Cha-An
“The dessert presentation was extremely cute, and tasted really good without being o erwhelmingly sweet.”
“My friend and I had a huge dinner so decided to just share a dessert, ultimately deciding on the black sesame creme-brulee.”
“The dessert combo included black sesame creme brulee, macaroons, vanilla ice cream with a black sesame cracker, and a really doughy cookie.”
Cha-An
Take-out: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I was looking forward to coming here but i did not have a great experience.
I came here in a group of 6 and our wait was over an hour long. They sat us at a very tiny corner and we were pretty much on top of each other. The customer service wasn't great and we constantly needed to flag down a waiter/waitress.
My man and I shared a sample app and a dessert sampler dish. The portions were so tiny and let's just say we left extremely hungry. You are paying a lot for so little food. The teas were nothing spectacular.
The reason I am giving this place 3 stars is because some of the desserts were pretty good.
Unfortunately, I did not have a great experience here and would most likely not return.
Came back again to show a visiting friend one of my favorite dessert spots in St. Mark. Fortunately we got seated immediately. Ordered the Black Sesame Creme Brûlée again and loved it just as much as the first time! One thing that bothered me was how long it took to even put our order in and to flag down a waiter…the only waiter. It wasn't even peak hours. Friendly staff but they need more people working front of house.
I ate my fair share of dessert parfait while
in Japan this past year. I was ecstatic when my bestie brought me to Cha-an after learning that they offer their own version of matcha parfait.
The presentation was spot on – mochi, green tea ice cream, red bean paste, chestnut, rice crispy, and matcha cookie – delish! However the portion was probably half of what I had in Japan. In addition, they put in an overwhelming amount of whipped cream. Wished they swapped out half of the whipped cream for an extra scoop of green tea ice cream instead. There were mouthful of whipped cream at times (the colour and appearance looked almost the same as the ice cream) – I felt a bit cheated with every bite.
My bestie ordered the seasonable flan – which I thought was the perfect dessert for anyone who wants something more subtle and less overwhelmingly sweet. It has an floral aftertaste which we both loved.
Overall – great dessert options but nothing stood out to draw me back any time soon. Perhaps would come back for their savory items next time.
I think Cha An is a bit overhyped at the moment. Given the ridiculous wait time and the not so impressive cost performance, i might stop going there for a while.
First of all, the portion is super tiny- Given the price tag. The dessert is good but some of them are borderline average.
I really like the sesame creme brulee while the icecream sandwich was rather weird. Matcha Parfait was ok.
Such a cute tea house and dessert spot! The place is very charming with wooden and bamboo décor that provides a serene atmosphere. Space is small but intimate and cozy. We waited 20 minutes for a party of 4 late Sunday night. I can imagine the wait being a lot longer during peak hours
We came here just for the desserts. The server recommended the Chef's Selection Dessert Sampler ($20) as it was our first time and for us to try a little bit of everything. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. We enjoyed the black sesame creme brulee, jasmine ice cream, green tea short bread cookies, and also ordered the Sakura Flam ($9) to complement the dessert sampler.
The desserts were not overly sweet and not super rich/heavy which was very refreshing.
It is a bit pricey but definitely an experience worth trying as it is an authentic Japanese teahouse and a popular spot in East Village.
Everything looked so amazing on the menu I wish I came in here hungrier. I only ordered the green tea latte deluxe (which comes with matcha ice cream and red bean). Delicious! Not overly sweet as most ice creams and lattes are, the matcha is perfectly balanced with the latte and red bean, the only thing that's awkward is that they use ice cubes which makes it hard to eat the ice cream.
Would defiantly want to come back to try their lunch and food, the eel, fish, and small desserts look amazing!
Came here this past Saturday to catch up with a friend over tea and desserts. Arrived around 3 and we were able to get seated immediately. It's a very small space on the second floor of the building, so it does fill up quickly! There was a couple groups waiting by the time we left around 4:30.
Everything here definitely is very pricey. I ordered the green tea parfait (most expensive parfait I've ever had at a whopping $11!) with chamomile tea ($6).
The green tea parfait was okay, but I have had better. It wasn't too sweet, which was great, but I thought it was kind of odd that they put a couple of tang yuan (small round balls made from glutinous rice flour mixed with water), which I always thought was a Chinese thing, in the parfait. I've had other Japanese parfaits, and usually the mochi they use is the dry type. I'm not a big fan of tang yuan so that detracted from the whole dessert for me. In addition to the tang yuan, they also have: anko (red bean paste), matcha cream, rice cracker, crispy cereal bits at the very bottom, and some more stuff I've probably forgotten. Overall it was good, but not worth the $11.
The chamomile tea was very fragrant and served as a good complement to the green tea parfait.
Service was great. Our server came to check up on us frequently and was really good about refilling our water when the glass was empty.
Great dessert place!
I enjoyed the desserts here, but not a big fan of their food items. My favorite has to be the black sesame creme brûlée! It was so delicious!
The restaurant is quite small but cozy. Just be ready for a line, we had to wait a while before being seated.