Believe the hype if you're serious about your matcha.
No line, but no real sit down with the exception of a few benches. That's your trade off from the TO location.
While most of the pastries were gone at my visit, all I wanted was a good matcha ice cream. I had a vanilla twist to share with a child expanding their palette.
I've had my fair share of matcha ice creams and can tell that this one has solid taste. The sweetness doesn't over power the matcha flavour, and the matcha used in the ice cream is mellower in its "floral" taste. It was kind of like the orange pekoe of matcha. The soft serve was rich, creamy, and smooth. Less water content in soft serve is optimal for smoothness.
The Sakura cookie was a basic sugar cookie with a salted and dried cherry blossom in the middle. It was small, but tasty! The cherry blossom middle was a surprising bite.
I'll be back to try the drinks and the pastries.
Awesome, kind service as well. The folks behind the counter were kind to the kids and served with a genuine smile and hope that we enjoyed the food.