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| - I come here really often and it's my favourite sit-down place to get BBT. This is a long overdue review.
VIBE 5/5
This is the main reason why I come. It's relatively quiet, not too busy most of the time, and has a nice sound track (with a range of jazz, bossa nova and soft acoustic pop). I come usually to meet up with friends, then do work after (or vice versa).
FOOD + DRINK 3/5
The bubble tea is often a little too sweet and the flavouring is meh - I recommend the roasted milk tea with whatever toppings (tapioca, grass jelly) with less sugar. I also recommend the malted milk tea with tapioca and less sugar. It's surprisingly good.
Dessert wise, it's pretty good. I love the grass jelly deserts but that's because I grew up with it and love it; it's not for everyone. If you're accustomed to sweet beans and tapioca and grass jelly, go for it! The best is the hot one during winter.
Brick toast is not great, often dry and lacking in flavour (just sweet). Cakes are pretty average but decent. Expensive though (7.50 for a slice with ice cream).
In general, Green Grotto can get pricy (around $6 + tax and tip for the drinks, and average of $7.50 for snack food, and average of $11 for a meal items). I really recommend the Fall/Winter lunch menu where you get a meal + drink for 10.99. They have it during the summer too but the selection is not as tasty (they don't have popcorn chicken or beef noodle soup).
SERVICE 2/5
Usually non-existent. Don't expect refills in water, if you get water at all. You usually pay at the counter. Slow-ish, and hit and miss with the friendliness. But the best thing is you don't ever really get kicked out, so you could stay for 4-5 hours. I usually do 2 orders if I'm staying from lunch to past dinner.
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