Meet Fresh
Dessert shop · San Diego ·
Taiwanese dessert shop with grass jelly, shaved ice, boba
Taiwanese dessert shop with grass jelly, shaved ice, boba
"Sweet dessert soup is a traditional way to end a meal in a few Asian locales, like Taiwan. This authentic Taiwanese dessert place showcases “QQ” ingredients like sweet taro balls and boba. Beans cooked in brown sugar are also popular in many traditional desserts. In the San Diego locations, there are also plenty of Asian desserts that are becoming more familiar here, like egg waffles and shaved ice with mangoes or strawberries." - Helen I. Hwang
"Taiwanese dessert cafe Meet Fresh, a global chain that arrived in Mira Mesa in 2019, is launching its newest location with a weekend-long special event." - Candice Woo
"A taste of Taiwanese desserts makes the menu at Meet Fresh. The desserts come at the hands of “Brother and Sister Fu,” who grew up in the Feng Yuan District of Taichung, Taiwan. They stick to tradition with taro ball desserts, soft herbal jelly, a tofu pudding, shaved ice, herbal jellies, and more. Hot almond soups come in bowls and cups for $4.50 to $6.80, the typical range of prices here. Order Taiwanese desserts for pickup and delivery through Seamless, Uber Eats, GrubHub, or DoorDash." - Susan Stapleton
"Founded in 2007 in Taiwan, Asian dessert shop Meet Fresh now has over 500 locations around the globe. The chain landed in San Diego last year, opening its first outpost in Mira Mesa, and local franchise owner Roland Chan is preparing to launch a second location in Kearny Mesa. Meet Fresh is known for an extensive menu, based on traditional Taiwanese desserts like shaved ice bowls or sweet, warm soups topped with everything from red beans and barley to sweet potato, grass jelly, and taro balls as well as a large selection of tea drinks including fresh milk green tea with boba and pineapple black tea with lychee jelly and small bites such as mochi and egg waffles. There are also seasonal treats, ranging from strawberry milk shaved ice offered in warmer months or hot almond soup served in the fall and winter. Meet Fresh is coming to the Gateway Center on Clairemont Mesa Avenue, which also houses Simsim Outstanding Shawarma. It’s currently scheduled for a fall debut." - Candice Woo
"Meet Fresh, a global dessert chain founded in Taiwan in 2007, offers a fast-casual menu based on traditional Taiwanese snacks and desserts. It has over 500 locations worldwide, with its U.S. presence including stores in California, Nevada, Illinois, Texas, and Washington. The San Diego location features scratch-made desserts based on herbal grass jelly, taro balls, or tofu pudding, as well as a variety of tea drinks. Many items can be customized to your preferred level of sweetness. The cafe will celebrate its opening on Sunday with a special offer of winter melon tea or herbal tea for $1 with any purchase." - Candice Woo