I'm only giving a review from like 1999 to 2008. I had recently gone about three years ago after being free on a Sunday in Silverlake California decided to take the journey down to Rowland Heights again because I was in the mood these guys were the original Boba spot before it got popular and they used to make the Boba warm and put in your drink cold so the clash of temperatures was a great treat anyways sad that it's closed read more

It was my first time visiting Little Bean. I went here after a big meal at The Rising Pot to sweeten my palate. While the plaza has a fairly large parking lot, many people still take up their spots to eat at one of the many restaurants or shop at the supermarket. The café felt homey with a few wooden round tables and an afternoon soap opera playing the background. I had the almond milk tea ($4.50). They added a 3.78% credit card fee to my receipt, which came out to 17 cents. However, storekeeper did not disclose that surcharge. I didn't view that as financially responsible of the restaurant. Although I wasn't very familiar with the taste of almond milk, I thought that the drink was a little too sweet. read more

Little Bean - Almond milk tea - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Came by after lunch. They are located in a plaza next to another big plaza with the GW market. This area gets busy with all these restaurants and shops. Inside, it is a small mom and pop with two tables with seats and the TV playing a random movie. The menu is homemade and left on the counter. I got the fruit tea for $5.25 small. I paid with credit card and apparently there was a surcharge but the lady never told me. That was a bit frustrating. When I told her my order, I had to repeat myself a few times too. The taste of the tea was good at least though a bit sweet. I could see her making it in front of me and it took her a while. I think she even did a taste test which made me feel a bit strange. Thankfully the tea was good. read more

Little Bean - Fruit tea - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

This is definitely one of the original boba spots. It has not changed since it's open. They sell boba, snacks, and shaved ice. I love the mom and pop feel. There are a few tables for indoor seating. My to go drink is green milk tea with boba. Another favorite is the taro smoothie. read more

Little Bean - front of the store - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Been coming here for decades and I never write bad reviews especially ones based solely on service but this was definitely a new low. The female staffer ignored us completely and when I went up to order, she gave us lots of attitude and just told us to look at the menu. We also got a lot of eye rolling as well. Honestly, I should've just walked out. But I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt maybe she was having a bad day? Honestly, the lady has never been kind all the years that I've been going, but she's never been this bad. Then my mom ordered a smoothie and she was unhappy that she referred it to it as a smoothie sha bing instead of a bing sha. Even the male staffer was rude. Zero customers inside. Wanted to support them, but this is definitely the last time. They were one of the OG places to start serving Boba back in the day and their shaved ice was pretty decent. Their drinks have always been so so, but I always try to support mom and pops and this was definitely one of those places you go just to feel nostalgic about the old times. I am totally fine with zero service and even bad service, but this was way worse than bad. I also don't think it's ok to have used power tools and other stuff just spread out on the counters were people are supposed to eat. read more

Little Bean - Used tools just hanging out on the table counters - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Yummy food! We ordered shaved ice and crispy chicken. The shaved ice was great and the chicken was cooked perfectly. It tasted amazing with the basil. Come here! read more

Little Bean - Boba!!! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Went back tonight and took a friend so he could see if what I like is really gewd and he likes it! Maybe next time he goes he and his family can enjoy this place together. For those who do not know, this is a hole in the wall kind of place. Ingredients here are made fresh by the owners who take pride in what they serve and offer. They have made long time customers that have been coming here for years...wish I was one. Barely found this place maybe 2 to 2 1/2 years ago. This place mostly offers desserts and some take home and cook food items. read more

Little Bean - Hot Grass Jelly w/3 items (Peanut, Taro, Sweet Potato/Taro) - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Stopped by Little Bean for dessert. There were no other customers present at 7pm (one hour before closing). We placed our order and waited about 10-15 minutes for our two orders of hot grass jelly. Hot Grass Jelly w/ 3 items ($6.50): Added tapioca, red bean, and sweet potato + taro rice ball. The grass jelly tasted fresh and was unlike any dessert I've had since it was more a grass jelly soup with the toppings mixed in. For those who want to try an authentic Taiwanese grass jelly dessert, this is it. In hindsight, I do wish we ordered only one of the hot dessert and tried a shaved ice as well.. but that just means I'll have to make another trip out. read more

Little Bean - Hot grass jelly dessert - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Years later and I still LOVE Little Bean. I'm so happy it is still here especially as I no longer live in the area, but have to stop by everytime I am in town. They have traditional taiwanese shaved ice, which is so hard to find now, and only for $6.75 in 2024, when it is around $10 everywhere else. Still owned and run by the same couple as when I was a kid. Service is slow moving, but I think it adds to the charm of the place. Stop in for traditional Taiwanese desserts and support your local small business. read more

The older I get the more I realize how special mom n pop stores like Little Bean are - for decades, it's been a mainstay for Taiwanese treats, dry foods, and desserts and a tried and true place my friends and I go to for simple yet delicious Taiwanese shaved ice. While there's nothing fancy or modern about the place visually, I think its charm lies in its old school charm, down to its tables where you can play Chinese checkers and the fact that the same people have always worked there. I'm amazed at how the price for a pretty big bowl of shaved ice has always stayed cheaper than competitors ($6, no tax) as well. read more

Little Bean - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

There's no place like Little Bean!!!! I drive from Fullerton to come here because it's truly worth it. The shaved ice is the best - not too sweet, big enough to share and super legit. The popcorn chicken is a must get!!!! And their boba milk tea is so refreshing again not too sweet. The ambiance is janky but honestly don't even care it's so good. read more

Little Bean - Popcorn chicken - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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LIttle Bean is the OG gold standard for warm boba. They've been doing it for over 20 years. There are a million boba chains that have come and gone and come again, but Little Bean is still standing. I used to play in a basketball league in the area and someone in the league said, "You haven't had the warm boba at Little Bean?" One try and I was hooked. No matter what drink you get, when you grab the bottom of the cup the feeling is the same... The pulsation of warm boba, warm enough that you can feel it through the cup. I usually get mine with standard milk tea or sometimes I ask the owner to customize it and make it a coconut milk tea. Their milk teas strike a good balance of tea flavor and sweet creaminess. I punch my straw in, give it a stir and take a sip. The warm boba effortlessly floats up the straw. I bite and always forget that I don't have to bite that hard. Their boba is super soft but still chewy and gently sweet. I mean super soft. No hard centers. They keep their boba in metal double layer pot that is always warm. It is still my favorite boba ball in SoCal. The store also sells some herbs and Chinese/Taiwanese snacks. They don't have many tables, but Pre-COVID you could find people having their boba drink and eating a few snacks, talking with friends or reading anime. Another very popular item is their shaved ice, simple, traditional Taiwanese style. Not over sugared with flavored syrups. There are plenty of sexier looking milk tea and smoothy drinks at other places, but Little Bean always delivers equally or better without the hype. They use fresh tea and fresh fruits for their smoothies and their drinks are reasonably priced. Thanks for giving me 20+ years of boba goodness! read more

Little Bean - Large Coconut Milk Tea with Boba - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Disappointed! I used to frequent this place years ago, I'd say way before it looked like how it did when I went in today, sad. It was just an elderly woman and an elderly gentleman in the shop, I'm assuming we're the owners. We were not greeted when we entered and we're not asked if we had any questions and if we needed any help. We simply wanted drinks, Taro milk tea and I wanted just a Milk tea....well when we asked a question it was like she didn't want to help us. We simply wanted to know if they offered milk alternatives, the lady kept going back and forth nodding her head yes then shaking her head no. I asked again and I told her that we can't have whole milk, so she said they have condensed milk?!!!? Then she just made hand gestures to ask what size we wanted. Then I asked again about milk alternatives and she just finally said NO, and we just said to cancel the order and she took it off her ancient cash register. So sad I have been to Little Bean in over 20 years and I wanted to take my daughter so she could experience one of the OG boba spots from back in the day. Sad, so, so sad. Will never step foot in that place again. read more

Wow, I can't believe I never reviewed this place! I am so thankful it survived through the pandemic, seeing that is a mom and pop store, very small and homey. This is my go to place for Taiwanese shaved ice whenever I come to Rowland Heights! They use fresh ingredients and give a nice portion for a fraction of the price (comparing it to other Taiwanese restaurants!). The only reason why I am giving four stars instead of five is because I only order one item from this place. I want to venture out to other things on their menu..but I just can't get myself to... My friend did order Taro smoothie once, and the lady literally just took fresh taro and blend it into a smoothie! Highly recommend this place if you want a taste of Taiwan drinks and snacks :)! read more

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Decided to look for some dessert spot the other night and came across Little Bean. I wanted some old school desserts like red bean soup and black sesame soup. This place did not disappoint. It's a mom and pop shop. There's plenty of parking but if you happened to park on the supermarket side like we did, you may need to walk over. Service is what I call the old school Asian service.. meaning they don't really care about customer service. They have some seating there but don't expect a cute cafe place to hang out at. Overall, I would definitely come back for the desserts. It was also really affordable in this day and age of inflation. read more

Tried this place for boba smoothie after seeing 4-star reviews on Yelp. I should've actually read the reviews to make sure they were addressing their smoothies because it was a bit of a disappointment. I also should've listened to my "spidey senses" as the place looked tired and uninviting...but thought some "hole in the wall" places yield some finds. Well, not this place. I ordered the honeydew smoothie with boba and my wife tried their lychee smoothie with boba. I can only surmise that fresh fruit was used because my smoothie tasted like over ripe melons! The watery consistency of the smoothies left much to be desired as well. At least the bobas tasted fresh, which was the only thing we liked. Perhaps the melons weren't in season, but it shouldn't have been an option to order if close to being unpalatable. For an area with plenty of choices for boba smoothies, we chose poorly. read more

You can go to one of those trendy boba chains and get your drinks made by teenagers serving powdered formula, or you can come to Little Bean, a local shop owned by an adorable pair of Taiwanese uncle and auntie whose livelihood depends on this storefront. Little Bean has been around for as long as I can remember. I always stop by whenever I'm in the area to support this mom and pop. My go-to is the Taro smoothie with boba, made with real taro. read more

Little Bean - Taro smoothie with boba - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

One of our favorite spots in Rowland Heights! My family has been coming here for years, ever since we were kids, and it's always been the same husband and wife running the entire shop. Service is a little slow, but it's because the lady makes every drink from scratch with tons of love and patience with homemade ingredients. It's fun to watch her create behind the counter. Even the fruit teas are literal fruit blended in front of you with tea, not the syrupy stuff. Our personal favorites have always been the smoothies/slushes because she blends them to perfection and even gives us the extra in a cup on the side. Shaved ice is also delicious. This is one of my favorite small businesses to support! read more

Little Bean - pina colada. SO good - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

A true local establishment. The mung bean smoothie was so good and refreshing. You are welcomed in by an old couple and it's very casual like in Taiwan. You just get the feeling that their drinks and food is made with love. read more

Ooh I yelped and found this lil mom and pop shop called Little Bean in Rowland Heights. I chose boba which is housemade, rice balls, custard and condense milk for my toppings. Omg this is such a throwback flavor to the old school style and I absolutely loved it. It was only $6.75 for it and it came with 4 topping choices. What a great find for authentic Taiwanese shaved ice! A must try if you're in the area. read more

Little Bean - Riceball, boba, and pudding - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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In my opinion, the best boba ever. I have been going to this place since the early 90's. They make their own boba. They use fresh fruits rather than powder like other places. Because of that, some seasonal fruits might not be available. The decor and atmosphere might be old school compare to other fancy franchises that popping everywhere but the boba still great. Give it a try and support the local businesses especially during this pandemic era. read more

One of the true OG boba place that started it all back in the mid 90's. It was either crack or boba back then. It's been over 26 years since I've been back and the shaved ice still tastes great and the price is affordable. The owners are nice and I'm glad they are still around. read more

Little Bean - Shaved ice with mochi, grass jelly, condensed milk, and mini boba's - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Said open until 8 pm on weekend with a sign saying hours were until 8pm lbut it's actually closed. Not a good look. Perhaps no staff available read more

Always great drinks and great service. We make the drive from Eastvale to Industry because of those very reasons.

Best mango green tea I've ever had hands down! They use real and fresh fruit here unlike other places that flavor their teas with syrup. Little Bean is definitely one of the most underrated boba shops we have here in the 626. The only thing I don't like about this place is the parking. It's located in a super Asian plaza so if you come at a bad time, you'll be fighting with all the Asian moms for a parking spot. Inside this shop, there is a seating area and also a bar for you to sit at to enjoy your drink. Other than the mango green tea, I would also recommend getting the green milk tea, the taste is really refreshing and not too sweet - it kind of reminds me of drinks I had during my childhood. Overall, I love this place and I'll happily choose Little Bean over any other boba shop in the area. read more

Little Bean - Mango green tea - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

3.5/5 STARS Order: red milk tea, hot grass jelly, taro smoothie, etc This place used to be my family's go-to boba place growing up; at least until we stopped having boba often haha. I remember my dad putting me on the high stool by the counter because i was too little, and i'd cheekily ask for extra boba in my drink. The aunties back then would smile at me and add more boba (for free heh). I used to love being at the counter and watching them make my family's drink orders. Alas I'm all grown up now and have just started to come back here since it's close by. I tried the hot grass jelly and chose peanuts, taro+sweet potato balls, and red bean as my toppings. While the toppings were good and plentiful, the hot grass jelly didnt have much of a strong grass jelly flavor. I also recently got the tapioca with milky red tea and it was eh. The boba wasnt chewy and the milk tea was too sweet for me. Service is nice but not super friendly or anything over the top. It saddens me that this place isnt what it used to be, at least quality-wise for the boba drinks. Maybe ill come back one more time, but if the quality is going to be like this consistently, then unfortunately i'll have to go elsewhere for my boba fix. I know theyre a mom n pop shop and dont get as busy as other chain boba shops, but i dont want to pay for a drink i didnt enjoy. When it gets hot again, ill try the shaved ice and see if its still as good as before. read more

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Ordered a milk coffee tea with boba. Prices are cheap and get you a good drink. A bonus is that the store has a cozy, mom and pop business feel to it. read more

What happened to my favorite boba place? It's been awhile since I've had my usual red bean smoothie with boba and lychee jelly but I still remember what it's suppose to taste like and it was icy and bland today. I also ordered a strawberry smoothie and strawberry banana smoothie and it literally tasted like ice water mixed with fruit juice. Paid so much to get smoothies I'm gonna end up throwing away. read more

Little Bean - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Amazing Boba Milk Tea, even better shaved ice. My boys and I have been coming here for over ten years. It's a small mom & pop store, which makes it even sweeter to support this business. Owner always remembers us when we come in, she's very pleasant, which is why we keep on coming back. read more

Super tiny mom and pop shop that's open late. We were looking for a good drink place after having dinner at a Korean spot nearby and found this on Yelp. We came in about 30 mins before they closed, so there was no one there. The store is lined with shelves of random Asian snacks and what not. Only a handful of tables for seating. We got their freshly squeezed sugar cane juice & an iced tea. They squeeze the sugar cane on the spot, I thought that was really cool. This was refreshing. The lychee black tea was also good, you can adjust the sweetness. Check in on Yelp for 20% off your purchase. Service is decent. read more

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Come here if you want real fruits, real ingredients, fresh warm boba, made by a cheeky Taiwanese auntie and at a reasonable price. If you order a lychee tea, they'll blend real lychees in, if you order a taro smoothie, they'll use real taros and milk. Most other places makes your drinks with artificial powders, and that's whack. Go to "little bean" instead. read more

Drove 20 minutes here for the shaved ice. For some reason, it's getting harder to find the traditional Taiwanese shaved ice (not like all the main stream ones now a days). I honestly just wanted the pink & white rice balls and "oatmeal" (which I think is barley)... and it was definitely worth it. Brought back childhood memories for sure. I'm not sure what the actual shop is for. Is it tea, dessert, random packaged items? Not really sure... Anyways. I'm not sure how this place stays in business, I was the only one sitting at the counter on a Saturday afternoon.. at least enjoying my shaved ice. read more

Have been going here since it opened - still my favorite boba place (in NY and CA!). May cost a touch more but worth it. Boba is always fresh and chewy and if you like fruit, they use fresh fruit (taro, mango etc). Plus they have a frequent buyer program. Can't beat that! read more

THIS PLACE IS THE CUTEST WHOLE IN THE WALL THAT I HAVE EVER FOUND. This place was quite deceiving because of its appearance but I'm so thankful I still walked in. I got the Taiwanese shaved ice and it was only $5.50! It was so good and we watched them make it right in front of us. This place is ran buy an elderly couple which is so precious and when the lady noticed me coughing because of the cold ice she brought me a cup of warm water to soothe my throat without hesitation. You can really feel the homey vibe from this place! Will definitely be coming back!! read more

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Amiable people there! Tasty authentic Taiwanese popcorn chicken and super cheap international shipping service at that place too.

These were not the best boba for me. The place was pretty empty when I went there. I got a regular milk tea with boba ($2.75). The boba was clumped together inside my drink even before I got into my car. I drank most of the milk tea but couldn't separate the boba. What? You believe what I say is blasphemy? You wound me. D: read more

Little Bean - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

This is a nice ma & pop shop. Little Bean isn't a separate cafe location as it is located in a Chinese market where you can buy products such as herbs, spices, dried foods, and what not. So this isn't really a place for you to chill and hang with friends like other boba places. My friend and I came here for some drinks after dinner. He told me that his coworkers have mentioned a place that makes delicious Durian smoothies. So we decided to check this out. I'm not much of a Durian fan, but my friend LOVES the fruit. So he got the Durian smoothie and I opted for the green milk tea. My drink was refreshing but in terms of flavor, I've had better. But my friend really enjoyed his Durian smoothie. The lady who made our drinks is really nice and has great customer service skills. If anyone loves Durian, then I recommend this place. Parking is easy too. read more

Little Bean - Durian smoothie and green milk tea - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I LOVE LITTLE BEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont know about their drinks, but I LOVE their shaved ice!!!!!!!!!!!!! $4.00 for a HUGE shaved ice with any 4 toppings you want. The choices here are for AUTHENTIC asian shaved ice :) with the brown sugar and condense milk. My favorite combination is: Mixed Fruits, Almond, Egg Pudding & Condense MIlk!!!!!!!!!!!! Yummy Yummy Yummy!! I remember when I was going through a break up a few years back, I would drive here whenever I needed to go for a drive for some comforting foods... something about the shaved ice sooths my heart like an ice pack on a wound ^_^ The owner is really nice (or at least I think she is the owner). They're very welcoming and willing to explain to you certain drinks, smoothies, or shaved ice. I have friends who come with me asking a bunch of questions, and they're still really help and nice :) They other night my bladder was dying, I ran in for some to-go shaved ice & borrowed the potty :X how embarrassing, right? LOL I really like the atmosphere at this location too!! Ive brought a few friends here, and even my mother... My friends with a range of different personality and preferences all seemed to like this place as well :) Sometimes we sit and talk, sometimes we play the games they have there, and sometimes we're focused on the EATING!! Lol ... This is one of the MUSTs when it comes to introducing people to rowland!! The only thing I dont like is the parking lot, but that isnt really their fault, so I dont wanna remove any stars for that :) read more

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I'll bite and give them a 3.5 stars and round up. Walking in randomly, you'd be confused. You see compartments on the walls, which are where the candy are stored. I came in on a rec to get boba. Plus I was in the area and I was thirsty. I didn't know what was happening and just pretended I knew what I was doing. I was greeted and the lady behind the counter greeted me. It was there and then only that I saw the boba/shaved ice menu. I went with something simple: green milk tea with boba :D. I got the small and since the Yelp offer was 10% off, I got it for $2.88. After making it in front of me, I placed the straw in and got hot boba NOOO. Haha I had to wait a while for it to cool down and then drank it down. It was nothing too special, sweet, but good boba. The tea itself was alright haha. I do wish this place the best of luck, because, although they have a huge sign saying LITTLE BEAN, it's hard to get in and out of plaza. Construction. SUCKS. read more

Little Bean - Shaved Ice Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Small hole in the wall. Boxes and merchandise everywhere. A few tables Don't expect ambiance here. Very limited menu but good prices. The popcorn chicken was crunchy and very tasty. I bought snow dessert to take home. I chose mango, jelly and taro. It was good but needed more milk and you need to transfer it to a bigger bowl to get to the good stuff. read more