Gong Cha is my favorite of the boba shops in Mira Mesa! The boba always has a great texture and comes out really quickly. They do the classics well like the pearl milk tea and whenever I've tried something new for the first time it's great. I saw the mango green tea was recommended so I gave it a try recently and it was so good--might be a new favorite! They are doing a Gong Cha x Neopets thing right now which is also really cute. The parking lot looks kind of small but I've also never have had trouble finding a spot. read more

Gong cha - Mango Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Earl Grey tea was good. The server let me look at the paper menu selections instead of just the selections from the wall display, because I was wondering the tea selections. Excellent. However, it went from excellent to bad. The server neglected to asked my preference on sugar and ice level. She did 50% sugar and regular ice level. Very wrong! Because it was too sweet, I dumped it. A waste of $8! Hence, the 3 stars to average out. Was considering 2 star because sugar and ice level wasn't my preference. read more

Gong cha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

When this global boba tea chain first opened in the Convoy District, I thought they would last a while. Fast forward several years and the Mira Mesa location is the only shop left in the SD area now. Gong Cha's suite was buried amongst the businesses in the Black Mountain Village without any prominent signage. The parking lot can be packed with vehicles if you come at the wrong time of the day. Maybe about a dozen customers could be seated inside. Two self-service kiosks were placed on opposite ends of the room. I used the kiosk next to the entrance to view the menu offerings and to enter my order. There seemed to be a lot more variety than when I first visited the Convoy shop. One area that caught my eye was the XL category. For about $8, you could get certain selections in an extra large serving of 32 oz. Only a handful of local boba tea places offer a super size. The ones here were served in a cup that resembled a 7-Eleven Big Gulp. My order was a Peach Oolong Tea with Pearls (XL). The instructions recommended 50% sugar for sweetness. I picked the 70% level with 50% ice. A worker assembled my item very quickly. When I took my first sip, the sweetness was potent for 70% Maybe that's why the suggestion was for 50% The peach flavor was very prominent too but not so much for the oolong tea. The amount of boba pearls added to the drink was generous. For the value and quality of the product I tried, this visit to Gong Cha was worth a four star rating. read more

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The boba was amazingly fast and good to come out. I would recommend this for any boba lover.

Service was so so. Drink itself was bland. I for the brown sugar milk tea. 16 oz for like $7. Just went to luxe boba last night, same drink but much better and $7 for 24oz. Place has a weird smell too. read more

One of the famous Taiwanese boba spots located in Mira Mesa. The location here is convenient, with lots of parking and great staff. You can order from a kiosk or with a cashier. Great place to hang with friends or grab a drink to go. My recommendation? Any of the milk tea series. Brown sugar or milk green is my fave. Paired with boba balls! Make sure to download the app for points or mobile ordering. read more

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Craving boba, stopped by after browsing near by shopping center. Service was quick and friendly, cute decor for boba cafe. I enjoyed my drinks. Can't complain. I enjoyed my taro milk tea with lachee read more

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Gong Cha is one of my tried & true boba stops! They're always consistently delicious and have the best menu options. Staff is always super friendly a they give super good recommendations if you're undecided. Highly recommend stopping into Gong Cha the next time you're craving actually good boba. read more

I seem to come here only when they have promotional items. This time I came on the first day of the Peanuts collab to get the mystery keychain. The drink takes up like half the height of the cup and the keychain is at the bottom in the flap. I ordered the Woodstock - Matcha Flutter (matcha latte) drink, 30% sugar and got it in a surprise cup. There wasn't a line to order but there were a lot of people waiting for their drinks so it took us more than half an hour to get our drinks, which was understandable considering there were only two employees working at the time. A big thank you to them though as I cannot imagine how busy they were today. read more

Gong cha - Pearl Milk Tea in Gingerbread cup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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A real nice treat for yourself or your family , I appreciate the cleanliness even the restrooms are cleaned every couple hours. By the pistachio white chocolate smoothie. Yum yum. read more

One of my favorite boba spots in Mira Mesa and there are so many to pick from. My daughter loves the taro milk tea here specifically and will only choose this one for taro. I like that the teas here seem to be brewed on the regular so it's fresher. Service is usually on point and it's pretty busy too. This is more of an in and out type place just grab your boba and go. read more

Gong cha - Taro milk tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Pretty standard boba drinks and service, you order on a kiosk. The main takeaway with these is you don't know what's recommended unless it's listed as a popular drink. I like Gong Cha because they have unique flavors and teas, and their drinks have always been consistent. I usually go for their Strawberry beverages, I like the flavor and their sweetness is always a good level. It is a long lasting boba shop in Mira Mesa but they always seem to have seasonal offerings and strive from collaborating with different brands and themes. read more

Gong cha - Creme Brulee Strawberry Milk Smoothie, Strawberry Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Came back again with my friend that wanted to try the drinks. I think they ran out of cup sleeves, but that's ok. I ordered Felix's picks again, the milk foam oolong tea with coconut jelly! It's still my favorite drink! read more

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Ordered the XL pearl milk tea and gotta say, it's massive and definitely worth getting. Every time I come here, it's never too busy, and they rarely miss with the drinks. Honestly, this might be one of the best boba spots in Mira Mesa and this is coming from a person who tried nearly all the boba places here. read more

Yum this spot is delicious. They have unique flavors. I had the pumpkin spice milk tea. They have really good sales too cause I saw the regular tea is only $3! Boba texture is good chewy consistency. I got the 50% sugar and it was perfect. If you check in on Yelp they will upgrade you to a size larger for free! Great service. Orders come out quick. It's a small boba shop with lots of different things going on all the time. Great spot. They have mystery cups with keychains but they were already out for the day. They also have a XL size like 711 big gulp style! I've never seen that at any other boba shop. read more

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A popular drink for the ppl who like change. Its refreshing. The young staff are wonderful, not like a stuffy Barista, really clean too Thanks for the tip Jeanie. read more

Super surprised there aren't more locations of Gong Cha around San Diego- I guess that's smart so that people will seek them out. Anyway, it's a great boba spot. Quenched our thirst for good boba. The staff was friendly and the drinks came out in a timely manner.The plaza it's in is super busy, but there are plenty of parking around the establishment. There were a handful of tables that were full of people. Pricing is really competitive too. I ordered their large Pearl Milk Tea and that was only $6.95. Yes the drink I got was super basic, but it hit the spot! Really great, you can taste the actual "tea" and it wasn't just the powder. I will try their other flavors but really glad I tried this place. You can thank Instagram! read more

Gong cha - Large pearl milk tea (left) & large taro milk tea (right) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Came in and the guy behind the counter helped us right away. He was very knowledgeable and patient. The inside was small but very clean. You are able to order at the kiosk or with the person behind the counter. I ordered the limited time strawberry cheesecake smoothie. It was so delicious. Nice frozen treat with big flavor of strawberry and the pudding on the bottom was so tasty. If you are in the area please stop by you won't be disappointed. read more

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Can never go wrong with Gong Cha. This place has really solid drinks and is one of my favorite boba spots. From teas, coffees, milk, and more, everything tastes really good. They also have some snacks but I have yet to try them. I ordered off the tablet but the service is really fast. I got my drink quickly and workers seemed chill. The place was decorated very nicely and there are tables for you to sit at. Super well kept and overall very aesthetic. read more

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My favorite place for a sweet treat! The staff is super friendly, and I am never disappointed with what I get. My go to is the Taro Milk Tea with crème brûlée topping, but everything I've tried is delicious read more

Was in the Mira mesa area and in the mood for boba tea. Based on a work colleague's recommendation I stopped by gong cha and was not disappointed. They have an easy to use tablet based ordered system and I selected the milk tea based off of their popular items menu. I chose half ice and 30% sugar as I don't like my tea too sweet. The result was perfect. The tea was rich, the milk creamy and the boba was damn near perfect as well. I opted for the medium size and finished the entire cup! Definitely a go to tea shop in the Mira mesa area. Plenty of parking in this strip mall and if you're hankering for some good Vietnamese food, try Pho Cow Cali a couple of doors over. read more

Gong cha - Black Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Went with a friend of mine on Sunday the 17th to try the Felix pick drinks, I ended up getting the Milk Foam Oolong Tea w Coconut Jelly, surprisingly it was really good. I normally don't do any milk to teas so it was definitely interesting out of my comfort zone but I do like the fact you can still taste the tea and not just the milk foam, as far as the coconut jelly almost tasted like pineapple to me it's definitely a bit more dense than boba but it gave it a nice refreshing finish. The place is small but is also very clean the staff seemed nice as well, I'll definitely come back for another drink and hopefully more Felix items to come. read more

Gong cha - Milk Foam Oolong Tea w Coconut Jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

These gingerbread bottled are so cute! The drinks are good. I like when boba spots have the kiosks that you can order from. I find it easier to customize your sugar level, ice, etc. It was pretty busy on a Sunday evening, so our order did take a bit long, and parking isn't the best as it's in a busy plaza. read more

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Service was suuuper friendly. The guy that helped us was so nice and chatty (in a good way). We got the sparkling qq passionfruit. And as someone that usually gets 0% sugar and gets enough sweetness overall from added boba - I think I'd get a bit less of the passionfruit syrup next time but we still really like the drink. Yummy flavor, love the passionfruit with the sparkling water and the jelly + boba goes well with it. read more

Gong cha - Sparkling QQ Passionfruit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Doc treated us to a cold beverage. We checked the Yelp menu posted and both of us got the same drink. Hubs is having surgery next week so he was instructed: no caffeine the week prior. The milk foam milk coffee was so yummy especially with the pudding on the bottom. I read the label affixed to my cup. 50% sugar? No wonder it tasted so yummy. Usually I get 0% sugar. Don't tell my Virta coach but it DID taste wonderful read more

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I recently visited Gong cha and was very happy with my experience. The service was swift. The ambiance, nice and clean, perfect for relaxing and enjoying boba with a friend. I liked the wall adorned with pictures of different boba flavors, it's really inviting. We got the taro boba and appreciated that it was non-caffeinated. The flavor was so satisfying, especially at 50% sugar, which seemed perfect. A fun place to try in a great little shopping center. read more

Gong cha - Taro boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I love finding a good boba stop! This one did not disappoint! They had so many options and choices.c toppings and add ons! I was so excited when I walked in seeing the wall of boba made me excited to try everything! I came here with my cousin and she ordered the brown sugar boba and I ordered strawberry milk boba. The brown sugar boba was good, you can't go wrong ordering that. The strawberry milk boba was so so good! Usually when I get anything strawberry is pumped with strawberry syrup and just too sweet and makes the boba flavor not balanced but Gong Cha really got it right, they made the strawberry flavoring from real strawberries giving the milk such a simply but perfectly sweet strawberry taste. I got it with a crème brûlée topping that really helped bring the whole drink together.. I usually don't have a lot to say about boba but this place really impressed me. And the inside was so fun with all the art in the walls. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Absolutely never coming back to this location. I came here to order 1 drink and it took them 30 mins to make it. There were two people making the drinks. I heard the woman in charge tell the two staff to prioritize web orders over the customer orders. We were literally standing there for 30 mins!! There was a group of people waiting by the table and they looked disgruntled too. I should've learned my lesson the last time I was there. The boba was still hard on the outside and mushy on the inside. I only came back because the manager reached out so I figured I would give them another chance. TLDR; - The taro smoothie was bland. I could taste the powder. It wasn't blended well. - Bad boba. - Staff had no awareness of customers waiting. - They used low quality gallon milk to make their drinks. read more

Gong cha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Was feeling nostalgic of my trip to Korea so I got the strawberry yogurt smoothie which came with strawberry pearls, and it tasted very similar! It was a little sweet at 100%, I would maybe get it less sweet next time. Super cute cups and fast service! read more

Gong cha - Strawberry yogurt smoothie with strawberry pearls ($7) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Great boba just the right amount of chewiness. Can change the sugar and ice level. I usually get the milk tea with boba and grass jelly. read more

Gong cha - goodies - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Off of mira mesa. The drinks are good. But they totally messed up my order. Got the door dasher waiting over 30 mins. I ask for large and paid extra for add ons. But was switch with a small. And paid for a large. Some that is work 12/21/2025 shift really need to pay closed attention for customers order. It got really late. We dont want our desserts anymore. read more

This place was sooo yummy! Was influenced to try and was definitely not disappointed The inside is clean and so cute with two self check out kiosks along with a register up front We ordered class on milk tea with pearl, strawberry almond jelly milk tea, and strawberry macchiato with pearls read more

Gong cha - Self kiosk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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My go-to drink here is the lemon winter melon tea with basil seeds. It's such a refreshing drink, especially on a hot day. Service was quick and friendly. The boba shop was clean and had tables where we could sit and enjoy our drinks. read more

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I visited this place a few times now, dining area is pretty spacious with just a few tables. The service is pretty quick, they do get pretty busy. I love how they have many different drink options to choose from along with a snack menu (they offer waffles & mochi snacks), The drinks are amazing, with dairy free options and milk alternatives which is a plus! I always had a great experience here and haven't been disappointed with a beverage I ordered so far which is why I keep coming back. Online order is available Kiosk order is available or order with the cashier read more

Gong cha - London fog brown sugar boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Super Helpful Employee's. Explained any questions I had about the menu. Very clean and Had the perfect level of sweetness read more

Stopped here on accident and I'm glad I did! They have a bunch of new strawberry style drinks and anyone that knows me knows I am obsessed with anything strawberry. I didn't know what Kanten Jelly was and the man at the register was nice enough to let me try their strawberry version. It was delicious! I could eat an entire bowl of just that. Very good customer service. They had the instructions on how to order right next to the register, so it was easy to follow. I'm always appreciative when shops let you decide how much sugar you want the drink to have because I can't have too much sugar. I ordered the Strawberry Milk Smoothie and it was love at first sip! I gave myself a small brainfreeze because I was too excited to stop drinking it. Soo much strawberry flavor bursting in my mouth with every sip. This is definitely one of my new favorite bubble tea shops! I can't wait to come back here and try their taro, which is also one of my favorite flavors to get. read more

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The owner or manager messaged me about my recent experience and offered a voucher to make up for my bad experience, I decided to give them another chance and order 4 more drinks. I have waited to try every drink before reviewing and they were all perfect. Thank you for getting back to me about my bad experience. I hope their drinks will be more consistent in the future as I order a lot of drinks to save for several days out. I will be returning back per usual. I love the self check out option, but would be nice if the baristas greeted us as we come in. read more

I work in the Mira Mesa area occasionally so, I've been to this location a few times. Drink-wise: they have a variety of options. The drinks are well made, though this specific time my tea seemed to have more of an ice taste than tea. The boba is good, and they have a variety of other toppings. Haven't had the food yet. Service-wise: efficient to-the-point staff here. It can get crowded at times so they try to get you in and out. Ambiance-wise: it's a small shop with indoor seating, and a little table outside. Probably not the best option if you are coming here to do work or study. In summary: Gong Cha is a big boba chain so you probably aren't going to be receiving something spectacular, but you'll also rarely ever get anything less than above average in terms of the quality of drinks. read more

Gong cha - Earl milk tea w/ boba and gras jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered 2 teas as a part of the stray kids collaboration featuring felix, drinks came out pretty quickly. The inside was very clean and had a nice relaxing vibe. read more

Gong cha - menu 10/20/25 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Well now...would ya look at that!!! Been here a few times since I discovered it a few months ago. Came in to get a drink, but forgot to ask for a receipt TWICE, lol! So yes, I went back in a third time to buy something and this time I asked for a receipt. I noticed they don't add a "service charge" or sales tax here which is great! I got nickel and dimed at another location...if you've read my reviews, you'll know which one. I dropped a star because the lady who took my order the first time didn't get it right. It was an Earl Grey Milk Tea with the Creme Brulee topping, light ice and 50% sweet. I gave her my phone.. TWICE, so she could type in my order. I had a pic of it on my phone because I posted it at that other location. She must have been distracted somehow because my name was called for a drink that did not have the Creme Brulee topping. She also did not charge me for the Creme Brulee, so I had to pay an extra $.97. I thought that was lame since she messed up but whatevaaa. I still tipped anyway, as I always do. They have added a table with 2 benches right outside. However, you're not allowed to sit there if you're not a patron of Gong cha. So you can't eat your Mochinuts there, lol. I'm not a huge fan of the cramped parking lot here, so if you have a smaller vehicle, take that. Good luck if you come in with a tanker. Thanks for the drinks and not taxing us, Gong cha in the Mecca!! I'll be dropping in from time to time. See ya later! read more

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