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3.1 (538 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
Happy hour specials

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Emily L.

Worst MeetFresh location ever!!!!! I can't believe I saw Krak Boba next door and thought "nah I want real boba" and ended up with this overpriced watery soup. I ordered Fresh Milk / Boba Tea 1/2 sweet and it's the worst 1/2 sweet milk tea I've ever had. Tasted like water or milk tea that had a ton of ice melted into it. NEVER would have thought a Taiwanese shop would disappoint me. I also ordered the hot red bean dessert with all the other toppings and it just came out looking like it was randomly tossed together. Taste wise? Fine but with the milk tea being ass and seeing this presentation just ruined everything. I barely go out to enjoy myself now and I can't believe I wasted my calories/free meal from my diet here

Mango Milk Shaved Ice (Medium)
Ali E.

Amazing service and amazing people. It was my first time trying this place and I was not disappointed at all, the items have just the right amount of flavors, make you want to try all of them lol. The atmosphere is really a good place to hangout after any situation. (PS I'd say try their green tea too. It's amazing, different than any other green tea for sure, even different than other franchises)

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Michelle N.

Came here on a warm day craving shaved ice to cool down and ordered the taro mochi milk shaved ice with almond jelly. It was HUGE -- definitely shareable -- but unfortunately, that was about the only highlight. The ice itself was pretty chunky (I personally prefer a finer, fluffier shave), and it was mostly just a big pile of bland ice. The toppings -- taro, mochi, and almond jelly -- were also pretty underwhelming and lacked flavor. We even had to ask for extra condensed milk just to give it some taste, and still ended up removing a lot of the ice because there was just too much of it. That said, the space itself is nice -- plenty of seating with comfortable cushioned seats, and it was fairly empty on a Sunday afternoon, which made it easy to relax and cool down. For nearly $17, it didn't feel worth it. If you're specifically looking for flavorful shaved ice, this isn't the spot.

build your own grassy jelly
Angeline N.

I love going to Meet Fresh!! One of my friend groups love to go here after all of our dinner plans so we tend to frequent it pretty build your own grass jelly. They used to have a grass jelly C that we liked but I think they changed their menu, but our favorite toppings are the melon jelly, boba, condensed milk, and the mini yellow and purple balls (I forgot what they're called). It's refreshing, shareable, and a great balance between creamy and icy. It does get crowded sometimes but there has always been seats when I've gone with my friends. It's an easy order process through a kiosk and you pick it up on the side. I will be back!

Michelle H.

Came here on a Monday afternoon and ordered three drinks. It wasn't even busy but they forgot to add boba to one of the drinks that is supposed to include boba. Disappointing.

Jonathan C.

Good Taiwanese desserts to choose from if you're in the area. A little pricey depending what you get but it's really good. Don't get too many things or you'll get over sweetened but the ice desserts and bobas are really good.

Louis L.

I'm not crazy about desserts but after the heavy lunch in Paradise Dynasty, our group wanted to try Taiwanese dessert place so someone recommended this place in Westminster. I've would never visit this place since the name is meeting fresh and all sweet stuff here. I've tried the signature bowl, called Icy Grass Jelly Signature with all the trimming and some tea, came out to $21 LOL. No wonder my kids are raking the credit card bills like crazy. Dessert cost more than a meal at McDonalds or In-n-Out burger. Amazing. Yes, it's very tasty and good, the place is nice and clean, it's all self services. There is no ice water to wash down the sugar in all these bowls. Anyhow, this place is for young people who like sweet and trendy stuff, I'm too old for this. My kids are working part time making $16-$18/hr, how can they afford these without daddy credit card?

Megan D.

8/10 Black Sugar Boba Milky Shaved Ice - I liked it. I didn't love it. The only thing for me was the texture of the ice--personally, I love when it's silky smooth, almost like soft ice cream, and this one didn't quite hit that mark. That said, the toppings were a solid 10/10, and the boba was absolute perfection! Plus, they gave such a generous amount of sauce to pour over. Cost - $16.11 for the large size with tax.

osmanthus shaved ice
Jin H.

Usually I love Meet Fresh everything, so this review is only for their new osmanthus menu. Got the osmanthus shaved ice and it wasn't as good as my go-to here, the q mochi shaved ice. The osmanthus flavor wasn't really there, just a lot of sweetness if anything. The toppings were also not as good as the q mochi. I'll be back to try their other new menu items though since they sounded really good- they have a thai tea and dubai chocolate series apparently

Randy T.

My girl and I had horrible service at Krak Boba which is next door so we said forget this place and noticed the Meet Fresh next to Krak had a similar promotion which was a life saver! We both got their Black Sugar Boba Fresh Milk which is the best Milk Tea ever!!!

Jenny L.

Stopped by Meet Fresh in Westminster on a hot day with a discount coupon--but the visit was a disappointment. Staff were really impatient and unhelpful about using coupons. Ordered the Grape Mango Shaved Ice ($15.75 with 25% off) and expected mango chunks, but mostly got under-ripe pineapple--hard, tart, and artificial tasting. On top of that, the printed menu doesn't show prices, and you have to either download the app or see the counter menu which is super inconvenient. Overall: poor service, misleading dessert, and I probably won't be coming back. Meet Fresh 15606 Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA 92683

Meet Fresh x Nikke
Victoria B.

Meet Fresh is my favorite go-to spot for late night dessert! Usually I get a warm taro ball soup, but on this night I was too full from dinner for that. My friend ordered a cold Biscoff drink that was a bit sweet for my taste, but still yummy. Also peep the special Meet Fresh x Nikke event! I don't play the mobile game, but look at all the cool cup sleeves we got for free from the nice workers~

Huevi L.

The self-order kiosk wasn't working, so we had to order from the cashier, but this wasn't a big issue. I was here on a Saturday night and it was busy/filled with people but there wasn't a line to order. -strawberry and mango shaved ice: 6.9/10. Very refreshing! Sweet, tart, and comes with plenty of fresh fruits! Huge portion - good for sharing between 2-4 people. However, the fruit syrups make this dessert veryyyyyyyy sweet. Delicious, but gets too sweet to finish. I wouldn't get this again, but I would definitely come back to try something else as they offer a wide variety of traditional asian desserts.

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The food takes too long to come out, they even handed my drink to someone else. I ordered a drink and egg waffle and waited 20+ mins.

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Service is slow; they definitely need to hire more staff but the consistent deliciousness of the desserts are still there.

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Always looking forward everytime we visit this location. Always full of people and tons of choices on their menu. See you soon!!!

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Do they have Free WiFi?

Yes! But it does have limited access to some sites. It's hard to tell which sites are usually blocked but I found that it's most gaming sites.

I am wondering the store still have ube milktea?

Yes we still have Ube Milk Tea. We also have Mango Strawberry shaved ice.

Are you guys open Thanksgiving and Christmas Day?

Hi Hart, we are open everyday including Holidays. For Thanksgiving we are open from 12 - 11 pm. For Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE and New Year's, we are open from 11 am - 11 pm.

Are pets allowed indoors?

No. Unless it's a goldfish in it's bowl.

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Amazing spot for a dumpling fix later in the eve. We were craving dumplings and surprisingly there…read morearen't many open this late, so we were happy to find Seven Grams around 8PM and see that it was open till 9:30PM. The service was impeccable, they cleaned up a table for us and sat us right away. They got us started and we were ready to eat. There's a middle bar area that you could sit at for larger groups, we were a small group so we sat at the 4-person table. The vibes were modern and sleek. Naturally we ordered xiao long bao, beef rolls, cucumber salad, pan fried dumplings, and a ham fried rice. - Xiao Long Bao = amazing, the soup was not boiling hot, the skin was good, flavors were all there. - Beef Rolls = crispy, tasty, good ratio - Cucumber Salad = they paired the meal really well, wasn't too vinegary - Pan Fried Dumplings = also crispy, great flavors, lots of meat which is my favorite - Ham Fried Rice = this one was good, we wanted a rice dish but slightly oily, otherwise it was good. Overall very satisfied with my late night fix, would recommend and be back!

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A&J is an Irvine institution!! Can't even remember how much times I've visited in the last ten…read moreyears because it's probably my favorite Taiwanese spot in the area. It's about time I reviewed them! My number one dish goes to the minced pork rice- it's a pretty simple dish, but it's sooo good here for some reason. I've ordered this dish at other Taiwanese restaurants and nothing compares to the one at A&J- the pork is always SO flavorful, never dry and enough to coat all the rice, the egg is perfection, and all the little garnishes compliment the dish so well. It's also just as amazing takeout which I always appreciate. Other go-tos are the spicy beef noodle soup- the beef in it is always so tender and I love getting the thick noodle option because of the rough texture it adds. Beef roll and pan fried dumplings are always a good option for sharing. Have tried a lot of things on their menu and nothing so far has disappointed!

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