Matcha EN in Chicago is an absolute gem! The atmosphere is spectacular, the drinks are incredible,…read moreand the prices are more than reasonable for the quality you receive. I ordered the Oreo Milk Tea, and I was honestly blown away. It was so good that I couldn't leave without going back for a second one! That alone should tell you everything you need to know. The customer service made the experience even better. The staff was welcoming, friendly, and attentive, creating an environment that makes you feel appreciated as a customer. Great service paired with amazing drinks is always a winning combination. What really stands out is the combination of great flavors, generous portions, affordable pricing, and a team that makes the experience enjoyable from start to finish. If you're ever in the plaza, do yourself a favor and stop by Matcha EN. This is definitely a spot worth supporting, and I'll absolutely be returning!

Visiting the area and saw good reviews for this spot but after trying it, I'm so confused. I got…read morethe matcha parfait- which was a generous portion but I really question if there was much matcha in it. The color is super bright but not the green I usually associate with matcha. I don't want to claim it was all food coloring but it only taste like vanilla ice cream. It wasn't too crowded at night and was able to get my order fairly quickly. I wouldn't really say this is a good matcha spot since it doesn't seem to have any matcha flavor. I had a suspicion from the menu options that they used to be Kyomatcha (a popular matcha dessert chain) but now called Matcha En. The good reviews are probably from the days it was Kyomatcha and not the current quality.

My favorite coconut mango smoothie in Chicago!…read more All the desserts here are so good and the mangoes always taste so sweet. There's always seating and they are super fast with orders. Definitely a great spot after dinner for dessert, they have shareable and single desserts as well.

Phenomenal mango desserts and drinks, truly the best I've ever had. The special mango juice…read moresmoothie-o was bursting with freshness and sweet mango chunks. The mango pancakes contained a huge piece of real, smooth and sweet melt-in-your-mouth mango on top of light cream, all wrapped up in a soft crepe skin. It was remarkable how both of these desserts maintained a delicate and natural mango flavor with the perfect level of sweetness. The drawback was that there were SO many people at 4:30pm on Memorial Day. Every table was taken and the line went from the counter to the door. There were so many people in that small space that it was hard to navigate without bumping into someone, and it was very loud. Unfortunately, the crowds detracted from the whole experience. Despite being so busy, the staff were kind, professional and efficient. I am glad that many people are enjoying their food. If they were to expand into a larger space, you would not be able to keep me away!

SO CUTE! My…read moredaughter and I stopped in earlier today after going to a nearby park. A+ on the free and covered parking! It's a weekday and there were only a couple open spots, I'd imagine on weekends it may be hard to come by with a free spot in their lower or upper parking lot. As other reviewed have said, their space is small, with only four high top stools. But for us today, it was fine. Our main interest was the ice cream and characters! They're adorable! They have so many options too. They were sold out of a few of the characters, so make sure to level set expectations for a little one beforehand. Not only is it cute but their ice cream itself is delicious too! They have an extensive menu but we only ordered ice cream. The staff is really nice as well.

Great customer service!! The person that attended us was very friendly. Reasonably priced as well…read more Will definitely return!

Seems very authentic but just be aware that most drinks are very bitter because of its herbal…read morecontent.

I really love tang sui from my time in Hong Kong and I've always missed having it in the U.S. This…read moreplace is probably the closest thing I'll get to that. I tried the taro , the black glutinous rice with mango and the mango sago dessert as a to-go order. The to-go order came in a cute, sturdy purple bag. The taro dessert wasn't too sweet and had a great texture. My only critique would be that the taro was a bit undercooked, it was a bit hard. The mango sago dessert was so much fun with lots of chunks of mango. The prices were a bit high but the desserts all come in high quality containers. Parking was a bit tight in the parking garage next to the shop. The shop itself is smaller with just a few seats. You can also buy flower arrangements here. Definitely come here to try some Asian desserts!

We came to Mabu Generation on a Sunday evening when the restaurant was not busy and was actually…read moreunusually quiet. One thing I personally did not like was that they require customers to pay first before the food comes out. For a sit-down restaurant, I prefer to eat first and pay after, especially when service is expected. The service was not very proactive during our visit. The food was okay, but nothing really stood out to me. For the price, I felt it was a little pricey compared to Taipei Cafe, and the overall experience did not feel worth it. Overall, the food was just alright, the service could be improved, and the pay-first system was not something I liked. I don't think I would come back.

Decided to spontaneously eat here on a friday night while walking past and did not regret it…read more The restaurant wasnt overly crowded or loud and, the service was great while the food was even better. The taiwanese style popcorn chicken and pork cutlet were super juicy and tender with nicely crisp breading. The sausage had a pleasant sweetness to it and was served with garlic chips, which added a nice touch. Finally, the broth of the Sichuan noodles was packing with flavor: sweet, tangy, spicy, umami - truly hit all the spots without being too numbing to your mouth, if thats one of your concerns Would definitely return to try the other menu items, especially their hot sizzling plates and their dessert/drink offerings

There is such amazing variety of dessert places in Chinatown, and especially in this particular…read morearea. I've tried quite a few and this one might be my top choice. Yes, I know, I said it - even above the boba tea spots. It's the best of fro-yo meets gelato meets boba tea meets kefir. It's prepared fresh daily, has a nice balance between being sweet and tart/sour, and has options for mix-ins too. Very clean spot on the upper level, helpful service to understand the options, and satisfying dessert.

We came to Big Ying seeking some sort of dessert after lunch. The yogurt smoothies my girls got…read moreand the yogurt ball I got hit the spot without being over indulgent. Service was quick and efficient. The store its self is cute and decorated in hundreds of post it notes from customers! We will be back!

Came here with a few friends after dinner, and we all decided to share the Boba Milk Tea Snowflake…read moreIce. It was exactly what I expected and tasted phenomenal, the large portion was perfect to split between the three of us. The young lady that served us was very kind, and even noticed we were sharing and brought us bowls and a spoon for each of us. Lastly, the ambiance was terrific, there were lots of halloween decorations up when we visited some of which we found pretty hilarious . Some people were also there doing work their laptops, and there were a few families enjoying a sweet treat together. Overall, the food was amazing and paired with the excellent service and ambiance, I would 100% recommend Autea Sweets & Eats to anyone looking to dine here.

This is label Taiwanese cuisine in the Chinatown. It is off from Chinatown on other side of…read morerailroad. The door posted a notice make sure park correctly or to toll. They also warn car may be broken due to thief. We got the grilled rice with preserved meat and dried tofu. I recommend this dish. It good enough to share. We also got a dessert with Osmanthus Wine ice Jelly with ice cream, different jelly and more. The ice jelly is unique. Definitely recommended. Service is good. Food is good.

We ordered off the ubereats app as each entree came with a drink for a pretty cheap price. The…read morewings and burger surpassed our expectations, but the tea was pretty meh.

Underwhelmed with the boba here, but I believe as a chain, their actual tea is decent…read more Unfortunately I wanted boba at night and wanted to avoid caffeine, so went with a simple fresh milk. At another location, outside of Chicago, I had tea that was solid but the boba was still mediocre. Not sure if it's the franchisees or the actual chain, but the toppings may not be freshly rotated. Double Purple Bubble Fresh Milk - ube lining, ube grounding, milk, and boba. Combo sounds pretty great, but felt like execution was off. Ube lining was decent and smooth, just took some effort to scrape. However I expected the ube at the bottom of the cup to be mashed similarly and it was not. Boba was chewy on the outside but ripped apart easily in the center, almost firm.

Sips in Chinatown…read more.. Chicago to be exact and it was our first stop and with great reason as there is a lot that goes on here as well with various shops and restaurants it is a fun and vibrant open air spot for whatever you're in the mood for though it was walking distance from where we were coming from it's nice to see the have Chicago CTA literally right across the street. With that I found a couple of tea spots and just couldn't resist Te'amo Boba Bar with the giant Panda in a tea cup was too cute to resist and as I entered noticed a POS is where you place your order is nice as I get to browse the menu and see exactly what they had to offer. There is an upgrade in price for the sealed can and I did choose that since I wasn't about to enjoy it right away since we have lunch plans but this cute spot does have indoor seating along with tanghulu and mochi donut the service here preparing all that is fast and efficient. Lovely spot to relax and enjoy in Chinatown. Thank you!

We stopped in whilst visiting Chinatown. We have one in our town and like to visit it on occasion…read more We ordered 5 drinks on the kiosk and found a place to sit in the back corner. Our order was ready pretty quick and everyone seemed happy with their drinks. The drinks are so pretty! Te'amo is pretty small and the night we went it was really messy.

Within the old Gate area of Chicago Chinatown on Wentworth sit two Chinese (Cantonese) bakeries…read more Chiu Quon was by far the more popular of the two. It is newer and sharper looking. Staff spoke English well. Customers included many westerners as well as the expected Asians. Chiu Quon is cash only, same as Feida across the street. I was generally quite excited about what I might find here. The name Chiu Quon 超群 is a 50+ years old bakery in Hong Kong (English name Maria's bakery). I was wondering if it had any association. Alas, no. Be that as it may, this Chiu Quon is a 1986 institution in Chicago Chinatown. So, they deserve their own applause. I was on a mission per a friend's request to find 'chicken little cookies' 雞仔餅 or as CQ calls it, Phoenix Cookies. That was the first thing I bought. Alas, my friend reported they are oddly sweet instead of savory. Well, each has their own family recipes. I did side by side comparisons with Feida. The CQ pastries are a bit more refined, prettier, a reasonable filling to crust ratio, but also smaller, less filled, and $0.25 more. Items we bought: - Wife pastry 老婆饼, filled with wintermelon filling (no chunks) - Red bean pastry 豆沙酥, a smaller flat round type - Crystal gel pastry 香蕉糕. This old school soft steamed glutinous rice mochi roll is now commonly vanilla flavor. Theirs have a bit of red bean inside. Their version was quite sweet. - Red bean filled pastry bar with walnuts. We liked this item the most. Plump, well filled with red bean, the walnut has a balance to the sweetness, minimum crust. We bought more to bring home. All items were around $2.50. I honestly like both bakeries and wish we have lower cost options at home.

We came here for a quick breakfast and were satisfied with what we got. There was a bit of a line…read moreinside, but it moved quickly. We got a few buns and pastries, then ate them inside at the standing counter they had along the window by the front door. This did feel very mych like a grab and go spot, but it was raining so we stayed a bit longer. Food was nice and tasted correct. Prices seemed fair, and the space was clean - felt like your typical Chinese bakery. Overall, we left feeling full with our choices and it was a nice experience. Thanks, Chiu Quon!