I've been to this branch of Quickly various times in the past 5 months during my fall semester.
Time/ Parking:
Open early for breakfast: many old people come here for breakfast. Busiest times seem to be after school hours because the middle school and high school are a few blocks away, and during dinner time. I'm not sure about breakfast hours, for I haven't been here that early. They tend to close between 10pm to 11pm: a lot of people come for late night snack and drink runs. You can find parking in the plaza very easily. However, there is also one other time that is the busiest for this plaza, that of course correlates to Quickly's rush and the parking: when the art classes next door end. It gets packed and parents start to park on the streets and along the parking lot's curb to quickly pick up their kids. The lot is full and gets slightly slow to get through. There is also a small ballet school next door.
Interior/ Ambience:
This branch is spacious, brightly lit, and is nice for larger groups. They have about 9 or 10 tables: 2 two-person tables, a few four-person tables, a couple six-person tables. It's a good place for studying or working on projects too because not many people go there to loiter, unless for meals. There are a few spots on the walls with outlets, and there's free wifi.
They play music at all times, and depending on the time of day, I've noticed that the music changes around from someone's playlist from YouTube that includes both MandoPop and K-Pop (during mornings and noon) to mainstream radio stations (afternoon and evenings), which I'm sure is to accommodate for the different age groups of people that show up during those times.
Lastly, there are canvas-printed fruit pics hung on their walls, and they also have a few $1 gachapon machines near the doorway.
Food/ Drinks:
The food is decent, basic, and not bad. They're huge portions, and I can never finish. I think the prices give away how big or small the portions are. Example: soy sauce noodles are $3 or something, and you get it served on a est. 6x8 plate. Whereas the $6 stuff is in larger portions on bigger plates or bowls. You get what you pay for. Their meals range between $3 to $7.
They have pretty good popcorn chicken because you actually get meat, unlike other tea houses that cheap out on it and don't give you bigger pieces of chicken. If you eat your snacks "for here," you get a sweet and sour sauce on the side. I haven't seen them package it for "to go" orders. My friends and I have also had their fries, which are delicious, large portioned, and very cheap compared to fast food chains. Also had fried chicken wings, which are good, pretty salty, though, but in the end not worth the price because it comes with 6 pieces, and I think it was $5 something.
The drinks are also decent and basic. I haven't tried anything other than a few of their basic fruit green teas. I know there are more impressive tea houses out there, but I think it's pretty cool that they have fruit pieces in some of their teas. You end up needing to grab the thick straw instead of the usual regular one to eat them. They also have a stamp card, so you should ask for it because sometimes they'll forget to either offer it, or remind you that they can stamp it. It doesn't apply to the $1 drinks though: green tea, and whatever else is on that list.
My Experiences with the Staff/ Employees:
The first thing I tend to do when I get to Quickly, is order tea. Then I get to work on my projects. After hours of being there, I will get hungry and order food, but I don't get tea, because I don't want too much in a day. When I receive my order, I've had a male employee ask if I'd like some water. (Note: their water comes in the regular sized cup and is even sealed like any other drink.) There was another time when I already got my order of food, and a few minutes later, a male employee came to my table and gave me water anyways, without me even asking. Which was very considerate of him (I was there for many hours again so maybe they felt sorry for me? Haha~) I think they were two different people. Not to sound sexist or anything, but I'm not sure if the guys that work there are just more considerate because they know more English than the one or two other female employees, or it's just that I'm there when they're there. Not to make it sound like the female employees weren't nice or anything, they'd still ask if I needed an extra bowl or spoons for sharing with my bf or friends.
Also, you'll see the boss chilling around this branch or at the Mission branch, watching over the place, or talking with other people that come here a lot. I've come here so much, and especially my bf, that we say hi to him. He, as well as his staff, also say bye whenever he's working behind the counter and sees you leaving, especially when the place isn't busy.
Conclusion:
Overall, I've enjoyed my experiences because I haven't met troubles with my orders or with the employees. :) read more