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Such a solid spot! Only took a star off because prices were high for small ish portions and the menu was kinda confusing. But overall both our treats were very good. Would come back again if I was in the area. Ordering was easy once we made a choice, and it was bumping inside which made for a lively atmosphere. Food came fast!
The matcha float was very good! Strong flavors and I enjoyed the different textures. The sakura jelly was also nice the sauce it's in gets messy and I wasn't the biggest fan of the mild savory sauce flavor with the slight sweet jelly. My boyfriend seemed to like it. The service was ok.
Kari's Rating 9/10 TLDR: -Ube soft serve is to die for -Taiyaki seemed like a good idea, but the hot fish bread melted the soft serve so fast it turned into a giant mess -ice cream portion size is good enough for two people This is the second time I've been here and I came on a Thursday around 8 PM and then was it crowded. There are tons of people ordering at the counter as well as a line outside the door. They were really busy and I think they might've needed a few more workers. Orders were piling in from the kiosk as well as the counter. We ended up ordering the Ube taiyaki fish as well as an Ube ice cream soft serve in a cup. Man, I remember last time I came here. I got the Ube Matcha float and my friend got the Matcha milk tea with tapioca and those two desserts didn't seem like too much, however, this time when I came, these desserts are a lot. I kind of wish we'd ordered just one of them, but we live like we're rich #yolo. I think the Ube is the best Ubisoft server ever had in my life as it's not overly sweet, but is incredibly creamy and rich meaning they probably made it with whole milk. The taiyaki was warm when he first had gotten it, but the ice cream has started to melt inside and now it's become slightly gooey mess. This is our exact conversation while eating the taiyaki. " Fish bread, sweet ice cream. I don't know they made it hot. so sweet. Oh no it's exploding-that's why I got in a cup. It's melting I'm getting more ice cream next time. Yeah it's amazing. Oh no I'm so being recorded. I am."
They have some new menu items. Everything is so good here. It does get packed and it does get loud with... children. Service is doing their best.
Wanted something tasty for dessert and came upon this place from IG. I ordered the cream soufflé and the matcha float. Both came out in pretty quick time even though it was a busy Saturday evening. Loved the cream soufflé! It was something different that I wanted to try and it wasn't too sweet which was amazing. The soufflé was so fluffy and hot and fresh. The cream inside was sooo good! Everything was well balanced together and the float was also great. Only downside is that it's a really small place. So inside felt very cramped and crowded.
I don't know much about Chinese desserts, I ordered a towel cake of mochis. They were delicious and unique. Price point is reasonable, staff was helpful, and it's a quaint little dessert spot for post dinner sweet tooth. Thank you!
I loved the concept, but not the execution. After we ordered, it was a literal 25 minute wait to get a drink to go. Insane if not made aware ahead of time. When I got my drink, the matcha was delicious but I ordered a banana pudding matcha. There was barely any and so it had no real banana flavor. TLDR: order the delicious matcha but go on a weekday.
I really liked this place! They have so many matcha options since it's a dessert cafe specializing in matcha and ube treats. I tried the soft serve with half vanilla and half matcha, and it was so good. I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their matcha desserts!
Delicious sweet treat at Matcha En! What a fun presentation. The matcha and vanilla ice cream was creamy and delicious! Fish cone had a nice doughy texture. Kind staff.
Cozy dessert spot in Chinatown closely connected to so many more dessert and dinner spots. There's a tablet available to order from but I missed it on entry. It's located opposite of the cash register and menu. Service was friendly. Washroom (restroom, bathroom search terms) available. Decent amount of seating, serving as a solid space to study or get work done. Black Sesame Matcha Latte - while the black sesame graininess settled at the bottom expectedly, the matcha was clearly whisked well. There were no clumps of bitterness to be found. Despite sugar adjustments, this was still very sweet so I'd classify the spot as more desserty rather than strong matcha or a cafe. Though I'm happy to be proven wrong with their regular matcha in the future.
The drinks were good. It was very spacious and not too busy considering I went on a Wednesday around 5:30. The service was good. The card reader on the machine didnt work, so the staff had to take the order.
Came for the matcha souffle pancakes ($12) that appeared so enticing on their Instagram, and it ended up being a dud. The ordering kiosk said it would take 15-20 minutes to make. Instead, it came out in 2 minutes in a plastic box and was cold. I was shocked as this indicated the souffle was not fresh. They also left off the fruits shown on Instagram and the menu photo. They did accommodate my request for a real plate and fruits, but it should have come out with those already included. When I ate it, the matcha cream was good but it wasn't a souffle pancake. It was just a regular, bready pancake. This place was really crowded. I think they benefit from the matcha hype, but they do not really care about quality. They can get away with it due to all the foot traffic through Chinatown. You can skip this spot when you visit Chinatown because they do not live up to what they post online.
Matcha En was located in a Chinatown plaza! I'm not sure if there was a parking lot but we just found street parking. The plaza had a lot of other businesses that would make a fun side quest day. There were a lot of options here but I was excited to try the pancakes. I would try it again if someone else wants to come. Staff: (3/5) Sanitation: (3/5) Brown Sugar Boba Crème Brûlée Pancake (4/5) The pancake was pretty good. It was fluffy for sure and the crème brûlée sauce was good, I would definitely say the more sauce the better. The brûléed sugar on top was a nice texture change as well.
A pretty busy and cozy little cafe with tasty matcha drinks and delicious dango! They have plenty of indoor seating which I appreciated in the cold weather. My husband got their matcha boba drink and I got their hot yuzu tea. We shared their kinako dango dessert and that was the real highlight for us. I would have loved to try their matcha ice cream but I ran out of lactase pills and also it was freezing outside. read more
1 year ago
We stopped by for a quick dessert after our meal after wandering around and seeing their menu. The space is cozy and clean. It was busy but they moved through the orders pretty quickly. I ordered the mango towel cake and it was different. It was lighter on the sweetness, but the cream was nice and fluffy, and the mangos tasted fresh and were delicious. My friends all ordered the macha soft serve and they were happy with their order. I would recommend this location for a light dessert. read more
I've tried a number of different things on their menu and it's a mixed bag. Their matcha soft serve and crepe cake are on point which is the most important lol. But... Yuzu matcha drink just tastes like Yuzu which I like but too sweet to taste the matcha. Can't taste ube in the ube crepe cake. BUT I've had their recent, new ube and Hojicha serve and those flavors were distinct and fresh. I love that their red bean add-on has the paste consistency. There's a few tables inside but it gets packed quick. They have a good numbered team so service is efficient. So Matcha En is a hard one to pin down. But I think 4 stars is a more fair rating than 3. Their strengths should be in their namesake desserts. read more
4 years ago
Cute dessert place. It's pretty packed on weekends that I had to skip this spot and come back on a weekday night. When I came back on a weekday night there were lots of spots to sit in and enjoy dessert. Desserts were good. What I expected from this little dessert shop. I got the vanilla and ube cone and there wasn't much ube flavor to it, so that was a little disappointing. The ube cream puff on the other hand, was really good and super creamy. On top of that, it also looked amazing, but purple powdered sugar on it and a few blueberries. Tl;dr - crowded on weekends, pretty empty on weekdays. Ice cream is okay, love the cream puffs. read more
3 years ago
This place was fun and the selection is so exciting. It took me a really long time to decide what I wanted and I ended up settling on the passion fruit crepe cake. It's tart when you start off but it turned out to be one of my favorite desserts I had on my trip. Just the right amount of sweet and tart. Everything else was so much fun to try. I'd only ever seen the rain drop cake on social media and honestly, it's not anything special, but happy to have had the opportunity to try it. The milk cap cake was moist and delicious. Overall a great experience! Would definitely recommend you try them out :) read more
2 years ago
I got some desserts over uber eats. They traveled well. Each of the items looked too good to eat. The towel cake actually looked like a towel. The crepe cake appeared to be several individual layers of crepe. I kept wondering if they are laying these one by one or with a machine. But either way delicious read more
2 years ago
The matcha soft serve was amazing but the service was SO SLOW! I waited for like 40 mins in the store just for a soft serve. to be honest, the soft serve was worth it, I would just go on a slower day like a week day. I wish the place was a little bigger and faster but totally worth it. read more
3 years ago
As wandering around Chinatown, we wanted to stop in for a dessert. We ordered the matcha cake as it was recommended from the girl behind the counter. If she doesn't hesitate, it's definitely worth trying! They have some seating inside, which is kind of awkwardly laid out as you can't walk past some tables without accidentally hitting someone else. However, there was plenty of space to sit, we enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't love is the matcha powder being a bit too bitter for the sweetness of the rest of the cake. Though, I think that's just all personal preference, it was still delicious. read more
2 years ago
Every time I come to Chinatown, I stop in here for a matcha treat. I love how they cater to matcha lovers. There are plenty of boba tea places and cafes where you can pick up traditional Asian sweets, however Matcha En is the only establishment in the area that focuses on high quality matcha dessert products. The ambiance is a very cute little intimate cafe. There's plenty of indoor, booth, and outdoor seating. There was a couple enjoying a card game while I was visiting, a few families, and some young teenagers. They are always properly staffed with kind and attentive employees. The service is relatively quick and everything is served on a cute tray. It is also very clean every time I visit. Noe for the most important part, the food and tea. This place is always a hint and always consistent. There is a large variety of matcha flavors for tea and several matcha desserts. I ordered the matcha crème brûlée boba tea ( I order mine 25% sweet). It's filling and so delicious everytime. The "crème brûlée" part of the drink is soft and sweet and actually has a little of that crème brûlée crunch on top. I highly recommend for the matcha lover with a small sweet tooth. I also ordered the Matcha Cheese Mousse cake. The matcha mouse was slightly light, fluffy and served at a cold temp, the bottom was a thin but dense dark chocolate crust that kind of reminded me of flourless chocolate cake but a little more of a crunch. It had a thin layer of red beans/paste on top of it. The top was a fluffy white whipped cream topping with matcha dusted over it. So far, this has been my favorite dessert here yet, that's why I am writing this review. It was a perfect balance of flavors, and a 10 out of 10. I highly recommend anyone who enjoys Matcha. I can't wait to visit this place again. I miss it already! read more
2 years ago
The worst soufflé I've ever had. It was more like a sponge cake than the supposedly fluffy pancake. Seems to be made ahead of time and was served hard and cold. Salted cream cheese foam on the top of the not so matcha-y pancake. I've given matcha en my second chance, will not come back. read more
After lunch, went to try MatchaEn and had Black Sesame Slushie! I thought it was good, but I wasn't able to finish it because I was pretty full. Good black sesame flavor, kind of an earthy peanut butter. The place was definitely busy, here on a Saturday afternoon. read more
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Jojo C.
Excellent choice! Thank for visiting.
2 years ago
Got the peach matcha tea and it was really good. The service took a while for the soufflé pancake and it wasn't as fluffy. The place was extremely crowded but there were open seats. read more
About a 1-1.5: Too bad, Matcha En - I really wanted to like you, but what we ordered were just not good. We came here having lunch in the area, and we looking for a good place for some dessert/drinks. Since our group were fans of matcha anything, we decided to give Matcha En a try. I liked how the menu looked, as it was neon green and very aesthetically pleasing - they offer ice cream soft serve in a cup or a cone (Ube Mix, Matcha Mix, Vanilla, Ube, or Matcha for flavors), cakes (such as Milk Cap Cake and Cheese Mousse Cake), milk teas and lattes, fruit teas, smoothies, hot beverages, and even a tea pot service for dine-in guests. We ordered: +the Cumulus Cloud - this had a weird artificial flavor with a paste-like consistency; the drink was not good; also, it didn't look like anything like the pictures, which was the main reason why I ordered it! +a Matcha Red Bean smoothie - seemed very runny +an Ube in a cup - this looked the most appetizing of the orders; the adding of the toppings were kind of confusing, as you'd think you'd be choosing from the following list, but I guess all of them were included? The staff were kind of stand-offish, and with the soft serve in a cup snafu, it wasn't really explained clearly of the ordering process what it came with. The place itself had a handful of seating, but the tables were kind of close to one another. I'm glad I was able to give this place a try, but wouldn't return. +unflavorful drinks +runny smoothies +unhelpful staff +tables in close proximity read more
2 years ago
It's a cute little shop, but down the alley, there are more bubble tea shops unless you want desserts. I came here on a rainy day, and even though the rain stopped, there were few people. The black sesame smoothes lacked a black sesame taste, and the ube towel lacked ube flavor, but it was nicely presented. read more
2 years ago
Ordered the ube cheesecake, peach oolong layered cake, and the matcha yuzu. I feel like I've had better matcha and was a bit disappointed by the matcha for a cafe w matcha in the name. (Probably not ceremonial grade as you can't taste it at all) The cheesecake and peach oolong were pretty good though. I feel like you can pass on their drinks (which are pretty expensive paid almost ~9$ CRAZY?!?!) Would comeback and try their other desserts on the menu but the matcha is not good. read more
4 years ago
Another new dessert spot in Chinatown specializing in matcha desserts but also various Asian-flavored sweets. You order at the counter and are given a number and there are some cute tables to sit at. Matcha soft serve with topping add-on mochi balls ($0.50 for three mochi balls) was really delicious! Strong matcha flavor, smooth texture and the mochi balls were nice and chewy but not nearly enough for the extra cost. Uba towel cake - long crepe cake - such a cute presentation and the cake was very soft! The inside filling was not too sweet and had good ube flavor! read more
3 years ago
Went here while strolling China Town and didn't know what to expect but I'm so glad I chose this place for my sugar craving! The cake was absolutely amazing and the icecream was so creamy and delightful. The service is fairly fast despite it being busy. I definitely look forward to the next time I can come here to enjoy a treat. read more
I frequent this spot often whenever i'm in Chinatown. Their matcha is amazing in any form that you get whether it's a drink, ice cream, or one of their many desserts! They offer a handful of other non-matcha items too. I got a Strawberry Float with Matcha and Vanilla ice cream. It was good and definitely hit the spot. We also got a lychee jasmine tea which was also refreshing. Service is average and when it's busy, it can take awhile if you're not ordering a soft serve cone. You can order with the front staff or on their kiosk! Every time i go it's always poppin' so if you are looking to go on a busy weekend, you might be able to snag a seat! Always excited to come back!!! read more
This was our first time here and it was fine. We got the strawberry matcha latte and creme brûlée matcha boba. The total was around $17 before tip. The drinks were nice but I thought a tad pricey, but it adds up as their cones were $7. Flavor was nice of both drinks but once both were merely matcha, they were dull. They do offer some other nice treats. Definitely a touristy spot vs. some of the other shops in Chinatown. read more
4 years ago
Super cute dessert spot , couldn't find a table inside but was able to get out soft serve very quickly and take it outside. The soft serve was great, the Ube was incredibly lightly flavored and tasted more like vanilla but still delicious. You can also add on a bunch of different toppings for .50 read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
A cute matcha-focused café in the heart of Chinatown. Unique desserts ranging from soft serves and watermelon ice creams to crepe cakes and dango. They use good quality matcha here. Matcha yuzu is my go to drink. The matcha dango is great without the sauce they serve with it. The soft serves flavors are not strong but decent. Waitstaff are friendly and will give you samples of soft serve to try. You can order at the counter or at a self-serve kiosk. It gets busy often, so service can be a bit slow. The tables are not bussed often, so some tables need to be cleaned yourself. Food & Drink: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5 read more
4 years ago
This is a great little dessert place! It's right in the heart of Chinatown and they have so many great options for desserts. They have a small seating area, where you can wait if you order dango as it's made to order. I think my favorite thing I tried was the ube pudding, but the dango was also very yummy. The dango took longer than expected and they gave me a free dessert to make up for it! The staff was so kind and apologized. Will definitely be going back to try some of the other stuff on the menu. read more
ice cream tasted fine the only thing is everything came out ridiculously slow. we waited upwards of 20 min for soft serve ice cream with no one ahead of us. the interior but was cute not cute enough to want to wait that long read more
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Jojo C.
Hi Luna — apologies for the wait! If it’s the taiyaki ice cream in…
1 year ago
4 years ago
I saw this place on Instagram and as a diehard matcha lover, I was really looking forward to giving it a try. We came around 9pm on a Saturday to a bustling store - there were a few tables here and there opening up, so the three of us were able to grab a small table in the corner quickly. We ordered the ube dango, matcha cheese mousse cake, and a strawberry matcha latte. The ube dango was quite good - they cook it to order, so it took it a bit of time, but it came out yummy and warm. The flavouring was not too strong / sweet, and the portion size was decent. Strawberry matcha was not bad, either - a little on the sweet side, but nothing too untenable. The matcha cake, however, was really disappointing. When we got our order, the guy mentioned that the cake might be a little frozen, so wait a bit before eating. This was the understatement of the century. When I tried to cut a bit off with a spoon, the cake was like a brick, and my spoon just bounced right off. It took so long for the cake to soften that we didn't even eat it at the store, but rather we took it home and ate it later. Unfortunately, the wait was probably not worth it (especially for the price) since the cake was not very tasty either. The matcha flavour was a bit artificial and the texture was a bit strange (unsure if this was because of the frozen-to-melted condition of the cake) - not at all what I expect cheesecake to feel like. A bit of a letdown, overall, especially for how much I love matcha. Nothing was particularly bad (although you could argue that the cake was not quite edible at first), but for this price I would much rather go elsewhere for a nice dessert. read more
3 years ago
My daughter recommended this dessert shop in Chicago's Chinatown. Definitely worth the trouble to get there! When I walked in, immediately noticed the display of various desserts, cakes in the front display. It's so difficult to choose which one to order! I wanted to try all of them! I debated between the boba, the cakes, the smoothies, and the ice cream. I ended up getting the UBE Frozen ice cream because I love Ube. It was delicious! Creamy, smooth, not too sweet ... just delicious! Cashier was very polite when I asked him about the different flavors, and generally about the desserts. The place is not very big, but they have plenty of seating and tables, both for small or bigger parties too. I definitely recommend Matcha En! Go and check it out! read more
3 years ago
I had a blast exploring Chicago's Chinatown. Matcha En is in the heart of this strip of businesses. I ordered a chocolate shake and it was delicious! I throughly enjoyed drinking this sweet treat in this very quaint and clean shop. The service was great and I highly recommend coming by to treat yourself. read more
4 years ago
I came here four times in the span of a week :') (in my defense I was visiting Chicago and four different friends wanted to drag me here). The service was quick even though it's usually super busy. The matcha crepe cake was my favorite-- the taste was strong, but not overwhelming and had a good balance between bitterness and sweetness. The ube crepe cake had a very subtle taste and I was a bit disappointed at first, but it really grows on you. It's a good palate-cleanser when combined with the more flavorful matcha desserts. My friend ordered the boba cake and I had a few bites. It was also super tasty. read more
1 year ago
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Jojo C.
Thank you for this kind review, Tamara! We hope to see you back again…
4 years ago
Finally! I finally made it! It was a hot day out so this was nice to cool down with. It's still fairly new so even though it was close to closing time, it was still busy. My friend and I got the soft serve. She got the mix soft serve in a cone and I got the mix soft serve in a cup with cornflakes. The sweetness was perfect & good definitely satisfied my sweet tooth craving. The cornflakes was a good balance. I definitely want to come back and try the other items on the menu! Can't wait to be back! read more
4 years ago
Yummy! I ordered the ice cream swirl with half matcha/half milk ice cream and it was so good! Probably the best matcha ice cream I've had so far in the Chicagoland area. You can definitely taste the strong matcha flavor and the milk ice cream is a nice flavor complement which balances the matcha nicely. The swirl ice cream was approx $6, which is pricey, but honestly the serving is huge and could easily be split between two people in my opinion. I saw in prior reviews that some people were unhappy that the center of their ice cream swirl was hollow. I personally did not have that issue on the day that I went, I was given a generous scoop of ice cream that was solid through and through. I'm happy to see that the business is reviewing feedback and responding constructively. Overall would definitely come back again for the matcha swirl ice cream! read more
Matcha En has a huge variety of treats from matcha drinks, crepe cakes to ice creams. I settled on their matcha red bean roll cake as I've been craving it! The cake is light, fluffy and not too sweet, the whipped cream filling is the perfect ratio and also not too sweet. The green square in the middle is matcha mousse cake which is more dense and has a stronger matcha flavor. There wasn't much red bean (maybe like 3 beans haha) but everything was so balanced and I loved it! You can either order on a kiosk or at the counter. Service was fast even though it was busy when I went. read more
If you love matcha, this is the place for you. There are matcha drinks, cakes, jellies, ice cream and more. My favorite drink is the iced strawberry matcha latte. The AC is BLASTING in here, and it feels amazing when you have been walking outside in the heat. They can also validate your parking. read more
5 stars for the soft serve ice cream because it's perfect level of sweetness for me and it's deliciously milky creamy - crowd pleaser indeed. I personally do prefer a little deeper and more bitter matcha flavor, but that's not easily found in Chicagoland and not as universally appreciated. Toppings I like are the oreo crumbs, mochi, and red bean. The boba was not a good pairing with the ice cream IMO. Brown sugar boba cake is excellent but it was easily inhaled at a hefty price tag of $12+tax. Skip: - Crepe cake - the crepe was a bit dry so the texture was unpleasant. But flavor is there. - Hokkaido Cheese cake was a disappointment and was no where close to the real LeTao cheese cake I had in Hokkaido. The dairy flavors didn't come through as much as I like and the cake was not as smooth and creamy as the real LeTao cheese cake from Japan - Matcha Latte was a made very lazily. There were clumps of matcha powder in the drinks. Seems like matcha powder was dumped in milk and quickly shaken and served before all the matcha was fully mixed in. read more
3 years ago
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2167 S China Pl
Fl 1
Chicago, IL 60616
Chinatown
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Do you guys do whole cakes instead of just the slices? Wld like to get a matcha cake for a birthday
Yes we do! Just make sure to order 2 days before pick up date. Thank you.
Do you have milk alternatives for your drinks?
Yes, we do. We have soy, oat, almond and lactaid.
Do they have non-dairy milk or matcha softserve?
No, we do not. Our ice cream has dairy.
Do they have giftcards?
Hi Celina! Yes, we do. Feel free to come in and ask staff to help you get one.
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