The kiosk for credit cards and cashier for cash payments is odd and the staff didn't explain until I asked. I ordered The taro milk tea with 70% sugar and 30% ice. The flavor was ok but The drink tasted gritty like the drink wasn't properly mixed. The inside of the shop had clutter all over the floor. The tea hit the Spot, however it just didn't meet my expectations for a gong cha. read more

Not as good as the other Gong Chas we have been to in the area. We ordered the Taro Milk Tea and Dirty Brown Sugar Milk tea. The drinks seemed watered down and did not have strong flavor. It also had an interesting after taste. Probably wont be back. read more

Gong Cha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

When I know there is a new bubble tea store opened in Arlington, I'm so excited. I'm so craving for milk tea and fruit tea. And i tried Gongcha before when I traveled to New York City in China town, honestly, I was so impressed. Since the quality of kungfu tea going down( their pearl are so hard），i haven't drunk milk tea for a while. I just fall in love with Gongcha now, besides milk tea, I also can custom my own fancy drink. By the way, the staffs are so nice and patient to listen to my annoying requests. My new favorite go to place in Arlington! Everyone must take a try！ read more

Gong Cha - Custom my drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

love there tapioca it's the perfect texture! I recommend them the atmosphere is great and it smells so good here. they have games and great music read more

Gong Cha - Tapioca boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Outside of Ben Gong, this is my favorite boba tea franchise. The drink combs are creative but also having standard options in case you're more into classics is great. The tapioca pearls are always cooked perfectly & this location in particular has great service read more

The drinks, are not that good. I got 50% sugar with 70% ice and the initial sip tastes good but the aftertaste is like faucet water unfortunately. The taro milk had 0% sugar and 3% ice and it tastes like Doritos were blended into the drink. I was very thrown off as I've had other boba with 0% sugar and it not tasting like a bag of chips. The egg waffle with ice cream was the only edible thing from our items. We would like to come back and try their tea drinks but I'm afraid it'll have an odd aftertaste. read more

Gong Cha - Original Egg Waffle with Ice Cream, Taro Milk Drink Cold, Dirty Brown Sugar Oolong Tea Latte Cold - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Very good, their QQ passion fruit GT is the best in the area, I ordered it not sweet and it came out just how I like it and not bitter either. They tape their teas with plastic so it's sealed properly until you decide to start drinking it. read more

It is your standard Gong Cha chain, consistent in quality and customer service as the other Gong Cha locations in the rest of Northern VA, and other locations globally. Gong Cha is one of my favorite bubble tea places in the area. There was an essential workers discount in the month of December so I was able to try a lot of items in one month (LOL). I highly recommend Earl Gray milk tea (try it with 3J's - pearls, pudding jelly, grass jelly). The milk tea is comparable to the milk teas I've had back in Asia. I also can't get enough of the brown sugar milk tea with brown sugar pearl. It tastes just as good (and sometimes better) than the famous Tiger Sugar boba (the closest Tiger Sugar boba locations are Ellicott City, MD and NYC). Their yogurt mixed drinks are decent - but not as much of a "Yakult" flavor as Kung Fu Tea's yogurt drinks. Out of the yogurt drinks, I like the Peach Yogurt the most. The Mango yogurt and strawberry yogurt was a bit on the artificial side. Green Tea Yogurt has a very subtle yogurt taste, but not bad. Try a Peach Yogurt with their recently released topping - peach star jelly (my current favorite topping from Gong Cha!). It tastes as great as it looks (who wouldn't want cute little stars in their drink??). I am not a fan of the purple potato latte series - this is my personal preference. I LOVE all things taro -- but the purple potato latte tasted more potato than sweet. I also am not fan of purple potato chunks in my drink. The taro drinks here are good though. I was pleasantly surprised when I tried the egg waffle! It comes out fresh and warm. The egg waffle is light and chewy, and not too overwhelmingly sweet. Ice cream is extra, but the chocolate sauce and powdered sugar is free upon request. I like the original egg waffle. I also tried the matcha egg waffle but I feel like the matcha flavor was too subtle - and not worth the extra price for matcha. Be aware- the egg waffles are made-to-order so you might have to wait a few minutes for the egg waffle to be made! Gong Cha is located in downtown Rosslyn, so you will have to park on the street. Overall, if you need a boba fix, you've got to try Gong Cha- one of my favorites in the DMV! read more

I am now hooked on Gong Cha! It's the perfect location - next to a ramen and sushi restaurant. I love any of their milk teas, especially the Earl Grey milk tea as well as the Purple Sweet Potato smoothie and Taro smoothie. They have bubble waffles that smell amazing, will get that soon! Fyi - no seating available, take-out only for now. read more

Gong Cha - Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Had no idea they opened a store so close to me. Now I don't have to go to Kungfu in Clarendon. This is going to be dangerous once quarantine restrictions are lifted because I sometimes work out at a place around the corner and it's going to be difficult to resist getting bubble tea after a work out. Ordered their classic brown sugar milk tea with boba with 70% sugar. Pretty yummy and satisfying for a cold winter day. read more

Gong Cha - Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Black Tea Cold - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I love the boba here very very much (when they remember it.) Overall, I've had great experiences at Gong Cha but recently I feel like the staffers aren't paying full attention to the orders, and as a result I get half. But when my order is fulfilled-- it is GOOD!! read more

I'm so happy Rosslyn is diversifying and adding more legit bubble tea places! Pretty surprised they opened in the middle of a pandemic but I'm not complaining. It's small but looks like they would set up a few tables when things are normal. For now they are open for take out and have 4 tables outside. I now call this corner in Rosslyn Little Asia with Pho 75 and Thai Select across the street, Saigon Grill around the corner and Toryumon next door. Lol. read more

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After living in this area for a few years, I felt like I could definitely say that the area (even the whole DMV) was lacking in the boba scene. As someone from California who has lived in both Norcal and Socal, my trips home during the holidays would be getting all the good boba I could get before returning to DC. Needless to say, I think this Gong Cha satisfies the demand for higher quality boba in the Arlington area. The drinks are made to the Gong cha standard, and there is no other boba shop in the vicinity. Living very close by, I definitely like this shop much better than the only other options - Kung Fu Tea in Clarendon and Kung Fu Tea Georgetown, which I have relied on in the past. When I went this past weekend, there were people of all ethnicities drinking Gong Cha boba nearby and a few people in the shop. For opening during a global pandemic, I would say they are getting good business. I've had most of Gong cha's drinks before, but I recently tried their new purple yam line at this location. Not sure if this is ube, but I recommend getting at least 50% sugar - I got 25% sugar and it wasn't sweet at all. I will be back. :) UPDATE: Just went again yesterday - the purple yam smoothie (70% sugar) is *delicious* and not took sweet. You must try it! However, I do wish they blended the ice longer, and added more milk since I had to chew a lot of the chunky ice. read more

0 stars for the sweet purple potato smoothie with boba - they skimped on flavor / sugar / syrup. It tasted like blended ice with minimal flavor. I asked them if they can more flavor - they said the sugar machine is closed and there's nothing they can do about my tasteless smoothie. Therefore, 0 stars for customer service as well. Boba was made well though, and friends had good egg waffles. In short, I wouldn't get any of their drinks as they seem to skimp on flavor. read more

My husband brought me here. Need to bubble tea. Their menu looks overwhelming for a newbie, but the staff were super nice, helpful and patient. I think I found my new addiction! read more

Gong Cha - Strawberry ice Strawberry Smoothie with Creme Brulee Foam and coconut jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Live very close to this Gong Cha, saw the grand opening and had to try it since the brand is very strong in Asia. Ordered the grape fruit aiyu jelly and white pearls drink with 30% sugar and 30% ice. Liked the drink as it's not too sweet (although it there's a 15% sugar option I'd gladly take that), and really enjoyed the texture of the white pearls, it's slightly sweet and a little snappy texture. Happy to have a very nice boba tea store close to me! read more

Best boba tea joint in the area by far! I've never had a drink here I didn't like, and the donuts are to die for as well!

How dare someone give this location less than five stars! This Gong Cha has some of the best bubble tea. The tapioca pearls are always super fresh and perfectly bouncy! I recommend you order the Classic Green Milk Tea with pearls, 30% sugar, regular ice! read more

Well I have had Uber Eats deliver from a different location before and thought it was great soo.. I tried this location. The staff was not very patient with my boyfriend and I on asking questions about powder or real taro. I ordered a taro milk tea and a taro latte, instead I received a black tea purple potato drink. read more

Super bomb. I just really love gong cha. Hands down my favorite bubble tea shop ever. My favorite is earl grey tea with grass jelly. I have tried their winter melon milk tea, and honestly, it is better than KFT. Small bubble tea shop, maybe can seat 10ish people? Luckily there are other things to do in this area. read more

Got boba here last week and it was an okay experience. The inside was very cute but currently not doing dine in. There are a few tables outside for seating which was great. The service was okay, they made a mistake on my drink so I had to go back up to the counter and get a new one. Good experience overall. read more

Consistent quality and taste. Gong Cha is by far my favorite bubble tea chain and I'm very excited to finally have a Gong Cha in Arlington!

I'm so happy Rosslyn has a new bubble tea cafe with SO MANY options. My mango marble latte was delicious and my mother enjoyed her matcha smoothie. The employees were great and I had no issues. I also appreciate the soft opening to avoid crowding during the pandemic. This is going to be my new go-to place on a hot day. read more

Gong cha has always been a go to place! If you're feeling some bubble tea. This is a pretty good place to go

so many options! you can order at the counter or on a tablet/machine. really cute decor, and the tea was delicious!

Ordered from Uber eats, cold drink came out warm though the drive is only 5 mins away. Milk foam is as thin as paper, latte no milk at all, tasted gross plain. Been to other places and used to work for milk tea store. Please stop cut corners to save ingredients and times. read more

Gong Cha - That's the milk foam like a joke - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Honestly the smoothie tasted like plain water. Hard to find flavor in it and they charged for a replacement when the drink honestly was made as if they had no idea how to make it. Ended up getting a different drink yet still paid while throwing the purple sweet potato smoothie always read more

Nice place and really cute vibe but the reward system is a total scam. Earned enough points to get a free drink and they had all these technicalities to the point that I couldn't get anything. read more

Amazing bubble tea, honestly might be the best. The bubble waffles are also really good and the white boba is definitely worth a try.

Overall, Gong Cha is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I ordered a passionfruit green tea, and it was refreshing and delicious. You can tell the quality of the product is fantastic. My only caution, and the reason I docked the review a star, is that this is a very dairy heavy menu with zero lactose-free substitutes. So if you have milk or lactose sensitivities, your selection is limited. I get it, milk tea, but other bubble tea places will usually have some kind of substitute such as lactose free or soy milk. If you are also caffeine sensitive, say in the afternoon, this only further limits your choices. My significant other was unable to order anything when we swung by in the afternoon because of that one-two combo. The staff was unable to recommend anything though I chalk that up to new restaurant teething. Still, I welcome a new boba shop and look forward to going on the future, albeit sans partner. read more

This is an adorable little tea shop! Super cute and pinteresty and very nice! Kind of hard to order since there's so many menu items and so little space, especially if you have never ordered tea before, but they were more than willing to help and their boba pearls were awesome! Definitely recommend! read more

Gong Cha - Menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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First time at this Gong Cha. I'm not sure if we just had bad drinks or not. We got a large (regular ice) and a small (less ice) drinks both with 100% sugar. Just the basic black milk tea and oolong milk tea to test the quality. Both with bubbles/boba/pearls. They both tasted watered down. Barely any tea taste and barely any sweetness. The pearls were good - soft and chewy. Customer service was okay. They were opened until 11:00pm on a covid Saturday while a lot of the other bubble tea places closed earlier. read more

Their reward system is wack. I came here a few times but they never rewarded me for coming in thru theur point system and they wont backdate any times i come. Going to kung fu tea or another tea shop around the corner! read more

Best boba in all of Arlington and they have non dairy milk which is always a win in my book! So many delicious flavors and types of boba. I promise you won't be disappointed read more

Terrible service . Cashier girl messed both of my order and heard entirely wrong. She asked if we wanted toppings and our desired drink came with 3 J toppings and she seemed to understand we didn't want additional toppings.... But when the order came out, completely wrong and came with pearl toppings. We told the girl it was wrong, she looked very confused and seemed not to understand what I said. I said both my order is wrong... she turned around and started making other drinks. At this moment we stood there waiting for their attention... nothing so we left read more

My family and I have become frequent bubble tea drinkers from this location. They always do a great job and listen to our bubble tea needs even when we order off the menu sometimes. They really know what they are doing and take pride in what they give people. Thumbs up! read more

They have a great operation and are super quick! The staff is super nice and the drinks are amazing. End up going here at least twice a week

So happy a Gong Cha opened up in Arlington! Its like a dream come true! Gongcha has a great variety of drinks on their menu! My favorite are the dirty brown sugar milk tea, lemon ai-yu, and QQ passion fruit. The only suggestion I have is: a large store sign GONG CHA. Attract all the customers! I need you guys to stay forever! read more

absolutely amazing bubble tea, mochi donuts, and egg waffles! extremely popular for good reason! 10/10 recommend

This place is a great addition to the rosslyn/courthouse area. I got the dirty brown sugar milk tea which was delicious. I got a large which was quite small and pricey. I ended up paying over seven dollars for the tea with a 20 percent tip. Kung Fu is a much better deal but this place is very convenient. read more