Ho Ho Té, NYC

Ho Ho Té is a bubble tea and snack store in NY in midtown.  They have no website, and I think they operate primarily for delivery and tourists who stumble in.  I got a chance to try out a dessert from them this summer, when I was visiting and ordering sushi on DoorDash, and took advantage of the "add a treat" feature to add on a treat from a nearby business.  I know little else about the place, other than that they have a number of taro items, which is what caught my eye.  Give the name, I think the bubble tea is likely their primary business?

Taro Puffs. $5.50.

"Flaky taro puffs filled with a smooth, creamy taro paste, presented with a light sprinkling of sesame seeds."

The puffs arrived in a cute little package, 2 to an order.  They were not warm.  The color was sorta grey purple.  They didn't look particular attractive.

I bit in and was pretty let down.  The pastry was not very flaky at all.  It didn't taste particularly fresh.  Highly mediocre pastry, and no real flavor to it.  **+

Taro Puffs: Inside.

Inside was generously stuffed with taro paste.  It was fairly standard taro paste.  Decent flavor, not too sweet.  The taro paste was fine, but not remarkable.  ***.

Overall, a very low ***.  I wanted it fresher, warmer, flakier.