Passion Tree

Great place for refreshing desserts! Their white interior is a clear sign that it’s made for instagram so you can expect to have your phones and cameras ready. They’re probably most famous for their fruity bingsoo with new flavours changing seasonally. Definitely a treat bound to please everyone with a wide range of cakes, beverages and macarons too.

I only knew about passion tree because I saw a pic on inst Abram of their watermelon shaved ice, which looked very impressive. It was a watermelon half topped with a shaved ice and sorbet and then surrounded by watermelon balls. Definitely instagram worthy! The place is hard to find, which was troublesome for us and our reliance on google maps. The décor is really bright and fun, with chairs hanging from the ceiling– pretty cool and chill atmosphere.
I was so sad to find out that the watermelon shaved ice was no longer on the menu, being replaced by a pineapple version. But oh well, they had Hong Kong honey toast and other things. We chose the Hong Kong toast, the adzuki bean shaved ice and a peach Earl Grey ice tea. After spending a few minutes for photos (the presentation was pretty nice) we dug in.
I have to say, the honey toast was on the small side because you’ll find ones double or triple the size in Hong Kong, but it was really rich and delicious which it should be. The honey was more like a butterscotch, very fragrant and creamy. The bread was a buttery brioche type bread with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. The thing that really sets it off was the flaked almonds because the rich nutty toasty flavour adds that extra depth.
On the other hand, I didn’t enjoy the shaved ice because I prefer the fresh, fruity shaved ices. This one had a lot of different flavours like adzuki bean, toasted crunchy nut (?), some peanut buttery sauce, mini mochi, toasted almonds and other random things. Once you stir everything together and mix it with the ice it looks like a hot mess, really gross looking. Those flavours mixed together can work, but not with the watery ice puddle mixed with it. Watery and creamy… Thus us why I prefer fruit shaved ice. This was a miss and I ate the toast instead.
The ice tea was nothing special, slightly artificial peach flavour with a hint of tea and way too much ice. No Bergamot flavour which is standard in Earl Grey. Not worth the $ 5 – 6.
Overall, nice relaxing place that’s a bit hidden away. The honey toast was surprisingly good but the shaved ice wasn’t at all and neither was the ice tea. Total order came to $ 30. I feel that if you know what to get then it will be a better experience overall.