3.5stars. I think T4's claim to fame is definitely their fried silken tofu, but the drinks I've had there just haven't made me want to go back regularly. it's good for the area, but the service is tiresome because the waitresses never act like they're even remotely happy to have customers. The plaza that T4 is located in always seems to be bustling and busy, and parking is a nightmare even with a private lot. The interior is pretty spacious and clean, and I'm a fan of their order sticker system, where each drink has a sticker that says what the drink order is, how much sweetness was ordered, and how much ice is desired. Green tea topped with cream, 30% sweetness and 30% ice: (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=I6tQMjI3F-0xIR8aDk_GQQ&userid=1ug7EtH4blOzzbqqkmkenA) There is a section of drinks that are "topped with cream," which is T4's version of creamas. This was the first drink I tried here, and I was not impressed. The tea itself was pretty weak and watered down, and the cream on top was literally just bland cream. Having been spoiled by flavorful creams and foams by Sharetea and Gongcha, I was disappointed by the lack of dimension with this drink. Mango royal tea with grass jelly, 30% sweetness and 30% ice: (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/t4-san-leandro?select=23BQsgWpw3f2OqQy-6ZE4Q#qSFHvFBtc6k-yAUazzITFg) On another day (okay fine, the next day), I was feeling rather fruity and wanted to try the mango tea here. I'm not sure what the royal tea part means, but the tea itself was very very fruity. I couldn't really taste any hint of the tea through the mango, and although it was good for my strange craving, it isn't something I would get on a regular basis. The grass jelly here is more slippery and soft than I'm used to, but I didn't mind it and it had such an interesting texture being sucked up through the straw. It even could be transferred through the thin straws with no problem. Basil popcorn chicken, medium spicy: (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/t4-san-leandro?select=23BQsgWpw3f2OqQy-6ZE4Q#TMFdg5MBza_HdclDQpoQBw) I haven't had popcorn chicken in years years years, but I couldn't resist trying a few pieces when my friend got one here. I liked the fact that it wasn't overly breaded, and the basil flavor translated very well. It could maybe have been crispier, but overall it was pretty good. Fried silken tofu: (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/t4-san-leandro?select=23BQsgWpw3f2OqQy-6ZE4Q#VqHikdnDTvCiHJm5qkA2Bg) This was so ridiculously good, and I was surprised that they were able to fry something so soft without having it all fall apart. I did think that it could have used a little more seasoning, but alternating between eating this and the popcorn chicken was delightful. The tofu was also not overly breaded, and the temperature was super duper hot when it first came out, which I appreciated. I'll probably be back to try some other drinks, and I definitely think T4 has the potential for a better rating; it's just that so far the quality of the drinks hasn't reflected that. That fried tofu though.. a must! read more

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Finally a decent boba joint around the San Lorenzo area. Before this place opened, I've always had to make the drive to Union City or Fremont for good milk teas. Now, I can go whenever I want! The place is super simple and clean. There are a few tables and chairs placed around. There's one TV in the corner, normally with a movie on. On the right side, there's a sign that says Tea For U and Taiwan For U. I thought that was pretty funny and cute. As mentioned before, the drinks here are pretty damn good. They blow the nearby competition out of the water. They have a pretty extensive menu with quite a few unique options such as Perilla Plum Oolong Tea and the Rose Royal Tea. If you're not sure what to get, they have stars next to their top 10 drinks. Like many other new tea shops nowadays, you have the option to customize your drink. Sweetness: Standard, 50%, 30%, 0% Ice: More, Standard, 80%, 30%, 0% I've tried both the normal milk tea (earl grey) and the jasmine milk tea with the mixed pearls. I must say, their boba here is amazing; it's probably one of the best I've tasted before, especially the mini-boba. Their jasmine with cream is also really good, and they give you a cute little knife to cut the lid too. The Honey Peach Royal Tea is good and refreshing, but I'd recommend to get 80 or 50% sweetness. Prices run from ~$3-4 depending on the drink with most drinks around $3.50 for the regular. It's an extra $0.50 for add-ons - I recommend the boba or grass jelly. Upgrading to large is another $0.50. Overall, I'll definitely be back here. My mom and brother also love this place, and since it's so close, why the hell not. For those living around this area, you can finally rejoice like I did. read more

T4 - Tea 4 u - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I was in the Mood for some Milk Tea . T4 is the place to get Milk Tea if your in the Greater San Leandro Area . So I jumped into my Whip White Rabbit and rolled to T4 . I was able to park in the front in the Small Parking Lot. I rolled in and Ordered a Regular Peppermint Milk Tea with Small Pearls. They have a Happy Hour from 9pm to Closing. My Milk Tea was ready in 5 minutes . They have a LCD TV for Entertainment . I paid by Master Card and Rolled out. read more

T4 - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

Updated menu as of November 2020. They have a lot of snack and drink selection in there menu. They practice social distancing. T4 is my go to milk tea/boba place. I especially like there coffee jelly add on. read more

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Great to see T4 chose San Leandro as the spot of their first US location. A popular franchise in Asia, especially Taiwan, yesterday's consistent crowd on a Tuesday night shows that it is becoming popular here as well. You can to choose your preference as to how you want your drink sweetness wise and level of ice wise with the exception of the smoothies where you can only choose your desired sweetness. I will probably ask in the future if I can do 80% ice on the smoothies though as both came out a bit too cold giving us a brain freeze. Passion Fruit Smoothie does come with the seeds,so the standard 100% sweetness (does not mean 100% sugar but the % of their normal sweetness for that drink) is fine since passion fruit is on the more tart side Lychee Smoothie with 80% sweetness - Again the 80% sweetness was sweet enough...100% would've probably been too much as it came with I think the fig jelly in it French Pudding Milk Tea with 50% sweetness - Surprisingly this was sweet enough even though the french pudding itself isn't that sweet on its own. Price - The price point right now is very reasonable with drinks between $2.75-$3.75 for regular and a large is only 50 cents more. Atmosphere - Has tables and booths so great to just hang out with friends catching up or to bring your laptop. Although once it gets busy, it is hard to find a table. There is currently a Fremont location that opened since and I believe they are working on one in Dublin and possibly the Peninsula. Update: Been here 3 days in a row now and found my drink and combo of choice now - House Grass Jelly which is super smooth grass jelly with 80% sweetness and 30% ice. Since grass jelly doesn't have much "flavor", it needs some sweetness to it. As another Yelper mentioned, happy hour is 9PM where everything is $2.50. If you want a large drink, it is still a 50 cent upgrade on top of the $2.50 and they do not give punches on the frequent buyer card during happy hour which is fine with me. read more

They obviously don't wanna be here. I called today to see what time they close...they said 9pm (which since pandemic, they haven't changed their 11pm closing time online) I call at 815 and no answer. Try a few more times, nothing. Decide to go there, showed up at 838, clearly they are closed, and apparently decided to close earlier than what they decided earlier In the day...this is not the 1st time this has happened to me at this location read more

I was in San Leandro on one of the hottest days of the year. I needed to cool off, and this T4 happened to be the first drink place open at 11 AM. There was a mini line since it was the only drink place open at that moment. After studying the menu I decided on Grapefruit Royal Tea with Aloe. However, they were out of Royal Tea at that time (probably still brewing it at that hour), so I opted for a Lychee Black Tea with Aloe. After a few minutes I got my drink. It was refreshing and tasty and cooled me off. I've been here before, and I'll be back again. read more

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Super rude. Hours aren't accurate Walked in and got yelled at for walking in while customers were inside having their drinks and snacks. Door was wide open that's why I walked in seemed pretty open. Said they closed at 11pm apparently they close at 9 or before read more

Still a great boba experience, as I'm officially obsessed with the ballet chocolate milk with pearl, 80% sweetness with no ice (while I'll take ice with any other cold drink, it ends up really cutting into how much of the drink you get and it gets in the way of the boba at the bottom when you're done). However, when I went to redeem my point card for my free boba, I still had to pay $1.40 for my drink because I ordered a large. Really guys? Like it would kill you to not get that extra buck and a half for the free drink that I spent nearly $50 to get in the first place? Especially when I order a large drink every time anyway! Also annoying is the fact that they jump around a lot when it comes to making orders as they come in; I noticed that it's very common for people to order six to eight drinks in one order here, since a lot of groups stop in here, but even though they'll wait to call out their order until all their drinks are done, they'll still get someone else's drink done before yours when you've been standing there long before they walked in. Very frustrating, but T4 is still my favorite boba place of all the places I've been to so far, and the service is the friendliest here. read more

I missed the grand opening :( Anywho, today was my firts time here and I was happy to see that it was empty. Establishments like this tend to be packed. I like how you can select the level of sugar and ice ranging from 0%, 30%, 50%, 80% to 100%. Being able to adjust the level of sugar and ice makes your drink perfect. I got three passion fruit smoothies to go with sugar and ice of 30% and my milk tea with coconut jelly at the same percentage. I asked for a stamp card so I could get my four stamps for purchasing my drinks but they didn't have any. One of the staff members told me to save my receipt and show it to them to get my stamps for when the finally have the stamp cards. Hope she was right about that. read more

T4 - Passion Fruit Smoothies and Milk Tea with Coconut Jelly - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Normally I go to T4 for my basic drinks because it's good and very affordable pricing. Today I ordered a rose milk tea, and I noticed people on Yelp said they misheard their drink so I took note of that. And for me, it was no difference - a rose milk tea regular because an oolong milk tea large. I told the guy after checking the receipt and then when I got the drink it came out as regular. With the quarantine I've been thankful of workers so I didn't complain about the size, but I wish they confirmed the drinks. read more

T4, I love your Coconut Topped Green Tea and Fried Calamari. But for the SAKE OF MY SANITY, I ask that you look into a different reward system other than DINFO. It hasn't worked the last two times I visited you. I have a free drink on hold on the app and it can never open up when I need it to (it's up to date and I restarted my phone a few times). FIVE STARS: I seriously love your place minus DINFO read more

T4 - Rewards app crashing - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

Amazing flavors I grabbed the mango tea it was amazing definitely recommend I will be coming back for more

Calamari the size of onion rings!!! Unfortunately, the breading has no flavor so it's just greasy and not a good time. The popcorn chicken has also changed, and quality isn't as good as it was before...boo :/ Roasted Oolong Milk Tea is still a favorite drink to get here. All of T4's drinks are overly sweet so I highly recommend getting anything between 30-50% sugar for your drinks. read more

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I ordered a sweet mango smoothie which was anything but smooth. It was chunky with huge pieces of ice. It also didn't look anything like the pictures. read more

T4 is definitely a go-to boba spot for me in SL. They always have a great selection, quality ingredients and the service is fast and friendly. I ordered the mango pineapple with basil seeds and boba and my friend got the elegant rose royal tea with boba and aloe. Both drinks were delicious, not too sweet with a nice tea flavor that wasn't weak or overpowering. I will definitely be back ag read more

T4 - elegant rose and mango pineapple - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

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The service here is incredibly frustrating. I came here for a late night snack as I was really craving some popcorn chicken. The place was mostly empty with a few people waiting around and I was the only one in line. After waiting for what felt like eternity, the lady comes up to take my order. I ask for popcorn chicken, and she says that they close their kitchen at 10:30pm and then walks away. It's 10:32pm, I can see popcorn chicken orders still coming out for the people there, and I was definitely waiting for someone to take my order way before 10:30. I'm still waiting there to point that out to someone working there, and another lady comes up to me and tells me they stopped taking food orders and if I wanted food to go next door. I could see them still making popcorn chicken in the back. I'm never coming back here again. read more

The drinks here are aight. I still haven't found drinks that I would consistently order here. I just wish the drinks were more aromatic. I like my jasmine milk tea with a strong jasmine taste but their jasmine milk tea was definitely lacking that strong jasmine taste. However, I do love their popcorn chicken. It is well flavored. It comes with a lot in a small box! Also, their happy hour prices!!! Such good deals. I think everyone loves their happy hour because one time, I sat in until happy hour and there were so many people. If you're planning on hanging out with friends here around happy hour, come earlier because it will get super crowded! Sit away from the line since there is very little space to wait for drinks. Also, pretty good place to hang out but definitely not a good place to study. I've seen people here with laptops and I honestly don't know how they can concentrate. If it's not the customers, then it's the baristas that gets pretty noisy. They also blast music in the background. This place was a go-to place to hang out when there weren't many quality boba around. Pretty sure it still is. However, with more boba places opening, I am finding my friends & I gravitating towards other nearby boba places like i-Tea and Sharetea that has drinks & boba food that we like more. This plaza is very popular! Parking is sometimes very hard to find. read more

Customer service here is off. Both me and my husband ordered large drinks. We received regulars, when we tried to get it fixed they told my husband that it was consider large because of the boba in it. However, we paid extra for boba. We have been here twice and the lady who takes our orders is unfriendly. We will just go somewhere else for now on. read more

T4 - Regular size cup with a sticker that say large. They wouldn't fix it. - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Will preface this review by stating that I love boba and I love T4. Some go-to's/favorites: - roasted oolong milk tea with boba or grass jelly - wintermelon milk tea - avocado smoothie - ginger milk tea (legit ginger, not powdered stuff) - any of their fried snacks The reason why this place gets 1 star is their poor service. Two examples: - I came in once and placed an order of roughly 30 boba drinks to go. At the time, I was the only person in the store and there were 5 people behind the counter. I asked for help carrying the box of boba out. The cashier commented to the others in Chinese "She's so lazy, she's such a princess." I guess she was assuming that I don't speak/understand Chinese? I replied (in Chinese) "If you're not willing to help me out with 30 boba drinks, I'll take my business somewhere else." The look on her face was priceless. - Another time, I placed an order and the cashier reached for cups, knocking one to the floor in the process. The inside of the cup rolled around on the floor. She picked it up, gave it a quick rinse and was about to use it for my drinks. Gross. Keep in mind this is/was during the COVID19 scare, so I was on alert. I asked her not to use the cup and she gave me a dirty look and a very attitude-y "fine." Sorry, T4 San Leandro. Will be going somewhere else from here on out. read more

My friend took me here a few days ago, and I absolutely LOVED IT! T4 is located in a little plaza so you won't need to worry too much about parking. The aqua interior is adorable! Go in, order at the counter, take your number, and wait. The fried string beans I ordered were just alright. However, my pearl green milk tea was awesome! This is the first boba joint I've been to that allows you to customize your ice and sweetness so specifically (50%, 30%, etc.). Also, the green milk tea tastes like the one I usually get at my favorite boba place in Taiwan, 50嵐. Price of drinks is comparable to quickly, but the quality is MUCH better! I wish I lived closer to frequent T4. Will definitely be back when I'm in the area! read more

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I have been here twice and every time i have been kicked out. i showed up at around 9:20pm ish and immediately as i opened the door, one of the girls at the counter said "we are closed." as one of the girls are sitting there eating. their yelp says that this facility closes at 11pm. happy hour starts at 9. make it make sense???? it's always the same three girls and the same guy on shift kicking me out btw--i don't even know them, so why the attitude? btw, these workers complain about you in their native language (not even after you leave) and give you attitude if you try to talk to them. oh, sorry, i should say they give attitude when you try to order from them, with their attitudes, i wouldn't even go out of my way to speak to them since they would be looking pissed at you the second you open the door to the shop. fyi, don't call me "annoying" and say "can't she see that we are cleaning" amongst each other when y'all were just standing around talking (EVEN BEFORE WE WALKED IN) with ONE towel on the table. read more

We came here today because iTea was experiencing a power outage. The drinks were meh. The service here isn't the best. I wouldn't say that they were rude, but they do seem kind of nonchalant and indifferent. They didn't call out their drinks and just left us here waiting... eventually we went up to grab our own drinks. It's like people just come here because it's a boba place, no other reason. read more

T4 - - Elegant Rose Aloe (30% ice) - Wintermelon Tea with Aloe (30% ice) - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

I wish I could say this place was good. As soon as I walked in the lady in the counter was very rude. I asked what she recommended for boba if I wanted something sweeter and milky. She said "I don't know, you want a regular milk tea?" I replied sure. She made me a "large milk tea" but in reality I got a small one. I ordered again with her coworker that ended up giving me an actual large beverage but this time I chose to order a chocolate smoothie. All in all probably the worst experience I've had at any boba location :/ read more

T4 - My 2 (Large) drinks - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

T4 is our favorite place for bubble milk tea. This location is open until 11 but stops serving snacks at 10. the popcorn chicken *is* basil chicken, it is SO so so good once you have the chocolate egg puffs, you will never go back to regular. my favorite drink Earl Grey milk tea and, for uncaffinated choices, my son recommends Amber Pearl Latte (which is a more delectable version of brown sugar milk tea or "tiger milk") or Wintermelon (which has a slight medicine taste ) read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I come here at least once a month and I will admit the drinks are good and never really disappoint but what gets me is the service. The cashier and workers are very rude. They have no sense of customer service and always have attitude. Today the cashier was a lady with short-shoulder length hair and I've dealt with her before and everytime I'm there she is very rude and her tone is very aggressive. That wasn't the only problem I saw. The cashier also handled the toppings and went from touching dirty screens, money, and coins to putting toppings into cups. She was wearing gloves but still very unsanitary. I also saw the worker making drinks just throw the drinks on the counter when she was done. If you are really looking for boba drinks I would recommend Itea across the street. read more

Love the Taiwanese popcorn chicken at this place. Good portions and the bubble tea here is . I wish there were more places like this around the Seattle area but there are not read more

T4 - I love this fuckin place. The Taiwanese popcorn chicken - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

They don't take orders for anything fried at 8:30pm according to the man on the phone the kitchen closes at 8:30pm not 9pm

This t4 is definitely better than the I-tea across the street. My bf and I are really addicted to the roasted oolong milk tea with 80 % sweetness and standard ice. Add in pudding and boba and you got yourself a superb drink. Sometimes we opt the boba and get grass jelly. I love the fact that they are consistent with their drinks, and that every time I get 80%, it taste the same. They have tons of snacks and happy hour too that starts at 9pm. Popcorn chicken is good but they don't season it for you. You have to shake the chili powder in yourself. The egg puffs aren't flavorful and soggy. I would skip out on that next time. All in all, I only come here to get one thing, so I'm unsure about the other stuff. read more

Wow, I love the drinks here. I tried the French pudding not knowing what to expect, but a egg custard in your drink, YUM! Then I went in the opposite direction, Plum juice with fig jelly, it also includes a salted plum pit in the bottom. Then there are the milk shakes and deep fried squid. Explore the menu!!!! Give this place a try read more

The hours posted on the Yelp site is incorrect. I went there and it turned out they were closed. Wasted time going there as they should fix their posted hours. read more

I used to come here often because of their happy our deals and since other boba shops close earlier in comparison. But after today- I am not coming back. 1. I repeated "hot jasmine milk tea" so many times to the lady at the register and she didn't pay attention. I said clearly another time "I want it HOT please" because maybe she just didn't hear me the first few times? But she acknowledged it and then proceeded to ask me for my ice level. I told her again that I wanted it hot. She said "oh you want hot??" Omg ~_~ 2. After I came, the line started to grow. But before me, there was barely anyone. My two drinks took a while to come out; it didn't seem like the baristas were rushing to finish the drinks. 3. Once my drinks came out, my hot jasmine milk tea was 1/3 empty! (Shown in picture) I was so disappointed. I only realized it was like that because the crappy lid kept popping off when I got into the car. 4. Overall drink quality- watered down. I'm not sure if they got new workers? But I'm no longer going to come to this T4 location. read more

T4 - 1/3 empty !!!! :-(((( - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Bad customer service and poor quality of food. We ordered curry stew beef bento. There are only 3 pieces of small beef stew and they are not tender. The curry sauce is watery. The steam rice is hard and seem uncooked. The side dishes for the bento are 2 steam broccoli which had no taste at all. It is kind of waste money and totally dissatisfied! read more

Milk tea is very good. I come here sometimes. Most of the time I get their Okinawa milk tea but sometimes I try their other drinks. Thank you very much. I will definitely keep returning. read more

Drinks and food: 4 stars - milk tea boba drinks are always good - popcorn chicken is bomb Service: 1 star - Cashier was rude and very unfriendly. She seemed impatient and like she didn't want to be there. She made me feel very unwelcome. - MAN PREPARING OUR FOOD WAS NOT WEARING A MASK. This bothered me a lot, especially because we're in a pandemic. It is even more important now for workers to be hygienic and I felt unsafe being in the store and eating the food. read more

TL;DR: no more Happy Hour, not well kept, bring it back to what it was I'll keep this review short because of my experience here. I've gone to this T4 location for years now and I just went for the first time in a while. The quality of the shop has gone down immensely, so far to the point where I feel like it's not even worth it to go. As dumb as it sounds, I wish it reverted to how it used to be when it was more popular. I first take issue with the fact that they removed Happy Hour. In the past, they had a Happy Hour from 8-11 PM every day, during which they would sell most menu items for a reduced price. This was a huge incentive to come in and I would often go out of my way to go to it. It makes no sense to remove it. I would understand reducing the hours or days, but completely taking it out was too much. Second, they don't use FiveStar anymore, let alone any rewards program. Maybe they removed it on a business standpoint, but I had a reward waiting and I'm disappointed I can't redeem it. Before, I used to rack up points and use them often. Since many boba shops don't use a reward system, that's definitely not the worst of their flaws. When I went in, it was fairly empty. I didn't see any board games available and it was pretty dead. The place itself was not maintained well and actually dirty in some areas. I would say save your time and get boba elsewhere in the area. You definitely aren't lacking options. If things go back closer to how they were before, I would find reason to return. read more

So far so good. Second time visiting this place. First time I ordered a regular size Earl Grey milk tea with pudding and dumplings in a red chili sauce which were delish! A little messy because of the chili oil, so be careful (don't wear you're Sunday's best). This time I ordered the popcorn chicken and curly fries for snacks, plus the Earl Grey milk tea with pudding again. The portions for the snacks were very generous...I did not finish either one. Customer service was good and a nice selection of teas and add-ons. read more

T4 - Crispy chicken and curly fries - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

Over the years, this location hasn't kept up with cleanliness. When first walking in, you're assaulted with a damp smell that doesn't go away even after spending some time here. This location seems severely understaffed, considering this is experiences high volume and high traffic. The staff works very fast, but not with efficiency. They do wear latex gloves while creating the drinks, but I've seen one employee wipe the countertops with a wet rag-- and then turned around to grab empty cups, his fingers were INSIDE the cup. 2 stars because the staff is still nice and the basil chicken is good. read more

T4 - Don't worry: dirty spoon handle adds flavor! - Tea Rooms Near Me - San Leandro, California

All I review now is milk tea it seems ... Once again, 85c was closed so I had to find another tea place to scratch my milk tea itch. I decided on T4 since the chain is generally consistent. THEY WERE OUT OF CREAMA - how can this happen???? Don't really like regular milk tea, so I got potted milk tea, some product they were advertising. It has crunchy, matcha powder sugar crystals?? The tea itself was good enough and I liked that the drink was not overly sweet, even though I got regular sugar, but I would not get this drink again. I also ordered the Popcorn chicken which I really liked and would recommend. The chicken is juicy and tender and the fried batter is thick and crispy. The ratio of chicken to batter is 1:3 which is the best. However, the drink and the chicken did not go together as well as I intended. Seen a lot of bad reviews on the service - I don't necessarily believe the service is bad, but it's definitely not why people come here. I would recommend that they keep a tighter watch on orders, someone walked away with my drink only to return it a few minutes later after they had touched all over it. =/ read more

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New favorite drink - white almond tea. It's really amazing how smooth the drink is, not too sweet and pairs perfectly well with their boba. It might be amongst the best drinks I've had anywhere period. You will not regret it, especially if you go during happy hour with 20% off. And if almond is not your thing, there's always the Roasted Oolong milk tea, which has great depth of flavor and my go to drink normally. Okinawa is not bad either if the toasted brown sugar flavor profile is your cup of tea. Lines might be kinda long at night, but they get through the orders pretty quick and really nice about it, so come on down for the best boba around! read more