Sno-Crave Tea House

I think this place is adorable. They have cute little butterflies on the wall as décor and their seats are purple and soft. I enjoy the presentation of the food. The jasmine tea wasn’t the best but I enjoyed my sons regular milk tea. We also got the macaron tower which I love. I will be back.

Okay first off the location is pretty spacious and plenty of parking. I like how this area, compared to the whole silver creek plaza, isn’t all crammed and such. This place was opened on Christmas night where I went with my family. Honestly, the environment was very relaxing, and the workers were so patient. We ordered, milk tea, shaved snow, and brick toast. We wanted a picture with all the food together but that didn’t happen. We ended up eating the shaved snow right away. The brick toast takes awhile to prepare so give them a good 15 – 20 minutes to prepare.
Milk tea was very large and really tasty! It was a bit watery but that’s fine because I’m not a big sweet fan. Honestly I’ll go for the larger size because it costs a bit more and you get second toppings free.
We got blueberry, mango, and matcha snow. They were really delicious but were a bit too melted. Condensed milk is free so that’s a plus. It’s not too sweet, and if anything, ask for it on half only. Blueberry was delicious! Mango was lacking flavor but okay. Matcha was a hit or miss. My favorite flavor for anything is matcha but this didn’t please me as much. My cousins did love it however so it’s up to your liking.
The whole brick toasts presentation was gorgeous! It was totally worth the wait!!! They decorated plates made it even more beautiful. We got the macaron and Oreo brick toasts. Macaron was delicious! It had orange, Strawberry, and vanilla ice cream which all blends together perfectly. There were marshmallows throughout which adds a pleasant texture. Oreo personally was way too sweet. It had pocky, Oreos (of course), and brownies with coffee and chocolate ice cream. It was just too overwhelming for me. Personally did like the coffee ice cream because it wasn’t bitter and had a creamy taste.
The toasts itself were a bit harder than usual so they didn’t absorb the ice cream to give it that spongy taste. It was rather plain.
The place is really nice overall. The workers come around to give water from time to time and are incredibly sweet. We couldn’t finish all our treats and asked for to-​go. The way they wrapped the brick toast wasn’t a disappointment. The place had plenty of tv with random Korean music videos for all you obsessed fans out there.

I was really craving brick toast and I’m glad East Side SJ finally has a place close by. I dragged all my friends here late on a Monday night hoping it would satisfy my needs but the place was average. It was packed with all the college kids coming home and it took a while to get a table for 4. The waiters were running around like chicken with their heads cut off cause I guess they have to do everything in the place. The music was really overpowering (EDM) so we had to talk loudly over each other, and it was a bit cramped as they tried to fit all 4 of us on a semi-​small table.
When deciding what to order, my friend said not to get the milk teas because they were ‘powder-​y’. Well that’s not good. Thank gosh I came for the brick toast. We ordered the Sno-​Crave Special (I think, it was the most expensive at 13.95) and the waitress told us it would be around 20 – 30 minute wait because ‘the brick toast machine is slow today’. My friend proceeded to whisper ‘that’s what they say every time.’ and I can probably attest to that since it seemed normal for the waitress to say. We waited and waited and finally the brick toast came out.
The brick toast wasn’t as soft as I would’ve liked it and wasn’t crunchy either. It was just kinda… there. If possible. The condensed milk that ‘drips’ all over was meh and the ice cream fell once we touched it and it was meh. The berries to me were a weird touch. I honestly expected more from the special since it was most expensive but it had below average ingredients and presentation. It somewhat fulfilled my brick toast craving but meh. Just meh.
Good place to hang out I guess. Just wasn’t feeling what they had to offer. The Macaron brick toast one seemed promising, maybe I’d try that next time.

This place was a pleasant surprise. My friends and I only discovered this place when Sweet Spot & Bambu closed early on a week night and Sno-​Crave was opened late. It was also not too far away so we thought about giving it a try.
The snacks are good. We ordered the strawberry brick toast, a sweet crêpe and a pot of hot tea. The crêpe was enjoyable, but the strawberry brick toast was a winner. It’s pretty much a hollowed out block of bread topped with strawberry ice cream, strawberries, and all sorts of decorations such as pocky & marshmallows. We were delighted to find sweet blocks of buttery bread inside of the brick toast — it goes well with the ice cream. It’s a huge dessert. The brick toast was enough to feed our party of 4. The pot of hot tea is fairly small, but was enough to pour a couple small cups around our table. We ordered the lychee black tea and it is slightly sweetened.
The service could have been better. It was, by no means, terrible. It was just kinda hard to getting a hold of our server. Also, we ordered a small pot of tea to share among our party, but she only brought out 2 cups. We had to wait until she appeared again before we could ask her to bring out 2 more cups. Brick toast also takes awhile to come out so if you’re in a hurry, be prepared to settle down and wait for it.
We will definitely be back. Recommended.

Came in today with a friend at around 4:30. It was our first time and I was really excited because I often saw pictures of the beautiful brick toast online. My first impression of the place was that it has really cute décor! All those butterflies! And the purple seats reminded me of Chatime. There’s definitely space for a good amount of people.
We ordered 2 milk teas (barley and honeydew) and the Macarons brick toast. The place was deserted, so I thought it would come out quickly, but our toast came out around 20 minutes after. The milk tea came out in around 5 minutes. I liked the barely, but the honeydew was a really bright pastel-​ish (albeit cute) green. It tasted like a candy.
The brick toast did not disappoint! It was so sweet and something you think you’d see from Wreck-​It Ralph. The presentation was adorable. I was worried about the two of us finishing the whole thing, but it was smaller than I imagined based on the picture. We did struggle, though. I had this expectation that the inside would be hollow, so when I opened it to find warm bread cubes, that was definitely a surprise LOL.
Overall, nice experience! The customer service was friendly, the music was good, and the environment was very chill. We had the whole place to ourselves. Definitely bringing my fam here next time :)

Late night spot that has good food and delicious drinks.
A nice crêpe or two. maybe dessert. and some tea will definitely help a hungry stomach happy. I have enjoyed everything I’ve eaten here and some of the portions are just ridiculous. the mountain of ice cream on any of their special honey toast items… wowsers!
The staff here are nice, and the ambiance is very typical of what you’d expect from a dessert/​drink place such as this.
The flavored snow is good, and I’m always finding myself experimenting around their drink menu. I might not be there that much, but I would probably call myself a regular there nowadays. once a week. maybe once every two weeks. whatever it might be.
Yup. cool place.

coconut pudding is the best.
I am not a fan of honey toast, and their drinks are sweet, so i always ask for half sweet.
I think I always went at the wrong time, so the chocolate cake and cheesecake are always sold out :\

I love their snow! So far, ive had their mango and coffee snow. Both taste great.
my boyfriend convinced me to try a toast box, and i was a tad hesitant since im not a big fan of bread. Toast boxes have been a popular item for a little over a year now when they were first offered at other dessert places, but my first time trying it was here. We ordered the black humor toast box because we both love chocolate/​coffee. I was so surprised at how good it was! The bread was lightly sweet and crispy. It complimented the ice cream very, very well! I was so glad my boyfriend convinced me to try one, otherwise i would continue to miss out on something so tasty!
one thing i wouldnt go here for would be drinks. Id ordered drinks here on several occasions and was not very happy with them. Theyre subpar. … With so many other boba spots around, i would rather go elsewhere for a refreshing boba drink for the same amount of money.

I used to really like this place but it has gone downhill for me. This place has a large selection for their teas. ¾ of the menu is filled with tea choices! Be warned: do not get their milk teas if you plan to sleep that night. It kept me awake the whole time! I usually get the regular milk tea with no pearls. You can definitely taste the tea and it’s not powdered like other places. Their special honey toast is worth a try as well. It is a huge portion so it’s a good idea to share it with your friends. Do not get anything that has mango in it. My boyfriend made the mistake of ordering the mango snow and the mangos were hard and unripped. Not to mention, the mangos were also flavorless. We were disappointed with the dessert overall and felt like we wasted our money.
This place is not your traditional Asian dessert (if you are looking for sagos, fruits, savory food like rice rolls, etc). They play EDM music and it is really obnoxious. I suggest to go here if you are ‘coming down’ from a rave the day after to fix your withdrawals.

Boyfriend & I had a late night craving for crepes so we Unilocaled and found Sno-​Crave. I like that this place opens pretty late, especially on the weekends. Walked in to see two huge parties of families, but thankfully still some open tables in the back. They also have cards & board games available.
Our Crepes: Boyfriend got the Banana Crêpe w/​Chocolate ice cream and I got the Mixed Fruit Crêpe w/​the Mango ice cream. Very inexpensive ($ 4-​$ 5) and so delicious that we came back the next night and ordered the same thing :3

In light of this week’s heat wave, perhaps writing about something cold and tasty will keep me feeling nice and cool! Or at least give me something better to think about than all of the work waiting for me tomorrow in my office. Oh how I miss school. Or rather, summer breaks…
Ever since my all-​time favorite spot for shaved ice (cream) closed down years ago (come back, Chasaengwon!), I’ve been on the hunt for something comparable, if not exactly the same. Sadly, my search has come up as dry as the drought. But hey, at least it’s brought me to places like Snowice/​Café Milan in Santa Clara and the numerous Chinese/​Taiwanese shaved ice (cream) joints around the Bay Area, like Sno-​Crave!
As great as a cold, «tea house drink» (aka boba) would have been on such a hot afternoon in San Jose, I had zero interest in a beverage when shaved ice cream would do so much better. Ditto for the menu’s other treats, like the brick toast, but there was only one thing I wanted after flipping through the menu — (S05) GREEN TEA SNOW WITH RED BEAN ($ 6.95) and Condensed Milk (Free).
Unlike the types used at 100% Sweet Café and the now-​shuttered 37 Degrees in SF, Sno-Crave’s green tea ice cream actually tastes like, you know, green tea ice cream. What’s more, the consistency was great — firm and flaky at first, yet it melted slow and steady. It got a little runny at the end, but it’s still shaved «ice» after all. I also liked how everything wasn’t overly sweet either, even though there was a fair amount of condensed milk (and red beans) on the plate.
While I’m certainly a fan of Sno-Crave’s shaved ice, it still can’t compare to Chasaengwon’s (though I’m starting to think that nothing ever will). However, cast against other Chinese/​Taiwanese shaved ice spots I’ve tried, Sno-​Crave ranks near the top, even if they charge for any and every topping beyond condensed milk. I guess it’s just the price to pay to deal with this heat!
Stay cool out there, kids!

Not the best shaved ice I’ve ever had but good enough for Nor Cal standards.
They have games to play as well as Wifi and water. It’s a nice study spot.
We got the mango snow and it was enough to share for 4 people.
Mochi was really nasty though… we barely ate any of it…

I was craving for a good dessert after eating dinner. My guy and I searched for places that is both new to us and close by my place, thus, we stumbled upon this place. He ordered a strawberry banana crêpe and I got the mango shaved ice cream with condense milk and mini mochis.
I can say that the desserts we ordered were amazing. For a decent price, you will get good portion. The service was good. While waiting, you can either choose to play card or block games. They are open late if you wanted to satisfy your sweet tooth or happen to be just done hanging out in the club.

Sno-​Crave Tea House definitely looked pricey, milk tea, boba, and tea. (almost 4ish)
surprised cashier handed me a menu. when i looked at the posted menu. i couldn’t read it.(print too small!)
nice upscale ambience. flatscreen tuned to magician act and karoake.
eats: mango crêpe (4.25)
–fresh mango cubes, nutella, even had a scoop of ice cream
–great value
crumbs:
–cashier knew what he was doing, Sno-​Crave is lucky to have landed him.
–place empty, guessing it’s mostly evening biz
–crêpe is a good value, other items pricey.

I really enjoy this sno-​crave because of the vibe here. The servers are very friendly, the music is very mainstream, my drink and my boyfriend’s drink was on point. Donna seated us, Victoria took our order. I came here around 8:25 and it was packed, Donna quickly cleaned a table for us and sat is down nicely and gave us a few extra minutes to order, which didn’t make me feel rushed at all. A few minutes later Victoria came and took our order, she was also very kind, not as smiley as Donna but she was quick. She offered some type of promotion where if you get more than one topping you get an upgrade from a regular to a large cup? I was pretty happy about that because I love the toppings
Location: it’s in the sun plaza, a little pass the taco bell/​kfc fast food area
Place: it is very tight, you might hit some chairs trying to walk though. But it’s super nice, music is great, the vibe makes you want to dance just like any milk tea place except they offer more goodies :-)
Servers: completely friendly, I really like Donna because she’s quick and sweet! She didn’t make me feel rush, she didn’t make me wait, and she gave us a lot of napkins and recommended us what to get, and turned out to be so good! Victoria was so great! She was very fast and on to getting us our orders.

Had the most orgasmic experience ever… I had no idea about this place, until I was introduced to. But man, PLEASE TAKE MY MONEY!
The environment was very inviting. Felt like I was walking into a royal court room, but instead of classical jazz music, I was immersed with club remix music. :)
The walls where heavily decorated with Super Hero themed posters, I would assume the owners of this place is a die hard fan of the Avengers/​Xmen/​Spider-​Man/​etc…
Ok. Enough talking about the environment, now on to my meal on what I ordered for my cravings for a dessert. I had the macaroons party dessert thingy which will take about 15−20min to be ready just a heads up. And I have attached pics of my meal. It is definitely to die for, and pretty much all macaroons in general. FYI, it’s quite sweet. So if you’re a diabetic, prolly 1−2bites will be good enough, but the serving is quite huge. Good serving for about 4 people.
Moreover, it’s also quite fulfilling to tell you the truth. I felt guilty afterwards that I have managed to finished the whole entire thing. I have a feeling, imma be in a diabetic coma quite shortly. Lord have mercy! I will definitely be back again, but planning on getting the Jenga Dessert on my next visit.
Thank you for your kind service and awesome taste in music. Felt like I was in a club, over being in a lounge. Namm sayinn.

Overpriced, way too sweet, and not that original. Sno-​Crave boasts the latest and most current young Asian hype dessert — brick toast, covered in macarons and ice cream.
It’s cool, if what you’re into is carbs covered in sugar topped with icing and ice cream. They don’t front though, it’s not like they’re advertising healthy crap.
I got the rose-​chrysanthemum hot tea and it was pretty good, just scalding hot and not ready to drink until about 30 mins later. No big deal though. The little jailbait server was wearing short shorts that made me feel like I just walked into a viet coffee shop, if you know what I’m saying. Oh and they don’t accept card for less than $ 10 spent. But… it’s a dessert house. I feel like they should anticipate people not spending more than $ 10.

We came pretty late. Possibly 30 mins. Before closing. Usually arriving this late, the waiter would just be really slow and not give us 100% service. However, this guy didn’t give us any less service. He was prompt and informative.
He seated us down and gave us 2 cups of water. We ordered the green tea shaved snow with red beans and mochi.
It tasted great. The texture was of course snow-​like. It was more on the ice-​y side compared to other shaved snows I’ve been to. Was it the best shaved snow? No. But it was the best one I tried in San Jose so far !
I would def come back !!

I came here a 2^nd time & had a horribly different experience than my first! It was because I came during a busy night. They only had one girl tending the main floor & she wasn’t attentive @ all. It was hard to flag her down. When she wasn’t busy she’d just be walking off toward a different direction. She never came by to check on my table. My friend & I got our drinks after the table next to ours who got seated & ordered after us. I ordered an oolong tea with grass jelly. The tea itself was delicious but the grass jelly was too firm. It tasted like canned grass jelly. It was weird because they gave my drink in a to go cup even though I was dining in. They gave my friend, who I was sitting with, a drink in a class dine-​in cup. Inconsistent!!!
We tried the honey brick toast for a little under $ 4 and it was so plain. It was just sandwich bread that had some honey drizzled on top. I had to ask for a side of condensed milk to eat with it because it was too plain & boring.
I am giving this place an extra star just for the male server behind the counter. He was attentive & helpful when I couldn’t get our server’s attentive. He came over & cut up my toast for me and was able to get me the condensed milk I wanted even though he wasn’t our waiter.
I’d highly suggest not coming here @ night when it gets super busy. Service was very inconsistent. Also do NOT order the grass jelly! The best grass jelly I’ve had was in SF’s China Town @ Cool Tea Bar. The grass jelly here tasted like the green canned kind you find @ Asian super markets.

I had expected more of a grab and go place, but this is actually a sit down place. This was my first time trying brick, so my boyfriend and I decided to go all out and go for the Jenga Toast, which comes with layers of honeyed rectangular shaped brick toast, strawberry ice cream, vanilla ice cream, kiwis, whipped cream, sprinkles, dragees (those round colorful balls that look like plastic but are actually edible!) and chocolate swirls. I would definitely recommend sharing it with someone as tackling it singlehandedly can be quite the feat.
It went perfectly with the pot of rose black tea we ordered, which came in a cute floral teapot with matching tea cups. I loved how fragrant the rose black tea, how sweet it was, and how it actually tasted like roses.
Also, have cash available since you can only use credit card if your order is over $ 20.
Definitely will be back to try actual snow next time!