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Checked out this spot as it was one of the only places in New Flushing Mall that took Apple pay. Though the drink was expensive, it was actually pretty good. I chose to get the feature drink because the pics of it sold me and it looked pretty tasty. I don't know if I'd pay $8 again for it, but it was pretty good, and that cup was HUGE. I couldn't finish it so I had my boyfriend finish it for me.
I got the ube milk tea with taro cream puff and honey lemon jasmine green tea. I really wanted to like the drinks, but I did not taste the ube in the milk tea at all (has almost a medicine aftertaste). I ended up throwing away the drink after a couple of sips. The honey lemon jasmine tea was better--it was refreshing, but maybe a tad too sweet for my liking. Also, I could not taste the jasmine green tea much (so it tasted more like honey and lemon water). The service was good. The price is also a bit on the higher end.
Try: Strawberry Jasmin Tea with Salted Cheese. Why: Refreshing! They used real strawberries and blended it in jasmine tea and topped it with salted cheese foam. The salted cheese actually complements the tea, it's not too salty but slightly sweet, and it adds a thicker texture when you drink it. Notes: Service could be better. There were only two people in front of me when I arrived at 1pm on a Sunday but both workers seemed rushed and did not smile at all.
Best tea I had in New York. This place is cash only. It's so delicious. Hard working staff. Thank you!
Happy Lemon is located in the food court of Queens Crossing. The drinks cost a little bit more than I am used to but they offer some unique and interesting combinations. I tried the lemon yakult with aloe without realizing what yakult was (it's those small fermented milk drinks you find in Asian supermarkets). I found the drink very good and refreshing, however it was hard to get all aloe chunks due to similarly sized ice chunks. Everytime I tried to suck up aloe chunk I wound up with ice. It would be better if the ice chunks were larger or exclude it altogether.
With a little rearranging, this could be named after how delighted the owner is to have fired Melanie (Happy No Mel), or how I feel about large cantaloupes (Happy Melon), but instead we have this concept which - I assume - in East Asia is completely typical and ordinary. However in the USA, it's unique, original, and somewhat bizarre. Inside the NY Mall Food Court, which is on the North side of Roosevelt, one and a half blocks west of main. It's in the back, on the right. Other highlights of the court include Mango Mango Dessert. The concept of Happy Lemon is, well... sour lemony drinks and slushies of all sorts, which make you squint your eyes from the bitterness and break out in a big Happy Lemon smile from the hyper sugariness. I've tried at least 5 things off their menu and I still can't tell you what I like here. I certainly like to add different fruits to the lemon because otherwise it's more sour than the girl in the Stone Temple Pilots song with Sarah Michelle Gellar (the girl you downloaded pix of in your parent's cellar when you were a braindead AOL-er). The lemon mango drink and the originality just about edge this place over the line to 5/5, but it's close, and I'm a bit disappointed by the spit guard they wear sometimes because I enjoy (and dearly miss) the taste of employee spit which really adds texture. Be careful what you order. Some of these drinks are so sour, that when she drank them, Ronda Rousey changed her name to Ronda Sourey.
Okay, I;m a picky person. This applies to food, movies, music, etc So yeah I'm hard to please even if others are like "IT's so good, it's amazing....blah blah blah " So!! In flushing there's a new food court. Of course, being a foodie and a curious person; I had to check it out. Once you step it , you'll think you're in new world mall. It looks super similar in every way. I was looking around and happy lemon caught my eyes since the BF wanted a drink. We were looking at the menu and I was iffy . Since it's Flushing and there's already so many bubble tea/ drink places. I right away assumed it'll be all powdered, sugary and a waste of money. The lady behind the counter called us over and we kept saying we're just looking. But she was nice and gave us a menu, saying to take it with us. She also told us that they are having a promotion!! (Don't you just love promotion??) That when you buy any drinks, you'll get a free bubble tea!! WHOA!! can you say crazy? 1) cause hello!!! a free drink?! 2) usually promotions around here are like 10-20 % or more percent off...you not getting anything else !! That's fine and good but....I want the additional item...hahaha XP so you'll get to try two things from the place rather than one!!! Anyways, I ordered the fresh lemon green tea (didn't realized it was one of their best sellers until my bf told me) AND LET ME FREAKING TELL YOU!!!! ............it was good!! It was super lemony!! in a good way. I don't like lemonade since usually there would be a lot of sugar and i mean ALOT of sugar. Here, it's more lemon and of course sugar but it's more acidic and sour (which i don't mind) Its so good , I actually want to come back and get the same drink...but with aloe this time!! Since i saw they offered aloe but it was too late!! T_T They also offer a lot of different jellies and ALOE!!! Okay, also the free drink....I thought it would be a crappy drink since they are giving it for free technically. WELL!, it isn't! Not one bit!! It's actually milk tea with bubbles but I'm not complaining. The bubbles are actually good as well. This coming from a girl that do not , i REPEAT do not like pearl/tapioca/ bubbles w/e you call it. At happy lemon, their bubbles are less starchy and more jelly like. Which was interesting. I give it a 5 star. I will come again!!! It's cute and different since everything here is lemon based. OH! but something interesting i saw that they had was cheese ? idk...what that means but anyways you go check it out yourself peepz!! Happy lemon!!!
Not your normal bubble tea shop! I'd like to think they are more innovative with their menu choices incorporating lemon, cocoa, matcha and rock salt cheese?! First off if you haven't tried their lemon series, you must give it a shot! It is so refreshing and packed with flavor. I've tried both the lemon pineapple and lemon mango slush. Both won my heart over. They have the cutest lemon keychains and stickers! I wish they would give it out as a reward. And they really need to give out drink punch cards. That would be super nice please :) I need to make a visit back and try all the matcha and rock salt cheese stuff. Oh If you're looking for regular milk tea, you're in good hands here.
I'm not hating on this place. The taro wasn't too sweet and the bubbles were just soft enough to know that it's made fresh. I just prefer a slight sweetness to the bubbles to really make this tea superb. Definitely a place I'd visit again if there wasn't a kungfu tea around. read more
9 years ago
$3.50 for classic milk tea with pudding. It tasted a taaad bit powdery but I didn't mind it at all. Pretty cheap and a little bit hard to locate because there's no sign outside. Luckily was able to find it thanks to our GPS and deductive reasoning skills . It's located in a gem of a market place!! Such good cheap Asian restaurants inside. read more
New bubble tea shop. New Flushing Mall. MUST...TRY...NOW. Try I did except that they ran out of the flavor that I came here for which was the Mango Lemon Slushy which I heard has real mango slices in it. That is where I docked the star. How dare you run out of your best selling bubble tea before I arrive. HOW...DARE...YOU. This place is CLEAN. Well so is the rest of the mall, for now at least. The girl that was taking the bubble tea orders and making them wore this mouth guard that straps onto your chin to prevent spit from getting into your drinks or food. I am in love. Thoughtfulness aside, The prices are standard $4.00-$5.00 per bubble tea depending on what you want in the tea and size of the bubble tea. I had to go with their second choice or rather my second choice which was the Grapefruit Lemon Slushy. Real strong lemon flavor which I liked and grapefruit jelly. There were even real grapefruit slices in the drink. What is there not to love about this. When you order they give you this little lemon shaped plastic icon with a number on it and you return it when you go pick up your order. I think just having the number on the receipt works better but this is a minor criticism. I think I found my new bubble tea spot. WIN. FAN. SLURP. read more
![Happy Lemon - This is the Mango Lemon Slushy (L) [$3.75]. Looks exactly the same as the Grapefruit Lemon Slushy. Slightly different taste. - Taiwanese Near Me - Flushing, New York](https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/-5Z5ks1JjMlcmZVvy-dI8g/348s.jpg "Happy Lemon - This is the Mango Lemon Slushy (L) [$3.75]. Looks exactly the same as the Grapefruit Lemon Slushy. Slightly different taste. - Taiwanese Near Me - Flushing, New York")
10 years ago
My dear Happy Lemon~ Before getting to the drinks, I just want to note several things that set them apart from other similar businesses... - Social media maintenance: very interactive on Facebook. They make you feel like more than just a customer, and that you're commenting on a human being, not just a biz entity. - Gift shop (or window, in this case): I love and hate this because they've been teasing us with all the goodies, but they haven't been on sale for MONTHS! Supposedly they're getting more stock, so in the mean time, you can only ogle the cute (and decent quality) souvenirs. - Spit-guard: I don't have the official term for these things, but they wear 'em around the chin area to prevent saliva flying into your beverage during preparations! How "Asia" is this~ ^_^ I've exhausted myself raving about all these things, so I'll just get to the point on one drink specifically -- the cheesey milk foam. Sooo many bubble tea joints out there offer this, and under the traditional 奶蓋 or mont-blanc section, BUT Happy Lemon has the most legit cream of all. Since Flushing lost cream tea extraordinaire, ShareTea, many moons ago, I was elated to see Happy Lemon present non-drippy fresh cream back to the neighborhood. Viva Happy Lemon! read more
8 years ago
My new favorite tea spot in Flushing! Lines are generally long to order because it's the most popular tea stall inside the New York Mall food court, but it's worth the wait! Put your order in first and then go find your food since the drinks take a while to complete. I tried the cold handcrafted lemon black tea, which was loaded with real lemons and moderate tea after taste. The iced version only comes in large at a steep price of $5.25. It was however extremely refreshing and delicious! I also tried the cold salted cheese black tea which was interesting, but not as good since it's very frothy with less of a tea taste. Happy Lemon also offers classic drinks like milk teas, taro drinks and slushies, but I highly recommend their specialty lemon drinks. It's surely their namesake! read more
10 years ago
The green tea with salted cheese is really savory. The top part of the drink consist of foamy salted cheese. It's just on top of the green tea matcha drink. Overall, the drink is pretty savory. It's $3.95 for a medium and it's one size only. The chocolate with salted cheese is savory as sweet. The slushy texture of the chocolate tastes like cold hot cocoa. There's a cold and hot version for all the drinks in the salted cheese series. I would recommend this. read more
Inside the New York food court! My go to drink here is the Mango Matcha Latte, which essentially is a smoothie. Now I know this place is known for its lemon on lemon flavors everywhere throughout the menu, and its salted cheese series, but I will try them sooner or later. I've always been a fan of their ordering system too, as you're given a plastic lemon number and they call it out when your drink is ready. Way better than trying to understand Chinese call outs at other bubble tea places. A high 4 stars for now until I try more of their drinks. read more
Tasty drinks! Happy Lemon is located inside the new New York Food Court in Flushing where you can also find other food stalls that are very similar to the ones in the New World Mall food court. I got the Mango lemon slushie for $4.50 and it was very refreshing! It had mango chunks in it that are reminiscent of the jelly found in aloe vera drinks. The drink also had a nice sour lemony taste that was well balanced by the sweetness of the mango taste. I also got to try a sip of my friend's green tea with rock salted cheese and I found it to be very delicious. Rock salted cheese may sound weird but it actually had a very unique taste that I enjoyed. I would recommend getting this one if you're more of the adventurous type and prefer drinks that are less sweet. Overall, very innovative and tasty drinks that definitely deserve a try! read more
8 years ago
I used to come here almost everyday to drink the green tea with salted cheese or lemon tea with aloe (both I highly recommend). I came back again today (after a couple months) and was glad to see the addition of cup sizes- in the beginning there was a fixed cup size for the salted cheese series, but now they have a regular and large. I personally enjoy the salted cheese series at Happy Lemon because of its sweet and creamy taste. The tea itself has medium strength, good for any day. The lemon tea with aloe is a more refreshing type drink- while the tea is mild, the aloe and lemon present a good wake-up feel. I definitely plan to be back to try other teas again. Price range is typical, not too expensive ($4-6) read more
12 years ago
I wasn't familiar with Happy Lemon until my friend showed up with one of their drinks. I had Fresh Lemon Green Tea with jello. It was good. I mean if you can tolerant sour taste you'll definitely like this. Their jello is so special and tasty. If you're looking for something rejuvenating and refreshing this is a great place to stop by. Their staff members are super nice and patience when dealing with customers and willing to explain when you have questions regarding your drink. Their lemon tag is super adorable btw. Will definitely come back for other drinks. Definitely quench your thirst:) at least I was satisfied. read more
7 years ago
I had a hot mango jasmine tea and it was fantastic. Definitely a place I will go back to when I am back in the area. read more
10 years ago
Cash only and they charge tax. Tried the green tea with salted cheese with tapioca. The green tea was a bit sweet so I'll ask for less sugar next time. But the salted cheese tasted like a heavier version of the whipped foam milk which is pretty tasty. Can't wait to try the other drinks on the menu. The tapioca balls are subpar compared to gong-cha, coco etc. they're a bit on the softer side - prefer mine to be chewy. read more
11 years ago
Flushing around in Queens we stopped by this place for a drank. Kind of surprised they didn't have some of the drinks on their menu. The salted cheese freaked my out so I order a beginner Mango Yakult Smoothie. It was very sweet and had pieces of mango with every sip. Really hit the spot after our lunch marathon. I tried the salted cheese and it reminded me of the cheese filled danish from Entenmann's. Pretty cool spot. Definitely worth another trip on the 7. read more
10 years ago
Maybe they should have named the foam on top something different than 'salted cheese' since that usually has a different flavor and does not go well with tea imo. Other than the interesting name, I do like the drinks! I was originally introduced to the foam drinks in California and was surprised to see it here. If you're not deterred from the salted cheese name, try out this drink! read more
11 years ago
I think I found my favorite tea spot! I loved their drink so much that I had it twice in one day! I heard about the tea with salted cheese and I had to try it. Honestly, I was pretty skeptical at first but I was not disappointed. I ordered the green tea with salted cheese ($3.50). The drink was green tea topped with a layer of the salted cheese on top. Salted cheese is a bit of a bad description. The salted cheese is more like a heavy cream with some sea salt sprinkled in. The combination is heavenly. This drink tastes like the teas with sea salt foam caps from other Asian tea chains. Not only was the drink delicious, but the logo is so cute. They give you a little plastic number on their logo, and I wish I could keep it. They also sell products with their logo on them. I will definitely be back to try more of their drinks! read more
8 years ago
Lemon tea, who doesn't love lemon tea? It's refreshing. It was a bit on the sour side, so next Time I would ask for more tea than lemon. read more
The cheese foam is really good! Slightly salty and not heavy at all. Compliments the tea very well. Only complaint is that I ordered Green Tea but it was actually Jasmine Green Tea. Guess they don't have basic green tea but I personally don't like floral teas. read more
11 years ago
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9 years ago
Love their drink a lot. I believe they use real fruit and ingredient to make their drink which is a plus. I tried their lemon pineapple green tea & lemon mango slushy; those two drinks are so good and fruity. I believe you would like it a lot if you're the type to like sweet drinks with a little sourness. I would come back to try their other drinks as well. I hope they do keep their drinks in that standard after they get popular read more
Came here with a friend and I ordered the green tea with the salted cheese. The tea itself wasn't bad as it already came slightly sweetened. The salted cheese was milky, buttery and salty. I look forward to trying their other drinks as they also offer a variety of teas and juices. Toppings that complement the drinks are also sold for $0.50 each. The aloe that I had wasn't bad and went well with the green tea. Staff was friendly and courteous. Would I come back? Sure! read more
12 years ago
I gotta say this is one very different bubble tea place that stands out comparing with the millions others that are already in Flushing. They have a variety of drinks from the classic bubble teas and refreshments but The one drink that I ordered, which is chocolate with rock salted cheese that is frothy, decadent, sweet and salty at the same time and with all those wonderful ingredients mixed in, it is one delicious drink! It's like my favorite desert served on a drink. This is one unique drink you gotta try ! read more
11 years ago
It was my first time here and I decided to get the fresh milk tea, iced. It tasted amazing. The black tea had notes of oolong which I personally liked. The bubbles were also cooked well, chewy but not too soft. I can't wait to try other drinks on the menu. read more
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133-35 Roosevelt Ave
Ste 11
Flushing, NY 11354
Downtown Flushing, Flushing
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(347) 368-4023
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No, it's one cup per drink. They have two sizes to pick from- one regular and the other large
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