Just ordered the strawberry smoothie without the melon jelly and reiterated that I wanted everything else. Paid $8.31 tip included. I was the only customer in the shop with 3 people behind the counter. When the order was ready both the cashier and I noticed that it had chunks of the jelly. He said something to the others and I reminded him that I ordered it without the jelly. The other girl proceeded to grab the drink and take it to the back with a large spoon. I then asked if they were going to make another one or just fish the chunks out. The cashier said she was taking the jelly out which in my opinion is poor customer service. I requested to have a fresh one made since I didn't want to find a random chunk of something I requested and paid not to have in it. They seemed irritated and the girl came back out to make me a new one. When the new drink was ready I tried to tell her thank you very much for accommodating but she immediately turned her back on me. When I got into the car and tasted it, not only did it not have the jelly it didn't have any flavor nor the strawberry jam that it should have. It was only blended milk with foam. I will never be going there again. Tiger sugar a couple doors down is a million times better. read more

Packed! That was my main takeaway from this spot. Their main attraction is shaved ice topped with a multitide of toppings such as grass jelly, tapioca, fresh fruit, etc. The shaved ice bowls seem really large at forst but once you get past the first layer it is mostly just ice. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Meet fresh has the best mochi desserts that I'm always craving!! Their mochi is so soft and chewy and not overly sweet! They have so many menu items that I'm dying to try, from shaved ice to bean soups to egg waffle ice creams! I'm a huge fan of this place although will say the only downside is how pricy their menu has gotten. read more

Meet Fresh - Icy Taro Ball Signature - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was excited to try the Taiwanese desserts. It was good but I wouldn't say WOW since we have similar desserts in Houston. The Mochi was good but not out of extraordinary. The concept is great and the price is fairly decent. The place is packed with people and after ordering you do have to wait a while for your order . People Come and go pretty fast so to get a table wouldn't be too long. If you haven't tried them out then you should. It locates in the Bellaire street food. It's a new "building" . read more

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I have been to Meet Fresh in Vancouver, CAN and it was amazing. I was so excited to see one in Houston but was extremely disappointed. We ordered a Hot Tofu Pudding with Mini Q and it was ice cold. Only the syrup and the mini taro balls were lukewarm. I took it back to the counter and was surprised to see them warm it up in the microwave! Seriously, I could not believe my eyes. And their stations are a mess! They couldn't get my original bowl of dessert heated so they said would make me a new one, which I appreciated. I see a new bowl of tofu pudding come out a couple of minutes later and it was set to the side of the microwave. I watched to see if they would heat it up again and they didn't. Instead, they heated the syrup that goes on top of the tofu in the microwave...seriously? You can't keep the syrup warm over a stove top or a warmer? Seriously?! Never ever coming to this Meet Fresh again! I hope no other Meet Fresh functions this way as that would be really disappointing! read more

If I could give this place 10,000,000,000,000,000 stars I would. I love their Signature Grass Jelly dessert so much. It's a nice place to visit during nighttime in China town, and there's tons of seating available. Price is cheap, service is quick. Please bring your mom and your mom's mom and your mom's mom's mom here. read more

Meet Fresh - Icy Grass Jelly Signature - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was order a QQ Milktea Soup custom with mini q, boba, ube paste, almond pudding and rice ball. The cashier told me it already have taroball in it and milk tea soup. And what I received from them just so sad. They just give me mini q, boba, rice ball, almond pudding and the soup, no taro ball and ube paste. Is it worth for $13? They missed my order but they just charge more than that. I was order for dine in but have some problem so I bring my bowl for them to put that on the togo box. But guess what I got, AN ANT IN MY BOWL. I feel disappointed with this place read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I really love the desserts here (because you can't find anything similar anywhere else) even though the customer service and crappy app. The price isn't super cheap but I think it's fair considering the fact that you can share a standard $10-12 dessert with a friend or take some home to enjoy later. I came in and the girl with the glasses at the front is not very welcoming. No greeting and when I asked for a to go container and lid, she seemed annoyed. And despite me saying thank you multiple times, she never said anything back to me. Maybe she had a bad day. We all do. But I certainly didn't feel comfortable asking her for anything more. Additionally, the app is terrible. They have a rewards program but you have to order through the app which takes you to another website. I just wish they could allow us to scan the app in store to earn points for rewards. read more

Came here on a Saturday night after dinner time for dessert. Environment: bustling. Lots of people and not a lot of empty spaces to sit down. There are quite a few people who are hanging out after they eat, which is fine but it creates a problem of finding a spot. Tables are separated by plexiglass splash guards. The table we eventually settled with was sticky from desserts of previous patrons. Music and noise doesn't make it too difficult to carry a conversation. Food: tried some items that were seasonal. I've been to Meet Fresh locations all over the country. But the honest opinion from me (Taiwanese-American) is that all Meet Fresh items are very textural and subtle in flavor. If the item is a fresh food like a chunk of taro, red beans, or Ube paste it genuinely tastes like those things, but not much else is augmenting that. Ok so saying that is putting the food experience nicely. To preface this, I don't like sweets or desserts for the most part. I like my cakes from 6 Ping and 85c for this reason. So honestly, nothing is quite sweet enough, or some things are completely lacking in flavor. The shaved ice has not enough condensed milk based syrup to have some sweetness on every bite. The flan, QQ chewy balls are completely tasteless. But we all really enjoyed the grass jelly dessert with the ube and taro paste. It had a great medicinal taste in the both the jelly and the ice. I would return to get this item only. I desperately want to be proud of this chain because of where it comes from. But I always have a hard time finding a dessert that is acceptable to even my (not a sweet tooth) taste. Star deducted for table availability, cleanliness. Taste of the food items is subjective so I didn't deduct from that. read more

Meet Fresh - Seasonal Ube Taro Grass Jelly - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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As hyped up about this place, I'm not as impressed as I should. Everything is supposedly made fresh with shaved ice. In my personal opinion, it's slightly bland. Including the drinks, taste a bit watered down. Maybe if they add a bit more flavor to each item, to give it more amp I think it would be perfect. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I always love coming to Meet Fresh for dessert. We got the strawberry shaved ice and shared it amongst four people, and the portion size was perfect as we were able to finish it all. The price was really good considering it was about $14 total. The strawberries tasted very fresh, which was a pleasant surprise, and I really enjoyed the combination with the condensed milk. Parking was not bad in the small plaza garage. read more

Meet Fresh - Strawberry shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Delicious as always. This franchise does very well with keeping delicious dessert creations in stock and having their staff produce consistent creations. This is my first time at the Houston location but I've been to the San Diego and Orange County locations numerous times. I highly recommend this place and their staff for the quick, fast and courteous service read more

Meet fresh is super refreshing and not too sweet. Tried mini taro ball tofu pudding, ice grass jelly signature, pudding & q mochi milk shaved ice, and the matcha red bean egg waffle. I really enjoyed the tofu pudding and grass jelly. The tofu was super soft, and the taro balls were a nice change in texture. Both desserts were nice and refreshing! My only complaint for the shaved ice is that it wasn't smooth and had more of a snowcone consistency, and the flavor didn't penetrate to the middle of the ice dome. The subtly sweet milk flavor was nice, and I liked the egg pudding & ice cream that came with it. The matcha red bean egg waffle was nice and crispy and tasted better when dipped in the shaved ice (we didn't get ice cream with the waffle). Overall, a great place for dessert on a hot day especially if you don't like your desserts too sweet! read more

Meet Fresh - Icy Grass Jelly Signature and Taro Ball Tofu - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The parking lot sucks if we are being completely parking. Even with a garage it's pretty much useless. People will park on the fire lanes causing even more traffic and honkings. I didn't like how the menu didn't have any price indication. We ordered the mango shaved ice, a grass jelly dessert, and a wintermelon green tea. We asked the worker if the portions were big and he said everything we ordered is just enough to feed the both of us. Well the big came out to around $23 and the mango shaved ice itself was HUGE. It probably could have fed three people. If we had known the accurate size we would not have ordered three items. The mango shaved ice was 10/10. Grass jelly was 5/10 bc it tasted like we could have made it at home in less than 5 minutes. The wintermelon tea was 8/10. read more

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Second visit earlier and I am wow-Ed again!!! I love this Taiwanese dessert place. We ordered the Mochi Shaved Ice and mini taro tofu pudding and so yummy. Definitely worth the prices we paid. The mochi was soft and gooey and the portion was HUGE. It's definitely a dessert for sharing. Everything tasted very fresh!!! read more

Meet Fresh - Mochi Milk Shaved Ice and Mini Taro Ball Tofu Pudding - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

This came recommended by family who swear by this place and hyped this up for me now that it's in the area. And I'm a fan too! Desserts are awesome and they have a ton of variety to satisfy just about anyone. I went for cold and should have opted for a large size just for the crazy presentation, but instead got a smaller somewhat underwhelming bowl, at least looks wise. Content and taste were great though! I think next time, I'd shoot for something hot, but hey it's summer and I'm already melting coming here. Good staff and nice venue, even if parking can be a bit of a challenge. Also, prices are a bit high but this is unique and worth the price of admission. read more

OOLONG MILK TEA with barley and mung beans My new found obsession. I usually get the barley and grass jelly, but I'm really liking the barley and mung beans combo. The texture and flavors are on point. The oolong milk tea is light and the barley and beans add chewy texture. MATCHA RED BEAN DELUXE EGG WAFFLE My sister and I tried this and it was pretty good. I've had egg waffles before with fruits and they were always prettier than the quality of the flavor, but the egg waffle here is really good in terms of flavor. I really like the egg waffle texture, soft on the inside, but has that nice crunchy skin. The matcha is light noticeable and the red bean adds a deeper layer of flavors overall. The vanilla ice cream really complements the warm waffle. I would order this again. It was pretty tasty. Overall, service is consistent, the area is always clean, and I already have my go to items on the menu. 3.5 stars now. read more

Meet Fresh - matcha red bean deluxe egg waffle - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Such an authentic Taiwanese dessert spot! It brought back so many childhood memories! There actually aren't really any places that offer similar desserts as Meet Fresh, which makes them really stand out from the crowd. Nowadays I see a lot of rolled ice and bingsu places, so the items at Meet Fresh are really refreshing. There are a variety of desserts to choose from, all of which are delicious. I enjoy getting their cold taro bowls and their shaved ice. I especially enjoy their taro and sweet potato balls that they put in many of the desserts. Portions are also really big, I usually share a bowl with a friend. The interior is also super spacious and nice. The only complaints I have is that sometimes they don't give that much toppings in comparison to the ice given, and the wait time can be somewhat long. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

it's really good.m, but i was expecting the texture of the ice to me smooth, soft, and melt in your much. but it was kinda like crunchy crushed ice. this was my first time at this store. i asked the cashier for some help or anything really. she was rude and not helpful at all. read more

This is another instance where I truly don't understand the low ratings! This shop is definitely a must-try! We ordered the Icy Taro Ball signature for $9.25. Although we were skeptical about the price at first, we were very pleased with the product. The chewy balls were my favorite. The texture and taste were perfect, and they also gave you a lot of toppings (including boba). My sister and I shared one bowl and it was a more than adequate dessert for the night. The syrup for the shaved ice also just had the right level of sweetness. Additionally, if all the advertisement in the shop were correct, the ingredients they used are really really fresh. All in all, an easy 5/5! read more

Meet Fresh - Icy Taro Ball Signature - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

The hype is real! Spacious and cute inside. The menu is much bigger than I thought. I built my own with grass jelly as my base (5/5) wow the grass jelly taste so fresh and light. I Togo and it was still delicious! Oolong milk tea with grass jelly (5/5) - a little pricy but it's quality. Overall, I would definitely come back to try their other base and drinks! read more

While I understand how this Taiwanese dessert shop might not be everyone's cup of tea, I absolutely love it! When I'm near Chinatown, I like stopping by for their signature ice grass jelly or milk tea with grass jelly, both of which I think are fantastic. The signature grass jelly, while a little pricey, is easily shared with another person and tastes incredible. It's not too sweet and the grass jelly has a unique flavor not found in any other dessert or food I've had. The jelly is not the same texture as jello and melts in your mouth much easier, which is in contrast to the soft chewy taro balls that have only a mild taro taste. I think the balance of the flavor, sweetness and textures is what keeps me coming back for this unique dessert. I'm hoping to travel to Taiwan some day to try something even more authentic, but for now I think meet fresh does a great job! read more

You know a chain is authentic when there's a ton of elderly Asians in the store. Indeed, this chain straight from Taiwan serves very traditional desserts, and it does it well. They're true to their name - the ingredients, especially the taro, were very fresh! The sweetener was very mild (a pleasant surprise), and herbal. Overall, it tasted very true to traditional flavors. Overall, Meet Fresh is a nice change of pace from the normal boba/shaved ice shops in Chinatown! read more

Meet Fresh - Icy taro ball #4 - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Being in Houston, you have endless options when it comes to desserts, especially in Chinatown. I honestly would pick this place over any other snow ice or boba place. The desserts here have a more earthy quality to them and don't drown you in synthetic syrups. You don't feel sick of yourself by the end of it. I ordered the grass jelly with mung bean and boba. The creaminess from the milk combined with the different textures you get really allowed me to get my sweet tooth fix. One order could probably feed 2-3 people so I would be careful with portion size. I would say that the place is a bit cramped and the parking situation isn't the best. If they can expand their location, the overall experience would be better but I know chinatown real estate probably comes at a premium. Overall 5/5 for food but 3/5 for atmosphere and location. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

For some reason, the dessert seems off. Sometimes the soup has too much liquid; the tea is not strong and there's too much ice in the drinks. It gets really packed so you can barely find a table to sit and enjoy the dessert (which is better to eat right away). When it's not crowded, you could probably fit a group of 4-6 people) without squeezing. Customer service is okay, no one really goes out of their way to help us at all. They just give you a device whenever the order is ready and you need to clean up after yourself. Overall, I would not come back here again at all unless I'm invited to. read more

I looooove Meet Fresh so much and we come here probably way too much. I love their hand made taro balls and sweet potato balls, delicious shaved ice, grass jelly and more! Their shaved ice is huge and we often just need one for me, hubby and the kids. This is hands down one of my favorite dessert places read more

Solid dessert place, one of the few places that my family still indulges on after going to the gym... Q Mochi Shaved Ice - one of our favorite dessert, probably big enough for 4 people after dinner. 8 wonders - do not get this one, probably one of the worst dessert on the menu, it is a bit bland Grass jelly- love all the flavors, can't go wrong with it Milk tea - it is just so so, a bit too creamy, tasted a bit like artificial flavoring to me. Boba balls are generally a bit too chewy as well read more

Meet Fresh - Q mochi shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love their grass jelly signature. Very refreshing. Fast service. Friendly staff. Great place to hangout with friends and family. Totally recommend! read more

Shop with delicious desserts in Chinatown with service that leaves something to be desired. It's outside of the major H-Mart/Great Wall shopping centers at the heart of Bellaire so parking is easier (there were plenty of spots directly outside the shop on a weekday at 8PM). I've been a bunch of times before for their shaved ice, which is always a hefty portion (though somehow I always finish between me and one other person?). The potaro balls and jelly are especially good. The last time we went, we got the matcha ice special which was just the right amount of sweet and had a yummy matcha flavor (make sure to mix a little as you eat though, some of the ice in the center is just.. ice without the flavorful condensed milk over top). The major con is the service. I don't expect much service-wise, but have been really let down on the ice cream flavor multiple times here. Once, they gave us strawberry ice cream seemingly randomly and the latest time, swapped vanilla for coconut despite us asking explicitly for the former at the counter. When we noticed an off-flavor to the ice cream, we inquired if it was vanilla at which point the staff informed us they had run out and only had the coconut flavor. This would've been nice to know in advance and we ended up scraping off the ice cream altogether as it didn't go with the matcha flavor at all. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Second time was a hit for us. First time we came to try meet fresh was at the Katy location. We chose their recommended and we were not impressed. It was a bunch of starchy Taro balls and other starchy item. We just felt It didn't have enough of different variety aa d for the price we paid for starch we were very disappointed. I wanted something nice and refreshing so felt like giving this establishment another shot. We just realized we might of order something that we didn't like the first time. I really wanted something with grass jelly and husband wanted red bean. So after contemplating and studying the menu. We decided to go with Ice jelly #4 I loved it even hubby was fighting me for more. Ice jelly #4: grass jelly, boba, Taro, red bean with sweet shaved ic ask for 2 cream maybe 3 if u like creamy. We were only given one after a few bite it was dry added ima other creamer and it was perfect. I'm glad I gave it another shot we really enjoyed it. Will be back when I'm waning something sweet and refreshing read more

This place was packed when we visited and seating was limited. We tried the mangoberry shaved ice and added mini mochi as an extra topping. The portion size is huge and was enough to feed three of us. The ice was not as soft as I would like but was still packed with fruit and was a refreshing dessert for a hot day. Interested to try their other desserts next time! read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Hello, Meet Fresh! We've been waiting for you FOREVER to open in Chinatown! This place is a Taiwanese style dessert shop and their signature items are their different flavored taro balls and anything with grass jelly. I love this location because the grass jelly flavor here is so intense. Definitely not for the faint hearted grass jelly fans. Portions on the signature taro balls and shaved ice are huge so make sure you bring a friend or two. I also really enjoy the mochi here as it lives up to its "Q" (chewy) name and is very flavorful and unique with the toppings. Highly recommend dining in as most of the items on the menu taste the best when served fresh. read more

New dessert that opened up in Bellaire are the new Bellaire Food Street Plaza. Located at the corner of the plaza opposite of the parking garage. Parking can get crowded due to the tight spaces and bad parkers. I came here on a Wednesday during lunch time and it wasn't busy. The cashier was able to navigate me through their large menu. I expressed to him that it was my first time here and had no idea what they served. He was kind enough to give me a sample of the taro and sweet potato balls. I ended up ordered their signature ice grass jelly since it was one of their top recommendations. After ordering, they hand you a buzzer and it will vibrate whenever it's ready. The wait can take long depending on the crowd. For me, I waited about 8 minutes. The signature ice grass jelly was slightly sweet, you could hardly tell to be honest. The white topper comes in a creamer container, which you pour over. Great for a boomerang! Towards the end of my dessert, the bottom was a little bitter. It could be from the grass jelly. Overall, I am very satisfied with my dessert. Can't wait to try more! read more

Meet Fresh - Signature ice grass jelly + mochi - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time here and did not know what to expect, but the lines were long and people were raving about this place so I thought I'd give it a try! I ordered the Signature icy grass jelly. This came with 2 different types of mochi in this grass jelly and icy wintermelon flavor snow. So as I am getting to the bottom, it got sweeter and then realized there was a cream!! So, don't make the same mistake as me and mix it and add the creamer!!! The flavors were very light, not bland as you got to the sweeter flavor at the bottom. The wintermelon flavor is the same as an herbal drink you'd get at the boba shops. I'd definitely come back again to try how it should actually taste! read more

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This place is heavenly. I never had Chinese dessert before. I had a milk tea which was perfect. The jelly something you know the thing was so nice and not overpowering sweet. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had a good time here with my friend. Meet Fresh was very crowded on Saturday night we visited; however, the service was fast. That was the first time I tried their milktea and it's pretty good. Not too sweet and I could smell the tea I take of one star because staffs were not very friendly, maybe because they were tired.. hmm.. I will come back soon! read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I absolutely love the grass jelly desserts at meet fresh. Its such a fun and unique experience to bite into a chewy sweet potato ball, crunch on crushed ice, and savor the delicious taro paste. My favorite here is the signature taro that comes w ice cream as it is sweeter, but I also tried their new ube taro signature which was milder but also delicious. Id recommend coming here with a few friends and splitting one of these bowls. It's a really fun experience! read more

Meet Fresh - Ube taro signature - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Meet Fresh deserves 4 1/2 stars. Wow this place is AMAZING but is kinda of pricey on the dessert. If it wasn't so pricey, I think I would come out here more often. I order a custom shave ice (this can actually be a meal price) Lol. Again it was GOOD. The base shaved ice is $6.80 & I did add a few more items. Grass jelly .50, almond pudding $1, mini taro balls $1, 2 sesame ball $1, & 8 rice balls .50. Totaling my shaved ice bowl was $10.80. I also order the Oolong Milk Tea $3.50 with Grass Jelly .50 total $4.00 for the entire drink. The grass jelly was very fresh & smooth. The oolong milk tea was silky & milky. Would I come back again & recommend? Yes. Very often? No. Cons: Parking is horrible is your come during lunch, dinner, & weekend. read more

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This place was busy! The staff are really helpful at explaining the menu. I like how you can get hot desserts (hot tofu pudding, hot herbal jelly, hot red bean porridge) as well as cold versions and shaved ice. My friend enjoyed the 8 treasures, it was creamy shaved ice and had all sorts of sweet red beans, yams, jelly and ice cream on top. Huge portions. I was disappointed that my cube taro was not really taro but like a chewy taro mochi concoction. The herbal tea is ok, refreshing, not too sweet. My friend liked his melon iced tea. I got a side of almond pudding and it was a little too milky/creamy for me. I'm used to a lighter almond pudding. Definitely worth a try. read more

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I've been to Meet Fresh once while in Dallas and had the taro shaved ice. If you like taro a lot it's the perfect dessert. I don't like it as much as fruit but my friends got it to share and I took one bite and was over it. The mango one however is great. It's kinda pricey but it's a big portion. Imagine coming to the new Houston location in Chinatown and they don't even offer fruit options for their shaved ice. I was so disappointed. Aren't chains supposed to have the same menu...? So I got a oolong milk tea, and while that was good, not what I wanted. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Houston, Texas