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    Spiceology

    4.1 (295 reviews)
    InexpensiveTaiwanese, Shaved Ice
    Open 12:00 pm - 7:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    SPICEOLOGY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Taiwanese Sausage Rice
    Vivian A.

    COVID-19: Social distancing is not enforced at this establishment. Some of the staff wears a mask. All customers are not expected to wear a mask. It's optional now. There are some hand sanitizers available for customers to use. This place is open and available with limited capacity. They are not sanitizing in between customers. I mention these things in my reviews for the sake of protecting immunocompromised people like the elderly and people sick with cancer and other illnesses. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While I was here in this establishment several days ago, I asked if they had any special offers, and they are offering a free small green tea, black tea, or barley tea if you order a bento box. They also do not allow pets in their establishment UNLESS it's a service animal. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is pretty big, but keep in mind that they share the lot with several other establishments, so the lot can get full. Some parking spots are smaller than others so be careful where you park. Establishment: The establishment itself is very clean, neat, and tidy. I wish they would play music or something because it's awfully quiet in there. Also, they turned off most of their lights, so it's dimly lit. I know that they are trying to save money on their electricity bill, but it's lowkey kinda creepy. Besides the creepy vibes, the food was lit. I had ordered a Taiwanese sausage rice bento box ($11.99) and a mild popcorn chicken ($6.50). They are currently doing a promotion where if you order one of their bento boxes, they will give you either a free small green tea, black tea, or barley tea. Take your pick. I chose to get a black tea with my Taiwanese sausage rice. The Taiwanese sausage rice is reminiscent of my time in Taiwan. The sausage was just so juicy. The minced pork on top of the rice was also very flavorful. The zucchini, corn, and cabbage were slightly seasoned with sesame oil, sugar, and salt, which made them taste 10x more delicious. I loved how tender the cabbage and zucchini were. The half egg was soft and had a bit of a runny yolk, which is something I enjoyed because I put the yolk all over the minced pork, which helped enhanced the rich flavors of the minced pork. Overall, everything was very delicious. I also love how juicy, tender, and crunchy their popcorn chicken are. The black tea was strong, bold, and smoky. Loved it! Portion sizes are great for the price. Totally worth a visit. Staff: I came here for lunch a couple of days ago (TO GO), and while I was waiting for my food, I was chatting with the owner. He explained to me that business has been extremely slow, and he wished he had some more customers. Please go check out Spiceology if you haven't yet. The food is delicious! The staff here are very friendly, welcoming, and kind. If you do visit this lovely Taiwanese spot, just an FYI, they only take cash or Zelle. No credit card.

    Popcorn Chicken Rice
    Tiffany T.

    This mom and pop shop selling yummy Taiwanese food. I enjoy the plates and rice bowl. They even have a deal to get tea with it for an extra dollar. The lychee tea is my favorite. The popcorn chicken plate is shareable and super crispy. I definitely would come back.

    Isaac C.

    Spiceology is another small Taiwanese spot located in a random plaza. Most people seem to order takeout over the phone and just come by to pick it up. The prices for their bento boxes are really good. Everything in the photo together was only $20. The food was very comforting, and I don't have any complaints. I'd definitely come back again.

    Popcorn Chicken Rice & honey green milk tea
    Zinnia V.

    I called in and ordered their popcorn chicken rice and it was so flavorful, crispy, juicy, and meaty! The rice was good as well, they use short grain rice! also got a honey green milk tea, it was perfectly made not overly sweet and had a great tea taste. Definitely my new favorite popcorn chicken spot!

    Caroline T.

    I got some popcorn chicken for my daughter's party and it was soooo good! Fried basil, crunch and a depth of flavor! You won't be disappointed!!

    Popcorn Chicken Leg Rice
    KJ S.

    located in the same plaza as 626 ice cream, dollar tree, and bon appetea! parking is very easy in a shared huge lot with the plaza. they have both dine in and take out options. i think their prices are fair, especially for the high quality of food you get in exchange! i personally recommend the fried chicken leg rice, a chicken thigh cooked in a popcorn chicken style. the pork chop rice is also a close second, a lot less fried and crispy than the fried chicken leg rice. the staff are friendly and professional as well. the restaurant itself is clean and has a lot of seating. 10/10! a more than worthy place to try with amazing value :-)

    Iceology menu (shaved ice)
    Lily V.

    This was a place I used to come a lot with a friend pre-Covid because their popcorn chicken and shaved ice were always great. Now after a few years, I heard good things still and I wanted to go back for their meals. We ordered to go and the staff was straight to the point, asked us spice level, and answered all our questions. They only accept cash or Zelle, no card. They open at 12pm but they start taking orders at 11:30am for pick up. I wish I knew since we went at opening to order. The place looks the same, warm and welcoming and similar color scheme. We ordered: -Appetizer, Popcorn chicken: very crispy, portion matches the price, tastes great. The pieces precovid were smaller, so this change I am very happy with. -Bento box comes with a drink during lunch special (11:30am-2:30pm) and you can choose from green tea or black tea or barely tea: I love their container, better than the foam box. Everything fits in its own section neatly. --The pork chop rice with green tea: Portion of meat was good, it comes with a half boiled egg, minced meat on rice, nice portion of cabbage, corn and pickled cucumbers. I enjoyed this meal and the pork was slightly sweet and savory, there's bone so be careful when biting into it. The green tea is slightly sweet and refreshing. --The fried chicken leg with black tea: I think this meal's meat was the best in terms of flavor compared to the pork. It didn't come with the egg, rice was plain, but still had cabbage (less portion than the pork one), corn and pickled cucumbers. I think the black tea was good, since we ate at home I added half and half in it and made milk tea! Overall, I enjoyed the food here. Wait wasn't long for our order and being next to dollar tree mean we can explore the store for a bit and be back for our food!

    Menu April 2026

    Cozy, Taiwanese food spot in a good plaza! The drinks are around $5 and popcorn chicken for $6.50! Worth it! My QQ Fusion had pudding and jelly, no boba, which make senses since it was a bit slower and making boba takes a lot of time and needs to be fresh. They only accept CASH OR ZELLE.

    Fried Chicken Leg Rice
    Shelly Z.

    $11.99 for a bento box that comes with a drink! I like that the leg is deboned. It also comes with a drink. I paid extra to get it with boba. Service a friendly but they are understaffed so everything comes out a bit on the slower side, but it's so worth it. It was seasoned well and the meat was juicy. I really enjoyed the cucumber salad that comes with it (I ate it before I remembered to take a photo). Lots of seating. I came here with my bookclub.

    mild(left) and spicy (right) popcorn chicken only costs $6.5 each

    best popcorn chicken ive had in a long time. super nostalgic vibes in the restaurant. We got one mild and one medium spicy. The popcorn chicken only costs $6.5 which is unreal compared to other places now. They also have super affordable lunch plates that come with a tea for around $12-$15. They make everything to order so please be patient!! also bring cash/zelle!

    Matcha shaved ice + rice balls + egg pudding
    Ana T.

    I always get their shaved ice because they are waaay cheaper than other places and tastes equally delicious if not better! This is me and my mom's go-to spot to satisfy my shaved ice cravings without causing a damage to my wallet. They also have plenty of topping options and the portion is perfect!

    Drink menu
    Scott I.

    I came here just to get popcorn chicken. I pre-ordered via phone so I wouldn't have to wait in person. I arrived in about 10 minutes, and surprisingly my order wasn't ready. I waited an additional 21 minutes on site, 31 minutes in total from making my phone order to receive my side order of popcorn chicken. At the 20 min mark I was very close to asking for my money back and just leaving. But luckily for them, I had some work related things to deal with on my phone so I ended up waiting longer. 31 minutes for popcorn chicken?? Do better. If I come back, I'll make sure to order 25+ min in advance. Taste - 5/5 - it's popcorn chicken, you can't mess this up Promptness - 1/5 Cleanliness - 4/5 - didn't look much, but it was empty and fairly clean, I think. Ambiance - 3/5 - kind of dead inside and plain. Looks low budget.

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    They have good food and amazing desserts, the WiFi slows down a bit but overall this place is a good place to chill at

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    First visit and the mango snow ice was so good. The servings are generous. Good for 2 people.

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    Ask the Community - Spiceology

    Hi do you do catering?

    They do! Just give them a call, ask for what you want and schedule ahead of time.

    Do they accept credit cards?

    They're cash only unfortunately

    Is dine in available yet? When I checked 3 weeks ago they said to go only.

    Yes. They have dine in right now

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    626 Ice Cream

    626 Ice Cream

    4.7
    (881 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    A friend took me to 626 Ice Cream (626 hospitality group) and I was so impressed. I was able to try…read morea sample of all the flavors - unfortunately the mandarin was being phased out - I bet that one would've been amazing too! I ended up getting a kiddie size cup with yakult and mango sago and it was the perfect nightcap for the evening. There was a line, but the wait was not horrible, plus the parking lot had ample space. I'll definitely be back.

    626 Ice Cream is well worth its hype. They make yogurts with Asian inspired flavors. It happened to…read morebe around our plans and we went right when they opened at 7PM on a Saturday. There were already people waiting and a decently sized line began to form! Despite the growing crowd, the person who helped us was very friendly and encouraged us to try all the flavors if we wanted to. While we tried each flavor, she described each of its components in great detail - something I truly appreciated!! Everything was delicious but I personally ended up getting the Mango Sago and Vietnamese Coffee (probably would not mix the two next time lol but delicious individually). The mango sago tasted like fresh mangoes and reminded me of a rich high quality mango sorbet. SO. Good. The perfect summer treat! Vietnamese coffee tasted exactly like how the drink would taste, which I was honestly surprised about since coffee ice creams are flavored a bit sweeter than the actual drink. It was perfect for me but may not be everyone's cup of tea because it does have bitterness :) The ambiance in there is amazing - details in every cranny and nook of the space. It's retro and very chill / relaxing! There are a very limited amount of tables but I did see stacks of plastic stools for people to sit on outside. Also there's a coin machine where you can purchase lactaid. A small gesture keeping the community in mind haha.

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    To go ice cream and free stickers
    To go ice cream and free stickers
    Yakult and Hojicha
    Yakult and Hojicha
    Small yakult soft serve with osmanthus peach, oreos, and mochi topping.

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    Small yakult soft serve with osmanthus peach, oreos, and mochi topping.
    Meet Fresh

    Meet Fresh

    4.0
    (152 reviews)
    7.2 mi

    Dessert hits the spot. What more can be said about Meet Fresh than what others have stated…read morealready? Maybe my experience is a bit different, but a few things I'll point out. - Typical Meet Fresh, but a bit more casual in decor. Bathroom doesn't have a code like it did at the Rowland Heights location, and was clean when I used it this one trip. A Claw machine and a Street fighter machine can be used here. - Everything tasted as expected. Order came out quickly. Portion is the same as pictured. - Staff was a bit quiet, and you place your order via a kiosk. I wouldn't say it was rude or inviting, but it's typical for this type of dessert place. There was just one girl working up front, and another person in the back prepping things. When I visit a Taiwanese dessert place, I don't expect much as far as service goes... it's not like any type of special service at any other location or even in Taiwan eating this type of food. Just serve, and eat. Service was about 10 minutes to get my order of 2 large ice desserts, some drinks, and tofu pudding warm (Oh man, I love this dessert, or even for breakfast). - Lots of parking in a huge lot, easy to navigate, lots of other food places around.

    Very refreshing on a hot day! Quick and friendly service and plenty of parking in this plaza…read more(although packed very quickly on weekends with so many restaurants and coffee shops around). The inside was clean with plenty of seating! Tried their signature #1 meet fresh grass jelly with taro balls and shaved ice. The grass jelly was jiggly and refreshing. The taro and sweet potato balls were chewy and the shaved ice was nicely sweetened. Top it off with their creamer for a more milky taste! For $10 it was a good amount and perfect for sharing with 2-3 people. Would def recommend stopping by during the weekday for their weekday deals too. Plenty of sweet treats and drinks to try!

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    Matcha egg waffle
    Matcha egg waffle
    New Thai Tea Series is up
    New Thai Tea Series is up
    Center of the shaved ice is brown sugar;)

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    Center of the shaved ice is brown sugar;)

    Spiceology - taiwanese - Updated July 2026

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