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| - We came here today for a bubble tea and I really enjoyed the whole place.
The atmosphere was nice - a nice mix of cafe & lounge, with lots of tables, some couches, a foosball table, computers and other video games. There were lots of people sitting around chatting or playing cards. There was pop music playing in the background at a good volume.
I ordered a large almond green milk tea with tapioca ($4.50), a stewed egg (tea egg)($1) and fried buns (2 for $2). My friend got a large mango creme ($3.50).
Okay first, a large drink is freaking huge. My bubble tea came in this gigantic glass mug that felt comically large. A small would have been more than enough for me. It was a damned good bubble tea though. Well blended, very little ice (so many bubble tea places fill their glasses to the top with ice, and give you so little actual drink, which drives me crazy) and very tasty. You get lots of tapioca. I had a sip of my friend's drink and it was also really good - fruity and creamy.
The food was fabulous. The tea egg came sliced up with hoisin sauce for dipping. I've never had tea eggs with dipping sauce before but it was a really good combination. The egg itself was flavourful and well made. No pretty marbled pattern like I'm used to, but the flavour was perfect.
I wasn't sure what to expect with the fried buns, since there was no description on the menu. They're sweet dough which is rolled into a spiral, like a small cinnamon bun, then deep fried. The buns were delicious - sweet and crispy and not too greasy and they were served with evaporated milk as a dipping sauce, which seems a bit odd but really works perfectly.
Service was pretty good. The guy who served us was pretty quick and food arrived in good time. He forgot my water the first time around but brought it shortly after and was quite apologetic about how long it took, which really wasn't very long at all.
Definitely a nice place to chill with friends and have a bite to eat.
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