Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Sinbala - Arcadia


  • location:
    • restaurant in Arcadia, Los Angeles (plaza near where LIFE PLAZA, Din Tai Fung, & Phoenix are at)
  • price range:
    • $2.50-$3.00 (teas) -> more of a place to eat rather than a boba place
    • not sure if they sell slushes/snows
  • boba "chewy-ness" quality:
    • 4 out of 5 <- the boba here was pretty chewy
  • milk vs. tea:
    • more tea/slight milky -> when you first drink this, it will taste more milky but the AFTERTASTE of tea is quite strong.
  • overall service quality:
    • 3 out of 5 <- service was quite slow when compared to usual sit-in cafes that sell boba. took them awhile to make my order, but at least it came before the food.
  • what's so special about this place?
    • the milk tea is standard priced, but their milk tea had an unusual flavor compared to many that i've tried. i really liked that special tea aftertaste because most drinks tend to be rather milky or strongly tea-concentrated. The sweetness covered the strong tea-concentration but the aftertaste (and also the sleepless night x.x) was definitely a throw-off.
    • recommended drinks/specialties: if you ever have a chance to try the food there, definitely try their pork chop rice & sausage rice. both are AMAZING... and if you're at that plaza, dont forget to stop by din tai fung for some delicious xiao long bao's!

<3 LiLi

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