I was looking for new dessert spots nearby and found Double 3 as an option when they first opened up. It is still fairly new so there aren't many reviews. I saw that my Yelp friend, Les S gave it a 4-star review so there was something about this place that had to be good.
I got there when they had just opened at 12:30 PM and they had technical difficulties with their kiosk which took several minutes to fix. The man inside asked if I had any questions and that was it. It was extremely hot inside but I wasn't going to just leave without ordering even though it took what seemed forever to get ready.
Here's what I ordered:
**Lolokoi Lemon Tea: Opted to get this 50% sweet and added lychee jelly instead of their boba. I'm assuming they meant to say lilikoi since that's the name for passion fruit. I tasted ZERO passion fruit and black tea. All I tasted was lemon and it was very sour. I also had to spit out so many lemon seeds which could possibly pose as a minor choking hazard for young kids. The lychee jelly saved the drink ever so slightly but even though I got this drink half sweet, I should've been able to taste other flavors other than lemon. (1/5)
**Double 3 Hokkaido Milk Soft Serve: Easily one of the best soft serves I've had in a very long time. Loved the strong hokkaido flavor. 100% recommend! (5/5)
**Creamy Strawberry: Very solid scoop of strawberry ice cream. (4.5/5)
It took quite a while for my order to be ready considering I was the only one in the store. They originally made my drink with boba but that was resolved quick. There were more drinks I've wanted to try fom their menu but since this drink was terrible, I'm not taking any chances especially because it's quite expensive. I would definitely come back for their hokkaido soft serve though.
I would wait a few weeks to months to work on their kinks as a precaution. I can't imagine how long they will take if and when the store gets busy. It took a little too long considering I didn't order any of their bubble waffles.
I would give this place a solid 3.5 out of 5 stars as of now. I'll back again in the future to see if they deserve an update. read more