Nothing is overly sweet and they definitely do Japanese ice cream correctly. The inside is adorable and clean. One big down side of this place is the parking. It's located in Plaza Midwood so I usually have to walk a few blocks after searching for parking for at least 30 minutes. I guess it's a good way to burn off the calories you will be consuming. There is also a Vietnamese restaurant next door that this place share a wall (more like a window) with and we always creep on what the patrons at the restaurant are ordering. Overall, it's a great place to walk to and grab an ice cream or bubble tea. read more

Ok so taste was good on everything that's the 2 stars, teas were great, it's a small place but it's connected to a restaurant so plenty of space. The reason for only two stars and I hate having to leave these reviews. Service wasn't pleasant, maybe they don't get paid enough to smile but the guy acted like we were a bother. Besides this, when making the ice cream he wore gloves but constantly touched his face, his nose, his hair and grabbed the ice cream with his hands, it was disgusting. We wanted to say something but figured no point just threw it out and won't come back. Figured we'd warn others. read more

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This spot is so much more than bubble tea and I was drawn in by some of their unique offerings. My husband and I shared: - Berry Crunch Bubble Waffle with Ube Soft Serve and Mochi, substitute Oreo for Fruity Pebbles - Dark Brown Sugar Milk Tea I loved the bubble waffle. These aren't common in Charlotte and they have Ube ice cream which makes it even better. The milk tea was good as well. I'd love to come back for the Taiyaki too. read more

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Great spot to curve the craving of sweet Asian treats. They had the goods and they delivered. Solid choices, good service, standard vibes. Great place to grab and go. read more

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I went here looking for something unique and this place was great! I've never heard of Taiyaki fish ice cream before but I'm so glad I tried it! I wanted to try the matcha soft serve but unfortunately they were out. I got the mango instead and it was great! The service was pretty slow, luckily I wasn't in a big rush. The floor was also pretty sticky, but after eating the ice cream, I can see why. The Taiyaki fish isn't the cleanest thing to eat! I would definitely try this again! read more

Ocha Time Tea & Creamery - Taiyaki Fish Ice Cream Mango Tango - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I came here because I wanted to try the fish shaped ice cream cone but you can only get that with soft serve and they were out of soft serve. So I opted for the Nutella rolled ice cream. The ice cream itself was really good! I wish I asked for no walnuts or whipped cream because I didn't like how they tasted. I definitely want to come back and try the fish shaped cone and soft serve! read more

Ocha Time Tea & Creamery - Nutella rolled ice cream - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Definitely a must! I wish it was closer to where i live but so worth the drive! The ube soft serve and the cereal milk roll ice cream are the best! And the staff are so nice! read more

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My ice cream cone was delicious! Soft serve is my favorite, but increasingly hard to find these days. I drove down to Plaza-Midwood on purpose, just to try the ice cream here, & so glad I did. I had not heard of ube ice cream previously, but the staff kindly gave me a (generous) free sample to try. (Ube is apparently best described as a Japanese sweet potato, but the flavor is more like custard, versus a traditional "American" sweet potato.) The purple ube ice cream was delicious on its own. It didn't taste like sweet potato at all, more just like a delicious, creamy, unique soft serve. I wouldn't hesitate to order a cone of just that next time. In the end yesterday though, I settled on ordering a cone of the ube-vanilla swirl, because I had been craving vanilla ice cream all day. It was wonderful. The cone was just as exciting as the filling. Not a traditional cone at all, the texture was more like a pancake, with a crispy exterior. Delicious! What made it even more unique & delectable was the cone was warm, as it was freshly made to order, just for me. The batter was poured into a special machine, & then slowly baked to perfection. (I'll admit, the wait time was definitely longer than expected, but after realizing what a special treat had, I didn't mind a bit.) The combination of warm cone with cold ice cream, & chewy/crunchy "pancake" texture juxtaposed with creamy soft serve, made this one of the most unique & mouthwatering desserts I've ever tried! The atmosphere isn't fancy, but it doesn't need to be. The location in Plaza-Midwood is great for grabbing a treat to enjoy while walking about town. I chose a fairly simple option, as I'm not really a "topping" kind of girl, but apparently there were all sorts of add-ins & sauces I could've chosen. Maybe next time will try some. One thing to note, eating it was a bit messy, so I recommend grabbing plenty of napkins! Finally, can I just add: a fish-shaped ice cream cone. How fun?!! read more

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A delicious and convenient dessert choice right next to Cilantro Noodle. My wife had the soft serve UBE+Thai Tea and I had the Mini Thaiyaki with nutella. I enjoyed that dessert while playing some Pac-Man (refer to the photos attached to this review and you will understand :-p ). The only area this place can improve is the wait time. It took literally 10 minutes (I timed it) for our order to be prepared. Parking can get a bit tight but not too terrible. Staff was super friendly with an awesome attitude. Not bad, Ocha Time Tea. read more

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So happy we were finally able to make it into Ocha Time! It's a cute little spot attached to Cilantro Noodle (which we also love). The soft serve was sooo creamy and delicious, and they had lots of fun toppings to choose from. I'd love to try one of the fish-shaped or bubble waffle cones soon! The only complaint I have is that we arrived at 8:40pm and they said they weren't serving rolled ice cream after 8:30 (they close at 9). We saw them serving one to someone right in front of us as we were walking in, so it was just a bit disappointing - but again, the soft serve was so good that we'll just need to come back soon! read more

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I got the dark brown sugar milk tea with pearls and it is AMAZING! I've had Boba all over the country but this place definitely does it authentically. The Tea tasted super fresh and isn't overpowering! They have weekly specials which you should take advantage of! The customer service was great and she mentioned the drinks are their most popular menu item! If you're in the Plaza Midwood area, definitely grab a sweet treat and support local businesses! read more

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Very friendly staff up front and quick to make drinks. Got the dragon fire tea, was great with fresh fruit inside. Cute little shop connected to a noodle restaurant next door read more

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The boba here is pretty decent! Got the Cherry blossom Green Brown Sugar milk tea with boba and the size was huge. Because I chose a specialty drink, they made it fresh. The boba wasn't the best I've had, but for what I've found in the area, it was good! read more

Ocha Time Tea & Creamery - Cherry blossom Green Brown Sugar milk tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Stopped by with my friend and we grabbed ourselves some rolled ice cream. Both were really good! Staff was also friendly and provided their recommendations from the menu. Would go back! FYI it can be loud inside as they are rolling the ice cream. So if you're having a conversation with others, it may be hard to hear. Not a bad thing but just wanted to note it read more

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Such a cute little find. There was a great selection of drinks to try. I don't recall what one of the drinks I got was called, but the other was mangonada and it was sooooo good. Service was prompt and polite. There is a connecting resturaunt next door I definately want to try. All in all I will definately be back. read more

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Cool place connected right to cilantro noodle for an easy and yummy treat. They have excellent bubble tea and extravagantly decorated rolled ice cream. Employees are always friendly and extra laid back. read more

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Great boba!!! I really wanted to try their soft serve green tea but they were out of it. So I plan to go back and try it one day! The boba was really good I got the passion fruit and dragon fruit. Both were great but the dragon fruit was my fav. The front door of the shop is lock and you have to go to the next door Vietnamese restaurant to get to the shop. There was no sign so I spent a few min trying to open the door and other people did the same. They really need to add a sign. Also the parking here is limited and stressful. read more

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Love this little shop! Linked up to my fav Vietnamese restaurant, you can't go wrong! My drink was customizable and made to perfection. I also ordered a plain vanilla ice cream roll and it was so tasty and smooth. Looking forward to going back and trying the bubble waffle! read more

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Super friendly very quick service everything was clean. Pricing and portions were fair. Great assortment of teas and drinks and ice cream. Not pictured was my strawberry shortcake ice cream that was absolutely delicious . read more

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So good and right next door to Cilantro's...if you are looking for good tea and icecream..this place is for you. The staff is super friendly. read more

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They have a sign in front of the cash register that says you will receive a free topping with a Yelp checkin. However, when I showed them my phone with the checkin, I was told that I don't have enough points. Yelp checkin has nothing to do with points. There is clearly some confusion with the staff between the other Five Star rewards system and Yelp checkin. I recommend better training or removing the sign. Deducted one star for this. Otherwise, I'd say the drinks earned four stars. I like that you can customize sweetness and ice levels. read more

Ocha Time Tea & Creamery - Strawberry slush with mango jelly and green goddess (green tea with green apple jelly) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

What time is it? Ocha time ‼ Ocha Time Tea & Creamery specializes in Boba Teas & Thai roll ice cream . Everything on the menu is fully customizable to your liking. They offer variety along with dairy free vegan options . We Stopped by Ocha Tea Time for a tasty treat and was sure to check out their fairly new Bubble Waffle Cones added to the menu . I think our eyes were bigger than our guts in this case. Between us all we tried different items so we could all share n try out each other's . We ordered the Hawaiian Queen ,Coconut (vegan) rolled ice cream, Red Ruby Tea- strawberry , black tea w/strawberry and mango jelly toppings , CoconutBoba Milk Tea - oat milk and tapioca pecans, Bubble Waffle Cone - Vanilla soft serve , sprinkles, strawberry drizzle,w / flavored poky sticks,& the Carolina Blue - green tea , blueberry , lime, butterfly pea . I would say it's a good idea to go with a group of friends when going to places like this so you can get the full experience & try different items . No complaints we all enjoyed every bit of it and you can hardly never go wrong with boba teas. read more

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Incredibly goodd soft serve!! I love the ube with nilla waffers it was very delicious! and my boyfriend loves it as well:) The girl serving was nice and although the tayaki cones were out we were still able to get the mini ones so overall great experience read more

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I have been here a few times and have always had a great experience. They have plenty of drink & ice cream options to choose from. I have found my favorite to be the Vietnamese Coffee with cheese creama. It's soo addicting! They also have a rewards system and I have gotten some great deals with that as well. If you are looking for some great tea or ice cream options this is a great choice! read more

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I wanted to try boba tea and found this place with good reviews. The service was prompt and she answered our questions about their menu offerings. We ordered the entire menu, just kidding. I wish. Lol I ordered the boba tea made with oolong tea and my kids ordered rolled ice cream. You can see them make everything in front of you. Everything was soo good. I wish I had a location near me because I would for sure be a regular. read more

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We've been here a few times and it always satisfied the tea/boba craving when in the area. There are multiple toppings options, regular teas, milk teas, and slushes. I also like that they have the option of sweetness levels because a lot of their drinks are too sweet if you go 100% (at least for me it's too sweet). They also have taiyaki desserts and ice cream. It always smells so good when they're making them. If you want to hang out, there is some high top seating and board games. And if you get hungry, there's Cilantro next door where you can get pho and other Vietnamese dishes. read more

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Was excited to see they had an ube latte so I had to try it. Was disappointed upon tasting it my sister got a matcha latte and it literally tastes like sugar water . I'm assuming by the other reviews this place is strictly ice cream place. read more

This is another place I've been dying to check out for awhile now... Not sure if they allowed dine-in, but I ordered mine to enjoy outside on one of the picnic tables (wasn't sure if these tables with colorful umbrella tops were reserved only for Thomas Street Tavern, but decided to risk it). I absolutely loved their menu of Roll Ice Cream, Soft-Serve Ice Cream, including the Taiyaki Ice Cream, and Milk Tea, Smoothes, and much, much more! There was so many tantalizing options, it was truly hard to decide! I opted for "Milk Tea" Roll Ice Cream, which comes with Tapioca Pearls, Graham Crackers, Brown Sugar Drizzle, Whipped Cream, and I even added the 2 Matcha sticks. Well, all I can say is YUMMM!!! This turned out to be a sensational, photogenic dessert (see the pic!)...and surprisingly, the portions were huge as well, and for $6, it was nearly underpriced! THE only thing negative I can say is that I had to wait quite a bit for this treat...maybe 10-15 minutes? Since there was only 1 staff member there to hand craft this sweet creation, it's understandable. In fact, totally forgiven how AMAZING this creation turned out to be. I'll definitely be back for more! read more

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The ice cream machine and their waffle machine was broken so I didn't get to try what I wanted. However, I ordered a brown sugar boba milk tea. Unfortunately, it was the worst boba I've had. It was way overpowered by the milk. The boba was extremely overcooked and more mushy than chewy. And the brown sugar was unnoticeable. The service and ambiance were fine. Connected to a noodle shop which looked interesting! read more

I had the mango nada while eating lunch at cilantro. It was quit refreshing. Topped with mango and tajin with a Tamarindo straw. There are so many choices here. Teas, ice creams, etc. I think I'll try a tea and ice cream and pray for my stomach later , next thing time lol. Perfect spot to take the kids as well read more

Great service and really sweet staff. I am looking forward to making this a place to come to often in Charlotte. Very thankful!!

This was my 2nd visit to Ocha Time for ice cream. I won a gift card back in May and decided to use it again. I brought a few friends with me this time to enjoy a cool refreshing dessert after dinner. We arrived shortly after 8pm and the store was not busy. The cashier had difficulty trying to enter the gift card and had to have four employees assist. After going back and forth with the staff and manager they finally allowed us to order $11 worth of ice cream. The original gift card was $25. It was rather frustrating because the manager couldn't figure out how to input the code. Because I knew it wasn't the cashiers fault we left her $5.00 tip. We ordered the Oreo taiyaki fish style ice cream cone with chocolate drizzle. I shared my dessert with my friends and they raved about the smooth texture of the ice cream. It was very smooth and satisfying. Overall, we enjoyed our quick visit and hopefully they figure out their system if they plan on promoting the gift cards. read more

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What goes better with summer than cold drinks and ice cream? Nothing better that I can think of. If you are looking for either (or both) Ocha Time is the place you should go. Or, if you are wandering around in the area or eating, drinking, or shopping nearby you should stop here too. The shop is small but they have a lot to offer. I wanted some ice cream and although tey have a bunch of great looking options I went with the Nutella Roll Ice Cream and it was delicious. read more

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This drink is so delicious their service is amazing there so kind and sweet and the scenery in the establishment is exquisite ! They also give samples read more

Ocha Time Tea & Creamery - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

After finishing a great dinner, I opted to get dessert next door at Ocha Time due to convenience. Looking at the menu, I saw that they had taiyaki cones and decided to get one on top of some thai tea soft serve. I was pleasantly surprised by the ice cream and how accurately it tasted like thai tea. The fish-shaped pastry was made fresh and was a nice warm compliment to the cold ice cream. The team at Ocha Time were very sweet and accommodating even though I walked in roughly 45 minutes till closing. The wait for my ice cream was quick. Though, there was no one else in the store before me which probably played a factor. However, while you are waiting there are cute and small retro games on the bar that you can play. Can't wait to go back and try something else next time! read more

Ocha Time Tea & Creamery - Thai Tea Taiyaki Fish Ice Cream with Chocolate Pocky topping - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Such a yummy drink/ice cream place! Also connected to a different restaurant that is so good! Customer service was great and they were kind as well as helpful when asking questions for it being our first time there! read more

I've been waiting for this place to open ever since Cilantro Noodle opened next door! I think the concept of both of these places are great and having them linked right next to each other may be a good tactic to bring about more customers, but I think that execution could be worked on. I went to Ocha Time during their soft opening so everything was 50% off which was great! I got the taiyaki ice cream with matcha. It comes with two toppings. I asked for mochi and was told that they ran out, but that they also could not put it on the taiyaki ice cream because it would fall off. I know the taiyaki place in New York offers mochi as a topping and so do other places so I was confused why this wasn't an option as well. I settled for the basic sprinkles and two pocky sticks. My friend ordered their house milk tea with boba. As I was waiting for the taiyaki ice cream, I noticed that other customers had gotten the vanilla flavor instead of the matcha. They had pretty swirls and their taiyaki was filled with vanilla ice cream. When I got my matcha one, the swirl wasn't as big as theirs. Mine looked kind of sad in comparison to the vanilla ones I had seen. I'm not sure if it's because their matcha just can't hold the shape of the swirl well. The matcha ice cream itself was okay. It was creamy which I liked, but I wished it had more of a matcha flavor. The taiyaki part - the fish, was disappointing. I bit into it expecting for it to be soft, but it was cold and stale like it had been sitting out. My friend got her milk tea and didn't receive the boba that she had ordered so we had to wait for them to remake her drink. When she finally got it, the boba was hard and way too sweet. I'm not sure if it's because the boba was super old or if it had been refrigerated or if it just wasn't cooked properly, but either way, it was hard to consume the drink because of the hard boba. I do like that they use paper boba straws though - yay for the sea turtles! I get it - they're in the soft opening so I may give them another chance in the future, but I really can't see myself paying $6 and up for taiyaki ice cream and also having to deal with parking in this area. read more

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The people were very nice! Filled up our water and they had a great selection of teas and toppings (:

This is the most convenient boba tea place to my house, so I checked it out for the second time ever today. First impression is that it's a good place to go if you're craving boba tea or rolled ice cream. It's attached to Cilantro Noodle, so you can make a two-for-one trip for Asian cuisine and boba tea! The parking lot is very small and it's surrounded by bars and restaurants, however they have reserved parking spots for them so that's convenient. I ordered the Dark Brown Sugar Milk Swirl with oat milk. The order came up as fast as lightening, granted there was no one there. I would definitely order it again, to prevent myself from ordering delivery at my favorite place across town, because that gets expensive. I don't think they are as generous with their boba pearls as some other places are. I usually run out of tea before pearls, and that was not the case at Ocha Time. The texture and flavor was on point though. read more

A friend and I stopped by and got the oolong milk tea! It's connected to cilantro noodle which is a great meal + dessert combo. Oolong milk tea was good, and there were Lots of options to pick from. Service was good too and the woman was helpful as my friend is vegan. There are also a few places to sit looking into cilantro noodle. read more

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