Ma Juicy — Restaurant in Westminster

Every time I entered Today’s Plaza, my attention always went straight to the crowd magnets near the entrance: on the right, the ever-popular Vietnamese coffee joints Bake & Che and Da Vien Coffee, and on the left, the traditional dessert spot Thạch Chè Hiển Khánh Dessert House, which always have people spilling out the front.

But this time, just about 50 meters straight in, I spotted a new-looking Vietnamese drink shop that I hadn’t noticed before — Ma’ Juicy! 📍 9651 Bolsa Ave Suite A, Westminster, CA 92683

What really caught my eye? A sign outside advertising A perfect pair looks like Chinese -style sesame flatbreads (shao bing) and youtiao (fried dough sticks) to me which are not something I usually see at a Vietnamese tea shop. The interior looked super clean and well-kept. After some quick Googling, they have other locations too so I decided to check it out.

But then came the menu struggle because everything on the little table menu was written entirely in Vietnamese, and while there was an electronic screen with English menu, the font was too tiny for us to read (forgot to bring the glasses) so I just went with the classic method: ask directly.

I pointed to the perfect pair I saw on the sign outside and the staff told me they also had freshly made soy milk today, and even poured us a small cup to try. It was pretty decent! But the sesame bread on display didn’t look super appealing, so I passed on that.

Then I asked if they had egg coffee, and they said they actually don’t sell coffee drinks here. I noticed this green drink labeled “#6” on the screen and asked what it was. Again, they poured us a sample — it had that earthy, healthy flavor because it had pennywort (rau má) in it!

Here’s what we ended up ordering: #6: Rau má đậu xanh sữa dừa – $7.90 Pennywort + mung bean + coconut milk + pandan jelly)

#31: Ceremonial Matcha Latte – $6.50 This was the only thing I could read on the screen so I went for it.

We can customize the sugar and ice levels, which is always a plus. The staff was really friendly and patient.

The interior design is chic with cozy vibe and good spacing between tables (love that!). Even the bathroom was clean with passcode needed.

Overall, a solid new find! Might come back again to try...

This place should get 3.25 stars.

The store has nice decorations and looks cute. In terms of their pennywort drinks, we ordered 2 of the most traditional styles (one with just straight-up pennywort with no add-in, and one with mung bean) since it’s our first time, and only the one with no add-in tasted okay. The other one tasted a bit like it got watered down.

Looking at their menu, I can tell they are aiming for the younger generation customers (lots of add-in like jelly, mixing 2-3 flavors, etc.) and that could be nice. However, if you are looking for just a good old traditional pennywort drink (like I did), I would not prefer this place much.

Also, hopefully this was only a one-time thing, but when we were there, their restroom were quite dirty.

PS to owner: I should have clarified that it was our first time at this store, not our first time having the pennywort drink. The reasoning sounds fine. However, our opinion still stand about the taste of the original...

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So refreshing and good for your health too! What else can I ask for? This place is cute to hang and their drinks are yummm! Cannot leave this place with 1 drink because their drinks are too good. I to go many drinks to stack my fridge at home. The aesthetic of this place, their drinks, cute sofa, fresh flowers. The service was very nice too.

Drinking pennyworth juice can be a great substitute to the traditional boba drinks. And of course I have a big love to Vietnamese coffee. Feeling neutral today so I...