Grand opening day 9/26 Showed up at opening at 11am and the line wrapped around the plaza so I decided to bounce Came back after work at 4pm and lowkey the line was still diabolical (end of the line was right at the edge / around the corner of Poached Neighborhood Kitchen) There were security guards outside corralling everyone and maintaining an orderly line which was greatly appreciated Understandably, the inside of the store was crowded and hectic, but still clean and all the staff were super friendly in spite of the lines and pressure I imagine they're facing. There's one long table and a few small square tables with limited seating inside that would make for a nice space to chill and chat with friends once the lines and crowds die down It took maybe about 30ish minutes to get from the end of the line at the corner edge of Poached to order and another 10ish min to get my drinks which IMO could be worse all things considered Matcha Cloud Coconut Blue and Mango Grapefruit Boom were both great! There's literally zero difference in taste or quality compared to the Walnut location so a second HEYTEA in Irvine is an amazing addition read more