Really great initiative to collect donations of period pads to support the Henry Street settlement help those that need them! We got a free Period Pad drink (strawberry white peach and lychee) for donating! They were really nice about it and let us choose the topping - really fast and easy. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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I've been quite obsessed with onigiris lately and have been ordering from Yaya Tea a lot via delivery. This location in Chinatown. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside, there were.plenty of seats available for dining in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] On one side of the wall, they also sold merchandise such as plushies, aparrel, and snacks. For some reason, I'm constantly craving the Shrimp Tempura onigiri. With the large size, you get two pieces in the riceball. The small size will have 1 piece of shrimp. It was well seasoned and tasted delicious. The shrimp tempura was not soggy at all, which is a huge plus. I ordered through the kiosk and received my order pretty quickly. It's always a solid choice here, especially as it's quite affordable. Next time I'm dining in, I would want to try the appetizers they have to order. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Japanese & Shrimp Tempura onigiri - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Excellent food and service! I was pleased with the flavors as well as their drink options.

Judging by the name I assumed it was only tea and drinks, which is what we went in for and what we had. However, to our surprise they have a really decent menu! The food looks and smells great and the service was quick and attentive. Overall, this place was an unexpected surprise. I'll go back. read more

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This place is good for a quick snack but recently the rice ratio seems more than normal. Service is always good here but the wait times are inconsistent. One time I was there and it was only me ordered 1 rice ball...was almost 10-15 min wait. The other day I ordered 2 riceballs and there was about 4 ppl in front of me I waited less than 3 minutes. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Spam Spam RB Spam RB - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute casual place to grab a bite & refreshing boba tea![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You can place your order on a digital screen, or at the counter with staff. We placed it at the counter, there was quite a line, but it took 5 mins to get our drinks. Next time I will definitely try a snack, as everything other patrons were enjoying looked great! read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Can't comment on the food, but I thought the drinks were very solid and refreshing. There are a lot of fruity tea options, perfect for a hot day. I love that there is the option to make any drink into a slush. A lot of the fruity tea combinations have a pretty similar flavor profile, so I don't think you can go wrong. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is one large communal table and some seats at the high table along the perimeter.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]There were a steady flow of people coming and going, so seating wasn't too much of a hassle.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I was super excited for the yuzu limeade but I was unable to adjust the sweetness which made this drink too sweet to enjoy for me. Would have liked to see more options for less sweet items. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Yuzu Limeade - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

[[HIGHLIGHT]]busy given its location in Ctown/Little Italy on Grand St.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] there is another Yaya tea in Ctown. Kiosks are available for ordering. Staffer was helpful to me. I only got the Shrimp Tempura rice ball which was stated as popular and made fresh to order ($4.20). I still have problems opening them! read more

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The sunrise tea is amazing! So good and refreshing. They were super quick service and the workers were all very nice.

Pretty decent stop for a quick bite and drink. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The inside of the shop doesn't have much seating, so it's more of a grab-and-go or quick bite kind of place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] On top of selling food and drinks here, they also sell lots of cute trinkets and goods. When I went, I got a couple of their onigiris and fruit tea. Everything was pretty okay. I wish the onigiris had more protein, as it was pretty heavy on rice, but it was still good! The drinks were also pretty solid, and I love the fun combinations that they have on their menu. read more

Yaya Tea is one of my favorite places to get a quick, fulfilling snack when I'm at work! I love that they have crawfish onigiri (it's probably my favorite out of all the ones I tried) and their Thai iced tea is soooo good! Def a must try read more

This is a small family owned chain of bubble tea shops that are scattered around the city. They have a good selection of fruit and milk teas. Their rice balls are also very popular. However, I just felt like trying their milk tea so I tried the Matcha tea latte as well as their oolong tea. The sugar levels were adjustable and I appreciated that so my drinks were not too sweet. The only thing that I can criticize about their milk tease is that they use it powder in order to make them instead of using actual brew cold tea to make the drink. For their non-milk, tea drinks I noticed that they actually used real brew tea. The service was friendly. read more

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I've been here before and my first experience was much better - I got the seaweed, plum and spring roll onigiris but the seaweed and the spring were lacking a little bit salt / flavor. The plum one was very interesting and would def get again I did get the food really quickly and my first experience here was much more flavorful food so I would give it another chance read more

No wifi here if you are looking to do some work or study. I tried a small salmon rice ball which had mostly rice. It was ok. Service hmmm. Well I'm sure it's nice kids but all I could hear is the chit chat between the workers on 12/30 around 2:45pm. Unprofessional IMO but I get it they are young and having fun on the job. I won't be back here though. Many options in the area. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Salmon Riceball (mostly rice) - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Yaya is a reliable chain for quick and delicious onigiris! My go-tos are the Yaya shrimp rice ball (tempura + seaweed salad) and the tuna rice ball. I also like the small onigiris better than the larger ones - the larger ones have too much rice and fall apart easier. There are multiple locations in the city and this one was the most disorganized/messy one I've been to. There were a lot of stacked boxes on the ground, full of extra straws/packaging. There are a few bar and counter seats but it didn't seem like anyone was making sure they were clean - there were lots of little pieces of rice/sauce on the tables when I was waiting to pick up my order on a busy weekend afternoon. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Small onigiri - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

A bubble tea place that also sells onigiri? I'm in! Order from one of two tablets and your order is up within minutes. For the bubble tea, they ask you what type of balls you want and the sweetness level. (50% was perfect for me but it does go up to 150%.) My daughter enjoyed the non caffeinated tea with strawberry pop in it. read more

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Appreciate the fact that I was asked the amount of Ice and sugar I wanted as opposed as assuming I wanted standard on everything. I know majority of places have this option in the menu but it's kind of nice they ask. Tea was delicious and service was fast. They also have some snacks available. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Thai Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I usually get the Boyfriend Drink which is Mango + Lychee White Tea or Mango Black Tea w/o ice and 50% sugar when I'm around Nolita. Decided to try something different today. WRONG MOVE!!! Should've stuck with my usual drink choices! Upset that I'd wasted money on this drink called Second Chance (Strawberry & Peach White Tea) which certainly doesn't deserve a 2nd or Nth # of chances. I asked for large, no ice, w/ aloe vera & 75% (regular) sugar level. But when I took the first sip, I immediately regretted ever picking this drink in the first place. Looked so pretty with the orangey color & strawberry pulp floating around at the bottom. BUT...Didn't taste the tea, no strawberry or peach flavors, wasn't sweet at all despite the 75% sugar added to the drink, and even the aloe vera couldn't save/help it. The texture of their aloe vera wasn't like the ones I was used to that were chewy and sweet. This one had a mushy texture that I dislike a lot. Felt like I'd gotten ripped off!!! I am so much better off drinking iced tap water from Starbucks and that's free! I'm not sure who decided to put this drink on the menu but I'll not be ordering it ever again!!! The color didn't match the flavors. SUPER disappointed w/ it. The staff was welcoming and polite though, greeting you with a smile when you walked in. Fast service too, not much of a wait. Lesson of the Day: Stick with the drinks you already know, otherwise you would be very disappointed & upset like me. P.S I'll probably return to try the food on the menu. But definitely no more Second Chance... read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Second Chance that doesn't deserve another chance! - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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This place is a cute spot to get a quick cheap bite in the heart of Chinatown. The spot is well know for their delicious riceballs and my go to are the shrimp tempura and Japanese riceball. YOU MUST get the spicy mayo! It pairs so well with them and gotta have it with every bite. I got the kawaii smile which is a refreshing mango and lychee tea. Yayas has quick and easy service and definitely a spot to check out :) read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Shrimp Tempura Riceball and Japanese Riceball with Spicy Mayo - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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My go to place for boba and delicious onigri! The staffs are friendly and reminded me to get my straw for the boba (because I forgot). I ordered via the Snackpass app or there's two kiosks located in the store you can use. There's seating near the window and a table with stools to eat in the store. Would highly recommend coming here to grab a bite or you can buy for snacks for your next hiking trip! read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Stumbled upon Yaya Tea as I I left Bahn Mi Saigon with my sandwich. I figured I'll take a bubble tea to go.. I entered and ordered from their kiosk. I was able to customize my drink: temperature, amount of sweetness, varietal of tea, jelly or no jelly etc. I was craving Jasmine Green tea which I ordered iced with tapioca jelly and a little sweet. As I waited I found a table near the window and peeked at my Bahn Mi Sandwich. It looked outrageous! I took one bite and then " Fawn, Jasmine green tea". Well this worked out perfectly; grabbed my tea and sat. Finally, took a bite of my Bahn Mi... WOW! Absolutely scrumptious and then my first sip.. exquisite.. Here's what I learned about jasmine green tea: 'Jasmine tea contains two ingredients - green tea leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant, and jasmine. Whether the jasmine ingredient is buds, blossoms, or just the extracted oils from the flowers.' Yaya also serves food: different varieties of rice balls( pork belly and kimchi is the current star) tempura, shrimp rolls snd other bites. The shop is small with farmhouse table and window seating. Tea leaves are sold as well. Yaya is walking distance from my job and with the weather turning to Spring, I'll be coming for more Jasmine tea. Additionally, there are wonderful Chinese pastry and dessert shops near YaYa. YaYa is walking distance from Grand Street train station, D line. read more

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Stopped by for a quick milk tea and some snacks! We were shopping in the area and decided we needed some fuel. Love the convenience, and the tea was pretty solid. It was a pretty quick wait, and there was a nice spot to settle in while we waited. Loved the cute merch and the mobile ordering in the shop. The staff were really efficient and nice. Would definitely stop through again on our grocery run. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Black Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Kai is the best server! He is da bomb! Love my yuzu limeade! Very refreshing I was not expecting it to be like this...the bits of lime in it are good read more

A nice cute bubble tea and onigiri place! They have merchandise too! Very modern and trendy! You can either order food here through self kiosk or in person. Onigiris come either in small or large size and very affordable. Not that expensive, which is what is so good about this place. You can customize the sauces and options of adding more and less ingredients. Same thing with the milk teas and fruit teas, you can customize what topping and sugar level in your drink. read more

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- vegetarian onigiri is so good! - minimal seating - service takes about 5-10 mins - cute things you can buy like japanese snacks and plushies - boba is decent - on the cheaper side read more

Yaya Tea Grand - inside of shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Onigiri. Excellent. Love that they have the seaweed separate so you can assemble it when you're ready to eat. That way the seaweed stays crispy. Service is a little slow. They had staff or maybe friends just hanging out. Still, no complaints. Food came out fast enough. Ambience is weird as it's half cafe, half retail. You can buy their merch as well as snacks and trinkets. read more

I've been here a couple times and I like their drinks. They're also pretty reasonably priced (in my opinion) because I know boba can get pretty expensive at some places. This place has kiosks which you can order on and my friend liked their onigiri. I'd definitely come back here. read more

Standard Yaya's experience. Food: 4/5 Rice balls and drinks are nice, though I feel they're pricier than they should be. Service: 5/5 Nice people. read more

It's Lunar New Year! Happy Lunar New Year! I was hungry and needed food that was portable since there is no dining in right now. Decided on a small salmon rice ball. This was perfect. With so many people around, I ended up eating this later in the afternoon at home. Great drinks but with a fear of no bathroom availability with so many people, I opted out of getting a drink this time. Stop by and check it out. read more

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A good place for some refreshing boba tea with seating, although the seating can be limited/surrounded by boxes. AC is a little weak so was sweating in the place for a while. Self serve kiosks to order as well which is nice. Tea itself was good and kept be refreshed! read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Came in during the early morning- kiosk on the side for easy order and pickup. Got a Taro milk tea with a Chicken Onigiri. Got my order fairly quickly and liked Taro tea a lot- with just the right sweetness. My Onigiri was okay- the rice fell apart as soon as I put it in my mouth. This location is clean and has enough space for a fast sit down bite. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - front counter - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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I showed up at around 6pm which is 2 hrs before closing and wanted to try one of the fruit teas, but I guess they weren't serving any more for the day. I ended getting a matcha milk tea with herbal jelly (my go-to order wherever I go), but I felt like it was too watered down for my tastes. My boyfriend got some of the onigiri and said they were decent. Overall not awful, but I probably wouldn't stop by again. read more

This location has bad stool seating and tables which is great . Still a very casual spot . The bubble tea was pretty great and lots of onigiri options even vegan ones . The staff could be a bit friendlier. But thankfully I was in good company so didn't let it bother us . read more

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Boba is cold (I expected it to be warm or hot!) and the store is very messy. The ordering process was smooth. But I won't return here. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

My daughter really loves this place. The bubble tea is delicious and the rice balls are too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice, friendly service plus a relaxed atmosphere and good amount of seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Good prices! Worth visiting. read more

Yaya Tea is conveniently located in the heart of Chinatown. I have been here so many times but never thought about write a review. For food I recommend yaya chicken and yaya rice ball which reminds me the time I stayed in Asia. Cute space and cute staff. For first time visitor: just ask the staff their recommendation and it won't go wrong. read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

So many options to choose from! Highly recommend looking at their full drink menu because some of their drink names are pretty funny, definitely really creative. If you're not getting multiple rice balls, upgrade to the large because you'll want another for sure! Another tip is to pay a bit extra for the spicy mayo on the side and pour it on the riceball. If you've never opened a onigiri packaging before, no worries because the plastic wrap has instructions on it for newbies. - Japanese Rice Ball (seaweed salad, hard boiled egg, imitation crab meat) - this is one of my go to rice balls. The ingredients are so simple, but go perfectly together! - Chicken Rice Ball - it was pretty salty compared to usual this time, but overall great flavor! - Green Panda (green apple and mango tea) - if you're into sugary drinks, this is for you since they use flavored syrups for all their drinks. Make sure to check your drink for the taped message for an added bonus to make your day! read more

Yaya Tea Grand - Japanese Riceball, Chicken Riceball, Green Panda - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Their rice balls are so simple in flavor yet filling. My personal favorite is still the Japanese one. The Yaya chicken is a close second. It's pretty affordable and eating 1-2 onigiris will fill you up. They also keep well in the fridge for 2-3 days (I'd recommend reheating them in the microwave or panfrying them). I got a Boyfriend and it just tasted like fruit tea to me. The cup was 70% ice which was disappointing so I probably wouldn't get it again. read more

Dropped by this place for a quick bite and was pretty satisfied. The riceballs are good, nothing incredibly special but they taste pretty much how I would expect. The packaging is pretty cool--it prevents the seaweed from getting soggy before you eat, which is neat. The boba was serviceable but not amazing, overall a nice place for a quick pick me up in Chinatown. read more

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