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| - Sharing a space with Konjiki Ramen, Saryo is a Japanese dessert spot for you to stop by before/after your ramen fix.
There isn't a lot of seating (read: a handful of barstools), nor much room for standing, while you wait for your order. The bright woodsy decor reminds me a lot of similar chains like Tsujiri.
My friend and I shared a tiny slice of the matcha "cheesecake" ($5.50 plus tax). Its texture was reminiscent of mousse (and strangely, shaving foam), rather than your regular, or even Japanese, cheesecake. The crust was quite good but a bit on the hard side. I later saw a tupperware chocked full of tiny slices (from a freezer, perhaps?) which may be the reason for the tough crust. The matcha flavour was quite good! Bitter and not too sweet.
Overall, I thought the menu options were a quite overpriced, considering a cone of soft serve was easily $5+. The staff are incredibly friendly but since there wasn't much seating, we walked over next door to Empress and finished the treat on a bench.
I wouldn't come out of my way to re-visit but wouldn't turn down a matcha soft serve if I was in the area.
Side note: their payment terminal is super high tech. You insert your card from above - very fancy.
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