The roasted brown sugar fresh milk tea was absolutely divine. Sweet, but the fresh milk balanced it…read moreout perfectly. The sugar bits at the bottom were like a little creme brulee surprise. Also the lush greenery throughout the store made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Will definitely be back!

Ordered the taro milk tea with boba full sweetness and the mango yogurt frappe. I chose to get the…read moreone with the cute jar but definitely if your goal is bang for your buck, get the one without the jar (it's the same price and has more drink). I usually ask for less ice but forgot to do so this time. Definitely understaffed/could benefit from optimization, drinks came out real slow but the staff was kind and I wasn't in a hurry. The drinks themselves were good. Not an excessive amount of ice. Not sickeningly sweet (for my drink anyway). The lids with little ears were cute. Definitely wouldn't mind coming back when the boba cravings hit.

This is the second location of Hechalou I've visited. It has the same aesthetics but it's quite…read moredifferent in terms of menu and drink construction from the location north of Seattle that I visited regularly. There are two kiosks for easy ordering. We walked in just a couple of minutes after they opened on a Monday and were the first customers inside. House Blend Pearl Milk Tea, 10% Sweet, 30% Ice w/ Boba ($6.25) - I'll start by saying that 10% is not nearly enough for this drink, totally unlike the Lynnwood location where anything over 10% sweet is cloyingly sweet for me. I ended up asking for a small cup of syrup on the side and titrated the drink until I thought it was sweet enough. My guess is that it took until around 50% sweet. With that out of the way, the flavor is identical to what I've had before. Rich malty taste with plenty of body. It's a very solid milk tea. This hechalou only has sugar syrup soaked boba, not a choice of honey or brown sugar boba as in Lynnwood. My guess is this is one of the reasons why the sweetness level is so different. Probably honey and/or brown sugar soak adds more sweetness to the drink than whatever soak they use here. The boba is a little firmer than Lynnwood and isn't as flavorful. Still miles ahead of most boba shops in the US though. Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea, 10% Sweet, 30% Ice w/ Boba ($7.05) - Again, this one isn't sweet enough and I had to add more sugar. The drink itself is strongly flowery, again very consistent with the other location. It's a very solid drink. Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 This location of Hechalou still serves some top tier drinks. I'll just have to remember the next time I visited to get 50% sweet rather than 10%. Bathrooms - Single unisex room.

The matcha waffles come in a set of three and are on the smaller side since they're shaped like the…read morecafe's logo. The matcha flavor is very earthy and leans more bitter than sweet, which I personally enjoyed. However, if you're not a fan of strong earthy matcha flavors, you may want to try a different waffle option instead. The tea was really good as well. I ordered mine with regular boba, but I've heard their jelly is actually the highlight, so I'll definitely have to try that next time. The cafe seems really popular with families and is also a great spot to hang out with friends. If you prefer not to order at the counter, they also have kiosks available for self-ordering.

Tora boba was good, very sweet but not sickeningly sweet. Boba was a good amount. Only complaint is…read morehow much ice! I've never had a cup full of ice before with boba, but I'd recommend asking for 'light Ice' here. Overall, would recommend.

I was very impressed with Bobablastic considering it's the only boba spot for miles. The boba was…read morefresh and prepared very quickly. The drink was a little sweet for my taste, but I'll just ask for less sweetness next time. I'll be back soon to try more flavors and the food!

We stopped by for boba and were glad we found this place! The drinks were delicious, full of…read moreflavor, and they were very generous with the boba. The shop felt clean, modern, and new, and it wasn't too busy when we visited. We only ordered drinks, but the food we saw coming out for other customers looked amazing. There was a short wait since a couple of groups were ahead of us, but it wasn't too long and the drinks were definitely worth it. Overall, a great experience. We'll definitely be back--especially to try the food next time!

I recently visited Chin Cha again and was disappointed with the drink quality at this visit. The…read moreplace seemed very quiet and empty on the weekend so perhaps they were having a slow day. The boba pearls did not have a pleasant texture. It reminded me of reusing day-old boba and tasted crumbly and stale. The tea flavor wasn't as fragrant as I remembered last time and the overall taste reminded me of a sweet milk for both drinks.

So many crazy flavors and boba options for their teas. The drinks we got were so refreshing and fun…read moreand I we cannot wait to try more of what they have to offer!

Cutest tea shop in Salem! First time visitor here from Las Vegas. I love that they carry ginger,…read morelongan jujube and other medicinal drinks. It's perfect for immunity when we're traveling. I wish we had more than a few hours in Salem to try this place out! We also tried their Ube milk tea and it was pretty good. The interior is so cute. Even the entrance is adorable.

Ordered delivery, so can't speak on a lot but the menu has a solid selection. Blueberry drinks…read moreintrigued me but I wanted to judge the more typical drinks, especially the quality of the tea. Jasmine Milk Tea w/ Boba - okay boba, decent chew but not really infused with flavor. Tea was light, but tasted genuine. Not as floral as it could be, possibly watered down or too much milk. Still a decent milk tea but room for improvement. Golden Oolong Tea - when it's just the tea, the quality is pretty evident. Good tea, steeped well for a medium strong taste (in between black and green tea as it's oolong). Decent after taste too, slightly bitter but not overly so. Royal Black Tea - the black tea was present but a bit more diluted. Tasty with a light kick of caffeine, but honestly basic black tea (not a surprise as many spots have average black tea

I never love ordering off a kiosk but what are you gonna do? The Thai iced tea with boba was just…read morethe right amount of sweetness and the boba was tasty. I felt like the prices were actually really reasonable!

Waited over 20 min to be told no boba for my drink. Not offered a refund for the drink or boba I…read morepaid extra for. Over 30 minutes for 3 drinks and 2 orders of spam musubi. Not a great experience.

Pretty cool little place with some unique treats and cool video games. Where else can you order…read moreMusubi, or whole corn cobs with cheese crust. The service is nice as well. Good place to hang out.

Ube Coconut Smoothie was super delish! Service was the best! Our boba barista was wonderful. The…read moreplace is small but worth the visit.

Nice spot, grand opening today and really enjoyed their variety of fresh fruit tea and milk tea and…read moreblended options. We were there as the last 4 of the first 100 customers so we got the goodie bags, cute jar of milk tea and some croc charms and keychain, no more stickers. Line got busy quickly and they did a 40% discount today as well. They did forget 2 out of 7 of our beverages so while we were waiting for all our drinks they just spaced out and forgot and continued on with processing more orders. So our other 2 tests didn't come until 20-30 mins later. I would say as they continue on with their business and get the hang on it will be better. Always room for improvement! would recommend letting them know if you've been waiting for more than 10 minutes to remind them as they're very busy with processing walk in orders and takeaways like uber eats etc. Very cute decor and it has very limited seating and space to stand to wait inside. Parking lot is shared with other shops and businesses nearby. Ordered their original bubble waffle as they're out of icecream or there was some technical issues so it doesn't work well. I custom made my drink as I sampled their rose milk tea and really loved the rose aroma but wanted refreshing drink on a hot day like today. I ordered paradise fruit tea with fresh fruits like a passion fruit seed, chia seed, strawberry, lemon/lime and watermelon etc and added a hint of rose syrup with extra jasmine green tea and had it overall less sweetened from other sweeteners. It came out perfect! Would recommend giving it a try if you like rose scent and flavor and enjoy a good fruit tea. we also got a galaxy drink, avocado blended shake, taro blended shake, peach lemongrass tea, sugar cane drink and my fruit tea. would come again for sure when in area, very cute place!