Buyers Beware!!! If I could give zero stars, I would. I ordered TWO popcorn chicken today and what I got was 70% cabbage and disappointment. For nearly $19, I expected chicken -- not a sad salad. Each container had maybe one sliver of actual popcorn chicken, buried under what felt like an entire head of shredded cabbage. This isn't a chicken dish, it's a cabbage scam. I'm not sure if they ran out of chicken or just don't care, but either way, it's unacceptable. Don't waste your money unless you're craving overpriced garnish. Total ripoff. Never again. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Box FULL of cabbage. - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Third time since they've been remodeled that we have stopped by for bobas and they have been completely closed during posted business hours. Lights off, no one there! Insane to do business like this. read more

Building your own boba is a fantastic option. You can sample various beverages before making a final choice, and when you're ready for toppings, the staff will add them to your cup. Now, onto the food: The stinky tofu wasn't stinky, and the popcorn chicken was quite dry. The pineapple curry fried rice and rice with meat sauce were decent, although there was something off about the pickled vegetables and daikon. Surprisingly, my favorite was the pork chop. There's indoor seating available, and a few tables are set up outside. Parking is abundant. read more

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ive been here a couple times, just tried the food. the popcorn chicken is alright light and crunchy but kinda but the spicy miso udon is a bit odd, bland and oily. service is okay, theres decent indoor seating. upsides are the drinks, they have a good selection of drink and toppings, i like their honeydew slushy and their wintermelon tea. tldr: only go for the drinks read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

First time coming here and the boba and food is so good! Will definitely go again! Service was excellent! read more

The self serve boba here is fun and cool to do, the drinks were decent not the best I've ever tried but its fun to try. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Jasmine honey Green Tea with boba and egg pudding - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

I used to come here all the time when I was a kid. Their self service boba is so nice and I love that you can pick what and how much of each topping and drink you want. I miss when their cups had a 32 oz. option. Those were soooo nice! Their boba quality has gone down over the years so I was a little disappointed by the texture of the boba. But otherwise everything else tasted pretty decent. Their popcorn chicken had a deceiving amount of actually chicken in it. Opening the box, I thought the whole box was full of it, but a massive portion of the bottom layer was just uncooked cabbage. I wasn't a fan of the cabbage cause it was pretty flavorless and hard. The popcorn chicken though is very good with a nice texture. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Food, service, ambiance says it all on this restaurant. Ana, the owner always tries to go above and beyond to improve her menu. The drinks here, are a little. You have a lot of choices from teas. , toppings, and taste test before, ao you can pick what you want. This attests to the long lines. The servers are polite and of course long time manager at the Tustin Marketplace. Food is has heakthy options, and noone beats their popcorn chicken. I have been a customer here since they opened. Lauren read more

Got the milk snow from class 302, purple rice taro and it was very good! I think they have another similar location-everafter tearoom. I used to always get the cajun popcorn chicken from here and its super good, the portion have gone down a little tho :( read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Place completely renovated and menu changed significantly too. Lot of items are no longer on the menu and no more combo deal. Prices are on the higher end. Don't even know why it's called Class 302 anymore when the old Taiwanese classroom vibe is gone for this place. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Menu - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

I haven't been to Class 302 in a while - and never to this particular location. My SO and I were craving our 302 favorite, the spicy pork bone noodle soup, so we headed here on a week night for dinner. Plenty of parking since it's at the Marketplace - FYI it's tucked away into a corner. We both ordered the spicy pork bone noodle soup combo - I got it with the pork chop and he got it with the chicken. Noodles were good, but soup was not quite as I remembered it - seemed to lack some depth. We also tasted a bunch of the teas (ask for tasting cups!) which were too sweet for us. We found that the slushes were the least sweet, so we got a Thai tea slush and milk tea slush. Both delicious and a great deal since usually they charge higher for slushes at other places. Overall still good for what it is and now I want to go back and try out the lunch boxes (also miss those!). read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Milk tea slushes - best thing they offer IMO. Aug 2023. - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Have been coming here for years, and came here for the first time since their remodel last night and they NEED to change how they run their store back to how it was before the remodel. The store is now stuck between a sit-down restaurant vibe and casual cafe vibe and it does no favors to those who work there. I do not understand AT ALL why people who are ordering food need to be seated at the tables by the employees who also simultaneously need to man the register. I sat here on a Friday night for a few hours while getting some work done and I witnessed the employees struggle to work through the Friday night rush in a new system that seemed INCREDIBLY inefficient. My assumption is that many people like myself go to Class 302 because they enjoy the casual ambience, food, and drinks. I promise you nobody who comes here needs to be seated for dine-in and have their order taken by an employee at the table instead of just ordering at the front like we did before the remodel. I was feeling second-hand stress for the employees as I watched them try to handle the drink orders at the front, track down the customers who ordered to-go, and seat and serve dine-in customers while the store grew increasingly crowded with the line of people waiting at the front. And I must clarify that this is no fault of the employees, who absolutely continued to do their best to provide great and friendly service, but the fault of whoever it was who decided to switch up the business model. Go back to taking orders at the front and giving us buzzers to come get our food on our own!! Also, I do feel that it's ridiculous that their drinks cost $7 now... read more

This self serve boba place in Irvine needs to be rated higher just for the experience! No other boba place in the city has this. Can test out flavors with small sample cups before picking one to commit to and unlimited topping options. Imagine how much these toppings would cost at any other boba place when added on? Nice and renovated inside and good service. Would definitely come back again! read more

This place is so good. This was the first self serve milk tea I've been to and it was so good. Felt like a yogurt land except for boba. Service was good but they ran out of all the toppings when I went. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

I'm not sure why this place is so lonely rated. Their popcorn chicken tastes very good and healthy (they use breast meat). Price is superrrrrrr reasonable in Irvine. I haven't tried the drinks but heard great things from friends. Bathroom is very clean too. Service is prompt.Pls do your favor and give this place a try. read more

Class 302 is back with a remodel!!! That being said this new order system makes no sense. They have 2 lines now, one for just takeout with only 1 kiosk and a separate one for dine in. If you want drinks you can't even go up to the cashier as they will directly back to the kiosk. Only having one causes a build up of people huddle all around the kiosk, plus the few people that are trying to get into the dine in line, plus people trying to place their drinks on the counter so they can get sealed plus the people that want to get their toppings making everything look very unorganized. Why have drinks for takeout only be ordered through kiosk when regardless we have to talk to the cashier to when adding toppings for our drinks. There is also this Asian girl with glasses with terrible service. I'm not one to complain about service but with the remodel they're items to menu that have been added but also taken away. For the popcorn chicken we asked if the sauce that was handed before was the same. She coldly says no it's better (as if flavor is not subjective) then proceeds to tell us the sauce we are looking for is at Panda Express!! I'm not sure if there new management but from mediocre popcorn chicken to deceased tea flavors. I'm finding this new remodel very lack luster. It's a shame I had plenty of old memories of this place. Y'all should go somewhere else tbh. read more

This was a really fun find. The restaurant feels like a mini history lesson in midcentury Taiwanese culture. I loved the classroom desks and seats, the glass cases full of old toys, and magazines and other memorabilia on the walls. I would go back just to take in all of the things on the walls. The menu was a bit bewildering. You can get a combo of one food from group A and another from group B. Some items from group A and B were available a la carte, but others weren't. If you want lots of vegetables and few carbs, this is not the ideal place to go. You can get baby bok choy and various iterations of tofu a la carte, but most of the items are noodles or rice. I ordered the beef noodle soup. As I had hoped, the beef was tender and generous. The broth was not as complex as I anticipated, but it was still pretty good. The baby bok choy tasted like it was boiled separately, and it didn't take on the flavor of the broth. I liked the chewy noodles, but my mom didn't. My mom seemed to enjoy the miso seafood noodle soup broth, and the seafood itself was also generous. Something didn't agree with her afterwards, though. The bathrooms were clean and well-stocked. We ordered at the counter and got a buzzer, but the staff kindly brought our trays to the table. Overall, I enjoyed my visit. I might go back to try the boba tea. read more

5 stars for the seafood porridge and herbal chicken soup. Huge portions enough for a few servings and done the traditional way like at your grandma's house with lots of good ingredients. Will be back again for these, thanks for a great experience! read more

Years ago, Class 302 was delicious. It was one of the go to spots my friends and I would frequent. We were in the area and decided to eat here because why not? Welp. Unless I'm having a craving for boba and don't want to go far, I don't think I will be coming here again. I was super disappointed in the food. We got popcorn chicken that didn't have good texture - tasted super dry and was just not flavorful. Pineapple curry fried rice - extremely under seasoned and unflavorful. Spicy garlic chicken - flavor was very meh. Not too much garlic flavor. But seriously though, how do you mess up popcorn chicken at a Taiwanese restaurant?! The only thing worth writing about was their self serve boba but even that has changed. They scoop the toppings for you now and drinks only come in one size. The milk teas aren't as sweet as they used to be which I guess is a good thing since I like to watch my sugar level intake. But you used to be able to adjust the sweetness level by adding unsweetened green/black tea. Toppings weren't that sweet either. My boba drink just tasted kinda bland. Overall, a very disappointing experience. And it took forever for our food to come out too. Sad to say, but I really don't think I will be returning to this location. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Class 302 Milk Tea with grass jelly and boba - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

I love the food,the drinks,and the overall vibe of the place.the Service was quick and easy and very nice the workers are super sweet and the boba is amazing! read more

Plenty of parking shared with other businesses. I got the combo meal of popcorn chicken and noodle soup. Light flavor and super yummy. Would come back! read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

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This used to be my favorite boba place. I would drive 30min or more for it. Ever since the remodel it's not the same. The drinks have gone downhill and my favorite drink (thai tea slush) hasn't worked every time I've been. I end up leaving with nothing. read more

My wife and I really enjoyed their spicy pork bone noodle soup. That item was removed from the menu. We ordered their pork rib rice noodle soup. Nice portion, but bland. Needed to add Hoison sauce and other spices from home to make the soup more flavorful. read more

A cute branch of Class 302 with the same classroom decorations, featuring no-frills comfort food and self-serve boba! Note that there is NO free wifi as listed - we came here intending to study using that, but they didn't have anything available. The food here is nothing mind blowing, but solid and comforting! The fried rice was good, and I'd get it again! The broth from the beef noodle soup wasn't the most flavourful, but the beef was really tender. The Cumin Popcorn Chicken was delicious too, with a great little spicy kick. They're only offering medium size for drinks right now and the honey boba is still limited to two scoops, but don't let that concern you. I LOVE boba and two scoops was enough for me - it's honestly about half the cup. The main downside for me was that the teas are a little sweet (I usually order 50% sugar or slightly less at other places), but I think that's worth it for the toppings you can get and the mixing and matching you can do with the drink flavours. Overall, I'd come back here! It's a great spot for some lowkey eats and a friendly face for those of us bubble tea drinkers who like more boba than regular. read more

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Souless remodel stole the whole adorable feel of this place and left it generic and less cozy. New chairs are far less comfortable and new chairs and tables are far too tall. Not sure I'll bother coming back. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California

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I don't get the bad reviews on this place. At least in my opinion, the food is good, the service was prompt, and the location was great. Parking is extremely easy since this place shares a lot in a large plaza. You order at the counter and service was quick and easy. The food was solid that night. We enjoyed our meatball soup, popcorn chicken, and various rice dishes. Portions are huge that there was plenty to go. We didn't order the self serve boba but saw plenty of people come here for a sweet treat. Would come here again if passing by Irvine. read more

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A staple hang out spot when I was in high school, and while the concept of self serve milk tea is cool, their drinks aren't that good.

this place is under new ownership and nothing like the old Class 302. The girl working the counter was rude. My daughter and I ordered two items and she gave us 1 fork! Went in to ask for another fork and she came out from the kitchen obviously annoyed. Instead of, "Can I help you?" I got, "yes?" Again with an attitude that reflected she was annoyed. Ordered the pineapple fried rice with bacon and we got CURRY pineapple fried rice! ‍. The sweet potato fries were soft and soggy. Never patronizing this place again and would not recommend it. Zero star if it was an option. The sample cups to try the drinks were contaminated with dirt and flecks of black. read more

Good Taiwanese place we follow since they were located in Culver. MIND THAT They are currently CLOSED DUE TO RENOVATION ...last time I checked was 5/30/25 read more

It's a fun experience for kids getting to pick their drink and their toppings, but the drinks were too sweet and I'm not a big fan of boba that isn't made to order. The unsweetened tea was quite bitter. If I was here during another lunar new year event and my kid wanted a drink I'd get it. But I'm definitely not going out of my way to come here again. read more

Thai tea slush is soooooo good, gotta get it every time. Another notable mention is the popcorn chicken and the sweet potato fries. OH I can't forget the bacon fried rice. Sooooo good! read more

Closed for renovations - we love this restaurant and can't wait to revisit when it opens again!

Strange name. Convenient location with quick and accessible parking providing that the curbside to go spots are open. The middle aged woman who works the counter doesn't really understand English so it's not possible to really communicate with her beyond asking for a cup or her collecting payment The milk tea is very good and there are a good number of flavors to pick from but it seems a little too pricey-$6.20 for only size. read more

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So much better after their reopening! Newly renovated seating area with table service and updated menu. Got the beef noodle soup which was authentic and delicious. Will be back. Also the place doesn't smell heavily of bleach anymore read more

food poisoning! We used to like the old class 302 a lot but this place is definitely going down hill. My husband and I got the food to go and we both ended up having bad stomach diarrhea and throwing up after eating. Either the food is not fresh or the kitchen is not meeting the hygiene standard. Sadly will not come again. read more

Food poisoning alert. We were fans of the very original 302 class branch and this is our first time back to Irvine in a LONG time so we decided to give it a try again. The food was great, Beef Noodle Soup and Spicy fried rice were quite memorable. The noodles had a nice chew to it and was very flavorful, while the spicy fried rice was too spicy for me but also extremely tasty if you LOVE spicy stuff. Sadly, we got the slushy coconut drink with added almond pudding and boba. I really don't know if it was the coconut drink or the pudding that did it. I'm suspecting that the slushy machines don't have great turnover and maybe weren't cleaned properly. Projectile vomiting, diahrrea, the whole nine yards. I just couldn't believe it. read more

We come here for the shaved ice - talk about picky with sweets - if the shaved ice aren't finely shaved like snow, it just doesn't hit the same - unlike this yum place. Can't go wrong with any flavor, just get it. We love the cute classroom vibe, I docked 1 star because the table we sat on happened to be sticky & we had to clean it up by ourselves. read more

I am a very big fan of boba drinks so when I saw Class 302 Cafe, I got reeled in really quick LOL. From the outside looking in, I saw self serve boba drinks. I was even more curious and intrigued about this place. I didn't know how the ordering of self serve boba process works. The gentleman at the cashier was nice enough to share with me on how it works. Thank you kiddo! Everyone behind the counter looked like college students. Process: 1. Pay for the cup... $5.75 + tax. Just one size. 2. Choose your toppings. You can have as many toppings as you would like... sweet! Maybe you just want toppings as your drink and no liquids... now you can LOL. They will put the toppings in the cup for you. 3. Go to the machines or buckets and get your tea or other drinks. 4. Bring the filled up cup back to the front and they will seal the top of cup for you. This was my very first kinda self serve boba experience. They had to pack the toppings and seal your cup for you. So it wasn't entirely self serve LOL. It was different indeed and kinda fun actually. Here's what I got... all 3 teas mixed together with the 4 toppings... I didn't know what to expect, but it turned out really great tasting! I liked the 3 tea flavors. Toppings were good, too. Btw, you can ask for a taste tester cup (it's a really tiny cup so don't get too excited too fast LOL) to try all of the teas before choosing. I did LOL. There's quite a number of teas to choose from... only a few caught my taste buds. Choose wisely! LOL Teas: 302 milk tea Taro milk tea Winter melon Toppings: Boba Egg pudding Grass jelly Lychee jelly I will definitely be back to try their other drink types and possibly their food items. Yes, they sell foods, too. I will need to find a closer location to my house though if there's any. Otherwise, I may need to return to Irvine. Happy 302'ing! P.S. There are three Chinese words in the business name. Two of them are three and year, respectively, but still trying to figure out the third word. If you know what it is, please share. Thanks! read more

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If I could give this place 0 stars, I would! The workers are a big contribution as to why. They are rude & inattentive. They are getting paid to do a job and they can't even do that. Especially the girl in the front handing the cups out to customers and sealing the boba. Please retrain her and tell her to drop the attitude. Coming from a person who was kind to her, she should not be acting like that when her job consists of customer service. read more

I love this boba place at Tustin Marketplace. The cashier was very accommodating and kind. Even when I brought my dog in a pet carrier backpack, she couldn't resist commenting on how cute he was. She also helped us choose the perfect toppings and drink. While Class 302's food is mediocre, I visit for their amazing drinks. The beef noodle soup I had was too salty and the beef was dry. However, their drinks are fantastic. Yesterday, I was thrilled to find that they had brought back their sample cups. The variety of slush flavors and the mango green tea are my favorites. I even mixed the mango green tea with mango slush, creating a killer combination. Among my preferred toppings are strawberry popping boba, litchi jelly, mango jelly, and mango chunks. I always get carried away and add too much jelly and boba, leaving little space for the drinks! Overall, I highly recommend this place more for its drinks than its food. read more

Class 302 Tea Cafe - Milk tea and mango slush - Taiwanese Near Me - Irvine, California