The call
An Irvine location of the same Taiwanese dessert chain that Roger found mediocre and unkept, with unfinished bowls left out and an upcharge for extra creamer.
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- Nothing Roger would return for
Taiwanese · Desserts
Meet Fresh
An Irvine location of the same Taiwanese dessert chain that Roger found mediocre and unkept, with unfinished bowls left out and an upcharge for extra creamer.
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Roger’s tips on Meet Fresh
Meh...mediocre quality....and paying nearly $7 for a bowl of grass jelly and tapioca....then charging $0.25 for each additional coffee creamer?
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Checked in 1 time on Swarm, most recently May 15, 2017. See the check-in log
2017-05-17day precision · source explicit
“Dozens of unfinished, 75%-full bowls visible when walking in.”
Roger called the food bland and said he had to ask for another coffee creamer, which carried a $0.25 upcharge.
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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