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    The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea

    3.7 (188 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating

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    the menu
    Randy C.

    The area has changed a lot over the years, but this place is always consistently good. I have been to multiple Teahouse locations and the quality of drinks seems to be maintained at the same level no matter which one you go to.

    Meh.
    Tri D.

    No wonder why I haven't been here in 6 years, the quality hasn't improved at all. After a big meal for some reason I always get boba to end the night, so my friends and I decided to come here because it was right next to Hokkaido. I'll start with the service, it was alright. I went ahead and ordered the strawberry green tea. The drink was just okay, It tasted like they put a whole bunch of strawberry purée with a pinch of tea, which is a no no for me. My friend asked me to try his almond coffee because he couldn't finish it. I thought it was really bad, it was so overwhelming with some sort of cheap concentrated/powdered almonds which had a foul aftertaste. I definitely do not recommend that drink. Overall, it was a disappointing experience & I don't think I'll be back.

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    Judy O.

    Love the spicy popcorn chicken and there cranberry tea! Also the price is cheap and the chicken was hot and spicy

    Matcha green tea, original milk tea, durian smoothie
    Henry V L.

    Should really be called SmoothTea House. Because the smoothies are better here and therefore it should come first. They also have other things so they could say more but it's not really sufficient. We ordered the original milk tea and matcha milk tea and both tasted funky. Like I understand that each bubble tea place has their own distinct taste but not entirely. But this was entirely. On the other hand, the durian smoothie was amazing. I never had a thing for durian because the smell makes your head ache. But this was tolerable. It made me reconsider my dislike for the fruit. I also heard good things about the avocado smoothie. But all good things come with a price, the smoothies cost a couple dollars more. Interior decor really season themed with small pine trees. Also has a cool twisty booth where you can sit.

    Strawberry black tea is berry berry berry good
    Fox E.

    If you are the lock, I have the KEYHOUSE If you're Anthony Kaedis, I am the FLEAHOUSE And unlike freedom, this isn't the FREEHOUSE So try the Lemongrass Over ice from the TEAHOUSE If you are Edam, I'll be the BRIEHOUSE If you're the princess, I must be the PEAHOUSE If you want sausage, you know I'll bring the D-HOUSE But if you want Strawberry Black Tea, it's the TEAHOUSE I ran here so fast, I blew out the KNEEHOUSE It hurt so bad, like the EMERGENCYHOUSE But I said no, don't call the EMTHOUSE Cause first I want some Honey Lemon Black from the TEAHOUSE If you're Dr. Watson, it's the ELEMENTARYHOUSE If you have 2 lovers, wanna make it the THREEHOUSE? If the bathroom's empty, I need to use the PEEHOUSE And if you need a Mocha drink, go straight to the TEAHOUSE If you're on Kayak, I'm the TRAVELOCITYHOUSE If you're Siouxsie Sioux, then I'm the BANSHEEHOUSE If you're the Titanic, then I'll be the DEBRISHOUSE If you like Sade, just call me the MARQUISHOUSE If you're running for election, I'm the ABSENTEEHOUSE If you're in Somalia, I'm the DJIBOUTIHOUSE If you're Pam Anderson, I'm the TOMMY LEEHOUSE If I'm a Spice Girl, you're the WANNABEHOUSE Are you from Nashville cuz you're the only TEN I SEEHOUSE If I'm Dallas, you can do me like the DEBBIEHOUSE If you're Macauley in My Girl, I'm the BEEHOUSE So float like a butterfly down to the TEAHOUSE If I'm a sports better, you're the BRIBED REFEREEHOUSE If you're Charlie Brown, then I'm the SNOOPYHOUSE If I'm JWoww, then you're the SNOOKIHOUSE If I'm your husband, then you're my TROPHYHOUSE If this review gets censored you can blame the FCC-HOUSE Wanna see a Wonka, I'll show you the WILLYHOUSE As for Barbie, she's out looking for the BBCHOUSE Hopefully she'll call me and she'll share them all with MEHOUSE I mean, there's a reason they call me AC/DC-HOUSE That's a pretty average night at the Fox E and BARBIEHOUSE And yes I'm very proud that ours is the LGBT-HOUSE But there is nothing average with the fruity drinks at TEAHOUSE! WHAT! What to get: Lemon Honey Black Tea, Strawberry Black Tea, Lemongrass Over Ice. What toppings: Aloe Vera plus Strawberry Hearts, Lychee Bears or Passion Fruit Dolphins. What not to get: Student loans instead of Teahouse, homes. (We all would choose the latter) Wonderful location of The Teahouse in Chinatown. They have gotten it right each time, which many other locations don't. Their drinks taste strong and delicious, instead of watered down and iffy. Cute cops come here (although I'm not a big fan of the policy of giving free drinks to cops, or that so many cops take advantage of it). I don't like that you need a key for the bathroom. I do like that they have no problem with us being in there late, close to closing time. And I've seen a lot of Yelpers in here, one time they even met Barbie, another time I was with one of Barbie's friends and they saw her too. Fun times. They're not as friendly as some of the other locations, but then this is Houston Chinatown so a lot of service in this area is not as friendly as one would hope. The products are excellent and they still served us close to closing time, and have always been pretty cool. You do need to request the key for the bathroom but then you also need a key to get in my bedroom if you know what I mean baby. All milk teas here are mediocre or disappointing, except for the Honeydew, which is good but not the best in town. The smoothies are a little better - particularly if you get the coffee ones which are excellent. The Honeydew smoothie is good, too. But the coffee and mocha and chocolate blended smoothies are delicious and excellent. However, the real stars are the fruit teas. Especially the more imaginative toppings, which are absolutely delicious. Passion fruit dolphins, lychee agar bears, strawberry hearts. Boom. All three are so unique and divine, they're one of my reasons for coming here so often. As well as the lovely Aloe Vera. The most original, unique, spectacular drink is the lemongrass. Get it over ice - not blended - with Aloe Vera plus one of the big 3 (bears, hearts, dolphins). Same goes for any fruit based drink. I also highly recommend the Strawberry Black tea w/ Strawberry hearts & aloe. And the heavenly Lemon Honey Black Tea w/ aloe, plus bears, hearts or dolphins. Both as good as the lemon grass, addictive, incomparable. Unlike anything, anywhere else. 3 drinks, such brilliant standouts, and why Teahouse is so high in my rankings. Fresh Grapefruit and Tropical Fruit Tea are good, too. Both made with fresh fruits. I'm not as much into them lately, but try the former. Definitely one of the best places for fruit teas (with Black Tea, the best way) in the whole country. And for sinkers too. I don't know how they do it, but they do it so, so well. And if you service too many ppl in the bathroom, you'll end up with The Sore-Kneehouse. And when you bring your wife here, it's The Guess-what-she's-having-an-affair-with-Mehouse.

    Tapioca cream tea was good at full sweetness $4.25 + 75c tapioca
    Diana N.

    Taro cream tea $4.25 + 75c tapioca - good price for a large size. Tapioca places are getting way too expensive at $6+. However the cream blends here are $6.50+. Taro flavor was good. Not too sweet. I usually get my drinks less sweet, but 100% was just right. Dont get less, otherwise it might just taste like milk tbh. Didn't even have to ask for less ice either. Tapioca balls were very soft and chewy, and they actually gave a good amount of it. Shareable.

    Mango cream with baby tapioca and mixed fruit
    Julia B.

    Was craving some tapioca and was in the area... glad I stopped. I got the mango cream with mixed fruit and baby tapioca. Very tasty and perfectly sweet.

    Mango cream blend with tapioca
    Maria M.

    Ok so... I came here for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago. I wanted a "tapioca" drink that and hadn't had one in over 10 yrs!! I saw the reviews to see why ppl were ordering and I went with "vanilla cappuccino with tapioca". Ooooommmmmgggg!!! It was so delicious and freaking awesomely amazing! I came back 3 weekends in a row just for that same drink. I live an hour away so this is a bigish deal for me to come all the way out here for this. But it was literally that good! Today is my 3rds weekend coming back here and I got the "mango cream with tapioca". Sooooo gooooddddd!! This place is super quick even when there's a line! They are on top of it! I definitely recommend!!! I wish I lived closer!

    Vanilla cappuccino with regular boba
    Daniel M.

    I like this location a lot better than the one on shepherd. Not really much to say, it's a nice little boba place. Clean, and I've always gotten good service. Parking can be scarce. I always order the vanilla cappuccino here as it reminds me of a coffee drink I use to order from a place in the Hong Kong market that closed.

    Lychee Black Tea
    Paulo L.

    Came in at 4pm on a Monday, only two customers so it wasn't busy which was good. WiFi was easy to connect to and pretty fast. There are a few different seating arrangements. The seating along the walls have outlets so that's nice. Their entire menu is digitally displayed and very clean. The only thing not as clean were the metal surfaces. Sat next to a sticky countertop. Ordered a Lychee Black Tea less sweet and they gave me exactly what I ordered. Can't complain. They have a huge menu so if you visit you'll have plenty of choices. I'm also a fan of tea shops that actually serve food as well so I might come back and try some of that next time.

    Kacy M.

    Teahouse doesn't get enough love in my opinion. The drinks are on the cheaper end of the Bellaire Chinatown spectrum and are great and they have multiple locations throughout Houston. They have an extensive menu and lots of options. This time around I decided to get one of the snacks. I got the squid balls (you can choose the spice level too) and it was $4 for 8 of them. I wish it was a full cup of them instead of 8 but that's just how it is I guess. They were perfectly seasoned, not too salty, and piping hot out of the fryer. It took 5-10 min for them to come out but I didn't mind. This place is big enough to meet up with people and not feel congested. There's plenty of tables and a long bar at the window with outlets to plug in your devices.

    Thai tea
    Hellen J.

    Ordered a Thai tea blended with tapioca and a coconut cream blended with tapioca. Price was reasonable $10.85. I would rate the Thai tea 6/10, not enough thai tea flavor. The coconut cream 8/10, creamy and sweet.

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