Always get 50% or 25% sugar with less ice. Staff was so nice and friendly. Lowkey not that high quality. Good atmosphere especially at nights read more

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Such a cute spot in Bellevue! Cilo Lab is such a vibe! The matcha was amazing, and the cafe itself is so cute and has such a fun atmosphere. They also have some really unique and crazy ice cream flavors that I can't wait to go back and try! The service was great, too, which made the whole experience even better. Definitely adding this place to my list of spots to revisit because I need to try more of their menu. If you're looking for a fun cafe with great matcha, unique treats, and a good vibe, check this place out! read more

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We came to see what all the hype was about! We tried the Affogato + Espresso and Da Hong Pao ice cream. Both were delicious, but we found the portions to be quite small. The staff served our orders quickly. The interior was pretty small but nicely decorated. There was also outdoor seating available for sunny days. Overall, we had a good experience and may come back to try their bubble tea drinks next time, as they seemed to come in more standard-sized portions. read more

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Since writing this review, I've been here twice, with each experience being drastically different from each other. In both cases, the interior is simply the kitchen smack dab in the middle along with limited seating around the perimeter of the interior. The counter consists of two kiosks to place your order immediately in front of the main entrance, and you pick up your drinks to the left-hand side of the counter. I believe you can line up near the right-hand side of the counter to taste-test their wide selection of high-quality gelato, each being flavors I haven't seen in gelatos in particular but only in regular soft serve. There's jasmine tea, hazelnut and uji matcha to name a few! There's no noticeable restroom around, so I wonder where patrons and even employees would be redirected to. Given this place was the previous location of a Don't Yell at Me that didn't seem to have traction, Cilo Lab is definitely steeping things up here. My first visit to this place was on a Monday night close to 8:30pm (thank goodness they open till a little late!) to virtually no line and just a few people inside. This is a stark contrast to when I tried going here on their first soft opening day earlier in the weekend... BAD idea if you hate waiting in hours-long lines, I'll say that much. Most of the tea items were sold out when I checked the kiosks, so I got their uji matcha einspanner with a scoop of jasmine tea gelato. This is served in a pretty big plastic cup with a big opening on top since I got gelato, and sppond and napkins are provided below the counter where you pick drinks up. Very tea-forward since its both uji matcha and jasmine tea, and an oddly soothing pairing too! The gelato didn't melt too fast, and the grassy tones of their ceremonial matcha matched in harmony with the gelato despite both being tea. Safe to say I didn't get a good night's sleep that night but I looooove my tea and would get this again! Service on this day was smooth and fast. Fast forward to the second visit on that same week on a Friday night around 7:30pm, and my two foodie friends and I encountered nearly the same long lines and crowds as if it was their first soft opening day... and this was after I told them about how my previous visit on Monday had none of those. Welp, patrons were crowding around the outside and inside seating, and a line kept forming way outside the small building with everyone taking their time ordering. Again, a handful of items were sold out during this time as well, but not as much as Monday, so I was able to get something different. Couple interesting things happened with our drinks, however: - For all our drinks, servers forgot to put our requested gelatos into the cups prior to giving them to us. When I asked for my gelato inside my cup, it was thrown in a sloppy way, with the sides of my cup having gelato on it. This doesn't affect the drink's taste profile, thankfully. - One of my foodie friends got hazelnut gelato for his drink but he did not get it, and when I asked servers for that hazelnut gelato, they instead gave him a single scoop of uji matcha in a separate cup. Incorrect flavor of gelato but my foodie friend took it in stride and commented on the strong tea-forward earthy tones in the matcha. For the drinks: - I ordered the Da Hong Pao milk tea on 50% sweetness. This is VERY tea forward, so I should have gotten it a lot more sweet to balance the bitter. The uji matcha gelato I asked for this drink was the only source of sweet for my drink. - One of my foodie friends got the phoenix oolong milk tea with uji matcha gelato on 50% sweetness. This one was a lot thicker in taste, and a lot sweeter too if not counting the gelato. I'd get this one the next time I come back here. - My other foodie friend ordered the creme brulee milk tea with hazelnut gelato (which ended up being uji matcha gelato as well) on 25% sweetness. This should be a LOT sweeter for another visit since even the creme brulee part wasn't sweet enough to balance this even more tea-forward drink. This place shows a lot of promise, and i appreciate how tea-heavy their drinks are because other milk tea places have been skimping on that and focusing more on being too sweet. I'll have to come earlier to try their other drinks since several of them were sold out for both visits. read more

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Very creamy rich matcha and a great size too! Quick service and a very cool aesthetic location! read more

Cilo Lab - Uji matcha einspanner - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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This is a nice boba tea spot that's conveniently located in the heart of Bellevue. Corner lot and next to a bakery that sells yummy pastries. read more

Cilo Lab - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Cilo Lab takes over the old Don't Yell at Me and offers drinks and gelato. There's parking in the Bellevue Connection mall which makes it easy to get to. During my visit, they'd didn't have a lot of their menu yet so it seemed like they were still in soft opening. There's two self order kiosks and another where you can order in person. It's also an open area which is nice during the summer. There's also many tables inside other hang out. I got a jasmine milk tea and a jasmine gelato. I really appreciated that Cilo Lab offers these different flavors of floral gelatos which I haven't seen elsewhere. The jasmine milk tea (similar to Molly tea) was okay but on the watery end. The jasmine gelato was pretty good and had more flavor than the milk tea. Overall, I would come back to try their other drinks to see if they're the same level of watery but I would definitely come back for the floral gelato. One thing to note is that you can sample the gelato before deciding what you want. read more

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Yep, it's authentic Uji Matcha Gelato (I've been, don't @ me). The mango jasmine green tea is decent too, but don't get it with sugar and always go "less ice". Mochi is fine, wouldn't bother with it again though. I got double - da Hong pao, and uji matcha, missus got premium jasmine and "duck shit" (phoenix oolong). It's not the best Gelato I've ever had, but for Bellevue, it's probably pretty decent? Top 5 I guess for whatever it's worth? read more

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The ice cream here is absolutely delicious! I highly recommend the London Fog flavor! The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. The shop is also very spacious, with a lovely outdoor seating area that's perfect for sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying your ice cream. Definitely worth a visit! read more

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Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #127 Cilo Lab is a new boba and gelato shop that takes the place of the recently departed Don't Yell At Me. I was a bit worried at the possibility of lines given the Grand Opening the prior weekend, but visiting on the next Sunday after lunch wasn't an issue at all. There were only a couple of people ahead of us in line and we ended up waiting only 5 minutes to order and then an additional 10 minutes for our food and drinks. I do want to comment that a good half (or maybe even more) of the menu items were out of stock when we visited. That might have contributed to the quick turnaround. Phoenix Oolong Fresh Milk Tea, 50% Sugar, Less Ice ($6.75) w/ Golden Honey Boba (+$0.85) - The tea has a rich fragrance that's sweet, smooth, and somewhat flowery. It's a nice brew for sure. At half sweet, I actually found it not sweet enough even with the additional honey added by the golden boba. There's slight fruity flavor as well; I'm not sure if it's from the tea or if they use longan honey for the boba. While somewhat milky, the drink isn't particularly thick or rich, which is one thing holding me back from liking Cilo Lab as much as some of their competitors in downtown Bellevue. The boba is not "golden" whatsoever. It's whitish transparent. The appearance reminds me more of crystal boba rather than tapioca boba. Rather than being soft, chewy, and bouncy, the boba is firm, but not the firmness gradient that would occur with undercooked tapioca boba. I'm wondering if it actually is crystal boba? Or some special tapioca/agar mix to get that texture. It's not a bad texture by any means, just different. The pearls are soaked and marinated nicely, giving sweetness and a velvet exterior. Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 4/5 Single Scoop Gelato, Da Hong Pao ($5.95) - The gelato Cilo Lab serves is closer in texture to light ice cream than super premium given the airy feel of a somewhat high overrun gelato. This makes the sweet dessert less rich and dense than I'd typically expect from gelato but it's still very smooth. Interestingly enough, I feel like their gelato mix has more fat than typical as well because the somewhat nutty tea flavor lingers for quite a while in the mouth. (4/5) I also sampled the Salted Yolked Pineapple which is surprisingly good. They use dried pineapple for that deeper yet more mellow flavor rather than the tropical fruitiness of fresh pineapple. This melds with the rich salted yolk nicely. After trying the above items, I actually ordered another drink to see if 100% sweet was a better choice. Premium Jasmine Fresh Milk Tea, 100% Sugar, Less Ice ($6.75) w/ Brown Sugar Boba (+$0.85) - Another good brew, great flowery fragrant taste that lingers on the tongue with complex sweetness added from the brown sugar boba. Full sugar is actually a little too sweet for me, so I wish that Cilo Lab had an option for 75% sweet. Once again, while having a nice flavor, it's on the thinner side of mouthfeel for milk tea. The brown sugar boba is similar in texture as the golden boba. Too firm throughout, but not bad at all. Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 4/5 Cilo Lab is a nice addition to the boba landscape of downtown Bellevue (have we reached peak boba?). It offers some unique gelato options in addition to boba to help differentiate itself from the competition. I'm not sure I would personally visit again given how strong some of the other boba shops in the area are, but I know for a fact that some of my friends I went with are already planning return trips for more gelato. Bathrooms - None that I could see Side Note: I believe Cilo Lab uses AI to generate some of their promotional material. I'll point these out in my photos. Food/Drinks: [4.2/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 4/5 read more

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If you're looking for a good dessert in Bellevue, worth checking out! The gelato texture is really good, my favorite is the pistachio and London fog. If you love matcha, the matcha eispanner is also top notch! Matcha is from Uji Japan so it's the real deal! The shop is pretty small, but there's a large outdoor area perfect for a sunny day. And there's free 3 hour parking at the Bellevue Connection. Just bring your ticket to get it validated! read more

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Asian branded gelato and tea place that just opened up! There's minimal street parking around the place and mall parking if you walk a bit. We went for their grand opening BOGO deal around 1p and waited almost 2 hours. when you get in, you can sample the gelato but they had one person scooping and walking to the opposite side of the counter to drop it off, so you have a limited amount of time to sample before you start ordering (also was wary of the line behind us). The lab float is a cool idea, you can get your choice of tea and add any scoop of gelato on top. Price point is high prob considering the area and competition. Phoenix milk oolong @25% sweet: 4/10 VERY floral notes which took me by surprise because I'm a big fan of oolong tea. Maybe if I got it at half sweet it would've tasted better Jasmine cloud gelato: 10/10 tasted exactly like jasmine milk tea, I'd go back for this flavor Affogato with da hong pao gelato: 9/10 espresso with the nutty flavors of the dhp gelato was amazing. Don't know that I'd want to pay $7 for this though Gelato samples we tried: - salted yolk pineapple 6/10 tastes exactly like the name - pistachio 5/10 I've seen good reviews from others but personally it tastes like artificial pistachio flavor - da hong pao 10/10 roasted tea, kinda like houjicha, nutty notes - uji matcha 8/10 i personally liked it because it runs on the bitter side, don't get it if you expect it to be sweet read more

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So good! The perfect jasmine flavor, floral and not too sweet! The texture was perfect and a great sweet treat. Service was good, and they also let you try the flavors. There's a few outside tables in front of the store. read more

Cilo Lab - Jasmine and uji matcha gelato - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Amazing staff, so nice. Arrived at closing and they could not have been nicer, even offering samples! Unfortunately sold out of Pistachio Gelato, but I will definitely be back when it's available. Great location downtown Bellevue. Must try the affgato! read more

Great place to get gelato, coffee, and other drinks! My favorite was the matcha einspanner, next time I'll also try the gelato by itself. Overall, I recommend and I would come back. read more

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As someone that has been to more milk tea places than most people, I was disappointed.. My 100% sweetness smoothie had exact amount of sweetness as my son's 50%. Also, the mochi I paid for was not added to my drink. May be back to try their milk tea, but definitely won't be back for those smoothies. read more

Cilo Lab - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Overall it's ~3.7/5 for me. I came here during opening weekend. There was a line when I arrived but the wait wasn't too long. The staff was very friendly and let me sample the different flavors. I tried the salted yolk pineapple (which I highly recommend), Dahongpao and Jasmine Cloud. The flavors were well balanced. You could taste the fragrance of the tea without it being too strong or overpowering. I also got their orange Americano, which is made with orange juice instead of orange peel. I probably should've read the description more carefully. The coffee tasted burnt and interesting to be mixed with orange juice that I wouldn't recommend. read more

Cilo Lab - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Environment: This store boasts a strong futuristic, tech-forward vibe, incorporating a vast amount of metallic elements into its interior design. They specialize in beverages and Gelato. In Italian, Gelato broadly means "frozen item" or "ice cream," but in modern culinary terms, it strictly differs from American ice cream: it features a lower fat content, less incorporated air, and a slightly warmer serving temperature, all crafted through small-batch artisan preparation. Service: Orders are placed via self-service touchscreens. Flavor: We opted for the Matcha Milk and the Dahongpao Lemon Tea, both set to 50% sweetness. The foam topping on the Matcha Milk was very dense and velvety, but the tea itself lacked robust matcha flavor--likely due to the quality of the ingredients. Also, this drink definitely doesn't hold up well with ice. As for the Dahongpao Lemon Tea, the lemon punch was strong and the Dahongpao tea was deeply aromatic. If you've never had tea before, your very first sip might strike you as exceptionally bitter--much like coffee, alcohol, or tobacco, almost everything that eventually becomes addicting doesn't offer a pleasant first impression. Yet, even as an Easterner who grew up drinking tea, I found the sourness, astringency, and bitterness of this drink completely overwhelming, leaving me wondering if the 50% sugar level was to blame. It wasn't until I reached the very bottom that I realized... all the syrup had settled at the base without being stirred in. read more

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Wide variety of interesting gelato selections. Most of the tea ones are on the floral side. The salted lemon was so refreshing and surprising we ended up getting a scoop of that! read more

The gelato is nothing special, even with seemingly cool flavors, and the service is extremely inefficient. Instead of ordering right when you taste the flavors, you're redirected to the kiosk and told to wait 30+ minutes for a scoop of gelato. I truly hope they figure out how to make the user experience better because it's so not worth it right now. read more

The service from Riley/Rylan(?) was amazing! He let us sample the flavors and gave us great recommendations. The best flavor is the Da Hong Pao (roasted oolong) for sure and I split my scoop with the Jasmine Cloud (premium jasmine). read more

Cilo Lab - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Super cute place. And great outdoor sitting and view even for the Fall crisp weather. The gelato flavors are on point. Had the London Fog affogato. read more

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