Shop Reviews

It’s a takeaway joint selling dessert. These donut balls, made of yam and sweet potatoes, have a nice, soft, and chewy texture. They are a bit pricey, but worth trying.

It's basically an alternative to Nine Fresh/Jiu Xian, but it's a little more expensive (approximately $1.20 more). It's not a bad option if you're in the area. I had D3/Golden Beauty and corn with spicy minced chicken. Golden Beauty is a mix of beancurd and grass jelly with (lychee?) pearls that burst, osmanthus jelly, and the chewy, donut-shaped things. It tastes very similar to Jiu Xian, but the toppings are better, especially the osmanthus jelly, which definitely costs more, even if it's factory-made. The corn was bigger than the usual pasar malam kind and was juicy and sweet on its own. The spicy chicken was average and didn't add much to the corn except to make it savory. I was thinking it could be eaten as a salad alternative due to its size. I'll get it with condensed milk or butter next time, though. Overall, I'll go back if I'm passing through the area, but the price is a little steep.

This dessert shop is part of the Mr. Bean group, so the two are side by side. It's another option besides Nine Fresh. Personally, I found it sweet, and the taste was just okay. The price is higher than Nine Fresh. The dining area is next to the kiosk, and there's a trash bin to dispose of your waste after eating. The air conditioning was very cold, around 19 degrees. You can add $2 for a corn cup 🌽 or opt for a bundle for 2 or 4 for better savings.

Customers should definitely ask, "Do you know how to make this drink or dessert?" before ordering. As regular patrons for over three years, I was incredibly disappointed with my experience at the Do Qoo shop in Canberra Plaza on October 2, 2024. I ordered and paid for two Black Sesame Pudding Lattes. However, the lady preparing my drinks seemed completely untrained. After a few moments of confusion, she informed us that she didn’t know how to make the drinks and asked if we could wait for her colleague to return from her break, which she said would take another half hour. Given our time constraints, we requested a refund, but she stated that she didn’t know how to operate the cash register and couldn't process it. She repeatedly insisted that she was new and unfamiliar with the drinks or the cashier system. After further discussion, she suddenly claimed she had figured out how to make the drinks. However, when she prepared them, the proportions were inconsistent: one drink had double the black sesame while the other had far too little sugar. The result was unpalatable, and we couldn’t drink either of them. Given this experience, we will not be returning. I suggest they ensure at least one trained staff member is available at all times to avoid similar situations.

The staff was nice when taking the photo, but when they showed it, it was on the small camera screen. I couldn't see the details of my eyes. When I called to ask if I could retake the photo, the staff said they couldn't retake it unless the photo was rejected by the government and they received a letter as proof. Very poor experience. I will not recommend them.

"$16 for four passport photos is an exorbitant price, and the service was rude."

The staff was very rude and unfriendly. They mumbled, making it impossible to understand them. When asked to repeat themselves, they became visibly annoyed. The photography skills were awful; the pictures were ugly and dark. They insisted it would take 30 minutes to collect the photos. Considering how ugly the pictures were, it didn't seem like they needed that much time to edit. I will not be coming back.

"If only I could give it zero stars, I would. The staff didn’t bother to adjust the lighting in the photo before printing (we printed an 8R family shot), like other shops do. The picture is so dark and horrible. Please avoid this shop at all costs, no matter how desperate you are!"

"Very bad experience. I printed 24 matte R4 photos, and they all turned out overexposed. The staff simply said they print what was sent. If only a few of the photos were overexposed, I would have accepted it. But when all 24 were overexposed, something must have been wrong. Expensive, lousy photo quality, and bad service. ☹️"

It's too bad I only remembered to read reviews after visiting this place. The passport photo-taking and editing "skills" are almost non-existent. They charged $21, too. 😒🙄 The editing was unnatural, and staff claimed they didn't have the original photo, even though the photo was taken just the day before. Okay, what can I say? Again, avoid this place at all costs unless you can live with a terribly edited photo, or have spare cash to retake the photos elsewhere. Don't bother.