Meet fresh is a yummy classic with exceptional service. I like their milk teas! I like their boba. It tasted so fresh

Been to Meet fresh a few times so quick review for the first time. Taking off one star for the confusing menu and ordering system. Maybe for us older folk it is not intuitive but for the young kids they seem to deal with it easily. OK for the dessert itself, shaved snow 5 stars for sure. Super tasty and definitely hits the spot and the serving sizes are no joke. Unlike other places which give you a skimpy serving. Place is bustling and may be difficult to get a table. But be patient. I believe it is self serve to clean the tables but maybe we go when its busy so the tables are not the cleanest. Bus your plates to the station before leaving as well. Overall a good place to get dessert after dinner read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Starting with the good: their grass jelly is really good. Texture, taste. I haven't found too many places with better. Their mochi and taro balls have the right amount of flavor and sweetness. The bad: ordering process is a bit complicated/annoying. It's not easy to order from one's phone since their website is not entirely intuitive with the many choices and combinations. That leaves a line of customers waiting to use the one kiosk while the one person standing in front of it stares at the screen while pondering their life's choices. Came here one night and thanked my lucky stars for being able to access the kiosk right away. Placed my order and was told that they can longer fulfill my order since everything was already put away. They offered to refund my money but it'll take 2-3 days. I am annoyed since I walked in with a fully lit "open" sign and a store full of customers. If they were to stop serving customers, their kiosk should have popped up with a message saying that they are closed. Please keep up with the technology that's available. A timer to turn off the open sign and some simple programming so people can't order when the place closes will help with operations. read more

It used to be a very good place, but the quality has been degraded in the last couple years. They really to add more staffs. Came here in the early afternoon, the store is not busy, and 2 people were in front of us. After we ordered from the machine, we still had to wait for almost 30 minutes before our order was ready. read more

I stopped by on a Saturday evening. There was a good crowd. Mango pomelo sago was the favorite thing I had here. I added a scoop of ice cream. Mango was sweet. I also had a Black sugar boba which was ok. read more

Meet Fresh - Black sugar boba - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Came to Meet Fresh after eating dinner nearby. We were craving something sweet and cold and ended up getting the mango and strawberry shaved ice, coco sago special, herbal jelly with tofu pudding, and passionfruit sorbet to try. We were splitting between 8 people and this was the perfect dessert to share. Loved the tofu pudding and herbal jelly which is a great combo if you want dessert but something not too sweet. We enjoyed the shaved ice too which was huge! It's on the pricer side for dessert - portions are meant for sharing though so it's a nice treat. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Definitely a "leave half of it behind" kind of place. Unfortunately, most of what we ordered was pretty mid, and we ended up leaving a good portion of the food behind. The ordering machine asking for a tip before you've even received anything was also a little much. There wasn't really any customer service involved in the process to begin with. And then there's the 35¢ charge for a plastic to-go bag. I understand charging for bags, but when you're already paying for takeout, it feels a bit excessive. Overall, not a place I'd go out of my way to visit. There are plenty of better options for the price. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Good selection of food and drinks. Came here around 2:30 PM. Very slow, maybe like two parties inside. Three staff members at the cashier. It was very dark inside and pretty quiet. I saw lots of signs everywhere which felt a bit overwhelming and welcomed. Also there's a sign that's says no mask, no visit and another sign you see from the inside, infront of the door says vaccine. So that made me super uncomfortable just the vibe and energy. Also there way they gave us the egg waffles were just paper in a bag. We asked for the box that other places give out and they said they never gave out boxes. I pointed at their shelves that it was those boxes and they said it was decorative... omg... my mom and I are (wtheck) inside. The santa clara and cupertino and livermore hands out those boxes to put the egg waffles in them. I have no other comments after this.... read more

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Not really a fan of Meet Fresh. The desserts aren't really sweet enough for me. On Saturday night at 7:30 pm there was a long line. People were ordering at kiosk and counter but still slow. Plenty of tables. There was a slip hazard with water on floor. I got the chocolate waffle and it was fine. Nothing wrong with it just kind of plain. read more

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The good - the sheer number of dessert menu items, there's probably something for everyone. Drinks, egg waffles, shaved ice, jellies, ice cream, fruit things. And while there are tons of boba places around, there aren't other Asian shaved ice places around. Large location fits groups and they have a sink and water station. The stars are service. On a good day you won't notice anything wrong. On a bad day, everything from servers to machines seem slow af. Hence the horrid rating the shop maintains on yelp. read more

I've honestly lost count of how many times I've been here. It's always lively, but the dine-in area is spacious, so I can usually relax without having to wait for a seat. Whenever I'm craving Chinese desserts, I love how many options they have. Since there are so many great restaurants nearby, I often stop by here after dinner for dessert. One of the best parts is that you can customize your dessert with your favorite toppings and make it exactly how you like. You can place your order using the self-order machines, but if you're unsure, there's also a staffed register. The staff are always kind and helpful, which makes the experience even better. read more

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A large space to hangout, but food was subpar. I was excited to get the egg waffle (been missing egg waffle from Hong Kong), but once it was ready, not only did it taste stale but it wasn't warm and crispy. If you had an air fryer or toaster oven, it would have been easy to warm this up. I just don't understand what took so long for a 30 minute wait time on food & drinks. Drinks were obviously hard to mess up on and easiest to prepare. Tofu pudding was okay on taste, but bad on presentation. Instead of the traditional larger pieces of tofu, it's mashed up into smaller pieces. I'm glad it was served warm, but I was disappointed w/ the execution. Not horrible, but it wasn't great either. A lot of improvements needed on quality/taste/presentation for me to come back for dessert here. read more

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I usually love Meet Fresh locations due to the cafe seating and fun desserts we can try but this location did not compare well with other locations I've visited. I've been to this location 3 times so this is a review of my overall impression of the San Mateo Meet Fresh. The times I've come, there is never a cashier taking orders; everything is on a single kiosk. This makes the wait very long to even order because each party takes awhile to key in their orders (+ if they want to customize their bowls). Got a Hot Red Bean Signature Soup with added almond pudding. Almond pudding is always 10/10 imo. I knew the pudding comes cold and I keyed it in as a side order (not wanting it directly in the soup) but when we picked it up, it was floating in the soup...... We picked it up as soon as our number was called and the "hot" soup was cold due to the almond pudding. The other time my party got a signature shaved ice but the ice had no flavor at all compared to other locations that had a creamy taste to the ice. We saw multiple trays at the tray disposal with heaps of untouched shaved ice probably due to this reason. I still like the amount of seating space and the tables are big enough to study at/play games as well. But def not as great quality of food as the other locations. read more

Meet Fresh - Hot Red Bean Soup Signature Plus Almond Pudding - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

* foodie DEETS here * - 03.22.25's visit, review #211 Friend wanted tea instead of more alkie after din nearby. Thought it'd be a good idea since I've had lil cravings for boba lately from not having any in forever. We actually sat down at another spot a couple stores down, but he switched to check it out here instead. I've tried the chain in the South Bay b4 & at-home frozen taro balls. T L ; D R . . . Y do they have to throw beans on everything?!?! Mid drinks & dry waffle. No matcha or almond drinks or black sesame soup. F'ed up order. Fat MEH. V I B E S . . . Big, corner locay filled w/ ppl & a line to use the kiosk tho u can order online or at the register. Btw, later discovered that they're not the same menus. N O T N O M S . . . Ordered the following: - Matcha Egg Waffles, 7.5 | as suspected, lacked matcha flavor. also, dry & no bounce. - Black Sugar Boba Tea, 6.25 | eh, weak af - paid 1.25 to add Crystal Mochi | so clear that it was invisible! (sarcasm for MIA) uh, app says they don't even have it. - wanted Almond Tofu Pudding seen on posted menu(s), but non-existent in kiosk. completely none in app incl ones w/ beans - would try other soups, but most have beans, which I hate Might try if ever coming back: - Iced Thai Milk Tea Tofu Pudding, 10.25 - Crystal Mochi Milk Shaved Ice, but no thx to Red Bean personally | n/a at this locay anywaz - Black Sugar Milky Shaved Ice if they'd sub caramel pudding for almond & again, skip beans S E R V I C E . . . Jack was informative & helpful, thx P R O T I P . . . Download the app if u wanna start earning pts for promos. Even ok to download afterwards & "Request Points" w/ info from ur receipt. - Return? uhhh, not by choice - Restroom sitch (helps gauge resto's cleanliness): aiight - Wifi: Meetfresh277 - Out the door for 3ppl: 25. - Apple Pay: Yep, who doesn't these days? P.S. If u found what I spent time on to be of help, show this (Asian) sista some love by SMASHing a reaction & FOLLOWing me if u don't already!! ;-P Thx in advance & may there be better noms in our futures, cheers... read more

Meet Fresh - Matcha Egg Waffles, 7.5 (dry & no bounce/flavor) | Black Sugar Boba, 6.25 (weak af) +Crystal Mochi, 1.25 (f'ing MIA) | Jasmine Milk Tea, 5.5 - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Located in San Mateo Downtown, parking is plentiful but availability is limited. Noise level is loud. There was also a line to order at the self serve kiosk. Tofu pudding (5/5): portions are humongous. Toppings were generous. Flavor wasn't too sweet. The rice balls had a good balance of soft and firm making them quite chewy. Tap to pay is accepted. Service takes a while but the food is so yummy and generous. Overall, Meet Fresh is a good Asian dessert place. read more

Meet Fresh - Tofu pudding - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Meet Fresh offers a variety of Asian dessert dishes Tofu Pudding, Grass Jelly, Hot Red Bean Soup, etc. There are a number of locations across the Bay Area and the location in San Mateo is average at best compared to some of the other locations I've been to. For example, I think the location located at Cupertino is more superior. First off, the place is often empty. Not the best vibe for a hangout place. You start by using one of the self service kiosk to order. Second, the quality of the desserts is mediocre. Today, we ordered the signature cold grass jelly. You get some chewy mochi balls mixed with grass jelly and a sweet syrup. While the dessert tasted ok, it did not give me the impression desiring more. read more

Meet Fresh - Icy Grass Jelly Signature - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Painfully slow service. There's a QR code to try to order ahead of time but it just loads and loads. Once you order you wait another 30 mins. They need to get the ordered system fixed or have someone take orders as the line is long and people take forever to make place orders on the one and only order pad. Feedback we also created by some WeChat another app to download no thanks. The food is also eh reading other reviews not worth the wait go to sweet moments instead up the street. Let's also add placed order at 1:09 for two egg waffles and it's 30 mins still waiting..the orders before and 3 after us have already received theirs. read more

We got a black sugar boba shaved ice and it was soooo good!! the girl that made our order was so nice and she did so well it was actually so scrumptious delicious delectable. Shoutout to lian shes the real backbone of meet fresh. Super recommend but only if lians working read more

Meet Fresh - Black Sugar Boba Milky Shaved Ice (Medium) - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Love their desserts here especially on a hot and sunny day. I always get the signature brown sugar shaved ice and the icy grass jelly signature, so refreshing. Love their taro and sweet potato balls, nice and chewy. Friendly staff and it is a nice place to sit and relax on you day off read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

My experience with this location's Meet Fresh was decent. I understand the complaints about the self-service kiosk and I agree; it is slightly unclear on how to order, and there was lack of confidence on whether my friend and I would get our orders or not. The place was around 60% full on a weekday night, and this is one of the smaller locations I have been to. We ordered their Herbal Tea with less sugar and the Matcha Red Bean egg puff waffle. We didn't hear our order number being called, and we realized that it was actually ready, with our order being in a different spot when we came to check. The Herbal Tea lived up to my expectations. I wish that the egg puff waffle was a bit more crispy, but I am unsure how long our order was waiting before we received it, and the red bean might have made it harder to get the usual crispy taste we were looking for. read more

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Meet Fresh is a chain that's been around for a while, and I think that means fewer people write reviews unless they were dissatisfied with what they got We came to this Meet Fresh after dinner and had the Mochi shaved ice and Osmanthus Milk shaved ice. It had been quite a while since I had Meet Fresh and I'm glad to report the quality is still quite good. Also grateful to the staff as we stayed right up to closing time and they did not rush us or push us to leave! read more

Meet Fresh - osmanthus milk shaved ice and mochi shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

I feel like this place is underrated! I always have a good experience here. The desserts and drink options are always solid and they do give a lot for the price. The service is pretty fast here and the store is pretty big so there are many tables where you can come with your friends or family to sit and eat here. Also, there are to-go options too read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Love getting Meet Fresh after dinner! Got two shaved ice and a hot Jasmine green tea. The shaved ice can definitely be shared with 4 people, it comes with soooo much toppings. Service is always quick here but ordering on the kiosk took awhile. They have 2 but one didn't work so it took awhile before it was our turn. read more

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I ordered the mango pomelo sago and the cold grass jelly signature with melon jelly and taro balls as additional topping! The mango pomelo sago was so yummy and came with plenty of sago topping, albeit I didn't notice too much pomelo. The cold grass jelly signature was yummy, I selected less ice but I regretted not getting more when I got my dish! The ice was infused with the flavor of the creamer and grass jelly which made for a crunchy texture and yummy flavor, but it melted very quickly of course. The fruity melon jelly flavor went well with the herbal grass jelly and light creamer flavor, and the taro balls were perfectly QQ as expected. Pretty consistent with the other Meet Fresh locations that I have been to, I expect it to be even more packed as the weather gets hotter! read more

Meet Fresh - Mango pomelo sago - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

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We got the q mochi milk shaved ice, I added boba as extra topping. The shaved ice was super soft and refreshing, and all the toppings were on point -- chewy boba, sweet taro balls, jelly, and that scoop of ice cream on top was the perfect finish. Not too sweet, just really satisfying. Great treat to cool off with! read more

Meet Fresh - Q mochi milk shaved ice (boba is add on) - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

We got lunch in the area and decided to try this meet fresh spot afterwards. We got the signature grass jelly dessert and it was very yummy. Prices are standard, about $12 for this dish. We've been to multiple meet fresh locations and this one is prompt and clean. Servers are friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend! read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

I'm a big fan of the food, particularly the warm bowls of taro, red bean, grass jelly, etc. I would love to give five stars here but the service is crazy slow. It's clearly a problem and pretty annoying that management can't / won't fix it. Still four stars though. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Came here on a busy Saturday night after dinner for a quick desert! This place is huge with lots of tables but only one self-order register, so the line was quite long. Would be nice if they installed at least another kiosk to order! ~The Food~ - Matcha Deluxe Waffle (~$10): The dessert was a matcha red bean mochi waffle with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, 2 qq mochi, and some red bean on top! I really liked the waffle and how crispy and chewy it was! Also wasn't too sweet, which I appreciated! I think the ice cream was just ok, nothing too special! ~The Ordering Experience~ Even though the matcha deluxe waffle was on the menu board, we could not find it on the self-order kiosk and we even checked the Meet Fresh App and it was missing there as well. We asked the staff about the item and they were also surprised that they could not find it on the app nor the kiosk so they opened a register and helped us order it. Staff were very friendly about the situation, but it was quite chaotic since the line was only getting longer and again, there's only one kiosk lol. ~The Vibes~ While the ordering experience was a bit hectic, I think that this place is still a nice place to catch a dessert with friends as there are many tables! Lots of restaurants around the area, so I think the setup is really appreciated! ~Parking~ This location is located in downtown San Mateo, so there's a decent amount of public parking lots around the area. read more

Meet Fresh - Matcha Deluxe Waffle (~$10) - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Was so unpleasantly disappointed with this location after trying Meet Fresh both in Taiwan, so cal and all around the South Bay. Wait seemed ridiculously long for how not busy the location is and the portions are much smaller compared to Cupertino. We got our usual iced grass jelly with the sweet potato/yam balls. read more

Their mango shave is was very fresh and yummy I really liked the milk with winter melon tea My hubby got their matcha waffle which came out crispy and warm They have one machine that you can order from Spacious seating area Menu has wide variety of warm and cold snacks Nice place to sit and play board games too! read more

Meet Fresh - Mango shaved ice Matcha Egg Waffle Fresh Milk Winter Melon Tea - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

If it's not for the tasty grass jelly, I would give this place one star for the young male server's stare. If you order a to-go order, be prepared that your order is not announced and you will be stared at in this creepy way because you didn't add in tips. read more

I will never hate on Meet Fresh. The place is nostalgic and I love being in a busy, sit-down dessert place with other people. It's a cute and consistent chain that I'll always come back to! My go-to is the double taro signature. Just solid dessert with great and filling components. We also love the egg waffles and I've had the shaved ice which is always huge. Come here and try these desserts with a friend it family! read more

Meet Fresh - Double Taro Signature - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Food 3/5 Really only come here when I'm craving specific item. The tofu pudding here is mediocre but there isn't a lot of options out there for tofu pudding. The taro/potato balls were soft and chewy. 1/3 sweet is also the perfect sweetness. Service 0/5 Ordered the hot tofu pudding signature for To-go only to come home and find that the two taro scoops were missing. I paid almost $12 for this bowl and a taro scoop as additional topping is probably almost $2. There were three people behind the counter and no customers ahead of me, yet it still took them a good 8 minutes to assemble my bowl with missing toppings... (other locations I have been to are NOT like this) Ambiance 4/5 I enjoy the spacious dining area this location offers. It is definitely suitable for all party sizes. read more

Dessert spot in downtown san mateo. Got the signature dessert with taro balls and whatnot. There's a self order kiosk and also a line for ordering with a cashier. Our dessert was ready in about 10ish minutes. There's lots of seating available and I even saw some people working in their laptops, though I personally wouldn't. The actual food was pretty mid, definitely wasn't impressed by any means. Next time I'm in San Mateo, I would definitely be going to different spot for a sweet treat. read more

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We had a heat wave and this cool treat was refreshing! It was light and had various types jelly, puddings, rice chewy "things" in it. Not sure what they are called and ice cream read more

Meet Fresh - Shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Oh my goodness!!! This is an asian dessert chain, but without the asian chain efficiency!!! This will never fly in Taiwan, seriously. If we go to any shops in Taiwan, the amount of time we wait here, we could pick up 100+ orders already and counting. There are 3 people behind the counter, and tons of people waiting for their desserts. We came in with good mood, and now we are both losing our patience. read more

Since the MF in Daly City closed down we have been going to this location. It is definitely worth the drive, but it does get busy. However, we always find a place to sit! Definitely recommend this place for Asian dessert. We got the Matcha Deluxe egg waffle and Signature Icy grass jelly! The egg waffle was so fresh, warm, crispy and chewy with red bean in it. It came with vanilla ice cream, brown sugar mochi bites, red bean and condensed milk. The icy grass jelly had slushied ice at the bottom, lots the chewy yellow and white balls, and a side of half and half for the toppings. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Because it's a chain, people tend to write 1 star reviews to complain about a franchised location rather than for the experience. Parking is always tough at night around this area, and the wait time was a good 20min. I saw people cutting the self order kiosk to pay in cash, which I thought was pretty unfair, given the kiosk line was pretty long... I came to try their limited time Osmanthus Tofu, and I have been craving it ever since. Coming in at just shy of $11, they give a good amount of tofu and cocout pudding/tofu. You can taste the osmanthus, and it wasn't too overwhelming nor sweet. This dessert style always invokes a sense of nostalgia for the motherland... The place is pretty big and customers enter and exit at a steady pace so I feel like there's always a spot available. Inside was clean and well lit. Good experience overall except for people cutting the longer kiosk line to pay with cash. read more

Still a very popular Asian dessert place in San Mateo that's opened until pretty late. The menu is quite extensive so if you get a bit of analysis paralysis, I recommend looking at it ahead of time. Not a place to come if you're on a diet (many items are 1000+ calories) Lots of different options and this time with a grass jelly combo and strawberry smoothie. Both tasty, but certainly calorific. The biggest drawback is the lengthy wait . They really have to work on their operations, because even after 5 years of being open, it still can take 30min for them to get your order ready. They also need a way for people to know when there order is ready as currently, they just yell out your number. read more

Meet Fresh - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California

Shaved ice here never disappoints! Service sometimes takes a while and they are understaffed but it never stops me from coming back specifically for this read more

Meet Fresh - Large Pudding and Q Mochi Milk Shaved Ice - Desserts Near Me - San Mateo, California