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    KAI Sweets Cafe

    3.8 (117 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Japanese, Creperies
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The counter
    Angela L.

    We were at Mitsuwa and passed by this sweets place. It's next to the I saw them advertise a homemade strawberry daifuku. It looked pretty good. I gave in and got one. There's a small area to sit and wait for the food. It's next to the Mochimochi Kai Sweets and Kai Creamery. The mochi is thin and soft wrapping around a huge strawberry surrounded by red bean paste. It was great. I really enjoyed it.

    Bubble tea menu
    Ashley G.

    As I was in the Mitsuwa marketplace, I wanted a bubble tea and came across this spot. Honestly, what reeled me in was the macaroon selection, which I picked one up to take to my little one. My friend was looking forward to ordering a soufle pancake, but we didn't have the 20 minutes required for them to make it. We ended up ordering a taro coconut bubble tea with pearls and the Nutella bubble tea with pearls. I loved the taro coconut. Both flavors shine thru. I usually order taro bubble tea anywhere I go, but I also love coconut so this combination was delightful! The Nutella bubble tea was nice, tasted more chocolate than hazelnut, but it was good nonetheless. I choose a kitty kat macaroon for my daughter, she was delightfully surprised when I gave it to her at home. The lady at the counter was fast and efficient, and our drinks were ready pretty quickly. We went in during a weekday, so it was quiet with only 1 other person there waiting for their order. I would definitely go back to try more macaroons and definitely get that taro coconut bubble tea again.

    Patricia S.

    I tried the Nutella Bubba Tea and taro with coconut. They were delicious. I wanted to try the soft pancakes, but it took 25 minutes. I appreciated that the server told me how long it would take, and they were also very friendly.

    Kasia C.

    I got boba tea with my daughter here - I got a classic milk tea and she got a mango with peach boba green tea. Very delicious teas and fast service! They also offer desserts like macarons and ice creams.

    Michelle C.

    Kai Sweets took over the old matcha-centric stall at the Mitsuwa food court. They have ice cream now, which is super soft and creamy and comes in lots of Asian flavors like matcha, black sesame, and hojicha. I've previously tried their triple soft serve ($9) which comes in a waffle bowl and lets you choose any three flavors you wish to try. Their three most popular flavors remain the matcha, black sesame, and purple potato. On my most recent visit, I tried their Mont Blanc ($7.50) which comes with your choice of ice cream and purée topping. The staff member was kind enough to include a matcha-black sesame swirl for my ice cream when I couldn't choose between the two. She also recommended the purple sweet potato purée for my mont blanc. Truthfully, I wasn't a big fan of the purée topping as I felt it was a little too overly sweet and dry. But, I loved the ice cream and would definitely recommend getting that.

    Nicole P.

    A super cute dessert cafe inside of Mitsuwa! This shop offers so much from boba to crepes to macarons and even some savory options like curry! My friend said the matcha latte is delicious here but I didn't try anything else besides their macarons. They have adorable character shaped macarons that I could not resist! The pikachu was mango flavored and I also tried a pineapple one, both not too flavorful unfortunately but the taro coconut was full of delicious taro flavor and definitely my favorite! I'll be back for that one!Service was also friendly and quick!

    Purple yam mont blanc
    Tommy H.

    Kai sweets expanded and took over the previous ice cream stand in the middle of mitsuwa. The wife saw the mont Blanc on Instagram and insisted to try it out. We got the purple yam soft serve with the purple yam mont Blanc on top. They also have black sesame flavor as well but we didn't know that we can mix flavors between soft serve and the mont Blanc. It's a fun dessert to eat and the flavor was spot on. The soft serve was unfortunately not the thick and creamy texture that I was hoping for but it was still good nonetheless. I will return to try the black sesame flavor.

    Hank C.

    Little Japanese bakery and cafe, in the Mitsuwa marketplace. Cute little macaroons with creme which makes them much better than the jelly versions.

    Annie S.

    This review is for the MochiMochi by Kai Sweets Cafe inside Mitsuwa Marketplace. So far the best mochi donuts I've had in NJ/NY. I think they have the most flavor in the toppings and the best chewy texture for mochi donuts. I wish they were open longer but they close whenever they run out which varies daily. But these are the perfect bites and worth the trip if you are traveling around the area. The flavors are perfect! Matcha and Black sesame are my personal favorites.

    Love the details in all their macrons
    Oanh H.

    Clearly the star of this cafe are the beautiful macrons. The macron shell taste good but the cream filling was a little too sweet for me. I also got milk tea with boba and some boba were very gummy in the center. Next time I would get the drink without boba. Staff were wonderful and made orders quickly too.

    Thomas L.

    Been there multiple times. Its located in Mitsuwa supermarket in Edgewater. They have bubble tea, crepes and other meal things. We usually get crepes or bubble tea there almost every time we go shopping in that supermarket. They have multiple kinds of bubble and crepes. I recommend it to anyone who goes to Mitsuwa supermarket to check this place out.

    JoJo W.

    I came here to help my little sister get some macaroons because she thought they were very cute. Customer Service: The staff member did not really pay attention to us while we were looking at the menu nor did they greet us. We had to get their attention to let them know that we wanted some macaroons. The macaroons: My little sister said that the design was very detailed and cute. The taste was not all that there and the filling made it too sweet. Also, it was a bit hard when she chewed down on it. Bubble tea: The bubble tea here was not that very tasty. I have had better in New York City. Overall: I do not know if I would be tempted to come back here and give some other items a try.

    Madison M.

    KAI has the cutest pastries and sweets. I love to come here for a quick snack while at Mitsuwa, and to see what kind of macarons they have! Always very friendly service.

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