This place seemed low key/ doesnt have that many ratings but we took a gamble and was left pleasantly surprised! The mango/coconut smoothie was good and didnt taste artificial. The rose milk tea was good as well, not too sweet. The only thing that could improve was service time because it took ~20 mins after ordering to get our drinks. read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Drink was okay, boba was a bit hard and the drink was messy looking. My main issue was the customer service experience. I was greeted by 3 seemingly high schoolers chatting and standing in a line at the register. When I ordered I was met with 3 blank stares before one of the girls began to rang me in. Unfortunately they were entirely unhelpful during the ordering process and when I asked if one of the drinks was very sweet she responded, "umm.. I guess". Long story short I don't believe I even received the correct sweetness level after all. Side note: When you enter, you have to duck under some decorations they have hanging on a tree? read more

Tried BenGong's Tea and really liked it The drinks taste clean and refreshing, with a more natural tea flavor -- not overly sweet, which I appreciate. You can tell the tea quality is there. The shop has a simple, modern vibe, and service was quick and friendly. Definitely a nice spot when you want something lighter and refreshing Tried BenGong's Tea and really liked it The drinks taste clean and refreshing, with a more natural tea flavor -- not overly sweet, which I appreciate. You can tell the tea quality is there. The shop has a simple, modern vibe, and service was quick and friendly. Definitely a nice spot when you want something lighter and refreshing read more

Went back today to try some other drinks and Jesus was super helpful! He provided great customer service and answered all our questions. The coco dew was probably my favorite drink today. read more

BenGong's Tea - Da Hong Pao Cloud Latte 金霞紅袍, Mango Pomelo Sago (L) 杨枝甘露 , Coco Dew 椰椰甘露, Mango Mochi Frost 芒果糯糯冰 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

This is my go-to place whenever I crave boba. I love that they have a wide variety of teas and customizable sweetness levels, and you can add fresh boba of your choice. Their Peach Jasmine Milk Tea is not too sweet and perfectly suits my taste, so it is one of my frequent orders. The staff is also friendly, which makes the experience satisfying. As for parking, it is located inside a large plaza, so parking is always available whenever I go. It is also fun to grab a boba and go shopping at the Target right next door. read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Bengong Tea is one of my favorite places to grab a drink and relax. Their teas are always delicious, with plenty of options to choose from, and they also offer tasty macarons if you're looking for a sweet treat. The café has ample seating, free WiFi, and even a selection of games, making it a great spot to hang out with friends, study, or get some work done. Another bonus is that they frequently have drink specials available through the Retail Therapy app, which makes an already great experience even better. If you're looking for a comfortable tea shop with a welcoming atmosphere and excellent drinks, Bengong Tea is definitely worth a visit. read more

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Ordered mango bloom for $7.25. Drink had plenty of mango pieces. Ample parking in shared lot. read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

I don't even know what words to use to describe this experience. They were running a BOGO promotion. When you place your order, you're supposed to manually add the free second drink. I placed two separate orders and forgot to add the free drink on my second order. When I asked the girl for help, she kept saying, "You're supposed to add the second drink to your order." The girl barely looked at me, seemed completely uninterested, and refused to make the drink over such a small mistake. Instead of trying to be understanding or accommodating, they hid behind a technicality. Yes, I forgot to click one button, but good customer service is about helping customers, not looking for reasons to deny them over an honest mistake. This was some of the worst customer service I've had. They'd rather save the cost of one drink than treat a customer with basic courtesy. The other girls seemed nice. I wouldn't want one employee's attitude to reflect on the rest of the staff because it's not their fault. My experience was only with her. the drinks are good though. it's too bad that they're closed. but just wow read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

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Great vibes but drinks were average. I tried the Mango Pomelo Sago and thought it was a bit underwhelming compared to other mango drinks I've tried like Auntea Jennys. Sizes aren't that big either for the price. It's a decent place to chill with friends and located with other stores - not bad to walk around. read more

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Not bad. A huge selection, so hard to decide since a lot of drinks looked good. Staff was patient. Our party of 4 was satisfied with our drinks. Beware: the strawberry peach sparkling tea was very sweet (like OG tea places' 100% sweet). I liked my peach oolong milk tea with cream top. It was truly cream--whipped cream. And my favorite part was some ?barley inside. The pecans were a nice touch, but also tasted like they could've been fresher. My friend liked his hot peach oolong milk tea, which surprisingly also had barley at the bottom. My other friend and my bf liked their strawberry peach sparkling tea. They said it was like a sweet mocktail. One out of two of them found it to be too sweet (the other one likes soda and would probably drink it every hot day if it were good for you). The decor is cute and clean. Some large families came in on a temperate March Sunday mid-afternoon, so it got a bit busy. Overall average and the barley in peach oolong MT was a delightful touch. However, since I only might come back if in the area, 3 stars for now. read more

BenGong's Tea - Peach oolong milk tea with cream top - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

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Cute place, if you enjoy your drink here, there are tables, games and table top activities available. Check out the counter space opposite of ordering and see what is displayed. Excellent tea and creative flavors. Our group of 5 ordered different drinks and we were all satisfied. I ordered their signature drink mango pomelo with my adjusted sweetness preference, wow it was so good, so refreshing, not tart, perfect! We came on a Sunday, there were many drink orders Togo. Had a little wait for our drinks, but didn't mind . Seemed to be one worker making the drinks at the time, and she was killin' it! Made each drink with intention, consistency, many satisfied customers. She was in her zone. Amazing job! It's hard to find good workers these days! read more

BenGong's Tea - Marshmallow Jasmine milk tea (limited release) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

I got a grape cheese slush and a passion fruit sparkling tea. Both drinks were delicious. The only thing that I wasn't a big fan of was with large drinks with the dome lid the straws are too short and barely stick out of the cup making it a bit hard to mix the drinks. I wasn't able to mix the grape cheese slush and ended up drinking just the cheese at the end which wasn't bad but I would've preferred if it was mixed together. There is a kiosk that you can order from and a screen that lets you know when your order is ready so there is minimal interaction with staff. There's lots of tables and seating indoors. There are also activities to do and card games that you can use while you hand out at the store. read more

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I LOVE BenGong's Tea. I wish I could come here everyday. I tried it a few months ago for a yelp event and just keep coming back. They are 100/10 in my opinion. Drinks- 100/10. Oh my God their drinks are heaven. I looooooove the toasted brown sugar milk tea (75% sweet with regular ice). It's like heaven in a cup. The crunchy sugar on the top just makes it so delicious. Their boba is the perfect texture too. My date got the caramel cheese milk tea and it was equally as good. I want to try every drink on the menu! Service- 100/10. Every time I have come here the service has been amazing. Everyone that works here is so sweet and makes the drinks so delicious. Environment- 9/10. The decorations are sooooo cute. It's such a cute space to go with friends and grab drinks. They also play jazz which sets such a cool mood. My only complaint is that the chairs are cute, but they are all stained which isn't too heartwarming to sit on. Extras- It's in the Tustin Marketplace, so there's tons of parking. It's next to lots of great restaurants and shops too. Whenever I have come there hasn't been a long line so you get your drinks quickly :) read more

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Good drinks but extremely slow service. Staff do not work at a good pace. Came at 11am today. 14 others walked in as well. I guess it's the morning rush. The girl behind the counter was on her phone the whole time and didn't even start making drinks. The last time I came here it took 30 mins for me to get my drink, and hubby said he has waited an hour after placing an order using Uber Eats. I'm trying again. Let's see how it goes. Honestly, the staff are just still setting up, so fingers crossed. UPDATED: Today's drink took 20 mins to make. read more

The best boba spot I've found in southern Cali. The staff were super friendly with cute decors. I can definitely spend a few hours here with a couple of friends. Highly recommend this place, by far the best milk tea. If you prefer to have more of the tea taste, this is the place!! read more

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BenGong's Tea is a tea shop chain that blends traditional Chinese tea with modern flavors. They offer milk teas, fruit teas, cheese teas, slushies, and other signature drinks. I got the OSMANTHUS RICE MOCHI FROST. It was a creamy, blended drink with notes of floral. It had a bit of a rice wine taste to it which I enjoyed. It was also topped with crunchy bits of water chestnut boba. I also added boba for $1, but I didn't know the drink already had the water chestnuts so it was a little too much texture. I got the drink at 25% sweetness, which was perfect. The boba was warm but a little hard and I would not get that in the future. They were super busy on a weekend around lunch time and we waited about 10-15 minutes for our order. The inside was cute and there are a few tables to enjoy your tea. There is also a "wish tree" as an nice decoration. I look forward to trying their mango sago, black rice taro milk tea, other specialty drinks, as well as their milk and fruit teas in the future. Stay thirsty my friends! Yelp Review #8- 2026 read more

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Came here the other day and tried the black sesame drink. Absolutely loved it. Place was nice and cute decor read more

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What a disappointment. I came here purely for their mango pomelo sago drink and after a long wait (which included an epic fail trying to order on their self-order screen which ended up requiring a manual order), we received a very bland concoction. Oh I tried sip after sip, stir after stir, poking the straw around in different spots, and still only got at most a 3 out of 10 of what I expected it to taste like. Will continue my search elsewhere. Only reason for not giving it a 1 was I also ordered (don't judge me for double fisting lol) a Winter Frost I think it was called, a seasonal (duh lol) drink which had some sort of red berry--sorry I forgot, it's been a month hah. It lived up to its name and was unique and the right level of sweet, not bland. The tree with Chinese New Year's wishes hanging from it was a beautiful decor. It was entertaining reading some (ok, more than some) of the wishes while we waited. I hope reading them didn't invalidate them, you know, like saying your pre-candle-blowing birthday wish out loud. read more

The staff was very nice and there's plenty of parking next to Target. Unfortunately, the drinks tasted very artificial and like someone added essential oils. Orange Jasmine: the orange tasted very fake and you couldn't taste the Jasmine tea. Osmanthus Rice Mochi: the osmanthus had a fake floral perfume taste and the rice was like popping boba. The mochi got stuck in the straw. Da Hong Pao Tea: this tasted like a regular black tea with a weird tangy aftertaste. The interior had cute decorations and some seating but the drinks were unpleasant. I wouldn't recommend it unless you get a fruit smoothie. read more

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Walked by this place yesterday just getting some steps in. The wishing tree caught my attention in the front window and thought it was nicely decorated. Noticed this is a tea spot and decided to check it out. I ordered the coco-watermelon with brown sugar boba at 50% sweetness. The watermelon and coconut were subtle and enjoyable. The only unfortunate thing is that by the time I finished the drink it was simply shaved ice. Still every sip was pleasant. The service was good but its obvious they need another tea maker in the kitchen. The staff was completely overwhelmed and did their best, but the order tickets kept rolling in faster than the drinks could be made. Respect the hustle, but this place needs at least 2 more staff members to stay on top the drink rush. read more

BenGong's Tea - Coco-Watermelon - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

We stopped by Bengong's Tea in Irvine for the first time and overall, it's a super cute spot with great photo opportunities. The interior is aesthetically pleasing and definitely a fun place to grab drinks. We ordered some of their most popular menu items: the Osmanthus Rice Milk Tea with boba, Osmanthus Rice, Mango Strawberry Boom, and Mango Pomelo Sago. The Osmanthus Rice Milk Tea wasn't my favorite--it had a noticeable rice wine / wine-like flavor , which may appeal to some but wasn't for me. The Mango Strawberry Boom had good flavor, but unfortunately it wasn't blended all the way, so there were chunks of ice throughout the drink, which took away from the experience. On the other hand, the Mango Pomelo Sago was really well blended and delicious--smooth texture and spot-on flavor. If the Mango Strawberry Boom had been blended properly, it would've easily been a tie between the two. One nice touch was the free little gift they were offering when you spent a certain amount--I'm always a fan of small incentives like that. We did come about 15 minutes before closing, so I suspect that may have affected the quality of the blended drinks. I honestly think if we had come earlier in the day, the experience might've been different. I'd be open to giving it another try at a better time read more

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Located at the Market Place in Irvine! I got to try: Burnt brown sugar milk (5/5) - one of the better brown sugar milk drinks I've had. The burn brown sugar on top creates a toasty flavor that goes well with this decadent drink. I also enjoyed their fresh boba. Osmanthus cloud milk (3/5) - got 75% sweet, and it was still on the sweet side. There is a slight floral flavor but it's a little overwhelmed with milk, overpowering the osmanthus tea. There's seating inside with games to play with while you enjoy your drinks. Also convenient kiosk order. Service was pretty slow, but that just shows that their drinks are popular. read more

BenGong's Tea - Osmanthus Cloud Milk Tea & Burnt Brown Sugar Milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

We had a chance to finally check out BenGong's Tea in Irvine. I had heard about their drinks and the interior decor. At first when I realized where they were located, I was stressing about parking and almost didn't make the drive up the 5 north because I didn't want to deal with traffic and finding a place to park. Luckily for me, I headed over before the heavy traffic hit and found that they were on the back side of where I originally thought they were. That was a win. I quickly found parking right in front of their suite. Walking up to their front door, you can see the tree that everyone has been posting about. I guess it's a wishing tree? I really enjoyed looking at it and reading some of what people had to say. The space is nice, cool and bright. The color scheme is very pretty and well put together. They have several tables with comfy padded chairs to sit in and chill with friends. There was maybe about four people waiting for their order. I was immediately greeted by one of their friendly staff members. I had read a couple reviews that mentioned the lack of customer service, but I didn't experience that during my visit at all. I had a pleasant interaction as I was ordering. At BenGong's, you have the option to order with someone or their electronic menu off to the side which also takes ApplePay. Looking through the menu, they have many different types of drinks here such as milk teas, cheese slush, sago, teas with fresh fruits, lattes, tea lattes and regular teas, with different toppings available as well. I just wish they had grass jelly which seemed to not be something they offer. I've had a couple of their milk teas and loved them. The next time I come back though, I am going to try their pistachio cloud latte, and their strawberry mango bloom. Obviously going to try their other drinks, but those are my next order for sure. I'm gonna have to plan it out so we can grab desserts after a meal or in between the lunch and dinner rush. I can't wait to visit again very soon. read more

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This boba tea shop is very beautifully decorated with a big tree made out of wishes that customers wrote. Their packaging is beautiful and has a Chinese feel to it. There were many different flavor options and I went for the bogo sesame drink special they had that day. Both drinks were delicious and the sesame drinks were very flavorful without being overly sweet. The wait is a bit long, I think it took about 25 min to get our drink and the store was packed. We were lucky to get a table to sit at while we waited. I wish they would have an app so we can order ahead. read more

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Stopped in after grabbing lunch in the area. I've never heard of this boba shop and was interested to try it out. We tried their black sesame boba and pistachio cloud. The black sesame tea was amazing and had a deep rich sesame taste that I enjoyed. The pistachio unfortunately didn't hit so well and was on the bland side even after mixing the cloud foam into the tea. read more

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Wow. Now this is absolutely refreshing, flavorful, delicious and truly focused on tea quality. 50% sweetness for the Passionfruit Super Cup was perfect. Easy kiosk ordering. Quick service. Very pretty and clean inside. A nice date place. read more

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Great boba spot with aromatic tea and light flavors. Their store is so cute with the wishing tree too! I had: 1. Avocado mango bloom 2. Da Hong Pao cloud milk tea read more

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My sweet fellow Yelp Elite friend Nancy brought over a sesame slush to me from BenGong. It was sooooo delicious. I love black sesame!!!! It was not too sweet. The drink came in the cutest little gift bag with a cup holder. So cute and thoughtful. Can't speak to the store itself but soon will go and update!!!! read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

There was a really nice drink selection! I ordered the Creamy Lychee Latte. It had the perfect sweetness that I was looking for and it was my first time trying a lychee flavored milk tea. They even had little pieces of fresh lychee in the drink! My mom got the Super Mango Bloom which was very refreshing; a good classic mango smoothie/slush. Love the wishing tree here, although I still wish we were able to add our own (we saw markers but no more blank wishing cards). The store was a bit crowded since there is only one kiosk and one menu right next to it, which was difficult to view until you walked up. The one kiosk was also next to the cashier making it confusing where to order so sometimes it was just one long line rather than 2 efficient ones. Wish they used their screens overhead to feature the menu to help people make a decision before reaching the kiosk to save time and help with the traffic flow (the TVs just showed a Loyalty Bonus and the picture of a featured drink). We waited over 20min for our drinks so it was also a little slow (but it was quite crowded and possibly understaffed). The staff was really friendly! read more

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What a gorgeous tea shop filled with a delightful fruity tea smell that already allures me to happiness. It's simply beautiful and love the wishing tree to bring good fortune to customers. I love how all types of customers besides Asians have embraced BenGong. It was really nice to see Indian/South Asian enjoy their tea, a white guy ordering like 6 drinks to share with his managers and just families enjoying their drinks. I ordered the Mango Boom and Watermelon Cream Slush. I love how BenGong Tea has the boom series as it replaces our fruity blended drinks normally blended with milk with coconut milk! It gives me tropical island vibes. Watermelon Cream Slush is simply one of my go to drinks as I love creamy fruity drinks. read more

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Decided to try out another boba chain from China that just opened in Tustin Plaza. There was a ton of parking in this plaza and located right across the Market Place. The interior was similar to a lot of other boba chains from China. We ordered the Orange Jasmine tea and the Da Hong Pao milk tea. The cups have a really pretty designs. However, in terms of taste, it's not my favorite tea shop that's I've tried. The drinks lacked the tea flavor I was looking for. If you don't like strong tea flavor and want something natural, this spot would be good. But nothing too special compared to other shops. read more

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Blending traditional Chinese tea culture with a modern twist, Ben Gong's is all about premium handcrafted drinks and cozy vibes. We tried the Strawberry Mango Bloom - fresh strawberries and mango layered with creamy coconut milk (so refreshing and tropical!). And the Pistachio Cloud Milk Tea --nutty, smooth, and dreamy in every sip. The shop has such a cute interior, complete with a Sakura tree, where you can write your wishes on a card and hang them--a beautiful tradition symbolizing luck and renewal. Whether you're studying, working, or catching up with friends, this spot makes the perfect tea break. read more

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I've tried a few drinks at Bengong's Tea, but the black sesame slushie is easily my favorite. It has a rich sesame flavor that's not overly sweet, and the texture is smooth and refreshing. The ingredients taste high quality, and the drink feels unique compared to the usual boba options. I'll definitely be coming back for another sesame slushie! read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

The vibes were good lots of amazing illustrations on their packaging. The tea was good too. We got the peach oolong with cream and the osmanthase with cloud. I personally didn't like the peach oolong with the cream. But the osmanthase one was good. read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Found this spot after going to shop around the plaza. They have a kiosk you can order from as it seemed like there wasn't anyone on the register. Ordered the Lapsang souchong milk tea. It comes with honey boba. I got 50% sweet which was the perfect amount. The boba was the perfect chewy consistency. Also got to try the Mango pomelo sago which was a burst of flavor. It was pretty good! read more

BenGong's Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

The staff won't give me a bag when I request one for 2 drinks. When 3 other pick up orders has them. Started making up radom excuses. It's just a bag. Grab it and hand it to me. My other hand was busy with other things to hold 2 drinks. read more

BOBA PEARLS SUCK! The drinks are good, even great here but I can never get like the OG milk tea with boba here (even though they are a tea shop) because they don't know how to make boba. Boba pearls are so hard like they have been sitting in the fridge. Like the workers might not care at all. I have to always just drinks slushies or something else with their other toppings because the boba pearls are just so bad. So so bad. If you are the owner, please please please, I ask that change ur boba recipe and perhaps ask another store about their processes because boba pearls make such a difference for a drink shop. I didn't ask for them to remake my drink becuase they already took 12 minutes to make my one drink. Also, the 4 people who ordered their slushies after me got their drinks first so that made me mad too. Mine just sat on the counter while they tended to the slushies and it wasn't under all of the orders after mine were done that they went back to finish mine. Not sure why that happened. There were 4 people working. read more

Been to the Arcadia location before and was sad this one doesn't have a beautiful giant mural, but it's got a sleak look to it. Worker was great in answering all our questions! Osmanthus Rice Milk Tea (5/5 stars) - mix it well, really tastes like sake without the alcohol which is wild, there was also surprise jellies Osmanthus Oolong Tea with Cloud Foam (5/5) - really love the flavors together! not sure what the cloud foam is but it was so airy read more

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Stopped by Ben Gong's Tea in Irvine to check out some of their drinks and left feeling a bit mixed. The space is a typical modern marble-slab style renovated tea shop, but it's starting to feel a bit worn down. Even small details, like the HVAC return grille covered in black dust, made the place feel less maintained than it should be. On the bright side, the bookmark tag you can write on and hang from their man-made tree is a cool and unique touch to the atmosphere. Service was typical as well - no interaction required since we can order on the kiosk but they were quick to make the drinks as there was no queue to any drinks ahead of us. What we tried: * Brown Sugar Boba Milk - Flavor-wise, this one hit the right notes, but unfortunately the bobas weren't fresh. They had that slightly harder texture that takes away from the drink's overall appeal. * Passion Fruit Sparkling Tea - Refreshing and visually appealing, but nothing in the flavor really stood out to give it a "wow" factor. * Golden Oolong Tea with Tea Cubes - The tea itself was nice and smooth, but the tea cubes (which are really more like jellies) were sweeter than expected, throwing off the balance of the drink. Overall, Ben Gong's offers a decent menu with some interesting concepts, but for us, the freshness and flavor balance could use more attention--and the space could use some upkeep--before it becomes a go-to spot. read more

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Paid $18 for two strawberry blooms with boba and they taste like nothing I would never come back here very disappointed read more

BenGong's Tea - Strawberry Mango Bloom (L) 草莓芒芒甘露 (L) with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California