I got the white grape oolong , this drink is so refreshing! It makes me excited to the other drinks on the menu! The place is very clean and has great seating! Staff is very friendly and accommodating. read more

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15/10!!! You have to stop in at Hop Cafe! Anything on the menu is good -- especially the Raspberry Matcha! read more

Hop Cafe - Raspberry Matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Got their tiramisu milk tea and some curly fries, weird combo maybe but it worked. The drink was creamy and not too sweet, fries crispy like I like them. The people there were super friendly too, made me laugh a bit. Feels like one of those places you just randomly find and keep going back to. read more

Popcorn Chicken 4.5/5, no basil, a tad bit salty but super flavorful. Warning: Mild spice level actually tastes like medium heat! Service was quick. Plenty of parking! $8 for about 10 nice sized pieces of chicken There's plenty of seating as well as outlets and free wifi if you're looking for a study session. They play good music, a bit loud but nothing headphones can't fix. Would come again to try their ice creams and teas! read more

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I always base a coffee shop based off their matcha... so good! A 10/10 and nice customer service. A good place to study or work with many plugs and strong wifi. read more

Hop Cafe - Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

What a lovely and quaint café! Very clean. Nice music playing that wasn't too loud. Great coffee. read more

Hop Cafe - Interior of the cafe. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

They remodeled the inside! I tried the da hong pao milk tea with boba, it is a really good option for milk tea! The balls have a good chew to them! The sweet potato fries are cooked really well and it came with a good garlic aioli sauce. Staff is always so friendly and provides really good service. They have jazz nights occasionally posted on their instagram, I'll have to check it out sometime read more

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I studied here for a bit, ordered popcorn chicken and latte, nice decoration and restroom was clean

Popcorn chicken was the best I've had and the yuzu drink was good as well! Overall loved the vibe and the staff were very friendly.

Went here during their grand opening and it's inviting and warm inside. They had live music (jazz) and played some songs from animal crossing! I had the popcorn chicken medium spice, it was juicy, tender and spicy! I also had the fizzy yuzu which appeared to have actual yuzu concentrate with the rind - not too sweet and balanced well with the spicy chicken. This is a great spot just to lounge and hang out, but will definitely come again for that chicken! read more

Decided to try out a new place for dessert today; we had the bubble waffle with strawberry ice cream. The bubble waffle was very good, it was light and airy, very similar to the authentic hk waffle. However, the ice cream tasted a little freezer burned. The cashier working there (young Asian man with dark hair) had amazing customer service. He was kind and accommodating! The cafe itself seems to be a great place to relax and chat with your friends or to study. I will most likely come back for a second visit :) read more

an oasis in arcadia! i'm always looking for home. a place i can work/eat/play/ pee/flee/glee/see. a place where i can: work for 12 hours have all my meals have ice cream have fries take long walks take long phone calls listen to jazz massive free parking lot! invite all your cousins. wifi with popcorn chicken. thai tea with emails. + some of the coolest people ever! read more

I've had a lot of Taiwanese popcorn chicken all around SGV and this is probably my favorite! Good kick and the chicken is so juicy! Also, what a cool concept to have a jazz cafe in this area, bringing some culture to the valley. read more

The food and drinks here are absolutely delicious! Service is excellent, the owner is very friendly and attentive. 10/10! read more

Hop Cafe - Popcorn chicken with spice on the side - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Heard good things about this new cafe and came to try. Wow, loved the popcorn chicken here--good crisp on the outside and very flavorful and juicy on the inside. Definitely one of the best I've tried in SGV where there's actual good amount of chicken meat not just thick crusts or fat of the chicken. The drink was decent. I enjoyed my orange americano, perfect refreshing drink in the afternoon when you need a lil caffeine read more

Hop Cafe - Popcorn chicken - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

The best popcorn chicken in town Very tasty and juicy Not to mention the portion is very generous read more

Saw the rave reviews and since I'm only 5 min away I decided to drop by today! Walked in and a super nice lady greeted me. She helped me choose my drink since I wanted some caffeine and something creamy, decided on the brown sugar milk tea and it was perfect! Excited to try their other drinks as well, I got a sample of the cold oolong tea cold brew and it was amazing. I would order that with 25% sweetness next time I'm craving something refreshing! The crème de la crème tho, is their popcorn chicken. Crispy texture and flavor but doesn't skimp on the chicken! I recommended mild spicy! Was inquiring about ranch or a sweet and sour sauce but since they just opened recently they didn't have any but she told me they might incorporate it. Definitely worth a stop by if you're near Arcadia! read more

Hop Cafe - Might be the best popcorn chicken in the sgv! And brown sugar milk tea without boba. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

The popcorn chicken is amazing! Seasoned and fried well. Their sweet potato fries were fried well too! It wasn't greasy at all. I didn't know what the Da Hong Pao milk tea was, but I really enjoyed it. If you like a strong (black) tea flavor, this one is good. I got it with 25% and it was perfect for me. Boba shops are a dime a dozen in the SGV area but I really like this one because food and drinks are good, parking is easy, and the vibe is clean, calm, and chill. Definitely one of my faves and will come back again. read more

Wait was really long to get my drink even though there was only 2 customers. I think person preparing wasn't that good

Hop Cafe has a great atmosphere and great food (I highly recommend the Popcorn Chicken). I held an event at Hop Cafe and my team and I had a great experience working with them. The staff was very friendly and they made sure we had everything set up. I'm definitely coming back! read more

Came across this spot as it was at a nearby park. I got the egg waffle with chocolate ice cream, milk tea and thai tea frap. the egg waffle was crispy and it went so well with the ice cream! the milk tea was more on the milky side and the thai tea frap was just like a tt slush (wasn't allowed to adjust the sugar level) overall the food and drinks were great! the spot was spacious plenty of room to study plus a large parking lot. service was pretty quick too esp since there was only one person read more

Hop Cafe - Egg Waffle and HOP Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Found this place on Yelp just because it's close by to my hair salon after I got my hair done, customer service was excellent, gave me recommendations and told me if I want anything changed to my drink after I taste it they can do it, clean and nice decorations. Overall 5 stars. read more

Popcorn chicken A+++++ you can taste the quality. the food came quickly and drink we had passion fruit w/ club soda. read more

Hop Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

I have actually been to this cafe three times as of yesterday and every time it hits the spot. As a matcha addict I love their matcha drinks and even tried a matcha affogato, which I never tried, and it was good! They also have a good selection of snacks, like the popcorn chicken, which you can adjust the spice with. A friend and I were greeted by Kirk and he and staff were friendly and gave great service. The nicest part of the cafe is that the ambiance is always chill. You're able to work, study, and journal. And they play good music, too! The cafe is located in a quiet plaza with many parking spaces available! If you're looking for a peaceful boba spot, this is a place for you. read more

My friends and I came in to try, since I saw the shop opening on my drive home from work. The shop is beautifully decorated and very open ambiance. There is really chill music playing on a nice rotation. I like how there was a nice of variety of drink options. Espresso, tea, and non-caffeine drinks to choose from and what was a fun surprise was they had ice cream and snacks too! The two guys working behind the espresso bar were quite nice and overall quite helpful. This was a fun first try! read more

Hop Cafe - Part of the seating area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Amazing place, super cozy and comfortable. the service is amazing and the workers are soooo nice. the boba is good and the snack items are good too. I would say this is a defiant after school hang out place and they even have live music at night some nights. read more

Great vibe! Good food. Owner is a chill guy ordered the popcorn chicken and the strawberry matcha latte and it was very good. Service is excellent. read more

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The bubble waffles are tasty! The friendly staff told us they had a BOGO 1/2 off on drinks. Would def come back! There's a shared parking lot on site (free). read more

This place is not very good. The old location had much better boba and friendlier staff. Sad to see when the old spot had some of the best taro boba in the area. You are better off going to one of the many other locations read more

Great spot, really nice staff, drinks are superb and the snacks were a nice touch. Love that they opened early. Love the calming atmosphere with the jazz music. read more

This is where Chatime use to be! In the CVS plaza on live oak. I was craving popcorn chicken and saw this place on yelp and decided to stop by to try. I also got their white grape oolong tea and jasmine green milk tea. the white grape oolong was so refreshing. The employee was super sweet, she gave me a sample of the grape oolong tea before I actually purchased it. This is a nice place to do work because it's quiet in there. read more

This time around the Thai tea boba wasn't as sweet and more on the bitter side but the worker was nice as usual!! read more

Hop Cafe - Thai Tea Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Was really pleased with my experience. The batista Hung was really great, he made sure that my drink came out perfect. It is his passion for coffee I believe that reflects in the quality of the drinks. Good vibes in this cool arty space. Will bring more friends. read more

Great selection of drinks. Nice place with plenty of parking. I tried strawberry matcha latte and it was delicious. Will come back and try other drinks next time read more

I came in because this is a new spot with highly rated reviews. Ordered four drinks and these milk teas are beyond disappointing. All the milk teas are very watered down and taste like water. I got a jasmine milk tea with 50% sugar and boba. I rarely ever give out 1 stars, but it's disappointing. I'm curious how this tea spot has 5 stars. Why does a milk tea at 50% sugar taste like water. Can't taste the tea at all. I'd make the tea stronger and use better quality. Secondly, the boba has no flavor at all. Just empty chew. Not sure if whoever is in today brewed the tea for under a minute and never extracted any flavor or they use bad quality tea. I would not recommend coming here for milk tea. I hope this business does improve or they won't make it in this area where milk teas are everywhere and most locations use quality tea. By quality meaning you can drink tea with less sugar and have aromatic flavors and not mask those flavors with more sugar. read more

Hop Cafe - Jasmine milk tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Def a unique hidden gem, this place really does the cafe concept really well. There's a good variety of snacks and drinks here from teas to coffees, waffles to popcorn chicken, and even ice cream. There's something for everyone. Vibes in here are immaculate, the decor is great has a sorta retro vinyl inspiration and lots of space and seating from tables to couches. Staff here are happy and look like they like being here. There's games and tables if you wanna hang out. Price point on the menu is a little bit higher than other similar cafes in the area but not crazy. I got a popcorn chicken and dong hong pao milk tea, the milk tea was ok ; I think the tea consistency is good, but lacking a bit of flavor, I couldn't taste much of anything from it. This can prob be an ez fix by putting in 50% more tea leaves when brewing the tea. The boba consistency is pretty decent, some were a bit stuck together and could use a bit of brown sugar to help give it some flavor. I think maybe with a bit more experience they can really nail it down. Not gas but not a straight up pass either. Popcorn chicken is yummy, great consistency right amount of crunch juicy chicken with every bite. I think it's as good as bon appetea's popcorn chicken and that's def my fav. They offer either a spicy or garlic sauce, I got the garlic and its gas. read more

Great little quiet hangout boba/coffee place. Great ambience. They really brew and prepare your coffee there. Service was very friendly. The little eggie pancakes were delicious. read more

My favorite local spot for Matcha!! They have the best quality matcha latte in the area - I'm especially a fan of their matcha latte topped with sea salt foam. Their popcorn chicken and waffle is also solid. The workers there are all so nice and welcoming! Highly recommend trying this place out if you're in the area. read more

This place is a small hole in the wall. I'm typically never in this plaza, but I was walking my dog with my boyfriend when I saw a sign about their grand opening a couple of weeks ago. I love trying new cafes and boba places because I'm getting tired of the ones here that are chains or use too much syrup. This was one of the few places that I would say I finished their drink FAST. I typically do not finish my drinks in one sitting and takes me two/three days to finish (call me gross or whatever). It was amazing how this place had the right amount of sweetness and tea flavor within the drink. Since it's a small hole in the wall, there aren't many individuals here which makes it a great place to get some work done. There is so much seating. There is snacks on the menu. There is wifi. I would definitely come here just to work for a couple of hours. The service here is amazing as well. Wonderful individuals to interact with. I had originally come here because they had a grand opening discount, but no longer was doing it and I was disappointed to hear that, but they offered to give me a free scoop of ice cream with my drink, but I declined. I really appreciated the offer and trying to make up for the discount in some way. I will be visiting this place again soon. read more

I've only come here twice since it's a bit out of the way for me. Both times I ordered the Cold Brew White Grape Oolong with 0% and 25% sugar. I really LOVE this item. It's super hydrating after going on a walk. I've been on a bit of a boba binge lately but most boba shops tend to mask the quality of their teas with sweeteners and toppings. So you can really tell when a shop puts in the effort to serve quality tea. The location is clean and I love the atmosphere. I was served by the same staff member both times and he was very friendly and quick both times. Sorry, I didn't catch the name! I also got a chance to try the spicy popcorn chicken with ranch on the side. It's definitely on the upper tier of popcorn chicken so I'd recommend giving it a try. I'll have to come back soon to try a fruit tea and cream top tea to see how they stack up against competitors. read more