Came here on a Wednesday 10 min before closing. The person before me just ordered the last batch of…read morehouse made boba. My partner and I specifically came here for that. We were welcomed with the friendliest staff with big smiles on their face right when we walked in. We were kind of hungry after a long day coming from Hilo, so we ordered Kimchee pastrami sandwich and a watermelon refresher type drink with popping boba. The drink was very refreshing! The sandwich was DELICIOUS like a premium panini sandwich that came with what tasted like Maui onion kettle chips. Perfect combo! Told the owner I wanted to try their house made boba & because we came all the way from Hilo, she was able to give me a sample of what they had left since it wasn't enough to add to my drink. So thoughtful! I wanted to re-visit and try their hand made boba before we left the big island. We came back the following Friday and ordered butterfly pea type drink with fresh boba, tuna melt and an croffle that came with fresh Ube dipping cream on the side. Everything was great! Ambiance was calm, not too crazy. They had about 3 tables with a couple chairs for indoor seating and board games. I would definitely come back if I return to the big island!

Amazing blueberry matcha. Ceremonial grade, and really good. Its made well as it's not excessively…read morebitter, or syrupy sweet. One of the best I've had!

Service and workers friendly and attentive , food / ice cream great. Ambiance and decor old and…read moreclassy. Loved the Bible verse and Worship music.

Milk Tea Boba. They did not add enough powder. It tastes so watery. The boba pearls were ok…read more Powdered flavors are really cheap but they charge $6.75 for it and don't use much less than the recommended amount. Shaved ice. Wow is it $5 for a small cone now? The lilikoi syrup was nice.

Located inside Island Gourmet Markets at the Queens Marketplace shopping center, this place…read moreadvertises to be the 'First Brewed-To-Order Boba Milk Tea & Organic Beverages in Hawaii'. We were excited to try a few drinks and heres the rundown: Waikiki Sunset Organic Lemonade - Looked pretty but was so overly sweetened with syrup I could not drink it. 1/5 stars Mango Green tea - Under-sweetened. Like watered down mango snapple. 2/5 stars Thai milk tea - This was the favorite. Tasted freshly brewed. Smooth and Refreshing. Perfectly sweetened. 5/5 stars. Winter melon milk tea - sampled this flavor and also tasted smooth. You can taste the winter melon. Good as well. 4/5 stars Boba - chewy soft but not really sweet. 3/5 stars. It seems they struggle with the sweetness levels of their lemonades/iced teas but the milk teas is where they get it right. My advice- go less sweet on lemonades and more sweet on iced teas if possible. Otherwise avoid. Milk teas on point. Price is $4.99 per drink which is about average. Overall this place is a solid 3 stars until they fix their sweetness levels on all drinks.

Glad teapresso bar is at waikaloa. They have really yummy boba drinks there. I highly recommend…read moretheir ube cookie latte. So yummy!

my first time coming here was about 3 years ago, at first I…read moredidn't like the drink I ordered and tried again the next day but I was sadly disappointed again and haven't stopped by since but while out with some people a couple days ago we decided to give this place another shot and was blown away. a lot of things were different but good changes. the decor has always stood out and they've added cute barriers around some of the tables for a more secluded experience. I am a huge music person, so coming into a dreamy cafe with lofi music while waiting for our order was also another win. I overall enjoyed the vibe in here, it might not be for everybody but it definitely is for me! the cups were a huge hit. if I remember correctly they used to have shorter cups with pink wings, they were okay but these new cups had our whole group talking about them even after we've left. it genuinely had us debating on keeping them! the lids had cute bear ears and the cups were taller and slimmer which gave it such a new feel, we've never seen cups like this so we were very excited. such a small detail made a huge impact on our experience. the service was nice and fast! the nice man who took our order was quick and just overall a cool guy. he was alone which I don't really like but thankfully it wasn't too busy for him and there wasn't a queue. the wait time for 3 drinks was only about 5-6 minutes maybe even less without a queue. everyone especially ME absolutely LOVED our drinks. I saw a review saying the brown sugar boba drink was bland and personally I just think it was probably their first time ever trying it. bland is the milk tea cans you get at a gas station, this drink is TOO good to be sold there & it's hard to mess up a brown sugar drink, especially if it's your go-to order at any boba place. For the other drinks in the photo it was still an epic win! it was their first time coming here and they've said it might be the best drink place on the island and we've lived here for a couple years and explored many places so this says a lot. Overall, this place went from a 4/10 to a 10/10 and we love it and will for sure be back!

Found this place off of YouTube. I was highly excited to try their boba. When you walk in, the…read moredecoration inside is super cute. The fake cherry blossom tree and the angel wings are definitely social lures. We came here on a weekday evening. It was very busy! There was only one cashier and he was the one who puts the order together as well. We took pictures and I did a video as we waited. It was a very long wait. I think we were 3rd in line after a couple, and the 2nd was a couple with 3 children. After waiting for over 10 mins, we decided to sit down. We noticed there were 2 other groups already seated and waiting before our line started. Mid wait, another 2 groups came in. The cashier attended to them and continued to fill orders. He did great for the amount of people he had to serve. We ordered the brown sugar tea with boba. It was very bland! I mean like milk with some sprinkles of sugar lol the boba had no taste and they were small boba balls. I was disappointed. I gave the extra star for the decor.

After hiking at the national park and getting back really late due to several storms, this was the…read moreonly place open on the village for last minute shopping and to get some food. There's an ABC store here, a pricey market and a deli. We got some burgers that were just ok with overcooked fries and some groceries for our suite because we were cooking breakfast at the hotel. They have a decent selection here.

Very sincere review: if possible, go to another market store over this one, even if it is a little…read morebit of a longer drive. I am very disappointed with my family's experience here. We were only $20 short of reaching the $300 spending requirement for the free gifts, which should speak to how frequently we visited and how much money we spent at this store. Despite being repeat customers, every visit was met with the same poor customer service. All of the cashiers who helped us were rude, curt, and could not even acknowledge the smallest greetings. The customer service was so unpleasant that it was not worth the experience. The food is not amazing, the prices are not great, and the only thing this place has is convenience--nothing more to offer. In one instance, I got a burger and a black milk tea with boba. I specifically told the cashier that I wanted boba, but she did not ring it up. When I inquired about the missing boba, a young employee addressed the matter with the cashier. They talked, and I said that if it cost more, I could pay for it. She rang up the boba with zero acknowledgment of her mistake. Nothing came out of her mouth. Complete silence. In another instance, I asked a cashier what the gifts were if we reached $300 in purchases. She did not say a word. She simply reached for a card with images of the gifts and placed it on the opposite side of where I was standing. She said nothing. I asked if those were the gifts, and she said yes. She then pulled out her phone while I looked at the card, and I simply said, "Okay, thank you." These are just a few examples of the many disturbing encounters we had with all of the cashiers. While on vacation in a tourist area, this is not the type of conduct or customer service one expects to experience. It was disturbing, and we dreaded going there despite the convenience.

Excellent food and truly above-and-beyond service!…read more I had the beef short rib with kimchi fried rice, and both were fantastic. The short rib is slow-cooked for 12 hours, and you can absolutely tell--the meat practically fell off the bone without any effort. The portions were very generous, which was exactly what we needed the night before a big paddling race! Everyone in our group really enjoyed their food. What impressed me even more was the service. I accidentally left my retainer on the table wrapped in a napkin and didn't realize it until about 30 minutes after we left. I called the restaurant, and the team was kind enough to actually search through the trash for it--and they found it! Anyone who has a retainer knows how expensive and difficult they can be to replace, so I was incredibly grateful that they were willing to go that far to help me. That level of care says a lot about the people here. Great food, generous portions, and a team that genuinely takes care of their guests. Thank you for an excellent meal and especially for going so far above and beyond for me!

Flavors are plentiful and the food is bountiful! The extra spicy is definitely hot, but not extreme…read moreheat, so go for it if you like a little kick. My favorites are the garlic shrimp and oxtails. The shrimp are colossal, the oxtails are fall-apart tender, and the Asian spices are amazing. The green beans are indulgently good, and the crowd favorite is definitely the crispy pork. Come hungry because the portions are generous and there's plenty to try!

Had the much talked about Ube Milkshake! Exceeded my expectations, and what a huge portion. The…read morestaff provided excellent and quick service and great location nearby my hotel. Clean and bright store and great ambiance all around. Look forward to coming back to try the Croffles and Bubble Waffles!

Service was super friendly!! When we walked in around 8:20, they were empty. However, we took a few…read moreminutes to figure out what we wanted, and they filled up real quick! The girls working were so helpful and worked hard to get orders out quickly. I ended up ordering the Thai milk tea with oat milk. Forgot to customize my sweetness level. Although in retrospect I think keeping regular milk would've complimented the Thai tea more. My friend had the tiger milk tea at 75% sweet which has jasmine tea in it. I thought it was good, but still pretty sweet. Boba was slightly hard and chewy, but it was still cooked through and through. Definitely recommend going down in sweetness regardless, unless you like things super sweet.

Holy smokes, this Chinese restaurant is legit! We attended a funeral and came here with a large…read moregroup as they catered us buffet style. Everything was delicious! Better than a lot of the take out spots on Oahu! I was shocked on how good it was. Great flavor, authentic, fresh and enough seasoning. It's not overpowering where a lot of Chinese slots could get. Even had their smoothies and it was delicious! Will come back when we're in Kona!

My friend and I found this spot since it was one of the few still open later. As we were here near…read moreclosing, they only had take out options. The restaurant is relatively spacious. The food here is affordable and the portions are great! I got the furikake chicken bowl, which was around $10. They really load it up with chicken and rice. I didn't taste a lot of furikake in my chicken, but it was still good overall. The plaza has lots of parking and the service was quick. If you are in the area, I recommend stopping by.

The papaya and pineapple smoothies were delicious. Everything is natural and sweetened with honeyread more

All kinds of fresh juices and fresh coconut water! Owner was friendly. She said the local honey was…read morefrom some local beekeepers who has hives next to avocado trees. We got the lemonade and coconut water and both were really refreshing!

Amazing shave ice. Lots of flavor options. The people running the stand were so friendly and got…read moreour shave ice out to us quickly. All our flavors were delicious, and there were shaded tables to eat at. A perfect way to cool down after a hike.

Nice roadside shave ice stand. Good selection of (artificial) flavors and toppings. No ice cream…read morethough! There are a couple picnic tables that are shaded (at least at 3 PM they were). Great place to cool off on a hot day. They have a parking area if the street parking is full.