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| - Food 2.5/5 (weighed at 50% of final score)
Having ordered the Taiwanese Sausage ($5.49), I've learned that the snacks are edible, but nothing extraordinary. The portion was about .75 cup of thinly sliced sausages. The drinks were also palatable, but, again, not something that I would feel is remarkable (I ordered a Special Matcha Milk Tea with Tapioca and No Sugar).The tapioca in my drink was strange- too mushy on the outside and under-cooked on the inside. In general, the snacks are pretty standard, nothing I would visit the place again for. This is not a place for a meal (though they do have a few entrée items offered at an equally unjust quality and price), but greasy snacks (which have an allure of its own, but not particularly from this place).
Ambiance 2.5/5 (weighed at 15% of final score)
It was summer afternoon when I went, so it was warm outside as is. The moment I stepped in it felt like a sauna. The AC, for whatever reason, wasn't on. I only give it a passing score for the past few times when I went and the temperature was acceptable. Perhaps due to the humidity in the store, it also felt dirtier than usual. The Wii that they have there gave the place a very chill feeling. A place to hang out with friends as a group, maybe, but not a date spot. The place is also relatively small, so I would not recommend this for groups more than 8.
Service 2/5 (weighed at 15% of final score)
I joined my friends later, but that doesn't give them an excuse to not hand me a menu. I feel that it is the least they can do to hand me a menu within 5 minutes when I first arrive. When asked to explain what the difference between the "special matcha milk tea" ($5.99) and "matcha milk tea" ($4.45) is, they couldn't really explain in much detail and simply replied "The powder is different." I asked whether that made the more expensive one better, and they simple muttered a "Yeah." Not impressive product knowledge to say the least. The service provided felt like the don't-bug-me-and-I-won't-bug-you type.
Cost 2/5 (weighed at 10% of final score)
For the quality of everything within the store, it was on the expensive side. Not that worth it. I would much prefer to spend a few more dollars for a nicer place like GoForTea or Destiny, if not the neighbourhood-friendly Chatime across the same plaza with the slightly lower price range.
Other 1/5 (weighed at 10% of final score)
I use this category as a brownie point category while summarizing. The overall experience was slightly below average, but the place does have a TV with a Wii (Mario Kart and Super Smash Brawl, anyone?), some board games, and some card games. So props to that.
Side note is that they only accept debit card payments when your personal total bill is over $10. They do not accept credit cards. I did not deduct any points for this, although it is slightly inconvenient, because it isn't completely strange for bubble tea places like these to have the Over $10 rule. You cannot bring outside food in, even if it's not offered on their menu, and the number of drinks/items ordered must at least equal to the number of guests at the table.
Final Score: 44.5/100 = 2 Stars
Unlikely to go back there by myself, or recommend to others, unless my friends go there for a casual hangout.
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