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    4.2 (131 reviews)
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    Bethany A.

    I love RareTea! Their boba is always fresh and the tea is always delicious. The strawberry smoothie is delicious and my 7yr old's favorite The employees were friendly and helpful and the place is so clean! We'll be back

    Coconut Milk Tea With Brown Sugar Boba
    Beth S.

    I was craving Boba and this was the only location that was open so we made the drive out. We arrived about 20 minutes prior to closing. The staff members were super friendly. I ordered a coconut milk tea with brown sugar Boba. The drink portion of my tea was delicious, I will say the Boba tasted as though it had been there for quite a while. It was mushy. But then again it was closing time. My husband had the mango green tea with crystal Boba. His tea was delicious, with vibrant mango and fresh green tea flavor. They had a few seats inside as well as seats and tables.

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    Joseph M.

    DELICIOUS BOBA!! Located right next to the harkins with a spacious parking lot! I got the Brown sugar boba and it was incredible! the perfect ratio of liquid, ice, and yummy brown sugar boba! Every time i've been there the staff have been super friendly and know the drinks very well. it's also a nice and quiet place to go and chill!. ps: the drink in my photo is just a black tea, i drank the brown sugar boba too fast to get one lol

    lavender jasmine milk tea, strawberry berry cream
    Betty J.

    Got two drinks here. Strawberry cream & lavender jasmine milk tea both at 50% sweet. The lavender jasmine milk tea is nice at 50% though perhaps I could go for 25%. I think the strawberry would taste better sweeter so i'd recommend 75% next time for myself. Clean interior and two comfy couches up front to sit on.

    Strawberry Berry Tea with Boba
    Francheska J.

    I loooooove love love this spot! The boba is always the perfect amount of chewiness, and has a great brown sugar flavor. When you ask for things half sweet here, it's actually half sweet (I feel like some boba spot's "half sweet" still tastes extremely sweet to me!). The strawberry berry tea is my go-to. The drinks also come out super fast, and the interior is very modern and clean. The staff is always very kind, and will give you recommendations if you ask. So much parking, and it's also conveniently located right next to a korean BBQ spot... which I always have to get a sweet treat after! Whenever I'm in the area I definitely make a stop here.

    Susan G.

    9/27/25: I confess, it's been so long since we popped in here, I cannot remember what we ordered. Mine was not bad, but my sister dumped hers when we got home. It tasted like soap. What I do remember is the young dude that was working this particular morning. When we walked in he was on his phone, not a huge deal, since no one was inside & we needed to look at the menu before deciding. What do you expect him to do, stare at the walls? :-) As we approached the counter, however, ready to order, his face remained planted in his phone & despite us starting to place our order, he was more concerned about finishing up his text (or whatever was so engrossing on his phone). I do like that they have compostable (small) straws; that they ask you not to take more than you need. We didn't take any! We have boba drinks so frequently we have multiple sets of steel straws. :-) Will we return? Not a snowball's chance in hell.

    Taro Milk Tea and vanilla milk tea
    Naomi N.

    A cute little boba shop, located conveniently close to the movie theaters! This indoor cafe is very cute and has ample places to sit and chat. The staff was very helpful and they had samples available. The boba balls were a little bit cold and the flavor of my taro boba left a little to be desired (for the price...in this economy). I would still come back again if I was in the area for the vibes!

    Roasted Oolong Milk Tea with Boba, Steamed Buns, Shumai
    Duy L.

    Ordered the roasted oolong milk tea (50% sweetness). I generally like that particular drink here, but be warned when coming here closer to closing as many of the popular drinks will be sold out. The milk tea definitely tastes more on the tea side, but can be masked if the drink is too sweet. The steamed bun and shumai are satisfactory for items outside of a dim sum establishment. If you're craving it, I'd say they're good enough, but you're going to be disappointed if you're expecting dim sum restaurant quality.

    Two boba milk teas with no boba! Amazing!

    lied about being out of boba because they were closing in 20 minutes. They were disrespectful when I tried asking about getting my drink in the first place. wasted my money and my time.

    Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea and Duo Grape Tea
    Lisa L.

    This is a very nice tea house near the Harkins theater. We've been here multiple times with friends. They have a lot of different tea options. I feel 7-8 bucks for a cup of boba tea is a little pricy, but it's close to our house, so we come here when we are craving some tea. I like the mango passion fruit tea, but 50% sweet. The duo grape tea is also pretty good.

    Strawberry Smoothie with Lychee Jelly
    Christine D.

    Grabbed some boba with my family after dinner, and it definitely hit the spot. I chose the strawberry smoothie with lychee jelly, and it was a nice and refreshing treat. I would say the drinks are a little overpriced (I paid over $8 for my drink), but maybe that's just the new norm now? There's a nice seating area with a couch and coffee table, and everything was nice and clean. The service was good; we were greeted immediately upon walking in. The servers didn't talk much, but sometimes that's not a bad thing. Overall, I enjoyed this boba place and would revisit.

    Okinawa Milk Tea with Boba (top)  Half serving of Uji Matcha Latte (bottom)
    Kristal S.

    Clean, quiet, boba shop. There seemed to only be one woman running the store at the time I went, yet service was fast. She was flexible and met my unusual request of leaving the cup half empty (I didn't want a full cup of such a sweet drink). The Uji Matcha Latte had a pleasant balance of matcha and sweetness. I see myself coming back to this location in the future.

    Roasted oolong with pudding and earl grey with boba and pudding
    Daniel H.

    Happy National Bubble (Boba) Tea Day (4/30)! We came here when they first opened on 11/27/21 and have been coming back ever since. I tried Rare Tea back in California so that was my baseline to compare this location. There were a lot of drinks to choose from on their menu and my go-to drink here at Rare Tea would be the Okinawa Milk Tea with boba. The tea flavor was good and the boba were always chewy. I've tried a number of other drinks here like the Jasmine Green Milk Tea, Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea, Black Milk Tea, and Rose Spring Tea. They all tasted good to me but my go-to was still Okinawa Milk Tea with boba. It tasted the same as the Rare Tea in California so it was consistent. I should really just finish up the rest of the menu since I've tried almost everything on the menu. The staff here are friendly and you can even order online to come pick up. We've done that quite a few times since we don't live down the street from them anymore. We have gone to their Queen Creek location too but that's for another review. Rare Tea was great and one of our go-to places for boba! We'll be back!

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    Thanks Lizzi for the Kind words:) We look forward to seeing you soon!

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    4 years ago

    So far this is the best boba I've had in the east valley! The boba was perfectly cooked and the drinks were tasty.

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    Thanks for the kind words Holly:)

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    Thanks Elizabeth:) Better Ingredients Make For Better (The Bomb) Boba

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    4 years ago

    Amazing! I love that you can make your drink as sweet or unsweetened as you like. I recommend to all ages

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    4 years ago

    This place is so cute, and staff is super friendly! I always come in with our dog Tucker, and Tucker loves this place as much as we do!

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    Thanks for all the love Joseph, we really glad your go-to drink!

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    5 years ago

    Amazing service and fantastic Tea. By far my favorite boba tea, will be my new go to spot.

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    Do they offer milk alternatives or sweetness levels to choose from?

    Yes; a lot of their teas use no dairy, or almond milk. There are notes on the menu about which teas have milk in them. I believe I saw three sweetness levels - I'd recommend asking about your sweetness level up front though, they normally don't ask.

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