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    Bestea & The Loop Cake

    4.0 (115 reviews)
    InexpensiveBubble Tea, Ramen, Desserts
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Passionfruit mango crepe cake
    Rachel M.

    First impression walking in was they had no a/c and there was no where to sit. Great for them that people still want to sit in a sauna at the end of June, but not me. The desserts in the pics grabbed my attention so I still checked it out. An Ube cream puff and a mango passion fruit crepe cake caught my attention. I picked the mango passion fruit crepe cake to go. I ate it at home and it didn't take like mango and passion. It only tasted like white cream so not impressed with the price. Maybe their boba drinks are better, but Tiger Baby is also next door at Enson. For Boba.

    Deannah R.

    Cute little shop with a whole selection of desserts to get with your boba. We tried the cookies and cream boba and the brown sugar boba with pudding. Both were delicious and tasted like a boba milkshake. Very quick service and they have very talented bakers and cake decorators. The cakes they make are sooooooo cute! And as a cake decorator myself I really appreciate other people's work. It's their art. We orders the mango crepe cake. It's super light and not too sweet. So if want a quick little dessert that won't be too heavy try a loop cake.

    Lychee Tea
    Natalie A.

    Very cute shop with plenty of options. The service was quick and helpful, and there were good choices for sweet vs dry, fruity vs dark, and additional toppings. I got the lychee tea with bubbles. I would have liked sweeter bubbles and less sweet tea, but to each their own! The lychee pieces were a fun surprise, too! Overall would definitely return and try some customer favorites.

    Hokkaido Cheese Cake
    Jonathan R.

    Stoped here after shopping at Enson Food Market. Ordered Hokkaido Cheese Cake and my wife ordered Raspberry yogurt cheese mouse! Phenomenal! Come here and spend all your money! NO AC ISSUES TO REPORT!

    Tim J.

    Checked this place out twice already but forgot to take a photo during my first visit! The place is located next to the Enson market, the biggest Asian grocery store in Gainesville at this time. As the name suggests, they sell Asian baked goods/bobas but also have some food options like ramen, etc. I always saw at least 3 different groups dining in for food. Anyways, the store is very clean and well-maintained and the cake here is delicious. The only downside is that it is little pricey for Gainesville, but given limited Asian baked good options, will come here more often!

    Sappoero Miso Ramen
    Nita C.

    Drink-wise; they have a decent selection with good fruit teas. Their fruit teas taste refreshing and not too sweet. However, I did take off one star because they seem to always be sold out of multiple items when I visit. Food-wise, their ramen tends to run quite salty, which kind of overpowers any type so subtle flavors. The noodles are okay, and there's an appropriate amount of toppings in them. The egg was done well. The crispy chicken was too dry, and about a quarter of it was just fried bits.

    Chocolate chiffon cake
    Jae Z.

    Food was delicious, the place was clean, and the pastry display was adorable. I bought a cake from the front, and after I was given my cake, the cashier answered the phone and ignored me when I tried to pay. It was pretty awkward, so I just left cash on the counter and took the cake to my table. I don't think the AC was on, which is terrible for the workers seeing as it's 95 in the FL summer. With 3 people buying ramen and boba tea each, the total came out to like $70. Super expensive, I have mixed feelings.

    Dark Roasted Oolong
    Matthew O.

    I am pleased to say that several years after I first tried this place on their opening week, Tea Bestea has significantly improved their product. When they first opened up, I felt like their drinks were rather hit or miss. Sometimes the drink was made well. Sometimes the drink was so watered down with ice. But now, having come back a few more times, I think they have definitely come a long way from when they first started. They have a lot more drink options now. But even with multiple options, they are pretty consistent with their drink quality. Especially with their real tea leaf teas. The use of tea bags with real tea leaves really ups the depth of flavor in their teas and brings that enjoyable complexity to their drinks. Good job, Tea Bestea. Glad to see that you've continued to push yourselves to improve and become better and better over time :)

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    Delia S.

    I love the aesthetic of the place. It's clean, bright, and inviting. This was my first time here and I felt a little overwhelmed with all the tea choices but the employee walked me through and I ended up with black tea, matcha boba, and cheese foam. Even though I got 25% sweetness, it was still a bit sweet for me although I still enjoyed it. The reason I give this place 4 stars comes down to food. Pork gyoza: 5 stars. You get six pieces, and they are wonderfully crisp without feeling greasy. Ramen bowls: 3 stars. Here's the thing, they look extremely appetizing and flavorful, but surprisingly lacking in both flavor and taste. I was disappointed with both bowls.

    Chicken 9. Curry Chicken Bowl & Oolong Milk Tea
    Nafisa R.

    The chicken curry was excellent, I will definitely get it again! The service was quick.

    Coty S.

    Tea Bestea has some of the freshest fruit teas that I've ever had outside of Taiwan. I am also OBSESSED with their homemade tapiocas that are seasonal. They always have their original golden boba, but they also have other flavors, like; mango, taro, green tea, and dragonfruit on rotation. My favorite fruit tea is their ultra blended pinapple tea. But, all the teas I've tried have been great. I recommend ordering all teas with 70% or less sugar, otherwise it is too sweet. Their Black Milk Tea with original tapioca served hot with 70% sugar is my vice. I only order their cream teas warm because it brings out the tea flavor. My family and I are addicted to their sticky honey wings and their pop chicken nuggets. The flavor is just like it is overseas. The chicken is heavily marinated and brined, so the color of the chicken is dark and bouncy. Love it! Gainesville is so lucky to have this option of teahouse that represents more classic tea styles that you would find in a tea culture society.

    Sappoero Miso Ramen
    Amie S.

    I love to come here for both milk tea and fruit tea boba drinks! The classic milk tea was very rich in flavor and had the perfect amount of sweetness. The boba themselves were slightly sweet and a little harder texture than I imagined, very chewy. I ordered the Sapporo miso ramen, and it was okay. Some pieces of pork were a little dry for my liking, but the little bit of dark brown flavored pork was very savory. The broth didn't taste super flavorful, and the noodles were your average store-bought noodles, an overall decent experience for Gainesville ramen. I'd give the ramen a 3/5 and the milk tea a 5/5!

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    Tung D.

    Spacious boba tea place. Great to hang out with friends.

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    The tea was delicious. I got the mousse cake milk tea. The desserts were so aesthetic

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    Really delicious food and the music they play just makes you happy. The staff are all really nice as well 10/10

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    I love this place. Everyone is lovely, the food is delicious and the tea is AMAZING. I come here almost every week. Highly recommend.

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    Little ramen area located inside Kung Fu Tea, with a neat lunch special Mon-Friday with a…read morecomplementary tea with ramen purchase. The ramen was quite expensive for its quality, $14 for a bowl, but it was a solid mediocre bowl (I've just had much better for that price). I enjoyed my broth (spicy tonkastu) but everything else lacked depthness. It definitely did its job as a quick bowl of soup, just nothing stand out. The inside was cute, as are Kung Fu Teas, and the service was quick and kind. Teas came out delicious and were a great combo with the hot ramen. Overall not a bad experience, and would go again if looking for something better than quick instant ramen and some good boba.

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    4.5(140 reviews)
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    We checked this place out about a year and a half ago, so we wanted to come back and leave an…read moreupdated review. We arrived later on a Saturday night craving hibachi and sushi, and it definitely hit the spot. I ordered the steak hibachi with fried rice, and my husband went with the lobster roll. My meal started with a cup of miso soup and if you follow our adventures you know I love miso. They did not disappoint. It was hot, flavorful, and tasted freshly made with good ingredients. For a drink I ordered a Long Drink. We first tried these at a local festival and fell in love, so when we saw a citrus flavor we had never tried before we were excited to order it. My hibachi came out hot and smelled amazing. The steak was cooked perfectly and the sauce mixed into the rice was really good. I do wish they gave just a little extra sauce for the rice. The rice itself was a bit stiff, but the sauce helped a lot. We also came about an hour before closing, so we were not too bothered by that. Our waitress was good, and her coworker stepped in to help when she was busy, which we appreciated. I also liked that you can see the sushi chefs working right there, and my husband really enjoyed his roll. The restaurant was very clean, including the bathrooms, which always matters. I also have to mention the water because it actually tasted good. If you know, you know how rare that can be. They also have plenty of parking, which makes things easy. Overall we had a great experience and it was the perfect spot for a much needed date night.

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    Holy fucking buss nuts. Please get the shrimp yaki udon and you genuinely might cream your jeans…read more We also got the Kim chi fried rice with some sushi which was also delicious. Our waiter was fire as well. Very much recommend.

    Listen, the decor in here is incredible. It's cute, it's curated, it's everything a mood board is…read moresupposed to be. The staff? Beautiful people. Attentive. Great energy. But you can't eat the wallpaper. I'm looking at this chicken and I'm confused. I thought we were doing something sophisticated, but they brought out those boneless nuggets you find in the back of the freezer at 2:00 AM. Then they hit it with a drizzle of ketchup like it's a consolation prize. This isn't Korean Fried Chicken; it's a school lunch with a passport. It's dishonest. Then you got the pork belly. I don't know if this pig was an athlete or if it's just been sitting back there since the grand opening, but it's got the texture of a pink eraser. I'm chewing and chewing, just waiting for a flavor that never shows up. My jaw is doing a full-body workout. I didn't come here for a survival mission, I came here for a snack. And please, watch yourself when you pull up. There is a pothole in the lot that looks like a portal to another dimension. An asteroid literally made a home in front of the building. If you hit that thing, your car is staying there forever. The service is elite and the chairs are nice, but the kitchen is confused. It's style over substance. Take a picture for the 'gram, say hi to the nice server, and then go get a burger somewhere else. Don't do this to your suspension or your stomach.

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