Pretty Tea Parties

Found this place after visiting Steinway studio a couple blocks over…read more We all enjoyed our drinks a lot. Mango Matcha latte 50% sugar 5/5 Tropical fruit tea 4/5 Mango with yogurt cream foam 5/5 Strawberry milk bar 4/5 The place is pretty tiny . About 6 bar stools type of seating 1 4-top 2 2-tops They have 2 kiosks to order their drink. I like that they did not do extra charge for Oat milk substitute. Bathroom is clean too. And they complete the orders decently fast. Really like this place. Just like anywhere on WC, parking is only street parking.

My wife and son were raving about this place so I gave it a try. The creme brûlée was their…read morerecommendation. I thought it was pretty good, though it doesn't take the place of my favorite flavor, which I had the next time. All in all, I think they have very good quality ingredients. Typical of a lot of boba spots, ordering is kiosk-based (at least the times I've been there) so you don't really interact with the employees much, but they seem professional and are working hard. The kiosk for ordering is easy to navigate. It's nicely decorated and comfortable inside, and there is some seating. Upbeat vibe and busy, central location. If I were in downtown Walnut Creek and was craving boba, this is where I would go.

Taro Penguin Bao

High-quality cheese, coat it in a rich batter, and air-fry it until golden and crispy.

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Merry Berry Matcha

Caffe La Scala

3.7(847 reviews)

2.6 mi

It's been awhile, I love coming back. The desserts alone are magnificent. They make their tiramisu…read moreso it was tough choosing a different dessert. The pistachio pastry we got did not disappoint. It was delish. We ordered a latte and their Havana latte was recommended. I loved the Havana latte, one of the best lattes I've had. It was flavorful but not super sweet as it has condensed milk. We ordered and paid at register both the cashier and barista were super friendly and polite. There is indoor and outdoor seating. It's a large coffee shop, also serves alcohol. I've had their espresso martinis in the past and one of my favorites. We just had wine and we were looking for a place to have dessert. There's plenty of table and booth seating.

Apparently, spending nearly $20 on an egg sandwich and iced tea qualifies you as a customer--but…read morenot enough of a customer to sit in a chair with a back. I worked from the barstools for about an hour and a half. After the breakfast rush had passed, I noticed plenty of open tables along the wall. Since I had thrown out my back this week and desperately needed more support, I moved to one of them. The sign said the table was reserved for up to two hours for customers who ordered food. Great--I had ordered food and had only been sitting there for about an hour. Nope. The same barista who took my order approached me to explain that the table was reserved for customers who ordered food. When I reminded her that I had, she asked what I ordered--as if she hadn't personally rung me up. She then told me I needed to return to the backless barstool. I challenged this because it made absolutely no sense. There were plenty of open tables, I was a paying customer and I was within the posted two-hour limit. She simply repeated that it was the policy. To be clear, the problem isn't that the policy was poorly communicated. The policy should not exist in the first place. Kicking a paying customer out of an empty chair and directing them back to a barstool is a horrible business model that lacks basic respect and hospitality. I left angry, embarrassed and regretting the money I spent here. I will absolutely not be returning.

Two hot chocolates and a tiramisu

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Caprese panini

Mr. Green Bubble

3.5(350 reviews)

I happened to be passing through Walnut Creek on my way home, so I decided to stop for some boba. I…read morehad never tried Mr. Green Bubble before so I figured I would give them a shot. I ordered a Mango Lychee Green Tea w/ Boba. The drink was prepared pretty quickly shortly after ordering. However, according to the picture in the kiosk menu, the drink was supposed to include lychee toppings. This unfortunately did not come fruition as my drink only contained the boba toppings that I paid extra for. The drink itself was extremely muted in flavor and tasted extremely diluted with only a hint of mango and absolutely no taste of lychee (probably because they forgot to add the toppings). You can either order at the counter or use any of their two self-service kiosks. The shop itself was pretty clean and there are plenty of seating if you decide to dine-in. They offer a uni-sex public bathroom was kept pretty clean when I visited.

Decided to give this place another try again as I was in the area. This time, they weren't as busy…read more Strawberry Matcha Latte: This was a rather delicious drink. The strawberry puree was nice and the amount of pearls you get was plentiful. The ratio of tea, milk and strawberries was also good. And they make the matcha from scratch. The worker was used a small bowl and a pestle/brush to make the matcha green tea for me, which was cool to watch. Overall, I did enjoy the drink. The green tea part definitely tasted like green tea matcha. I had a better second experience here, so glad I gave them another shot

Tapioca milk tea!

Popcorn Chicken and Lychee Green Tea

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Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea

4.6(110 reviews)

2.8 mi

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea feels like such a little luxury break in the middle of the day. The space…read morehas a great vibe! Clean, polished, calm, and somehow still warm and inviting. And of course, the drinks are delicious. Everything tastes fresh, bright, and really well made. The boba has that perfect texture too, soft with just the right chew, which makes such a difference. You can tell they care about quality :P What really keeps us coming back, though, is the service. I think the owner is usually there, and he is incredibly kind. He always seems to go above and beyond. He's given my daughter a little treat more than once just to make her day, and one time he even helped me carry our baby stroller down the steps even though he absolutely did not have to lol :) Those small moments really stick with you. Great drinks are one thing, but that kind of genuine kindness is what makes a place feel special. It feels a little elevated, a little indulgent, and always like a nice little treat. We love it!!

I was with my cousins attending a family event and we had a break to go around the area. We wanted…read moresome boba tea and of all the choices in the local area, this one popped up for us. I have had this before in the Pleasanton area, but it's been quite some time. The location is on a busy street of Walnut Creek, but it is located right across a parking structure. Inside is pretty small to sit, and ordering is via a kiosk. The drink kiosk is further back in the store. Lychee Fruit Tea: I adjusted to 50% sweet and it was still sweet for me. I added sago for texture and it did give it a nice profile overall. The 4 pieces of lychee also gave it added sweetness to my drink. It was chilled nicely and overall, it did brighten up my mood for the day. I think I need to go to 30% sweet and it will be perfect for me. Overall, I can see myself coming back here again.

06/24/2026

10/07/2024: Cold Fresh Taiwanese Taro Latte w/Sago, Cold Brown Sugar Pearl Matcha Latte, Brown Sugar Pearl Latte without Tea

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12/02/2024: Drinks with a beautiful sunset

Breaktime Tea

Their boba hits different. Usually very disappointed when I get boba, but their drinks are packed…read morewith flavor. Its more aromatic or fresh, I don't know.

The Mango Mojito is their popular drink, refreshing, nonalcoholic, and not too sweet with bits of…read moremango. I enjoyed it, and would order it again. Service was quick, no wait/line on a Sunday around 6:20pm. Plenty of seating to hang out. Lot Parking right out front.

Clean inside and modern

Passion Fruit Mojito. Simple and refreshing but unusually unique

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Passion fruit green tea

T4 Tea For One

Best chicken popcorn and boba!…read more We love the lychee boba, Basil popcorn chicken mango smoothie with popping boba.

The sevice was great we really enjoyed the food it tasted so great .The sevrice is very nice. The…read morefood usually comes very quickly. Personally i really likr like the ramen

05/16/2024: Honey Chicken Wings Bento was good

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05/19/2024: Egg Fried Rice had spoiled rice mixed with new rice :(

Milk Tea Lab

3.7(698 reviews)

1.9 mi

I hear they are under new management and no long affiliated with the one off of Clayton Rd in…read moreConcord. But that one is never open anyways. I assume it's true because their cup sizing has changed which I'm sadly disappointed. It's more open space/spacious and I had to create a new rewards account. Drink menu names changed slightly on kiosk and on the wall. They don't have that tacky shelf with plush, stuff, Knick knacks, for sale anymore. Drink still good, I don't think recipe has changed. I heard, then seen it for myself, the instagram post and stories shared by friends, of people dancing and partying at the shop late nights after hours. Then when I went in, also still had the sign up that said they did dance concert or hosted DJ nights at the shop. But Im also assuming it was under the old management and they must've got caught something doing something illegal or something they weren't suppose to be doing. The minus one star is for the cup sizing. Bring it back! Main reason why I love coming here, a good price for big cup size. Now it's like every other boba shop. Which is fine, but I won't go out of my way to come get boba here like I used to.

Milk Tea Lab is now under new ownership at this location, and having been visiting this spot quite…read moreoften throughout that time I've become more than familiar with the quality and expectations of this place. This was my first time visiting them again since the ownership change so it's been a minute. What I see here now is just depressing, not just because the place was empty, but it's now devoid of anything that felt like a spot someone would want to hangout at. No music, when I got in there was one person waiting for their food and nobody was even at the front counter for minutes before somebody finally came out from the back. Ordering is just through the kiosk now, which isn't a bad thing. The part that was really rough was the reason why I even came here; the boba. I got a regular milk tea which now they only have a single size. I miss the extra large size they used to have, but oh well. The next issue comes with how much the boba actually costs. They may have gotten rid of the extra large cup sizes, but they're still charging the almost the same amount for it in a much smaller cup. What a deal, right? And we get to the actual drink. When the person making the drink after receiving your order finishes within a minute of making it, it's never a good sign. Why is that? Well, they had premade jug of milk tea ready to pour out for your tasting pleasure. When you have a premade jug of milk tea, it's never a good sign. While I've had them at other places that have done this before, and it's ranged from bad to mediocre, the one here at Milk Tea Lab, now, was in a word, rancid. It was incredibly gross with absolutely no redeeming qualities to it. I generally try not to be so harsh, but this was really not it and I couldn't even finish the boba because of how bad the milk tea was. It's sad to see how big of a dropoff this spot has become compared to what it used to be. This isn't like when they first opened where there were only 2-3 boba spots right next to them. Now there's at least a handful of options within a few minutes away, and dozens of spots within a mile or two, and this is what they're pushing out? It's a shame but this Milk Tea Lab which was their starter store is no longer a place I would ever go back to for boba. It's time is now past with this new ownership.

Mango lovers + mango chunks IG: @eat.w.alyssa

Mango lovers x2 pls!

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Lottie's Creamery

4.4(869 reviews)

Amazing! They have…read moresuch unique flavors. There were many to choose from, and I'm so glad I overheard the other customers ahead of us saying that the vanilla salted almond toffee flavor was what they are known for. We ended up getting that flavor as one of our two. For our second flavor of two scoops, we ended up getting the marshmallow neapolitan. -Vanilla salted almond toffee: I can see what the other customers meant for "this is what they're known for." I love that the almond is candied/carmelized with toffee. It gives it a roasty flavor, which gives the flavor so much depth. The almond also gives a bit of crunch/texture, which makes this flavor so unique. -Marshmallow neapolitan: I'm not typically someone who likes marshmallows or goes for neapolitan, as I don't like super sweet and I don't like mixing flavors. You can definitely taste all 3 flavors--vanilla, chocolate, strawberry. The marshmallow doesn't make the ice cream as sweet as I would have thought, it really just adds the marshmallow texture. The ice cream is very thick and creamy. It doesn't melt too fast to meld all the flavors together (which I don't really like), and I really appreciate that the ice cream holds together so well! The gentleman helping us was very patient in letting us try several flavors. The shop had a more old time feel. There is a bench to sit on to eat for a bit, but no tables. Overall, I would totally come back to try their unique flavors!

My best friend and I were craving ice cream and this was her first time at Lottie's Creamery. We…read moresampled several mouth watering flavors and both decided on the dark chocolate and she kept raving about how creamy and smooth their ice cream is! The staff are kind and patient, and I appreciate their organized system of moving the customer over to the checkout counter to make room for customers to sample, ask questions from the staff, and more where the ice cream, wall menu, and entrance are located. The small seating bench area by the window gives a feel of many old school creameries I have fond memories of when I was a kid. The line that I've seen out the door many times here is a testimony to Lottie's Creamery's popularity and top of the line ice cream and desserts!

Menu (as of October 2024)

Small Caramel Passionfruit Crisp

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Inside (10/28/23)

Li Cha Tea

3.8(194 reviews)

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Perfect egg puffs for a little treat. The egg puffs are just the way I like them, nice and crispy…read moreoutside, with a soft chewy middle. Mmm delicious! Had to try the original to start; they also make several other flavors. The drinks were refreshing and tasty. One odd moment was when asked for sweetness level, I replied with regular 100% and the staff member (owner??) was uneasy about it, and persuaded me to let her make it a certain way, "her way". It was good, she knows her craft but when I asked what percentage it was exactly so I would know how to order it in the future, she basically couldn't really answer the question, said some stuff and ended it which was just kinda weird lol. Anyway, I like that they have lavender milk tea! Nice and floral, refreshing. Their black milk tea is made with earl grey which was nice and different. The boba was nice and chewy.

Really wanted to like this spot. The owner seemed very nice and community oriented. The drinks…read morethemselves are only so-so and pricey. We were expecting a strong matcha taste but it felt more on the bland side. The owner did ask us to let her know if the drink wasn't to our liking.. but we're kinda awkward. Giving this a 3* experience.

Salted Creama Dong Ding Oolong Tea with Boba ($5.50)

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Salted Creama Dong Ding Oolong Tea with Boba ($5.50)

Bondadoso Coffee and Tea Collective

I stopped by Bondadoso as I waited for my tires to be put on at a nearby tire shop…read more I ordered a Nitro Brew with added oat milk and it was delicious and just the right strength. They have a patio area that is nice for sipping coffee, meeting with friends, working, or studying. I'm surprised some people have negative reviews. I've always had positive experiences here and never experienced anything negative regarding customer service. So if you're in the area, give Bondadoso a try!

Sorry really didn't do much for me…read more Just got a regular coffee and the flavor was just meh and a little over room temperature. Lot of sayings on the wall, but they should concentrate on the coffee