Finally this place has opened! A dark little cafe next to the new Pita Pit and Cafe Rio, 3pm Cafe offers boba drinks, teas, smoothies and Taiwanese snacks and entrees. The tables are unique with corner-shaped chairs. Wifi is free: the phone number! There are lots of outlets so you can hang out and study. The hours are good, early to late and great for the nearby student.
I stopped in for lunch today and experienced great service. I ordered one tea-flavored egg ($1.50, 3 are $3.25), a fried tofu appetizer, and an off-the-menu avocado boba smoothie. The smoothie came first in a huge mason jar - I ordered the regular but it almost appeared like mine was large! It is more sweet tasting than avocado tasting, but still good. Next time I should go for almond milk tea because that is another favorite of mine.
The tea flavored egg came next. I peeled it (I am terrible at hard boiled egg peeling but this was at least cracked for me in the kitchen). Unraveling the shell bits was an almost tie-dyed egg, a beautiful contrast of brown shades. It was a bit salty, and the yolk over hard (I am partial to eggs without grey-shrouded yolks) but it was a new experience nonetheless and not bad.
Lastly, the tofu appetizer. Mini fried and marinated tofu squares with salt and pepper sprinkled on top. Tasty and simple. With the drink, definitely filling. The server graciously put my mason jar smoothie into a to go cup. I will definitely come back again. There are also daily specials and this week a 10% off discount with RebelCard.