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Cafe Zio

4.9 (163 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Dogs allowed
Good for working

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Maggie H.

Cafe Zio has always been a long time favorite of mine, even if there is no seating inside. This place has plenty of parking in their lot, and they even deliver your drink or food to your car (implemented during COVID and it stuck). I first came here when you had to order at the cashier, and there were stamp cards. Now, it is all done at a kiosk with rewards done on the Toast app. I don't like how ordering on the kiosk doesn't allow you to adjust for the ice or sweet level (at least on our drinks). At the end of the kiosk menu, it'll ask you for your make, model, and color of your car- along with relatively where you parked. If you sign up with your number, you get $5 for your birthday. They will bring you the drink with your straw. I like that they have a vast menu, from smoothies, specialty drinks, milk or fruits boba to croffles and ice cream. I got an iced dalgona latte with honeycomb on the top. The drink was delicious, but you can really taste and feel the espresso.

Jenny C.

I got the Dalgona Cafe Latte, and it was so cute looking to me! What a cute little store! I love that they offer to bring the drinks to your car once it's ready. I have never been to a coffee/tea shop that provide that kind of service. I decided to wait inside for my drink though. The drink was good, and it has good flavored. The pricing was pretty decent too compared to places like Starbucks. I would come back.

Dalgona latte
Vicky Y.

Croffles are crisp in all the right parts, the drinks are well mixed, selection is vast and service is great. Bubbles and other toppings are not included in the fruit and milk teas so you will have to order it for your drink. Despite that, prices are reasonable. We spent slightly less than $30 for 4 large drinks and a croffle. Food and drinks are on the sweeter side, so it's great if you have a sweet tooth. Shop is a bit small so it's more of an order to go kind of place.

Taro Coconut Slush
Emily X.

Amazing price, drink not so much...I got taro coconut, I knew it was already going to be powder judging by the place and the price, but it was still disappointing. There was a very slight hint of coconut flavor to it. The taro was like all powder taro. The boba wasn't bad. The drink was too water tasting for me.

Taro with Coconut and Cookies N Cream Bubble Tea
Damian W.

Breaking News in the Bubble Tea World!!! As of 3/6/23, NJ.com published "New Jersey's 15 best Bubble Tea Shops". Guess who's #1? Yes! You're right! Cafe Zio has been ranked #1 as the Best Bubble Tea shop in New Jersey!!! Cafe Zio is definitely the magical Bubble Tea shop of the Garden State! They special in Coffee - Smoothies - Ice Cream - and of course the best Bubble Tea!!! I honestly I don't know what me wait so long to try Cafe Zio, but I loved it from the first time I visited them. It's a small shop but they serve the best drinks! You usually place your order in store and then you wait in your car for them to deliver your delicious drink to you! They upgraded from stamp card to toasttab.com and you can enroll to earn 1 point for every $1 spent and receive a $3.50 discount for every 50 points you redeem. Cafe Zio drinks are freshly made when ordered and the bubbles are amazing after all they are #1!!! You can customize your drinks from brewed or creamy bubble tea and up to two flavors per drink which is really cool. They are very affordable, staff are friendly and service is quick! So if you are ever in the Edison area and you want to get the best Bubble Tea then Cafe Zio is the place to be!

Creamy Bubble Tea (Mocha & Coconut with Tapioca Pearls & Coconut Flakes)
Abigail C.

This is easily my favorite bubble tea shop. When you walk in, you can order on the digital screen or speak to the employee at the register. All of the employees have been really nice and helpful every time I have come in. After you order, you wait in your car and they bring it out to you. I love the large list of flavors and the fact that I can combine two flavors in my drink. I always get a mocha & coconut creamy bubble tea with tapioca pearls, coconut flakes, & 75% sugar. I also tried the dalgona latte and really enjoyed it. Cafe Zio also has an online rewards program that's really easy to use & rewards you for loyalty. I love this place and 100% recommend it.

Rose Tea and Mango coconut milk drink
Vi T.

Always a delight to go get boba here. The drinks are ALWAYS tasty and refreshing. My favorite thing on their menu is actually their croffles, it's so good! They're always friendly and helpful. A big perk is they deliver the drinks to your car after you order! I LOVE it here

Nutella croffle
Jason N.

Having been to tastee subs and mr wish across the street several times I'm surprised it took me this long to stop by. I saw this place was rocking serious reviews and had no idea what it was and had to see what the hype was about. You go in, place your order and they bring it out to your car. There is no seating here just a counter for ice cream and ordering. It's a very tiny spot. I got the Thai iced tea and Nutella croffle both definitely exceeded my expectations. I recommend both! The croffle had a warm Nutella spread and the middle was flaky soft in each bite. I'll be back because I noticed they had dalgona coffee and I have yet to try that anywhere.

Teresa K.

Great selection of drinks ranging from bubble tea, smoothies, coffee, and teas. The customer service was good, staff was super friendly, establishment was clean, and there was even an option for them to bring your drinks to your car! It was recommended to place your order via the kiosk located by the counter. The staff was more than happy to answer any additional questions but the item descriptions and pictures on the kiosk was sufficient enough. There was so many options to choose from but I ultimately decided to try their Dalgona cafe Latte with an extra shot added in and it was delicious! Can't wait to come back and try some other items!

Their specials.
Brenda C.

Small but mighty cafe shop that specializes in coffee and bubble teas and also has delicious snacks to enjoy. Can someone say, filled waffles? Yum! It truly has a bit of everything. So much so, their menu is changing, yet again to accommodate the increasing things they are offering. Look up at the board to see their regular menu and then look to the sides, to find their latest specials. Hopefully, during the summer, they will offer their Snowflake desserts (Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings) back. Upon arriving and perusing their menu, I saw two of my favorite words, double espresso! I was so ordering it. The cashier recommended the Dalgato Cafe Latte. Their Dalgona Coffee is very different from the regular Dalgona coffee's I've had prior. Theirs is actually the Korean Dalgona Candy which features the Honeycomb Toffee on top. This drink as it is on par with the Brown Sugar drinks, I've tasted. It is sweet and you can have two (2) shots of espresso, poured on top. It sounded so appealing, Hubby decided to request one of his own. Neither of us requested any bobas but you can add some if you so desire. They do offer a choice of milk for your drinks. In addition to their regular milk, as well as skim, they also offer alternative milk such as soy, almond, and Lactaid milk. This small cafe is tight and due to the pandemic, about 3 people are allowed inside while maintaining a 6 ft distance. After you place your order, you can either wait outside, where they provided some chairs for you or you can be seated inside your car. The cashier will ask you what is the make and color of your car and they will bring the purchased items to you. The wonderful employees are all very efficient and service is quick.

Passion fruit Green tea with lychee jelly & purple potion smoothie
Sophie G.

Even though I've been frequenting Cafe Zio for the past 3 years, I'm surprised I haven't reviewed it yet. The service and food are both great and you can't beat the price. My friends and I will always come here after exams to drink our depression away :D I recommend ordering on the kiosk inside and the workers will bring your order to your car. You can also order pickup through the Toast app. The owners and workers are super nice! My boyfriend orders the same thing every time we visit so the owners remember us and will have his drink ready when I finish ordering. A lot of their menu items are also homemade (for example, they make their strawberry puree for the strawberry milk). Sundays are one of their busiest days so I recommend going on a weekday. For drinks, my go-to is passionfruit and orange green tea with 50% sugar, less ice, and tapioca pearls. Other great options are the pong shake, cream matcha latte, and purple potion smoothie. For food, I recommend the cream cheese croffle and jam waffle.

Mangolada and boba hot tea.
Yann P.

I came here wanting to try a new different place. The place is small ans nezr to a barber place we almost missed it. Its a local shop pretty small inside but there is a way to order via a kiosk or at the counter. There seems to be three people in the back making teas. The menu is not your traditional menu more like a contemporary coffee shop like. There is no seating on the inside a few chairs on the outside and Its You choose the type of tea 3 to choose from. Your own combo of flavors to add and the topping. There is a creamy base which is the milk base vs the non creamy which has no milk just tea and flavoring. We got the mangolada. The initial taste is pina colada but then the mango taste hits. Also gotten the oolong with honeydew and boba and pudding, at first i was worried that i made the wrong choice in not choosing the creamy but as the guy being out the teas to us and i had my first sip in anticipation that i needed a cream base. I was really surprised i really love it. The flavor of the tea and the honeydew needed no milk. I would definitely order a non milk base. The only thing is its a little sweet personally for me, but its also hard to find a place that brews good tea that you don't need milk. This is definitely a great tea shop, I have a few other drinks that i will be looking forward to try next time.

Dalgona Cafe Latte. Made with 2 shots of espresso, Dalgona Nougat and dairy. Bold dark chocolate and caramel flavors.
Brandon C.

There are many bubble tea shops in Edison. Cafe Zio is an independently owned shop that makes good beverages and eats. Having tried several beverages, I can say that it is one of the bubble tea shops in the Edison area that produces tasty drinks and will frequent, when in the area. I've ordered the Dalgona Latte, the Classic or Creamy Milk Tea with Tapioca Pearls and the Brewed Tea with dairy and Tapioca Pearls. All were delicious and true to their description. Because I am fond of coffee, my favorite is the Dalgona Latte. It's got the creaminess, sugary caramel sweetness from the Dalgona Toffee and the bitterness from the espresso to balance everything out.....for me. The Classic Milk Tea which is a black tea latte is rich and creamy with a noticeable black tea flavor. I would choose this over the Brewed Tea with dairy since the latter is a bit thin for my taste. It's a small shop. Once the order is placed, your order is delivered to you outside the shop. This practice was implemented after Covid to minimize crowds within the shop. Thank you Cafe Zio!! Alternative milks are offered for an additional charge and real milk is used for the beverages instead of milk powder. I support independent shops so I will continue to shop local and they make GREAT beverages. Notes: * Parking lot. * Reasonable prices. * Get a rewards card. After 10 drinks, get 1 free. * Dalgona Latte is bomb. * Creamy Milk Teas are second bomb. * Practice Covid-19 safety protocols. * Shop local. * Ice cream, Street Waffles and various other coffee beverages are available.

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4.4(17 reviews)
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N25 is located in the 99 Ranch Plaza on Route 1 in Edison where Yifang use to be. I was a fan of…read moreYifang so I was originally disappointed when I saw that they were no longer there but decided to give this place a try. When trying a new boba place I always try both a fruit tea and a milk tea so I can get an idea whether I would like it or not. The first couple times I went there I tried the Shingen Jelly Passion Fruit Tea and the Red Bean Milk Tea Latte and they just weren't my preference so I was going to just write this place off. I mentioned to a friend who lived locally that I tried it and she said that she loved their Strawberry Matcha and that I should give it another try. Glad I did! Their Strawberry Matcha Latte is the best I ever had. The strawberry puree they use is just delicious and unique. I've actually tried purchasing it on its own to add to my own matcha at home but sadly they don't sell it separately. It's so good that I normally buy one to enjoy the same day and another for the next day but unfortunately they will not make it no ice (I've asked and explain the situation) so the second day one is not as good due to the ice melting. This is probably my most frequented boba shop lately because I'm addicted to this drink. I've come here more than a dozen times in the last 3 months. The people working there are quite nice, they always with no fail mention to shake the drink before drinking. It is clean and they haven't made too many changes from when YiFang was there. I normally order on the FanTuan app for pick up so it's quicker. Parking lot is usually packed but because I order in advance I just park in the 15 minute parking out front and run in. Not sure if I will ever try another drink from there but maybe one day!

I came here with my friend because we were in the area…read more Customer service: They do not welcome or greet you when you walk inside this bubble tea shop. They refuse to have any interpersonal interaction with customers. They inform the customers to use the kiosk machine instead. Cleanliness: The store is clean with no garbage or debris left on tables, chairs, floors, or near the garbage can area. Pricing: The drinks and snacks here are decent prices from $5.00 and up. Ube Coconut Vietnamese Coffee: This drink was a little different and it just did not taste great. My friend stated that he was glad he added sugar, but he felt like this drink could have been better as it was not to his liking. Mango Matcha: I have mixed feelings about this drink as it tasted a little weird. One sip it tastes a little sweet and another sip it tastes a little bitter. I think I should have stuck with some mango drink instead. Chocolate Egg Pancake: Last time we got this item it did not have any chocolate filling inside of it. It was just a regular egg pancake but chocolate looking. They perfected this with the chocolate filling inside and it definitely tastes better now. Overall: I do not think I would come out of my way just to come here to get bubble tea. If I am in this area again next time, then I may give it another try with a different drink. They should also start to communicate with their customers because some customers love to interact with people.

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4.6(36 reviews)
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I've been here before when they only offered bubble tea and I'm glad they've expanded to also offer…read morefood. The menu is limited and they offer mainly Hong Kong style snacks and rice/spaghetti dishes. It is a self-serve, no tip restaurant so you'll need to either order their their kiosk machines, or there's QR codes available on the table for you to order from your phone. We ordered their slippery egg chicken rice combo with Hong Kong style milk tea with aged tangerines, a slippery egg rice with pork chop, and also baked pork chop rice with curry sauce and cheese. The slippery egg rice was on point. The eggs were silky, moist and velvety , almost custard like in texture. It was also rich and savory. I like how the chicken was lightly fried without having too much breading. They used chicken thighs so it was moist, tender and well seasoned. The fried pork chop, which was similar to pork katsu, was perfectly fried with a crispy, well seasoned crust which adhered well to the meat. The meat was juicy and succulent. The curry had a mild kick which I liked and there were also little pieces of carrots and potatoes in it. The only thing was I felt there was a little too much sauce as I felt the rice was drenched in it, which made it a little too rich for my liking. The lemon tea with aged tangerines was my favorite. The lemon tea tasted authentic. One of the best I've had including the ones I've tried in the Hong Kong style cafes in nyc. The tea flavor is intense which I can tell it's not just from a tea bag. The tea was balanced well with aged tangerines which added more citrusy and a subtle earthy flavor. The drink is bold yet refreshing. I was told they have a slushy version so I would go back to try it next time. It is self serve as I mentioned before as you will have to go get your own cutlery, plates and napkins at the table by the register. The food came out shortly after I placed my order and the staff were all very friendly. This is a good options for a quick lunch/dinner and price is very reasonable as you can get a dish plus a drink for $20 and under and you don't have to tip. I would return again for sure.

We saw all the great reviews - people rave about the milk tea. Next time we will try that…read more I was hoping for some authentic HK Cafe style food. They have a very limited menu and the food was average. Pork chop was tasty. The toast appeared to be pan fried toast with little evidence of egg. It was like toast with peanut butter which you dip in condensed milk. Overall they should enhance the menu and the food to draw more business.

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3.7(12 reviews)
1.6 mi

Came here with my wife after grabbing lunch. We had grabbed some street parking and figured might…read moreas well stop while we had a spot on the street. This is a small little shop that has a little bit of seating. There is outdoor seating if you would like to sit outside. The staff here was very friendly and helped us get a deal they were currently running which is always appreciated. The service here was pretty quick. We ordered two drinks and got them fairly fast. The drinks were pretty good and I really enjoyed what I got, was a tea with tropical. I would definitely come here and order again. If you're a local and this is walking distance for you, this place is definitely worth checking out.

Located on the main strip of Highland Park, it's a very cute place for college students to come in…read more And, I know it's a very popular destination for bubble tea. Just keep in mind, there is no/limited seating inside. However, they do have an outdoor bench, but it is unusable based on how cold jersey gets. It's more of a grab and go situation. Inside there's a lot of flavors and options, and they do bubble tea very well. There's different types of cheese, foams, flavoring, and aesthetic colors and cups. Inside you can order via kiosk with all of the pictures and the menu, or you can order at the front with the servers. All the flavors are extremely delicious, and they have a lot of variety. That I don't think that you could go wrong. If you're more into fruity or classic milk tea, they have a lot of ways that you can make a match as well. The only issue is that it's on the more expensive side for bubble tea, with a cup being around seven dollars. But for New Jersey, those are kind of typical pricing for Boba.

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