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Came here for a break during the day and ordered the mango sago. Was pretty standard and portions are decently sized -- especially liked the sweet mango and sago but the glutinous rice balls were too chewy for my liking. Definitely a hole in the wall type of place -- wasn't very aesthetic. But the location is good so it's a nice stop if you've been shopping or walking around Boston Commons for a while.
Sweet Kingdom was open late enough for us to make our way here for dessert after dinner out. They have a $10 credit card minimum, so I paid cash for my Mango Coconut Jelly $7.50 which made for a light and refreshing treat. A styrofoam bowl was readily supplied upon request for those who interested in sharing their sweet.
This place serves Asian desserts such as sago, herbal jelly with various ingredients, shaved ice and more. I was very disappointed with what they had here. There are tons of seats and it was fairly empty inside so I expected to get my order quickly but the service was actually kind of slow. I ordered the black sesame dessert that also had tang yuan filled with black sesame inside. The dessert was very watery, and luke warm. I prefer it to have a thick consistency and at a warmer temperature. The tang yuan were pretty good, very soft and mochi-like. I also ordered the mango kingdom which seems big but actually wasn't a lot. It was just alright. The ice cream also looked pink and I'm pretty sure it was strawberry ice cream, when I was expecting mango ice cream. I feel like Sweet Kingdom used to be much better but now the quality of their items just aren't as good anymore.
The strawberry milk shaved ice was a little too sweet for my taste but the textures and toppings were great! And 10/10 for presentation for sure. My other friends seemed to like their choices too and overall it was really nice atmosphere for hanging out! We also really appreciated the owner/manager not kicking us out even when it was 20+ min past closing! Great late night (relatively late for Boston) spot though for better dessert I might try the other places in Allston next time.
My friend and I went here this past weekend for dessert. We shared a hot sesame paste with sesame-filled glutinous rice balls and a mango kingdom. The hot sesame paste was very watery and hardly had any sesame flavor. The sesame rice balls were good though. The mango kingdom consisted of mango cubes, tapioca, and mango ice cream. It was average. I felt that the mango was canned and not fresh.
Allston is filled with sit-down spots for Asian dessert like Sweet Kingdom. Inside this cutesy looking cafe, they have some bright orange-lemon-lime theme colored furniture, a massive floral mural and booths for groups. They serve a variety of desserts like sweet soups, smoothies, waffles, pudding, ice cream and other goodies with tapioca toppings in all shapes and sizes to share with friends, maybe not your besties because they would probably karate chop you for taking them here, you'll see why below, just the other friends who really want to try this place out. Strawberry Waffle- So it's definitely not a waffle made out of strawberries or has strawberry flavors in it or even has strawberry slices to top it off. As a matter of fact, the waffles are just made out of regular egg flavored batter. It's served with red color heart-shaped jelly and coconut jelly, drizzled with chocolate, and the only thing that is strawberry is the scoop of ice cream. It was eh. It really should be called waffle with strawberry ice cream. Mango Coconut Jelly Sago- Yummy delicious coconut jelly, sweet mango, mango puree, and creamy lait de coco. The sago bits were a little frozen though. Overall Service: No much service here. They barely said a word to us, handed us a pad for us to order, here's the food, here's the check, and see ya!
Came here with a few friends on a Saturday evening and it was quiet. Red flag? The Thai iced tea was underwhelming. The drink was tasteless and bland, with barely any creamy flavor. I didn't try the mango desserts very much but they looked lackluster in comparison to C Fruit Life's offerings. With competition heating up around, you could probably find better nearby.
A classic place that offers Taiwanese and Chinese-style desserts! My friend and I ordered the Ice Herbal Jelly Moochi A and it was more than enough to share between us. The bowl came with boba (pearls), mochi, red bean, coconut jelly, pudding, and finally topped with taro-flavored ice cream. It had just the right amount of sweetness and would recommend this dish to anyone trying to try a variety of Asian toppings
I'm giving lots of threes lately. Boston stop being mediocre T_T First off, yay to finally seeing some business in this spot that use to be a chinese takeout joint. Decor is wicked cute. Friend and I notice a funky smell, I thought it was the smell of someone throwing boba tea powder in the air, and my friend thought it was the smell of paint. And before you be saying it's "stinky durian smell". H to the ell no because I love durian and it would smell fabulous. Anyways, was very distracting. From reading the reviews I knew to just sit at the table and have them bring the tablet out. My friends joke about jacking the tablet... eh... Haha? I agree with the other reviews as having a group choosing on the tablet can be annoying. Since we all wanted to look at a different category. They should just put a big printout of everything on each table. I really wanted my own because my belly doesn't know what sharing mean but peer pressure we had to share. Q_Q Got the one with mango, sago and chewy rice ball... Other pair got same but minus el balls. Both are suppose to have ice cream, except we never got ours. Had to ask them and they just said "oh" and brought us the ice cream after we basically finish ours dessert. It's ok though, ice cream tasted pretty good. I do want to retry. Collectively A gave it a 3. B gave it a 4. And C is picky so she probably would give if a 2 (I forgot to ask). I give it a 3.25 so do your average 3rd grade math ~ Kinda overprice for a bitty dessert tho. :B
My first ever HK dessert experience! So, I've walked by The Sweet Kingdom several times now and I've always been drawn in by the super cool, modern, and trendy interior; but never had the opportunity to check them out until yesterday. We arrived relatively early in the evening and sat down at one of the tables. There's a counter up front, but you don't order from there. You order from a tablet and take the tablet up to counter after you've selected your goodies; then you wait. We ordered the Mango with Mochi and the Matcha Waffles. We also added an extra scoop of vanilla ice cream, mochi, and oreo crumbles to the waffle. It took about 15 minutes for our food to come out; which is a tad too long considering we were the only people there and the only thing that required cooking was the waffle. I really liked how refreshing the Mango with Mochi was! It basically consisted of mangos, mango puree, mango ice cream, sago, and mochi. The combination of textures from the creamy puree, cold ice cream, smooth mango, and chewiness of the mochi and sago was really interesting and tasty. (FYI: Sago is a a small, pearly substance obtained from the spongy insides of the sago palm tree. It's tapioca-sized, but has a chewier consistency.) It kind of reminded me of a chilled Vietnamese chè with fruits and ice cream. The waffle, on the other hand, could've been done better. It was supposed to be a matcha waffle, but I couldn't taste the matcha at all; it was basically a regular waffle with matcha powder sprinkled on top. Also, the chocolate sauce on top was a little overwhelming; but bonus points for the matcha Pocky-like sticks they used as a garnish. The bf and I actually like them so much, we stopped at the 88 to pick some up! Afterwards, we paid at the front; there's a $10 minimum for credit cards, and with each dessert costing ~$6- $7, not including add-ons, it's not hard to hit that mark. Service was pretty hands-off. There wasn't too much interaction, but the interaction we had was pleasant. All-in-all, The Sweet Kingdom seems like it would be a fun place to hit up after dinner or to escape the heat outside, but I'd stick to the more traditional stuff and forego the waffles.
First time stopping by at this place and I loved it! I always just pass by this area since there are so many restaurant and cool stuff to do in Allston. Like dessert places. Food. Korean restaurants. Tea places and so much more. Even concert venues are also here. So you get Easily distracted when you're walking around the area. Me and my friend took her son for a walk. She wanted to show me where she used to live before so we passed by Allston and decided to grab a dessert instead of getting lunch since we both didn't eat yet. We find this place. We were going to get some gelato or froyo but we saw this and decided to go in. Was pretty quiet that afternoon the lady that was working came to us with an iPad to order. Which was really cool! I've never been to a restaurant or a dessert place that has an iPad for you to order so I got really excited! We ordered in order came in a reasonable time. I got some mango ice cream mango shake and some mango pudding with vanilla ice cream with it. The area is really stylish as well so if you're just going to chill or just kill time it's a perfect place. Would love to come back for some desserts to try that I haven't tried yet.
All the desserts here are very very asian.. like i don't know what half of the menu is. I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you are familiar with hong kong desserts. It's also a SIT DOWN dessert place. You order with a tablet that displays the menu in certain categories so browsing through the entire menu can take a while. You put what you want in a cart (kinda like online shopping) and the waiter comes to grab the tablet. I got sweet mango kingdom, coconut ice with sticky rice and mangos, mango pancake and a honeydew smoothie. Because my friends and I were one of the first customers, they gave us the mango pancake and the honeydew smoothie for free. But both were pretty awful. The mango pancake was this hard artificial block on nothingness wrapped with cream and a thin layer of bland substance. The honeydew smoothie was a cantaloupe smoothie. Not very good... But the mango kingdom and the coconut ice were pretty decent. Not sure why I would come back though. It was nearly $7 for a tiny portion that didn't really hit the spot. I'm very confused by my experience. The food was not good and the prices were too high, but the people were nice and it was warm on a cold day... read more
5 years ago
You know...since my trip to HK months ago...I've been wanting, craving these mango and sago desserts and now that it is down the street from me...I'm in heaven. I've been there 3 times now in about a week and a half...so that's a good sign, right? Yes, the dessert is a bit on the pricey side, but where else can you get this in Boston without having to book a plane ticket to the other side of the world? While the mangoes are a bit tart, I'm sure in the summer it will be better. My favorite dessert here so far has to be the Durian Pancake. If you don't like durian...stop reading now haha. This delicate dessert is just perfect in all senses. The crepe/pancake is perfectly wrapped around the cream and durian. Wrapped like a burrito, this dessert takes the words out of my mouth and I just need a moment to enjoy every last bite. The decor is simplistic and clean. Staff is attentive...to a point. You order via tablet, which is great because you get to see what you are ordering, sometimes the dessert description is hard to tell what you are getting, so pictures are great! Also love that they are playing kpop videos and kpop music. Definitely a great place to hang out with friends and just relax. They open until 2am which is also amazing. Sometimes it's late and you just want something light and refreshing, now I have a place to go! Def reminds me of HK life ha. read more
10 years ago
All of the good and none of the bad of a cafe in Hong Kong - here in Allston. Fair prices. Fair portions. Good flavor. Came in on a Tuesday night, empty except for maybe 4-6 Chinese college age kids. "Esports" on the big tv. Ordered with a tablet and the server verified our order and brought ice water when we asked. I'm happy with this place. Will be back. read more
Really love the 椰子冻！delishhhh.... I don't have much to write but yeah...it's Great to eat this at night when you have huge cravings. And also how important it is to have a car to be a foodie....#needcar #missingLA #iwananbeinallston read more
This place definitely surprised me and my group. I always walk by this place, not knowing what kind of dessert they were serving. So we headed there one night last week. After being seated, we were given a tablet to look at the choices they had - They actually had quite a few options to choose from! From what I took away from looking at the menu, it seems like their main thing is durian desserts. I'm not a huge fan of durian... But they have lots of options!! We ended up ordering 3 desserts for the 6 of us. I'm blanking on the actual names of the desserts, but we ordered an Oreo shaved ice dessert, a mango ice cream with fruit on the side, and a coconut milk with tapioca and red bean dessert. They were pretty small, but we were stuffed from dinner. All pretty good, reminds me of Taiwan because they are desserts that you would usually get in Asia. I would recommend the mango ice cream ones and the coconut milk with tapioca. Overall, better than I had expected! Service is interesting because you choose everything on the tablet and when you are ready, the server comes to pick it up. The tablet is very handy since I would have had no idea what each dessert was if it weren't for the photos. Good to know there's a place nearby if I'm craving for Asian desserts!! read more
5 years ago
5 years ago
Toppings are good but Soy pudding goes bad. Gross! Soy pudding is on the bottom. I find out when i already ate half. read more
Absolutely adore this place, a little small but you're in luck if you get a table during busy hours such as the weekends at night but great desserts and ambience! They're up to date in the technology world as well where you can browse and order items from their tablet menu. If you're looking for a cute dessert spot with tons of choices and catch up - look no further, this is the one! My first time choices here was the Mango Kingdom and Mango Mixed Fruit Dessert! Go for the Mango Kingdom read more
7 years ago
9 years ago
I was excited to try the desserts at Sweet Kingdom, since I've had similar ones back in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed with the lack of flavor in the desserts. I ordered the Mango Kingdom and Durian Kingdom. Both looked great for the photos, but small portions.. and mangos weren't as fresh. I wish they had more ice cream to balance out the rest of the dessert. The concept is great, but execution is... well, lacking just a bit. They try to be more tech-savvy by allowing customers to order on an iPad. Customers are able to view how the actual desserts will look like with detailed photos. However, service is slow and inefficient despite the technology. Overall, the desserts are overpriced, especially for the quantity and quality they give you. read more
8 years ago
11 years ago
Boyfriend took me here after dinner one night. I was excited at first but after browsing through their menu, I ended up a bit disappointed at their lack of variety. Everything was either mango or durian. I wish they had more dessert choices with taro, red bean, or matcha. (They do have Matcha milk tea which my bf got and he enjoyed it). I had the Sesame soup with Mochi, and red bean pudding which were both OK. The interior is very modern and clean. They open until 2am on weekends so if you are a mango fan and craving for some late night sweets, then this place is a good choice. read more
Had no idea what to expect here but I was super impressed! I ordered the mango and coconut jelly sago and although I'm still not quite sure what sago is, I would definitely recommend the dish!! Cute place and I hope to explore more of their menu read more
I came here with some friends at university and was very impressed! Their specialty appears to be maachi which is very tasty when mixed with ice cream and bubble tea pearls. Furthermore, it's great that they locate themselves near all the Asian restaurants which don't really provide the best dessert themselves. So, it's a great choice to come here and hang out some more after a meal in Allston. read more
I'm so happy to see one of these places here! I have to admit I am not the most adventurous with this type of dessert (I always stick to mango and coconut - I'm still too chicken to try durian or hasma -- apparently the fatty part of the Fallopian tube of a frog?), but this brings me back to yummy dessert memories of trips to China and Hong Kong. I have yet to see this type of place elsewhere (not even in Japan or Korea), so I'm impressed there's now one here! As for the store itself -- the desserts were sweet, fresh, and refreshing, the decor was very hip and modern, and as others mention, the tablet is cool. I didn't fully get the point since we couldn't call the waitress with it or pay with it, but it's a step in a modern direction. The desserts here are very different from what you might be used to -- they have very tropical / Asian flavors and nothing cakey, chocolatey, vanilla, etc. For starters, I recommend something with mango, coconut, or sago. Overall, yummy and I am always happy to find a unique food niche being filled here in Boston! read more
11 years ago
Nowhere else in Boston has this style of dessert! So refreshing to see this instead of yet another froyo place and made me feel like I was in Asia again. Had the mango sago and it was tasty! However, they really need to diversify the menu or rename it. Mango is in nearly every menu option. And coconut milk. It's just a matter of which is the majority ingredient and what other accompaniments come with it - ice cream, grass jelly, tapioca, etc. We had to flip back and forth between the options and try and figure out what the differences were because they all looked and sounded the same. It's a little over priced in my opinion. It's almost 8 dollars for a bowl. Seems like $5 or $6 would be more fitting. read more
9 years ago
Nice food quality and the store look like very clean The price is good u know qullality is important read more
11 years ago
I wanna give 3.5 rating but I am being nice today to round it up to 4 star. Ambiance: nice cozy and bright place, good for after dinner dessert dating. Food/desserts: not many options offered actually, most of them are made with mango, jelly, coconut milk and stick rice, they also have a few durian desserts if you like durian. I got the mango with herbal jelly, a bit bitter but I like the taste. Overall, a great addition to Boston's dessert market. read more
9 years ago
The desserts here are great, I really love all the mango themed desserts on their menu, which are great alternatives to froyo. Great place to hang out and just talk with friends, since its pretty quiet here and have a good amount of seating. read more
11 years ago
Great addition to Allstons full array of restaurants and cafes. Their menu consists mainly of mango. I got the mango madness with mango icecream, mango, coconut jelly, and sago! Very delicious. I like how this dessert place is restaurant style - meaning you get seated and given a menu on a tablet with pictures of the desserts. read more
8 years ago
11 years ago
The Mango Kingdom is my favorite! It's mango purée with mango chunks, sago (small tapioca pearls), small pieces of grapefruit, and the crowning glory is the dollop of mango ice cream in the center. The dessert doesn't usually have the ice cream, but now I don't think I can ever go back to the original form. Definitely better tasting than the version at Yocha in Quincy. Parking is always difficult in the area. Good luck with street parking or behind the nearby liquor store. Also, they have their menus on tablets, one per table, and it usually makes the ordering process longer than necessary when you're in a group. You have to scroll back and forth through each dessert individually. It does get kind of annoying. Other than that, cute little place for dessert and to hang out with friends. read more
9 years ago
This place is another cute little Asian dessert place. The menu is on a tablet and fun to order on. We ended up choosing the mango waffle. However the mangos tasted like they came out of a dole fruit cup and the waffle would've been better if warm and crunchy. The music here was subpar but I have to say, the bathroom is super clean and well decorated. read more
8 years ago
Sweet Kingdom is a Taiwanese/Chinese dessert place. Unlike other Taiwanese/Chinese places in Allston, this place focuses solely on dessert and stays open late. At the moment they are lacking a name out front FYI...not sure if they're trying to be secretive or just didn't get one yet. They have a cool tablet that was brought to our table that you can order from with pictures of what they have. Mainly tong sui, dessert soups, with lots of mango and other fruit based options but they also have things with sago/tapioca, durian, Palm seeds, coconut, black sticky rice, tofu pudding, black sesame filled rice gluten balls, etc. They also have some more uncommon (for Boston) ingredients like hasma (not vegan) and tremella. People who are familiar with Thai or other southeast Asian desserts will also appreciate this place because of the use of tropical fruits. The mango madness was pretty refreshing and light and the durian with coconut had nice pieces of durian in it. Most things were around 5-7$ though some were pricey like a 15$ papaya filled with stuff (prob good for a group though. The bowls are cute and the decor is pretty comfy, they have both big booths and tables with cushions. The staff spoke both Mandarin and English and was really nice. read more
11 years ago
Nice modern interior and it wasn't that crowded on a Friday night so you could easily grab a table to sit around. I like the picture menu a lot and it seems like what you get matches pretty closely to how it looks on the menu. Most of the desserts have either mango or durian, and we opted for two mango ones: one with sweet sticky rice and shaved snow and another with coconut jelly, mango puree, and sago (like clear tapioca balls). Both of them were pretty refreshing and not that sweet, which I prefer, but there is also some syrup at the tables for those who like it sweeter. All in all I enjoyed the desserts but the major drawback was the price - at $6-7 a dessert I didn't feel like it was quite worth it. The service was great while we were there though. read more
11 years ago
One star is for both the food quality and service. Let's talk about service first. We were seated and had to wait quite a while for the waitress to bring us the tablet to order. She just put it on the table and walked away without any friendly greeting, not to a smile. At the end, our bill was automatically charged an additional 18% on gratuity. During the whole time, the waitress was just hiding behind the computer at the counter busy playing with her phone, and we had to walk up to the counter to ask for our check, and then walked up again to pay. I do not think it makes sense for a dessert cafe to include gatuity on their bill even though we were a party of 6, and it sure does not make sense for us to pay any gratuity when there is no gratitude expressed by the waitress, nor was there any service provided besides bringing out a tray of dessert. If you want to charge anything extra, at least let the customers feel like it's worth their money so they are willing to pay for it. As for the dessert, I ordered the classic mango dessert. It only came with a tiny piece of grapefruit (as suppose to pomelo) on top. Usually it is sprinkled with pieces of pomelo in other dessert cafes! It's just a joke when looking at that teenie weenie sad lonely piece of grapefruit. I also think my mango dessert was overloaded with sago on the bottom, some even stick together like a cluster. My friend ordered the black sesame soup, the ratio between the black sesame and rice is just not right, they mix in way too much rice and it has a burnt taste to the soup. Last but not least, all the items on the menu are overpriced! read more
10 years ago
8 years ago
Really cute place for late night desserts. Came here once when we had a hankering for dessert after MD. Allston is a great neighborhood to hang out in general. This place is really spacious, cute and trendy. they have iPads for ordering so you can see pictures and everything. And of course all the items just looked really cute too. Everything we ordered was tasty, nothing to complain about. read more
10 years ago
11 years ago
I don't like desserts. but the dessert here isn't too sweet, just about right. They Also have a cool tablet. read more
I love the concept of this restaurant - broad range of asian desserts, tech-savvy ordering via an ipad - also great visual appeal and welcoming environment with weird asian music videos playing in the background. The desserts satisfied my cravings, but the price was a poke in the eye. Most of the desserts require very little "from scratch" preparation -- a scoop of ice cream, some condensed milk, maybe some fresh mango or likely frozen..etc. which doesn't warrant a premium price in my opinion. Come here after gorging on korean food in Allston but know that you'll be paying top dollar for it! read more
11 years ago
This place is amazing and I am so glad it opened up near my house! They have a large variety of interesting hong kong desserts and also have AMAZING service. I got the apricot and papaya sweet soup and my friend got sticky rice with mango amd boy did we like it. I definitely recommend coming here after dinner for a good dessert that isn't too sweet. Love it here!! read more
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