THE BEST BOBA IN OHIO! You can adjust the sweetness level and get your drink made exactly how you…read morewant it:) i love golden tiger tea!!!

This place is perfect! Only negative I could think of is they have sooooo many choices you would…read morewant to try them all! They can do decaf coffees, all sorts of boba tea options and flavors. I had to get ube!! So good and it was right around Valentine's Day so my cup was adorable! The staff were so helpful, friendly, patient and accurate. It was two girls, they were busy too but got everything right and had great customer service.

Stopped here Sunday morning for coffee and some tea to go (forgot coffee pictures)…read more But I ordered the crème brûlée coffee and my husband ordered the white mocha latte. Both taste wonderful but I absolutely loved the flavor of the crème brûlée coffee. Or Togo drinks of lemonade and a mango fruit tea tasted great and refreshing on a hot day The staff were friendly and helpful with the menu, the atmosphere is really calm and refreshing, I absolutely loved all the plants and greenery. The Shop has plenty of seating (indoor and outdoor and Wi-Fi.

Very impressed with their flavor choices here and chewy boba!…read more In my many years of drinking boba, this was the first place where I tried buckwheat boba drink, and it was super yummy!

This little shop always has people in it when we visit. Staff are quick and friendly. They have…read moreso many different flavor combinations and possibilities of drinks. They have teas and caffeinated drinks as well as lemonades and non-caffeinated drinks as well. Store is small, but clean. We have enjoyed getting drinks from here whenever in the area.

Excellent food and service. Sushi was fresh and delicious. Scallops were buttery soft. Everything…read morewas cooked too perfection. Very quiet little place. Clean and staff was very friendly and constantly asking if we were ok. Highly recommend

So all our food was good, the salmon was buttery and the tuna was delicious. We liked everything we…read moregot. It was presented well and tasted just as good. The standout for me was the salmon. The service was great, they were both so nice and we never went without anything. She even let me have some of those Guava candies they give at the end of the meals. Honestly we'll be back for sure, the service alone is good enough for me.

I love their ramen, fried rice dishes, and Katsudon is wonderful. The service is quick and place…read moreis very clean.

In town for work and met up with my sisters, who drove an hour just to come have dinner with us, so…read morewe figured we'd try this place after seeing all the great reviews. The food took a little longer than expected to come out, and not everything hit the table at the same time, so a few of us were eating while others were still waiting. Not the end of the world, but it's always nicer when everyone gets to dig in together. Now for the good part...the food was definitely worth talking about. Everything came out hot, fresh, and full of flavor. I don't think anyone at the table had a bad meal, so major props to the kitchen. The only thing that really held this visit back was the service. Our server started off really pleasant, but as the night went on she became less attentive and seemed a little frustrated. We found ourselves waiting quite a while for things while she seemed much more engaged with her other tables. By the time we were ready to pay, she was crouched down on her phone and looked a little annoyed that she had to stop what she was doing to cash us out. We all have off days, so I'm hoping that's all it was. We actually rated the experience a 7.5/10 while we were sitting there, and for us that's a solid score because we're pretty tough critics. The food absolutely carried the night. Unfortunately, the service knocked it down a bit. We all work in the restaurant industry ourselves, so we're usually the first people to give grace because we know how chaotic a shift can get. I'd definitely come back for the food and hope we just caught our server on an off night

I can only get bubble tea from here! I am never disappointed…read moreby the atmosphere or the taste. Wish they were open longer!!!

Tested out their tea after as a pit stop and it is what it is: a Pit stop drink. Maybe I've just…read morebeen spoiled by the smorgasbord of Boba options in Columbus but both the drinks I got were kinda diluted. The bubbles were stale, resulting in a tougher pearl. Plus, they might have not soaked it in honey/syrup as it did not have a sweetness to it. Might be an off day. Who knows? Only the Kent natives would I guess

PROS: Exceptional black-tea flavor, consistently fresh and perfectly textured boba, extensive…read morecustomization, a large drink menu, quick counter service, easy online ordering, clean surroundings, and tempting pastries and desserts. CONS: I have none! BOTTOM LINE: LuCha serves the best authentic-style brown sugar milk tea I have found anywhere in this region, and I will happily drive more than an hour for it. I should begin with a confession: I am extremely particular about bubble tea. Bubble tea originated in Taiwan, and while the modern universe of boba includes practically every tea, fruit, milk, foam, syrup, and topping imaginable, I have a strong preference for traditional-style milk tea with a bold black-tea foundation. LuCha itself is a Taiwanese tea brand founded around handcrafted drinks, fresh ingredients, and tea culture, and that attention to the tea itself is exactly what keeps bringing me back. My order is always the Ancient Brown Sugar Milk Tea, and after roughly twenty visits, I have barely considered ordering anything else. The tea is robust enough to remain unmistakably tea rather than tasting like sweetened milk. The brown sugar adds warmth and depth without completely swallowing the black-tea flavor. It is rich, smooth, balanced, and, for my palate, very close to perfection. Then there are the boba themselves. Good tapioca pearls should not be rubbery, hard in the center, excessively soft, or dissolving into starch. LuCha consistently lands in that narrow little kingdom between tender and pleasantly chewy. The pearls are served warm, sometimes almost hot, inside the chilled milk tea. That temperature contrast is one of my favorite parts of the drink because it immediately tells me the boba were freshly prepared. Old tapioca pearls have a particular texture and flavor, and once you have encountered them, your mouth remembers. In all my visits, I have never received stale or day-old-tasting boba here. They are consistently soft, warm, fresh, and almost melt as you chew them. That first sip still makes me close my eyes for a moment. I realize this is dramatic but the heart wants what the heart wants. Although I remain fiercely loyal to one drink, the menu is broad. LuCha offers fresh fruit teas, sparkling fruit drinks, tea slushes, cheese-foam teas, fresh-milk drinks, smoothies, coffee, pure brewed teas, and numerous toppings. Depending on the drink, guests can customize elements such as sweetness, ice level, milk choice, pearls, popping boba, crystal pearls, and cheese foam. There is definitely something for everyone. LuCha also carries a rotating selection of breads, cakes, and small desserts. I have tried several, and they have all been enjoyable. The menu also includes croffles, a croissant-waffle hybrid, with versions such as strawberry and Lotus Biscoff. The one I tried was crisp, sweet, and a very good companion to the tea. Both the Aurora and Stow locations offer online ordering, and the process is easy. LuCha is primarily counter service, and even when there has been a steady stream of customers, I have rarely waited very long. The Aurora location is always clean and has a bright, playful little seating area where you can relax with your drink. The décor, bear breads, plush toys, and customer dog-photo display give it personality without making it feel cluttered. I have tried a great deal of bubble tea throughout Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, New York and beyond. Many shops produce something enjoyable, but very few make a milk tea that tastes sufficiently of actual tea, and fewer still prepare tapioca pearls this consistently well. LuCha does both. I genuinely drive more than an hour for the Ancient Brown Sugar Milk Tea, and I have done it repeatedly. For anyone who loves authentic-style milk tea with a strong tea base and freshly prepared boba, LuCha should be at the top of the list. Five deeply caffeinated stars.

Stopped in after lunch and got the Watermelon Mango Pomelo Sago Smoothie at 25% sugar and it was…read moreheaven. Fresh, light, and not too sweet. The cafe is cute, there is a giant gold piggy bank on the counter, and I took a mango cake roll to go. I will be back.

Favorite: Lychee Boba…read more Experience: Chali Tea Shop is a gem for bubble tea lovers and those who want to experience it for the first time! Their menu is very extensive with boba, milk tea, frozen drinks, matcha, green tea, fruit tea slush, brewed tea, and more. Not only is the menu full of exciting options but you can also build your own creations at the kiosk. They also have a small and cute Asian dessert selection with mousses and cakes. My choice was Lychee Tea Slush without sugar and with added lychee bobas. The tea tasted like spring. The bobas tasted very juicy, just like biting into grapes. To my delight, the drink came in a reusable plastic cup. I also ordered Pistachio cake. I wouldn't say that it tastes like pistachios, but it is very creamy, moist, and fresh. Restaurant Layout: The restaurant has small tables and bar stool seating by the windows. The restaurant has cute decorations with teddy bear art. Ordering: You can conveniently place an order online (pickup), at a kiosk, or at the checkout. Ordering at the kiosk allows you to customize your ingredients and add-ons. Parking: Street parking is available at the front. There is a small parking lot in the back.

Very cute place for drinks with friends or a place to relax and study/get work done. I wanted to…read moretry their matcha and got the mango matcha. I was hoping for a greener color for the match but the mango flavor was really good.

The food is fantastic and the service is good. I highly recommend this food to others. Try their…read morepho.

Food, service and atmosphere all A+ The flavors are…read moreincredible. Everything is fresh and delicious! The sushi is incredible as well as their creative and authentic dishes and drinks. There is a full bar and for non alcoholic because they have wonderful boba teas and Thai tea. Locally owned business with food from love.