Sadly, the teas were not satisfactory. I ordered the original milk tea - I always order this at…read moreboba places I haven't been to before as the barometer of quality. There wasn't very good tea flavor. It almost tasted like a powdered milk tea mix. I was also excited that they sold items from Kokoroya Bakery. This bakery had been on my list to try. I was there on the 25th and one of the items I got (matcha red bean bun) had a best by date of the 23rd. I guess I wouldn't expect a past best by item to be sold. It definitely tasted stale, along with the cookies I got.

Don't miss this little boba and snack shop tucked town an alley in downtown Wheaton…read more We went to try the Japanese cheesecake and Basque cheesecake; the Japanese cheesecake was already sold out for the day, but we got the Basque as well as a mochi cat paw waffle (like a taiyaki, but shaped like a cat paw rather than a fish). The cheesecake was delicious: dense and not overly sweet. The waffle was also good, just slightly chewy with a green pandan custard filling. The staff were very friendly and told us all about the different drinks on the menu, but we just went with water because I had already had my allotment of caffeine for the day. Cute decor including paintings from local artists for purchase and giant bubble teas! It was a bit warm inside but there's also outdoor seating if you would prefer that. We will definitely return to try the Japanese cheesecake!

Ok so my review is from the Arlington heights farmers market ! I have been inside this place when…read moreit was owned by another tea place and reviewed it then . The inside still looks gorgeous and clean and the people making the teas were pleasant and prompt serving me . I had to get two and will try the others next time . The Matcha cloud was the perfect amount of sweetness and the passion fruit was so refreshing with the most delicious passion fruit flavor ! I can't wait until Saturday!

Activitea and Coffee is such a charming little café and quickly becoming one of my new favorite…read morespots! They have a wide variety of drinks and desserts, so there's truly something for everyone. The ambiance is calm, cozy, and feels like the perfect place to unwind or catch up with a friend. I ordered the Peach Mango Black Tea and a slice of my favorite Carrot Cake, and both were absolutely delicious -- fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but for the quality, experience, and relaxing vibe, it felt completely worth it. I'll definitely be coming back and recommending this gem to all my friends!

It amazes me how many good options are available in this area to get a good bubble tea and boba…read moreking is one of the smaller, but more trendy looking options with ordering kiosks, fun colorful machines with lots of lights, and very appropriate decor on the walls. Service is pretty quick after you order and prices are pretty fair. The flavor options here are a bit on the interesting side as you can get everything from a more Western style oreo smoothie to a Hong Kong favorite like the red bean smoothie. But you can also pivot over to Thai Tea or Japanese Matcha Latte. They do offer the very classic brown sugar milk tea but also offer some fun variations such as mochi and yakult. Or if you are feeling hungry you can get a bubble waffle or some ice cream. Overall, fun spot to satisfy a sweet tooth a wide variety of options to choose from and lots of fun opportunities to take some pictures.

Small boba shop located in a busy plaza, but it's easy to find since the front is closest to the…read morestreet. Shop is small, but the decor is bright and fun. You'll find some vending machines you can get some toys out of. There's a special cotton candy machine as well. Service is friendly and pretty fast. You can adjust the sweetness (sugar) level on the drinks, which I recommend because you wouldn't believe how much sugar you're sipping! Drinks still taste good at 30%. I got the Pu'er milk tea with milk mochi last time and that's not a drink you see too often at boba shops. All in all, add this one to your list of boba shops to check out, if you're in the area!

Yummmmm! High quality ingredients and delicious drinks. Bella Boba instantly stole my heart as soon…read moreas I walked in. I love how calming and chill this place is. It's small, locally owned and done well! There's a large-ish table where a group can hang with their laptops or a lounge area with cute photo ops. They have a large variety of milk teas, fruit teas, slushees or you can craft your own. I decided to try the peach fruit tea with lychee topping. It was refreshing and hit the spot! I then came back the following day bc it was that goooood. My 2nd time I had the passionfruit green tea (light sweetener) with mango star jellies. Equally as delicious and refreshing. =) Staff members were on top of their game. Place was consistently busy while I was there and they kept up with it. There were probably 7ish orders ahead of me and I only waited for 10 minutes. Bella Boba will be my go to place from now on, I really liked it!

Cute place with interesting drinks - lava milks. I didn't opt to try it since those are basically…read moreflavored milk drinks. The matcha latte also had more milk than I anticipated so you can hardly taste the matcha. Tasted just like the Starbucks matcha latte if that's what you like. I wanted something w a stronger matcha flavor.

The space has two entrances, one in the front and another along the side. Walking in through the…read morefront, you're immediately greeted by a seating area where people are working, relaxing, or enjoying their coffee. Heading further in, you'll find the ordering counter, and you can even catch a glimpse of coffee beans being roasted, which adds a nice touch to the atmosphere. They offer both a seasonal menu and a straightforward regular menu, making it easy to find something you like. Overall, the environment felt calm and laid-back. The staff were more on the quiet side personally, I'm used to more outgoing baristas, but that's just a matter of preference.

My friends and I were looking for a spot for post-lunch coffee and found Five and Hoek. It is a…read morereally cute, modern cafe in Wheaton. The building looks like it was converted from a church, and the back seating area has some high stained glass windows. In the middle of the cafe is a narrow hallway/corridor where the supply closet and the single stall bathroom is, so it segments the cafe into two areas, connected by this hallway in the center. The design feels very clearly like a remnant of an old historic building, and a brick alleyway runs along one side. In the space/room where you order (walking through the seating area and through the hallway), it opens up with huge windows and a huge industrial coffee grinder on full display. There's another counter to order, with a few pastry options, and along another side wall, a rack of F&H clothes for purchase and the drink menus. (The aesthetic reminded me of Blue Bottle.) I ordered an iced Whiskey Vanilla Latte with oak milk and it was good! I couldn't taste any whiskey at all, and when I ordered the barista had mentioned this (cooked off so you wouldn't taste it) so it was a decent vanilla latte. I'll give them props for a really cool unique flavor. We all grabbed our drinks and headed (back through the hallway) into the other room with the seating area. There is a small section with a couch, otherwise lots of tables and chairs and I was glad it wasn't too crowded so we were able to grab a table. This was a great spot to grab coffee and meet up with friends. It's in a neat little downtown area in Wheaton, and they offer creative coffee drinks, with beans and merch to purchase.

4.75... very nice and comfortable atmosphere. With minimal to moderate noise level. A very constant…read moreflow of customers frequenting. Free Parking lot. Customer service was good. Individuals were very kind and the facility very clean. The options of Lattes, bubble teas, fruit teas, slushies, pastries, desserts, coffee, chai teas, etc. it would be nice if they offered soup as an option with the meat soup. I ordered a Kashmiri Chai... Smooth and balanced with almond milk and pistachios crumbles. It was refreshing but didn't replace my desire for coffee. Lol. So, I later got a small black coffee which was excellent and didn't taste too strong. A variety of dessert options and meat pastries. I was torn between tres leches milk cake or the pistachio. I got the pistachio which was yummy. Just what I needed to feel satisfied without it being too sweet. I spent about 4 hours studying while enjoying my drinks. I would definitely return especially since they stay open to 1am. A late night cozy Tea Cafe experience worth having. I wondered if they dimmed the lights as it gets later? Lol

Came here in evening and wasn't busy at all. Tried Beef luqmi, chicken and beef samosa, zafroni…read morechai, osmania biscuits: everything was delicious and warm. The zafroni chai was really good. The price is also very reasonable. Clean place. Quiet ambiance. Definitely recommend this place.

I was in the downtown Lombard area yesterday with my mom for Mother's Day and we were looking for a…read morespot to get something to drink in the warm weather. We stumbled across TruLē and decided to check it out since we both love Boba/tea. The inside was small, but super cute. They have two self ordering kiosks when you walk in & you can also order at the counter. It was very clean and bright inside as well. I asked for a custom version of one of their existing teas and they were gladly able to make it for me! I asked for a mango peach green tea. My mom got a mango strawberry smoothie and we were both super satisfied with your drinks. Their green tea brew is some of the best I've had, it was light but had a great floral taste to it as well. The next time I'm in Lombard I'm sure stopping at TruLē will be one of the stops from now on.

Cute little place. Very clean and welcoming. They have two…read morekiosks you can use to order or you can order at the counter. I ordered the hibiscus mango dragon and it was great and refreshing for the summer heat. Great place to pick up a cool drink to walk around.

Tien Banh Mi offers a cozy, welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff. The banh mi is fresh, crispy,…read moreand filled with flavorful ingredients. Their milk tea is rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced in sweetness. It's a great spot to relax, enjoy delicious food, and spend time with friends or family in comfort.

Food was kinda cold, decent bahn mi, small inside but clean, service was okay, bread was pretty goodread more

My husband asked me where I wanted to eat for my 43rd birthday and I was craving Vietnamese but…read morewanted to find a new place. I looked up highly rated Vietnamese restaurants and found Tasty House 1 in Carol Stream. This place is everything we anticipated it to be. The location is nice and has parking in front, inside is super spacious and had a relaxing and breathable ambiance. We ordered a family appetizer platter that came with all the delicious Vietnamese appetizers like: spring rolls, bbq marinated meat, fried eggrolls, grilled jumbo shrimp, meat wrapped in betel leaf, lettuce, noodles, cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, daikon, jalapeños, two dipping sauces: peanut butter hoisin and Vietnamese fish sauce. Another appetizer we got separately was the fried calamari which had a great crunchy texture, the absolute best! For our entrees I decided to build my own pho and chose tripe, rib eye steak and quail eggs. My husband got the spicy beef noodle soup (Bun Bo Hue). This is honestly the best Vietnamese we've ever had in our lives!!!! I'm so glad I found this place. Awesome service, food and atmosphere. Zero complaints everything was very fresh and perfect. Our hearts left super happy.

I was here with a large group. This is a small family restaurant, with a surprisingly large menu…read more(not all of which may be in stock). There is a separate vegan menu with half a dozen things on it, and other than the drinks and desserts, pretty much nothing on the regular menu is vegetarian. (The papaya salad, which is on the vegan menu, is a ringer: it contains fish sauce.) You've got your choice of various fruit lemonades, bubble teas, popping bubble teas, jellies, etc. Desserts include flan, Vietnamese yogurt, coconut jelly - none of which you'll be eating onsite as you'll be too full after your entree. Portions are on the large side - even the papaya salad is a meal. I got the peach lemonade, vegetable spring rolls and the tofu, vegetable and noodles, which turned out to be a soup, basically Vietnamese ramen. The spring rolls are tasty and come with peanut sauce; the vegetable broth was savory with lots of baby bok choy, plenty of noodles and cubes of fried tofu - it was even better with some of the homemade hot sauce, which I highly recommend. The lemonade comes in a bubble tea disposable cup and contains tiny pieces of fruit - very fruity, not very citrusy. Service was friendly and very personable, which helps if you're serving 16 people. All of whom were happy.

Such a cute spot!!! It was interesting to see a shared work space in their upstairs seating area,…read morewhich is the first time I've seen this. On to the food, I had the egg salad toast with the addition of the avocado & it was simply delicious! I paired it with the smoothie and both were perfect especially on the hot day! I loved that they supported organizations and brands that help people on a global level! it's so great knowing where my purchase will be going to!

Really love the outside vibe here--simple and not over the top. The inside has a cute little…read moreboutique that donates a portion from every purchase, which I thought was such a nice touch. The coffee menu is delish! I got the churro latte, and it was amazing. Also couldn't resist grabbing an apple cider donut because, fall duh. Definitely a cozy spot worth stopping by!