"0"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "2016-07-21T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "1"^^ . "Strong matcha taste? I think not. This is a Chinese owned rip off of Uncle Tetsu and also a rip off of Tsujiri that opened a few months ago. When they first opened they had limited selections similar to Uncle Tetsu. After Tsujiri opened they soon started copying their sundaes and even tried to do some pastries. Tendou is also not a brand from japan. They are not experts at matcha and their copy cat strategy shows.\n\nWe tried several items to share. The so called shiratama are just Chinese rice balls. The matcha ice cream is not bad but definitely not as good as Tsujiri. I don't understand how so many people think this place has better matcha. The flavor is a little weaker, like your Hime green tea ice cream but in soft serve. I definitely don't think they import the same grade of matcha as Tsujiri. The black sesame ice cream is too grainy. I like my ice cream creamy, not sandy.\n\nIf you get their matcha drinks, it's obviously a different grade of matcha. The frapps at this place are more like the Chatime Matcha Smoothies. If you try matcha drinks in Japan or even at Tsujiri, it's a much richer color. \n\nA copy cat can never be as good as the original. The price is not worth it for the quality. And they definitely don't offer the level of service that a Japanese ran place can provide."^^ . .