Glad to have Meet Fresh in town! They have tasty desserts with lots of room for improvement as they settle into their new location.
I came here with friends on a Saturday afternoon, and the place was packed! Surprisingly though, it only took about 5 minutes waiting in line to place our order, and 10 minutes or less to receive our order. Knowing how full the place was (and I mean full as in every table was taken), I'd say it was impressive.
We ordered the icy taro ball signature and the icy taro ball combo C (with taro balls, rice balls, mango jelly, and boba). My favorite part of was the sweet potato balls with taro paste inside that came with the signature! The potato balls had a soft, chewy texture which was nicely complimented by the subtle flavor of the taro paste.
The "best" ingredients/combinations to get may be a matter of personal preference. My friends weren't fond of the taro paste in our icy dessert (it felt like a clash of textures for them), but I was definitely a fan! I say it's best to stay open-minded and try all kinds of toppings to figure out which ones you like best.
Now for an area I think needs work: I got the lemon wintermelon tea with 50% sugar and black sugar boba, and the drink was much too sweet for my liking (I even tend to like drinks on the sweeter side). I thought to myself, "there's NO WAY this is 50% sweet." Even if the drink was accidentally made to 100% sweetness, it was STILL sweeter than the 100% sugar levels at comparable dessert/boba shops. I know black sugar syrup tends to be sweeter in general, but I think the drink could still use a few more adjustments to calibrate to a "regular" level of sweetness. I love black sugar boba, so I'll probably try the drinks here again in the future at 50% sweetness or even lower (until I regain confidence that the sugar levels were adjusted to more normal levels).
I'll definitely be back to try out the hot desserts and the icy grass jelly desserts, too. Looking forward to seeing this place improve and settle into its groove! read more