TeaMorrow

Came here after seeing some good reviews on RedNote. So if you’re non-Chinese, and if you don’t like green onions, cilantro, garlic, soy sauce, salt, fermented green beans, fermented sauerkraut—if you don’t like an authentic bowl of Chinese rice noodles—this is the perfect place for you. Sad to see Chinese food whitewashed liked this.

I ordered the house beef noodle soup, which had a lot of soup, a lot of noodles, but very little beef. For $8.99 and a five-minute walk down the street, you can buy a pound of Premium Angus Beef Boneless Chuck Roast from Trader Joe’s. Here, for $14.99, I received small pieces of meat that barely covered the center of a 6-inch plate. After taking our order, our server proceeded to eat his own dinner at a nearby table during our wait of over 10 minutes, without ever checking on the status of our food. So here’s my offer: if the owner can provide a photo of a beef noodle soup from any other Chinese restaurant that serves a comparable beef-to-everything-else ratio, I’ll happily return to apologize and amend this review to five stars. Until then, this remains a satisfying noodle soup that happens to feature beef as a garnish. 这不是牛肉面，这是“牛肉干”面。

Pleasantly surprised with this cute little tea shop and restaurant. They have a nice selection of food, snacks, and drinks. Super chill environment where people can come and chat over some boba or dine in for dinner. The food is authentically Chinese from Yunnan province. The staff are super friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend checking this place out for a quick bite or some refreshing drinks.

Food: Taro Taiwanese Shaved Ice was really good. The shaved milk ice was fluffy and creamy and melted with no crunch. It was not overly sweet and the taro flavor was subtle. There were two sizes. Small is good for 1-2 people, and we were told that large serves 3-4. The popcorn chicken and crispy tofu were both good, as advertised, and actually crispy. They were served with cayenne and soy sauce on the side. Food came out surprisingly fast. Drinks took a bit longer. Drinks: Tried the Matcha Bandera with mango instead of strawberry. I also subbed oat milk instead of regular milk. I thought the flavors worked well together. Also had the Berry Hokkaido which turned out to be Hokkaido milk tea with strawberry puree. Based on the picture on their website I was expecting it to be like a smoothie, but it was just milk tea. It was fine but not very standout.

The flavor was okay, but it was different from what I expected. I was looking forward to more authentic Taiwanese-style food, but the minced pork rice was made with regular ground meat rather than the traditional chopped pork belly typically used in Taiwanese minced pork rice. Might still be enjoyable for those who aren’t too familiar with Taiwanese cuisine. Milk tea was super cheap — under $5 for a regular size, which is rare in the U.S. Not the best tasting, but hey, for that price, can’t expect too much.