old garden kaffee

they promote themselves to be the best bingsu in sydney, and i agree! i would say my sample size is very large as i have tried many places in chatswood, strathfield and the cbd.

they are my new favourite bingsu place. you can tell the bingsu is good when the shaved ice feels light and fluffy. the ice also has so much flavour (definitely not watery). the bingsu we got also had nice jelly suprised at the bottom which we forgot about.

the thai milk tea one is a must try, it is super sweet. they made the ice our of thai milk tea and it has jelly, cream and fairy floss. they also give you condensed milk to drizzle on top.

i've also tried the taro bingsu. its basically taro shaved ice with real taro pieces at the bottom. it was good but i thought it was a little boring since it was all taro. (not as good as the milk tea one basically)

this is dangerously close to my boyfriend's apartment but i'm not complaining 😂

🍴old school milk tea
➕ the taste was great! i loved how the sweetness of the soft shaved ice complemented with the cream on top.
➖ quite expensive

this nook in the wall is a dazzling mix of industrial and leafy knick knacks to complement your dessert dining experience! there are soo many bingsus available as well as toast. we absolutely loved the old school milk tea with grass jelly and cornflakes hidden at the bottom ($16.90) and a fluff of fairy floss on top! (yarm) we also liked the ferrero nutella toast although it was pretty sweet ($15.90). definitely a plus for aesthetics!

the only thing about this place is that you have to have a minimum order of one bingsu or toast per 2 people, but i guess that makes sense since it’s a small space and there’s always people waiting.

visited during monday afternoon with girlfriends. place is easy to find yet a bit packed. there is a minimum order 1 bingsu for 2 people (of which there are 3 of us) and honestly the bingsu was pretty big in terms of serving, considering we went there for dessert after lunch. ended up we cannot finish the dishes :( taste wise is fine, nothing extraordinary. plating is beautiful - def an instagram worthy food.

pretty and cosy interior and delicious bingsu!

it is a bit on the pricier side, but definitely worth it.

not kids or family friendly. stay away unless prepare $10 for the sharing plate you break accidentally. and the dessert was so so, nothing special.

cute cafe located in the cbd, decorated in plants and greenery, giving it an indoor garden vibe.

we ordered the coco blue bingsu which came with coconut meat, grass jelly, and palm seed at the bottom underneath all the shaved ice. the flavour of this was really good! i loved the sweetness from the butterfly pea milk and the colour, the cream and condensed milk that came with the bingsu were also super delicious.

however i do wish the shaved ice was a bit more creamy. i felt like it was slightly on the icy side.

💐𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕘𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕟 💐

although i didn’t have the best first impression of this cafe, i’m glad i kept going back because @oldgarden_sydney definitely grew on me! ☺️☺️ it is one of my favourite places to go for a bingsu in sydney... they do really aesthetic desserts that are great to share between friends! 🥰

pictured:
🍈 𝙷𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚢𝚍𝚎𝚠 𝚖𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚅𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊 𝙸𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖 - the bingsu melts in your mouth, and is a cold burst of flavour (alongside the refreshingly tasty honeydew balls!) - $17.90
🧋 𝙾𝚕𝚍 𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚔 𝚃𝚎𝚊 - loved the grass jelly and the crunchiness of the cornflakes at the bottom (you have to dig deep to find all the hidden toppings though) - $17.90
🍓 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝙽𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚊 - [recommend] - the toast was super crispy, and worked really well with the icecream! 🌝

💺 they have limited seating (because it gets full quite quickly), so be prepared to wait, especially if you are in a big group. customer service was average.

will be back for more soon! 💗

📍old garden, sydney cbd
👩‍🍳 7/10

one of the best bingsoo in sydney and love that it has a thai twist of flavours to it!

also the favourite place for me to go if i want korean style sweet toast.

oreo nutella toast and watermelon lychee drink was nice. the perfect sweetest after a main meal. the decor inside is lovely. staff were nice too. i would recommend and i would come back.

this place definitely exceeds its reputation about being one of the best bingsu place in sydney at the moment. it have the most diverse bingsu menu out of all the place i try before. my top favorite has to be the old garden milk tea and the watermelon . the bingsu itself is dense and full of flavors, all the topping that goes with on top of the bingsu is not overly sweet, it combined so well with each other. the toast was huge, i expected the bread to be toasted more , but overall not so bad. i suggest don't come here on a weekend night, cause there're always a long line waiting, and once you finished, they'll ask you for the table, which i feel kinda rush. but definitely give it a try while you in cbd area.

had to head there early evening on a sunday to avoid queuing. nice frontal shop interior but as we were located near the kitchen, it wasn’t as impressive. bingsu was nice and soft but there were clumps closer to the bottom. not much toppings beside grass jelly at the bottom, marshmallows and cotton candy at the top. thai milk tea flavor was not outstanding. price is a little steep when there’s not much toppings. look forward to trying other flavors next round.

first time trying bingsu and holy guacamole was it amazing!! i loved the portion size and the consistency of the ice!! it was like japanese kakigori, but with more condensed milk and a delicious hidden jelly surprise at the bottom!

required to pay when ordering. then waited over 40 minutes for our order and couldn’t do anything about it as we already had been required to pay. minimum order was required which was really weird. we ordered the brownie bingsoo but there was no brownie in it?? when we asked where our drinks were after 40 minutes just received the response “making”, wait staff was overall very rude. the drinks were terrible, just soda and and cordial with ice. the thai milk tea bingsoo was delicious however all the bad experiences out weighed it’s taste and not really worth a 40 minute wait... management has changed recently and the quality has gone down drastically as a result. disappointed because i used to really like this place!! decor is still nice though.

had their milk tea bingsu, it was very soft and delicious. the best i’ve had in sydney. their strawberry soda was a bit on the sweet side. would def go back and try their toasts and other flavoured bingsu.