Boba Express has tasty options and very good prices, but the drinks had a starchy texture and…read moreartificial flavor for my friend's drink, which sucks because i really wanted to like it. We got taro for my friend and passion fruit tea for myself. Cozy spot in the crossroads mall, and honestly a solid spot for a quick boba fix if you're in a sweet treat mood, just wish the flavors were more natural. I will definitely be back to try another flavor though. Very kind and patient staff.

I was in the area, wanted something refreshing to drink, and decided to try Boba Express. I got the…read moreMango Fruit Juice at 50% sweetness. What I got was not fruit juice but colored water, it had 0 taste of Mango. Not going back.

Always love their tea here, the price is fair, the quality is consistent, their toppings are cooked…read morevery well, and the sugar adjustment is perfect. Even if there's a line, it moves fast and I love the clean tables and the friendly vibe of this small cafe, I hope they continue to have success!

A nice boba place to try! I had their mango Yakult and it was pretty good! It was sweet and very…read morerefreshing. It was around $7.50 which isn't bad. You're able to adjust your sweetness which is an option I like. The service was good. My questions were answered and the drink was quick to be made! The ambiance of the shop was nice. It's a pretty chill atmosphere and a great place to hangout with friends.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #80…read more After a poor boba experience at the Capitol Hill location, I wasn't expecting much out of Meetea Cafe in Redmond. Still, since this is the only non-chain boba shop in Redmond, and I was in the area for an event, I decided to give it a chance. The menu at this location is a bit different, since it doesn't allow tea selection for the milk tea at the kiosk. There are two kiosks even though I doubt this place gets too busy, given that it was just after lunch at 1PM on a Sunday, and there was only one other party inside. Boba Milk Tea, 30% Sweet, 50% Ice w/ Boba ($6.75) - The milk tea is a very pleasing almost orangish color that's actually quite a fragrant, tasting more similar to a Ceylon than an Assam that most other boba shops use. There's a caramelized milky sweetness to the drink, like they use pure condensed milk as a sweetener. It all combines together to give vaguely Hong Kong-style milk tea notes. At 30% sweet, it's pleasingly only slightly sweet, much better than the harsh sweetness at 50% from the other location. Note this drink comes with boba by default, but I wasn't paying attention and ended up adding additional boba (adds 75 cents). At least, I think there was an additional order in the cup, given that it seemed to be a larger amount of boba than is usual. The boba is surprisingly pretty good. While the pearls are smooth, not that sweet, and are a bit inconsistent in size, they have a surprisingly good bounce and the chew is quite good, albeit a tiny bit on the firm side. Overall much better than what I received on Capitol Hill. Milk Tea Rating: 4/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I was really surprised at the quality of the drink I received at this Meetea location. I would happily return for boba any time I'm in Redmond. Bathrooms - One unisex room

I came here around 8:30 to get some boba with my friends but they were out of boba! That's fine, I…read morelike lychee as well. Look at the photo, I work at a boba place as well and the lady could not even give me a full scoop of lychee jelly... how stingy can you be.. you can barely see the amount she even gave me... On top of that, when I ordered my drink, iced green tea with creama and lychee jelly, she handed me the wrong drink, just a regular green milk tea with lychee jelly and when I asked her about to she replied in a bit of a snarky way saying that's the drink I ordered even when it literally says in my receipt what I had ordered. Perhaps this is why she was really stingy with my toppings, but I don't think I was in the wrong... Although this is only one bad experience out of multiple good experiences, I don't think I'd risk coming here again especially when boba prices have been increasing...

Decided to try this place out of sheer convenience and because boba is life. It's a good spot with…read moreplenty of seating but it's kind of tucked away toward the back of a food court area. They do have a large sign though so it's hard to miss. Ordering is on multiple touch screens at the front counter. It was early evening on a weekend when I visited so there wasn't a line. Lucky me so I was able to scroll and see all the milk tea, fruit tea, and blended tea options. I got the mango fruit tea with fresh mango bits, no boba. I know, although boba is life I really only like them with milk tea. The fruitiness of the drink lingered and was just the right amount of sweet at 75% sweetness. Tasted like a dessert which is what I was craving after eating dinner nearby. My friend got a brown sugar drink and hated it. She handed it to another friend after a few sips. This review isn't about that though since I didn't have any. Plus I don't share straws haha Overall not bad, but not super memorable. A good place to at least try.

I got the Thai milk tea with a sweetness adjustment and light ice! It's your average Thai tea, but…read moreno complaints on my end. You can order either at the kiosks or with one of the workers. The workers were pretty friendly and helpful with the questions I had. And not so much of an ambiance to be honest... it's located in the busier part of the food court.

I first heard of this through the YouTube family vloggers I watch. So when I knew I'd be heading up…read morenorth, I had to stop here. There were sooo many options! It was a bit overwhelming. I ended up going with the peach mango slush & my bf got the chamoy slush. Both were so refreshing for a hot sunny day. They weren't watered down, the perfect flavor. Boba was cooked perfectly. My boyfriend thoroughly enjoyed his drink as well. So glad we stopped here,it was so worth it! Definitely go check them out.

Both teas were deliciou! In addition of being pretty quick and a beautiful place…read more I'll definitely be back!

We took our 6-year-old neighbor and his dad here for his first bubble tea. He absolutely loved it!…read moreThey have plenty of caffeine-free options for kids as well as a small list of kid-oriented snacks like fries and popcorn chicken. The place is very clean and bright and the staff was super friendly. It's near Big Rock Park where we love to hike with the boy and his dad so we have a place too get a fun treat afterwards!

decided to revisit this place 2 years after my first visit, and I like the new changes. There are…read moremore food combo options, and they have creative new custom drinks with different fruit and tea combos. Of course prices went up (from sauce being 75 cents to now being 1$) but that's to be expected. The cashier is friendly and fast with making the orders, and the seating area is nice and clean. The taste of the fries and popcorn chicken is pretty decent, with the fries tasting fresher and the popcorn chicken not being dry on the inside. Given the improvements, I will definitely be back to try more of their fruit drink combos!

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #99…read more Moge Tee is a chain from Mainland China that also has a couple of locations in Michigan which I've visited and mostly enjoyed. They have a bit higher quality tea than most boba shops that came before them, but have since been overshadowed. This particular location is inside the Nan Noodle restaurant, making it a convenient place to order from while slurping on noodles. They have a kiosk for ordering near the front door. When we visited, there was only one worker who was cranking out a huge order of drinks (I'm talking 20+ drinks). Unfortunately we were behind that large order so it took over 30 minutes before our drink was ready. Dahongpao Bubble Milk Tea, Large, 50% Sugar, 50% Ice ($7) - The taste of the milk tea first starts out very nutty, a bit roasty, and quite sweet (distinct and separate from the sweetener). It then descends into something that's almost a little stale and tastes mildly of rancid fat. I feel like there's a chance that the creamer they used in the drink is old and/or on the cusp of going bad. It's not a super strong taste, but it's there, giving the drink an unpleasant aftertaste. The boba is very good however. Golden pearls, smaller than average boba with great chew and bounce. They are soaked for a while in sugar solution, giving them a sweet taste that penetrates the top layer of the boba. Due to the soak, some of the boba sticks together into larger balls, and the exteriors have a softer velvety layer rather than being smooth. Milk Tea Rating: 1/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I have to assume that their drinks don't normally taste rancid... Maybe something was just wrong with my taste buds that day? Then again, given my disappointment, I visited another boba shop right after and that one tasted fine. Note: My rating of 3 is because the boba and milk tea have equal weighting. The boba is very good while the milk tea is terrible due entirely to the rancid/stale aftertaste. Bathrooms - Two larger ones, shared with Nan Noodles.

creme brulee milk tea boba is super yummy. i also really liked the da hong pao milk tea too! it's…read moreconnected to a restaurant so not much seating for the actual boba spot itself, more grab & go vibes. service was fairly smooth and the nice lady upgraded my drink for the slight wait. :,)

The karaage chicken was incredible! I got it with the eel sauce and it had a really nice flavor to…read moreit. The Thai iced tea was a little lacking. Usually 50% sweetness is a good percentage for me but it was a little flavorless and tasted more like milk than Thai tea. I've had good luck with it before, though, and other teas like their fruit teas have been amazing!

My review is for online ordering...not a win. I ordered two…read moredrinks (thai tea and lava flow) and a snack (chicken karrage). I ordered a couple before, and gave my pickup time as 6:30pm so I could get it on my way home from work. I ended up getting there early - like 6:15 and expected to have to wait a bit. My two drinks were sitting on the counter in a puddle of condensation and all of the ice had melted :( The chicken was still being fried, which I was happy to wait for, but when it came out five minutes later much of the breading was still very mushy. The lava flow was fine and the thai tea was tasty, the lids make it unsafe to flip the drink to stir the boba/toppings like at other places and the straws are too flimsy to stir the boba...i can only imagine if the ice had been frozen still. Not a win from me. Maybe Ill try again as a walk in.