This is conveniently located with parking in the front and a garage. Park in the garage, is it is…read morefree. There is nice seating for independent folks studying. The price is $5.75 for most of the drinks if they include boba. Base price is $5 for the smallest size. The brown sugar boba was pleasant in that many spots give you milk as a base and not tea. This came with tea but didnt look like the photos on their menu. The tea was a weak but a fine overall and fast service. Taro milk tea was spot on.

They have pretty good milk tea and a yummy cheesecake! Customer service and store is clean and…read morespacious too. I ordered the assam milk tea with pearls, a people rice milk tea, and a fluffy cheesecake. The assam milk tea was good and refreshing. The cheesecake was really good, but definitely not fluffy. It was more on the drier and crumbly side. It should just be called cheesecake, because I was expecting a Japanese cheesecake. I ordered a purple rice milk tea, which was unique and good! Drinking the rice was interesting and a nice change from boba pearls. Overall, I'd order everything again, especially the cheesecake. Everyone I shared it with also said it was really good.

Got a dozen doughnuts for a lunar new year party. They tasted fresh and had the perfect amount of…read morechew from the mochi flour. The black sesame, matcha and taro icings had great flavors. Wish they stored better - was a little soggy the next day. Guess I just need to eat them all as soon as I get them!

Probably closer to a 3.5, but we went during UMN holiday break so I'm guessing that had something…read moreto do with it! We came here to get an Egg Drop Japanese egg sandwich and mochi donuts. We wanted boba too, but they were out of boba pearls. The barista said it would be 20 minutes to make, so we opted to get the drinks refunded instead of wait. The egg sandwich was good! Not as good as the EggFlip ones I've had in the Twin Cities, as the eggs weren't quite a perfected and the bread a bit more standard. But the bacon was good and the toast was well buttered and crisped. The mochi donuts here are pre-made, which is okay - until you've had them fresh. Soga Mochi Donut in St. Paul makes them fresh to order and I swear having them hot will change you forever! They're still good, and we liked the cinnamon sugar and pistachio toppings we tried. Inside, the decor is cute but you can tell it's been ridden hard by UMN students. Not a deal-breaker, but there are other locations you can visit if you don't want to fight for a parking spot during school season.

Location: Eat Street Crossing (Nicollet -- Minneapolis)…read more I couldn't find the Yelp page to the one located in Eat Street Crossing off Nicollet. I just want to give a shout out to the employee that was working on a weekday mid-afternoon for his professionalism and approachable-ness. When I went to the location at Mall of America, it didn't seem like they have alternative milk. The employees at the MOA where to themselves. I'm lactose intolerant. This guy at Eat Street Crossing asked if I had any questions, which I ask if the drinks can be made with almond or soymilk, he said yes and just to let him know which drink. I ordered the tiger creme brulee drink and it was delicious. He did let me know there was some dairy, which I can tolerate, but that experience made a difference, because I'd probably walk away if he didn't check in.

I was looking for a nice spot with coffee and some seating in a Sunday afternoon and Niko Niko was…read moreperfect! They have bubble tea, liege waffles, fun tiramisu and Creme brûlée desserts and Vietnamese coffee. It was pretty quiet and laid back. Would recommend :) also the boba has a nice sweet chewy flavor

I wish I lived closer to this location! I used to and I took it for granted. Though it can be a…read morepain to access since it's right on University, directly on the light rail line, it worth parking and walking to. On my recent visit I noticed they've lowered their prices! Can't think of the last time I'd seen that. My go-to order is the overflowing grapefruit, half sweet, light ice and I add strawberry. It's the perfect balance of sweet, tangy and refreshing. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by! I usually swing by after shopping at Fresh Thyme.

This is a small, but convenient shop around the corner from the Prospect Park light rail stop…read more It's also my personal favorite place to grab a fruit tea! (The jasmine apple green tea with basil seeds is divine) There's a lot of variety and plenty of options to personalize (sweetness level, toppings, etc). There's kiosks to order and pay for a quick stop. I love their $3.50 daily specials that they rotate monthly! For a bubble tea place, they're surprisingly affordable! I call it a win when I don't have to pay over $9. The workers there have been kind and helpful with recommendations. Seating is limited, so maybe grab a drink and walk the neighborhood or pop into Fresh Thyme for a grocery run.

It had been a while since I first tried Tasty Pot years ago so decided to stop by recently when I…read morewas on U of MN campus. I was disappointed in the experience. The waiter was not very attentive, the food quality didn't seem great, and the hot pot broth wasn't very flavorful for a hot pot that was over $20.

I usually don't choose to eat hotpot but I went here with some friends and I am starting to change…read moremy mind how I feel!! I've gone here once before and didn't love it but I will definitely would come back. I got the beef hot soup. It contains a variety of food like like napa, beef slices, enoki mushrooms and more. I liked that is was already a set rather than everything being a la carte. I also added instant ramen because I loveeee anything with noodles. I shared it with a friend and it was a pretty good portion for the two of us! They do have different sizes to choose from as well. The service was good and everything came out fast and efficient. If you are a hotpot lover I would check this place out!

Such great customer service! I came in for my order pickup of the canned green tea drink and turns…read moreout they were out of stock. The employee offered me another canned one instead but they had dairy in them which I can't have. They were able to give me their green tea in a cup instead and it was so delicious!

My favorite place for a good creamy mango matcha! Definitely tasty every time! I love how their…read moremanager is friendly and always there to recognizes regular customers. Space is small but enough for a quick sit down and chat!

I LOVE Moona Moono! What a cute and very cool coffee and gift shop to visit , study, or just to…read morerelax! It's bright, airy, with lots and lots of natural lighting. Such a peaceful vibe. The diverse coffee and tea menu offer both the classics to the fancy brews. The pastries to pair with the drinks, are so delectable since they the delightful pastries are from the renown Patisserie 46! Today, I got the Black Sesame Latte with Oat Foam, served hot since it was quite a chilly day and an Almond croissant, which was sooo good, the perfect balance of a flaky exterior with a rich, nutty interior. Heavenly! I also got the opportunity to meet Angie Lee, the founder of Moona Moono! I told her how much I LOVED her shop and how much Minneapolis needed a shop like this. Angie appreciated my feedback and she told me the backstory to the name of the store! The name "Moona Moono" is a rough translation of two Korean words meaning "culture octopus," representing the various "tentacles" or facets of the Asian American experience. How COOL is that? Thank you again, Angie, for bringing this lovely shop to Minneapolis, and I hope it stays a hit for the years to come! LOVE!

Really cute spot:)…read more It's super adorable in here with all the local stationery and trinkets! There's a good assortment of imported goodies, ceramics, stickers, blind boxes, and more! Be prepared for an amazing drink and cute ambiance, the workers are always very kind as well! I like the matcha, but could've used more sweetener in mine! Overall, you can tell it's the good quality matcha, and included real strawberry pieces! I also love this neighborhood-it has Magers and Quinn right next door:)

I can't believe this happened!!! There is a Matcha ice cream place just like the one in Waikiki…read moreBeach in Honolulu!!! I've never seen it anywhere else except in Honolulu and I can't believe it's in Minneapolis now. The one in Minneapolis is very strict on how they make their matcha floats like there's no substitutions. When I was in Waikiki Beach and if I ordered a Matcha float, I always ask for no ice and so they would fill it full of Matcha ice cream and then the cold Matcha tea premade in a pitcher from their fridge (i'm assuming because people ask for it this way all the time so they have to make a stock pile of it first because you don't wanna pour hot Matcha tea over ice cream) but they won't do that here in Minneapolis. You cannot get it without ice in Minneapolis cause they make the Matcha tea fresh so it's hot and they pour it over the ice and it melts the ice a little bit and then they put the matcha ice cream on top of that. lol i'm sure people ask for NO ICE all the time so now it says that right on the menu that you have to get it with ice booooo. The flavor of the Matcha is super strong like it will energize you like no other. It is an absolute great. Pick me up for a late afternoon. I can't wait to come back and try their black sesame and their Matcha ice cream and a cone. The only odd thing about this place is that when you walk in there is a weird smell. I don't know if it's because of the construction outside they're digging up the road, but it smells almost like a chemical cleaner or something, and the floors didn't look wet or anything like it wasn't just cleaned so I'm not sure where the smell is coming from. There's literally only street parking in that area so the best time to come is in the summertime when there's not a lot of student traffic because this is on the university campus.

I already wrote a review for the Richfield location, which has a more expansive space and better…read moreambiance than this one (also space is super limited in Dinkytown locations so they didn't have as much to work with here). I'd go to this location again for the convenience of it being close to UMN, but they did a better job with the drinks at the other location (I noticed that there was only half as much whipped cream on my latte here, and it didn't look as neat and picture-worthy).