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    Gotcha Tea

    4.3 (181 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Janice C.

    We ordered the drink half sweet and it was still very sweet. Also playing far right political content at a boba shop was not really the vibe. Bathroom access requires a key and is in a separate area.

    Matcha einspanner
    Ashley P.

    The matcha einspanner was delish! Cute spot, easy to order, would definitely come back

    Chrysanthemum Milk Tea
    George P.

    Was in the area and had a craving for some boba. Staff were very friendly and it was pretty easy to order since they had some touchscreen pads. Got a chrysanthemum milk tea with crystal boba which was well made and tasty. Thank you!

    Paradise
    Emily J.

    The paradise tea flavor was decently strong, which was nice. But the sweetness level was a bit too high considering I asked for 25% sweetness. Service was kind of slow, but the boba tasted pretty fresh.

    Kaloni S.

    This was my first time here! I got the traditional boba with 50% sweet and light boba. It had really great flavor! The place itself is pretty small, but has a few tables. You can order your drink on the screen and it's made fairly quickly. I'd definitely order again.

    Vietnamese coffee & Taro Milk Tea
    Jesse L.

    The food smelled good but I only ordered drinks, I got a Vietnamese coffee & a taro milk tea. They were both made fresh & fairly quick. The inside is pretty chill & it's easy to order on the kiosk.

    Veronica H.

    Got my usual - Signature House Milk Tea, half sweet, less ice. It was still on the sweeter side but I didn't mind. The milk tea is a very nice flavor. The boba was sweeter too, but also a bit hard in the center like it hadn't quite been cooked long enough, but I much prefer this over a mushy, bland boba. This is my second time here and each time, I've been happy with my drink. They have a lot of different types of drinks. The shop is small with self-order kiosks inside which I ordered from as the staff person was busy. Small tea shop located inside a large commercial area on the corner with lots of parking spots.

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    Phi D.

    I'm sure this place is good but hours of operation is not up to date. Came here 15 minutes before their supposedly open time but saw no movement and even by 11 I waited few minutes and no one. Location probably slow which typically results with later opening. Missed opportunity

    S T.

    Excellent milk tea. Have fresh taro in the milk tea which isn't very common. Signature milk tea with the dark sugar is a great combo as well. Very nice owners who even remade it to my liking when the sweetness was off. 2nd review and will be back when I'm back in Costa Mesa.

    Menu pt 2 April 2024
    Angie M.

    All I wanted was Yomies but there isn't one around. No worries. A quick Yelp search brought me here for a rice and Japanese yogurt drink. It's a little different than Beijing yogurt but still good. I came in through I guess what was the back door, and the lady making my drink rushed over to let me in since she forgot to unlock it. She apologized several times. But I could see inside that she was making my drink that I ordered online in advance. Within a few minutes of arriving, I was able to walk out to the front door with my drink. The place is well decorated, and well lit. Since I showed up about 30 minutes, after opening, there wasn't a crazy wait, or anything. I was told that to order, you can order through the kiosk. I ordered in advance through Yelp, and drove by to pick up, and was good to go.

    Mom's Favorite and Paris Milk Tea
    Julie H.

    We really enjoy the flavors of the Paris milk tea and Mom's favorite tea drinks! Nice staff and affordable prices for milk tea compared to a lot of other places these days.

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    4 years ago

    Good drinks. Tons of variety. Good customer service. Love this place. Definitely should check it out.

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    4 years ago

    Awesome tea. Love the taro tea. So fresh and authentic. The staff is very friendly and welcoming.

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    4 years ago

    From the first day they've opened all workers have been excellent and all the drinks I've tried are amazing. Great service great tea !

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    4 years ago

    LOVE Gotcha Tea! amazing service & amazing boba :) will return! very impressed by team members kindness

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    4 years ago

    Wow! Move aside Ding Tea. This place is AMAZING! So delicious and it's right next to OCC! They farm their own tea guys, this place is LEGIT

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    4 years ago

    My friend and I got the winter melon fruit tea and the mango smoothie and it was 10/10 and the service is great! highly recommend this shop!

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    4 years ago

    Really nice place, great Thai Tea. People seemed really nice even brought my order out to me. Definitely going back soon

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    4 years ago

    Arrived at 1130. Time online says they open at 11. They were closed. Need to update their hours before they lose customers

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    4 years ago

    Amazing service helpful and quick . Super personable. Love this place . Great rose black tea

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    4 years ago

    Great place, friendly staffs. I loves the Bamboo charcoal, I stopped by every Monday and Wednesday after school and work.

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    4 years ago

    i like the workers, the tea is good, the location is placed nicely for convience and the place is clean.

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    This place is hands down a must-try boba shop…read more My husband and I always order from here through Uber Eats, and we finally decided to visit in person. Let me tell you ,every time we get their drinks, it's always a hit! Their boba teas aren't overly sweet. They make them just sweet enough so you can enjoy them without worrying about too much sugar, and you can adjust the sweetness level to your liking. I love the atmosphere of this place ,very cozy and spacious too. It's perfect for hanging out with a group of friends or a solo date if that's more your vibe. I haven't tried their desserts yet, but I definitely plan to next time I stop by for boba. The service is very quick, and the workers are really friendly as well. All in all, I love this boba place, and I know I'll be a regular at this location hands down! Thank you, Feng Cha, for always making yummy drinks You'll definitely see me again soon

    Stopped by Feng Cha to pick up a drink after work…read more I got my usual Mango Fantasy. The drink was good; however, at first sip, I was taken aback as some of the boba balls were very hard. I mentioned that to the person that made the drink and they offered to make another one. But I didn't have time to wait since I waited for 20 minutes already and didn't want to hit the rush hour traffic. Boba was either undercooked, overcooked and got burnt, or mixed from an old batch? Service was good though. Only one person working at the time but they were very polite.

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    Really cute shop with adorable keychains, stationary, and drink-ware for sale. I love all the…read moreFrenchie decor so much! As a pug mom myself, I couldn't help but smile at all the adorable ways Frenchies were incorporated within the shop's atmosphere. The service was really incredible. The two bobaristas were exceptionally kind and welcoming. They were quick with making my drink and even filled up my Stanley tumbler with water. I ordered the "Salted Vietnamese Coffee" and am so happy I did. The actual drink itself is one of the most delicious, creamy, flavorful Vietnamese coffees I've ever had. I highly recommend trying this drink out if you're on a hunt for a good Vietnamese coffee in the Costa Mesa and Newport area. Parking lot is located behind the shop. It's quite small, but I had no problem finding a space. Will definitely be visiting again!

    Stopped by Boba Pop Tea Bar and ordered the Brown Sugar Latte with boba (medium, normal ice, 70%…read moresweetness). The drink was okay, but still sweeter than I expected even at 70% sweetness. I honestly can't imagine how sweet it would be at 100%. The boba was a little too chewy for my preference, and I've definitely had better elsewhere. The drink was reasonably priced at $5.75, so it didn't feel overpriced. One thing I appreciated was that there is parking behind the building near the back entrance, which made it easy to get in and out. They also have a few small two-person tables inside. I was able to grab a seat, enjoy my milk tea, and spend some time reading my book while I was there. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't memorable enough for me to come back. Glad I tried it, but there are other boba shops I prefer.

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    Every time I blink I feel like there's a new boba shop in town. But allow me reintroduce you to one…read moreof the tried and true's in my roster... Sunright has always come in clutch whenever I need a lil something sweet after something salty (you know how it be) ;) They were one of the few places that had this drinkable mochi topping that was my absolute faaave but so sad they don't have it anymore, but that's ok because I really respect Sunright for constantly evolving and rotating in new products. They currently have the super trendy Dubai chocolate in a frostie form, and where else can you get a Cosmic apple oolong tea?! And after much trial and error by yours truly, this is how to order THE perfect drinks at Sunright take notes... -Matcha latte with pistachio cheese foam 75% sweet -Sunright fruit tea 50% sweet with agar boba and no fruit slices (to maximize the amount of tea) ;) Thanks for reading! ^-^

    Normally I have good experiences here but today honestly pissed me off. My coworkers and I normally…read moreorder online to pick up around the same time every day. We also order max 3 drinks and on average 1/2. Today was just one drink and I received a text saying it was ready in less than 5 minutes. Cool no problem, it takes 10 minutes to drive there. I got there and no one was within view. Once again, no problem they have a bell for a reason. I rang the bell and no one came out. I was also trying to listen for any sounds in the back if they were busy with anything. Nope. All I heard was a super loud Reddit story time. I literally walked around multiple times to see if I could see any sort of movement and rang the bell more times. Once the person finally came out, he looked at me and then went to move a couple items and I had to ring the bell AGAIN. What is the point of online order? Or the bell? This isn't the first time this specific employee has ignored us/people in general. I'm genuinely annoyed at how many times this has happened with this guy. We put in the order well before we get there to allow time for rushes or any issues. We've never had issues with other employees but the person wearing glasses, a hoodie, and a normally heavily stained sunright shirt.

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    First thing I noticed when walking into Bako Tea House was the display of tea leaves on the counter…read morecharacterizing the types of roast and flavor notes associated with each one. Coupled with the faint smell of tea in the store, and you know that you're going to get an authentic experience. Store is very clean inside and the decor reminds you of being in a tea house. There's only about 3-4 tables inside, so not too many places to sit if it gets busy. You can order through a kiosk or in person, and the service is usually pretty timely. I ordered the Roasted Oolong tea latte and the Phoenix Oolong tea latte, both of which are their more popular drink selection. I usually try to get the lowest sugar level which was 10%. Of all the tea places I've tried, these drinks easily had the strongest tea flavor at that level of sweetness. If you're not use to the bitterness from tea, you might elect to select a higher level of sweetness to balance it out. The oat milk has a very subtle flavor, but also doesn't overwhelm the drink. Either way, I thought both drinks were well-made.

    Very high quality of tea! Never heard of Bako Tea before, but my friend who recently visited OC…read moreasking me if I wanted to get a cup. For sure I couldn't say NO to such appealing offer. Couldn't comment much on the venue as I wasn't there. I did highly appreciate how customizable the drinks could be, beyond just tailoring the sweetness and ice level to my preference, I could even choose if I wanna go heavy on tea or heavy on milk. Obviously I went for the prior as I loved my milk tea being bolder on the tea flavor. I got the Roasted Oolong Tea Latte with whole milk at 75% sweetness level and heavy tea and I really really enjoyed it. The sweetness was just right, the tea flavor stood strong and I could tell how good the tea quality was in every sip, very fragrant and aromatic. Would obviously go for more next time and tried more from their selections. I've been eyeing on their Wintermelon Tea Latte!!

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    Steak and eggs estaba muy bueno y los pancakes de mi prometida también, y la música de los…read morecocineros estaba muy perrona

    I came to this spot on a weekday dinner time, it's a little hidden u go through a short alley and…read morewalk through outdoor seating which is very aesthetically pleasing with a rustic vibe. It's a quick service type of spot, and you see quite a few people studying as well. Starting off, we ordered the spicy vodka rigatoni, the parmesan fries, and the poke bowl, and the cashier at the front was very nice and accommodating with recommendations and questions we had. After we ordered, we sat down and were quickly served with our strawberry lemonade and blueberry mint lemonade, which were both pretty solid a bit on the tart side. Shortly after, we were served with all the dishes we ordered. I was not expecting to like the poke bowl so much, it had tuna, avocado, rice, cucumber and veggies, and the poke was super tasty, great texture and surprisingly fresh. I loved all the textures in the bowl. Into the parmesan truffle fries, they were super hot, very crispy, loved how much parmesan was on top, but I wish it had a little more truffle as some bites tasted more like truffle than the other. It came in a super big, shareable portion which I loved. Lastly the spicy vodka rigatoni, very solid pasta, I liked how it was cooked all dente, not overcooked. Came very hot as well which I loved. It was a solid pasta, but nothing too crazy. Overall the service was great, I love how quick the service was. The ambience was lovely, you can come here to catch up with friends, or have a nice study session, or a cute date spot! The food was solid, but I would say if u come here definitely get the poke bowl! Super delicious and fresh!! Highly recommend you try this spot!

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