Jeremy M.
Yelp
Imagine if a fruit salad and a spa day had a baby, and that baby opened a dessert shop in Redmond. I found my mango mecca and it's called Hui Lau Shan, Hong Kong Desserts. This place is a tropical getaway disguised as a strip mall storefront.
We started with the Aloe & Aloe Jelly in Watermelon Juice, which is the most refreshing thing I've had that didn't involve a hammock and an ocean breeze. It was light, cool, and made me question why I keep drinking soda?
Next up, the Mango and Coconut with Sago. It was sweet, it was savory, it was a textural rollercoaster--and like any great relationship, it didn't overwhelm me with sweetness. Just enough to say "I care," but not enough to make me examine my sugar intake for the week.
We also ventured into the Jumbo Pomelo & Mango with Sago, starring a mango ice cream scoop so smooth, it made me want to rewatch Chef's Table. The chunks of mango were perfectly sweet, tender, and juicy. The only flaw? The ice. It felt like the blender said "I'm tired" halfway through and left me with a surprise glacier in every other bite. Still tasty--but a few bites were giving "chew carefully or chip a tooth" energy.
To finish, we crushed a bubble waffle, because balance. Warm, chewy, bubbly perfection. Like dessert's version of a weighted blanket.
Bonus points for:
Cleanliness: Sparkling floors. Even the tables looked like they exfoliate.
Staff: Super friendly, didn't judge us (just me and the wifey) for ordering like we were feeding a fruit-deprived village.
Free claw game with orders over $40! We didn't win, but the joy of feeling our mango dessert digest while wildly failing to grab a plushie was priceless.
Would I come back? Yes. Would I train my arm for the claw game beforehand? Also yes.