I stopped by here with a party of 5 on a Friday night during prime time (after dinner). The dining room seems small from the outside, but actually has a decent amount of seats. It's a bit cramped, so I feel like it was a little bit on the noisier side.
The staff was very friendly but I feel like they could have done a bit more in controlling the seating chaos. You order at the counter and it's pretty much self seating, but with table service after your initial order. It was a bit confusing.
This was a non-issue for us as my party isn't afraid of confrontation or speaking up, but I can see this being awkward for a lot of people. From my perspective, it didn't bother me enough to deduct any stars. My party had been waiting on a table that was getting ready to leave - when they finally did, we were waiting for the staff to clean the table. While we were standing in the middle of the small dining room area, a new party of 4 walked in, shoved past us, and tried to seat themselves at said table. We immediately spoke up and let them know we had been waiting on that table for some time, which they were visibly and audibly annoyed with and immediately left.
Initial seating and ordering aside, we had a great time and the desserts were fantastic. We had just spent the last day and a half binging on ramen for the Boston Ramen Crawl T_T so this was a much needed change of pace.
I'm not huge on very sweet desserts, and I feel like the menu had a very good variety of items ranging different levels of sweetness. Nothing we ordered disappointed. I'd definitely come back again, but if your party is larger than 4, I'd be a little wary about seating during prime times on the weekend.
I want to iterate again that the service was phenomenal. The one person who ran the entire floor by herself somehow managed to stay friendly and cheerful the entire time we were there, all the while taking orders, serving dishes, and bussing the tables. She really made the experience even better, I didn't get her name but she made small talk with a lot of the patrons, including our party. It's always nice to feel welcomed when you dine out, even for a casual dessert spot.
The Mango Pochette is both airy and creamy - the perfect dessert for after a heavy meal (thanks ramen crawl -_-)
The Crispy Milk Cake is exactly what you'd expect from crispy milk - a nice crispy outside with a lovely creamy filling.
The Winter Snowball is a really nice mix of texture, but I think it was a tad on the sweeter side for me. The mochi really helped round out the sweetness though.
The Snow White Harbor had a bit too much of the ice cream for me, so if you like ice cream, this is for you.
The Sphere' Edge is a fantastic choice if you're looking for something to warm your belly and not too sweet.
The Sweetie is a great balance of sweet and savory - the mochi is the perfect consistency!
The Fruit Mix and Pudding combo is refreshing. The Mango slushee is delicious and I could probably drink...
Read moreI hadn't been to C Fruit Life in 5 years, so I was happy to see that it was still bustling with customers. The interior is very welcoming with cute fruits painted on the walls. Ordering is done through a QR code on your table. The prices seemed pretty reasonable -- you could get a single serving shaved ice for around $6.
We got the mango snowdae for 2 people ($12.45 before taxes). The portion size is quite generous -- we probably would've been satisfied sharing a single serving. I thought the default choice of toppings was great -- lychee jelly, mango popping boba, pomelo, and mango chunks. The mango was tender but a bit sour, and the shaved ice had a mango flavor. This dessert was not too sweet, but also not as refreshing as I was expecting. The ice, while finely shaved, ends up being a bit clumpy/dry in the mouth. I enjoyed the pomelo, popping boba, and lychee jelly.
Overall this is a really pleasant place to get dessert, and has good price points. I probably wouldn't get the mango snowdae again, but maybe I'd...
Read moreReally unique place!
I tried:
Longan, date, wolfberry (goji berry), tremella soup with a side of lotus and sea coconut (also called Lodoicea or Coco de Mar),
Strawberry Pochette: basically a crepe with strawberry and ricotta (if I had known that I would have foregone, as I know what those things taste like).
Papaya coconut 🥥 milk with Sago (other names are saksak, rabia and sagu: an extract of palm stems and a staple in New Guinea and the Maluku Islands
Mango pizza with fresh mango and mango jam, mozzarella, and mayonnaise on top (that part sounded gross but it was so tasty).
The fruit soups were not cheap, but they were so tasty, and I don’t know where else you can try this variety of vegetation!
No parking right out front, but there is street parking all along other streets.
Fully accessible but the door is insanely heavy to open so I asked for help.
Sadly no bathroom!!!
Most of the ordering is done on your phone with a QR code associated...
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