Solid quality milk tea and consistent with all Molly Tea locations so you know what to expect!…read more Location is great in DT San Mateo to grab a sweet treat after your meal. Do yourself a favor and order online since the line gets super long (it's a small shop). The wait after ordering is about 15ish min on average.

I had to have tried the "wrong" drink because it was honestly disgusting. My experience was…read morelackluster. I had the pistachio jasmine coco and i usually like all, but that combination did not work for me. I actually had no issues with the staff as they were great. Clean place and fairly quick. Now the customers... literally are the reason I would not go back unless someone paid for my drink to try something new. There was a decent line and everyone was tightly packed like sardines. I'm an extremely patient person (clearly enough to check out popular places like so) but it gets to a point where I am wondering if you want to be IN MY SKIN? Give space, you won't lose your line! After ordering, I happened to sit outside since the shop is tiny and the people who ordered before me happened to wait in front me-- blabbing. Blabbing about their jobs, salary, tech, tech, tech, obnoxiously loud. Almost as if they wanted others to know the internships and job they scored. Whatever-- but THE AUDACITY to make sly comments about the workers and laugh about how they weren't tipping them because they get paid to do that. I'm not one to pocket watch, but right after you brag about the money you make? Enough for me not to come back as that is not a welcoming environment I care to be a part of.

This is my absolute favorite milk tea shop. I highly recommend 30% sugar level, it works perfectly…read moreand balances every single drink so nicely. Always a great pick for drinks in town.

I ordered the Jasmine Milk Tea with boba for myself and the Mango Passionfruit Smoothie for my…read morehusband. I had asked the employees if they can do mango only, and they said yes. I asked if I can order with them, but they said to order on the kiosk and write it in the order. I looked and there was nowhere to add comments. I'm thinking, okay, it'll be fine if there's Passionfruit. We get the drinks. His smoothie is almost all milk with a hint of blended fruit. Not what the picture looks like at all. Both of are drinks are 50% sweetness but mine's still too sweet. It could be from the boba though. His lid was also not securely on so it leaked a little in the car. A lady had also walked in when I was ordering and complained of hers leaking too. We don't usually come here since there's so many other boba spots in SM, so we probably won't be back.

This time we got some fruit teas and they were so good not overly sweet, and you can actually taste…read morethe tea (which I love). My friend got a fruit tea, and I tried the Toffee Matcha... omg, so thick, creamy, and just really satisfying. Service was also super sweet, the cashier guy was really friendly and helpful, which made the whole experience even better. Simple, solid, and always hits. Will definitely keep coming back

Came in here for some caffeine and was happy with the Hong Kong Milk Tea with drinkable mochi that…read moreI ordered. They didn't have their seasonal options displayed very well so I had to scramble and check their Instagram for descriptions/pictures but ultimately I'm happy I just went with a classic drink instead. The shop is super small and a little bit dark, could use some livening up! This location is a little hard to get to if you wanted to just pop in to pick up a drink but there is a parking garage about a block away. But otherwise loved my drink and haven't been disappointed with any visit to Urban Ritual.

A cute boba shop with grass jelly drinks and more! I'm so happy there's a place to get a simple…read moregrass jelly drink where you can customize the sweetness. The grass jelly tastes fresh and is so soft. Highly recommend the Grass Jelly Cool Curaçao Tea if you're into that! Service is fast and friendly. The shop has a few tables that you can sit at and it's a nice spot to sit for a bit.

Shuyi replaces the former Tan-Cha that closed down a couple of years ago. I hadn't been back to…read morethis location in a bit, so didn't realize Tan-Cha even closed down. The interior looks very similar to Tan-Cha, with the same counter space, additional tables, and some other cosmetic changes. They have a loud and clear PA system as well to announce your order # when it's ready. And there are 3 self-service kiosks to use to reduce potential waiting. Additionally, they have a bathroom available for use, and they keep it relatively clean. For my order, I opted for the Mango Pomelo Sago w/ boba toppings. I chose my usual 30% sweetness, but the drink itself did not have much taste and could have used a sugar boost. The boba toppings were also a bit on the firmer side so wasn't my favorite. Staff was pretty friendly during our very limited interaction.

Did a tea tasting as a surprise date! You're allowed to choose from 5 roast levels. My partner…read morechose the medium roast (3), and I went with the lightest roast (1). I've never done a tea tasting before; so this was a wonderful experience (esp since it's free...you just have to make a reservation). Our tea guide Shi was very informative and answered a couple of off-the-script questions. We went at a time when it was less busy - so it was also easier to hear all the tea facts. Afterwards, we decided to partake in more tea...because why not? (For comparison, we've been to a location in the South Bay during the weekend, which was a daunting, chaotic, and long experience in and of itself.) Overall, very pleasant. Thank you, Shi and the Chicha San Chen staff.

Stumbled upon Chicha San Chen and was delighted to find a milk tea place with high-quality tea and…read moreno need for sweeteners. I ordered their signature milk tea, and it was creamy, fragrant, and tea-forward. The boba was also made perfectly and had me wanting to order another drink! I just found out they are opening a Pleasonton location so I can't wait to make my way through the rest of their menu. If you're in the Serramonte area, definitely get your bubble tea fix here!

Food: - Items: 2 Coconut Mango Puddings…read more- Liked the Coconut, the mango tasted kind of artificial - 7/10 Service: - Ordered from a kiosk - Server wasn't very helpful in describing their best drinks, just pointed us to their menu - 6/10 Ambiance: - Small place, don't remember any seating inside - To go type of place - Nice lighting and decor - 7/10 Overall Rating: 7/10

Upon entering, there is a kiosk where you can order. I got the four season green tea with 50%…read moresugar, no ice, with Boba. The tea was very lightly sweetened and because the boba was glazed with sweetener, I enjoyed the drink because it wasn't overly sweet overall. There are a few tables where you can sit and hangout but unfortunately the toilet was out of order so it discouraged customers from staying.

The Brown sugar Boba was amazing Fast service and amazing…read morestaff. It also such a cute place. I love the name and I love clean the establishment was

The strawberry matcha I got was incredibly chalky. However,…read morethe peach oolong drink was good! Would not recommend the matcha. Service was fast though!!

Needed a sweet treat after brunch at Brothers Café in the same plaza…read more Passionfruit, orange, and grapefruit green tea hit the spot! Love this unique flavor combo that I haven't seen anywhere else - I may have to customize this combination from now on at other boba spots.

I give up as today's milk tea drink is once again a disappointment and actually the worst, water…read moredown, lack of flavor, and barely any ingrediant drink I've ever had; I think it was 100% water and not tea. This is the 3rd time in a row of diuted drinks and it's included the ice blended drinks too. I've been a loyal Rare Tea San Mateo customer since opening as there was a lack of boba tea places nearby. I often skip getting a drink at one of the 20+ downtown San Mateo drink places just to support this local Rare Tea. I would have brought it back but was already on 92 freeway and didn't want to drive back. Only reason I am giving it 3 stars is 1 extra star because the Boba was still good, and I hope the owner reads this and will improve the product or the staff training so the store will improve. Good luck.

Delicious! 1. egg…read morepuff, $8.25. I usually see these called bubble waffles. This was good. They warn you that it takes 10-15 minutes to serve this. 2. creamy snowflake bowl, $10.95. Bowl of finely shaved/crushed ice (like snow, hence the name!) in a creamy sauce (kind of like melted ice cream), one fruit, and one topping included. We chose strawberries and tapioca pearls. We shared this between four of us. This was very good! I wanted to get red bean, but my daughter wanted tapioca, so we got that. The strawberries were sweet and tasty. For some reason, they took about half an hour to get this to me. I think they forgot to make it.

Too thick! Fruits are too big to fit through straw for drinking. Boba is too firm…read more Service was a kiosk. Staff just shouts out number. Lots of customers. Hot inside. There is seating but most people are ordering to go.

This was one of my favorite fruit tea places!! Unfortunately, it is now CLOSED. So sorry to see it…read morego!!!

Definitely a consistent boba shop! A great go to spot that is fairly quick…read more It is also a great location near many food options. Ordered their signature fruit tea and pomelo sago. These are also their top drinks and what they're known for.