We've been to many other Ding Tea locations and enjoyed their drinks. This location had surprisingly disappointed us. Usually the people at the register would ask what level ice and sugar we'd like. It's been a while since we've been to a Ding Tea location and thought about trying this one out. The person at register did not ask us about sugar/ice level. Upon getting our drink (a lychee fruit juice), I felt the cup to be super heavy. I shook it to find out that the entire cup was filled with ice and filled with some lychee juice, it was really ridiculous. I asked the person at the register about it. She said it's usually a lot of ice in that specific drink because it's so sweet. It's a "very sweet drink" so they filled the cup up with ice? Hmm... Very interesting answer...I just left thinking this was a humorous but also very disappointing experience. I casually paid for a cup of flavored ice. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Lychee fruit juice, with mostly ice in it and barely any juice. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Super cute boba place with delicious boba drinks! Located in the food court area of the Town Center shopping center. There's plenty of parking and the girls that work there are super sweet and helpful!! I ended up ordering a peach slushy with golden Boba and it was so refreshing and hit the spot on a hot day! They have a few claw machines with plushy's they are fun and reasonable as far as price if you have the time. The small plushy's were only a dollar...well that's if your lucky and actually get one they also have a cute little flower wall where you can take a picture. So if your in the mood for a boba you can't go wrong with Ding Tea!! read more

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Wonderful place to get some specialized teas ! Brightly lit, they have some fun games where you could win a Laboboo (not sure of the spelling, lol) Employees were super nice, service was quick. Just a nice place to go on a Wednesday night at 8 PM ! Oh, I got a coffee like beverage with Boba. Not even sure what it's called, but it was good, not too sweet. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Nice place - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Stopped by Ding Tea for a quick lunch and drink during the day. Ding tea never disappoints on fulfilling my boba craving. I ordered the wintermelon tea - my usual (I promise I'm going to try something different next time ). But the light refreshing drink was exactly what I needed to pick me up during the day. I do want customers to note that they have an iPad kiosk to order your drinks but the girls working are always so nice, welcoming and friendly that you don't notice the kiosk and end up just ordering through the cashier. read more

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Drinks are always fresh! The girls who work here are generally friendly and will help you mix/match drinks well. Not many decent boba places around the area but Ding Tea is slightly hidden in the plaza. Not a place to hang out though, just grab and go. But there is plenty of shared outdoor seating across all the shops so you can grab something else to eat with your boba. read more

Ding Tea-Foothill Ranch is located in the Foothill Ranch Towne Center. There used to be a movie theater right next to it (but unfortunately had closed down). This plaza seems really dead and abandoned. There's a good variety of eateries in this plaza that we've yet to try. We ordered a Strawberry Yakult smoothie w rainbow jelly and of course, a Matcha Milk Tea. Both were very good. The Strawberry Yakult drink was delicious!! Ding Tea is my top choice for boba since they are the only chain (that I know of) that has golden boba. I highly prefer golden boba than black boba. Golden boba has a much lighter and more chewy texture, with a hint of sweetness. Black boba is also sweetened w brown sugar syrup, and golden boba is sweetened w honey. Highly recommend Ding Tea if you're looking for good quality boba!! read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Ding Tea: 26612 Towne Centre Dr, Foothill Ranch CA - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Sometimes you just want to grab a boba that's close by rather than making an entire journey out of it, so I grabbed Ding Tea while dining for lunch in the Food Festival Food Court in Foothill Ranch. I have been here in the past, and their strawberry yakult was always solid, but I went with a Hokkaido coffee since I was craving something more caffeinated, and honestly, I was pretty disappointed. The flavor was a bit too artificial and overpowering in terms of the caramel, though that could just me choosing the wrong thing. I probably just wanted a more traditional Vietnamese coffee which I would get the next time, but perhaps it's not the right move to grab coffee at a place that doesn't specialize in it. The boba was nothing to write home about. The price is right around the range of your typical boba joint if not a bit more after the upcharges, but with my experience, it wasn't really worth it and was disappointing after the first sip. It won't be my last time here, since I'll forget about this experience and end up here out of convenience, but I do hope it's better next time. TIP: Stick with the classics rather than any weird flavors. read more

Been going here for years. Always good service and yummy drinks! I've also catered for events and they always are willing to help and customize the order to fit my needs. The staff is friendly and professional and will remake your drink if it doesn't taste right. read more

I ordered the lychee slush with golden boba and after a short wait, received it. The lychee slush tasted really sweet (which I was pleased with) and wasn't too icy like some other slushes I have had in the past. The golden boba also tasted warm which shows it was freshly made! If you want a treat, I would recommend coming here! read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Lychee slush with golden boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Ding tea is great because it's the closest boba spot nearby. I usually get either the winter melon tea with boba or a taro milk tea with boba. Their boba is always fresh with a great, soft chewiness. If you find your reliable go to drinks, then this spot is great to get your boba fix. read more

Ding tea is one of my favorite boba spots! I love that this place has claw machines- so cute!! Its a fun way to pass time while you wait for your drinks. They have a kiosk you can order drinks from too. The parking lot is shared with other businesses and its plentiful. read more

Here's the move: Strawberry Fruit Tea, LARGE, 30% sweet, add strawberry popping boba. On a hot day, I can unfortunately drink this $8 drink in 30 seconds. Then I fill it up with water and have vaguely strawberry flavored water with all the leftover popping boba. My only complaint is the price (sigh) but for a treat, I can deal. read more

You know if it didn't say ding tea outside and ding tea on the cup. You would never know it was a ding tea. It's really awful. It's really the worst location the girls there don't know how to brew tea. They don't know how to make the drink special it's just a bad advertising for the whole rest of the franchise. They probably should take the franchise license and revoke it and put some other franchise owner in there. Sorry guys it's just not up to snuff with the rest of ding tea. read more

This is one of our go to boba place in Lake Forest. We usually order the yakult drinks lychee, mango, or strawberry. My tea drink is the Kumquat Lemon Tea. Their winter melon green tea is pretty good too. You can custom your sugar levels and how much ice you want too. This tea shop is clean and organized. Their staff are friendly and pretty quick. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I love Ding Tea so when I saw they had a location in Foothill Ranch, I got excited. When I ordered my fave dalgona coffee, there was trouble finding it in their system. I offered a work around which worked but my coffee wasn't the same so I was a bit disappointed. This location is a bit small - it offers a shared common seating area outside and inside there's a few tables and chairs. Restrooms were not available for customers which is a deal breaker for me. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I like that there's a self service kiosk. That means you can order while someone is ordering on the counter. You can also order online which is really nice because then my drink is ready when I get there if I order ahead. The inside has a background for a nice photo op and there's a crane machine to win cute prizes. The crane is kind of weak so the closer prizes are your best bet. The dalgona milk tea was good and caffeinated enough for me. I do like that you can adjust the sugar level and ice level. It's great for my boyfriend who is diabetic. He gets 30% or no sugar. Just a heads up this place is card only. read more

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Cute location with fun crane machines. They have self-service machine so you can quickly order. I usually love all oolong milk teas from ding tea but I noticed this location made it a little more watered down than I'm used to. The other other teas wete just as good as what I usually expect from ding tea. read more

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Placed my order at the self-service kiosk today. After I paid, the employee tells me they're out of milk. I asked for a refund and she said that they only do store credit. What if a person gets sick from their drinks and wants a refund? They're gonna give them store credit instead and tell them to drink their products again when that person knows they'll never return to the store again? There was no sign that says "no refunds" either. The milk option could've been blocked on the kiosk, there could've been a note posted on/near the kiosk stating they're out of milk, or the employee could've just simply informed me they were out of milk when I walked in (they weren't busy, I was the only customer at that time). That would've been proper customer service. It's a scam not to process refunds when the owner/manager fails to order the adequate amount of inventory and not train their employees to let the customers know before they pay. It's also milk. One of the key ingredients of a tea establishment. It's just really poor customer service not letting the customers know before they pay and only giving store credit. What if a customer is from out of town lol. What a joke. Do better, owners. read more

Cool Boba Shop! So, I didn't know that not all Ding Tea locations have the same drink flavors. Most of the drinks are the same, but each location has a drink or drinks of their own. At least that's what the cashier said when they didn't have a drink I usually order at other locations. Nice clean place. Seating inside and out available. You can also order through a touch screen if you want! Excellent touch! Staff is friendly and patient, it took me a little bit to find my drink lol. read more

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Absolutely had a great time coming to this store. They make your order right away and everything tasted good. I ordered their lychee green tea and it was very refreshing and not too sweet. Mg nephew got their lychee chocolate tea and it was quite interesting flavor. As he described it "lychee with a chocolate shake aftertaste". Lol. Mg niece ordered the Hokkaido milk tea which was "tasty and perfect for a hot day". Service was good and indoor decor was nice. This place has games that you can play so that was fun. Will definitely visit soon. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Nice boba place located in the Foothill Ranch plaza/area. Conveniently located in the "dining hall" by the now Cinemark movie theater, this place offers all sorts of tea flavored drinks, milk teas, slushies, and much more! The staff here is friendly and there is plenty of parking. The menu is on two tv screens and it was annoying to read the menu as the screen would flicker on and off to an ad from the boba shop. For people who don't know what to expect, we had to stand there for over 5 mins trying to decide what we wanted cause we couldn't read the menu. I recommend the boba shop consider having a printed out/laminated menu for easier reading purposes. They do have 1 kiosk on the side, if you want to look at that too. I got the passionfruit green tea with lychee jelly and it was tasty and sweet. It was however a bit too pulpy for me, so I think next time I'd go for something different. The shop has a regular claw machine and mini claw machines to play with but of course, I lost. Looking forward to coming back for a quick drink next time. read more

Service was very poor. We were the only customers in the store, the young Asian girl working there didn't greet us, didn't look at us, and was in her phone as soon as she finished taking our order. Didn't even wait to give a receipt before she picked up her phone. We felt like an inconvenience to her just being there. My drink itself did not taste good at all. I didn't notice the "how to order" sign before we ordered but the employee also failed to explain to us about how we prefer the sweetness level for our drinks. If I could give it 0 stars, I definitely would. I think it takes more effort to be rude than it does to simply be nice. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Savory and delicious milk tea. We like everything we ordered. Staff areas friendly fly and service was fast. Cozy ambiance with limited seatings and crawl machines. Highly recommended if you're visiting Foothill Ranch. read more

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I really want the Pokémon in the vending machines. Good boba, good drinks, and great service. My soul dies when my tea is watered down, but that's only happened 2 or 3 times. It's in a family friendly food plaza with lots of parking! read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Decided to stop by this "Ding Tea" after grabbing some in n out nearby and I regret not reading the reviews for this place beforehand. You'd expect a franchise to have some level of consistency but maybe that was too big of an ask. Ordered a classic milk tea with boba. I can't say it tasted bad, but only because there was no taste to it. If I closed my eyes, I would've thought it was a cup of water with boba. While the employee was helpful and did what she could to make it stronger, I think the cheap owner's recipe for the tea might be a teaspoon of tea leaves per 5-gallon jug. I doubt I'd ever be here again unless I'm craving water with boba. read more

Their iced coffee hazelnut coffee with golden boba is amazing! Service is quick. The business itself is located in a perfect plaza with lots of parking. I've tried other Ding Tea places that have been unsatisfactory and this is the only one I'd come back to because their boba and drinks do not lack flavor. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I've been here twice and both times they were out of something. 1) ran out of tapioca balls for boba 2) out of oatmilk. I wish they would update their website like other boba places when they're out of an ingredient or better yet just stock your shop accordingly read more

Ordered a signature milk tea and it was extremely watered down. They offered to make it stronger (not sure exactly what they did) but we walked out with the drink tasting the same. It seems like a location based issue as other reviews mention this as well, and other Dingtea locations I've been to are fine. We tossed the entire drink. Update to the owner: What? Who are you? I don't own a business and I don't know you. Stop accusing every negative review of being fake. That's an unprofessional look on you and the franchise. read more

Ordered 30$ worth of drinks, returned one strawberry milk, tea for a lychee slush, and still am not satisfied. The taro was not good either, sea cream on the taro was MIA. I wouldn't come here again. They leave the doors open and let flies in & they don't use ac. Feel bad for the workers there read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

We LOVE Ding Tea!!! Staff are always lovely and accommodating and friendly! Highly recommend Ding Tea over any competitor!!! Plus the overall experience is fun for the entire family with the Fan Fans games! Eva and Chloe especially! read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Eva and Chloe are the best! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I've gone to this location multiple times and their tea isn't strong enough. Basically drinking watered down milk with boba. Please fix your recipes read more

Ding ding ding! We have a winner, folks! Ding Tea is a great spot for a refreshing drink with some great flavors that are a bit out of the ordinary. We ordered the "Winter Melon" flavor with boba and it was super tasty! In fact we thought we would share one, but it was finished so quickly we ended up going back for two more! It had this almost but not quite vanilla melon flavor that was unlike anything I'd had before. Maybe it's because I'm new to the milk tea scene but wow it was good! The location provided quick and efficient takeout service despite the pandemic. Even on a weeknight, there were quite a few people here looking for refreshment but our drinks were ready in no time. It is located next to the movie theater with several other hole in the wall type restaurants. Employees were wearing masks and we're complying with safety orders. Overall five stars for being a surprise tasty treat! Looking forward to the next visit! read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Always the best experience at Ding Tea! Today we got Signature Milk Tea with coconut jelly & a Mango Tea with lychee jelly. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - You, me, & Boba Tea! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Fast Preorder Efficient Boba Ordered Before going to work great offer online for in store pickup. Thanks for being friendly opening the door on time fresh to made Boba Order is always Best In Town. Clean store large parking lot read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Love my Taro Slush - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

It's no secret that my favorite chain for milk tea is Ding. This location is no exception. Located in the Food Festival food court, the interior is small (as most are) but if you wanted to sit and relax with your drink there are many patio tables outside. I'm not certain but the menu here looked a bit smaller than other locations. I always order the same thing - hokkaido oolong milk tea with boba - and did so yet again. I like the sweet honey boba and "caramely" taste of this milk tea. The staff here were super friendly and were excellent shakers. Like a good cocktail, Ding serves their drinks shaken, not stirred. My drink? Perfect. Loved it. Glad to have a location in this part of OC. read more

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I really don't like Ding Tea, but my kids, nieces, and nephews love it! No matter how much I adjust the sweetness level of their drinks, it always comes out too sweet. But when I order it with no sugar, it comes out tasting bland, with predominantly milk taste. So, I'm not a fan. My kids love their sweet drinks though. They keep trying to convince me to like it, but I just can't adapt to the taste. Here are the flavors I've tried: Guava Fruit Tea - I love guava flavor but I didn't like the way they make theirs. It had a stale taste. Taro Milk Tea - I ordered this at 50% sweetness, and it was still so sweet. Hokkaido Milk Tea - My daughter and son love this drink. It is way too sweet for me. Hazelnut Milk Tea - Daughter's favorite. Cloyingly sweet for my liking. Their boba taste good. It has the right chewiness to it. Service here is always on par, fast and friendly. Ding Tea cater more for the average younglings' "sweet tooths" (yes, it's tooths not teeth lol). So, if you're not a fan of overly sweet drinks and prefer a stronger tea taste to your fruit tea or milk tea, Ding Tea isn't the place for you. Thankfully, OC is flooded with many boba shops as an alternative to this place. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Taro Milk Tea and Guava Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Soft Opening 7/14-7/24 11:00 am - 8:00 pm! Drinks are 20% off this weekend. Since it's their soft opening, they don't have their Monster Latte available. That's my typical DT order. Instead I opted for the Brown Sugar Milk Tea with boba. Day 1 and their boba was nice and chewy. Was going to be super disappointed if they didn't get that right! There were about 4 people working (two making drinks and one cashier). Hopefully their drink making pace gets better as it gets closer to their Grand Opening but my drink did take longer than usual. There wasn't a line when I ordered and only two people waiting for drinks. Store itself is small. They didn't have any seating inside due to COVID but even if they did, I don't think they would have too many tables. The outdoor seating area is open though. It's nice that boba stores are finally opening up in South OC. Honestly a luxury to have a boba place within a 10 minute drive! The other DT location in MV is a bit far. Will stop by again knowing that there's boba close by now. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Brown Sugar Milk Tea (since they didn't have their Monster Latte) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Requested with less sugar but still sweeter than the 'normal' at other places. Tasted almost like 25% more syrup was added. The less ice was also about half a cup full, so I question whether the standard would be to fill the cup 3/4 of the way with ice. There are better tea spots around. Conveniently around other food spots but definitely not worth a drive here just for tea. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - Lychee Yakult - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

My new favorite milk tea place! I usually get the original milk tea with boba with any new place I try and this one did not disappoint. Strong tea, creamy, chewy boba. I like my drinks 30% sweetness, no ice and they've done a great job making it that way. I did make a mistake last time by having no modification on the ice in my large drink. The cup was like half ice. I finished it within minutes and was still thirsty! Bummer. Way too much ice. read more

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch - September 2020 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

As someone who frequents other Ding Tea locations (Westminster, Garden Grove, etc.), this one is the worst I've been to. Drinks do not compare and service is slow. Do yourself a favor and try another location, or Presotea right down the street. read more