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Sweet Moment
137 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
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Da
Review №1

A nice place to stop by for a snack after walking through the Japanese Garden. We got a snowflake cup with mango. Refreshing and not too sweet. And they had a few tables outside so we could enjoy the weather and our snack before moving on to our next destination.

Jo
Review №2

I was quite surprised to find out that there was a HAIR in my drink. Unfortunately I found that out the hard way…Th I spoke to someone on the phone and they were kind, the only thing is that they were flat out rude when I came into the store in person. They did not apologize and seemed to have an attitude even though I was simply coming in to get a drink re-made. I recommend checking your drinks before sipping and having a hair wind up in your mouth

Ju
Review №3

We ordered a slew of drinks, all of which were delicious and very flavorful. We got the grapefruit green tea, the supreme fresh fruit tea, and the classic boba milk tea. Lots of servers too so they’ve hired quite a few people.

Yu
Review №4

BE AWARE: fried mochi balls are gigantic yet so tasty 😌

C
Review №5

Great dessert fix! I got the mochi waffle with vanilla ice cream and black sugar boba with cheese foam to go, satisfying. They have limited outdoor seating.

Wi
Review №6

I got the passion fruit tea with chia seeds and boba, and it was great! My kids got snowflake cups with fruit, and they were excellent as well.Cant wait to come back to try the brown sugar boba latte and the fried mochi balls! Here both are super popular!!!

Ji
Review №7

OH MY GOD!!!!I dont ever leave reviews, but oh man this place is wonderful!! I have lived in San Mateo for about 3 years now, and I regret that it took me this long to try it out.I ordered peach yogurt smoothie and it has been one of the best drinks I have ever had. My husband had Oreo milk tea with puff and it tasted perfect!!I would recommend this place!! Definitely try!!I cant wait to go back to try everything in their menu!!

Wi
Review №8

Food was just ok, service was quick and nice. I basically got a scoop of generic mango ice cream, some fresh mangoes and some not too ripe strawberries on top of some condensed milk ice that was a bit too sweet and that i couldn’t finish because of the sweetness level. Overall may try other things but would pass on what I got

Al
Review №9

Was absolutely floored by the desserts here. Really great stuff! Very popular

ev
Review №10

Staff were so nice! drinks were tasty though i do wish they had a few more options. i really liked the fried mochi!

Ka
Review №11

Great Service and really good selections of healthy dessert and beverages. I highly recommend their Supreme fresh tea, very refreshing and flavorful, not the typical water-down tea drink. The snowflake cup is very good as well, kinda like ice cream but creamier.

ar
Review №12

I was going to give 3 stars because the Oreo smoothie was watery but then the rest, including the mochi waffle with ice cream that I didn’t remember to get a picture of before the ravening hordes mauled it were quite good. Plus it’s such a nice change of pace. Expensive for what you’re getting but service was prompt and our special orders correctly filled.

Ph
Review №13

I’m a big fan of their “cheese foam” series. The Premium Cheese Oolong is my go-to. I love that I can customize it with no added sweetener/sugar; I like my tea unsweetened. That cheesy foamy goodness is all the sweetness this drink needs in my book. Their Thai Tea is also delicious and one of the only tea places that will let you customize the sweetness for that drink too! The staff is always super nice and helpful. There are many tea options in downtown San Mateo, but this is my current favorite!

Mi
Review №14

How is this only $6.75? We ordered the creamy ice with taro and mango with additional Momoko balls and it was tremendous and super delicious. As you can see the portions are incredibly large cant wait to come back! Definitely should share with at least two if not three people.

Mu
Review №15

The mochi waffle is !!!! Crispy outside and chewy inside what is this magicIts great with the milky shaved ice.Best taro ball ever. You can taste the taro!add 13 taro ball topping for $1.25

Ke
Review №16

Wow what a surprise to find this new dessert place on 3rd Avenue in San Mateo and its right next to Baskin Robbins! Tried the snowflake cup with Mango cream and the Supreme Fresh fruit Tea. Both were totally delish and the service was very good. Try it out!

Ro
Review №17

Review only for the Snowflake bowl. They are super sweet so be aware. Prices are a bit high for what it is ($7+). Taro balls were kind of a letdown. The register is towards the back of the shop, pick up is in front.

Ak
Review №18

Great place in downtown San Mateo with a lot of options for both desserts and drinks, we ordered French creme brulee and an icecream with mango, momoka rolls and strawberry. It tasted pretty amazing.It’s a great alternative to the usual icecream fare(Baskin Robbins is right next to it). The people serving were very polite and the place was clean and well-maintained as well.I’ll definitely visit again soon. Thank you!

Da
Review №19

Excellent desert place. Good varieties to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth.

Ar
Review №20

Had high expectations because of the great reviews but our mango momoko came with no mango..?! All we got were mango puree, taro balls and ice cream but no mango bits. Not sure if this was a sincere mistake or what, but given that this isnt a complex dessert with only 4 ingredients, it isnt really an acceptable miss. Also came in a smaller than expected cup so overall just really disappointing. :(

In
Review №21

What is given to customers is not even close to what is shown in the menu for these overpriced so called ‘desserts’. Even today, when additional measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the virus, it is still possible to make food look attractive. It was just a waffle thrown into a paper bag and 2 balls of ice cream in a plastic cup for $12.00

Jo
Review №22

Good service, better food. especially like mango sago.

Ba
Review №23

Wow must try!

be
Review №24

Love this place. Great sweet drinks. The prices are perfect.

An
Review №25

Fast and great tasting drinks & desserts.

In
Review №26

Best Taiwanese salt and pepper popcorn chicken (盐酥鸡) in San Mateo. Well seasoned, not greasy and good portion for only $6.95. Better than Shilin’s.

Mi
Review №27

Nice place for good boba drinks and snacks

As
Review №28

Tried the Genmiacha green tea with boba and dont have any complaints. Would recommend just scanning the barcode and ordering through your phone, the line is kind of slow.

an
Review №29

There were multiple hair pieces in my fruit snow cup! Absolutely disgusting and never going back. Please be careful of the food.

So
Review №30

Delicious drinks and snacks. Definitely my go to for boba when Im in downtown San mateo.

Hu
Review №31

A new Asian dessert spot. Got the Mango peach tea and mango sago smoothie. The quality of mango that they use are actually pretty good but don’t know why there’s still an artificial taste for the smoothie and tea. Will try other desserts for next time.

To
Review №32

Decent smoothies. Nothing out of the ordinary. Fresh, relatable ingredients. I hate the fact that they do not recycle. Nice drink containers; i’d imagine them reusable however not something I’d keep so therefore where’s the damn recycle bin? So much plastic already in our oceans!!!

Jo
Review №33

Their popcorn chicken is good, juicy and flavorful!

Ja
Review №34

The mochi waffles are great!

Me
Review №35

I had this place saved in my collections and finally got to try it out. It is really bright and pretty big inside. They have a cute wall with fake grass too to take pictures with. The place is big, but most of it is taken up by the register/kitchen. The fruit is displayed next to the register and they also cut it in front of you. The fruit looked really fresh!!We ordered the snowflake cup with mixed fruit. It came out in like 5 minutes, so they were really fast! So much faster than Meet Fresh. I really liked that the fruit was fresh. The dessert looked a little small, but was actually was perfect to split between 2 people. The shaved ice was perfectly sweet too.I would definitely come back again and try their other desserts. They have a lot of more traditional asian desserts, like sesame and mochi, that I would want to try also. The waffle and egg puffs also looked good!

Le
Review №36

Mangoes...mangoes...mangoes... mango snowflake with mango ice cream is the best!!!

Co
Review №37

Nice place with a very diverse menu of hot and cold drinks and desserts. Gets crowded on weekends. Tea drinks are very fresh and delicious.

Ti
Review №38

I ordered the Snowflake with boba, vanilla ice cream and strawberry. And let me just be brief this was perfect. I love shaved ice with condensed milk and the topping on top! It just screams deliciousness! And it’s a reasonable price under 10$. Don’t forget to mix if you like your boba to soak up the flavor.

D
Review №39

The Mango sago And mango momoko with ice cream were delicious and refreshing

Ja
Review №40

DTSMs newest Asian dessert spot -- at least until Meet Fresh opens down the street. Yummy selection of shaved snow (called creamy snowflake), boba, mochi, + other specialty desserts.We ordered a Mango Momoko with Mango ice cream ($6.45) + a custom Creamy Snowflake with Strawberry, Sago + Matcha ice cream ($8.25). Both were great! Definitely on the sweeter side but refreshing for a sunny summer day.The line was literally 30 mins of waiting just to order with only like 8 people ahead of us. Our orders came quickly soon after though. Once they can speed up the ordering process there, I can imagine theyll be quite popular once more people discover them. Ill likely be back.

Sa
Review №41

Their deserts are over priced and portions are very big. I ordered grass jelly signature desert and it was okaish. It looked pretty as you can see in the picture but pic does not make justice to the actual taste and texture of this desert. The one in the pic costed me 11$ which is insanely priced especially for what they give you.

Do
Review №42

Great place for some milk tea and boba drinks

Cl
Review №43

Never had this & so glad I tried it. Something different & new. GREAT

Ra
Review №44

Got popcorn chicken, grape fruit tea and boba milk tea. The teas were expensive and they tasted horrible. The grape fruit tasted like warm syrup . The boba tasted like plastic and even though it wasn’t sweetened it was filled with sugar. The fruit in the tea was the worst part, it tasted stale and I was shocked as my mouth taste buds were freaking out! The popcorn chicken was mild but it was spicy, it’s mainly the popcorn and not chicken. And boba milk tea was out of this world. Like if you got one, pick it up and throw it out of this world immediately. I’m sorry for being harsh on the business, I really am sorry. But honestly what did you make me drink!!!

An
Review №45

Great boba, friendly clerks, awesome snacks! What more do you need?

Dh
Review №46

Great place for boba drink.

El
Review №47

Our dessert was delicious momoko balls are lovely glutinous rice balls and the creamy snowflake was so good. Mango and matcha ice cream were great!

Te
Review №48

Amazing Calamari!! Very spicy but so tender and amazing.

Ai
Review №49

Their shaved ice with ice cream reminds me of my childhood

Wa
Review №50

Just came here for their soft opening. It was very, very hot inside. Unfortunately, the A/C was broken according to the staff. :(I ordered Snowflake Cup with Mango and Watermelon Smoothie. The smoothie took about 10 minutes to come out. It was more watery than a smoothie texture. However, it was very refreshing! (Maybe because it felt like a sauna inside.)The Snowflake Cup with Mango tasted very good! The mango was ripe! The shaved flakes were very delicious since it was mixed with condensed milk very nicely. However it took over 15 minutes to come out!!(Also while ordering the Snowflake Cup, they told me they wont be able to make the big bowl which wasnt what I wanted in the beginning anyways. However, they were making fruit bowls for other customers). Skeptical.I would definitely give this place another try when everything is more organized.

Ca
Review №51

My daughters loves the unicorn ice cream

Su
Review №52

Very good service and lots of savory and yummy sweets to choose from

Ju
Review №53

Have only been here once and got the sesame dumpling in sesame paste. If you like sesame, this is a good dessert to get. The soup is a bit on the thicker gloopy side. Service was nice. I’m interested in coming back to try other desserts in the future.

Qi
Review №54

Friendly staff and great dessert during covid. makes me happy during covid :)

Jo
Review №55

Good dessert options, boba, ice cream, shaved ice. In the midst of covid, outdoor seating is available and you can order then sit on the tables set up on the street. Standard options and prices overall!

Ge
Review №56

Perhaps best dessert spot in San Mateo? Unique dishes. Get the donut waffle and the home made shave ice

Je
Review №57

FOOD is great, Dont get the drinks!

Ya
Review №58

Pretty good Chinese desserts, and they have cheese foam tea as well. I was quite happy with our mango sago as well as the black sesame soup, neither of which were oversweetened. A bit on the pricey side, but I guess thats San Mateo for you.

AW
Review №59

Deep fried mochi balls and their fresh fruit teas are👍👍👍

An
Review №60

SWEET MOMENT? More like SWEET WEEK. Every time I go here I feel better. I always order the same thing, the mango peach boba tea and the staff always remembers me and treats me as a part of their gang. Boba Gang Gang. I love the place, the food/drinks and the customer service. I would highly recommend this place and whoever the owner is open up more stores because you do this at another level. Thank you.

Ol
Review №61

I came here last week. I noticed an employee was not wearing their mask properly. It was tucked under their chin. I wouldn’t order from this boba shop in the future

Mi
Review №62

Best taro ice cream Ive ever had!Really good matcha ice cream and egg puffs too!

Br
Review №63

Best desserts ever. Omg

Ad
Review №64

Their mochi pancake is awesome. Their boba is also really good.

Sa
Review №65

Great service and if I could give 10 stars to the watermelon smoothie, I would!

Fa
Review №66

The mango saga was really delicious

Sa
Review №67

Brand new to San Mateo, offers a wide selection of creative asian desserts. Mango pancakes taste so fresh (mainly because there is literally one or two workers chopping fresh mangoes throughout the day). Looks like the make thier own mochi too! There are a bunch of items on the menu you should try!

ch
Review №68

Owner is a very sweet and genuine guy, I really enjoyed the royal lychee that he recommended.

J
Review №69

They make their own herbal grass jelly! Its so much better than what comes out of a can. Great dessert shop. They have handmade momo (mochi), hot black sesame, and red bean soup.The fried mochi balls are so good and waffles too

Al
Review №70

Pretty Decent Drink!Tried the French Pudding Milk Tea!

St
Review №71

Fresh ingredients and not too sweet. I prefer this place over Sul & and Beans.

da
Review №72

Amazing mochi balls

Fr
Review №73

Great snowflake (snow ice) with perfect textures, so-so mochi waffle

Ni
Review №74

Desserts were too sweet, but the atmosphere was cool

jo
Review №75

They really have some incredible unique desserts!

Je
Review №76

The food is delicious, and the attendants are very kind and patient.

Al
Review №77

Food is ok. Drinks not so much

Ja
Review №78

It was a sweet moment!

Se
Review №79

Cheese tea is surprisingly delicious

Da
Review №80

Nice

Cu
Review №81

Brown sugar pearls are not sweet, and milk tea has no tea flavor.Fruit tea is ok.The salted chicken can be eaten as chicken thigh cuts, not ready-made frozen fried food, but it is salty.

DW
Review №82

I eat hot pot and have a drink by the way. It feels average. Nothing special. There are many categories and not very professional. Well-prepared shop. On the side of the road. The shop is very small. There are seats at the door.

Fa
Review №83

Dessert shops with no success, everything, especially the nearby restaurants are particularly numerous, after a full dessert here is pretty good. But things are very normal flavors, without special features.

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  • Address:137 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
  • Phone:+1 650-477-2233
Categories
  • Dessert shop
Working hours
  • Monday:12–10PM
  • Tuesday:12–10PM
  • Wednesday:12–10PM
  • Thursday:12–10PM
  • Friday:12–10PM
  • Saturday:11AM–10PM
  • Sunday:11AM–10PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Highlights
  • Great dessert:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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