancakes to noodles desserts, Hui Lau Shan has an impressive range of mango items. It was um... slightly difficult for me to choose what I wanted. It literally took me a while to study the menu. In the end, I went with mango frozen cake, which was really good and mango-eey and sweet. I also ordered pomelo mango with sago. Love all the ingredients in the drink. I also have my eyes on what they called Mango Romance, a trio selections of mango dishes. But will have to come back for that next time for my next mango fix. The prices for these items were fair at around $11 + tax, given that they used fresh mangoes. The service was friendly. The manager was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the products. And I also like the ambience of the place. Overall, I think not only has Hamilton gain a great addition to the food and beverage scene, I also gained as well because I found my mango haven heehee. read more

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Came here with a group of friends to try out this newly opened mango dessert place Hui Lau Shan. Apparently it is a famous store in Hong Kong and their products use premium Carabao Mangoes. They have a huge selection of drinks, desserts and snacks. Here are some of the items we ordered. Desserts: Mango Mochi Mango Crisp Mango Pancake Mango Pudding Mango Romance Jumbo Pomelo & Mango with Sago Mango Coconut Duo Mix Red Bean Chewy Ball Mango Coconut Noodle Drinks: Mango & Coconut Juice with Aloe Jelly Mango & Coconut Juice with Mango Jelly Mango & Pomelo with Sago Mango Slush Popcorn Milk Pudding Strawberry with Cheese Milk Top Fresh Fruit Oolong Strawberry Crystal Jelly Icy Grapefruit Jasmine Green Tea Bird's Nest & Honey Jelly in Watermelon Although this place is really about their mangoes, I only took the Bird's Nest & Honey Jelly in Watermelon drink and taste a bit of my friend's Mango pudding. I lucked out on the mangoes, but I'm pretty sure it was delicious based on all my friends' expressions read more

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Great desserts. I have come here every 2-3 months for the past 2 years and the desserts are always top notch.

Came here with friends as an alternative from bubble tea but still getting a bubble tea related drink. The pricing here is similar to the original Hong Kong one which is quite pricy but hey it's a nice treat yourself kind of place The aesthetic of the restaurant is quite cute and the tables are a nice marble white colour which makes the mango related items pop out I ordered one of their signature mango drinks with aloe and it was delicious read more

Hui Lau Shan - Mango drink with aloe - Desserts Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

I love mango flavoured Asian desserts! Having heard of this train originating from Taiwan, it was cool to see it decided to land itself in Hamilton. The location is convenient, right on King Street, and it's a quaint location with a fair amount of space to sit. There's much to choose from, with drinks, sago desserts, and fruit bowls so there's something for everybody. I went for my safe choice of mango sago dessert. For $9, I wasn't super impressed with the quantity. The sago and tapioca balls were good in texture and there was fresh mango, but I didn't think there was anything truly spectacular about it. I was also excited to try their mango rolls. Wrapped in a thin pancake, I was mildly dissapointed to find it was filled with a flavorless whipped cream and very little mango in the centre. Again, for $9, I wasn't super impressed. It was a good attempt, as the pancake wrap was thing and fluffy. Overall, just a little overrated. It's decent as one of almost no Asian dessert places in Hamilton. Worth a try, but nothing special unfortunately. read more

Hui Lau Shan - Mango Sago Dessert - Desserts Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

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Delicious! We loved this as an alternative to milk bubble tea. The coconut mango combination was really tasty, we recommend the mango coconut tapioca drink. The fresh mango is so flavourful. There is no option to change the sugar levels, but it isn't overly sweet. Cant wait to be back. read more

Hui Lau Shan - a cup of bubble tea - Desserts Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Very good selection of bubble tea, my teen daughter really likes it. Not a lot of traffic, everyone wears mask. We ordered watermelon one, it was pretty good. read more

Hui Lau Shan - a menu for a variety of drinks - Desserts Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Honestly probably another one of my favourite bubbletea places now. The drinks were so fruity and light I could keep drinking them forever! The coconut mango drinks we got reminded me of Vietnamese desserts. Especially mine with the aloe jelly. It was absolutely delicious and I want to try so many more drinks from here! The place was also very clean open. Booths and tables were available if you wanted to stay to do work or chat. Or if you were bringing it to go, your drinks or desserts were put into a bag for you to go! read more

Hui Lau Shan - A2 & A3 coconut mango with sago and coconut mango with aloe jelly - Desserts Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Love all their mongo deserts. Durian pancake is not a bad choice for durian lover. I am looking forward to trying their mango mochi next time. read more

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Was visiting Hamilton and found this place by fluke. Having enjoyed Hui Lau San in Hong Kong many memorable years ago I was so excited to see it existed in all places, Hamilton. They do not specialize in all the desserts available in HK, but the drinks & mango desserts were phenomenal. read more

Stopped in here as a break from the traditional bubble tea grind. This place serves mango themed desserts and they work soooo soooo well with the coconut cream they often serve it with. I had the mango coconut with tapioca but they also offer chunks, sago, jelly and more. My boyfriend had the chocolate coffee drink and it has tapioca as well. It tastes like an enhanced chocolate milk frappiccino with tapioca. read more

I have to review this place. I tried the mango pudding and mango frozen cake. Both were pretty good, if you are a person who wants to avoid very sugary desert I would highly recommend this place. Very helpful and friendly service. I love hard working people. read more

Hui Lau Shan in mississauga was something I came across by accident. I ordered through UberEats and their mango chewy ball dessert tasted just right. It had the right amount of sweetness to it. I wish I had ordered extra rice flour balls as I didnt know they would give so little. It was chewy alright! The chewy balls balanced out the sweetness of the mango. Im gonna come back to this place and try some others once were allowed to sit in again! read more

This restaurant was amazing! I love the servers they were all so polite. I'd definitely suggest for anyone to go take a visit!

Visited for the first time this weekend as was excited to try... however the service and business model is pathetic. One of the reasons I was intrigued to go here is more than 50% of the menu is mango. I ordered the mango romance and mango pomelo sago drink. The mango was far from being ripe (so sour) and the ice cream had freezer burn on it. When we mentioned this to the staff the excuse was "sorry the batches are hit and miss. Sometimes we get really ripe and sometimes we don't." So, are you kidding me?! Your business is built on mango! For the prices you're charging and how little you put in there, you couldn't cut a corner to confirm if it was sweet enough for your menu items?!? The server came back to ask me, how the mango in the drink was, and straight up I told him the same thing - sour and not ripe and made it unpleasant to drink. He gave the same excuse and through offering 10% on my NEXT visit would make up for that. Ha, I doubt I'll be back. Word to the owners, make sure for your next customers they can enjoy RIPE mango and other fresh ingredients, or you won't last long. You have a reputation in HK, so I'd suggest keeping up the quality to those standards. read more