Went at 6 PM on a weekday. Completely empty inside. Two young waitresses stood at the front desk playing on their phones, didn't acknowledge us at all. We stood right in front of them, and they made no effort to greet us or take our order. They seemed to expect everyone to use the self-order kiosk. This is ridiculous. This used to be one of my favorite spots, but now I think it's only a matter of time before they close. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Always fast and great service. I love meet fresh! Their desserts are always so yummy! read more

Meet Fresh - qq mochi and pudding shaved ice (medium) - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Long wait, massive desserts. If you get one, you can probably share it with 3 people. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Absolutely Disrespectful Service - Never Coming Back If I could give zero stars, I would. I came to Meet Fresh with my family expecting a nice, chill treat, what we didn't expect was to be met with the worst attitude from a staff member named Jonathan, who clearly had no interest in doing his job with any decency. He was sarcastic, rude, and gave us the most passive-aggressive body language the entire time, like we were an inconvenience just by existing. From eye rolls to sighs, to the way he barely responded to simple questions, it was clear we weren't welcome. There was no smile, no welcoming greeting like "hello," nothing remotely professional. It felt like he was doing us a favor by taking our order. Newsflash, Jonathan: you work there. That's your job. We left feeling uncomfortable, unwelcome, and honestly a bit shocked by how bad the interaction was. We won't be back. Not worth supporting a business that lets someone with that attitude represent them at the front. read more

Came in a weekday evening around 5 or 6pm when it wasn't busy. I like the layout of this Meet Fresh with their booth seating by the wall. My rating: Icy Grass Jelly Combo C with Almond Jelly and Taro Balls - 9/10, I always order this at every meet fresh I go to. (Super subjective but) I liked how the toppings were scattered on top over being sectioned off. The service was fine, and I had a good experience here for dessert! read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Overrated dessert house. Every time we ordered the grass jelly, it came out very watery like soup. If you think that's how it supposed to look or taste, you are wrong. Check out the same grass jelly bowl we got from the other store, and you can see the difference. And Meet Fresh charges more for fewer toppings. read more

Meet Fresh - Grass jelly with two topping from meet fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Meet Fresh was the perfect oasis on a heated day with UV index 9. Upon entering, I felt immediately transported to a different continent that was not North America. We got the Red Bean Milk Shaved Ice and Hot Grass Jelly Soup. The Soup was deliciously thick to the touch and taste. Perched precariously atop the shaved ice was a scoop of ice cream which posed to us an entertaining challenge as we scooped to preserve the structural integrity of this frozen food. We got this in the size large which more accurately should be described as gargantuan and proceeded to send the matriarch of our trio into a food coma. However, the cravings were satisfied and the good energy flowed vigorously even after we departed this dessert destination. read more

Meet Fresh - Red Bean Milk Shaved Ice, Hot Grass Jelly Soup, and Me - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Very crowded on the weekends. Pretty Standard meet fresh overall. Desserts are decent. Big fan of their taro dishes. Lots of seating though if you want somewhere to just sit and talk. Parking is atrocious during weekend afternoons and nights. read more

The shaved ice with pudding is a must try for dessert lovers. I love their toppings and the melted ice-cream taste amazing. Nothing special about their drinks tho. read more

Horrible service and the food was really bad. Been a fan of meet fresh for several years and every time i eat it i usually have the intention of going back again. However, I don't know what is going on with the store, the food quality has been getting worse and worse. It's so ridiculous that there happened to be an ice cube inside the shave ice and the shave ice is made irresponsibly in terms of both looks and taste. Hopefully this problem can be resolved soon because it's actually crazy how y'all are giving out this lazy and irresponsible attitude. read more

Meet Fresh - there is a whole ice cube inside the shave ice lol. - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Tuesday, November 5th kid with glasses being rude and rolling his eyes after i ask for my order to be done to-go. i asked for 3 extra creamers and he says he can only give 2. stingy for what. rude and weird. double homicide. 10 cent creamers lol. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Restroom is disgusting, floor is covered in urine and wet paper. Repulsive. Trash filled the floor, bins were overflowing with trash, it's evident it had not been cleaned once when we visited at 6pm. Not ever returning. One can only imagine how unsanitary the staff is, literally gagging. It doesn't help that the servers are rude and completely detached as they flippantly take your orders while other staff rudely yells out order numbers incoherently. Clearly there is no one responsible or mature enough to properly operate this poorly "managed" establishment. Sad that the owner permits this? It's so unfortunate because the food is good and we have always enjoyed our desserts. Sadly after years of enjoying meet fresh, it's frightening to think if the staff even washes their hands, seeing how dirty the restrooms are as well as how sticky and dirty the tables are? read more

Always a regular here but lately feeling customer service is going down hill. Tray area was dirty with trash everywhere. Bathroom was filthy, the floor was completely wet with toilet paper all over. Looks like the bathroom is not upkept. My husband almost slipped. Ordered Togo however never received a order confirmation text or a text for when my order was ready. I had to go looking for my order after noticing others who came after me got their orders first. Tables were not wiped down and trash all over the floors. This was 6pm, the evening rush hasn't even passed. read more

Meet fresh is my mom's favorite dessert place in Irvine because it's refreshing and not too sweet. We always get the signature grass jelly but my new favorite item definitely has to be their shaved ice. Although theres sul n beans right across the street, the shaved ice here has it's own personal appeal. Their seasonal fruit ones are my favorite but I recently tried the mochi and taro ball shaved ice tower and it was a very pleasant surprise. Unlike sul and beans, one of these shaved ices can definitely feed up to four people, so come prepared. read more

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This absolutely the worst location ever for meet fresh, why have only 2 people working in the front when there's a line full of people with one machine to take orders. Orders took around 20-30 minutes and this was one of the most disappointing dessert I've ever tried, the mochi was so underwhelming and okay. The boba was DISGUSTING, literally just water and boba you can't taste anything at all I threw it away after 3 sips, such a waste of money never get drinks here it's always disappointing. The ice grass jelly is average you literally can just make this at home. Never coming to this location again nor any meet fresh, hopefully the owners see every single bad review coming in and change their system in this store. read more

Meet Fresh - Grass Jelly Ice + Mochi + fresh milk tea with boba - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

We decided to give Meet Fresh a try as we had HaiDiLao for dinner in the same plaza on Sep 15 around 6:25PM. Always saw this place in videos so had to come by for dessert since I'm visiting from San Francisco. The space is nice and a lot of seating - definitely a nice hangout spot with friends. We ordered the Iced Grass Jelly Combo C and added Taro balls (10 PCs) to it for $8.75 + $1.25. For such a big place, they only have ONE bathroom. I was trying to use the restroom but some lady and her kid kept turning the door knob and knocking. All I hear is the mother on the phone then they walked away and came back 1 minute later. She was clearly too busy to pay attention that I haven't came out of the restroom yet. That's not really the point of this review but it would be great to have more than one restroom for such a big hangout spot. The review is mainly for the experience we had. The dessert came out quickly - in under 5 minutes. There were 2 instances that I didn't appreciate: -When I was going to the restroom, I saw the I assume supervisor or manager on duty because he had a brown bandana and the other 2 guys had black bandanas. I think a customer had an issue with their order because they were talking to one of the black bandana guys and suddenly the brown bandana one came over. His attitude didn't seem the friendliest but he offered to remake their order. -After eating a bit from our bowl, I noticed one of their boards on the wall opposite of me that had picture of the Taro Balls topping that I asked for. I looked at our bowl and thought "wait, did they forget our Taro Balls?" So I went up to the counter and asked the brown bandana guy since he was running the registers. I asked him if the Taro Balls were missing and instead of immediately fixing my order and apologizing, he turned to the 2 guys behind him and shouted "Who made number 22?" And he was waiting for an answer while I'm just there waiting on him to give me my missing item. Later on I glanced at the front desk and noticed the one with the brown bandana talking to one of the black bandana guy's and he looked uncomfortable. I assume he was being lectured or coached on the spot. Not a bad spot but the employees didn't deserve to be treated that way over minor mistakes. read more

Meet Fresh - Icy Grass Jelly Combo C (missing our Taro Balls) - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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dirty tables and seats, out of red bean, and long wait. not the best experience for a simple dessert night. If the seating area is this dirty, don't want to know what's going on behind the counter. read more

They need to hire more people to work the register and make the desserts faster. It's popular and people like it but it took an hour on a Sunday evening from the moment I walked in till I started eating my dessert read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Lack of staff (always). Only gave small amounts of tofu, which is acceptable. Definitely do not recommend this store. read more

Meet Fresh - TOFU PUDDING - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

This is a very Traditional Taiwanese dessert play that is famous in Taiwan. So I think the taste is geared more for those who like Asian dessert flavors. Generally not as sweet. They have a lot of refreshing drinks and desserts. The herbal ice with jelly is our favorite. It's a very Taiwanese thing. For those of us who grew up eating this jelly from the can, the herbal jelly they serve here is amazing. I can't go back to the canned stuff. Only my Taiwanese dessert compadres will understand what I'm talking about. read more

Meet Fresh - Custom: Herbal Jelly with lychee jelly and almond pudding - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

It was OK. Let's start off with the sorbet. I love the texture, and it has many elements to this desert. The only thing that was lacking was the flavor of the passion fruit. So I give this 3/5. The black boba sugar milk tea is also OK. It was also lacking in flavor. 3/5. I want to like to place so much and willing to try again...simply because I would love to try their shaved ice and other dessert. If you come here during dinner time... good luck with parking. read more

Meet Fresh - Passion Fruit Sorbet, Black Sugar Boba Milk Tea - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Once again 3/1/2025. I ordered iced Thai milk tea tofu pudding with added herbal jelly. Only find out at home it's missing boba, potato balls, sago as indicated in the app. Customer service contacted. Please refund immediately. My order is 1613. read more

Super consistent - workers are doing their best considering management visibly understaffs their establishment. The workers are very hardworking and I always feel bad because I feel like they're being taken advantage of . I hope their pay reflects the amount of work and stress they face. Anyways, good food & very responsive to app orders read more

It was my first time trying this kind of dessert with taro and soft tofu. Kind of an acquired taste but still was an enjoyable experience! The portions are huge so you get your money's worth. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

This 5 star comes out to their new coconut series. Tried their coco sago drink, and it is very nice. It reminded me of my fav dessert drink spot. Hints of coconut flavor. The drink has a thick texture too. With taro and sago topping. The drink is very unique, hard to explain what it taste like. All I can say is after that first sip, my eyes lit up. Would def come here again for this drink. Very interesting flavor. If you like coconut and taro, you should definitely try it read more

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Parking here is tough depending on the day/time you go. On days that are not packed, parking can be really easy. But around dinner time and on weekends, parking is horrible. You can order via a kiosk in the back, order online, or wait in line. I got the Boba & Caramel Pudding and Cold Coco Sago Soup Signature (contains Sago, Mini Q, Taro, Boba, Coconut Mochi, and Coconut Milk). The Boba & Caramel Pudding was small and perfect as a small bite. The pudding was soft and silky. The Cold Coco Sago Soup Signature was okay. You'd have to mix everything well to get a good flavor, otherwise, some things taste pretty bland. Recommendation(s): - Boba & Caramel Pudding Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - Parking can be difficult depending on the time/day - Kiosk is located in the back, but you can also order with the cashier or online order read more

Meet fresh is a must have on a hot day! Came here after a work out and ordered the signature icy grass jelly! The grass jelly flavored shaved ice, coupled with generous amount of taro balls and grass jelly, is the perfect combo. I feel like I was in heaven and enjoyed every scoop of this deliciousness! Came right before the dessert crowd and the inside was for the most part empty. Would definitely come back again and order the exact same thing! read more

Meet Fresh - Signature Icy Grass Jelly - taro balls, grass jelly, grass jelly flavored shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Cute tea shop next to dumpling house. Enjoyed the music and was hooked to try after one of their samples.

tl,dr: yummy Taiwanese dessert! awful parking to reach here though. Likes: + Wide selection of sweet desserts and toppings. I like the shaved ice the most. + You can ask for little half & half milks or an extra paper bowl. I just wish they're readily available on the counter for grabs so we don't have to ask the employee. + You can order ahead via mobile app or at the in-person self-serve kiosk. + Plenty of indoor seating available. Non-likes: - gawd, the parking situation at Diamond Jamboree is horrendous. From big speed bumps to entitled drivers to overcrowded parking... Make sure you rly wanna go here. Or save yourself some mental peace by dining elsewhere. - Despite ordering 10min ahead, I still had to wait. That's because this place is so popular, there's always a line. My recommendation: order 20min ahead. - The attitude of the staff is usually okay. Not super friendly. read more

i've been to the irvine meet fresh multiple times and love the desserts but this was the only time that i felt disrespected by the cashier. she was rude and giving all of my friends who ordered an attitude for no reason...even though the store was literally empty. i went on sunday june 11 at 1:30 pm. anyway the dessert was good and delicious per usual :-) One of the workers, i think austin was his name was very helpful! read more

Meet Fresh - large strawberry shaved ice and icy signature grass jelly - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Most the time I order online, always many drinks at a time. I came here last week in person and ordered 7 drinks. This was only my second time coming here in person. I started recording after literally five whole minutes. At first I waited patiently thinking they would get to me when they were done making orders but no. So I started recording. Even if they're busy, they could say "we'll be weight with you" or if you don't mind could you order at the kiosk? Say something, anything. This is just so unprofessional. So now I'm at 85 degrees getting my boba. read more

I have been coming to this location since opening. I really love the sweets an drinks here. But this one....I got an iced black milk tea and I expected the same good taste but no. It's like diluted with water and no tea taste. Disappeared. read more

Very delicious! I would return to those amazing food! The only downside is that the taro puree is not soft enough. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Classic Taiwanese desserts always hit the spot for our fam. We love the seasonal strawberry or mango shaved ice, and the signature grass jelly shaved ice! read more

This happened 1 week ago. Me and my friend came in at 9, which is well before closing time. The employee made us get to-go instead of dining in. They tried to cram all of the food into the small togo box. For any toppings that cannot fit, they would put in a separate container, which made the enjoying experiencing not the same anymore. Very disappointing. read more

I love meet fresh. I've been to meet fresh a number of times and have tried a decent number of things on their menu. I will admit that not everything on their menu is amazing but certain items just hit the spot. I recommend the Icy Grass Jelly Signature bowl. The ice is flavorful and the jelly is a perfect amount of not too sweet and refreshing. My favorite add-ons are the taro balls (included in the Icy Grass Jelly signature bowl) and the Q mochi sticks. read more

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I love coming here for dessert :) their offerings are never too sweet and the chewy balls are so hard to find anywhere else! The portion size is quite large so I recommend sharing. We got the icy taro ball C, which had taro balls, melon jelly, boba, and rice balls over a bed of fluffy shaved ice soaked in winter melon tea. Everything tasted so good and the chewy-ness of the toppings let me know that it was made fresh and hasn't been sitting around. It was made quickly and service was good. I went at opening so the seating area was quite clean, but you do need to clean up after yourself by using their tray return area. I'd recommend this place for anyone crazing a cold snack or dessert alternative to boba! read more

Meet Fresh - Icy taro ball C - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Visiting California and really wanted some authentic Asian desserts (Taiwanese to be specific; Hong Kong/Cantonese has similar dessert types using Sago and fruits vs. beans and mochi). Though the reviews weren't very positive and many reviewers noted the poor customer service, I found everything to be fine. There are two methods to placing your order; 1. Wait in line and physically place your order with a staff or 2. Electronically place your order through their kiosk that's located to the left of the entrance. Their soup-based and shaved ice desserts are more of an acquired taste and if you've not had red bean soups, mochi balls, or taro then this may not be something you'd enjoy. I placed my order through one of the staffs and asked for recommendations. I found this experience to be positive and the desserts were on point! Also, Asian desserts, for the most part, are not very sweet. read more

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Lots of things usually sold out here. Parking sucks in this plaza as always. ..and why does it always smell like a McDonald's ball pit of sweat and feet in here ? read more

I luckily always come here when its not too busy but I know the store gets full quickly. When its not too busy, it doesn't take too long to get our desserts but the customer service here is always TERRIBLE. They are always rude especially to my boyfriend's mother who is ESL... there is no reason to be rude to a customer who does not speak English as well as you. Every time I have came, the cashier or other employees have given me attitude for asking a question or as I mentioned before at my boyfriend's mother who does not speak English well... very bad customer service overall. Other than the customer service, I enjoy the desserts, this location always has consistency since the desserts always taste the same every time I come. My go to and favorites here are their mochi and pudding on the shaved ice desserts and adding pudding into my milk teas. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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