Small tea shop in downtown San Mateo, but easy to get to with plenty of nearby parking. Depending…read moreon the time of day, there can be long lines. My kids are big into Molly Tea as they feel their teas are more authentic and flavorful, along with their natural ingredients. I would tend to agree - Molly Tea offers a diverse menu featuring signature jasmine milk teas, specialty milk teas, fruit and floral infusions, brown sugar drinks, and non-dairy options, all customizable for sugar and ice levels. In summary, you can order pretty much anything the way YOU like it. My go-to's are the jasmine-infused milk teas, which is what Molly Tea is renowned for, especially the classic (jasmine milk tea). Lots of tea and boba tea places to choose from in the DT SM area, but you can't go wrong with Molly Tea (provided the lines are not too long when you visit!)

It seems people San Francisco has it all when it comes to famous chain stores. There is no Wendy's…read morein San Francisco or Dunkin Donuts . When it comes to tea there are lots of places in SF to get the tea. There is another chain store which San Francisco doesn't have yet. There is one located in San Mateo. Globally there are over 2000 stores. It has lots of bubble tea and it's called Molly Tea. On an August summer stroll I landed at San Mateo location of Molly Tea. Inside there is a kiosk to order the many drinks on their menu. You can get the salted cheese milk and also get matcha for Don Juan de la Matcha. I got the Premium Jasmine Grape purple Milk Tea. It was refreshing and angelic. Each drop of it was so tasty. I could drink a whole bucket of it. Although some bubble tea are known to be sour like some in SF but Molly Tea has some not too sweet flavors. A good place to grab some premium tea. Molly Tea has Chinese tea floral "innovation"which has come from overseas and across this great" nation "this is located a few blocks from the "San Mateo CalTrain Station "they have drinks for any "occasion" This is the place you want to go "again"with their tasty different tea flavor "blend "originated in the Silicon Valley of China known as "Shenzen"there is no location in SF and I don't know "when"

This time we got some fruit teas and they were so good not overly sweet, and you can actually taste…read morethe tea (which I love). My friend got a fruit tea, and I tried the Toffee Matcha... omg, so thick, creamy, and just really satisfying. Service was also super sweet, the cashier guy was really friendly and helpful, which made the whole experience even better. Simple, solid, and always hits. Will definitely keep coming back

I went in on a workday after work and it wasn't busy, my wife and I shared a mango sticky rice…read moredrink, and we didn't really like it. It felt literally like rice milk and mango juice, very underwhelming. It could have been my fault for not reading the description but I assumed it would have more components to it. In a world with Molly tea and chi cha San Chen I feel like this drink does not meet expectations...

My drink was caffeine free and dairy free. It was delicious! I got the milk grass jelly with oat…read moremilk.

A cute boba shop with grass jelly drinks and more! I'm so happy there's a place to get a simple…read moregrass jelly drink where you can customize the sweetness. The grass jelly tastes fresh and is so soft. Highly recommend the Grass Jelly Cool Curaçao Tea if you're into that! Service is fast and friendly. The shop has a few tables that you can sit at and it's a nice spot to sit for a bit.

Stumbled upon Chicha San Chen and was delighted to find a milk tea place with high-quality tea and…read moreno need for sweeteners. I ordered their signature milk tea, and it was creamy, fragrant, and tea-forward. The boba was also made perfectly and had me wanting to order another drink! I just found out they are opening a Pleasonton location so I can't wait to make my way through the rest of their menu. If you're in the Serramonte area, definitely get your bubble tea fix here!

Definitely a fun and VAST variety of Taiwan fresh brew tea experience! Clean, airy, happy space…read morethat has both self order kiosks. If you don't know what to pick or want recs don't be afraid to walk up and speak to one of the kind folks working the front cashier. Super organized, screen scares where you are in the cue and a steady pace of of people coming through and a few seating spots that you can hang out while you're enjoying your drink. They even have some games like Uno, Cards against Humanity and chess etc to play amongst friends/family. Came once before with my daughter that she insisted we come back before the end of summer and make sure we had her little brother with us this time (awww). So if you're into this tea and boba and more scene, stop by when you're in the Serramonte area. Prices are fair for what it is, ranges between $7.95-$9.95 depending on how many extras you want to include. Sweetness options go from perfect, light, to none and Ice options go from regular, light, none, or hot! Also just one size. They are in the strip mall where Sprouts and Sketcher's are.... Parking is plenty and time getting your drink is reasonable and worth the wait even if it seems crowded inside.

Food: - Items: 2 Coconut Mango Puddings…read more- Liked the Coconut, the mango tasted kind of artificial - 7/10 Service: - Ordered from a kiosk - Server wasn't very helpful in describing their best drinks, just pointed us to their menu - 6/10 Ambiance: - Small place, don't remember any seating inside - To go type of place - Nice lighting and decor - 7/10 Overall Rating: 7/10

Upon entering, there is a kiosk where you can order. I got the four season green tea with 50%…read moresugar, no ice, with Boba. The tea was very lightly sweetened and because the boba was glazed with sweetener, I enjoyed the drink because it wasn't overly sweet overall. There are a few tables where you can sit and hangout but unfortunately the toilet was out of order so it discouraged customers from staying.

The Brown sugar Boba was amazing Fast service and amazing…read morestaff. It also such a cute place. I love the name and I love clean the establishment was

Hit Hillsdale Mall while in the San Mateo snd stopped by tris place upon my sister's recommendation…read moreand I am glad I did. They had delicious matcha and boba drinks. They are super clean and friendly and didn't even charge us for the cute pink bag to take away our purchase. They are not in the immediate food court area, just a few stalls down so there's no crowding when trying to order. If you like boba and matcha, and are in the Hillsdale Mall, this is the place to stop!

Needed a sweet treat after brunch at Brothers Café in the same plaza…read more Passionfruit, orange, and grapefruit green tea hit the spot! Love this unique flavor combo that I haven't seen anywhere else - I may have to customize this combination from now on at other boba spots.

I give up as today's milk tea drink is once again a disappointment and actually the worst, water…read moredown, lack of flavor, and barely any ingrediant drink I've ever had; I think it was 100% water and not tea. This is the 3rd time in a row of diuted drinks and it's included the ice blended drinks too. I've been a loyal Rare Tea San Mateo customer since opening as there was a lack of boba tea places nearby. I often skip getting a drink at one of the 20+ downtown San Mateo drink places just to support this local Rare Tea. I would have brought it back but was already on 92 freeway and didn't want to drive back. Only reason I am giving it 3 stars is 1 extra star because the Boba was still good, and I hope the owner reads this and will improve the product or the staff training so the store will improve. Good luck.

One of the best hojicha places I've found! I've been wanting to switch from matcha to hojicha, so…read moreI've been looking for good hojicha spots and this place popped up. Gave it a try and got the banana cold foam hojicha. It was perfectly sweetened, and the hojicha blended so well with the banana cold foam! Such a great spot to chat or get some work done. I especially love the window seats and how they open up wide, so on a nice day, you get such a nice breeze while sitting inside. Staff here are super nice too! Definitely coming back!

I worked in downtown San Mateo this summer and Boba Bless became a habit. :) I am admittedly not a…read moreboba fan (not their fault!). But I had been in for one of their guava drinks last year (great stuff), and had wanted to try a matcha beverage. I chose them out of all the spots in downtown. I'm glad I did. So so good! They add a little condensed milk to the matcha iced latte; for me, this extra "something" gives their drinks the edge over all the choices in downtown. And it's run by really kind, friendly people. I like the scripture placed on the shelves and tables. A cup of encouragement to go with your drink, if you will :)

Delicious! 1. egg…read morepuff, $8.25. I usually see these called bubble waffles. This was good. They warn you that it takes 10-15 minutes to serve this. 2. creamy snowflake bowl, $10.95. Bowl of finely shaved/crushed ice (like snow, hence the name!) in a creamy sauce (kind of like melted ice cream), one fruit, and one topping included. We chose strawberries and tapioca pearls. We shared this between four of us. This was very good! I wanted to get red bean, but my daughter wanted tapioca, so we got that. The strawberries were sweet and tasty. For some reason, they took about half an hour to get this to me. I think they forgot to make it.

Too thick! Fruits are too big to fit through straw for drinking. Boba is too firm…read more Service was a kiosk. Staff just shouts out number. Lots of customers. Hot inside. There is seating but most people are ordering to go.

This was one of my favorite fruit tea places!! Unfortunately, it is now CLOSED. So sorry to see it…read morego!!!

Definitely a consistent boba shop! A great go to spot that is fairly quick…read more It is also a great location near many food options. Ordered their signature fruit tea and pomelo sago. These are also their top drinks and what they're known for.