Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko

Not a stranger to Matcha Cafe Maiko-- I've tried their Las Vegas, San Francisco, Irvine, and Rowland Heights locations, so you could say I'm a fan! This place offers great quality matcha ice cream. I happened to be visiting and wanted an Asian dessert, so I stopped by. I like getting their matcha parfait, which has warabi mochi. (Hojicha is my favorite flavor, but it tends to have a strong caffeine flavor.) Would recommend, especially for those who aren't familiar with matcha. This location seems to have sweeter matcha ice cream than that of other places I tried, but I get it. For those who want to try other flavors, they offer vanilla and ube as well.

Came back to see the renovated place and read a Google review that the place lost its uniqueness and I would agree. I was sad to see the chalkboard wall and big mirror near the bathroom was gone as mentioned in my first review. The place looks just like every other aesthetic coffee place now but the quality of everything is still the same. Hence all the matcha lovers are back, but that made the place busier and the area did not get bigger so all the seats were taken. Some bigger groups pulled chairs from the tables. I tried hojicha for the first time particularly the Oreo Hojicha Frappe. Similar to matcha it definitely has an acquired taste because I liked it but my friend did not. Overall I removed a star but will continue to try their food/drinks.

5/5 simply because they offer Ube soft serve and I've been looking for some for years! The pricing is a tad high for soft serve but the portions are large. There is a lot of seating here and it was clean, I'll be back.

Everything was excellent and wow! The service was great, very helpful staff. The food was near perfect, very flavourful and amazingly presentation. the taiyaki was good but didn't wow me as much as other item. The place is super clean, well decorated and definitely a nice spot to hang out

An absolute must have! We came for ice cream and were not disappointed! I got an ube and matcha soft serve- both so delicious. My friend got a Maiko special and really enjoyed it. We both got mediums & it so much ice cream, well worth the price! The staff were incredibly friendly and so helpful- they answered all our questions and the service was very quick. The interior is super cozy too. We will be back again!

Have been going to cafe maiko since before the renovations. A local favorite spot for high school kids to young adults to hang out with their friends. Can't speak for the Matcha, but I enjoy their taiyaki and ube taro soft serve (though I wouldn't call it extraordinary you know?). Down side is that there's not that much seating and other than change the aesthetics, the renovation they were closed for didn't seem to add any additional seating space. I paid $6.50 for a soft serve which seems a little expensive, but the serving size was pretty good for the price and it's a specialty flavor. One piece of feedback I'd have for them is for them to stay open later on the weekends if they can as I think even more people would come. Otherwise, solid place to chill and I'm always down to go here if it's suggested to me!

Perfect place to get your matcha fix in Rochester! I loved all the flavors of soft serve. Not too sweet! Lots of menu options and seating inside, it can get pretty crowded on a chilly winter night. Minus one star because it's lacking in consistency - some ice creams were bigger than others depending on the server. And the mochi balls are really small for paying 50 cents each.

The ambiance and service is perfect for enjoying a sweet treat. I tried the all the soft serve flavors: ube taro soft serve with mochi, vanilla, matcha, and Hokkaido milk ice cream. Each flavor was rich and creamy. My only small gripe was that I wished there were more than two mochi balls for 50 cents. Overall, a great spot for dessert and will definitely be back!

For all you matcha lovers, this is the spot to go! Last time I came to detroit to visit a friend they recommended to try this spot out. WOW, I wish they had this in Minnesota. I've been on a matcha kick recently, so just thinking about this makes me want to go back. I got the matcha special. I would say this is the best choice to choose from. It contains layers of matcha ice cream, matcha chiffon, chestnuts and shiratama mochi. Every bite is so different with each layer but also goes perfectly together. It is a pretty big portion so I would share with a friend and try out other things from the menu! I would say this matcha cafe is comparable to the ones I had on my recent trip to Japan. Which is crazy to think about! Everyone needs to try this place out!

I've been to a couple of Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko locations throughout the US and have found them to be pretty consistent in quality. Their ice cream is always delicious and this location is no different. On our last visit over the weekend, we got:Cup, Matcha and Thai Tea ($5.50) - We originally wanted the Ube-Taro and Thai Tea swirl, but their Ube-Taro dispenser wasn't working. Instead, we got the Thai Tea with Matcha on top. The Matcha flavor is fantastic, very dense grassy, slightly bitter matcha flavor with a nice sweetness. The Thai Tea, which is their current seasonal flavor, has a rich roasted, smoky flavor almost reminiscent of wok hei. The ice cream in general is rich and decadent, with a thickness and density more akin to a good frozen custard than the typical light and airy soft serve. We came here right when they were receiving an delivery of dairy products. Let's just say, they use a lot of milk and surprisingly cream cheese. No wonder why the ice cream is so rich!Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko is pretty far away from us, but we usually drop in whenever we are up in Troy. I definitely recommend it, at least for the ice cream!