Crema's Take
“Cafe Spot is banking on nostalgia and value, drawing fans back with dishes like their signature Red Wine Braised Short Rib and sizzling Taiwanese steak at prices that feel genuinely fair. The milk tea drinks (especially the Jasmine Green) are solid and cheap, though the kitchen is still finding its rhythm during their soft opening phase, so expect variable execution on food orders. If you're craving Taiwanese comfort food with a friendly vibe over Instagram-worthy coffee precision, this is worth a trip.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection. Quick-grab spot. Light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →I am a fan of their Red Wine Braised Short Rib since they had a store in Alhambra. When they reopen the store at Temple City, I was very happy to see my favorite is back among other dishes. Recently, however, I noticed that they were making changes to my favorite dish: less…
Our favorite dish is the sizzling Taiwanese steak. Juicy, flavorful, and big! Comes with rice or spaghetti and some veggies.
Ordered a dim sum sides and it took quite a long time for 2 orders of steamed food. ~ 25 min for shumai and xlb. Shumai was raw and RETURNED. Xlb was remade because there was a mess up on their end which I wasn't clear on why. Our server explained about the xlb but we ended up…
Came here for their soft opening special on the drinks since they are priced cheaper than other places. The employees were really nice and took my order quickly. I got the Jasmine Green Milk Tea (2.99) with less ice and half sugar. The drinks were ready in about 5 minutes or so…
Great prices for tea and large portions of food. Currently doing a soft opening, so they are not running at maximum efficiency. Friendly staff, although their English seems to be limited. The popcorn chicken was generously portioned and not overly breaded. The mango pomelo sago…
Crema Reviews
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