The drinks are flavorful, refreshing, and made with quality ingredients. I especially loved how balanced the sweetness was -- not overly sweet like many other boba spots. The atmosphere is cozy and modern, and the staff were super friendly and patient when explaining the menu. read more

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Amazing staff and unique and yummy flavors. Nice clean space too! Pecan flavor is great! read more

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Was heading to a different boba joint and found this hidden gem. Boy, the oolong tea is GOOD!!! We ordered the 22TW CHAMPION MILK TEA and PECAN CRÈME BRÛLÉE MILK TEA. Will come back when we visit the area again. read more

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If you're in the area, a must HAVE!! Recommend ordering the Champion Milk Tea! Fresh and tasty! Always so good! No regrets!! read more

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Came here on a whim in Pasadena. They had samples of the Calamansi Shiso Silk Refresher and it was quite pleasant. Additionally had the Champion Summernight Milk Tea on sample and it was also quite yummy. Would recommend trying. read more

I went on the first day OOO opened for business. If you watch YouTubers from Taiwan, Joeman did introduce this shop in Taiwan in his second season of "Joe 是要對絕" In the beginning it was curiosity and wondered if they can bring or reproduce the same taste and quality of their teas and creativity from their store in Taiwan. #MIT and #Azn. My usually order is the: 1) Taiwan champion Milk tea 50% sweet and no ice. 2) Yuzu osmanthus with jasmine silk or watermelon silk boba. 3) whatever their seasonal creation is in rotation (never disappointed). Their teas by themselves has the consistency of "回甘" which is a good measure of their teas, one sip after another with the drying of your tongue. That is how much I love OOO. There is that meme, of Fry from Futurama (be quiet and just take my money). That's basically where my hard earned money went...this store. The staff is always friendly and trained extremely well. They will talk to you. Even the owner, John (I had the privilege to talk to him on the second day after they opened). Their courteousness really separates them from rest of the boba shops I have visited. This is the only knock against OOO because inside their shop is small (I wish they can serve food with a food license or expand into a bigger cafe). This place gives me the study boba cafe vibes. Parking is not the greatest so be creative! Outside on the street is only temporary parking, so be smart about it. So if you are coming from out of town drop by and visit this boba shop, it will not let you down. read more

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Definitely came back every Wednesday after a run and it's very cozy inside. Ordered the yuzu Osmanthus tea and passion fruit tea. The seeds get in the way of the drink so be aware of that order. Ordering is quick and attentive. I do recommend a fan exhaust to clear the dampness and air. Caught myself sneezing too much in there and had to step out for a bit. read more

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Tiny boba tea shop in the heart of Pasadena. No tables or seating whatsoever, so it is definitely a grab and go type of place. My husband and I were so impressed with the quality of the drinks that we visited twice within a month. Highly recommend the Golden Buddha Silk Boba and Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba. Both of these drinks were delicious. The golden buddha milk tea has flavors of dried longan, toasted rice, and burnt firewood. The yuzu osmanthus tea has a floral and fragrant flavor with a hint of honey. For the silk boba, you can choose between wintermelon or jasmine. I personally prefer the jasmine silk boba. The smooth, silky texture is very enjoyable. Other drinks I tried are Yuzu Matcha Silk Boba and Grapefruit Oolong Silk Boba. The flavors of the yuzu and matcha worked surprisingly well together, although I feel that the matcha did overpower the yuzu. As for the grapefruit oolong tea, I liked that pieces of grapefruit pulp were included in the drink, and it did not taste sour at all. My husband and I both agree that the 50% sugar level was the perfect level of sweetness. read more

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Odd One Out is an award-winning Taiwanese tea shop chain and one of my personal fave places to grab a drink. This location is located right in the heart of Old Town Pasadena where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have a modest setup with no seating options. Wifey ended up getting the Iron Buddha Milk Tea and I got the Passionfruit Osmanthus Silk Boba. All of the staff here are very friendly and welcoming. Definitely come stop by to grab a drink and walk around the area to peruse all the different stores nearby! read more

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A small tea shop in the busy shops around Pasadena, you can hardly find this spot as they're quite hidden in the busy walkways. Inside is quite small, no seating, just a order stand, some merch on the side, and a glass panel where you can see the staff preparing your drink. Overall, quite cute, but definitely gets cramped if there's a lot of customers. We visited right at their opening hours and there were already plenty of people waiting in line. Parking - HIGHLY and I mean HIGHLY recommend parking in the parking structure couple shops down from Odd One Out Tea, parking here is always easy, fast, and CHEAP. It's $1 parking fee for 2 hours and you pay at a pay station before you leave, can't find cheaper parking than that elsewhere. Inside the store, before you order, there's some samples on the left. My wife had got some for me and I was amazed by one of the samples. Turns out it was the Yuzu Osmanthus, which I had to try. My wife opted for the Golden Buddha Silk Boba ($7.50+ $1 for topping) while I locked in my order of the Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba. ($7 + $1 for topping) I added Jasmine Silk Boba to my drink and my wife added Wintermelon Silk Boba to her drink. Drinks came out pretty quick, cups are pretty standard and their cups are nice as well, no spillage and a clean, modern, and simple design, love it. My drink, the yuzu was absolutely amazing. It felt like a bright, very floral drink. It had a scent and feel of honey in there, which was a nice balance for the osmanthus. A very well made drink, highly recommend if you like Japanese yuzu like this one. The Golden Buddha Silk Boba was also very delicious. Texture is very nice, it created that rich, but very subtle feel of sweetness added to the drink. Can't really pinpoint what it is but it was definitely a roasting type feel to the drink. Very addicting overall. One thing I found is that both our drinks had their "Silk Boba" added to the drinks which is similar to tapioca and mochi mixed to get that soft, melting topping, very impressed overall, definitely a top spot for my wife and I to visit whenever we're visiting Pasadena. read more

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I liked both of the taro drinks because of the taro paste. I think it wouodve been better without the mochi? It didnt really taste like mochi. Both were not overly sweet and its pretty worth for a large @7. They had a container out with spoons next to it so i thought they had samples but it was empty when i checked. I thought the ice part was hilarious when i saw 5 piece ice and ice free. Now that i am writing this i realized it mean 50% the ice they usually use then no ice? I got perfect ice so i had more than 5 pieces. They had alot of people come in at once so service was a bit slow but they only had 2 people working. read more

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Favorite boba place in LA! Always have to come here when we come down to LA! Now they have a shiso drink which I've never seen before read more

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One of my go to places for high quality tea! I like their decaf options, especially since I crave boba at night and don't want to stay up all night. I usually go for the winter melon lemon if I want a fruity decaf option or the sobacha milk tea if I want a creamy/milk tea flavor. Both are solid and I love their silk boba options! You can't adjust the sweetness for the winter melon but I like to make the sobacha less sweet since the boba is already sweetened. I personally love their jasmine silk boba, which is unique and flavorful but not overpowering. I also love their matcha yuzu and other milk tea options. There's usually samples to try which are amazing as well! read more

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Absolute perfection! I ordered the Golden Buddha Silk Boba with Jasmine jellies, it was so good. Looking forward to coming back soon. read more

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I went to a plushie workshop next door and wanted to get a quick drink. I wouldn't have noticed this place at all, it's tiny. I was confused about silk boba because they look like jelly (square) but the cashier was helpful. I got the TW 23 Golden Buddha Silk Boba, which won an award in Taiwan 2023. I must say I hadn't had such a delicious boba drink in a loooong time. (I don't live in this area.) it was lightly flavored which I love and actually tastes like real tea. The texture of the silk boba was like a perfect jelly. And most important it was not too sweet. read more

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One of the best boba and tea shops in the area! Their Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba is my go to with wintermelon boba.

This place has won awards from 2022-2023 at the milk tea festival. One of their signature drinks that won an award is the champion milk tea. I got the drink with 50% sugar and 5 piece ice with no toppings. The flavor of the drink was very creamy with a strong tea taste. Would try their iron Buddha drink next time. It is pricey for the drink around $7-$8 for one drink without any toppings. Apparently there is a store located in Taipei Taiwan Would come here again if I stop by or happen to be in the area. read more

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Now I'm not a huge boba fan for the mere fact that the places usually overcook them and they are usually too mushy for my liking. I often prefer jellies as they don't decompose if you save your drink for later. This place with their silk boba is something else. It is a cross between a jelly and the warabimochi. It's not as firm as the jelly or not as soft as the mochi, but a perfect blend for your drinking pleasure. The Golden Buddha Silk Boba at 50% sweetness was perfect and hit the spot. A definite must try if you're in the Old Town Pasadena area! It's a small, but cute place that doesn't traditionally look like a boba spot from the outside. The girl who helped us was very nice and patient with all the questions we had as it was our first time. All in all, a wonderful experience. I love this boba place! My new favorite! read more

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Worth a try. We stumbled on this place while on our way to the parking structure. We tried the Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba and Taro Mochi Oolong Milk tea. Both were good depending on your preference. The Yuzu was refreshing while the Taro Mochi was more filling with chunks of mochi and taro pieces. We liked that they had milk alternatives to choose from as well as the level of sweetness. We had both at 50% which was perfect for us. The place is pretty small so no place to sit. The staff were pleasant and the drinks came out fairly quickly. I would definitely go back to try some of their other drinks. read more

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I've had the golden Buddha silk boba before and liked this place! The milk tea tastes great! They are located in Old Town Pasadena.

Best tea in town if I want milk tea or boba I go to here! Even the boba is made of tea. read more

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Clean, small boba shop in old town Pasadena. There is no seating space so just a quick grab and go spot. I opted for the Champion Milk Tea with Jasmine Silk Boba, which is the exact drink I tried a while ago at their newer Ktown location. The service was very friendly and cheerful, and my drink came out quickly. Unfortunately, after trying their Ktown location first, the tea here was not as strong and I was pretty disappointed in how flavorless the Jasmine silk boba was. There was a barely noticeable faint tea flavor in the jelly and I felt like I was just chewing primarily for the texture. Pretty disappointing for a $10 large drink when I know their newer location is way better. Probably won't be back as there are plenty of other boba shops nearby in Old Town. read more

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I heard good stuff about this place. I enjoy the idea of "high quality" boba tea, but most boba shops fall short. I think that Odd One Out Tea is one of those places where I understand the hype, but it's not the GOAT (greatest of all time). I think their boba drinks are a little overpriced, but their service is efficient. There were no indoor or outdoor seating as well, which I kinda wished would be present. Overall, I wouldn't rush back here, but it's an above average boba place in the sea of boba shops read more

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Great service & nice drinks. Love that they use Strauss Organic milk. My favorite here is the matcha latte read more

Service was great! Drinks came out quick as expected. I liked how you can adjust your sweetness level and ice levels. Would recommend the grapefruit pomelo drink! So refreshing. Inside is an order and go service. read more

Absolutely the best. So consistent in quality. Service is amazing and fast. Ambience is chill. read more

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Love this place!!! Met one of the owners today and he was super nice! Drinks are all amazing!! read more

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I honestly wasn't expecting much for this place, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good their milk tea was! Came here right before closing on a weeknight and they had no issue with me coming in to order. They still had all of their topping selections which was great and the place still had a bit of a queue. Service was quick and efficient - we were in and out in a matter of minutes. Their tea was super smooth and taste like great. Bubbles were solid as well and just everything about the experience was nice. I'm sad that there isn't a local Odd One Out in my state, but I try to visit a location every time I'm in the LA area from now on since my first visit was so good. Thanks, Odd One Out! read more

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Really good boba tea shop at Pasadena. The boba and boba slim are unique and the employee is friendly and professional. Recommend everyone to enjoy it read more

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One of THE best boba places I've had. Super flavorful without being overly sweet. The tea is very strong and the boba feels fresh.

You know what Old Pas could use more of? Tea and boba shops, of course! Now, it may seem odd to think Odd One Out actually can offer something distinct from its competitors but I am here to say that the silk boba (surprisingly also made out of tapioca) and the tea quality here are very good. I like that their taro drinks also include mochi (made of rice and taro) and that all tea drinks can be made "pure" (i.e., without milk). I've only tried the red oolong but was impressed by how much I could actually taste the tea when sipping! BTW default sweetness here is set at 50%--you can lower to 25%, 10%, or 0%, and even increase to 75%. I found the default to be perfect for a pure tea boba drink but your mileage may vary (I like my drinks on the sweeter side!) I think the only reason why I am not giving the full five stars is that the boba was a little mushy (missing that critical QQ factor) and the storefront itself is small--no tables or chairs. But the drinks are great and we look forward to coming back! read more

Really good quality tea! You can smell it as you walk by. Their milk teas are perfectly sweet and very fragrant! I love their silk boba read more

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Love this spot! Their grapefruit silk boba rules! You can tell they take pride in their drinks. Highly recommend. read more

Winter melon silk boba is so good Service is really great too Pecan crème brulee must have! Must try!!! read more

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Highly recommend the jasmine or winter melon boba. Seriously addictive and delicious! Love the champion milk tea, golden Buddha and red oolong. They had other OG ones we loved, but these are solid! Small space and should be just for Togo. But good service! read more

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Nice sampling of seasonal flavors so you can decide. Shiso silk boba is like grass jelly. Nice refreshing herbal flavor!

Excellent milk tea! Great quality in brewing the tea and the overall beverage. definitely not your average milk tea location. Service is nice, and they are very efficient. This is a small store, so no place to linger, but you are located in Old Town Pasadena, so great for taking on a walk or to your next destination. Parking is in the parking garages nearby so not hard to find parking. highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

They have some of the best boba around--always consistently chewy and perfectly sweet. I love that the regular sweetness starts at 50%, so I never have to make adjustments. That said, the tea can taste a bit watered down at times. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Parking is a bit inconvenient since you have to use the structure next door, and it can be difficult to find a spot depending on the time. The Championship Milk Tea, Everyday Ordinary Boba, and Yuzu Osmanthus are all amazing and definitely worth trying. read more

I love odd one out for its pistachio iron Buddha milk tea, and for its really yummy silk boba! It's a unique texture -- bouncy and chewy, with a bit more resistance than regular tapioca pearls. Highly recommend their matcha as well. All their silk boba flavors are yum! read more

Wonderful tea and great service. I especially loved the kalamansi and yuzu teas -- so refreshing -- and the pecan summer night milk oolong was delicious. Their specialty silky boba is my favorite; it pairs perfectly with the fruity drinks. read more