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| - So Koko is a place I end up going a lot for bubble tea, mainly because it is one of the few places that offers bubble tea! In other cities with larger populations of Asians, this sort of place is a regular site: a cute little cafe populated by a bunch of Asians, selling adorable little cakes, Chinese buns, and bubble tea. Bubble tea, for those of you that don't know, is a popular phenomenon that originated in Taiwan. It is typically a milk tea or flavored tea (or sometimes a slushy tea) served hot or cold with these large, black, honeyed tapioca balls sitting at the bottom. They're always served with a large straw in order for you to suck up the tapioca balls as you drink your tea. All in all, it's an odd but tasty treat for those of us that like it (ie. me!). Here at Koko, the bubble tea is fairly typical, but can be a bit hit or miss. They offer a variety of flavors (I usually just go with the plain milk tea), which usually taste fine. However, the bubbles themselves can sometimes be a bit overcooked and mushy, when they should ideally be soft and chewy. The bakery also offers a variety of other items, including buns, baked goods, and some meals. The buns are fairly standard for an Asian bakery; they didn't particularly stand out or wow me, unfortunately. They do offer loaves of bread that I did find pretty interesting and worth the price, however. I particularly like the bread with a cookie topping, reminiscent of a bo lo bun. The cakes/mousses/other desserts can also be a bit of a hit or miss. Some cakes desserts are really delicious, while others are not so much. Most are probably a bit overpriced. I've only tried the curry there in terms of meals offered, and I was not very impressed; I would probably stick to getting baked goods here. Another offering that is pretty unique to this place in Cleveland is the Taiwanese shaved ice. This is a dessert, again popular in Taiwan, involving a bed of shaved ice, with a mixture of toppings of your choice (often various fruits, jellies, or red/green beans), and condensed milk poured on top. I was thrilled to see the dessert offered here, and it fulfilled my desires when I got it!
So in the end, this is perhaps not the best Asian bakery I've been to, but it's the only place in Cleveland with these unique offerings. Yes, it can be a bit hit or miss, and perhaps a tad on the expensive side, but maybe I'm just happy that this place exists in the first place. With that in mind, for the quality and price of the food, I'd probably want to give this place 3 stars, but considering that it's the only place that I can go to fulfill certain needs when I want to, I'll up it to 4.
Also, just a note for those using credit cards, they have minimum price for credit cards (I think around $5?). Just FYI
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