One of my favorites, although you should definitely always come with at least a friend or two to…read moreshare as the portion sizes are pretty big. Delicious bingsu and amazing bubble waffle as well. I haven't tried the toasts yet as they look pretty dense, but I am looking forward to trying their apple pie one. You order at the counter and find a seat inside, which so far hasn't been an issue but it does get crowded! Overall a lovely spot to grab dessert and chat with friends!

I made my return to Lumi Cafe recently and was pleased to discover they have maintained the same…read morehigh-standard for their desserts, drinks, and ambiance. I especially enjoyed their new seasonal mango cheesecake bingsu and apple pie toast. They may have the best bingsu texture in town! They use a self-service model for food collection, utensils/water, and bussing dishes - which most diners are good about, but the staff could do a better job with wiping down tables and making sure tables are cleared and utensils are topped up. I was there for over 2 hours and they ran out of metal spoons and paper napkins by the time I went to order a second drink (about an hour in). Aside from this detail, they offer a great third space for folks to hang out in. I saw groups of friends, families, and co-working people come through, and everyone seemed to enjoy their visit.

We were passing by this store and boy were we surprised by their desserts. Mind you we had already…read morejust had dinner & desserts but just couldn't resist doubling down . The store is clean and has plenty of seating. Parking is the strip mall area shared with other businesses so easy to find a spot. Service is quick and the best part is their display has most of their popular ones right there to pick from.. YUMMY!!!!

Everything about Hui Lau Shan is iconic. I am their #1 fan - everything is SO good! They use the…read moremost delicious champagne mangos for all their desserts. The cafe has tons of mango decorations inside so it is pretty cute, although there are many mango boxes around the store. That's how you know it is fresh! The mango romance with the trio of their best sellers is always a good starting point for first-timers. My favorite thing to get is the jumbo chewy rice ball, mango coconut jelly, and mango mochi. - The chewy rice ball is served with fresh, pureed mango and it is perfect for a hot day if you are planning to sit at the restaurant. I love to get the mango coconut jelly to-go. - The coconut jelly is creamy and plentiful, topped with sweet mango chunks, agar pearls, and the chewy rice balls. SO good and underrated in my opinion. - The mango mochi features a chilled mango chunk wrapped in soft, stretchy mochi and covered in coconut flakes. Also a great snack and everyone who has tried it has loved it! - I've also tried the curry fish balls. They are a good savory snack, nice curry flavor, and an enjoyable bouncy texture. Hui Lau Shan will always be my favorite dessert spot - especially in the summer. Any mango fans have to come by!

I was recently introduced to TOUS les JOURS by an office colleague, and it has quickly become one…read moreof my favorite spots. If you haven't been yet, the entire bakery setup is amazing, but their cakes are the absolute crown jewel. Here is what makes this place stand out: Perfectly Balanced Cakes: As you can see from the beautiful mango cake ,their desserts are a work of art. The best part? They use high-quality ingredients and have significantly less sugar than typical American bakeries. It's light, airy, and not overwhelmingly sweet. Excellent Savory Selection: Beyond the sweets, their savory pastries and baked goods are top-tier and always fresh. Great Service & Cozy Atmosphere: The service here is exceptionally welcoming and efficient. While it's a popular spot, they do have a few seats inside if you want to sit down and enjoy your treat on the spot. Whether you're picking up a signature cake box for a birthday or just grabbing a morning pastry, this place completely delivers on quality. Highly recommended!

Pastries are always very fresh here…read more On my most recent visit tried their cream filled ube donut and I was just soaking in that yummy goodness. The cream was light but decadent at the same time. The bread was tender and fresh. A light dusting of sugar made it perfect. Love the croissants here too. They are flaky and butter and light. Grab a tray and use the tongs to select your goodies.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #80…read more After a poor boba experience at the Capitol Hill location, I wasn't expecting much out of Meetea Cafe in Redmond. Still, since this is the only non-chain boba shop in Redmond, and I was in the area for an event, I decided to give it a chance. The menu at this location is a bit different, since it doesn't allow tea selection for the milk tea at the kiosk. There are two kiosks even though I doubt this place gets too busy, given that it was just after lunch at 1PM on a Sunday, and there was only one other party inside. Boba Milk Tea, 30% Sweet, 50% Ice w/ Boba ($6.75) - The milk tea is a very pleasing almost orangish color that's actually quite a fragrant, tasting more similar to a Ceylon than an Assam that most other boba shops use. There's a caramelized milky sweetness to the drink, like they use pure condensed milk as a sweetener. It all combines together to give vaguely Hong Kong-style milk tea notes. At 30% sweet, it's pleasingly only slightly sweet, much better than the harsh sweetness at 50% from the other location. Note this drink comes with boba by default, but I wasn't paying attention and ended up adding additional boba (adds 75 cents). At least, I think there was an additional order in the cup, given that it seemed to be a larger amount of boba than is usual. The boba is surprisingly pretty good. While the pearls are smooth, not that sweet, and are a bit inconsistent in size, they have a surprisingly good bounce and the chew is quite good, albeit a tiny bit on the firm side. Overall much better than what I received on Capitol Hill. Milk Tea Rating: 4/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I was really surprised at the quality of the drink I received at this Meetea location. I would happily return for boba any time I'm in Redmond. Bathrooms - One unisex room

I came here around 8:30 to get some boba with my friends but they were out of boba! That's fine, I…read morelike lychee as well. Look at the photo, I work at a boba place as well and the lady could not even give me a full scoop of lychee jelly... how stingy can you be.. you can barely see the amount she even gave me... On top of that, when I ordered my drink, iced green tea with creama and lychee jelly, she handed me the wrong drink, just a regular green milk tea with lychee jelly and when I asked her about to she replied in a bit of a snarky way saying that's the drink I ordered even when it literally says in my receipt what I had ordered. Perhaps this is why she was really stingy with my toppings, but I don't think I was in the wrong... Although this is only one bad experience out of multiple good experiences, I don't think I'd risk coming here again especially when boba prices have been increasing...

Their ice cream was better than anything I've had. The flavor and consistency were perfect. Had the…read moreblueberry cobbler and the peaches and cream from their summer menu which were soo good. They let us sample some of the flavors which is typical in an ice cream shop and the wait was out the door but wasn't too bad.

good ice cream, friendly staff but this place is always super busy with lots of customers and…read morealways a line! we had a chocolate brownie ice cream as it was my kids birthday! the Brownie was great and the ice cream was delicious and with the reduced parking spots, we usually try to get in if we are in the vicinity and have already parked nearby.

Great little ship that has plenty of seating and an extensive coffee menu in Downtown Redmond…read more Service was quick and easy. In and out in a hot minute. Loved the flakiness and butteryness of the croissant when I heated it for like 15 seconds in the microwave. The chocolate chip cookie was less than memorable so just kind of meh. Look forward to trying other items in the near future.

Such a delicious cake. Red Velvey and super moist and delicious. My family enjoyed this cake from…read moreHoffman's it was such a good cake. I am not normally a cake guy but this was as delicious as my Moms cheesecake. Super buttery and loved this cake!!

Was desperate to have a nice cake and decided to visit this place after my lunch. We went in around…read more1:30 PM on a Friday and it was empty (of course). I saw a lot of other stuff in the reviews but didn't find them when we visited. Looks like they might be seasonal stuff. LOVED THE INTERIOR/AMBIENCE. So went for the most ordered/recommended Sweetside Toastery Mango sticky rice with Croffle. The mango wasn't that good but the warm croffle compensated for that along with the sticky rice. The other one we ordered was the White chocolate coconut cake. Was expecting something real fresh but it wasn't. I'm a little disappointed with that. The cream on the top was too sweet for me (I usually prefer a mild flavor of sweet and can't handle very sweet stuff). The parking might be difficult to get if you come in during busy hours.

Located in a small strip mall with a few parking spot in front. Love the decor of the store! Lots…read moreof plants that you can purchase. Small size Bingsu was $12 each. The ice was very smooth and everything tasted fresh. Cashier was very friendly. Takes a little bit of time to get the desserts assembled.

It's a small kiosk on the far side of the mall. There's no seating in the winter beyond the…read morebenches and tables available in the center of the mall. Tried the happy hour cookie special - 1 M&M and the other chocolate chip. They aren't able to warm the cookies at the location. She was very friendly and service was quick. I warmed the chocolate chip for 15s in the microwave back at the hotel. That was a mistake. It crumbled everywhere. I was left with a pile of tasty crumbs that I put dumped into my glass of milk. The M&M cookie was more of a sugar cookie but not quite a sugar cookie with M&Ms. Not sure how to describe the flavor maybe leaning towards snickerdoodle, I'm not a snickerdoodle fan. Will try again during the summer. Love the happy hour special.

Staff: The young man was nice…read more Quality: They have a ton of different options on cookies, ice cream, Italian Soda, coffee, etc. We got the chocolate chip and the m&m one. The cookies were good, but not one of my favs. Overall: It was a place we stumbled upon. We may come agin in the future. Pro tip: They have a Happy Hour from 12pm-3pm (see pic of special).

Ordered pick up online. Went to the store only to find it was closed. They're supposed to be open…read moreat 12PM and they said they were retuning at 3:20?? Their phone got hung up immediately each time when I called 3 times outside the door. Knocked the door and a lady opened the door rudely. No communication of any kind and she straightly went back to her seat and continued playing with her phone. My drink was sitting at the counter but she said nothing about it. No apologies, no eye contact, no talking of any kind. No wonder my order was still #1 when I placed it 40 minutes after it opened. The drink (fruit tea) has a strong taste and smell of sanitizer. I threw away the $8 drink.

Self service kiosk as others have mentioned. Sort of slow service. Small seating area inside…read more Menu has so many options, it's a bit overwhelming. We tried the taro sago latte (even at 100% sweetness it was not sweet at all) and the yifang fruit tea with sago (which at 50% sugar was so incredibly sweet, tasted like my entire sugar allotment for the week)! The sago is nice though. For those who don't know sago are tiny, clear, somewhat chewy balls of starch (mouthfeel sort of like the little rice balls in tapioca pudding), and much smaller than the typical tapioca boba. I probably wouldn't get either drink again, but next time I might try the mango pomelo sago or just a regular milk tea with boba.

This place was full of people when we came in so we had high hopes. You order with the iPad at the…read morefront counter. We ordered the watermelon variety. Patiently we waited. And waited and waited. After 10 minutes, they finished one of the orders ahead of us. It wanted until another 10 minutes before the next order came out. After 70 minutes we got our order. There were 2 employees working as slow as possible. They talked about their schedule, what they plan to do on their day off. If only they put a bit more energy into the orders. The watermelon was ok and the ice mixture was good. Too bad they don't know how to run a business.

Snowy Village is the best bingsoo around. Honestly, the UW location has been pretty slow for over a…read moreyear, sometimes taking over an hour for a single order at night. If you're craving some bingsoo, make the trek to Bellevue if possible. This store is shared with Xi'an Noodles with a shared restroom and wifi available. Located in the Belgate plaza, there is plenty of parking. Mixed Berry Bingsoo - my favorite bingsoo because the berries are packed with flavor, sweet, and enhance the dessert. With a mix of sweetness, tartness, and acidity, the bingsoo has balance and the contrast actually helps each flavor shine. The berry juices even add flavor to the bingsoo below (and there are berries at the bottom). The only mediocre aspect is the whipped cream on top which is just whatever. Taro Bingsoo - the menu has alternated between ube ice cream and taro ice cream but I think it's always been taro ice cream because it's not overly sweet. Red bean is also sweet but after devouring the toppings (including the ice cream), the bingsoo itself doesn't offer much. It's sweet shaved milk with condensed milk but the taro flavor isn't as potent.