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A stylish interior in dusky blue and gray. 4 tables for 2 — tables are small. 2 counter seats? (Looking at the official Instagram, there's a counter-functional spot.) Visited targeting dairy-free, soy milk soft serve, but with all items vegan, dairy/egg-allergic people can use it with confidence! The soy milk soft serve toppings are all vegan too — I doubly confirmed "caramel sauce and choc chips are dairy-free?" lol ▪︎ My order • Snack Falafel 6P — Spicy Sesame Sauce (on the side) • Valentine Sundae • Snack Falafel 6P Falafel is a Middle Eastern dish — crushed chickpeas or fava beans mixed with spices, formed, and fried. (per Wikipedia) I knew the name but it was my first falafel — excited. So crispy you could enjoy the crispy ASMR. One bite — the spice aroma pleasantly passes through your nose. Herbs occasionally show themselves. Flavor is bold, so taste is clear and remains delicious even after time. I'd imagined an okara-like dry, crumbly texture, but no — ingredients hold together. Surprising! Looking closely there's graininess, but it creates a fluffy texture. • Spicy Sesame Sauce (topping with separate charge) Chili sauce "harissa" and white sesame sauce "tahini sauce." Harissa is less spicy than expected — more like rayu. Tahini sauce has the power to instantly mellow everything. With soy milk and gentle sesame aroma. Since I eat gyoza without soy sauce, the sauce wasn't necessary (I wanted to taste the falafel's quality directly), but recommended is mixing harissa with tahini sauce for dipping — delicious! • Valentine Sundae Toppings: crispy puff, crunchy cacao nibs, raspberry acidity, choc sauce accent. The vegan soft serve's gentleness wraps it all. In one bite of everything, the deliciousness was moving. The vegan soft itself has a super smooth texture. Surprisingly sugar-free with gentle sweetness derived from amazake. Kakigori often disappoints when syrup runs out at the end, but with plenty of sauce, I could enjoy the Valentine Sundae deliciously to the last.

A shop I'd been curious about! ✔ Matcha soft serve ✔ Muffin No white sugar used — sweetness comes from amazake. Not great with amazake usually, but no odd flavor — very delicious! A place you can pop into casually — want to go back! Want to try many varieties!