Long overdue post as usual~! I went to One Tea Lounge (73 York Street, CBD) for our 20th friendversary and we got a bit lost because someone was blocking the door LOL zz. We also promptly rushed to see Aladdin by riding an uber back to Capitol Theatre hahaha! It was a good day.
As for service, it was swift and prompt. I didn't even need to really book a table since when I went on a Thursday night, there were a few empty tables. I was happy that the food came fast~
Cookie Shots (2 for $16)
Choose cookie (matcha, chocolate brownie, red velvet or taro) + choose beverage (matcha latte, nutella latte, red velvet latte, taro latte)
Chose matcha and chocolate brownie w/ matcha latte. Matcha latte wasn't sweet at all and retained a light bitter taste of matcha that I surprisingly enjoyed. It paired well with the cookie since the cookie has all the sweetness and the latte makes it soft and easier to eat. Quite hard by itself but very nice together! They're smaller than I thought but that's okay~
Matcha Volcano Cheese Sizzle ($25)
Fusion of koshikari sushi matcha rice w/ wagyu beef, stir fry, red radish, egg and matcha cheese on a sizzling hot plate
So good. Totally recommend this. Everything cooked to perfection on sizzling plate. Looks disgusting when mixed but has a good subtle matcha taste with tender wagyu beef that melts in mouth. Such a weird but good fried rice.
Peking Duck Waffle Fries ($17)
w/ housemade spicy hoisin and fried shallots
Too spicy for me but the waffle fries were nicely crisp. A different and interesting dish but not my type.
Popcorn Curry Chicken w/ Matcha Mayo ($11)
Pretty nice, could have been more tender but still good. Didn't really like the curry flavour with the matcha mayo and matcha mayo overpowered everything anyway lol. Tasted a bit more like wasabi mayo instead. All right dish.
Left: Japanese Highballer ($18) a twist on a classic whisky highball.
kakubin whisky topped with house-made
matcha soda for refreshing & sophisticated
edge with notes of apricot, honey & vanilla
Right: Splice up your Life ($18) a green tea twist of the iconic midori
splice cocktail that so many love. midori
topped with green tea infused pineapple juice
finished with a sweet decadent layer of
whipped cream. It’s sweet and creamy and the
perfect drink for the ladies! (from website)
Left definitely tasted better but right still good. Kinda creamy and sweet whereas the left was just nicely balanced and had a nice mix of everything to make it very sweet and refreshing.
Overall, I think the food is kinda pricey for what it is but still worth a try! I mean, they do have rather interesting things on their menu and I thought there might be a matcha overload, but surprisingly, there wasn't, which I am very glad for hahaha. Atmosphere is nice for a good chat over some matcha themed food.
