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4.0 (328 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Michelle M.

One of the famous Taiwanese boba spots located in Mira Mesa. The location here is convenient, with lots of parking and great staff. You can order from a kiosk or with a cashier. Great place to hang with friends or grab a drink to go. My recommendation? Any of the milk tea series. Brown sugar or milk green is my fave. Paired with boba balls! Make sure to download the app for points or mobile ordering.

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Kevin L.

Craving boba, stopped by after browsing near by shopping center. Service was quick and friendly, cute decor for boba cafe. I enjoyed my drinks. Can't complain. I enjoyed my taro milk tea with lachee

Pearl Milk Tea in Gingerbread cup
Catherine G.

I seem to come here only when they have promotional items. This time I came on the first day of the Peanuts collab to get the mystery keychain. The drink takes up like half the height of the cup and the keychain is at the bottom in the flap. I ordered the Woodstock - Matcha Flutter (matcha latte) drink, 30% sugar and got it in a surprise cup. There wasn't a line to order but there were a lot of people waiting for their drinks so it took us more than half an hour to get our drinks, which was understandable considering there were only two employees working at the time. A big thank you to them though as I cannot imagine how busy they were today.

Taro milk tea with boba
Brinda J.

One of my favorite boba spots in Mira Mesa and there are so many to pick from. My daughter loves the taro milk tea here specifically and will only choose this one for taro. I like that the teas here seem to be brewed on the regular so it's fresher. Service is usually on point and it's pretty busy too. This is more of an in and out type place just grab your boba and go.

Creme Brulee Strawberry Milk Smoothie, Strawberry Milk Tea
Vivian T.

Pretty standard boba drinks and service, you order on a kiosk. The main takeaway with these is you don't know what's recommended unless it's listed as a popular drink. I like Gong Cha because they have unique flavors and teas, and their drinks have always been consistent. I usually go for their Strawberry beverages, I like the flavor and their sweetness is always a good level. It is a long lasting boba shop in Mira Mesa but they always seem to have seasonal offerings and strive from collaborating with different brands and themes.

Klariza F.

Came back again with my friend that wanted to try the drinks. I think they ran out of cup sleeves, but that's ok. I ordered Felix's picks again, the milk foam oolong tea with coconut jelly! It's still my favorite drink!

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Estefania C.

Yum this spot is delicious. They have unique flavors. I had the pumpkin spice milk tea. They have really good sales too cause I saw the regular tea is only $3! Boba texture is good chewy consistency. I got the 50% sugar and it was perfect. If you check in on Yelp they will upgrade you to a size larger for free! Great service. Orders come out quick. It's a small boba shop with lots of different things going on all the time. Great spot. They have mystery cups with keychains but they were already out for the day. They also have a XL size like 711 big gulp style! I've never seen that at any other boba shop.

Large pearl milk tea (left) & large taro milk tea (right)
Rana R.

Super surprised there aren't more locations of Gong Cha around San Diego- I guess that's smart so that people will seek them out. Anyway, it's a great boba spot. Quenched our thirst for good boba. The staff was friendly and the drinks came out in a timely manner.The plaza it's in is super busy, but there are plenty of parking around the establishment. There were a handful of tables that were full of people. Pricing is really competitive too. I ordered their large Pearl Milk Tea and that was only $6.95. Yes the drink I got was super basic, but it hit the spot! Really great, you can taste the actual "tea" and it wasn't just the powder. I will try their other flavors but really glad I tried this place. You can thank Instagram!

Left: strawberry cheesecake smoothie  Right: strawberry cheesecake milk tea
Jackie T.

Came in and the guy behind the counter helped us right away. He was very knowledgeable and patient. The inside was small but very clean. You are able to order at the kiosk or with the person behind the counter. I ordered the limited time strawberry cheesecake smoothie. It was so delicious. Nice frozen treat with big flavor of strawberry and the pudding on the bottom was so tasty. If you are in the area please stop by you won't be disappointed.

Audrey W.

Can never go wrong with Gong Cha. This place has really solid drinks and is one of my favorite boba spots. From teas, coffees, milk, and more, everything tastes really good. They also have some snacks but I have yet to try them. I ordered off the tablet but the service is really fast. I got my drink quickly and workers seemed chill. The place was decorated very nicely and there are tables for you to sit at. Super well kept and overall very aesthetic.

Black Milk Tea
Salman S.

Was in the Mira mesa area and in the mood for boba tea. Based on a work colleague's recommendation I stopped by gong cha and was not disappointed. They have an easy to use tablet based ordered system and I selected the milk tea based off of their popular items menu. I chose half ice and 30% sugar as I don't like my tea too sweet. The result was perfect. The tea was rich, the milk creamy and the boba was damn near perfect as well. I opted for the medium size and finished the entire cup! Definitely a go to tea shop in the Mira mesa area. Plenty of parking in this strip mall and if you're hankering for some good Vietnamese food, try Pho Cow Cali a couple of doors over.

Milk Foam Oolong Tea w Coconut Jelly
Melissa J.

Went with a friend of mine on Sunday the 17th to try the Felix pick drinks, I ended up getting the Milk Foam Oolong Tea w Coconut Jelly, surprisingly it was really good. I normally don't do any milk to teas so it was definitely interesting out of my comfort zone but I do like the fact you can still taste the tea and not just the milk foam, as far as the coconut jelly almost tasted like pineapple to me it's definitely a bit more dense than boba but it gave it a nice refreshing finish. The place is small but is also very clean the staff seemed nice as well, I'll definitely come back for another drink and hopefully more Felix items to come.

Melissa C.

These gingerbread bottled are so cute! The drinks are good. I like when boba spots have the kiosks that you can order from. I find it easier to customize your sugar level, ice, etc. It was pretty busy on a Sunday evening, so our order did take a bit long, and parking isn't the best as it's in a busy plaza.

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My go to boba spot now that I've moved into the area. Good service and tea quality is consistent throughout my visits.

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Are any of the milk teas non-dairy? Or no-lactose?

All our milk teas are plant based so it is both non dairy and lactose free. However we don’t recommend it for those who have allergies just to be extra safe. Those with allergies should drink just tea or we can make soy milk tea.

Still opening during coronavirus?

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