鍾家高雄綠豆湯大王

Item: 鍾家高雄綠豆湯大王
Rating: 3
Author: 一刻又一嗑

高雄市 • Desserts & Drinks

about 2 months ago

Afternoon Tea3 pplNT$70

📍Coordinates: Kaohsiung, Cianjhen
Near Hanshin Department Store, Glory Pier
📝Personal Review: A long-established dessert shop with both cold and hot items, but the prices make it feel like it's one of those "try it once" types.

🚢 Nearby is Glory Pier, where events and markets are held, attracting quite a crowd.
When I went this time, there was an event for a Kawaii festival at the pier, which caused crowd control at the light rail station, forcing everyone to walk away from the crowded area before they could catch a ride.
This shop is located between the controlled area and public transportation, and besides attracting old customers due to its long-standing reputation, it is also one of the routes to public transport. We walked by this shop on our way to the public transport and decided to stop and dine.

🌞 In the often hot and sunny Kaohsiung, having a bowl of something cool is really refreshing and quenching.
The crowds were so large that the shop was making items in bulk; the first person ordered something, and they would ask if anyone behind wanted it too. They would make more than one at a time, yet there were still long lines.
Additionally, seating is hard to come by; the shop boldly set up a large solid wood table on the porch, and customers are expected to find their own spots and clean up after themselves since the staff is too busy serving to manage this. Most visitors also help maintain the quality of the environment, taking their trash with them or placing empty bowls on the middle of an available area and wiping the table down before leaving.
We ordered one of their signature items, mung bean milk. The mung bean paste was thick, and the milk was rich; it wasn't a slushy or watered-down version but finely blended, so you couldn't actually taste any granules.
A cup costing $70 feels a bit pricey, so while it's tasty enough to try, it's not really something I would consider a daily drink or dessert.

🚌 About transportation:
Although there is public transportation nearby, it is still a bit of a distance, so walking there is more convenient.
It's on a relatively major road, so there are red lines marking parking, but there are still quite a few violations, and many scooters park on the sidewalk.
If you're driving or riding a bike, it's recommended to find a nearby parking lot to park and then walk, or take the bus to Hanshin Department Store or the Youth 2nd Road stop and then walk over.

Although the store is named "King of Mung Bean Soup," the sign at the entrance actually has the traditional name "So-and-So Uncle's Mung Bean Soup" (A Li Uncle's Mung Bean Soup).

On holidays, there are a lot of people and cars, so it's still recommended to walk.

Mung Bean Milk $70 It's filled to the brim, and the mung bean paste is finely blended, with the perfect ratio. It's not so thick that you can't drink the mung bean paste, but it's also not so thin that it feels like you're just drinking milk. It's not a smoothie, so it's not very cold.

This cup is about the size of a medium drink from a beverage store, so I feel that $70 for one cup is a bit expensive.

There is a solid wood long table outside. Although it says that indoor seating is not available, there are actually only two seats plus a large table at the back. (However, the large table at the back is covered with the shop's items, so it doesn't really seem suitable for customers to sit at.) Most customers either take their orders to go or finish eating/drinking and leave quickly. The wall features the menu, and there is also a menu at the counter.

The menu is not just on the wall; there are also many written on red paper. To be honest, it's quite dazzling. 😵‍💫

There is a plaque inside, but basically, it is all store space and not open to the public.

There are many people taking food to go, and they often take several cups at a time. As a result, one of the tables is filled with the plastic cup holders for takeout.

At the entrance of the shop, there are really a lot of people on holidays. Besides the table on the left, there is also a large solid wood table on the right.