Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #111…read more Tab Milktea is an interesting boba shop located in a shared commissary. The entrance is located on SW Snoqualmie St. The exterior door leads to a small vestibule, where a wall of wireless doorbells greets the customer, each for one of the businesses in the building. The owner of Tab is highly responsive, coming out within seconds of the bell, and is super friendly. All milk teas are made with Lactose-free milk! Yes! Classic Milk Tea, Small 24oz, 35% Sweet, Less Ice w/ Boba ($10.35) - Very interesting flavor with this milk tea, clearly with SE Asian influences. It's somewhat malty, but the strongest flavor by far is that of vanilla, with a tiny bit of almond-like nuttiness. Kind of like a variation of a strong Thai Tea, but less smoky. It's certainly not what I was expecting, but is very pleasant to sip on and is extremely fragrant. The body on this drink is phenomenal. It's so viscous and luscious, it coats the entire mouth with a creamy film. Less ice is perfect for this drink - since they use crushed ice, it doesn't take up too much room so they can maximize the amount of drink in the cup. At 35% sweet, which is what the owner recommended for people who don't like drinks too sweet (I usually order 50% at most shops), the drink is on the sweeter end on what's tolerable. My guess is the boba I added contributes a lot to sweetness, and the amount of extra fat in the drink enhances the transfer of sugar to the tongue. I'd probably go with 25% or less in the future. The boba is fine - I probably wouldn't get it in the future. The pearls are sweetened, but are a little on the tough side, too firm for my liking. $1 per topping is quite high as well and in my opinion for the quality is definitely not worth the price. Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 3.5/5 $10.35 before tax is by far the most I've every paid for boba. Is it worth the price? That's debatable. I'd say Tab Milktea does use high quality ingredients, has clean and interesting flavors, and has an owner who's a blast to be around. I understand their pricing is higher most likely lower volumes. It's a small business worth supporting, but isn't a place I'd go to regularly simply due to pricing. It's really difficult for me to justify a drink that's 50% more expensive than other high quality (but not top quality) boba shops. Not to mention that there are places around with similar high quality (e.g. high quality tea leaves, no powder, no syrups, premium ingredients) that are more affordable but unfortunately aren't small businesses.

This is one of the best Bobain Seattle. I've tried a few of their drinks but my favorite has been…read morethe Jazz Milk Tea. The owner is super friendly and will always come out to check on our preferences and customizes our sugar and ice levels to our taste. The prices are also very good for the size of their drinks. I'll definitely recommend checking them out!

grey, rainy post holiday sunday had me craving something…read morethat generated memories of far away. i realized a good bahn mi would really help the spirits but my go to place wasn't open so i turned to yelp to find a place with good reviews. turns out gion is spitting distance from where i work during the week, so this made me even more curious as it could become a place i could stop by for take out on my way home. i didn't order ahead but you can. i opted to walk in and they were busy making two separate orders for people who had paid and were waiting. there were also two other orders sitting waiting for pick up so this seemed like a good sign. i ordered and paid and less than 10 minutes later i was walking out with a hefty sized sandwich that i didn't think id be able to finish. i was wrong. the bread is crispy and fresh and the sandwich is full of veggies and usual bahn mi toppings. it was quite good and i appreciated the heat level of the jalapeños playing off the cooling effect of the carrots pickled daikon. the sandwich disappeared so you be the judge. i think i found a place i'll return to, for another sandwich and also one of their various flavored milk teas. definitely a neighborhood business that's probably best accessed on foot but i think there may be a poor pick up loading zone right out front. definitely choose take out as there are no tables and a very small counter if you're thinking of eating there but in my mind this would be a perfect place to hit up on a lovely weekend day before going down to alki and scarfing their flavorful creations down!

Easy to miss this tiny gem if you aren't specifically on the lookout for it. Absolutely love the…read morestorefront and interior. S tier baguette. Clearly fresh and of immensely high quality. Great portion sizes for a reasonable price. We tried both the chicken and pork bahn mi and they were excellent. West Seattle sleeper.

Ughhh my favorite spot on Alki!! The food is absolutely delicious!! And the drinks are to die for…read more I go here everytime I'm at Alki! They are super nice and accommodating here

The sugarcane juice was excellent! Everything else was alright, but I will definitely come back for…read morethe sugarcane juice. The service was good, and the ambiance is nice, being right on the beach. Worth checking out if you're in the area looking for a refreshing beverage!

Food 5 stars The popcorn chicken was bomb, and I'm a woman…read morefrom the south seasoning was to perfection. I got the white pepper with honey mustard Service 5 stars Friendly, knowledgeable,fast Ambiance 5 stars Vibes were strong good music very chill Went by myself didn't feel weird

My Ube milk tea was pretty good. What wasn't good was the blasé indifferent employees. Their…read moreattitude is almost enough for me not to wanna go back. Almost $10 for one drink, and an OK food rating stuck on the window.

I came across this TP Tea store in Seattle Chinatown, my first time trying their drinks. This store…read morewas spectacular inside, with high ceilings, modern furnishings and sitting space. It was so clean and slick. The menu had milk tea, tea latte, flavored tea, pink salt cheese crema, alongside 10 different toppings. Sugar and ice level were customizable. I ordered the crema mango tea and the signature milk tea. The baristas were helpful. They took the ordered and prepared the drinks in few minutes. The mango crema was so delicious. The bobas were sweet, soft and chewy. I loved the flavor so much, finished the whole drink in 10 minutes.

I haven't been here in a while and was craving boba while in Chinatown so I stopped by! I love…read moretheir drinks and the texture of the boba. You really can't go wrong with any of the drinks but my all time favorites are the tieguanyin oolong milk tea with toppings and the strawberry milk tea, which I believe they have now rebranded to strawberry smoothie. Sugar is adjustable which is great because I love my drinks less sweet. I got the strawberry smoothie and bff milk tea this time, which I believe is black milk tea with egg pudding and grass jelly, and I added egg pudding. So delicious and creamy, and the smoothie does not give off an artificial fruit taste. One thing that was off-putting to me was the signage indicating their kiosk. The makeshift, handwritten message to turn around and use the kiosk seems passive aggressive and gives off the message that the workers do not want to talk to you. Other than that, we got our drinks pretty fast since it wasn't busy near closing, which was when I went.

I recently took a macaron cooking class, so I have a newfound appreciation for this dessert. They…read moreare beautiful and delicious but take a lot of work! This is why I am so happy that I have a local place where I can buy them easily. :-) Puffy Pandy is in White Center, on 16th Ave SW. It is usually easy to get free street parking nearby. I come here for the macarons, but they also have ice cream, cream puffs, boba tea, Vietnamese coffee, etc. I recommend getting a box of one dozen assorted macarons. They have lots of fun colors and flavors and they usually include an info card so you can identify each one. I definitely recommend this fun place and there is something for everyone here!

I came here on a Sunday. It's a cute little place that offers free Wi-Fi where I could spend some…read moretime working. I love how friendly the staff are, and they were efficient in serving my taro milk tea, which was delicious! They have all sorts of cute panda plushies and accessories. Definitely a cute place to visit! Parking is street parking.

First time trying Heytea and it was incredible! We got the Golden Oolong Yuzu tea and the…read moreGrapefruit Coconut Mango Boom. I can't recommend both of these enough, and I would definitely order them again. Recommend starting with light sweetness, it was the perfect ratio. There are a few counter seats and a bench inside, but that's about it. You'll want to take it to-go. The wait time after ordering is quite long at this location, so be prepared for that.

Heytea is always good! My go to is the blue coconut boom!…read more I highly recommend ordering on the app and picking it up when it's your time because the wait is always long regardless if you walk in or order on the app. Inside is clean and has some seating.

Friendly service, delicious green beans and dumplings, and a nice casual place to hang out and eat.read more

Popped in for dinner and was met with great service. Ordered a bunch of things to try and although…read morenot all of it was my preference, my partner liked a lot of it because of the acidity. My favorite dish was the Szechuan noodles, lots of veggies and the sauce was surprisingly sweet. The house chili garlic sauce is superb, not spicy, definitely should have gotten a bottle to go. Restaurant is small but offers a wide array of seating and it doesn't get too loud.

Flavors were great! And service was nice and simple with…read moretheir kiosk The spot was pretty quiet too

A great little dessert after Honeycourt. With a kiosk & 1 worker, the service went pretty fast. It…read morewasn't busy, maybe a handful of people. The drink was delicious. I can actually taste the tea in the drink & not just powder and milk. Place is small so when it's busy, might have to wait outside. Will be back again!

Happy Lemon along Alki is a very cute spot. It was clean inside and lighting kept made it more…read morewelcoming. I enjoyed their bubble waffles with the butter cream. The butter waffle was soft in the inside and crispy on the outer. Just the way I like it! And for the boba tea, that was more on the creamier side, but not bad. As for the service, I think it could've been better, but maybe the two boba baristas wanted to go home since it was almost time to close.

Stopped by Happy Lemon on a hot day to cool off with some refreshing drinks. I ordered the passion…read morefruit lemonade with lychee and requested half sweetness, thanks to the manager allowing a custom order. While the flavor was great--tangy and tropical--it was still much sweeter than expected. Next time, I'd go with 30% or even no sugar to balance it better. My wife had the mango smoothie with 30% sweetness, and it was spot on--just the right amount of flavor and chill without being too sugary. The quality of the drinks was solid, and everything came out quickly and nicely presented. This location is also super convenient if you're visiting the nearby beach or just exploring the area. A great little stop to grab a treat and beat the heat. Would definitely come back to try other items on the menu. Cheers!