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4.5 (163 reviews)

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mango sago
Aimee H.

Meet Fresh is definitely the most authentic place you can get Taiwanese bubble tea/dessert around! Business was slower pre-Covid and during Covid but they have been super busy every time I've gone recently. There is plently of seating both inside and outside though! I love the smell of freshly brewed tea everytime I walk in the door and the store has a clean, minimalistic vibe to it. I've tried many of their drinks (especially during exam season lol) and my favorites are their fluffy grass jelly slush and pudding milk tea! The seasonal mango sago drink (pictured here) was AMAZING but unfortunately it was so popular it was sold out a lot and I only got to try it once before it was gone As for the desserts, I will say that the shaved ice is not as good as other places (aka cha house) because the ice itself isn't fluffy enough. They are generous with their toppings though, and it's a huge portion that can easily serve 3-4 people. The other dessert I've gotten is the tofu pudding and I would definitely recommend it! It's not too sweet and reminds me of my childhood eating it at dimsum :) The matcha red bean egg waffle is also super yummy!!

Divya S.

Oh wow. I mean..... WOW!!! Some friends of mine introduced me to Taiwanese ice on a blistering hot summer day and I can no longer imagine enjoying anything else to cool off. We ordered the seasonal mango ice and it was DELICIOUS. Be prepared- these dishes are easily shareable...but you won't want to once you take a bite! I will be returning soon!!

Vanessa H.

FAT portion sizes. Like actually ginormous. If I didn't just come from a filling dinner, it would seem more appetizing, but honestly, looking at a gigantic tower of ice, cream, and ice cream was just a little too much. We got a boba tea one and added red bean. Really really good though. Just a bit intimidated by the size.

Pudding and Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice
Staci S.

This popped up on my search of desserts in the area. After seeing it was shaved ice, I just had to come! It's located in a cute shopping area. Note that there is a roundabout and one way streets so make sure to read the signs! Parking is available, but if it's busy you may need to park farther away. It is vary spacious with seating spread apart. We came around 5-6, but unfortunately they were out of their main ingredients for their seasonal shaved ice menu items as well as the egg waffles. They were good enough to have a sign up listing out of stock ingredients. Not to be deterred, my friend and I ordered the Pudding & Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice (with caramel pudding as substitute for the out of stock almond jelly) to share. It was absolutely delicious, huge, and perfect for the hot weather! Every bite was just the right amount of sweetness for me (side note that it may be too sweet if you think Starbucks frapps are too much). I didn't really taste melon in the melon jelly, but it might have been too subtle for me. We made sure to have dessert before dinner and ended up just needing one entree w/rice dish for dinner at another restaurant. Upon ordering, you receive a pager. Tray return is right down the hall past the bathrooms. I will definitely be coming back to try their other menu items!

Matcha shaved ice IG: michellelieats
Michelle L.

Tried their new matcha series! This location is very spacious with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Matcha shaved ice - Loved the toppings! Matcha snow topped with strawberry ice cream, sweet potato/taro balls, red bean, BOBA, and jelly! The ice was not as fluffy as bingsu but the variety of textures made it very fun to eat! Fluffy matcha smoothie - Amazing toppings! Less bitter, more toppings and creamier than the latte smoothie Matcha latte smoothie - Strong matcha flavor! Can really taste the bitterness (which I liked) Hot matcha latte - Comforting & smooth! Service was a bit slow but everything was aesthetic and high quality!

Brian L.

This place is super authentic! If you're looking for Taiwanese shaved ice, this is the place. I've been to their locations all across the US and in Taiwan. And let me tell you, the level of consistency and quality that they have is astounding. Each place I've been to has tasted as amazing as the last. It really doesn't get better than this, especially in the nearby area you won't get anything as good as Meet Fresh in terms of Taiwanese shaved ice.

Travis W.

It was a fun location with some decent Boba. The desserts looked insane in their quantity but we were too full to try one, we'll have to be back because they looked like the real feature. Travis' Rating Taste - 2.5 Quality - 2.5 Ambiance - 3.5 Overall - 3 Isabel's Rating Taste - 3 Quality - 2.5 Ambiance - 2.5 Overall 3

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Sarah K.

Such satisfying hot and cold dessert! If you've never been here, choose from the "Out Top 5" list. You can't go wrong unless you're allergic to an ingredient. It's not easy to find delicious hot dessert, and was so glad to know that there is a Meet Fresh in North Carolina. No Asian dessert translates well into English, but the hot purple rice dessert is so satisfying on a cold winter.

red bean shaved ice
Ken C.

Come for the bubble tea, stay for the shaved ice We all know this place has the best bubble tea in town. So let's talk about the shaved ice. Was craving some dessert after dinner so we came here. Got the red bean shaved ice and it was perfect. Sweet, decadent yet refreshing. Perfect amount of sweetness. Scoop of ice cream on top so good. And the portion size....monster. As a couple, barely made a dent. Finished maybe 1/3. Will need to recruit more people next time.

mango green tea slush
Edgar P.

Truly excellent! I've been here a lot and most things are very good and not too sweet. Mini Q and Black Sugar Boba Fresh Milk Tea was good and mildly sweet Mango Green Tea slush was also good On previous visits, I ordered their shaved ice, which was fantastic and had many toppings

Megan L.

I have a Meet Fresh in my hometown in Texas, but this location is seriously so good and consistent. I crave it every time I leave for Texas. The workers are really nice and efficient, and the store is always clean. I love their jasmine milk tea + taro + red beans, and I've heard good things about their other drinks too. My friends and I ordered a shaved ice + toppings last year when I visited, and it was also delicious. I highly recommend!

Fresh Milk Black Tea with Taro
Evangeline L.

The Fresh black Milk Tea with Taro and taro balls is SO good! One of my favorite drinks! The Taro is freshly blended instead of powdered, and their drinks are not too sweet and are perfectly flavored. It is a little pricey - $6.99 for this one drink, and that's why I give it four stars. I've tried other desserts - again, not too sweet. Also, there is a large Chinese community customer presence, which I think goes to show that this place is quite authentic. However, they are very safe with Covid. There is outdoor seating for now, and the staff seem to use hand sanitizer in between each order.

Online menu 8 of 18. Purple rice drinks. Meet Fresh Chapel Hill location.
Daniel B.

Meet Fresh in Chapel Hill gets a solid four stars out of me. This is a popular dessert chain from Taiwan. Chapel Hill is lucky to have it as opposed to another city in the Triangle. In fact, at the time of writing this review, this is the only Meet Fresh location in the state of North Carolina. It opened in Meadowmont Village in 2018. The only other location in the Southeast is in Doraville, Georgia (Atlanta): https://www.yelp.com/biz/meet-fresh-atlanta. Meet Fresh specializes in impressive-looking and tasty shaved ice desserts, icy desserts featuring taro balls and grass jelly, tofu pudding, cold red bean, grass jelly, and purple rice dessert soups, and hot almond dessert soup. Each of these are customizable with a multitude (over 23) toppings from ice cream to sesame rice balls to melon jelly. Generally, these desserts are sweet, creamy, icy, and delectably silky smooth and/or chewy. The textures and flavors, like the tapioca pearls and various jellies in bubble tea, are fairly unique to Taiwanese cuisine (but popular all over Asia) and they are what make these particular types of desserts special. In addition to desserts, Meet Fresh offers drinks -- all sorts of teas (milk tea, winter melon tea, lychee jelly tea, herbal tea, fruit tea), fresh milk and soy milk drinks, and slushes; one size only (22 ounces). In my opinion, Meet Fresh's drinks (not just this location specifically) are just OK. The shaved ice desserts and dessert soups, however, are outstanding and should be the main draw. In other words, I wouldn't come here only for the drinks. Quickly is an alternative, just a few doors down, for bubble tea and Taiwanese fried snack foods (Quickly is another well-known Taiwanese brand). On my first visit to this Meet Fresh location, my wife and I got the Pudding & Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice ($11.90). This is one of Meet Fresh's top sellers. It comes with almond pudding, caramel pudding, mini taro balls, jelly noodles, Q mochi, and ice cream. On this particular visit, my wife wanted the Mango Milk Shaved Ice (same price, $11.90), but the store didn't have it at the time (seasonal item). That was fine though because the Pudding & Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice was excellent. My favorite part was the sweet and creamy shaved ice center. It tasted like sweetened condensed milk had been poured into the ice. Meet Fresh's ice is finely-shaven, delicate, fluffy, and also crunchy. My wife's favorite part was the dark sticks of Q mochi. This dessert came with two kinds of Q mochi, dark and light. The dark had more flavor. Both - and really, all toppings - had fantastic, appetizing consistency. The single scoop of ice cream on top of the shaved ice was cookies and cream. If you've never had shaved ice from Meet Fresh before, this is a good one to try. In addition, we got a couple of drinks. I ordered the Fluffy Winter Melon Tea with Mini Taro Balls ($6.00, another top seller) and my wife ordered the Oolong Tea with Lychee Jelly ($4.00). We both asked for lower sugar, but according to the menu, half sugar is the lowest you can go on the Winter Melon Teas and "only regular sugar option" is available on the Lychee Jelly Teas. Our teas didn't taste "quarter sugar" or "less sweet," but instead "sugar-free." The teas and toppings were average. Some sweetness would have helped. The toppings provided some sweetness. Sadly, I can't say the "fluffy" cream top on the Fluffy Winter Melon Tea added anything. All this is to say I can't recommend either of these drinks the way we ordered them. On my second visit, my wife and I brought my mom (she loves Asian desserts) and we got the 8 Treasures Shaved Ice ($11.90). It comes with mung beans, sweet potato, barley, red beans, peanuts, kidney beans, melon jelly, mini taro balls, cookies and cream ice cream. Simply put, we prefer the Pudding & Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice. Not that the 8 Treasures Shaved Ice was bad, but it has a more "beany" and pasty texture, which is fine if that's what you like. I prefer the smoother, silkier textures of pudding and jelly. The ice portion again was wonderfully sweet thanks to the condensed milk. Also on my second visit, I had a Black Sugar Fresh Milk with Boba. The sugar level can't be adjusted on this one. The sweetness comes purely from the boba and syrup. The boba and syrup was fresh and hot at the bottom with cold milk poured on top. Mixed together, this drink was the best I've had of the drinks I've tried from this location so far. But still, overall, generally just okay. It's sweetened milk with boba at the end of the day. During my visits to this Meet Fresh, indoor dining was closed. Fortunately, this location has patio seating, though the amount of tables are limited to just a handful - five or so tables, partially covered. This Meet Fresh is nice and so is the development it's located in (Meadowmont Village). TL;DR - If you're looking for a dessert place in the Triangle that offers desserts that are both delicious and fun, I recommend Meet Fresh.

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Do you have outdoor dining tables and chairs?

Currently, we have tables and chairs for outdoor dining, however, because of the low temperatures, we do not recommend customers to dine out. In addition, our location allows for 50% capacity for indoor dining during the weekdays only.

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