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I was so psyched when I heard Jet Tila was opening up this place after having tried similar products in my home turf of Southern California! The location is in the same shopping center as Starbucks but a little towards the back so don't expect to find it facing the coming and going of Spring Mountain traffic.
A huge menu greets customers upon walking in where patrons get to choose from either pre-designed combinations of snow cream flavors, toppings, and sauces, or customize their own. You can choose between two sizes - ninja (20 oz. for $5.50) or sumo (32 oz. for $7.00), after which you can pick up to 3 toppings ($0.50 for each additional).
I got a ninja Kuma snow cream (the original flavor) with mochi, popping pearls, and red bean, with condensed milk, which helps because the texture is just a tad icier than I initially expected. The staff will ask for your name a la Starbucks, and serves your Kuma concoction via a small tray once its ready.
The mochi hardened as expected upon contact with the snow cream, but it happened faster than I could eat it all, so I might need to rethink that one next time, while the red bean was clumped, but nothing a spoon couldn't fix. The popping pearls were fun and are like a yogurt-flavored party in your mouth. Having so many toppings though, means that I'll need to go back at least a few more times to find out what the perfect combination for my taste buds is. Thank you Kuma for letting us exercise our right to choice!
I'm looking forward to frequenting this place more - nobody I know can make it through these Vegas summers without a sweet treat, and pool season is not as forgiving to the All-Ice-Cream Diet.
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