Cake Bar - The Cafe is an adorable stop in downtown Syracuse…read more The interior is really modern, inviting, and has gentle music playing. There is always a pleasant vibe to it and often there are people chatting or working on laptops. Employees are always really nice. I really enjoy the Pandan Matcha. Its so hard to find pandan drinks in the area! I find the drinks are often really sweet and so its important to order them with no sugar or less sugar. The boba is okay although the straws they have been using lately are too small for them so they lose some of the shape and correct texture. A random thing I love about their drinks are they used a crushed ice, it makes it feel appropriately portioned to the drink itself. Although I am not a coffee person, the cafe lattes are my partner's favorite in the area and they are highly customizable. It's also nice that they offer a carrier when you have a few drinks to-go. Interestingly, the cake and desserts are the weaker part for me for Cake Bar. They are often pretty dry for my tastes. My favorite has been the potato chip cookies, but I have only seen them a few times. The chicken wing dip buns are pretty good and filling though and are worth trying! Overall its a great stop and a nice place to bring friends when they stop by or to hang out whilst doing some work.

Food is pretty tasty, servers help you with your order promptly, and it is absolutely gorgeous and…read moresuch a fun spot to take friends or have a cute dessert/sweets/drinks date. My absolute favorite drink is their toasted coconut taro milk tea.

This is a nice spot on Genesee St if you're looking for something different than pizza, Phoebe's,…read moreor other quicker food options up on the Hill. I'm not a bubble tea fan, so I can't speak to that, but I do quite enjoy their ramen bowls and have had them on multiple occasions. The standout for me is the miso base with chicken. The broth is piping hot, the green onion flavor is awesome, and it's a chock full of ingredients. The interior is unique with big, open windows and some funky booths. My main complaint here is that service tends to be a bit slow. I'd recommend ordering ahead of time and then eating there once you pick it up or just doing take out. Ordering through the counter can take awhile, even if it's quiet in there. Happy to continue to support them!

Okay, so I'm totally going against the grain here as I found nothing exceptional or overly exciting…read moreabout this restaurant. My son found it and wanted to give it a try, so we did. The place was totally empty when we walked in and outside of 1 Uber Eats order we were it 4:30 PN. But, it still took 15 minutes for two bowls of ramen and one rice bowl to be ready. Our meals were good but not worth the drive from Marcellus. I've had worse and I've had better bowls of ramen. The stock was good but it was lacking any real depth of flavor and seemed to be singular in tone and lacked any real silky rich mouth feel. Nothing that would warrant a wave off, but nothing significant enough for a book mark. We all like what we like, but for me this was an average experience.

What drew me in was the huge drink size I saw someone carry out, of tea and had instant instinct…read moreof, I need one of those! I chose the classic Thai milk tea with boba, and a cheese foam topping and went with their big boy! The line was a little long, but there was one person on the floor, but she pushed through and got everyone their drinks and she was very kind. Located in the mall, it is a small beverage shop, cutesy but not a lot of room for large groups.

DELICIOUS! The Oreo brulee with almond milk is so so so yummy. I was helped right away when I…read morewalked in and my drink came out within 5 minutes which is so refreshing for how busy it was! There is the perfect amount of seating for the size of the shop, there are so many cute little chairs for photos too. The only thing that's iffy is the price. $9.50 for a small!

Hi Tea is back!! I was so excited to visit thier new location today and the inside was so cute!…read moreMuch more spacious and the decor is great. Grabbed my favorite tea, Honeydew Iced tea with watermelon and also tried out thier new dim sum. The barbeque pork rice rolls were delicious... but I admit I have gotten those before. As always the owner is so sweet and stopped to check on how we liked everything, and welcomed us to the new location. I wanted to make sure to share out since they have been working on opening for awhile and they are certainly back better than ever.

We had a family emergency after just getting back from vacation so we were at crouse for a while…read moreafter barely eating that day. I needed something quick and filling and found hi tea just searching for what was still open. Mobile ordered it and walked right over. They had just finished my drink and were finishing up the food. Very quick turn around which was great probably 15 minutes. The aesthetic of the store is adorable powder pink seating and lots of stuffed animals. The employees are super nice and friendly too. My milk tea was delicious and the sweet treat I needed, loved the cold foam they put on it and I got to decide the sugar level which I chose 50% and that was still very sweet. The rice noodles were delicious, perfect chewy consistency and great flavor. There was lots of shrimp and pork, I gave half to my boyfriend. Highly recommend if you're looking for something quick and easy but want something different from the usual chain.

You can't go wrong with a stop at Vietnamese Noodle House. I have been going here happily for…read moreyears, and have tried so many of thier items from salted yolk lemonade, to their banh mi, to spicy beef soup. It's always a great place for a more affordable option, so sometimes I meet with friends here as well. The one thing I have been so sad to see go is they used to have the absolute best Pandan Bubble Tea. I couldn't find this flavor anywhere else--and now not even here. :( For now for my bubble tea fix I go for a taro. The consistency is always creamy, light, sweet and the tapioca has a good flavor. It is important to note this tea has a lot of sugar, and is more of a dessert than something to have often. The service here is always kind, interior is clean. Easy parking.

I tried Vietnamese Noodle house for the first time as take out and was very happy with this! We…read moreordered ahead and took 2 seconds to pick up, which I always appreciate time efficiency. Everything in the order was correct and delicious! I definitely want to try again sitting inside since I had to heat up my food a few times. I enjoyed all the toppings it comes with and you can really choose your own meal with the different add in options. I also enjoy spicy but really appreciate you are in total control of how spicy or how flavorful you like your meal.

I have been to Gong Cha - Syracuse three times over the past week due to friends wanting to go for…read morethe Neopets collab. Ultimately I have decided that this particular location is only okay, with the service being anywhere from fast to really slow. The last order took 45minutes for us to get 3 bubble teas. Prior to that I had gone and had plastic pieces in my drink. It's rather pricey for powdered teas as well. The tapioca is a good texture. There are a few options for no sugar added teas. The interior is cutely decorated. The collab itself was really cute and fun.

The staff is super friendly and the drinks are delicious. I also love the decor, it creates a nice…read morevibe to enjoy a refreshing drink.

The strawberry matcha is delicious!…read more At half sweetness, it's still on the slightly too sweet scale for me. I like sweet stuff, but this places overdoes it unless you know to cut back on the sugar. No machine needed for this drink so service was quick!

Owned by really nice individuals... but the standout is its some the best matcha in the area…read more Frothy and a great color, not presweetened. Definitely a stop! My go to is the strawberry matcha latte with osmanthus jelly. The place also sells food, including amazing mochi donuts. The frosting is thick and when you bite into the donut it has a crack to it. Super satisfying to have that on top of a perfectly cooked donut with a soft interior and a slightly crisp exterior.

No more hot dim sum at the store....they replaced it with a Korean restaurant...food was…read moregood...store was busy...good selection overall

An okay Asian grocery. Good parking lot and store is clean. They have fresh seafood and some…read moreinteresting frozen meat. The hot food area was closed when I visited around 3pm. Staffs are friendly

I love TLJ! I saw they had some new breads and drinks and decided to try them out…read more The honey lavender matcha was a nice sweetness but I still prefer the shaken oat milk espresso. The curry bread as always is delicious. Honey melon bread was soft and airy. 10/10

Tous Les Jours is such a gorgeous bakery with amazing options to choose from. The options were…read moreendless which made it a little hard to choose but somehow we managed to decide with the intent to return weekly. There were no favorites as everything was delicious and impossible to choose one over the other. The deserts were light, fluffy, tasty and fresh. My daughters and I are planning our return. The staff were all so very friendly and kind

Ordered delivery one evening before a meeting. However, I have passed the shop before - it's smack…read morein the middle of downtown so parking can be tricky. I placed my order around 5PM and they did take some time before they made it so IDK if they had an after work rush. I wasn't in a huge hurry so this was no problem. They were kind enough to call to tell me they were out of pomegranate juice and offered me an alternative, and upgraded me to a large, which was sweet of them. I also ordered a large smoothie bowl. (Love a smoothie bowl!) I got mango and raspberry with assorted fruit on top. No picture, because the to-go packaging damped down its full glory. The fruit tasted very fresh and was refreshing. Loved the blend. I got a mango juice - first sip wasn't as sweet as I initially expected, but overall it had a nice flavor. It was a bit pricey, and I did find one or two big chunks of ice in both. Do love the variety of fruit and menu options, so I will likely order again.

Delicious! I didn't know what to expect as I make my own smoothies at home and it was worth the…read morevisit! Very tasty smoothie and it's a healthy treat! The staff was very nice and I love the fruit display inside! I got the tropical smoothie and my son got the chocolate, both delicious! The chocolate smoothie also had banana and I tasted peanut butter but not 100% sure if there was peanut butter. I would love another smoothie!