I went to Irvine on Sunday for a joint school meeting. This is my first time going to Irvine and I think this place is pretty chill. I really like the student housing in UC Irvine. They are all modern-style apartments. Most of them are 3 bedroom 3 bathroom, nicely furnished. After dinner, we went to a cafe called Meet Fresh. This restaurant is very famous in Irvine. This is not a typical boba place. If you are looking for some kind of shaved ice with herbal jelly, Meet Fresh is the right place for you. This is a Taiwanese dessert place which retains a lot of traditional flavors. This place is amazing. I super love it. And no matter what time you get there, there is always a massive line going out the door So much excitement happening there. Once you order, it may take an extra 15-20 minutes to get your drinks or desserts. But of course, we do not mind because the dessert is just that good.
The decoration is super cute. Many chairs and lounge areas for people to enjoy their time. There are Chinese lanterns hung up at the pick up counter making you feel like you are in Taiwan.
I ordered the signature meet fresh, which came with herbal jelly, taro balls, and sweet potato balls over shave ice. They also give you a creamer where you can pour into your dessert and then mix everything up. The sweet potato balls and taro balls are chewy and light on flavor. The creamer tweaks this dessert with a bit of sweetness that doesn't overwhelm the natural flavors of the herbal jelly.
I know this place. My Taiwanese friends told me the food is very cheap in Taiwan. Just became very expensive in U.S. They said it's over price. I think the food is too sweet like eating sugar.
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