Ordered the matcha milk tea. It was a refreshing drink that was not too heavy. I enjoyed it. The decor was nice to look at. Parking was a breeze even during peak hours. I did not mind the walk, so I parked far and enjoyed strolling down the strip. The menu was also not confusing, I was able to glance at a whim and pick the first tea that struck my eye. read more

I love this place, this is my go-to boba shop!! 10/10 customer service, and the inside is pretty. VISITTT

This was my first time ever visiting a Gong Cha, despite me being a boba connoisseur for several years. I got the earl grey tea, which had a good flavor. I ordered half sweet and it was just right for me. We got our order quickly and the staff were friendly. While the boba was good, I will say it's a bit on the pricier side of boba stores. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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Ordered a wintermelon tea, and passion fruit green tea both at 50% sweetness level. Took a sip and it tasted like straight syrup, we immediately went back as soon as we got to our car to ask for 30% sweetness instead because it wasn't even drinkable at that point. The worker said passion fruit is just that sweet and wintermelon sweetness can not be changed. Why even give the option to select sweetness levels?? That's crazy. No accommodation whatsoever. We threw away our drinks because it tasted like sugar water, they were beyond saving. Save your money unless you like things extremely sweet!! I can't even imagine what 100% sweetness would be read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

The pancakes my favorite match amazing delicious, all the teas and boba are well done soft and always consistent, this is the only place where my son love the brown sugar milk tea , the service is always great they take care of you, and they are sweet young people it's hard to fine now in days , and the ambiance is family friendly they offer board game to play while u wait for your order read more

drink here is ok but the one of the employees here is weird. He secretly took a picture of us and act like nothing happened. When I caught him he pretends to sweep the floor again.i saw just the camera over the chair very creepy I don't know if he Recording us or my kid so it was a little disturbing read more

OK, I heard this was another super-popular tea chain, so had to try it Well, their Bubble Tea tasted great (as expected)...but there were several downers. The packaging wasn't too great. Just a very basic cup with their name, even a colorless straw...very dull. Also, their straw was horrible (too big, maybe?), and was not able to suck up the Boba. In fact, I was left with a cup filled with Bobas that I wasn't able to suck up (OK, that doesn't sound very good lol!). Also, the place itself was sort of depressing in a way. The decor is cool, but rather dark and minimalistic...and didn't lend itself to be a "Bubbly" kind of place that I feel may better suit the moods of tea bars that specialize in Bubble Teas. Overall, I was a bit underwhelmed. Still, the tea itself tasted delicious, so I'm definitely willing to try them again. Hopefully the bad straw was a fluke? read more

Gong Cha - Black Milk Tea w/ Bubbles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Like Kung Fu Tea, Sharetea, and Tea Top, Gong Cha is another bubble tea chain from Taiwan. This is Gong Cha's first metro Atlanta location. It opened August 27, 2018 in Pleasant Hill Plaza, the shopping center that used to house Assi Plaza (now City Farmers Market), on Pleasant Hill Road near I-85 in Duluth. Gong Cha is also planning to open a kiosk at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody. When we visited this shop, it had an average two-star rating on Yelp with 57 reviews. Averaging two stars on Yelp is hard to do. Usually, something is definitely wrong when a business averages only two stars, but I still wanted to check this place out for myself. Unfortunately, I concur with the low rating ("Meh. I've experienced better."). One of the drinks we had was bad, service was slow, and the store looked nothing like the renderings on its website: https://gongcha-ga.com/locations. The bubble tea game in Atlanta has stepped up in recent years and sadly, this Gong Cha isn't on the same level as the competition. During our visit, there were 55 drinks to choose from on the menu, divided into the following 7 categories: Milk Foam Series (7), Brewed Tea Series (6), Milk Tea Series (11), Milk Drink Series (6), Creative Mixed Series (12), Coffee Series (3), and Ice Smoothie Series (10). Most drinks can be served cold or hot and they come in two sizes: medium (16 oz) and large (22 oz). Medium drinks range in price from $3.00 to $4.75 each. Large drinks are $3.75 to $5.75 each. Toppings cost an extra $0.50 to $0.75 per topping. I can't say Gong Cha offers anything too different from the competition. Generally, the tea types and toppings are about the same. Toppings include milk foam and strawberry milk foam; white and black pearls; coconut, pudding, grass, and aiyu jelly; basil seeds and red bean. We tried a sample cup of the white pearls. To me, they didn't taste as good as regular black pearls. They weren't as soft nor as sweet. They were harder, denser, and slightly more tart in flavor, almost like a fruit jelly. We ordered the following: * Matcha Milk Drink (medium size, 16 oz, $4.50) * Oolong Milk Tea with black pearls (large size, 22 oz, $4.50) * Purple Sweet Potato Milk Tea with black pearls and grass jelly (medium size, 16 oz, $5.50) The Matcha Milk Drink was the best of the three. It was also the simplest. It wasn't bad and was good enough to finish. If you like matcha milk tea, this one probably won't disappoint. We couldn't finish the other two. I thought the Oolong Milk Tea was okay at best. My fiancee, who likes ordering oolong milk tea at the different bubble tea shops around town, didn't like it. It definitely wasn't up to par with the oolong milk teas from shops like Kung Fu Tea, Sharetea, Tea House Formosa, and Tea Top. Gong Cha's version tasted artificial and cheaper in quality. It didn't have a great finish and left an odd aftertaste in our mouths. I ordered the Purple Sweet Potato Milk Tea because it looked unique. This wasn't taro because taro is listed as a different flavor option on the menu. I suspect Gong Cha's "Purple Sweet Potato" is the same thing as purple yam or ube. Three of us tried this drink and independently came to the same conclusion: it was awful. I took several sips, hoping the next sip would taste better than the last, but that never happened. Each sip was equally bad. The drink tasted chalky/powdery and relatively bitter. I hate to say it, but it had a repulsive flavor almost. We ended up throwing away both the Oolong Milk Tea and Purple Sweet Potato Milk Tea. It's not a good sign when you throw away your teas before finishing them. I should note the Oolong Milk Tea was a lot more palatable than the Purple Sweet Potato Milk Tea. On the bright side, the toppings (black pearls and grass jelly) were decent. The black pearls were fresh, sweet, and appetizingly chewy and the grass jelly was soft, smooth, and delicious. The staff was nice. There were plenty of employees and, for some reason, it took us longer than expected to get our orders despite there being no one ahead of us. This place is not the well-oiled machine that the other shops already are. As for the space, it's fine. It's fairly simple, but not completely bare bones. It appears the interior was fully renovated. There are some nice modern touches such as the wood-paneled ordering counter and the wood paneling above the open kitchen. I guesstimate seating capacity is around 30-40 customers, all indoors. Parking is plentiful. read more

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Apparently my bonus daughters love boba + milk tea. I'm sure y'all seen my reviews in Honolulu about milk tea adventures with Tiffany, well they continue in GA. This was the 2nd spot for the day since the first one we pulled up to was not open. I tried the milk tea with jelly and custard (not a boba fan), A tried Mango Peach Tea with rainbow jelly and K tried Taro/Strawberry milk tea with rainbow jelly. Everyone enjoyed their drinks. I try to get the girls to try new flavors. The shop is quaint and small. They have boars games so I can see this being a hang out spot for teenagers. Plenty of parking spaces here since it's in the same shopping center as City's Farmers Market. I didn't see if they served food or anything like that. Prices seem kind of high (to me), and drinks were on the small side. Overall not bad, I'd come back. read more

Gong Cha - happiness is a cup of cha and a good book - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

*** This updated review is about Gong Cha as a business, not so much about a particular drink if you're wondering what to order here. Though the earl gray milk tea with 3J's was very good btw. *** I had the pleasure of talking with Tom during the Elite Week event as Gong Cha graciously invited Yelp Elites for some complimentary bubble tea. To be honest, I've already known about and visited Gong Cha even before the event. My impression of the place was average -- as with any other bubble tea establishment that's popping up. Tom provided some pretty interesting insights and details that have given me a deeper appreciation of bubble tea and Gong Cha's business practices. This staple Taiwanese brand now Korean owned is definitely unique. The employees for instance have two weeks of training before they start. One reason is bc making tapioca pearls the traditional way takes more time and care than just letting a machine create it. I also learned about the white pearl and how they're made out of figs. And they definitely have a new rewards program that wasn't around the last time I visited: Clover app. And something that we all take for granted when we ask for less ice... Did you know Gong Cha tries to adjust the sweetness level to account for the ice level you choose (even though you only wanted the ice level adjusted)? They also try to add more tea into the cup even though the drink level doesn't change minus the less ice at the customer's request. All in all, I learned a lot about Gong Cha and how this brand is different. They make sure their products are fresh as they throw away any old tapioca pearls or tea that's over 4 hours old. Thank you Tom for the knowledge! I definitely learned a lot and am leaving with a more positive impression. See Gong Cha soon for their new (brown sugar?) tea series. read more

Gong Cha - Earl gray milk tea with 3J's. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Gong Cha makes a good Thai iced tea, but, unfortunately, their boba is fairly mushy. It's very cute inside; the decor cultivates a serene ambience. The service was good. read more

After all the drama and poor reviews I've seen on Yelp, I'm surprised I ended up coming to this Gong Cha at all. I didn't love my experience with Gong Cha in Houston so I had low expectations. I ordered a standard Gong Cha oolong milk tea but with egg pudding since I was craving it. It was surprisingly tasty, and not too sweet since I ordered the minimum 30% sugar level. It was slightly smoky which I also liked. The egg pudding was sweet, so I was glad I got the lowest sugar level. It's not as strong in oolong flavor than I'm used to - so I wonder if it's due to the milk, as I usually order "fresh milk latte" versus "milk tea" at other bubble tea shops. The line to order and to pick up is pretty bad, as others have commented. But not any worse than Ding Tea. Hopefully they do iron out the timing for those instances. Overall, it's not my favorite bubble tea shop by far, but if I'm ever in the area, I wouldn't mind stopping at Gong Cha to give them another try. I would say it's a solid 3.5 for me! read more

Gong Cha - Oolong Milk Tea with Egg Pudding - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I stopped by one weekday afternoon. I was the only customer at the time. I was greeted immediately upon entering. The space is a decent size, not big but not too small either. Plenty of seating. They have board games available. Parking is a breeze. I let the staff behind the counter know that it was my first time, and I asked lots of questions about their drinks. The friendly staff member answered all of them patiently and even made good recommendations. I went with her rec, the Early Grey Milk Tea with 3Js (Pearl + Grass Jelly + Pudding Jelly). I ordered a medium $4.75. I sat down and less than 5 minutes later, another staff member brought my milk tea to my table. The milk tea had great flavor. It was creamy yet refreshing. The toppings were good, too. The pearls had a nice chewy texture and a hint of sweetness. I really enjoyed it! The space was clean. The staff was fast and very friendly. The prices were reasonable and the milk tea (at least the one I had) was delicious. I would definitely return! read more

Gong Cha - Medium Earl Grey Milk Tea with 3Js (Pearl + Grass Jelly + Pudding Jelly) $4.75 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

You might think I'm a bubble tea connoisseur but quite the contrary. I've actually only had bubble tea a couple times in my life, and I'm not really sure why, because I do like it. I think people are either going to love it or hate it. If you have texture issues with food and drink, you may not love the bubbles. But I personally love them. Little bursts of sweetness in your mouth is never a bad thing. I came here with my little one, and let her pick the drink. She opted for the mango smoothie, and I decided to go with the lychee white pearls. Oh my, I love me some lychee. They tasted so good! I have never seen this kind of thing, but they had ice level and sugar level, so you can make it more healthy. My daughter asked for the sugar to be 100%, but I insisted on the 70%. I like that you can adjust the sugar and ice amounts. Nice! Being a fairly newbie to these types of drinks, I was overwhelmed by the menu. Did I want milk foam, brewed tea, milk tea, milk drink, smoothie? Did I want it hot or cold? So many choices, and I don't even know what milk foam even is. My smoothie was creamy, tasted really good with the mango/lychee combination. The staff was so friendly, and they gave me two small gifts for dropping in. I thought that was so nice! I'd definitely come back here if I am in the area, and get a refreshing smoothie anyday. read more

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In terms of taste, I would say that Gong Cha isn't anything particularly unique. The taste is about the same as any other bubble tea location and they have about the same drink options. Maybe a few different drinks and styles, but nothing out of the ordinary. The drinks can be customized by styles (milk tea, tea, slush, milk foam, etc), toppings, ice level, and sugar level. You can adjust ice and sugar level by 30, 70, or 100%. I like that option because you can decide how sweet you want your drink. What stood out to me most is the customer service. I came here for the Yelp Elite week and received one free drink and an additional for 50% off. In addition, I was given a free planner and calendar for checking out the business. Staff was incredibly kind and gave me advice on their top drinks and what to order. Once my drinks were made, they even brought them out to my table for me. read more

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We had a good overall experience here. The staff was friendly. The foamy milk cap is definitely an acquired taste. If you never had it before, don't be surprised that there is a slight salty taste to it. We did not like the white pearl lychee toppings. We thought it would be more like regular boba with lychee flavor or something. The texture was completely different. There were people playing Jenga and Four of a Kind in the back of this place. I think that there could be an opportunity to add more board games. We would have definitely stayed to hang out and played since we were looking for a place that offers this. read more

Came here again since I've been trying bubble tea from literally everywhere. I got their original milk tea with half sugar, less ice (3.25)+ white pearl (0.75) and it was pretty good honestly. Half sugar was pretty sweet but still drinkable, anymore and it would have been too sweet. The milk tea has a good balance of tea and milk flavor, neither overpowering the other. The white boba has a texture like jelly and I enjoy it just as much as regular boba. I also tried their hot oolong milk tea (4.00) with boba (0.50) and 70% sugar. Not my favorite oolong milk tea out there and 70% sugar was definitely too sweet to the point where we had to send it back. However, the boba itself didn't seem to be sweet at all. Their price is actually cheaper than some other places by a few cents which is a nice bonus considering how much bubble tea I drink. There's not too much seating here which is fine when there's less people. read more

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Closest boba tea place next to my house. I stop by often to get the cure for my boba tea craving. Lately I am addicted to the fruit teas with white boba. Different from grand opening. Service is much quicker now. And the drinks are good. I always get less ice and less sweet. read more

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Wanted to order Dirty Brown Sugar Milk tea, my most fav drink at Gong Cha, but for some reason Gong cha in Atlanta doesn't have that type of drink as it does in Texas ( recently moved here about 2 weeks) I Was kinda confused about what should have been in the drink to get the same taste so customizing my drink made me pay more than I used to. Shouldn't the menu be the same for all Gong Cha across all the franchise? Just a thought. read more

Gong Cha - Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

The atmosphere: The service is very fast on weekends even when it's super packed. The people in front of us took forever to order but the staff was very patient with them. Extra seating would've been nice but the speed of service was fast enough that tables cleared very quickly. The drinks: The mango green tea tastes like biting into a ripe summer mango. 10/10 The strawberry black tea was a little bitter but I went with 30% sugar so that was my own fault. 9/10 going down the hatch. 10/10 if I had gotten it a bit sweeter. The lemon ai-yu with white pearls was super refreshing. I would've liked it a bit more sour though. Also note that it does have bits of lemon rinds in it. It wasn't mentioned on the menu and I wasn't a huge fan of it. It's a 9/10 due to the rinds. Side note: the previous time I came in, I had to make three separate orders as I was ordering for family (no one at home knew what they wanted and called me later) and the staff was super courteous and understanding. read more

Gong Cha - Lemon ai-yu with white pearls. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I was so excited to hear that there was a Gong Cha in Atlanta, since it's one of the best boba chains in New York. Unfortunately, it did not meet the same expectations. I ordered the Wintermelon Milk Tea with boba; the tea was decent, but not super fragrant. I got regular sweetness, as usual, but their regular was insanely sweet for me. As for the space, they have a few small tables and games to play. It has a modern interior, and is relatively clean overall. With all the other boba shops around town, I would rather choose another place! read more

Gong Cha - Wintermelon Milk Tea with Boba (Large) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I feel like all boba drinks tastes the same, but what made this stood out were their white pearl tapiocas. It's the right consistency of chewiness and sweetness. Service was quick and place was clean. They just opened up a new location in the Ptree Ptree Corners Towne Center. Still waiting for that to open since it's right across from work. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I may not be a boba tea expert but I've tried a variety of places and so far, this is my fave! I visited today for Elite week for the complimentary drink but I also purchased one for half price. I was confused upon entrance to where to order because no one really greeted me. However, after I approached an employee it was smooth from there. There are many options and prices very reasonable. I ordered the purple sweet potato and the strawberry milk. I saw the raves of the milk foam and had to try. It's good mixed in but drinking it on its own had a taste I wasn't used to. After you place your order you sit and wait. I was rather impressed that she brought me a bag with the drinks in cup holders. How cool! Lastly, I was also impressed with being able to determine how much ice and sugar I preferred in my drink. I have never been to a place that has asked and I appreciate it! read more

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Me and my wife are boba milk tea lover. We've been to many of the Gong Cha locations both outside and inside of the US. Let's talk about Gong Cha in this particular spot. I always go for their milk foam series. Tea + cheesy milk foam + boba = happy life. Tea is fragrant, perfect ratio between the milk foam and the tea. Sweetness level could be adjusted to your request. Passion fruit green tea is also great. Sour and sweet at the same time. Good option for folks that don't like milky tea. Seems like service is getting better here. Last time when we were here, We had to wait quite a bit for our drinks and it was not busy at all. Glad they improve on that. Definitely will be back for more boba! Cheers! read more

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Gong-Cha was brought to my attention via a Yelp Elite event and prior to coming, read a lot of negative reviews to my bewilderment and experience as it was nothing like it... And I wouldn't say this because it was a Yelp Elite event, but it's simply business...make great bubble teas in a short amount of time with a smile on your face and hope the taste is as advertised...and it was! Upon entering, I was greeted by their great staff who very welcoming and friendly and being that I was next in line...I perused the menu with the help of their staff; asked questions about their unique teas, what's popular, and if their toppings are mushy, hard, or soft etc. To my surprise, I was able to sample a few of the toppings (i.e. white pearl and coconut jelly) and boy was it delicious! No other bubble tea has offered to sample their toppings, so that was a nice plus. SERVICE = GREAT (everyone was working with a smile, friendly, ready to answer all my questions, and once the drink was ready --- even brought to my table vs calling a number or butchering my name, etc) As far as the drink goes, I chose to get their strawberry smoothie with coconut jelly (see picture below) with 70% sugar. It seems to be a common thing now where most bubble teas are now allowing you to alter the sugar content...great idea! And as I took a sip from my drink...damn it was good. It was super fresh, the coconut jelly was soft, and everything tasted delicious! I got a large and if you have it as a late afternoon drink....just go ahead and skip dinner. This drink was filling and so worth it. If you want just a "pick me up" I'd choose a smaller size. DRINK = DELICIOUS (it hit the spot on a hot sunny day, but definitely didn't eat dinner as it was super filling). Like any bubble tea place I've been to and encountered --- it was very clean, had games towards the back to lounge and hang out, and a cool sign that read, "Happiness is a cup of CHA & a good book" (see picture below). There was plenty of seating and a place where you could read/study/and more. A minimal approach with some wooden décor on one side of the wall (bamboo like feel)... AMBIENCE = CHILL (no crazy loud music was being played, clean, and liked seeing the history/beginning of how Gong-Cha came about and from where towards the left side upon entrance). Overall, a great place that I'd come back to and would try another bubble tea, but can't get the strawberry smoothie out of my mind...it was hella good! I'll be back soon! read more

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I honestly don't know why this place has unpleasant reviews. It's not out of this world mind blowing but I wouldn't say it's mediocre or less than average for a bubble tea spot. Every drink I've gotten from Gong Cha, I was more than satisfied. I usually get the strawberry black or green tea with basil seeds. It's my absolute favorite!!! So cool and refreshing for a warm day. My friends have gotten milk tea and thai teas and enjoyed it. WARNING: they do make their drinks extra sweet so stick to 50-70% sugar to get just the right amount. Decor is simple and the music is cute and upbeat too! The parking can be pretty bad but that's it. I would come back again! I'm excited to try more drinks off their menu. read more

Gong Cha - Strawberry Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Very disappointed with the Gong Cha smoothies I just got. They don't even know the correct ratio between, ice, milk, sugar syrup, and water. I stood there for about 12 minutes watching them making two drinks. Usually, you want to use about 90 seconds to 2 minutes. The blender got stuck because there was not enough milk or liquid. So instead of adding some more, they used the plastic stick to smash it. They open the lid, the drink won't come out, so they have to use the spoon to get it out. Can't believe Gong Cha from Taiwan provided such horrible training. As I take sip, of course, there were plenty of chunk ices, and the flavor is pretty much zero to none. Better off drinking some ice from the refrigerator. The sweet potato powder tastes like fake sweet potato. Which is very odd, I thought they used the real stuff to make it. I always like to give new tea place a chance to earn my businesses, it is safe to say I would not go back. QT across the street makes better. read more

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I came here on Yelp Elite Week and didn't know what to expect. I was lucky enough to come during the day when few people were there. Its not in the nicest of strip malls but there's plenty of food if you're hungry before or after, I picked up dinner for later. They greeted me when I opened the door and were very friendly. The place is nice and clean with a small game and books area towards the back. The bathroom was also clean and smelled nice, yes I take note of bubble tea places with bad restrooms. I read a bit about the white pearls in previous reviews but I think those reviews may have been about a different type made from barley and todays were lychee balls. I asked what would go best with them and she suggested the lychee green tea. I ordered: Lychee Green Tea with White pearls (lychee balls), 30% sugar and 30% ice - The lychee balls were similar to the more chewy lychee jellies but much smaller. It was hot outside so the lychee and green tea were very refreshing and I enjoyed it. Personally I would not want any more sugar than the 30% and debating on trying no sugar next time. Red Bean Smoothie, 30% sugar - I ordered this one for my toddlers but I did try it... a couple times. I really enjoyed this one too. I think it had more red bean in it than I've had in other places, which I really liked. Again I would not personally get more that 30% sugar in this drink but the most sugar I ever enjoy is 50%. I also liked they didn't have an issue with me requesting to use my own cup. Some places are hesitant or won't do it. I really liked this place and hope to try the milk tea next time. read more

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We came during lunch hours so the wait time was a little bit longer about 20 minutes in line from ordering to pickup. They were pack so full house. I saw someone play jenga on one of the tables but not sure if it was provided by the store. We ordered 2 passionfruit green teas, 2 milk teas, and 1 taro milk tea. My milk tea with grass jelly was so good that I devoured it before a photo is taken or maybe I was so thirsty. The others also said that their teas were good except for one person who ordered the taro milk tea and said that it was average. The store was clean and neat. The price is decent. I think the wait is kind of too long. Perhaps add more employees to work might improve their speed. Overall not bad, will be back again. read more

Gong Cha - Taro milk tea with grass jelly, classic milk tea with bobas, passionfruit green tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

It is ridiculous! I never gave any one-star review until now. I knew this is a new bubble tea place that just opens for like a month or so, but it's not like just brand new open or something. My friends and I waited 40 mins for 4 drinks, one of us didn't even get his drink because after 40 mins the staffs suddenly realized that they were running out of green tea. I mean, how is this even possible! Waited 40 mins for nothing! Shouldn't the staffs realized that they were running out of tea in the 40 mins? Also, the staffs are lack of efficiency. A bubble tea shop so busy like this should have a clear division so that the orders could be taken care of efficiently. However, the system seems not working well here. Several staffs were focusing on fixing wifi when we visited and left 10 customers waiting in the order line for 10 mins, and others were jammed in doing something I didn't know, leaving just one person making dozen cups of tea. I mean, yeah sure you should fix the wifi, but was is necessary for 3 people to talk on the same phone? The last thing was if the tea came out great, then I would probably give out 2 stars or maybe even 3, but the tea was so flat and watered down. I was a bit upset after 40 mins this was what I got. I didn't even order anything hard to make. The very classic black milk tea with bubble..... I mean I would probably give them another try a few months later to see if they make any progress, but if they keep service like this, I would definitely not recommend this place. read more

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Clean and simple. Pretty big gongcha place compared to the ones in New York. I'm surprised at their regular levels ! In New York regular ice and sugar is 70% but here it is 100%. So be warned ! You might cringe on how sweet it is ! But other than that this place is spic and span, super great customer service and the place looks cute read more

Gong Cha is different than your boba spots. How? Well, I have to say their tea is a bit different than what you would get from other places. I think there is a little bit more variety of tea and also, it's not what you would think of a boba spot would be. I came here twice, once with a group of friends, and a second time during Yelp Elite Week, so I got to try out a couple of different things. The first time I had I decided to get a milk cap because it was something different and something that I wanted to try. I had a sea salt milk cap before and so I was thinking if it was just milk foam on top it wouldn't be too bad because think about it milk tea is literally the same thing. But, sadly it wasn't the best, but that's completely just my decision and my pick and nothing about Gong Cha. The owner (I believe the owner) was very nice and accommodating and explained what types of teas or anything else that they sold. He was busy, so we didn't get to chat for long. Inside is pretty nice, I didn't mind it and it was pretty spacious. It was clean and I hope this place stays! It's a bit of a different experience compared to the other boba places. I would recommend this place if you want to try something new and different. read more

This is an awesome place to come to! it's so cool the music is not too loud, decor isn't grand but it's clean looking, bathrooms are well lit, clean, and the menu is tasteful with lots of different variations. read more

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Its so sad how this place deteriorated within a few months of opening. I have heard of this place from many people from asia and cali. So I was super excited to try it. The first time I went, I had the wintermelon milk foam with white boba. They ran out of white boba the first time i ordered it, but it was fine because theyre probably still getting things situated. The milk tea was still very tasty with dense, slightly salty, sweet milk foam with a very delicious wintermelon tea underneath. The white boba is a firm tapioca ball made from aloe i think, I was able to try it later. My husband and friends got other stuff so I tried a little, but it was clear the wintermelon was the best one. In the beginning the lines were long and the shop was crowded so you dont really have good grasp on how long it takes for your drink to come out. But as we continued to visit this shop, we noticed it takes about 3 times longer than any other boba places to get our drink, its ridiculous!! I mean get with the program! And the employees do not care about customers at all. They seem like teens and they usually have their group of friends sitting at the round tables in the back where they keep going back and forth from. Its almost insulting when theres a line of people waiting for their drinks and the employees just kickin it with their friends. Oh another thing, they are always out of white boba!! 3 times they told me they were out. So dissappointing. The only good item from this shop is the wintermelon milk foam and they do not have good variety. Please work on retraining your employees, and try to add variety to your menu. Also please keep a decent stock of white bobas so you dont run out all the time. Maybe we will start coming back then. read more

I heard a lot about Gong Cha and I wanted to try it myself. I really wanted to like this place. I bought four drinks from here to try it out with some friends. Mango green tea was good and had real pieces of mango in there. Egg pudding was pretty bland. Taro strawberry milk tea did not look gradient like it did in the menu photo. It kind of had an artificial medicine taste to it, even though it seemed to have real pieces of strawberries in it. Black milk tea: I don't think you can really mess this up. It was good. Milk foam green tea had a very weak green tea taste and kind of tasted like sugar water with a salty aftertaste. The white boba's texture was really good. Too bad it didn't really have a flavor to it. (I was recommended this drink by the cashier) I'm not too sure if I'll be coming back. read more

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Despite the many bad or average reviews this place has I honestly enjoy coming here every so often. Granted I've never been here when it's completely packed but when I do come on Sunday afternoons I always have a pleasant experience. The decor of the inside is very minimal with not much going on besides some wooden decor at the very back of the shop. Every time I've come in I'm always greeted immediately and the staff is also very nice. My favorite thing to order here is the wintermelon oolong tea with less ice, the default half sugar on the drink, and white pearls. Wait time when there is only about 2/3 people ahead of me is about 5min so I think that's very reasonable. The drinks here are always very consistent since the wintermelon oolong tea I get has the same great taste every time. They do have some board games where the wooden decor is located and my friends and I like to chill and play connect four if it's available. I'm sure other people's experiences are much different than mine when they come when it's at their busiest and they have to wait an absurd amount of time. But as for the times I come in on Sunday afternoon I have yet to had anything to complain about. I do hope they can sort out their wait times cause I'm sure that's the only thing holding this place back from being great. read more

Gong Cha - Winter melon oolong tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I was super excited to try this new bubble tea place after hearing that this franchise was quite popular in Asia so my expectations were pretty high. We passed by on a Friday night after dinner and so did half of the city of Duluth because this place was packed. One upside about the line is that it gave us plenty of time to think about what to order. I usually stick to some pretty basic milk teas but one of my friends mentioned that Gong Cha is well known for their foam drinks so I went with the milk foam oolong tea with black pearl (boba) with less ice and less sugar (can't remember the percentages but I like that they give you the option). The foam was delicious - it was surprisingly on the salty side which threw me off at first but it really balanced out the slight astringent taste from the tea and once I got to the bottom of the cup the foam covered the bubbles which honestly would be an amazing snack by itself. While the foam was a good change of pace for me, the tea was not that great. Compared to Tea Top or Tea House Formosa the tea at Gong Cha was a little too watery and lacking in flavor, which was surprising because I'd heard they have some pretty good quality control practices in place to ensure the tea is fresh and flavorful. Overall, not an awful experience but there are plenty of better bubble tea places in Atlanta. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I have been to Gong Cha in Toronto and is probably one of my favorite bubble tea stores in the GTA so I was super excited to hear that there was a Gong Cha opening in Duluth. My friends and I decided to go to try it out and I was hopeful for the quality of the bubble tea to be on par with what I tried. The line wasn't that long, but we were in line for easily 10+ minutes and then waited another 10+ minutes for the drink itself. Probably the longest I've ever had to wait for a drink out of all of the other bubble tea shops I've been to. Drink-wise, I enjoyed my drink. I got the matcha red bean milk tea, but I had friends who complained their drinks tasted watered down and powdery. Not sure if I'll come back or not, but if they can streamline their drink making process to make the line move faster, I'll consider trying it again because I just don't know if it's worth the wait. read more

Water is fine, but 100 percent sugar and 50 percent sugar make no difference at this store. Service is okay, nothing special

I love Gong Cha as I've had it elsewhere and it's been great. Knowing their popularity and that it was their grand opening weekend, I expected the long line and wait. After all, no one can resist 50% off drinks during their promo weekend! Parking wise, it was packed but there's plenty of parking available since it is a shopping plaza. I want to say they are located in the middle of all the other shops on the right side of the plaza. I read about the A/C bring down but it was up and running again by the time I went so there was no problem there. There were plenty of reviews saying they waited almost 2 hours for their drinks. I don't know if it was the time I went or what, but I was only there about 40 minutes including wait time in line and then getting my drinks. It wasn't too bad. I got the milk foam oolong tea with regular sugar and 30% less ice and I loved it! The milk foam is a salted cream on top which paired really well with the milk tea in my opinion. They were out of white pearls which I was disappointed about but hopefully I can try it next time. We also ordered the milk foam black coffee with 70% sugar and 30% less ice. I was surprised how legitimate their coffee flavor was! Most other boba shops I've tried have really sugary coffee flavor drinks which doesn't really make it good. The caramel milk tea tasted like flan and I would recommend adding pudding jelly to that to accentuate that concept. It was really good. The lychee green tea was an okay drink. You could really taste the lychee but it was over powering and not too enjoyable to me. Over all, I want to cut some slack for the staff. They really tried their best to accommodate the rush and demands of everyone there! My parents own a restaurant and sell boba drinks as well so having helped out and made drinks as well, I know how difficult it is to shake each drink one by one and making sure everything is correct in terms of toppings, ice level, and sugar level. I'll definitely come back once the grand opening hype dies down a little! read more

Gong Cha - Menus! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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