This place is always a hit every time I'm in the area! The drinks are consistently delicious and…read morecrafted perfectly. I especially love their matcha selection they offer so many unique flavors to choose from. On my most recent visit, they were unfortunately out of the banana cream matcha even though it was still listed on the menu . My husband had been really looking forward to trying it, so that was a bit of a letdown. However, he ended up getting the mango matcha instead, and it was just as delicious, so it all worked out. The space itself is open and inviting, making it a great spot to hang out with friends. They also offer food, which I haven't tried yet, but I've heard great things especially about their waffle dessert that everyone seems to love. Definitely planning to try that next time! Overall, this place delivers on all fronts: amazing boba drinks, great vibes, and friendly service. 10/10!

Three different occasions I've had the signature milk tea, thai tea, and brown sugar milk tea. All…read morewere very watered down with no flavor, which is really unfortunate. The coffees are the only good thing I'd come back for and sometimes it still comes out way too sweet. The boba itself has consistently been overcooked or old. Nice workers and cool little spot in a very stinky plaza

I love and am happy to support a local minority owned business…read more From their protein smoothies, viet coffee, peach green tea, all drinks I've ordered so far have been a hit, and never too sweet. +++ They were very accommodating and communicative when placing a large catering order I made for my workplace. In all, service is great, drinks are delicious, & the cafe is cute and cozy.

This is a small and unassuming shop next to Cal State Dominguez Hills. The sign was partially…read morecovered with a tacos sign. I can't speak to the tacos sold at a place that does drinks as I haven't tried them, but I can say the following: Ambiance (3/5): Small but cute, they don't skimp on AC even as it's a sunny little shop. Great for studying if you're able to nab a seat; they have three tables that seat 4 (maybe 5 if you bunch up on the bench). The natural lighting makes it pretty nice to so some work in there. They have an extension cord with multiple outlets tucked in the corner under the corner table. Service (4/5): Server was friendly and quick. I'm glad he asked if regular milk was okay because it reminded me that it's not for my husband. It's a small thing but it's appreciated! I also loved the little surprise of getting some extra smoothie in a small cup, perfect for my daughter. Why can't other shops be like this? Appreciate it! Drink (4/5): The strawberry banana smoothies tasted fresh. Real fruit bits and not overly sweet or artificial tasting. My husband and I both noted that it had great flavor. My only gripe was that it was still a bit icy; it was hard at times sucking the smoothie out of the boba straw we used. If it were blended fully and smoothly, I would say it would be near perfect. Would we come back? Based on this experience, if we need a quick stop for a drink before the freeway, this makes for a good stop. I wouldn't mind trying out one of their match drinks next time (those look pretty good)!

Food Spicy Korean…read morechicken bowl - 4.6/5. Flavorful. This would cost more at a sit down place. Matcha all the way - 4.6/5 An excellent matcha drink for the price. Service 5/5 Ambiance 4/5 Too loud

La Cha x The Bowl is a Korean tea shop in the South Bay that also serves lunch and dinner rice…read morebowls. La Cha x The Bowl currently has a second location in Hawthorne in addition to this flagship location in Torrance. The shop is known for its viral cracking chocolate shell boba cup. [Parking]: Easy parking within the plaza. [Atmosphere]: A very casual setup for this tea shop and customers can place their orders via one of two kiosks. One thing to note is that the tea shop plays fairly loud background music so it is hard to have a conversation unless you are sitting right next to the person you are talking to. [Menu]: Yelp's top highlighted items are Strawberry Matcha W/ Milk Foam, Strawberry Taro Milk Tea, and Caramel Cheese Latte. Other featured items include Popcorn Chicken, Biscoff Shake, and Chicken Teriyaki Bowl. *** Strawberry Matcha Milk Tea (100% sweetness - $6.20): The drink was slightly too sweet for me, but the overall flavor was there. Chicken Teriyaki Bowl (Charbroiled Chicken Teriyaki + comes with white rice, chopped lettuce, macaroni salad and grilled fresh pineapple - $13.90): The bowl was surprisingly better than I had expected. The bowl had a slice of grilled pineapple and decent macaroni salad. I was actually able to split the bowl into two smaller meal portions. It was certainly a lot better than the teriyaki bowl from Flame Broiler. *** A solid 3.5-star for the drink and rice bowl. I personally slightly prefer their rice bowl over their drinks and overall this is a nice neighborhood tea shop to grab a quick meal or get a-okay drinks as there aren't too many tea shop options in this part of Torrance (closer to the city of Carson).

Pastry edition All their pastries are so delicious. My…read morefavorite is the pistachio bun, but unfortunately, I guess I came to lay and by the time I got there, they had run out. So sad gotta come early for the good stuff heheheh Service is friendly and helpful. Lots of indoor seating and outdoor they r located in a plaza with lots of parking They have wide selections of boba drinks to choose from too. Next time grab coffee n a pastry for your next pick me up

MAI Coffee has so many different drinks, but it feels like things have gone down in quality since…read moreopening. Plenty of parking is available since the store is located in a big plaza. The shop itself is super busy with people doing work in laptops or just hanging out. There's always plenty of seating outside regardless. They were sold out of the barley popping boba on Friday and over the weekend. We've come by a few times and the matcha and hojicha drinks were watered down. This time I opted for the Pink Berry and Phoenix Oolong Milk Tea. The pink berry is depicted as a yogurt strawberry puree drink. I got a drink that was mostly a smoothie of ice with strawberry flavor. The consistency was more liquidy and lacked any yogurt creaminess. Phoenix oolong milk tea was more on the milk tasting side. The tea taste was definitely there, but the milk and tea didn't taste like it blended well together at all. I'm overall mixed about coming here since it is a hit or miss on if the drinks will be watered down or not. Staff is always busy filling orders and it does take some time to get the drinks. IIt's a nice space to work at and hopefully drinks will improve.

We got the earl grey matcha and the seasonal princess peach matcha, both very delicious! Creamy,…read morerefreshing, and the perfect sweetness, these drinks individually balanced their earl grey/peach and matcha flavors to perfection. Staff was friendly, place was a little messy but to be expected due to the amount of business. Seating was not difficult to find, and the parking lot was full so we parked on a nearby residential street. Side note: they had a bunch of gems that we could stick onto the cups, not sure if this is an everyday or seasonal offering but it was such a thoughtful touch!

Another shop with flavor options. I'm really one to enjoy flavorful fancy drinks but dang a drink…read morehere can cost up to $8. Most recently I got the mango sticky matcha and it's good marine need more of their mango sticky rice because once mixed the flavor is muted. I tried the turon and it's just alright. Felt like it didn't showcase the turon flavor. The Amari signature is a classic you can't go wrong and the Vietnamese coffees. They have additions you can add such as boba and I want to say I got it before and the texture was good but I may have to try again.

Everyone is friendly here…read more "Yuffie!!!" I like this place. It smells sweet. There is a lot of "parking" outside.

Yi Fang is great and always refreshing! I wish they had one in OC! The price is a bit on the higher…read moreend for boba/drinks, but it always feels worth it. I got the Mango Pomelo Sago Frappe and the sago is well made and the overall drink feels bright! There's only one size at this location, which would be considered a large anywhere. The service is always kind and fairly quick (we went in the afternoon and had a good number of orders before us). The vibes inside are cute and well air-conditioned! There's a bathroom there and lots of parking space!

would honestly give them 0 stars if I could. called in an order and it still took forever. ordered…read moresomething simple. popcorn chicken and fries. HIGHWAY ROBBERY! ALMOST 20$ FOR A SMALL paper container of 90% fries and 10% popcorn chicken. we didnt even order drinks. we also ordered an extra sauce and it was like 1 oz of sauce, IF THAT.. for 25c. I'm sorry, WHAT?! we were in shock how expensive it was. will not return.

Ive joked, with a light heart, that QB is like the convenience store of boba since they carry…read moredrinks, snacks, food items and more. I especially like how the options seem to never end, the menu is literally bottomless. Upon my most recent visit, I tried their mocha milk tea with the least amount of sweet (I'm not a big fan of sweet drinks) and it was just as delicious as the normal sweetened version! Super creamy and had the perfect mocha taste without it being overbearing...it actually reminded me of a regular milk tea. If you like having a ton of choices instead of the same basic menu everywhere, this spot is definitely worth it!

Ehhh, very overrated boba shop, imo. Picked up on this place due to some social media posts I got…read moreshown by friends, but the jelly they show on top of the drinks is actually just a topping that ends up in the drink. It's...ok? I've tried a few of their drinks, but I don't find the tea tasting special at all. The jelly are fine, but also nothing particularly stand out. My first visit I waited like 20mins near closing, which is waaaay better than the hour it was beforehand. And on a recent visit there was essentially no wait. I'm not sure I'd come back as I have other boba shops I much prefer nearby me.

Hechalou ceased to exist at this location. I suspect that owners broke away from the franchise and…read morestarted their own boba business at the same location. They changed the name subtle enough to avoid a lawsuit, but the changes in the menu and the quality of the drinks are far more drastic, and it's not for the better. Gone are the traditional teas and sesame jelly that made Hechalou so famous. These options are replaced by cheap imitations of Starbucks' frothy drinks that sound good on paper but taste like iced piss with sugar. The drinks are excessively sweet, a mortal sin by Asian standard, and they have a generic taste that might as well have one item on the entire menu. Alas, to get a sip of the old favorites, now I have to drive across town instead of stop by after work. I am glad that I got my many trips here before the old guards died, and it's probably better for my hemoglobin A1c in the long run.

I absolutely love this place. I come here at least once a week for my matcha strawberry with boba…read more It is phenomenal when I ask for 50% sweetness, it's authentic. Not too sweet, not too bitter. The service at this place is top notch! The workers are so sweet and hands the drink out to you. I love the atmosphere there! It's super cozy, a place where everyone can have peace and study. If I had a place to choose to study, definitely here!

Stopped in for a BTS pop up during concert weekend and it was packed! Great for business but be…read morewarned if you come when there's an event happening, parking is very limited. Service was really good considering how busy the shop was, we were able to get our drinks quickly and accurately. I wished I could have seen the set up before they had to move everything around to accommodate all the vendors, but appears to have plenty of space for everything you could want for seating and space.

Staff: What a nice group of people. We were visiting for…read morethe first time. The lady at the front was so sweet. We asked about the boba as they had two different types. She offered us the chance to try both. Quality: The strawberry drink was amazing. Value: Seemed to be a great value and less than other shops. Overall: Very impressive and would return again in the future

Very disappointed. I specifically came here for the taro, and honestly, this was one of the worst…read moretaro drinks I've had. First of all, I'm not even sure if the taro is freshly made because there was absolutely NO texture or taro pieces in the drink. Nothing about it tasted or felt like fresh taro. On top of that, it was insanely sweet -- like overwhelmingly sweet -- and apparently the sweetness can't even be adjusted. If you're going to make a taro drink this sweet and not allow customers to adjust the sugar level, at least the taro itself should be good. This wasn't. I genuinely don't understand the hype. For the price, there are so many better milk tea shops around LA. Very disappointed and definitely will not be coming back.