We ordered mango slushy and lychee slushy. Fairly quick service. The place was small, a few tables…read moreand chairs. Some of the food items were sold out, but I understand because it was the Chinese new year parade and Chinatown was busy! The drinks were good though.

As I'd say in Spanish, ni fu ni fa…read more By Me Boba is not bad by any means. The milk tea I had was solid, but I wasn't floored. At the same time, its proximity to the Fortune Cookie Factory means you can end up with a long wait. Personally I prefer Yi Fang/Chinatown Taiwan Tea in the area for both ambiance and flavors. But I wouldn't be upset if someone brought me to By Me. The decorations were cute, although the fact that Christmas decorations were still up in June was weird. There was a robotic snowman that kids would activate that would play Jingle Bells in a broken battery screech which was a bit annoying

I have been eyeing on their cakes everything i walk along Stockton for groceries. This neat and…read morecute little bakery was so clean and their breads and cakes are next level. They have Japanese cheese cake (slices and whole) and matcha and vanilla crepe cakes and some other delicious goodies. Personally tried Vanilla crepe cake today and it was surprisingly tasty and "not too sweet" iykyk it's the highest compliment coming from an Asian.::))) Japanese cheese cake will be my next target! FYI Being a small business, they prefer cash and there is a minimum amount to use credit cards!

spend a miminum of $6 if you want to pay by credit card…read more Sausage/hotdog scallions bun- a little soggy the next day but pretty good 3.5/5 stars Blueberry mousse cake- this was okay, subtle blueberry flavor, firm cake bottom. 3/5 stars

Wholy Moley! Where have you been my whole life? This drink was the bomb Coconut Mango Blue has my…read moreheart (mango, coconut milk + jelly, sago, jasmine tea and spirulina to make it BLUE! I'm addicted! Service was fast considering how many drinks they are making per hour (looked like alot). Clean storefront and you order from the kiosk.

Not terrible but not great. Felt like it was a pretty limited menu and there were a number of…read morethings that they were sold out of when I went. Dropped by on a late afternoon mid-week. There was a conference happening nearby so the shop was pretty packed. There are two tablets to order from or you can order at the counter (if someone is available to help you). I really dislike the boba shops that rely mostly on tablet ordering because if you're not familiar with their menu and stop by on a whim, like I did, you feel pressured to rush through the menu so you're not holding up the line. About halfway through scrolling the menu, I was bored with the vast majority of the options and a couple of the drinks I wanted were sold out. The only other one that sounded genuinely appealing and interesting was the pistachio cloud jasmine, which they at least had in stock. Despite the large crowd standing around waiting, my drink came in less than ten minutes. It had a good nutty flavor and was the perfect amount of sweetness, nothing cloying. But you had to mix the pistachio foam into the drink if you wanted it to permeate the entire thing, otherwise it was just sitting on top and the drink didn't have any other pistachio flavoring. It was a good drink, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find a Heytea to order it again. No problems with this particular location, the staff were friendly and the drink was made well, I'm just not impressed by Heytea generally speaking and don't really have much desire to return or to seek out other locations.

Food was freshly prepared and served hot. Service was quick. Salted egg yolk custard buns and pork…read morebbq buns were great. The food and drinks here had the right amount of sweetness. The sweetness of the salted egg yolk custard buns and taro boba milk tea was not overpowering. The mango pomelo sago was delicious. I enjoyed our meal here. Recommend checking out this place if you're in town!

This spot got recommended to me by one of my students as a Chinatown gem and also received praise…read morefrom multiple friends so I finally found a reason to give it a try. Mikayla was in town so we figured we'd meet and catch up. I had gone on a bit of a pastry bender and was suffering from fresh food coma when she asked if I was available. I wasn't about to pass on an opportunity to try a new spot though so I was scouting Yelp specifically for a spot that served good light dessert as well as real food options. Come to find that Metro Hong Kong Dessert fit the description perfectly. When we walked in, the server greeted us in Chinese. I couldn't quite understand his dialect though, so he asked if were were ordering for here or to go and gestured to an open table when we said for here. That was a bit confusing because the kiosk to order is at the front, so you do order for dine in at the kiosk and then have a seat at a table and then someone will bring out your order. Mikayla was feeling something warm on a chilly night so she got the fish porridge, I was feeling something light that would be easy on my food coma stomach so I got the mango sago taro ball dessert. Both of our dishes came out in sizable portions. I thought there would be real mango chunks on top of the desert but it seemed to be only mango puree in the soup. Nonetheless, the dessert was tasty and easy on my stomach so it was exactly what I wanted. The server could speak some basic English but was primarily fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. When we were wrapping up our meal a confused individual came in the door and seemed to be giving the server a hard time, asking about if he knew Mandarin in English but then saying he didn't understand his Mandarin. Eventually the server said he couldn't speak any languages in an attempt to convince the individual to leave the establishment. I wasn't facing the door so I didn't turn to see what exactly was happening but in hindsight I wish I turned to look. I would definitely revisit for a boba, another dessert, or some dim sum. The menu had a wide variety of options so there will be something for everyone if you're in a group and feeling different things. Prices were also not steep if cost is a concern. My dessert came to the table first and Mikayla had to wait a bit longer for her porridge, but the wait was not notably long.

We were wandering around SF Chinatown and found Lady Luck Cafe through Yelp when we were looking…read morefor something to drink. I ordered something simple - 6. Iced Hong Kong Milk Tea (Ceylon tea with condensed milk). The person making my order reached into a chest freezer and pulled out a brownish icy prism and put it into my cup. I was curious what was going on and it turns out that ice was frozen milk tea! Love the attention to detail as too much regular ice dilutes the drink. The milk tea was very tasty, not too sweet, and had plenty of tea flavor in part due to the frozen tea. It was also reasonably priced, coming in at under $5.

Cheapest boba drink you'll find in Chinatown. For $2 (no tax, cash only), you can't expect high…read morequality soft and chewy boba or complex flavors, but what you will get is a quick refreshing drink made right in front of you by a nice old guy who will ask you if you want ice or boba added (free of charge). Come support local small businesses!

Hidden gem! I totally found it on a whim. I was craving the boba tea and we were at the science…read moreexploratorium. I just went to the first one that came close to me which was not that closeconsidering the hill that I had to climb but when I tell you that it blew my mind, I am serious. It's so minimal decor, and I asked the beautiful ladies for their recommendations and they serviced it so well. U can adjust your sweet level, I mean what else can you want. I went with the mango and it hit the spot. I can't wait to go back again. Also, the kitty logo for my sons all melted, they loved there's too. Definitely out favorite spot

Cute boba shop in Chinatown!…read more Love the decor of the place, it's small and mostly for to-go orders but looks like an old style tea house inside. There is a small table and bench area by the window to sit or wait for your drink. The cups have cute cats on them. I wasn't feeling caffeine today so looked around for their non caffeinated drink menu. It would be nice to have a separated section on the order menu that lists these options together. I saw an almond latte with grass jelly drink and opted for that. It didn't actually list what the ingredients in the drink were which would have also been helpful. It tasted like an almond jelly slush + grass jelly. I really enjoyed it! Would definitely come back to try their other drinks.

Great tea and snack place at the border of Nob Hill/Chinatown. Nearby to the Fairmont hotel, and to…read morethe Chinatown Public Library. Also happens to be near one of my estheticians' salon, so usually I come by afterwards to grab a fruit drink and sometimes a fried snack. Mostly a takeout spot with a few seats inside. They also sell some interesting konjak snacks on the side. Located on Powell and Jackson.

San Francisco Chinatown during Chinese New Year is electric . There are celebrations everywhere…read more You will see restaurants packed with people having food family style. You will also find people enjoying desserts from the different stores all over Chinatown. There is one place where you can enjoy a dessert all four seasons but especially during this Chinese New Year which is the Year of the horse. It is on Powell street and Jackson street and it's called Ha Tea ( pronounced Hottie). On a Chinese New Year week stroll in San Francisco's Chinatown there is a place which you can find refreshing treat. They sell everything from a Durian Latte , Strawberry Latte, Onion rings, Fried Shrimp Musubi, and cheesy ramen. I got the Mango Slush and it was juicy and not too sweet but very refreshing. This place isn't horsing around during the Year of the Horse when it comes tasty boba tea. Chinatown during Chinese New Year you can feel the atmosphere and enjoy the food "smell "from Kearny street "Hilton Hotel "all the way up the hill to Powell street on the corner enjoy a Hottie (Ha Tea) treats and juicy Boba they "sell" in the city I was born and raised and still "dwell" Come to Ha Tea they have the golden "touch " when ice is "crush" to make their "Mango Slush" located in Chinatown which was established in San Francisco during the end of the "gold rush"

If you want a large variety of Kit Kat without having to go to Japan, this is the place to go to…read more They had so many different flavors and even flavors I didn't see in Japan. They have other snacks, mochi, drinks, and more. They also sell boba.

Lychee slush and lychee gummy candies from here were delish. The service was good and friendly. The…read moremango slush was better than the lychee. Great place in Chinatown for those with a sweet tooth.