Y'all have no idea how much it bums me out that NJ doesn't have many good boba shops. Luckily, I…read morelive in one of the best parts of the state--about 9 miles away from NYC--so I can just hop on a bus and have access to more options! Anyways... I still like to shoot my shot with places around here because ya never know when ya might hit the jackpot. I found BTX Cafe on Yelp. The interior is small and simple, but beautiful! It's bright, with tons of natural light, and has a modern, minimalistic Japanese-inspired design with light wood furniture and neutral colors. There's also wifi and outlets, which is always a win. The menu is a mix of both coffee and bubble tea, with the usual favorites: milk teas, fruit teas, slushes, espresso, and cold brew. Prices are a few dollars lower than most other cafes, which is definitely a huge plus. I'm not into overly sweet drinks. I prefer a very strong tea flavor, so I order mine with the lowest amount of sugar possible and light ice. The staff is friendly, and they make drinks pretty quickly. What I tried... MILK TEAS: Pearl Milk Tea ($5.25) Oolong Milk Tea ($5.25) These were a big thumbs down. They were wayyy too milky, and the tea flavor barely came through. I was disappointed. FRUIT TEAS: Passion Fruit Green Tea ($5.75) Mango Green Tea ($5.75) Lychee Oolong Tea ($5.75) The fruit teas were better--refreshing, with a stronger tea base. The oolong was toasty and nutty, and the jasmine green tea was sweet and floral. As for the fruity flavors... I don't think they use real fruit puree like some other boba brands. The passion fruit and mango tasted similar and I almost couldn't tell the two drinks apart. Both lacked that signature tangy, tropical kick and tasted more like artificial syrup. Thankfully, the tea helped even it out. Out of the three, the lychee oolong was my favorite. It was the most balanced! The tapioca pearls were actually the highlight-perfectly chewy, bouncy, and soft. Your taste buds might enjoy their drinks, but mine didn't love them. A bit of a letdown since the prices are lower than its competitors, but maybe that affects the quality. I liked the lychee oolong tea enough to come back for just that. Perhaps the coffee is better? The hunt continues...

This rating is mainly driven by the service. I was excited to try this place when it opened up…read moresince I'm a big believer in supporting small businesses however this experience was quite disappointing. I ordered a cold brew which is my go-to drink of choice at cafes. The man at the counter opened a nearly empty gallon and poured the remains into my cup, filling maybe 1/5 of it (and I'm being extremely generous with that measurement). He then proceeded to pour water the rest of the way and dumped ice in it. Even with that, the cup was still about a quarter empty. I asked if there was any more cold brew since this was heavily watered down. He tells me they were out. I knew he was lying since who runs out of cold brew at 10am on a Tuesday? But even if that was in fact true, he should have told me they were out at the beginning rather than trying to scam me. Nobody waters down cold brew 80%+ of the way. The matcha latte which I also got for my wife was also watered down although not quite as egregious though that may have been because I commented on the cold brew. One sip and my wife told me she's had better elsewhere too and she does not have high standards when it comes to drinks. I won't be back and recommend you go somewhere else. Plenty of options nearby, even Starbucks is a 3 minute walk from there and a much better choice.

Oh man, I so wanted these drinks to be a hit…read more Here is what we ordered in 500ml: - King of Oolong Milk Tea with boba - Sakura Oolong Milk Tea As soon as we saw the drinks we were like oooh no, why is it white? My son insist I taste both of them first. I put on a poker face because I wanted to see his honest reaction too. After he took a couple of sips he said, I don't want to finish it. In the trash it goes. I consider myself a hardcore tea lover. There was nothing Oolong about it. Not sure how the lady made it, if it's from powder or actual tea leaves but we absolutely could not detect any tea flavor, mostly water and sugar and the lingering aftertaste was NOT PLEASANT AT ALL. It was a long drive for us to get here. Do I regret it? No, because I am always willing to venture far for a boba tea experience. Can't win them all. I don't know if the high rating is for the drinks or the Vietnamese food they serve here. Tsaocaa is a chain and I will not be giving this one another chance. The first thing my son and I did when we got home was brush our teeth. Positives... - Friendly service. - The drinks are not as pricey as other boba shops. - I got to see how beautiful Englewood, New Jersey is. One star rating for the soft and chewy boba.

Tsaocaa is located at the plaza of ShopRite. Very convenient. They have many options of tea/mix…read moredrinks and food. I don't think every location serve hot food but this Englewood one does. Very friendly staff. Drink was quick to come out. Saw couple online order pickup while I was waiting. It's quite popular. Some seating but mostly a takeout place. I got brown sugar bubble tea (less ice and 50% sugar). It's average to me. I wish the bubble texture is more chewy. It's too soft for me. And it's not as strong flavor as other tea stores. Milk tea itself is ok. Not my top 3 choice but not bad either.

I bought a chocolate cake for my dad yesterday and it was absolutely beautiful…read more Not only did it look amazing, but it tasted even better--rich, moist, and perfectly balanced sweetness. Everyone at the celebration loved it and kept asking where it was from! Best service!!! Definitely coming back again. Highly recommend if you're looking for a cake that impresses both visually and taste-wise.

Our visit to Closter a few nights ago ended with getting desserts at Gateaux bakery and Café. It is…read moresurrounded by small shops, from the outside looking in, the scale of the place will surprise you how big it is inside. Our visit was short because we wanted to continue to check out more. Many of the items in the bakery were were good to go. I love Macarons. The strawberry, mocha madness, green tea were in the box. The size was bigger than a usual macaron. We'll be back.

they have a reward system which i love. everything is amazing and esp their nutella taiyakiread more

5/5 for Dalgona Brown Sugar Bubble Tea!!! The dalgona candy melts in your mouth and the drink. It…read moregives the drink a toffee like, buttery taste. I will drive down here just for this boba. Only wish I had ordered a large LOL. 5/5 Taiyaki, though it is very different from the cakey Taiyaki from Japan that I've had - it actually is made with a flakey almost croissant like exterior. Loved the custard cream as well. Made to order. 5/5 Service - the people working there are all super friendly and nice!!! I'm so happy she gave such a good lunch recommendation for us to try as well. 3.5/5 Walnut Pastry - was a bit dry, much better when taken home and air fried, though. This is more like the taiyaki in Japan (cakey exterior, red bean filling) with some walnuts inside and shaped like a walnut! Pretty fun to try.

Poke bowls are a staple in my "healthy fast food" rotation. If you've never had it before, it's…read morebasically like a Hawaiian version of Chipotle with raw fish. This location is consistent with the quality and service at its other location in Englewood. Interior is clean and bright with a large group table and bar seating. You can build your own bowl or choose from a signature menu with pre-selected ingredients. I built my own (~$17) and filled out a sheet with a list of ingredients. You can choose 2 bases, 2 proteins, 6 toppings, 2 sauces, and 4 garnishes. Just a side note for those who don't like raw fish: they have options with cooked meat like shrimp tempura and fried chicken. I chose brown rice, spicy tuna, smoked salmon, mango, pineapple, tamago, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, red onion, nori, candied walnuts, and cashews. I topped everything off with spicy mayo and ponzu soy sauce. Service was super quick as I was the only one there. Everything was fresh! My bowl was sweet, savory, and spicy. It was just the right portion size to satisfy my hunger, but not enough to put me in a food coma.

This poke spot is located in a busy shopping plaza in Closter NJ! I was excited to try their poke…read morebowls - Here is what I ordered: Skuna Bay: salmon bowl The Crew: tuna bowl Double Dragon: spicy salmon and tuna bowl A build your own bowl with mayonnaise sauce Matcha and taro bubble tea Jasmine and honey kumquat tea Hibiscus and cranberry tea All the bowls were healthy, filling and fresh! My personal preference is salmon so of course the Skuna Bay bowl was my favorite! As for the drinks, I was honestly shocked that the hibiscus and cranberry tea was my favorite because hibiscus is usually sour but this mix of flavors made it so refreshing! I loved the fast casual style of the restaurant - you can either get take out or stay and eat your fresh bowl by the big windows!

Korean bakery @ Closter, NJ This franchise shop did not…read moreparticipate in tour les jour App so I couldn't get any points. There was a big spacious seating upstairs which was modern and clean. The black coffee, pastries and the loaf of mascarpone loaf of bread tasted good! The cashier was also friendly.

This bakery located at a small plaza at Creskill. Parking lot in the front. Not much traffic…read more Great bakery merchandise, savory, sweet, creamy and many different cakes to purchase. The staff is very nice. They packed all the stuff nicely in the bag for us. I thought the TLJ reward program is national but they actually don't accept it there. The sitting area on the second floor is spacious. Very clean. Good hangout spot for friends or just by yourself.

we entered the empty establishment and the person behind the counter didn't even look up or say hi…read more we found what we wanted and it looked great on picture, but boy was it bad. I ordered a strawberry matcha thinking it would be equal ratio, but this is straight up milk with a hint of strawberry, no matcha. strawberry concentrate was thick and chunky. my boyfriend's drink taste nothing like green tea, but instead, pulpy pineapple juice. very disappointing, more effort needed. the environment of the place is also extremely gloomy and poorly lit.

I freaking adore this place... the woman that owns it is so kind and doesn't mind walking you…read morethrough the menu... hands down some of the best teas I've been lucky enough to try

This is a nice GC store with space available for dine-in. The looks clean and cozy. They have…read moreseveral board games available too for guests to play while waiting or handing out in the store. They also have a small merchandise shelf that has unique GC products. The menu had all of the popular drinks. We ordered the strawberry milk tea with bubbles and black tea through the kiosk. The drinks were ready in couple of minutes. Both drinks were really tasty. Bobas were soft and chewy too. There was only one associate at the store but he was managing all the orders efficiently. Did a wonderful job with the strawberry milk tea. I have never seen anyone put the strawberry syrup so nicely all around the cup. It looked so nice and I had shake it so many to mix it with the milk.

Found out about this Gong Cha location by accident and I'm loving it. Nice decoration inside. Chill…read morevibe with some board games at the lounge area. They could prob put another cover on the couch. It's very worn out. Standard menu and drinks. They have waffle posters on the wall but I don't see it in the kiosk. Service is quick. We didn't wait for long for our drinks. Drinks taste great like other locations.

Wonderful little place, super cute. Will be visiting again…read more Boba was good and they even gave us some extra drinks

I had a late night craving for bubble tea and all the locations around me had already closed. I had…read morefound Little Boba and saw it was open late. Little Boba is located in Bergenfield on Washington Ave. we had arrived and it was a simple store set up with some tables and chairs. There was a machine in the front for placing orders. They had a variety of boba, snacks like churros and chicken, corn cups, ice cream and so much more. We just ordered boba that night. We got the honeydew boba milk tea, honeydew slush and a matcha drink and also a churro with ice cream. We waited in store as they prepared our order and it was made fairly quickly. Everything was made fresh and I loved the honeydew boba! I will definitely be back again for when I have that late night boba craving!