Went in on a Sunday ( 01/25) at around 1:30 and have no complaint. Food was good. The dining area…read morewas being cleaned up by one of the associates. The front staff was very polite and kitchen said welcome when we walked in. Honestly don't understand the hate , if it's a busy day then yea there's going to be a wait in drive thru. There was a line where we got there but they handled it pretty quickly.

Thank you to Daniel super friendly and courteous and great service got us our food fast and easy…read more Food was great like always fresh and ready and a banging flavor. Walnut shrimp is always fire fire. Place was nice and clean and spacious.

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, a great small business offering excellent options…read more LOCATION: In a retail / business center with lots of parking. FACILITY: Minimal TI buildout but good enough not going over the top with expense. There are a few seats and tables inside and a few outside, but minimal. MENU: I don't know what to say, I was a bit overwhelmed with choices and then options, this was my first visit so maybe menu is normal... FOOD PREP: Very well done, with care, nice presentation. FOOD QUALITY: Matcha Creme Latte $6.67 with Sea Salt foam with boba. WAITSTAFF: very nice and did not rush me as I had really no idea what I was ordering. OVERALL VALUE: wow, I think a great value and I will return, because it was very good, people were nice, but it also seemed like a great value. TIP: If you're like me, I had never had boba and id not know what it was, well it was great. Look at the menu online and know what you want prior. I would have like to known calories and sugar content but guess its was high...

So enjoyed it. A lot on the menu to chose from . I had a garden tea so refreshing . Nothing fancy…read moreabout the place. Walked pass a few times. Servir was soso not really acknowledged or offered any help. I took my time reading through the menu until I figured it out. But was really good

Shoutout the ladies at Alpaca Cafe for serving the best Spanish latte I've ever had…read more Not sure what they put in it but it's got me wanting more. (Nicest people I've met so far in Idylwild!)

Our first time at Alpaca, and it was good. For once, the service at an Idlewild Cafe was friendly,…read morethe place was clean, and, most importantly, the food was good. We got the hot chocolate with a slice of pumpkin and carrot cake. We got two extra slices to go, and unfortunately, they placed them in a paper bag WITH NO protection from moisture leak. So after 20 minutes, the slices are leaking badly through the paper bag and staining the clothing of my friend, who was holding the bag in his lap. It's seriously bad that they didn't think about this and properly wrap the slices in multiple paper towels and close the bag properly. Another issue is that we took the original slices of bread to a table, but they didn't offer any plates. The guy said they don't carry any and nothing more, not even thinking that he could ask the cafe worker 20 feet away from their station for some plates for us. I had to make contact with the worker to get us the plates. While the food & drinks were good, these slip-ups caused their rating to go down to 3 stars. We'll probably come back again, and hopefully they'll have learned a valuable lesson.

I recommend Yuki Boba because it is so delicious and I recommend the pink in the strawberry slushy…read morewith pink popping Boba because it is so delicious and good and they are very nice people and they are always helpful and kind of never get your order wrong and my papa loves it too

Great options to choose from. We've been here a few times. My kids enjoy their drinks every time…read more They also have board games to play with. We would stop by again, if we're in the area.

decided to grab something quick and easy for the road when we came to visit joshua tree and…read morestumbled upon this place. went around 11:30am and they had a few selections left. donuts were nothing tooooo crazy, but pretty good for the price !! they all ranged from about $1.95-$5.50 depending on what you get. chocolate old fashioned donut was a hit for my friends and i! crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Great spot to get a donut before getting out of town. Nice employees and decent prices. Wish they…read moreserved pho here too like Pho Nuts 29!

I love coming here for their strawberry matcha latte with honey boba! I love that it has chunks of…read morefresh strawberries in it. The service is always fast and friendly! I also love that they have board games to play with my friends and family. Cute spot with yummy drinks!

tried to search for a place that had both boba drinks and good food so we tried Happy Tea Cafe…read more we got the vegetarian baos and egg rolls. the baos were sooo dry they crumbled apart once i bit into it. it tasted like it was in the deep freezer for awhile.. this is unfortunate because i was super excited for this. the egg rolls were fried but still cold in the middle!! when it was served to us the lady told us to "be careful cause they're hot." they in fact, were not. the boba drinks were disappointing. i've had plenty of roasted oolong teas in my life and there was nothing"roasted" about the tea. it tasted like it came from a powder packet. my husband got the strawberry lemonade with lychee jelly. this was ok, but something was off. once we walked into the store, they told us they were out of honey boba! it's disappointing to walk into a boba shop and be told they are out of boba :/ to top it off.. as we waited for our food, the people who ordered after us asked for a drink with boba and the employees told them that they had "a little bit of boba left and it's ok they will give it to them." my jaw dropped lol. lastly, THE EMPLOYEES WERE FRIENDLY so no complaints on that. never will i come back again th

If you're a boba lover, do yourself a favor and go to Chaca Tea Bar!! This is hands down the BEST…read moreboba tea I've ever had! Every drink is packed with flavor, the boba is always fresh, soft, warm and perfectly chewy, and they have such an incredible variety of flavors to choose from. I've tried quite a few drinks, but my go-to favorite is #9 the Sea Salt Caramel Milk Tea with boba. It's the perfect balance of sweet and creamy with that rich caramel flavor... literally obsessed. The prices are super affordable, the sizes are generous, and the quality is consistent every single time. I was already a huge fan from their Chaca Tea Bar location in Redlands, so I patiently waited for the Banning spot to open and it was absolutely worth it! Highly recommend. 10/10 every time.

This tea shop is located at a main cross section right off a main freeway exit. I kinda hate…read moredriving to the location due to the traffic of those getting on and off the freeway, but I brace it from time to time. One thing I like about this place is that the staff has customized drinks for me based on what I was feeling that day haha. I came in once and told the guy, "I'm feeling like cream and strawberry, but heavy on the tea, but I want foam of sorts." He mixed a bunch of stuff based on that description and it was perfect lol. So yeah, I love that about them. It's small inside so I don't hang out or linger. I just get my drinks and go.

Came here Monday after Coachella. They were able to quickly accommodate our large party…read more Service was quick and someone came out a few times to check on us and refill our waters. I ordered a noodle dish and spring rolls. Peanut sauce was well mixed. Food was pretty decent. They were also able to split the bill multiple ways which was great! A few tables inside and outside.

We stopped by on Monday around 7pm and the place was packed. We waited maybe 15-20 minutes to be…read moreseated and the food took a while. We both got the pho tai and enjoyed it because the broth was flavorful without it being too salty or strong. The spring rolls were quite noodle heavy - not bad but we wish the proportions of the ingredients were more even. If you're in the area and craving pho, this is really your only option but definitely a good one! Service is pretty nonexistent so you'll need to flag down a waiter if you want something beyond them coming by to take your food order and bring your food. Plenty of parking available.

I love me some boba tea and when our family learned of An Ran Ju on our recent Big Bear visit, we…read morehad to pop in. The place may be unassuming, but we were met with the friendliest service (thanks Katie!) and a plethora of delicious tea choices! This place is not like your standard Americanized boba tea shop. They offer REAL teas, made from steeping and not relying on heavy artificial flavor powders. With that said, your drink, especially milk teas, will taste lighter than an Americanized boba tea. Honey is used primarily to sweeten the drinks as well. I absolutely appreciate this practice because I love tasting the actual tea flavor. I ordered the Pumpkin Harvest milk tea and it was DIVINE! My hubby ordered the Passion Fruit green tea and it was so good too! If you're wanting something sweet and more Americanized, we were told the smoothie drinks are made with flavor powders. Also, highly recommend their hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream. Delicious!

It's one of those beggars can't be choosers deals since if you're in Big Bear, unless you get off…read moreof the mountain, there are really no other options or if you live in the area. However, you can tell that this is a community and local favorite and it's a mom and pop shop that's been in business for quite some time. When we went, there was a consistent stream of people coming in and out to get some sweet treats and it was hard to find seating outside, let alone inside. Though they have board games if you want to kill some time. The funny thing is that I haven't seen such an old school traditionally Chinese aesthetic business in quite awhile. It's a bit kitschy and vintage, reminds me of those businesses in non-Asian neighborhoods back when I was hermetically sealed in the mid west. Anyways. Service was super friendly and answered our questions and we were in and out quickly. We got the scoops of unicorn poop (ube), a coffee ice cream, and a caramel ice cream. They melted super quickly and were a bit icier than to my liking, so I'd rather just opt for 1 scoop of flavor instead of the greedy money saving tactics my bf attempted and didn't even eat that much of the ice cream. Smh. I also got a caramel rooibos milk tea half sweet and it was super watered down. I don't think I'd come again, but it was neat to try at at least once.