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| - There's been quite an influx of Asian dessert places, notably ice cream and gelato in the past few years. Tendou is one that has found quite a bit of a popular following.
Tendou is a little hard to find if you're not looking for it. It's in the plaza with St. Louis, Gal's Sushi, and Serissa and faces the parking lot (not facing Highway 7). You have to actually walk into the building - you can't walk in from the storefront.
Inside is pretty small so maybe don't expect to sit there. Tendou has black sesame and matcha soft serve in a variety of combinations, with pricing based on what kind of mix you get (some have fruit, mochi, red bean, etc.) and whether you'd like just one flavor or a twist. These are around 7 ish dollars and a bit pricey for my taste. You can just get soft serve for cheaper and there are mini cones even for really cheap (like 2.50/3 dollars).
That being said, it's good. I got the shiratama anmitsu (mochi, strawberries/blueberries, agar jelly, red bean) and it was a refreshing dessert. However, I found their soft serve on the icier side and I definitely prefer my ice cream creamier and softer (like Wooffles and Cream). The matcha taste is stronger and less sweet than Wooffles though if that's what you prefer. In terms of matcha strength it'd probably go from Wooffles - Tendou - Tsujiri.
We also tried a tofu cheesecake. Delicious and I wasn't expecting it to be so good. The only problem is it's about 6-7 dollars for a tiny, tiny portion. TINY. You'll see what I mean when you get there.
So 3 stars or 3.5. Tendou is good but I think there is better out there and for a better price.
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