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.

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 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).

Three crepes, three distinct flavors all for $8.99 each. 5 stars- granted I have a weakness for…read morecrepes. We got the honey mustard, Pesto and chipotle all with chicken. What this basically is, a salad wrap in crepes. The portions are generous and the taste is exactly what you would expect. The Pesto especially shines thru. These crepes are healthy options that also fills you up. You should check it out.

Freshens is one of those strange food spots in the mall that's just randomly placed between Best…read moreBuy and some other store instead of being in either one of the food courts so chances are you missed it. Surprisingly, although not exactly appealing to the eye, the food is not all that bad and you might beat a long line. Freshens, as the name suggests, uses fresh ingredients with which you can create your own rice bowl or a crepe. Sort of like Chipotle, you get to pick what goes in your food or just select one of the existing recipes they suggest, like the Italian Rice Bowl, which was always my favorite. It's simple in flavor but it does make for a nice light lunch. I've never tried any of their crepes but some of my old coworkers have and they seemed to really enjoy them. Plus the crepes are a little bit more food and therefore I imagine more filling. Prices are fair for the mall, not any different from any other fast food spot you could go to. They have couple of tables you could eat at as well, so you don't have to walk all the way to the actual food court. This place is not to be confused with Freshii which actually is in the food court and has a similar concept but I don't think I like their items as much as these rice bowls. Like I said earlier, the biggest thing Freshens has going for it is the location in the mall. It just never gets busy because pretty much no one knows it's there. Another nice feature about this spot in particular is that they have real fruit smoothies which just makes for another healthier option if you're craving a little something while shopping. Small stand but nice selection of items and it doesn't taste all too bad and you have pretty much no wait.

Nice boba shop located inside Mall of America that I randomly saw when walking by. I love that you…read morecan order on their tablets so that you can view the menu and customize your drink however you'd like. For me I usually go with a milk tea with boba, 0% sweetness, and less ice. The boba here was surprisingly good. It was nice and chewy and tasted fresh, unlike a lot of tea shops nowadays. I felt like the drinks were a little pricey at nearly $8 for a large, however, it's located inside a mall so that's probably why. Overall I enjoyed my drink and would recommend!

Walking around the mall and wanted a boba fix. Niko Niko is always a good standby…read more Got a taro tea with coconut jelly. Yummy as always. Only thing I think could help here is putting a name with the order. Mine got put out and a kid took it thinking it was his, until the worker had to say it was mine.

Do not recommend this place. Customer service was disappointing…read more When ordering, I specifically asked for a kid-friendly drink recommendation and was given a strawberry fruit tea with popping boba. It ended up tasting extremely bitter--more like strong black tea than anything strawberry. Paying $7 for a drink my kids wouldn't even touch felt like a waste. I went back to ask if they could make it sweeter or offer a different drink. I wasn't asking for a refund, just a chance to have a better experience. They added sweetener but it still tasted very bitter and said their policy doesn't allow to change drinks. To make things worse, staff were speaking to each other in another language right in front of me instead of communicating directly (when they both can speak perfect english), which felt unprofessional. Overall, disappointing experience and not very accommodating to customers.

This is such a hidden gem in a great location. It's a small shop that doesn't have a huge menu but…read moreeverything is delicious. They have a wide variety of drinks and toppings and what makes them special is they offer fresh pressed sugarcane and if you have never had sugarcane I highly recommend, it is a refreshing sweet treat. You will feel like you are on the streets of Asia. They only have cold cut and shredded chicken options for banh mi or you could get the special which has cold cut and shredded chicken which is what I got. There was not a lot of shredded chicken in it but it was a really good banh mi. The flavors were there and the bread was crispy. No complaints. They offered milk substitutes for my friend who is lactose intolerant. Prices are pretty decent here. Banh mi is around $8 which is pretty standard but it's a really good banh mi. Drinks are also around $7-$8 depending on what you get. We went right after tet and we saw they had these cute reusable cups there, they said the promo was over but they gave us these cups for free since we bought enough. There is not much seating here, most people seemed to just pick up to go but our group likes to sit here and talk and it's a nice ambiance for it. I'm hoping if they get more popular they can expand their seating more but it's not necessary. If you are looking for a good banh mi and good boba come here!

After filling up my tummy with pho, I walked over to my car and noticed Dunn Brothers Coffee steps…read moreaway. I didn't need a beverage, as I had my Thai bubble tea with me. However, I was intrigued to check it out, as I have never been to any Dunn Brothers Coffee place in my life. So, I put my Thai bubble tea in my car and walked over here. There was a woman in front of me placing her order. It allowed me to look at the baked goods. I felt like a dessert item. There are seats to the right of the order area where you can take a load off, sip your beverage, and indulge. There was also a cheerful red coffee grinder that looked so pretty with the sunshine spotlighting it. When it was my turn, I got a nice guy helping me out behind the counter. I had my eye on the cinnamon coffee cake, so I ordered it. He was about to enter it in the payment system when he noticed that the woman before me had her payment declined. So, I stepped away as the other woman behind the counter got the female customer to swipe her card again. Everything eventually was sorted out. It allowed me to look at all the syrup bottles available for purchase. I was excited to see sugar-free raspberry syrup. You can also get growlettes. They looked so nice. I then went to pay for my item. I used a credit card. It was straightforward and nothing was declined. Yay! I got my cinnamon coffee cake. I thanked the man and left. I had the coffee cake when I returned to my hotel room. I heated it up slightly. It looked like it was smiling back at me. OMG! It was moist and so delicious. I loved it. It was definitely worth getting. I'd love to return and get a raspberry white mocha and more baked goods. This place has dairy-free options. It's a cool place in my books. (490)

This place has unfortunately gone down hill. Nice people; however, drinks don't taste good…read moresometimes, even drip brew can be iffy.

Delicious Boba, but half of my drink was ice. I should have ordered light ice since the last half…read moreof my drink tasted watered down (weak). Here, the Boba is the large tapioca balls and the Pearls are the small tapioca balls. Both Boba and Pearls were very soft and flavorful. The Brown Sugar Signature Tea was also very good until my ice melted. Service was good, but only one person was working so we were lucky there wasn't a line when we arrived. There are only seats for two people to sit inside, so I would not call it comfortable while you wait for your order. The restaurant was clean and minimalistic. I enjoyed my cute Hello Kitty cup.

So glad we revisited! They DO allow you to adjust the sweetness. Not sure if they changed their…read morerules or if we got the wrong information the previous visit a few years ago. we tried the brown sugar milk tea 50% sweet and the brown sugar milk 100% sweet. Both were delicious! And boba has a good chew.