Maybe this place just isn't my cup of tea?
Honestly, I'm not much of tea drinker and the food on this menu was well out of my comfort zone, but I was looking to try new things. Squid jerky was definetly a new thing to try.
It's been awhile since I'd eaten seafood, so the taste of the squid in my mouth took some getting used to...as well that it was jerky so I couldn't eat it quickly or swallow...the taste had to linger in my mouth for quite awhile.
This business is located just underneath the popular Ichiza sushi restaurant, our first choice for this evening, but with an hour wait, we chose to go to Tea Planet instead. The smells were excellent when we walked in though I can't quite say what it was; it was quite sweet. Many young adults or older kids were sitting around playing card games and drinking tea or consuming some type of rice-based food.
The menu is primarily tea in many forms, from hot to cold, mixed and plain. The food is almost an afterthought, yet what you get when you order something from the menu is a complete meal. I ordered the squid jerky as an appetizer (or not, heh) for $4.00, my Spiced Pork Slices were $7.00 and came with sticky rice, onions and greens. It was an interesting meal that I cannot say I totally enjoyed, but did not hate, either.
The tea was way too sweet but I could drink it. My friends drink seemed a lot more enticing with boba and plum in her tea. Next time I may want to try one of those instead. The prices on the menu are all quite reasonable. I would go here again, maybe, if Ichiza had a long wait, but at least I can say I tried something new.