Matchaya - Tiong Bahru

“We were lucky to visit during their opening promotion, which offered a one-for-one ice cream deal until 22 March 2026—a great bonus! The matcha ice cream was absolutely outstanding, rich, fragrant, and perfectly balanced with a deep, authentic flavour. The black sesame ice cream was equally enjoyable, with a smooth, nutty profile that wasn’t overly sweet. The shop also had a wonderful aroma of freshly brewed tea, which was incredibly enticing. It’s a pity we didn’t get to try their tea selection this time, as we had just finished a very satisfying dinner next door and were too full. Overall, a delightful experience, and we’ll definitely be back to explore more of their menu—especially the tea!”

“This new branch is next to a popular seafood zi cha, Ting Heng. After dinner there, we walked in for dessert. We ordered the Matcha Parfait at $15.50. After tax and service charge it was about $18.58 (didn't take the receipt). Hubby was shocked at the price as we only ordered 1 to share. The matcha ice cream was quite nice and not overly sweet. Good amount of matcha powder. The 2 white mochi balls and the square warabi mochi were tasteless. I know they are to be accompanied by the granola and rice puffs and the ice cream but I guess I expected a bit more flavor. The warabi mochi also had a harder texture than I like. The matcha and azuki layers below were not too sweet too but it was hard to mix the ingredients as the glass was a bit small. In fact, I requested for a plate to put below the glass to catch the ingredients in case they fall out. Even though I don't have a sweet tooth, I didn't enjoy the parfait. Perhaps I expected more punch for this price level.”

“Happy that it opens till 10pm so we love to come here after an evening jaunt! Staff is always polite and we love the soft serve and royal milk tea 🤓”