What’s on the menu at Meet Fresh, the super-popular Taiwanese dessert chain’s first GTA location
Name: Meet Fresh
Contact: 5315 Yonge St., 416-546-5139, meetfreshcanada.com
Neighbourhood: Willowdale
The food
This Taiwanese favourite serves up traditional desserts heaped high with things like taro, boba (chewy tapioca balls), mung beans and herbal jelly (a slightly bitter jelly made from a member of the mint family). The brand gained popularity in Asia for its healthy(ish) desserts, made without preservatives.
The drinks
Teas (green, black, winter melon) come plain or made up as milk teas. Customers can choose to customize their drinks with toppings like herbal jelly, taro balls or boba.
The space
The two-storey space is divided between the take-out counter (downstairs) and the 45-seat dining room (upstairs).
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Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.
