Drinks - 5/5 - consistently really great drinks here and they're made incredibly fast as well Service - 3/4 super hit or miss but they get the job done so just knocking one star from overall rating Price - not to bad definitely good value read more

Meet Fresh - Winter melon tea with lemon - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Marvelous place for delicious desserts! Two most noticeable flaws, and they are: 1. Almost always long time. 2. Limited indoor tables and most of the time, you have to clean the tables yourself in order to use them. Well, if you really want to eat their unrivaled desserts, you just have to have a lot of time to kill & the willingness to wait. read more

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Came here on a Sunday evening. Ordered the mochi milk shaved ice. Wasn't really thinking about it and ordered a large to share with my husband and son. It was huge, lol. A medium would have been sufficient. The shaved ice was delicious. The variety of mochi was nice. Some had black sesame or taro filling inside. A few were milk or black sugar flavored. All of it was soft and just the right amount of chewiness. The only issue I had was that they need to update their menu to make it clear that they don't do bubble waffle on the weekends (I get it, the wait time would be horrendous). Also don't post season items on your permanent menu as again it made my kid sad that they didn't have something listed on the menu. It is difficult to explain to a 4 year old why the item on the menu is not being served. It looks like the menu is digital so this isn't that hard of an ask. read more

I think the communal aspect of sharing a large dessert is the funnest part about this place. Being able to get one huge bowl of shaved ice with many different toppings that tailor to everyone's taste. This brown sugar shaved ice though admittedly was overly sweet however still had a good flavor to it. I would definitely go for something more creamy and less sweet next time but overall a fun place to go and share dessert with your buddies and chat about life. This place also offers many other desserts and drinks that you don't need to really share if you prefer to go at it that way. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Was here a couple of nights ago and I was shocked to see their employee kicked us out as customers from the store in a very rude manner. They could have done better, other employees looks shocked too with their coworkers attitude. read more

Meet Fresh - Unbelievably rude. - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

One biggest factor about this place that adds to its Fresh name... SHAVED ICE! and not just any shaved ice. They somehow managed to shave this ice so delicately to the point that it feels like youre eating a cloud! It was so light and somehow absorbed so much flavor from from the grass jelly and cream. Amaze balls! We got the signature icy grass jelly which also had balls of fresh mochi. That was so yummy and so different! I have always loved a good grass jelly drink for the longest time, but to enjoy a fresh batch of grass jelly in this dessert form felt so.... well, refreshing! Lol There are tons of other options of course such as fruits, boba, flan, or bubble waffles but this is probably one of the only places that i could enjoy fresh grass jelly and all its associated fresh parts! read more

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First time trying this Taiwanese dessert. We ordered the double taro signature. It was so refreshing. There were grass jelly shaved ice, grass jelly, taro paste, taro balls and vanilla ice cream. The taro balls had a mochi-like texture that gave depth to the dessert. And the portion was enough for two people. Will definitely come again. read more

Meet Fresh - Double taro signature - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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This message is for the owner: if you want to keep a good reputation, then you need to stop being cheap, start hire a part time cleaner to clean those tables and toilet during rush hours. The sticky dirty table, out-of-toilet paper and hand wash gel and dirty bathroom, and rude employees (I assume part of the reason is due to lack of tips income, because customers are self-serving the food, so no reason to give tips) Hi Owner, above things are all because of you, because you want to save money on labors, and you are getting what you deserve: lots of bad reviews even when food are ok read more

Great food but worst service. We were leaving and out of the door, but were yelled back by the waiter to clear the table. SHOCKED FACE!!!!! In fact, we had put empty bowls into the trash bag and the table was wiped clean. I'm that kind of person who always put the plates together after we finished in restaurant. It's for the convenience of the waiter to bring them back to the kitchen. So I was completely shocked to be called back today. We pay tip every single time, even if I don't pay tip, they should not be this kind of RUDE!!!!!!!I was literally shocked tonight! As an Asian, I feel very shame on Meetfresh. I hope the owner can give a well training to the employees, otherwise reputation will only be ruined by these unqualified employees. These employees could be really mean people in their daily life. So sad for their life:( On the other hand, there is no toilet paper in the restroom! There is no hand wash! Dirty and disgusting restroom I have ever seen in Irvine:( read more

Typical Asian sweet food/drink store. Must try the signature hot red bean soup! read more

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I love Meet Fresh! I highly recommend the Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice. I usually share it with three other people. read more

Meet Fresh - Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Stopped by after dinner at hai do lao with some friends on a Wednesday night. I saw a lot of reviews complaining about the customer service so I came in mentally prepared for bad service, but fortunately found that the service was completely fine. Our vegan friend asked them a lot of questions, and they answered them all helpfully without getting impatient even though he ended up not ordering anything. Service was fast and it was the expected standard meet fresh taste, so I have no complaints. read more

There was literally no one inside waiting for an order. We were told we had to wait 20 minutes for them to finish their online orders first before they could tend to us so we left. Where's the situational awareness? read more

Came here on a Sunday afternoon after lunch for a small dessert. Got the herbal jelly special. $7 Good size to share. Service: cashier was friendly and helpful. Food: I enjoyed it. Will definitely come back again. Parking: hard to find. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

I liked the warm dessert options that they offer here but it looks NOTHING like what is pictured. All the topping basically sunk to the bottom and what I received was what looked like a bowl of black bean soup. read more

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Various kinds of desserts you can try here. Its chewy and the right amount of sauce. Will come back to try different kind of flavors read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

I usually do not like to write a bad review especially when small businesses need support right now but I feel like this is important for the owner to know as first impression can impact dining experience. Not to mention many people complained about this young female cashier yet, she continues to be a frontline of the restaurant. Hands down, she is the RUDEST cashier that I ever experienced in restaurant industry. We were there at 6:31pm on 02/05/2022 to be exact. The restaurant was empty. There were only 1 table. It was our first time and the female cashier was EXTREMELY rude as if we disturbed her from something. We greeted as we heading toward the cashier. She didn't say a word. Not even a hello or hi. I asked her what is Qball ?? ( can't remember what it's called but she told me it's a taro ball). This was the only question we asked and she gave us sided eyes and answered with an annoyed tone. She didn't say please or thank you once we paid either. All she did was point us to put our plate away when done ( again, she didn't say please). I completely understand this is not a full service sit down restaurant but I also did not expect to be treated like a beggar when I order a dessert either. Unfortunately, we will not be returning at this location. As for the dessert, it is nothing like in the picture on the board. There were A LOT of red beans. I would say 90% red beans and 10% of something else; jelly, taro balls and etc. read more

Meet Fresh - Receipt - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

I personally had a pleasant experience here, but I obviously can't speak for others. Not sure why the ratings are low! I came on a Saturday afternoon and was helped almost immediately. I ordered red bean porridge with sesame balls, peanuts, grass jelly, and taro. It was suuuuper delicious & there was a really hefty serving. Definitely hit the spot - and I had enough for two or three more days! I've also tried the tofu pudding, which is also just as yummy. Overall, I like this location, though I imagine when it's busier you might have to wait much longer. read more

We love the desserts here but service has gotten worse! Today I encountered a rude cashier (the one with a high pitch squeaky voice). She's more of a "mask" police than a customer service person, didn't greet us and was cold and rude. Management needs to step up your customer service! read more

Lots of drinks and dessert options to choose from. They have recommended combinations of different toppings that the dessert comes with, but u can also customize yourself. Plenty of seating area and the staff are also welcoming as well. I recommend ordering from the grass jelly series, specifically combo B. The grass jelly is super silky and soft. The taro can be a hit or miss, but it is generally cooked thoroughly. Overall, 9.4/10! read more

Meet Fresh - Grass Jelly Combo B - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

They need to hire cashiers with basic customer service skills lol. Here, you will get blank faced workers just staring at you, without saying "Hi, I can help the next person in line :o)", they just stare cluelessly for ages until you figure out who's not waiting in line/who's just waiting to pick up food, who's ready to order or not. It's hot that hard to be decent and say hi, and help customers order. It's a very easy job if you have average social skills, so to the management, please take 2 minutes to teach your cashiers how to be normal at their job :o/ They also don't offer free condensed milk (you have to pay for it) and they never give you enough creamers for your dessert (so you have to ask for many extras). But in the end I'll keep coming back here because their desserts are so light, yummy, and unique. Just hope they promote someone else to cashier instead of really odd people who don't know how to interact. read more

We ordered the large pudding and mochi shaved ice to share between three people and it was the perfect amount. The shaved ice had a variety of different toppings: caramel flan pudding, almond milk pudding, mini taro balls, winter melon and milk mochi, and some sort of jelly, and topped off with vanilla bean ice cream. I think they could go a little lighter on the condensed milk because it was a tad too sweet. This was my first time trying their shaved ice and I'm impressed and would be more open other items because I usually end up getting the herbal ice combo. read more

Meet Fresh - Pudding and Mochi Shaved Ice - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

The service of this meetfresh is very bad,I can't understand that after the straw is broken, guests are required to throw garbage by themselves. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

I see a similar posts giving a 1 star describing the same experience with cashier. Beyond poor service, it's important to note I paid for dessert which did not match the display advertised. It tasted like it looks in photo. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Meet Fresh serves up traditional Chinese desserts like sweet tofu, red bean soup, grass jelly, and shaved ice plus drinks. For dessert, I typically get the Meet Fresh Signature, which is herbal tea flavored shaved ice topped with grass jelly, taro and yam balls, and more. The reason why Meet Fresh is my go to for Chinese desserts is because their grass jelly is just so good. It's soft, flavorful, and has a silky texture to it. As for their drinks, I love their wintermelon tea with lemon juice and out of all the places I've tried, their wintermelon tea is my fave. For groups, their shaved iced are huge and they layer it with condensed milk so that it has flavor throughout. I really like their almond one and fresh fruit options. They're also quite inexpensive. The only thing is try to get here before 8:00 p.m. otherwise the line is out the door. read more

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I ordered the Specialty Iced Jelly and it was pretty delish. It was a big bowl of grass jelly topped with multi-colored mochi balls. I personally wish it was a tad bit sweeter for my sweet tooth! They have a huge dessert selection to choose from, including milk tea and herbal drinks. This place is not over fulfilling and worth coming back to. Be prepared to stand in long lines and wait a while for your order to be made. Parking will not always be easy to find either! read more

Meet Fresh - Specialty ice jelly. - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Took HALF AN HOUR to get my one order. Weekday lunch needs more employees. Will never come back again.

definitely understaffed :// the set up of the store makes long lines hard to maintain and navigate, especially with tables close to the door. i do think people expect restaurant service with frequent check ups to the table which is unrealistic considering their system of ordering, picking up your food, and disposing your own waste. the staff were great, i feel for their working conditions especially with weekend nights that have long rushes of people. i ordered the mango milk shaved ice!! it came surprisingly fast aware of the long lines at the location during my trip. truly was so tasty, was shared among three people including myself ! read more

Meet Fresh - mango milk shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

2 employees for this amount of traffic is not fair to them at all. There is a sign at the register that mentions the labor shortage and needing to order at the kiosk - the owners should probably hire more staff and pay them properly since they seem to be aware of their issues. read more

I love the dessert here! I always get the medium shaved ice/snow that comes with caramel and almond pudding, taro, ice cream, mochi and some other goodies. It's always a hit and very shareable with 2-3 people! read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Love love love this place! I always get Icy Taro Ball #6 and it has everything I like (Melon Jelly, Jelly Noodles, Boba). It's worth every penny. With COVID, there are outdoor plaza tables available provided by Diamond Jamboree but they're not sanitized or cleaned often. Good enough to enjoy dessert after a meal though! read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Taiwanese desserts, including shave ice, sweet dessert soups, and boba drinks. My mom is ADDICTED to their shave ice. They need more staff, but Morgane (sp?) and everyone who works there is super nice, and they all do great work creating beautiful, delicious desserts. They carried delicious purple ube during the summer, but it's gone now. PLEASE BRING BACK UBE! read more

Meet Fresh - (Sweet) Red Bean Milk Shave Ice - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Came in on a Wednesday night and there were about 5 groups of people ahead of us waiting to order. We waited in line for about 20 minutes. I saw other reviews mentioning a kiosk however I didn't see one so it was either broken or no longer in service. But given how understaffed they were, a self ordering kiosk would've been nice. We ordered the icy grass jelly signature and it was great! Perfect size for 3 people to share. The dessert was cold, refreshing, and not too sweet. The taro and sweet potato balls didn't have much flavor but they were nice and chewy. While I didn't think it was worth waiting 20+ minutes to place an order, I would return to try other items when it's not as busy/ understaffed. read more

Wow, the winter melon tea with mini taro balls was really good! I got it with 50% sugar and no ice. Definitely will be back! read more

Meet Fresh - Winter melon tea with mini taro balls. - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

I love Asian desserts. I grew up eating them but not out since my grandma would make desserts at home. I met some friends at Meet Fresh and we ordered a dessert and boba drinks to try. At the time it was sweltering hot outside so fruit over slushy ice was a good call. The lines can be long but don't be deterred. The line will move. You'll get a buzzer so you can pick it up at the counter when it's ready. Meet Fresh is a chain, but they do their boba and mochi-like desserts well. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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my least favorite mf location, especially when the hacienda heights location blows the irvine location out of the water. we're a long ways from the start of "covid reopening" yet they are still serving everything in to-go containers. i suspect because they want to blame it on "staff shortage" and instead of washing dishes they want to pile up the landfills... the self order kiosk isn't always working, restroom was not clean. this location needs help. read more

This is my go to place for Taiwanese style shaved ice in the area. I've been here few times and I didn't disappointed yet from here. We just ate NYE party dinner around at Kura sushi restaurant and I wanted eat this place of dessert. My friends were first time here so they let me did order for them. I ordered pudding & Q-mochi shaved ice with extra egg pudding, egg pudding with red bean instead of boba, 2 of hot milk tea, one of ice milk tea with lychee jelly. Food(3/5)- they gave me to wrong dish( ordered egg pudding with red bean but they give me with boba)and I had to got up for told them to change. They're apologized to me and changed for me. I liked this Taiwanese shaved ice but my friends were frist time tried eat this and they just didn't like it or did like it. Especially they really don't like almond pudding. They said egg pudding was much better tasted good than almond. You like pudding then should give a try egg pudding with red bean. I thought it much tasty than boba. Service(5/5)- line was long but not much waited time than line. This place all of staffs are very kindly. I am a Korean and I just finish order and talking with a friend while waiting for receipt. I asked them to where's bathroom and cashier was told me that by korean. Lol They cleaned tables for you too. You just eat there and leave, they will cleanup the table for you. I didn't see any of dirty tables here. Overall(3/5)- I give this place 3star with my friends. They said would give a try again here for other menus. But no more almond pudding lol. Very cute place. You didn't try Taiwanese style shaved ice then, you should definitely give a try. read more

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This place is always so crowded, but rightfully so since they have some really good Taiwanese desserts! They are located inside Diamond Jamboree in the back by Afters and the Japanese restaurant. Parking sucks here, but maybe you can try the parking structure in the back. I'm still trying out the other menu items, but so far I haven't had anything disappointing. My main go-to would be the #1 with grass jelly and mochi balls. My friends got a shaved snow with a bunch of different mochi. That was pretty good, especially the grass jelly one! When I ordered the taro ball #3, they were able to substitute sesame rice ball instead of boba. I love the rice balls! Everything is shareable. You will most likely need extra spoons and bowls, which are on the side of the counter. I think you can also leave your trays on the table when you're done. read more

Meet Fresh - Taro Ball #3 (but no boba) $6.50 - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

This was my first time going to Meet Fresh myself after a friend got me a drink that got me hooked! I got the Wintermelon Milk Tea with Mini Taro Balls ($6) and Wintermelon Tea with Mini Taro Balls ($5) and I definitely prefer the one without milk as the flavor was already very sweet and potent enough for me. I went to the DJ plaza around 4pm on a Tuesday and there was plenty of parking and there was no line inside the store whatsoever. The staff were quiet, yet polite, and answered our questions with no problems. They do accept cards and Apple Pay. I'm excited to come back and try the signature and popular desserts rather than just the drinks - I highly recommend the mini taro balls (I'm sick of regular boba now and this was a good topping)! read more

Meet Fresh - Wintermelon Milk Tea with Mini Taro Balls ($6) and Wintermelon Tea with Mini Taro Balls ($5) - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Exotic dessert, good service, plenty of seating area! My friends and I came here after a trip to Disney and some Din Tai Fung. I don't know why, but I've been craving Taiwanese shaved ice a lot lately, so we settled on coming here. I've never been here before but I've had plenty of other shaved ices places before, so I was really excited. Food: The shaved ice is great! I got the Taro Ball No.4 because the man behind the cash register said that that was the second most popular dish after the herbal jelly but they ran out of herbal ice so it wouldn't taste the same. My girlfriend got the shaved ice with ice cream, and a bunch of other smaller toppings like taro balls, sweet potato balls, etc. I tried a little of my friends tofu soup and I didn't really like that there was peanuts in it. Service: Service was good, the food didn't take too long to come out. The man behind the cash register understood English very well and was probably raised here. I normally would expect someone with heavy accent to be at places like these, but the man was really helpful. Overall, I do like this place a lot, but not enough to get it everyday. If I am ever in this area again, I plan on trying other dessert places unless I have other friends that recommend anything else. read more

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