Decided to try this place out of sheer convenience and because boba is life. It's a good spot with…read moreplenty of seating but it's kind of tucked away toward the back of a food court area. They do have a large sign though so it's hard to miss. Ordering is on multiple touch screens at the front counter. It was early evening on a weekend when I visited so there wasn't a line. Lucky me so I was able to scroll and see all the milk tea, fruit tea, and blended tea options. I got the mango fruit tea with fresh mango bits, no boba. I know, although boba is life I really only like them with milk tea. The fruitiness of the drink lingered and was just the right amount of sweet at 75% sweetness. Tasted like a dessert which is what I was craving after eating dinner nearby. My friend got a brown sugar drink and hated it. She handed it to another friend after a few sips. This review isn't about that though since I didn't have any. Plus I don't share straws haha Overall not bad, but not super memorable. A good place to at least try.

I got the Thai milk tea with a sweetness adjustment and light ice! It's your average Thai tea, but…read moreno complaints on my end. You can order either at the kiosks or with one of the workers. The workers were pretty friendly and helpful with the questions I had. And not so much of an ambiance to be honest... it's located in the busier part of the food court.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #80…read more After a poor boba experience at the Capitol Hill location, I wasn't expecting much out of Meetea Cafe in Redmond. Still, since this is the only non-chain boba shop in Redmond, and I was in the area for an event, I decided to give it a chance. The menu at this location is a bit different, since it doesn't allow tea selection for the milk tea at the kiosk. There are two kiosks even though I doubt this place gets too busy, given that it was just after lunch at 1PM on a Sunday, and there was only one other party inside. Boba Milk Tea, 30% Sweet, 50% Ice w/ Boba ($6.75) - The milk tea is a very pleasing almost orangish color that's actually quite a fragrant, tasting more similar to a Ceylon than an Assam that most other boba shops use. There's a caramelized milky sweetness to the drink, like they use pure condensed milk as a sweetener. It all combines together to give vaguely Hong Kong-style milk tea notes. At 30% sweet, it's pleasingly only slightly sweet, much better than the harsh sweetness at 50% from the other location. Note this drink comes with boba by default, but I wasn't paying attention and ended up adding additional boba (adds 75 cents). At least, I think there was an additional order in the cup, given that it seemed to be a larger amount of boba than is usual. The boba is surprisingly pretty good. While the pearls are smooth, not that sweet, and are a bit inconsistent in size, they have a surprisingly good bounce and the chew is quite good, albeit a tiny bit on the firm side. Overall much better than what I received on Capitol Hill. Milk Tea Rating: 4/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I was really surprised at the quality of the drink I received at this Meetea location. I would happily return for boba any time I'm in Redmond. Bathrooms - One unisex room

I came here around 8:30 to get some boba with my friends but they were out of boba! That's fine, I…read morelike lychee as well. Look at the photo, I work at a boba place as well and the lady could not even give me a full scoop of lychee jelly... how stingy can you be.. you can barely see the amount she even gave me... On top of that, when I ordered my drink, iced green tea with creama and lychee jelly, she handed me the wrong drink, just a regular green milk tea with lychee jelly and when I asked her about to she replied in a bit of a snarky way saying that's the drink I ordered even when it literally says in my receipt what I had ordered. Perhaps this is why she was really stingy with my toppings, but I don't think I was in the wrong... Although this is only one bad experience out of multiple good experiences, I don't think I'd risk coming here again especially when boba prices have been increasing...

Amazing The ratio of drink to boba was perfect…read more staff very helpful. ................................

This place is tucked away in a small plaza area in Factoria not too far a drive from Factoria Mall,…read moreand it looks like it's limited in parking until you drive deeper to reach the entrance of this place. Inside has some claw machines with some products I haven't seen before in other stores offering gacha stuff. There's also a hallway of street signs that make you feel like you're in Japan but are also bogged down by storage boxes and is just a hallway potentially leading to a restroom? Not sure, but there's only a couple tables with chairs inside so it's more ideal for one-on-one or 3-person hangouts. Menu has milk tea, smoothie, oolong and slush offerings and they also have takoyaki. I got their oolong tea with sea salt cream and added grass jelly as a topping, I got this at 50% for both ice levels and sweetness, and even that didn't really help with making the drink as great it should be. Salted cheese was really heavy in taste, and tea wasn't the best quality despite being very strong. Grass jelly wasn't satisfying to chew either, it was a little harder than what I would have liked. Not my go-to place, though it did catch my eye since I've already been to its other location in Renton. Good for quick milk tea, but not likely to come back.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #99…read more Moge Tee is a chain from Mainland China that also has a couple of locations in Michigan which I've visited and mostly enjoyed. They have a bit higher quality tea than most boba shops that came before them, but have since been overshadowed. This particular location is inside the Nan Noodle restaurant, making it a convenient place to order from while slurping on noodles. They have a kiosk for ordering near the front door. When we visited, there was only one worker who was cranking out a huge order of drinks (I'm talking 20+ drinks). Unfortunately we were behind that large order so it took over 30 minutes before our drink was ready. Dahongpao Bubble Milk Tea, Large, 50% Sugar, 50% Ice ($7) - The taste of the milk tea first starts out very nutty, a bit roasty, and quite sweet (distinct and separate from the sweetener). It then descends into something that's almost a little stale and tastes mildly of rancid fat. I feel like there's a chance that the creamer they used in the drink is old and/or on the cusp of going bad. It's not a super strong taste, but it's there, giving the drink an unpleasant aftertaste. The boba is very good however. Golden pearls, smaller than average boba with great chew and bounce. They are soaked for a while in sugar solution, giving them a sweet taste that penetrates the top layer of the boba. Due to the soak, some of the boba sticks together into larger balls, and the exteriors have a softer velvety layer rather than being smooth. Milk Tea Rating: 1/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I have to assume that their drinks don't normally taste rancid... Maybe something was just wrong with my taste buds that day? Then again, given my disappointment, I visited another boba shop right after and that one tasted fine. Note: My rating of 3 is because the boba and milk tea have equal weighting. The boba is very good while the milk tea is terrible due entirely to the rancid/stale aftertaste. Bathrooms - Two larger ones, shared with Nan Noodles.

creme brulee milk tea boba is super yummy. i also really liked the da hong pao milk tea too! it's…read moreconnected to a restaurant so not much seating for the actual boba spot itself, more grab & go vibes. service was fairly smooth and the nice lady upgraded my drink for the slight wait. :,)

Love the matcha here! Super refreshing and a good size for the price! Will definitely have to try…read moremore of the menu

I should have judged by the photo. My milk tea tasted as bad as the photo looked like it was going…read moreto taste. Peraonally would like a refund to get another elsewhere. Besides the milk tea everything else ive ordered in the past was not too bad. The service is pretty average, not bad. The interior is also just ok. Idk if ill be back anytime soon as i rarely come here already.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #126…read more I've visited Bobae a couple more times at this point and need to upgrade them to a 5 for consistency. From my most recent visit on a Tuesday afternoon: Iron Goddess Oolong Milk Tea, Bae Size, 50% Sweet w/ Boba ($8) - This is a really interesting drink that doesn't taste like any other Iron Goddess (Tieguanyin) that I've had before. Instead of a more oxidized, somewhat vegetal and earthy taste, this tea delivers the aroma of warm holiday spices like clove and nutmeg. At half sweet, it's still a bit too much for me (reminder for myself to get 25% next time), but it's not a harsh sweetness by any means. The boba is very good and have been consistently good in my prior visits (other than my first visit, which was an outlier!). The pearls are clearly sweetened in syrup and have a texture that compresses on the tongue, but remains really bouncy. It's one of the few places that allows me my favorite boba chewing technique - biting off six sides to create a boba center cube. Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 5/5 Surprisingly, Bobae has turned into one of my favorite boba shops in the Seattle metro. It was definitely unexpected from my first visit! Drinks: [4.75/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 5/5

I swung by to get their Nitro OG milk tea with boba, 50% sweet and light ice. I think that nitro…read morebrewed tea is a little gimmicky since I've been to Bobae's other locations and the tea always felt like a normal milk tea. Nitro coffee is real though, since it makes the coffee smoother and frothy at the same time. SO, I was surprised to see that the top of this tea was actually a bit frothy with tiny bubbles! Interesting. Maybe the other locations aren't doing it properly? Anyway, this made the tea have a silkier mouthfeel, although I'm still not sure it does anything for the flavor of the tea as milk and sugar are already added, making the drink super smooth and creamy to begin with. The boba here is soft, bouncy and perfectly chewy. It's soaked in syrup, adding another dimension of flavor. I'll be coming back!

Delicious king of mango smoothie with all sorts of jellies. I got light sugar and it was perfect. I…read morewas first introduced to this place from their Vancouver location and have loved it ever since. Glad there's one in Bellevue! I also like boba shops that give a nice to-go handle like they do. The only thing missing is a sealed lid!

First time trying MACU tea! I ordered in the kiosk and it was nice to be able to take my time it…read morelook through the many options. The drinks came out fairly quickly and the store was well-kept. Staff was nice and welcoming.

Love this location. Super easy parking nearby a dollar tree and grocery outlet which I love and…read morefind convenient. Store is clean and nice. Staff is young but extremely kind, friendly, and hard working. Stopped by for a boba taro milk tea and it was perfect! Boba quality was great and drink was tasty. Some locations are inconsistent or have poor boba quality but Kirkland boba lust location has great boba. I enjoyed my experience and would return! :)

Came here for boba on a Tuesday evening. Service was pretty good and quick. Place was mostly empty…read morebut clean vibes and ample seating. I got the boba milk tea which was pretty basic and tasted normal.