5 stars because this specific location has supported me through my ups and downs. oh and the drinks are super cheap but good (3-6 bucks for most of them. all medium sized drinks are under $6). pastries are pretty aight too.
highly recommend getting their signature sea salt jasmine green tea, it's like ~3 bucks and so good.
This location is relatively bigger, but the pastry options seem to be a bit limited in the evenings. I guess it really depends on the time you go (yes probably earlier the better) Love that they have some seating in the store, and a cafe to enjoy. Note: would recommend adjusting the sweetness level if you are sensitive to sugar. The Vietnamese coffee I had was too sweet, 50% less would work better.
Overall, a pretty decent Taiwanese chain bakery! Compared to Taiwan, they have more varieties in the USA, and the quality is consistent. Enjoy!
Unlike the other servers in this bakery, the server in the picture is extremely rude. We always had good experiences with 85*C before, but not this time.
We asked this server for an extra empty and he seemed to be ignoring us. I called him two times since he was the only one near, but he gave me a side-eye. So, I managed to grab it on my own since it was within reach by just the tip of the cup bottom with my hand. It is then he started to talk for the first time and yelled, "Do not do this! This is not okay!!" in a condescending way for like three times. It sounded as if he was scolding like a boss of this place.
If it is not okay, why was he ignoring us when asked for a cup? Also, could he not just talk rather than yell in a condescending way when interacting with a customer especially since he is in a role of serving people? Should not act in an unprofessional way as if he hates what he is doing. But the other servers are nice and the breads from this bakery are good enough though.
We thought of challenging him, but then I realized there are kids from other customers around, so not a good idea to cause commotion. So, it’s only 1 star ⭐️ for this. Also I hope the management sees this!!