reliable boba that always hits this spot has been around for a long time, and for good reason--the boba here is consistently great. the pearls are always the perfect texture, never too hard, always soft and chewy just the way they should be. the tea flavors are solid every time, and if you're not sure what to get, i highly recommend the brown sugar milk tea. it's rich, smooth, and just the right amount of sweet. the ambience is chill but keep in mind, the space is pretty small. it's not the best for hanging out for long periods, but it works if you just want to grab your drink and go. service is straightforward--you order, you get your boba, and that's about it. nothing special, but nothing bad either. price is decent, definitely worth it for the quality. since this place has been around for so long, you know they're doing something right. if you're craving boba that's always on point, this is a solid choice! read more

Anytime I need to stay awake, I just get their Thai milk tea. It's way more portent than coffee and whatever they put in there is very effective. read more

Drinks were decent , offered larger than most places, the size i think was 32 oz but it was mostly ice Didn't like that they don't really put the prices transparently and too much ice, decor really not appealing to me and quite dark/dim inside. read more

Monday is always a good time to get boba! This boba place offers so many choices that it takes me 3 mins to decide what I want. Finally decide on ice milk with red bean and honey boba. Today is my lucky day, they offer free super cup size upgrade. The drink tasted delicious and good amount of sweet. Will come back soon! read more

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Friendly staff and big sized drinks. I will be coming back again. They have a large variety of drinks to choose from.

Amazing! Had the pleasure of tasting their amazing boba and treats. The staff were amazing and their ingredients were next level. Also, Thier portions were on point and the vibe was dope. read more

I've been to Half & Half a few times and in my opinion, it's a pretty good boba place. The price and size compliment each other, and you can create a boba drink to your liking. I ordered the Mango Green Tea with Boba and Lychee Jelly. The only con is the taste isn't as flavorful as other places, but I still think it's a decent boba place to go to. read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Mango Green Tea w/ Boba & Lychee Jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I love me my half and half! Milk ice drink with pudding and boba all day!! I loved this particular day because there was no line. We came and got our drinks so fast. I definitely will come back for more! read more

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Service was great - I was undecided to order a brown tea or a milk tea, so I went ahead with the milk tea. The manager gave me both the brown tea and the milk tea. Very generous offer for a first-time buyer like me. I would come back. Thumbs up. read more

I feel like the Half & Half locations are very consistent. I also only consistently really order their number one drink - the iced milk with caramel, boba, and switch between the pudding or grass jelly depending on my mood. We came here as my husband wanted Half & Half as a birthday request. I wish there was one closer to us but that would also be dangerous.. This is the closest location to where we live and it's still quite a drive, about 45 minutes away. We used to go here a lot more as we'd also come for Banana Bay down the street during the old college days, along with the other locations depending on our plans and where we were. Half & Half is the only place that makes the iced milk right. We've tried other places that offer this on their menu and it's just not the same. I think it's their caramel that makes it.. and the consistency of just how their boba is made that makes it so good. Parking at this location isn't too bad and it's fairly a quick boba stop as they get you in and out once you place your order. There's currently a promo right now to get a free size upgrade so that's nice because you'll definitely get more bang for your buck with the larger drink. Prices have definitely increased, but where hasn't it increased... Their cups are so big though but I do like that the large one is shaped taller and skinnier so it did fit in our car cup holder during the drive back home. read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

The best boba house hands down get the lychee green tea so refreshing or the frosty milk with honey boba and trust me substitute the egg pudding for taro pudding and then any sauce you want like caramel strawberry or chocolate and enjoy thank me later. Also trust me you need to get two one for the road and one when you get home. Do eet! read more

Half & Half Tea Express - #halfandhalfteahouse got a strawberry frosty milk with taro pudding and honey boba and lychee iced green tea and crystal boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Located in a plaza next to Phoenix. Lots of available parking spots This was my first time visiting this location as I was in the area. There are no tables available to sit but they do have a few chairs inside to sit while waiting for your drink orders. My go to is the Osmanthus green milk tea or rose green milk tea. It seems like the ingredients changed for the rose green milk tea as it has tasted a bit more bland the last few times I've ordered it. Could be the sweetness level but it's still refreshing to order and good for anything that isn't looking for super sweet drinks. You can upgrade to a super size for $0.88 more. I also always ask for less ice as they do pack on the ice in the cup most of the time. read more

Extremely sweet boba tea, service was lighting fast. 5 seconds passed from ordering to drinking. Small shop, fun telephone.

With the abundance of boba shops opening up, I feel like it's important to weed out the ones that are worth our time and money. I used to dream about going to half & half as a teenager bc I'm from garden grove and I didn't drive so going to Rowland heights was a treat, hahaha I also was excited to get the "chubby" boba cups that they're known for. Sad to say that bubble of excitement and nostalgia was kind of burst when I tried half & half again this time. It's pretty overpriced and overrated for the quality of drink you receive here. This time we ordered a classic milk drink # 1 (milk slush, caramel, pudding, boba) and a matcha strawberry au lait. Our drinks were $11 for the regular size. So I guess that's average price? But there are far better options for the same thing. Nothing wrong but nothing special. The menu has so many options (a whole metal ring booklet of choices) that it's almost overwhelming to pick. The staff has their faves written on the board but there's random posters on the walls advertising other drinks too. The shop was cute and service was polite. The plus side is that this chain is near plenty of bomb food places and round 1 arcade so you can make a night of the area! read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Classic milk drink #1 + matcha strawberry au lait - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Terrible service! Cashier was super rude and drinks are overpriced. Two drinks cost ~15$ plus they charged more because I used a credit card. There are better boba places near by read more

Disgruntled mom - but my husband and my two sons were sitting enjoying their drinks when the cashier told my son to stop swinging his legs. My son is only 3 years old while he can reach the stool his feet don't actually touch the floor. He was not being disruptive or destructive. We got a drink for him as well. The sit in hospitality is non existent at this location and we did not appreciate this at all! read more

Good taste of boba place good place to chill and hang out boba was pretty good here good place read more

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Lavender milk tea latte with boba $9.46 upgrade. Not as flavorful as before but still ok read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Receipt - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

This is the original half milk and half tea place in Southern California. We use to come here a lot for their drinks. Their drinks are on the sweet side. The part that I like about their drink is they grind all their ice to grainy texture. Their special brown sugar half milk and tea with boba and grass jelly was my favor. The inside the store has unique old time design. They even has old style pay phone. I think the place need some uplift after pandemic is over. read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Suggested drinks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

The drinks were great! It was quite busy but we were able to order and get our drinks within 10 minutes! read more

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Just ordered 2 drinks, #1, and the boba is extremely hard. So disappointed because they have been in business for years now, and they still make simple mistakes like this. Since it's a boba shop, and one of the key ingredients is boba itself, they can't even get it right. read more

Every time i'm in the area Half & Half is on my boba to go list! I'm a creature of habit so I tend to either get the Ice Milk or Milk Tea with Egg Pudding/Honey Boba. I tend to get a large since I'm rarely in the area and it is so filling. I also enjoy how Half & Half uses crushed ice in their drinks. We tried the coffee milk tea and that was solid as well, but would opt to get the classic ice milk over it. Others in our group tried the guava lemonade and green apple green tea and mentioned those were super refreshing if you want something different. Be sure to check out their other board that mentions staff favorites as well if you're looking for something new to try. This month the strawberry milk tea was a recommendation that sounded super yummy so I will need to check that out next time. read more

For fall they have free one topping and upgrades!! Their regular is as big as is too. I usually get less sweet for drinks bc they tend to be on the sweeter side. This use to be my go to spot when I'm in the area but my recent visit the drinks doesn't taste the same anymore idk why. read more

We had a great experience here and their boba tea is above their competitors! I love their kumquat lemonade and mango green tea. You get to choose your level of sweetness. I did mine at 50% and it tasted awesome!!! read more

My drink was a bit on the blander side and for whatever reason there was enough caffeine in it to make me jittery for a few hours afterwards. It was supposed to have peach flavor but I couldn't really detect it. It's OK, but didn't really hit the spot for me. There are better spots around now, not sure I'd be back anytime soon. read more

TLDR: Darn I was really looking forward to this but my drink was not the best; this is a really popular place though so maybe give it a try! - Taste: I got the lavender milk tea with soy milk and boba, but my drink did not taste like lavender at all. Maybe the soy milk was too overpowering but I also can't drink whole milk which is what it usually used. The boba pearls were way too hard in the center too :( - Portion Size: I got the large size which was HUGE and really couldn't finish drinking it. - Price: I think my drink came out to $7+ which is on the pricier side for boba, but the portion was really large. - Service: The drinks came out fast! - Ambiance: The shop is kind of small, not much place to stay inside. - Parking: Huge free parking lot behind the shop! - Return: Unlikely read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Such a cute, lovely spot. Upon my first visit, I tried the: Honey Black Milk Tea with Boba + Pudding (4/5): Very tasty, not too sweet, boba is good quality and has a nice chew. One thing I must mention is that they Upsize the drink for FREE (I believe) and the price you pay for the size you get is 100% worth than most boba shops. Definitely sense an authentic vibe to it, will be coming back for sure. Until next time ~ read more

I personally love Half & Half, as it is one of my favorite boba establishments ever. But I don't understand why this location never satisfies me. It's very small, parking can be difficult to find, and the drinks don't have a lot of flavor. I always order the Rose Green Milk Tea with Sea Salt Latte and Honey Boba at other Half & Half locations in Monterey Park and Arcadia, and they always hit the spot. I just think they could use less ice and sweeter/stronger flavors here :-) read more

Half & Half Tea Express - n___n - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Drinks are always nice! High quality tea, never disappointed every time I go! If you can't decide on what to get, there's a top 10 for customers favorites and another list for what the employees like. :) read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Today's visit was certainly disappointing. I hadn't been here in over a year, but have been a customer for well over 5+ years, starting from the SGV locations. I had been craving my fav, the Iced Milk Drink w/ Honey Boba and Grass Jelly and was excited to be in the proximity of the location to be able to order and enjoy! During COVID times, there are no markings on the floor to show 6-ft social distancing, so this couple decides to stand less than an arm length away from me. I didn't say something, because sometimes it could cause confrontation, but it was also causing me to be anxious. There's no way for the cashier/workers to see because it is around the corner of the register. There is only a menu on the wall, on the right hand side when walking into the store from the parking lot. I ordered my usual Iced Milk Drink w/ Honey Boba and Grass Jelly and opted for the large size, +$0.80, since I was going to share with family members. The total came to be a whoppin' $6.96 for a drink that barely has any boba, any brown sugar syrup, and most definitely barely any grass jelly. Out of the huge cup, barely 1/2" of ingredients on the bottom of the cup. Quite disappointing and not the same tastes as before. Definitely did not hit the mark and will most likely never return. I can order a meal or something for the same cost, and it'll taste better. read more

Stopped by for some drinks, we got a icee milk drink with caramel, boba, and pudding and a winter melon tea with boba. It was yummy and we got a free upgrade for both to get the super large size. The only thing was that it was a lot of ice so the drink wasn't as much. read more

I've been a huge fan of this place on and off for roughly ten years because no matter what new boba shops I tried, I keep coming back to half & half for their milk drink or milk tea. Their milk drink with honey boba is the OG, and their teas are pretty strong (that can keep you awake as a coffee). My huge piece of advice is that you should try drinking the 100% sugar first then adjust to 75% or 50% during your next visit since the drinks already have a good balance. Also make sure to shake the drink well to mix it up, since they leave the layers as it for you to take photos. The service is good, and the store is well maintained. Nothing much to say with the ambiance because this place is a grab your drink and go, not really fit to stay around since COVID happened. Lots and lots of people from time to time, so please be patient with them. Parking is plenty, too. Just make sure to drive safe because there are some blind spot in the lot. It's a 4.5/5 for me because of the nostalgia. read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Thai tea. It's a 7/10 for me. It's strong and great for caffeine lovers. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

First time coming here and most likely my last. 4 drinks for $27 and it was tasteless. My number 10 wintermelon special was pretty much water and boba. So not worth the money. read more

drink : i STAY getting half & half bc it's like the most convenient ? boba place to get idk and it doesn't disappoint most of the times !! just read the menu clearly service : not a long wait at all !! + they're all really nice ;p ambiance : THIS PLAZA IS SO WEIRD ?? why is there back doors like that ??? idk if this place gets busy but there's like a small space, it's not bad ; not a place you'd sit and chill at order and go read more

I really don't like writing low-star reviews but this is unavoidable. I would have given it a 1-star had it not been the fresh tea. I did save a cup in fridge for pics later. Anyways: here's what happened: my mom and I stumbled upon this tea house was due to her friend's suggestion a long time ago. We decided to check it out ordering boba milk tea Except how much boba showed up in the milk tea?! Let's see: it's almost equivalent to nada!!!! 2 little scoops were what showed up in each order of boba milk teas we ordered. Seriously?! Since they had a Summer special, I was going to let the tea house keep the extra star, hence 2-stars. They had another Summer special on top of the free upgrade: if you spent $11, you get a free pair of yard slippers. For a pricey drink as such, I felt ripped off. Learned my lesson again....there're definitely risks when 'sploring newfound places. That's what Yelp is for!!!! Venting. Done. Thanks, Yelp for being there for me to vent for times as such. read more

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Half & Half sucks now or at least this location. It sucks that they suck because they used to be one of the major boba players in the game. Now, they're washed up on the beach like a dead seal, once admired from afar on the dock when it was alive. 【QUICK TIPS】 # There's no customers inside for a reason. They're half-assed and half-assed now, serving half-assed tea to people who don't know any better. Half & Half used to be really good in the first part of the 2010s. 【end QUICK TIPS】 At boba shops, I order simple drinks like green milk tea or jasmine milk tea. At my last visit, the milk tea tasted like that powdered crap that the OG generic shops like Boba Ya and Lollicup used back in the day. What am I paying for now? I don't want to pay for powders and concentrated syrups. I want the old Half & Half back. Back a decade ago, AU79 and Half & Half were the top 2 contenders then AU79 died and Half & Half managed to survive. I guess it's hanging on its last claw while specialty shops like Tiger Sugar and Boba Guys mauled away at the boba industry's market share. While AU79 imploded, will Half & Half collapse? read more

I was reminded of how much I DESPISE Half&Half "Tea Express" after deciding to give them another chance after many years. I ordered an Osmanthus Green Tea since they're out of/discontinued oolong tea for whatever reason. Honestly stupid. I only came here because I saw their Fall Promotion was for 1 free upgrade and 1 free topping. That was a joke. The free topping applies to all their other toppings EXCEPT boba. LOL LIKE SERIOUSLY?? The most popular topping is NOT an option?? And second of all, their promotion should have stated one free upgrade OR 1 free topping. I ended up paying $7 for my drink despite some "promotion". Never again Half and Half. You honestly suck. Advice? GO TO TENJU! read more

This place is a joke. I purchase 6 large drink and ask to use the restroom. While i waited. They told me they need to hold my driver license will return when I give them the key. I was so angry that they treat you like criminals read more

I got the almond milk tea with coffee jelly! The size is huge and decent for the pricing. I got 25% sweetness and it was the perfect balance for me since I don't like my drinks too sweet. Coffee jelly had a unique coffee flavoring and went well with the drink. I wish they included straws for takeout but you need to ask for them. Would come back to try other drinks! read more

Omg this is so disgusting yet very disappointing. I love half & half but will NEVER buy drink from them again this is what I found in my drink "PLASTICS" that's supposed to be black grass jelly. I ordered (iced milk drink w/ caramel and grass jelly). This was after I let it sit in the freezer for a day. From grass jelly turned into plastics Please be aware of what you're drinking here everyone!!! read more

Half & Half Tea Express - Disgusting plastics grass jelly!!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rowland Heights, California