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    3.5 (124 reviews)
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    Chris W.

    Came here to snack after grabbing food nearby. The whole craze is the concept of spaghetti string match ice cream. It's alright but it's more of a try it once item.

    Strawberry parfait
    Eileen F.

    My first time here and I tried the strawberry parfait with matcha and milk swirl soft serve. I have to say, it tasted as good as it looked. It was a tad on the sweet side, but had a bunch of different textures and flavors that kept each bite exciting. The biggest problem I ran into was the excruciatingly long wait. There were two other parties ahead of me, and it took them around 20 min to make mine. I would come here more often, but that brutal wait might be a deterrent.

    Matcha Dango soft serve.
    Marlene M.

    It's a small business, with a variety of desserts to choose from. They have a touchpad to order, instead of staff. The ambiance is simple, not really much to it due to the simplicity of the menu and it's located on the outside of the mall.

    Jagruti L.

    After shopping at the Santa Anita Mall, I wanted to try the new Japanese Matcha dessert. They serve both Matcha and Mochi dessert. This shop is located at the Santa Anita Mall outside the Nordstrom side on the second floor. Ordered Mango Montblanc Hojicha Parfait. This dessert contains the following: Hojicha jelly, whipped cream, mango puree, rice crispies, soft serve, mango mont blanc, mochi balls, and matcha chocolate leaf. This cool mango treat was sweet, creamy, chewy, crunchy and refreshing on a hot day. The matcha was both sweet and bitter in taste. Service was great and friendly staff.

    Matcha latte
    Francisco M.

    This is located on the second floor towards the Nordstrom. They have a kiosk! The staff are nice and the order arrived at a decent time. There's mall seating nearby but it makes for a chill environment nearby. The matcha cream mochi is delicious. It's light and just sweet enough. It makes for a good sweet treat after a meal. The matcha latte is really good and you can feel the texture. I got the less sweet option amd that was just right for me. I'd only wish it wasn't so full of ice. But otherwise I'd return to try more from the menu.

    Wayne Z.

    Why did I come to Arcadia Mall....ya to visit the Longines Store... The Matcha was a gamble. I've had matcha in places I didn't enjoy. But this place has it right. Ordered the Banana Creme Matcha Latte 1/2 Sugar 2 Pumps with coffee bits ; enjoyed the subtleness of the bananas, the presence of the tannins but balanced away with the mixture of ice, creme, sugar and the hint of bitterness. Like you aren't sacrificing the tea experience everything feels wholesome. Glad I gave this place a shot. A lot of the stores / food establishments in this mall come and go. The weather really calmed down today, after the raging winds of yesterday.

    Matcha shake
    Amy N.

    This is one of many drink places open at Santa Anita mall. I tried it for the first time yesterday and really liked the matcha drinks here! The matcha flavor is very strong, and the caffeine content seems pretty high. My friends and I tried the matcha shake and the matcha latte with sakura foam (50% sweetness). I loved the Matcha Shake, which was basically a drinkable matcha soft serve. The matcha latte with sakura foam was also good, although it was very bitter (which is probably because we ordered 50% sweetness). My friend also ordered a strawberry mochi for herself (which I personally did not try); she said it was very good and the mochi was soft. Service was pretty quick; our drinks were ready in a few minutes. There is some seating around the shop.

    Jennifer T.

    Since there was no line on a Monday morning, I decided to try this place out. I ordered a regular matcha latte with 50% sweetness and oak milk. The matcha tasted extremely grassy, bitter, and was not enjoyable at all. I'm sorry but I won't be returning.

    Cydney M.

    UPSTAIRS NEAR NORDSTROM & DIN TAI FUNG ====================================== Matcha Ren is a good option for a post shopping snack or beverage after a Nordstrom visit. I've been there twice and while I love a good matcha latte I have ordered their matcha soft serve the past two visits. There is easy ordering on the iPad. The big menus are up above. The first time I ordered the matcha soft serve and the second time I ordered the matcha and milk swirl. I think I prefer the latter. The next time I might try the Mont Blanc softserve. I agree with Margaret P., the L.A. East Community Manager, who wrote that it didn't knock her socks off. But it definitely hits the spot without having to drive somewhere else after shopping. Located in the cubby hole section with a few restaurants upstairs between Nordstrom and Din Tai Fung.

    Matcha soft serve
    Vicki C.

    Tried the matcha soft serve. The matcha flavor isn't strong so I think the blend is mostly the creamy part but still satisfying on those hot summer days.

    Sakura Daifuku (special)
    Tiffany S.

    Oooh montblanc soft serve has made it to Arcadia! Matcha Ren was announced in May and then opened in September in the old hainan chicken spot (near the Nordstrom as you walk towards the outdoors area, past Uncle Tetsu!) It's kiosk order only and service was relatively quick despite the building line. I ordered the: *Matcha Montblanc Parfait (layered with the montblanc, Hokkaido milk cream (you could also pick Matcha ice cream), strawberry puree, mochi , crunchy cereal and kadang (jelly)) - I enjoyed this! The strawberry puree was pretty sweet for me but I loved finding the mochi and kadang. I also think I'll get the matcha ice cream next time so it's more matcha forward. *Sakura Daifuku - the texture was on point, so soft and fresh. It also delivered on the cherry blossom flavor.

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    Christy C.

    Decided to skip the matcha drinks and ice cream since I was disappointed when I first went there a few months ago so I gave this spot a second chance and got their popular mochi instead! At first, I was hesitant to spend $4.80 on 1 mochi but I ended up being curious and getting 2! This was definitely the priciest mochi I've gotten but after seeing so much hype on social media on how their mochi is freshly made, I had to get it. The Matcha Strawberry mochi tasted very fresh, soft, and chewy. It didn't taste too sweet or doughy but wish there was more of a matcha flavor. The strawberry would have been better if it was more sweet. I really enjoyed that there was a string given to cut the mochi perfectly in half! The strawberry choco mochi was very sweet and the strawberry tasted hard and not sweet. Definitely don't recommend getting this and would much rather get the matcha strawberry! Overall, I liked the matcha mochi better than the matcha drinks but definitely will not be returning because it was pricey and nothing too special unfortunately!

    Kasandra C.

    I went here to get some matcha with some friends. I don't think it was terrible but it didn't blow me away. I think their known for their dessert that kinda looks like spaghetti but personally don't waste your money on it unless you want cute pictures. I think your better off with the matcha ice cream. Overall the place was not bad. I would probably come back to get some matcha ice cream. It is a nice hangout spot with friends. More for the experience and pics than the quality of the desserts

    Matcha Mont Blanc with matcha milk swirl

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