Identifies as women-owned
Yes
Cha-An BONBON in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
From the business
Service options
Delivery
Yes
In-store pick-up
Yes
In-store shopping
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Health and safety
Staff wear masks
Yes
Staff get temperature checks
Yes
Highlights
Great dessert
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 646-669-9785
Site: https://chaanbonbon.square.site/
Site: https://chaanbonbon.square.site/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:Closed
- Thursday:1–6PM
- Friday:1–7PM
- Saturday:1–8PM
- Sunday:1–7PM
Comments (55)
Delicious, wish they had more seating.Hojicha ice cream is super good!
Having a hard time picking from the menu? Try the Sakura Parfait. It is a nice combination of sweet and umami all rolled up into one cup.
Ordered the sakura parfait and ichigo mochi here a few days ago. the sakura elements in the parfait were practically undetectable so I would skip if youre looking for something with a more distinct sakura flavor. hojicha ice cream was good but not worth the price tag.
Their service is really bad. i left my credit card there and called them. a lady picked up and i asked her if she saw a credit card and she said no and hung up as i was asking if she could look around. i went back and it turns out that it was there. it was bizarrely rude.also i got the mochi mochi. it was really average. the soft serve was half melted right when they gave it to me. the hojicha flavors were pretty muted and the mochi’s texture was a little too hard. very disappointed, i’d been wanting to go here for months.
I think its part of the restaurant cha-an bonbon. The lady at the counter is very nice. The food is delicious. Daifuku, matcha tiramisu, hot/cols hojiche latte all really good. I made a mistake in my order and the lady-san at the counter gave me a drink for free.
Delicious desserts. Love the Hojicha, roasted tea flavor,very unique and yummy. I hope they have a branch in Queens.
Amazing Japanese dessert place.Their dessert has very strong matcha taste, and I like the matcha latte especially.Matcha latte with matcha softserve on top. Thats delicious!!I ask for their match tiramisu. They out too much power on top, whole dessert became bitter. So not recommend
The warabi mochi on the mochi mochi parfait reminded me of Kyoto. The mochi in all the desserts was soft, fresh and very QQ :). Especially with the travel bans, this place is a great substitute to travel to Japan in your mouth at least :).Only criticism I have is the Hojicha ice cream I ordered individually was a bit icey, which I think is from pre-scoping and freezing individually (refreezing does that). But I understand its necessary for service when its only one person running the whole place, so cant fault then for that since it still tasted really good.
This a place you have to come to get some great desserts. Japanese sweets and soft serve ice cream
The desserts and drinks tasted great.You might want to order on line ahead instead of waiting in queue.
Absolutely adore this new dessert-centric outpost of Cha-An! They have a small but delectable selection of Japanese desserts, featuring mochi, matcha tiramisu, and soft serve ice cream. Highly recommend stopping by when youre in the neighborhood!
Unique parfait, has a great variety of ingredients and textures, not too sweet.
The rose petal Hojicha Latte is soooo good. Not too sweet and not too bitter, just perfect. The mochis here are a must try!!
The sesame and matcha ice-cream was goodthe red bean paste is a lite too sweetother than that, everything is alright~~
Been here many times. Food is pretty good. Very pricey for the portion sizes. Service can be very slow and understaffed. Sometimes they mess up your order or take way too long for simple desserts such as the mochi daifuku. Ordering online is also a mess. I ordered for pick up on their website on a sunday during open hours, but they were actually closed. Still took my money and had to wait 4 days to call them and get a refund. Not the end of the world but annoying. I would give it 4/5 stars if the service improved. (Edit, service has somewhat improved. Love the dessert too much)
A bit pricey but well-made mochi and anmitsu. Traditional flavors are their strong point. I previously left a review concerning their high Postmates fee but it isn’t on them and like a lot of places, they’re having issues with the service. Storefront is cute so you may as well check it out in person.
So yummy and authentic- love their mochi!
One of my favorite dessert places in the area. Incredible service and quality. After having mochi here, I can’t go anywhere else. The black sesame ice cream is great as well.
Finest Japanese ingredients handcraft in a small shop.Everything is made fresh to order and I love it. The owner is so meticulous about the flavor that it comes out consistent each time.I recommend to come early and be prepared to wait in a line depending on the length of the line. It is a small shop and fits 2 people at most. It also looks like there are only two people who are running the shop which includes the person taking your order. So come prepared to wait in line and for the order to be made.We ordered the Sakura parfait and the Mochi Mochi hojicha soft serve. The Sakura parfait comes with the tea agar jelly ( the pinkish see through jelly), corn flakes underneath the hojicha soft serve, shiratama mochi (white shaped circles), warabi mochi, and Sakura cookie ( pink flower cookie).The experience eating the parfait was fun. You have the bitterness and subtle sweetness from the hojicha and the fun chewy textures from the jellies.All the flavors are subtle except for the soft serve itself. I grew up with these flavors as a kid and hojicha is green tea but has a different taste to green tea most folks are use to seeing.Hojicha is more nutty and sweet. This flavor might be for folks who have an acquired taste for tea. But I love this flavor and recommend to experience it.
The best matcha cheesecake ever! Always a fun!
Really sweet cafe. Wonderful traditional Japanese and Japanese spin on desserts. Staff was helpful with explaining what each dessert was. I ordered the Django. The crepe puff caught my eye for my next visit. This is literally a take out place. There is no seating or place/counter to linger
First time i tried, so appreciated but second time with a new serve. he kind of forget the recipe. he should not be alone.
The ice cream had a very flavorful and authentic green tea taste, and its just so pretty overall! The dango look good but they didnt have many left when I dropped by. There isnt any seating except for the bench outside, unfortunately.
Mochi! I got the mochi cookie which I would get again. The salty skewered mochi on a stick is a pass. Not that it’s bad, just not to my liking. It’s very popular in Japan and I’ve no reason to believe it wouldn’t be good here.
Small cozy authentic Japanese place for lunch course and/or quick sweets and tea. Really like the place, great to hangout with friends and family. Love their choices of tea and sweets.
Wish they had more tables and chairs in the outside seating area! There were only two tables and five chairs when we were there. In the picture: Sakura parfait
Decent stuff, but expect to pay a lot for not much. Got their deluxe hojicha. It was in a smallish cup that was mostly ice. What’s the point of putting red bean if you can’t even access it with all the large chunks of ice in the way? All in all, not worth it for the price.
Wulong tea ice cream! Unique desert!
Get the matcha tiramisu it will change ur life
A tiny shop reminiscent of a japanese window walk up shop which sells dango, mochi, cream puffs, anmitsu, matcha parfaits and lattes. CASHLESS ONLY.
Impeccable service and so calming inside (though there is no seating of course). I love the atmosphere.
Food and drinks are nice but they are a bit pricey for the size and quality.
Matcha Latte was good!
Perfect little spot hidden away with small-batch mochi and dango
Hojicha Latte is so good!
Excellent place with small desserts
It’s a very tiny spot, and the small desert is disappointing
A taste of Japanese deserts
Yum yum yummy!
Went to the pop up.
YUM. EVERYTHING is perfect
Yuzu and Ichigo Daifuku mochis were yummy
Delicious and beautiful☺️
The taste is usually delicious, but the clerks attitude is not good ...
The Tango was sold out and I ate Hojicha.
Total reviews rating 4.5
55 Reviews for Cha-An BONBON 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-05The authentic Japanese tea and dessert shop, the outpost of Cha-An, so the food and drink is delicious. There is limited seating outside and it is not good for cold weather.
Review №2
2021-07-22Me and my friends are fans of Matcha and Cha-An Bonbon is definitely a must-visit place for matcha dessert lovers. The decor is simple and cozy with authentic Japanese style. There is limited outdoor seating available currently.We had their Sakura Parfait and Anmitsu to share with a group of 4 people and the portion was perfect for an after meal dessert. Our favorite ingredients were the mochi and seasonal tea jelly, which were refreshing and delicious.
Review №3
2022-04-04The anmitsu was good since it’s not too sweet, and it contains a variety of texture. The matcha mochi was chewy but too sweet. The matcha tiramisu lacked matcha flavor and only had the cream cheese taste.
Review №4
2021-10-24Every dessert here is beautifully crafted and layered with complex flavors and different textures so that eating this is consistently a journey through different desserts. From soft and chewy, to cool and rich to crunchy and salty…It’s a nuanced experience that I would encourage everyone to try as it’s like nothing you’ve likely experienced before and honestly, if you take someone here, just the art of the dessert alone will leave them in awe.
Review №5
2021-07-28Cha-An Bon Bon is soo good! I love their parfaits. I think they have one of the best tea flavored soft serve if not the best in NYC. The hojicha flavor is so good, super creamy, not too sweet, can really taste the tea flavor. The parfaits are reasonably priced for the amount of things which are in it, because most of the individual elements require other steps (i.e. fruit jelly, baking cookies, warabi mochi, glutinous rice balls, monaka wafer, custom soft serve). Very textural delight. One of my favorite dessert spots in NYC! FYI there isn’t much seating!
Review №6
2021-11-27I got the Mochi Mochi for $7.75. The hojicha soft serve was pretty good. It had a mellow tea flavor that I wished was a bit stronger (although I usually prefer subtler flavors). The warabi and shiratama mochi were super soft and chewy, and I liked them a lot.However, I really didnt enjoy the jellies. The clear one on top with bits of strawberries was pretty but completely lacking in flavor. Its bland gelatin cube texture was offputting, and I don’t think it went well with the other components of the dessert. The jellies also seemed to be the most common ingredient in the cup. For this reason, I don’t think I would get it again.The store itself has only enough room to stand inside and place your order, but there is a cute outdoor seating area.
Review №7
2021-09-23The ambience is amazing, like a traditional Japanese tea house with amazing desserts! I ordered the black sesame cream burle which was delicious and the iced green tea with yuzu which was a great refresher!
Review №8
2021-10-14The parfait and ice cream were very good especially if you’re a fan of subtle sweetness. It was a bit pricey, but it’s understandable given the location and the care that they take to make the desserts aesthetically pleasing.
Review №9
2022-06-18Good spot for takeaway dessert. Limited seating under transparent plastic sheeting.
Review №10
2022-04-01Got an iced matcha latte here. Was really good. Would give it 5 stars for experience but upon arrival after a long journey I was informed the black sesame ice cream isnt being offered anymore even though its on the menu.