La Matcha Cafe

I love coming here when I'm craving milk tea! I highly recommend their potted plant series. I…read morenormally get the black tea with potted plant. It's rich in flavor and pairs well with the oreos and salted cheese in the potted plant. The matcha potted plant is also good if you want something more light. Their service is always super quick with the drinks. They have multiple self-ordering kiosks so there's barely any lines and you can always order ahead. They also renovated the inside. It's super clean, has lots of tables and space while you wait. I definitely recommend coming here to try their potted plant series, as it's a fan favorite in my family!

2nd time here due to Assam Milk Tea craving.. it was great and just around the cornerread more

Strawberry Jasmine Milk Tea Potted Plant

Potted Plant Tea

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TP Tea

3.9(151 reviews)

Located along Broadway, there's lots of parking though it's busy throughout the lunch or dinner…read morerushes. Their interior is spacious and has plenty of seats, but the store has a stifled air and is a bit dirty. You can order either at the kiosk or the register, and they have a vast menu - from matcha to brewed teas and blended fruit smoothies, they satisfy anybody's beverage needs. I ordered the Tie Guan Yin Milk Tea. It came out pretty quickly after ordering, and the drink was fragrant.

I really like the seasonal drinks at TP Tea!…read more I visited at opening time with a few questions regarding their drinks and the staff was very friendly and helpful! The shop is spacious and clean. The staff work hard together to maintain the store well! Christy/Kristie helped me to add a modification on my online order without hesitation! She also told me try it and let her know if the drink was made right! I also wanted to know if it's possible to change a preset topping for one of the other drinks and John/Jon was kind to let me know it wouldn't be a problem. I ordered the Lychee Smoothie Berry at lowest sweetness and added Golden Jelly. It was a delightful sweet and fruity drink. I like that the jelly is tender and chewier than aiyu jelly so it's great for smoothie drinks! I also ordered the Midnight Sesame Cloud Iron Goddess Milk Tea (I subbed for egg pudding). This drink is pleasant and just the right amount of sweetness and the e black sesame flavor is fresh and not too strong.

Original base + Corn Crispy Bubble Waffle【玉米】脆殼雞蛋仔 (09/2025)

Tie Guan Yin Milk Tea

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Egg waffles ; overcooked too crispy

Grapeholic

4.2(222 reviews)

0.2 mi

Both pure grape and cotton candy grape were pretty delicious. If you want just straight up grape…read moreflavor go for the pure grape! It is exactly as it sounds, just 100% purple grape taste in a cup. I wasn't expecting the spot to be in a sorta double restaurant/boba style setup but it worked fine because everything was delicious. Drinks came out quick too which is always a plus.

I don't fully know what I expected but I guess I wasn't wowed or disappointed? The grapeholic and…read morecotton candy grape slush didn't necessarily feel new or exciting upon tasting and really just felt like blended frozen grapes with a splash of soda? Service is also a bit confusing being both a restaurant and drink place? So you have to wait to get seated at a table and for a bill after which threw me off a bit. But I guess you do get more privacy at each table and I imagine is less noisy.

Mango Pomelo Sago

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Ume Tea

4.2(321 reviews)

We love Ume Tea! Jeffrey and his team are amazing, ordering drinks for multiple kids can be…read moredifficult but the staff were patient and offered plenty of suggestions. Our favorite boba tea spot and we love the cups with the surprise plushies. Drinks were made quickly, ample street parking, friendly and helpful service.

I've noticed that, depending on the location, Ume Tea can be hit or miss. Compared to the original…read moreCupertino location, this one is a bit of a miss, unless you're stopping by purely for the convenience. DRINKS: 7/10 I usually order the Champaca Milk Tea with added mochi since it's the closest thing they have to a jasmine milk tea. There's nothing inherently wrong with their drinks, but I find them a little underwhelming, especially with so many great boba spots around now. Personally, I'd rather go to TP Tea across the street. One thing I do appreciate is that they frequently have BOGO promotions and anniversary specials. We happened to stop by without realizing they were celebrating their 7th anniversary, and they gave us a cute little figurine for free, which was a fun surprise. SERVICE: 8/10 You order through the self-service kiosks, so the process is quick and straightforward. Definitely more of an in-and-out kind of place. AMBIANCE: 8/10 The shop is very cute and pink! I loved the display of figurines and merchandise, and their pink bunny mascot is all over the store, which adds a fun touch. That said, the shop itself could use a little more attention when it comes to cleanliness. I noticed quite a bit of dust, along with drink splatters and stains on the walls.

Coco Mango Jasmine Bloom (Large)

Black Milk Tea with Taro & Mochi

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Popcorn chicken

HA Tea Handmade

3.4(215 reviews)

0.4 mi

I liked the DIY desserts. I choose papaya, grass jelly, sago, egg pudding and mango jelly. I poured…read moreover the warm coconut milk on top for a warm, not too sweet dessert The shop was simple, no frills and it was fun picking out my toppings.

Bug in popcorn chicken! Got the popcorn chicken and drink combo tonight, passionfruit tea was…read morefine. Took a while as there were only 2 girls running around.Popcorn chicken was greasy and very average until I got home and noticed that there was a bug in it!! This is disgusting wtf man bottom line don't get their popcorn chicken - check your food and drinks for critters

Here's the other photo of popcorn chicken. You can tell it's pink.

Popcorn Chicken & Drink

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Jasmine milk tea

Lilikoi on Broadway

4.3(59 reviews)

1.2 mi

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I was surprised by this spot! Both of my drinks were really good…read more Ube Taro - Less Sweet: perfect sweetness, taro and ube flavors equally shined through. There was ube pieces which were a nice firm texture and not too overwhelming. The boba runs on the softer side, but I like that. Dracula - strawberry forward with some hints of ube. It was also delicious at Less Sweet and goes well with lychee jelly. I would come back! the drinks were not syrupy, and the natural flavors really popped out. Service was fast and friendly. Good amount of seating inside

My first and last time here. I got a strawberry lemonade here and it was way too sweet. The boba…read morewas super mush and soft. The drink came out fast but was so bad. Order at the self order kiosk.

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Matcha and Brown Sugar croffles

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Lovebug Slush, Strawberry Matcha Latte

Tea Hut

4.3(170 reviews)

This is the third Tea Hut location I've been to and it's pretty comparable to the other locations…read more Inside is aesthetic, clean, and welcoming and I noticed it was just one employee working as far as I could tell but our drinks still came out in a timely manner. I ordered: - Rice mochi taro milk tea (I haven't found many other places that make this drink the same way) but today the ratio of rice mochi to taro was slightly off for me. I would have appreciated slightly more taro and less rice mochi, but overall was still very enjoyable!

I recently had Tea Hut for the first time and overall, I thought the drinks were tasty. I ordered…read morethe Cheesy Pink Lychee and the husband got the Emerald Green. Our drinks took some time to prepare as it was a busy weekend. Luckily, there are some seating available. Shop was also clean. Both drinks were refreshing and unique. I didn't realize the Emerald grape had a spinach blend, which was interesting. The Cheesy Pink Lychee was sweeter than I expected, but still good. Looking forward to returning to try more from their menu!

Matcha Latte and Matcha Oreo latte

4 Seasons milk tea with Egg Pudding.

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Coconut milk and pudding

Sunright Tea Studio - Burlingame

4.3(265 reviews)

2.3 mi

The variety of drinks and ease of ordering were great stand outs! Enjoyed the Strawberry Jasmine…read moretea, Sunright Tea, and Winter Melon Lemon Tea. The two staff I spoke with seemed friendly too.

Tie Guan Yin Oolong Milk Tea-75% sweet, less ice, house milk, brown sugar boba. I'm not really sure…read morewhere to start. The Sunright shops in WA are good, with soft chewy boba, so I was looking forward to getting a drink here. Alas, there was barely any tea flavor or astringency. The house milk creaminess was rather cloying without the tea to balance it so it wasn't really enjoyable. Additionally, the boba was hard and not bouncy at all. The interior of the store makes it apparent that this venue is a takeaway spot. There's a long bench lining one of the walls, but no tables to set your drink on. There are also no board games or other amenities. I'm not sure if they even have a publicly accessible washroom. Ordering is via two kiosks or a register if it's not too busy.

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Strawberry Jasmine Tea with Lychee Jelly

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Strawberry frostie, Okinawa with lychee jelly, mango fruit tea with jasmine tea jelly

T4

3.3(356 reviews)

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A classic boba spot I've been going to for years. I always get their early grey mt. They have the…read morebest popcorn chicken with fried basil. Service is always pretty quick, with a self ordering kiosk. Inside is very spacious, although looks pretty run-down through the years, it could use a little jazz up.

This is one of my favorite boba spots, but it's disappointing that the last couple times ive…read morestopped by, they've been closed for the day. Google says theyre open, but when i show up theres a new sign on the door "closed tuesday" and "closed wednesday". Are they having staffing issues? By pure luck 2 weeks later I drove by and they were open, but how the guy made the drinks were hit or miss.. Im kind of giving up on this location, might have to drive further to the next one.

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That is a NO NO.

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Aqua Club Dessert & Beverage

4.3(1.1k reviews)

2.4 mi

It has been 9 years Golden Mango - still superb…read more Best hours in town Will come back -

4.5 stars I keep returning to Aqua Club for a sweet treat…read morewhen I don't want to wait in line. I've tried various desserts here and have never been disappointed. Portions are generous. I've had their mango sago drink twice and love this. Their panna cotta is good. Most recently, when the craving hit for warm waffles and ice cream, I ordered the mochi waffle with strawberry ice cream. Surprisingly, when asked if I wanted it in a "cup" or "to go" I didn't know the "to go" portion was twice the size of a "cup" though. The wording could have been clearer.

Mix & Match: Chocolate waffle with match ice cream, oreo pieces and mochi bits

Mango sago

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Strawberry with mochi waffles

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Jaymie C.

322

135

1042

4 years ago

La Matcha is a hidden Gem! I haven't been here for a long time - since the advent of the lockdown due to the covid outbreak. I revisited this place this morning and it feels so good to be back. I got my usual small latte and pesto turkey sandwich. It was delicious! The latte was smooth , full bodied with the right amount of sweetness and not too acidic. 5/5 The turkey pesto sandwich was delicious and consists of a fair amount of tender slices of turkey with the addition of lettuce , perfectly sliced tomatoes , avocado, mayonnaise , pesto, and a bit of salad garnish. 5/5 The staff were friendly, welcoming and accommodating. 5/5 The shop is clean, small, warm and cozy. it's inside a big medical building on the first level. 5/5 Front and back parking lot available. Wifi and Indoor seating available. read more

Jaymie C.

4 years ago

Jack H.

6 years ago

I originally came here to buy their famous mochi bites, but end up ordering more than excepted. The photos of the boba drinks and sandwiches on their display look so good. I picked up some strawberry mochi bites, ube mochi bites, turkey pesto sandwich, pastrami sandwich, fresh milk with boba, and strawberry matcha latte for my family. Easy to find parking and they are located right next the ABC Christmas Tree lot. Great to support a small business boba shop then a boba franchise. Their boba drinks taste a lot better and the boba are more fresh. Everything else that I order I give it a thumbs up. They are a little hard to find. Look for their white sandwich board sign and directional sign that is above the garage. read more

Paul W.

6 years ago

I heard from one my customer's that they have excellent French macarons and matcha boba drinks. I had to give it a try awhile I was in the bay area. Wow, there were very tasty and the cream was soft. I let my macarons sit until they are at room temperature, so the cream is just right. There were lots of flavors to choose from. I got one of each flavor. My favorite was the passionfruit. The strawberry matcha latte was fantastic and comparable to Boba Guys. It had a perfect amount of matcha and strawberry. Next time, I'll try it order the boba drinks, perhaps mango matcha latte. It looked very good in the photos! read more

Norman A.

4 years ago

Their mochi muffins are outstanding! One of the best places for authentic buttery mochi muffins in the bay area. Each delectable mochi muffin is like biting into a sugary-sweet, delicate cloud. I mean, the soft and chewy texture combined with the sweet flavor is just a treat to eat. read more

S F.

8 years ago

Friendly service and good food. The food is made fresh. However, for the price, the amount of food served is not a lot.

Jason M.

250

156

4 years ago

Nowhere to park- all parking is reserved and all street parking is full for over a block each way.

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