Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Gong Cha

    3.7 (17 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

    Order Gong Cha Takeout or Delivery

    Gong Cha Photos

    Business Info

    GONG CHA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Gong Cha

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Alexa Z.

    Easy to order. Drinks are decent. No indoor seating or areas to hang out so this is more of a take out kind of place. Prices and portions are decent. Love that they're open super late so you can have boba when the late night craving hits. Street parking only. Clean interior. Fast service.

    XL Black Milk Tea w/ Pearls
    Generous Y.

    Surprised it took this long for a Gong Cha in or around Seattle. Definitely one of the more well known chains and they've been going strong for a while. I've enjoyed my experiences at other locations, they're pretty fast and efficient while being consistent. Lots of positives. Two kiosks to order from and in a decent location. They also offer XL cups and have the best hours (open much later than competitors) so massive props and boost there. Black Milk Tea w/ Pearls - tasted one little piece of rock sugar, but the rest was mixed well. Boba has a consistent chew and cooked well, but doesn't necessarily have flavor. Would love marination but it hits the spot. Milk tea is light and basic, but similarly to the boba, it hits the spot especially at night. Not too tea forward or milk forward, just a nice balance.

    MF Oolong Tea
    Trang L.

    As someone who WAS violently addicted to Gong Cha (seriously i have 100-200 yelp check ins) I thought OKAY time to go. I've never been to a grand opening for any food/drink establishment so this was pretty special for me total wait time: 2 HOURS. to the average person, probably not worth it. but don't worry apparently they're open until 4AM? did i read that right? (where was this place when I was in college ) for an opening day, i think they made the drinks well. they filled my cup with nostalgia but ofc im biased. The space is small and there isn't any seating areas, its more of a grab and go which fits my style but you've been warned! happy gong cha time

    Gong Cha front
    Vinh M.

    The last time I've had Gong Cha was in China at either Xiamen or Guangzhou back in 2016. I've been waiting 9 years for this place to make it to an area I can easily drive to and I pretty much got my wish this time! This was during their soft opening on a Saturday night, and is close by to several places like Bai Tong and Unicorn. There's currently no seating inside and instead there's counter seating near what appears to be the restrooms - and that's behind the kitchen where the drinks are being made. There's a nice tea aroma inside and it's very brightly lit especially at night. You can place your order at one of two kiosks, and you'll need to keep track of the name you place on your order since that's what servers will call out. I got their earl grey milk tea with 3 J's, which is essentially tapioca, herbal jelly and egg pudding all in one. This was at 50% sweetness and 50% ice levels. It's been over 9 years so I don't remember what the Gong Cha in Asia was like, to be honest. But this was a great drink to have! It was appropriately sweetened and my taste buds were not lied to, the ice levels were accurate, and having the drink as a large was perfect. It is similar to the drinks offered from the likes of Coco at Southcenter and even Macu Tea in both UW and Bellevue, but this place is a really nice addition to the Cap Hill area so I don't mind. Can't wait for their grand opening next weekend!

    Alex N.

    This is my first time trying gong c in Seattle as I have tried it in Houston and New Orleans before as well as Vietnam. This place didn't meet my expectations although my expectations were high to begin with because it is a massive chain. The Boba was hard and small with no flavor. The Matcha tasted like powder. I'm glad that they have cute cups, but probably won't come back for the taste.

    Pumpkin spice milk tea
    Diana C.

    Tried the new location and the tea was pretty good. The sweetness and ice were accurate to what we ordered. My main disappointment was the lack of nondairy options. They pretty much don't have any alternatives for the milk teas. The ordering is a self serve kiosk but the servers were efficient with making and calling them out. They have some special seasonal flavors too like pumpkin spice. The space is quite small with nowhere to sit so it's just grab and go and the waiting area can get crowded. Honestly it was fine but I'd rather go to places where I can get nondairy.

    Aaron C.

    Good tea but a bit small to really hang out in. The server was nice when I went during grand opening to get a peanuts cup and a bogo promotion

    See all

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Alex N.
    203
    2316
    4875

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Gong C.

    Gong C.

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    It was very good you need to get the oolong molk tea and matcha milk tea and the bubble waffle was also very good

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Gong Cha

    You might also consider

    TP Tea - Nostalgia black tea

    TP Tea

    4.1(389 reviews)
    1.2 miChinatown, Chinatown International District
    $$

    I came across this TP Tea store in Seattle Chinatown, my first time trying their drinks. This store…read morewas spectacular inside, with high ceilings, modern furnishings and sitting space. It was so clean and slick. The menu had milk tea, tea latte, flavored tea, pink salt cheese crema, alongside 10 different toppings. Sugar and ice level were customizable. I ordered the crema mango tea and the signature milk tea. The baristas were helpful. They took the ordered and prepared the drinks in few minutes. The mango crema was so delicious. The bobas were sweet, soft and chewy. I loved the flavor so much, finished the whole drink in 10 minutes.

    I haven't been here in a while and was craving boba while in Chinatown so I stopped by! I love…read moretheir drinks and the texture of the boba. You really can't go wrong with any of the drinks but my all time favorites are the tieguanyin oolong milk tea with toppings and the strawberry milk tea, which I believe they have now rebranded to strawberry smoothie. Sugar is adjustable which is great because I love my drinks less sweet. I got the strawberry smoothie and bff milk tea this time, which I believe is black milk tea with egg pudding and grass jelly, and I added egg pudding. So delicious and creamy, and the smoothie does not give off an artificial fruit taste. One thing that was off-putting to me was the signage indicating their kiosk. The makeshift, handwritten message to turn around and use the kiosk seems passive aggressive and gives off the message that the workers do not want to talk to you. Other than that, we got our drinks pretty fast since it wasn't busy near closing, which was when I went.

    Photos
    TP Tea - Mango salted cream and other ones i forgot the names lol

    Mango salted cream and other ones i forgot the names lol

    TP Tea
    TP Tea - Sunshine Iced Tea with Golden Jelly - IG: @nelson_eats

    See all

    Sunshine Iced Tea with Golden Jelly - IG: @nelson_eats

    Seattle Best Tea - Wintermelon Milk Tea

    Seattle Best Tea

    4.5(686 reviews)
    1.2 miChinatown, Chinatown International District
    $

    this place is solid. i have good memories of it. this is the first place i ever got boba when i…read moremoved to seattle 9 years ago, and i go back occasionally every few years or so. i just want to leave a review specifically for the little stand they had at the recent u district street fair. after a long 1.5 hours there, i was on my way back to my car, and i saw the booth with no line this time that i passed. they had all my fav flavors, including oolong. i was so tired but i was like, ok, i bought my son some things that he wanted, i should just get something nice for myself, too. my son (3 y/o) protested bc he just wanted to go home. at first, i gave in and said yeah, i already spent too much money at this festival. but after i walked away, i thought, no, i'm tired and hot and i worked hard and i came all this way--i should get boba if i want it!! so i came back to the stand and said, "can i have an oolong tea?" and the very nice person at the stand looked me straight and steady in the eyes and said, "yes." she was very supportive and insistent that i have the tea for myself even if my 3 y/o insisted on just wanting to go home. it was arguably a small gesture, but it felt really good to have someone so confident and encouraging that i should do this nice, fun thing for myself. i drank the boba on the way home as my son fell asleep thank you!!!

    Refreshing beverage in Seattle, Washington…read more.. We were walking around when we saw this boba shop near the Large Gate at the entrance to Chinatown. My niece suggested that we see if this place was actually Seattle Best Tea. The interior was crowded, so we thought that it must be a popular place. There were people standing in line and a small group sitting in the back of the shop. Service was efficient and polite. I was told that wintermelon tea cannot be served hot. That's ok... I can drink it with less ice on a chilly, cloudy afternoon. Since toppings were free, I got rainbow jelly. Yay! Thank you! We'll be back if we're in the area again!

    Photos
    Seattle Best Tea - Heavy oolong milk tea with boba and red bean

    Heavy oolong milk tea with boba and red bean

    Seattle Best Tea - Cones

    Cones

    Seattle Best Tea

    See all

    Young Tea - T2. Assam Black Tea

    Young Tea

    4.4(85 reviews)
    3.4 miWallingford

    Came here the other day, and we were pleasantly surprised! The service was great and they were…read morepatient with us. They had a lot of tea options, so we had to make sure we're getting the right one. My gf is obsessed with milk tea, and been on the hunt for the phoenix oolong. So far this is the only place she's been able to find in Seattle that sells it. I ordered the Rock milk tea, and it had a strong tea flavor and a good dark aroma. It's exactly the way I like my milk tea! I feel this place to be authentic with their tea leaves, and they seem to be really knowledgeable about their menu. So if you're really specific with your tea flavors, or just want to try something different than your usual black or green tea, then I recommend this.

    It doesn't seem this place is adequately staffed. The only staff was working his bones off and the…read moreline kept growing! Luckily everyone was patient and can clearly see he was working hard, and he did let us know that it might take a while. He was a hard worker. The boba place is very tea forward with a variety of options. There were a handful of drinks that had an interesting name, such as, Iron Buddha, but I wish there was a description of what the drink was. I didn't want to ask too many questions given the growing line. I don't think any of the drinks included toppings, so that's an additional charge. I guess it's been a while since I had boba cause the average price was $7-8 without any toppings! The drink was great and tasted delicious, but the operation itself can be better.

    Photos
    Young Tea - M17. Hojicha Latte

    M17. Hojicha Latte

    Young Tea - M18. Genmaicha Latte with red bean

    M18. Genmaicha Latte with red bean

    Young Tea - Inside

    See all

    Inside

    Gong Cha - coffee - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...