I really liked their popcorn chicken. They use good meat, no gristly parts or bits of slime like I've had at other places. The pieces aren't deep fried into a dry oblivion either. The breading is light and crispy. They have the chili powder out and salt & pepper so you can season it to your liking. I like mine a little more spicy so I appreciate them having the seasonings out. I also got their sunset passion tea with boba and it was so good! It come with some fresh fruit slices in it too. The interior is super cute. They have several loveseats and stools for seating inside, with little coffee tables to relax at if you intend on staying to enjoy your order. There's even a little photo op nook with florals so you can get a cute picture if you're into that. read more

Hello Tea - Sunset Passion Tea and Basil Popcorn Chicken - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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Love their drinks especially the orange lemongrass peach tea. But guess what? Their DoorDash menu does not have their complete menu which frustrates me because what do you mean I can't get the drink I want sent to my house. I don't have the time to drive over every single time overall the atmosphere is nice, but sometimes the workers mess up my order and I don't even notice until I'm home so I advise you check your drink before you leave. read more

Hello Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

This place has seriously gone downhill. My order has been the same for 4 years, a crème brulee brown sugar tea. It used to have chunks of crème brulee and now they just spread some around the cup for show. The price is completely unjustifiable. read more

Came here on a Friday night after dinner at Bonchon. I ordered their new drink avo coco. Loved it! Been craving avocado. Not bad combo! I need to order their chicken gizzards sadly doordash doesn't have it on the menu to order and have pickup or delivered. Service was fast! Interested in going back to try their dalgona coffee read more

Hello Tea - Brown sugar matcha brûlée - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Would rate this place zero stars if I could. Firstly, the lady started blaming us for things that happened before we got there. Service was horrible and it wasn't even the workers faults, it was the owners/managements. This elderly woman from behind the counter started recording us (multiple minors) for like ten minutes without our consent from multiple angles. When she noticed we caught on she tried hiding and sticking her phone up to record. All in all dehumanizing and disrespectful and straight up rude. Made everyone incredibly uncomfortable and we did not consent. read more

Yummy snacks and drinks. Friendly staff and cute interior! The popcorn chicken was the perfect size to pop in your mouth. Golden tofu was very crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. I would prefer to dip it in the sweet chili sauce over the hoisin-sriracha sauce. Can't go wrong with a slush! The ice was well blended and not chunky. I asked for 50% sweet and it was perf! read more

Hello Tea - Strawberry Slush with Lychee jelly Basil Popcorn Chicken Golden Tofu - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Ube brulee doesn't taste ube... And half of it is ice even though I asked for light ice. They DONT do "no ice" option. And there's obviously a reason... Panda waffle is mediocre. I liked the chewy texture and coconut flakes inside. Wanted to pair it with Nutella but found it too sweet that way. read more

Place to get a good coconut coffee! Matcha was good too. Definitely will come back. read more

The milk tea here is delicious and fresh. It has a full flavor and is sweet in a non artificial way. There's a lot of milk tea places that have that syrupy or artificial sugar taste and the milk tea is watered down. This milk tea is the opposite of that. The food is good and fresh as well. The customer service is good, everytime I come in whoever is working is very friendly. It does have the typical milk tea shop decor of fake plants on the wall and a neon sign but it's better than having nothing. This is probably one of my favorite milk tea places. read more

I ordered the strawberry matcha latte, and it tasted okay. The matcha taste is almost non-existent, and tasted more salty than it did sweet. However, the strawberry puree at the bottom balanced it out. As for ordering it again, I probably won't. The pandan waffle was alright as well. I liked the coconut bits in it, but it's also on the less sweet side. The barista that helped me out was very nice to me, and even helped me wipe down my table. I wouldn't say this tea shoppe is a good place to study though. There is free wifi, ambient music, and not much of a crowd, but it's difficult to find an outlet plus the lack of a public restroom. Otherwise, I like the look of interior, and if I ever come back to this area, I might revisit. read more

This place has amazing iced coffee but today my experience was not the best. I ordered a Vietnamese iced coffee and the gave me a cup full of ice and three sips of liquid. The ice is all shaved and gave the illusion the cup was full but it wasn't.... Definitely not worth the money. I hope next time is better read more

Hello Tea - My two sips and ice - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Decent food and snacks. We got mango tea and avocado smoothie. Not impressive, it tasted as expected. Boba is chewy and just right. Fast service. The store is small and cute. read more

Hello Tea - Decoration - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

My first time trying their signature tea, I've been here multiple times but never noticed they had a signature tea. It's good, kinda taste like froot loops milk with some aroma of jasmine tea. The staff is very friendly and cheerful. This place had become my usual spot for milk tea I highly recommend thus spot to my friends!!!! read more

Hello Tea - Signature tea 2 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Delicious and inexpensive boba in the area! Before supper, we were looking for somewhere to get a drink, when we saw Hello Tea. The beverages were not too bad. Not too bland, not too sweet. The brown sugar matcha with tiramisu and honey boba were just right for my mood. Finally! I found my favorite spot for boba teas! Definitely return to try more items on their menu. read more

Hello Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Yummy and strong coffee will come back again to try their milk tea. If you don't have time, you can call to order to save time. read more

Hello Tea - Special house coffee - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Today, I ordered doordash as in person pick-up and not delivery. I got to the boba shop and waited since my drinks were so delayed. I ask the worker there why does my drinks sometimes come in a large cup and sometimes it doesn't since I really didn't know. She said if I ordered 3 or more toppings that it would be in a big cup. Wow, I never knew that. She then immediately spoke viet to an older lady saying that I was crazy and that I wanted a big cup. The older lady said, "That's fine she can give me a big cup but the girl said NO, don't give her a big cup and ranted on about how I was crazy." Well, first off, I don't look viet even tho I am and second, I understood everything they said. I said to her in Viet as I pointed to her face, I'm not crazy. I don't look viet but I am and I understood everything. She dropped her head down in shame as the Older lady apologized to me. Like really??? I know they talk shit about people in nail salons but wow Boba shops too?? What the EFF did I do to her?? I asked about the cup sizes. All in all, it was uncalled for and was unprofessional. If I understood her or not, she didn't need to call me crazy and talk shit about me. I'm sure she learned her lesson this time. I wish management would do something about this. read more

Craving boba & eyeing this place out? Stop and just go with the next place. I tried the Ube brulee and my partner tried the strawberry slushy. Drinks are so overly sweet to the point where it's not enjoyable at all, especially the strawberry slushy. They make the drink super sweet to hide the strong artificial taste. The waffle was dry with a weak pandan flavor, definitely not worth $5. So many great boba spots in SJ! This, unfortunately, is just not one of them. read more

Hello Tea - Ube Brulee - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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l I preferred this place when it was under the old management. I ordered their old teazen tea milk tea which is now the hello tea milk tea I believe? It was complete trash, was so bitter and nothing like the old recipe. Please bring it back, I used to come here with my boyfriend all the time but the drinks have honestly gone downhill. The pandan waffle is as good as ever, however today they completely forgot about my boyfriends waffle. We waited like 10 minutes, and went to the register to ask about the status of our waffle and a worker was nowhere to be found. When someone finally came up, she apologized and said she forgot. This used to be one of my favorite boba shops but I probably won't be returning as often now :/ read more

Brown sugar milk tea was so creamy. and i love that the boba had FLAVOR! bring that back!

Hidden gem in San Jose! I've been coming here since Hello Tea's grand opening and my favorite drink is the strawberry matcha latte with honey boba, regular sweetness and less ice. You can always adjust the sweetness level and ice level based on your preference. The cashiers are very polite and patient. There are couches to sit on inside and the decorations here are Instagram-worthy. One thing that makes them stand out is their pandan waffles. They're more expensive than most places but that's because their waffles are THICK, and I mean THICK AF. I can definitely taste the pandan and biting into them is so satisfying. They're crispy just the way I like them! You definitely have to try them if you get a chance to order from here. read more

Probably has the best Pandan waffles in town. Their tea is ok, the summer breeze is refreshing. Clean store, nice play for photo opps if you into that. But yes, Pandan waffle top tierrrrrrr read more

If you're a bubble tea fan, you have to try this place! The drinks are sweet and fragrant, with the best tapioca pearls I've ever had. The shop is spotless, and the staff are always cheerful and helpful. Highly recommend! read more

Ordered the brown sugar matcha brulee at 50% sweetness with boba and it did not disappoint. It was perfect for me since i'm trying to cut down on sugar with my boba drinks but still be able enough to enjoy them. The boba was so soft which i loved and the creme brulee chunks were sooo soft and good, it's like it melted in your mouth. Will definitely come back to try other teas! read more

This is my go-to boba spot whenever I feel in need of a light snack, highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a boba spot with snacks. Great service from the owner and workers there . The ambience of the shop is very calming if you need to do any study or work here as well read more

Hello Tea - Golden Tofu and Passion Fruit Jasmine Tea Mixed Fruits - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

i drove for forty miles just for this orange lemongrass peach tea and i will say they are very consistent with the taste. refreshing and excellent!!! absolutely recommended drink and place for fruit tea!!! read more

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Okay found this place randomly on DoorDash and it looked amazing... the Thai Brûlée looks and tastes AMAZING. I was done with my drink and there were still some flan or something inside and my girl tried to throw away my "trash" and I had to stop her and say, "girl I'm not done licking that" lmaoooo yes I said that. It was so delicious I had to make sure I got every sip. My girl actually had to physically go there and order more because YES, it is that delicious! must try!! had it with Coffee Jelly and my girl had it with honey boba. Both super yummy! HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Always make a stop here for caffeine-free boba tea and customized unsalted fried calamari.

This has become my go-to place for egg coffee. The fruit tea (with real fruit pieces) is good here too. The Orange Lemongrass Peach Tea is very refreshing -- the lemongrass flavor is mild, so don't let that scare you! read more

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I always get their strawberry smoothie with Crystal Boba. I recommend you try it. That's thebomb.com

The plaza that this store is located in could definitely use an update. Despite the exterior, the interior of this store is definitely cute. There's a flower backdrop type of set up where you can take photos. My teen however is more so embarrassed to even try. There's updated lounge chairs and ottomans where you can wait for your drink or sit and enjoy with good company. As for their drink items and snacks, I particularly like their pandan waffle, each one is $4, and freshly made. When cooked properly they're delicious, warm, lightly toasted with a slightly chewy texture. My kids and I love it! There was however, one occasion where they actually burned my pandan waffle, and they still served it! I actually didn't realize it until I got home, it had burnt areas that were bitter even my kids refused to eat it. So now I definitely take a quick glance at them when I order it. I've ordered their drinks, and to be honest, I'm not too sure if I could rave about them, or is it by chance I just happen to get the bad batch of them?? The latest one I ordered was their avocado smoothie, and their avocado smoothie tasted spoiled or rancid, from the moment it touched my tongue. I took several sips and mixed it around and tried a couple times again but I couldn't take it, it seriously didn't taste right. I don't know if they didn't wash their blender cup well, but ewww it was pretty unpleasant! That was two $7 avocado smoothies wasted! I tasted both and threw both away and couldn't risk giving that to my toddlers who love other stores avocado smoothies. I didn't find this out til I got home. I don't think I even want to give it a second try with their avocado smoothie or any other smoothies just to waste my money. I saw that they do offer popcorn gizzards, I wonder how that tastes. I'll update when I do! read more

(Left) passion fruit blend with added popping mango.9/10. It's really good and refreshing but a little too sweet for me. Could have been because of the popping mango. (Right) brown sugar milk tea with added honey boba.10/10. Super gooood!! Kinda taste like an oreo. read more

Hello Tea - (Left) passion fruit blend with added popping mango. (Right) brown sugar milk tea with added honey boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here and decided to try their seasonal Valentine drink. They also had strawberry milk tea topped with sea salt creama and an actual rose. I went with the oolong milk tea topped with dried rose that was pretty good. Get less sweet 25%. There standard is pretty sweet. Nice ambiance and place to chill. Good customer service. read more

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Such a photogenic place outfitted with the cutest decor! Also comfy couches make it welcoming to chill and sip your boba with good company. Ordered the matcha smoothie and it was blended to a nicely balanced slushee texture. Could've been more matcha but I'm not complaining. The only "critique" I'd have is that the drinks could have been made a little quicker, but we weren't in a rush so this wasn't a problem for us. read more

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Super dry, stringy popcorn chicken. Couldn't even eat more than half of it. Drinks were ok. Staff was unfriendly. Wouldn't go back.

The popcorn chicken is HARD AS A ROCK, COLD AND DISGUSTING.I can't eat the popcorn chicken i had to throw it away. The fried tofu is a bit better than the popcorn chicken. Strawberry milkshake is okay could have been better. read more

Hello Tea is located in the corner of the Gould Shopping Center. Cute little spot with a cute pig logo. They stay open pretty late every day (closes at 11 PM every day). It took over where TeaZenTea was. Drinks are very similar, so I was curious and asked - one of the employees said same owner, they just rebranded. I ordered a jasmine milk tea with boba. I feel like it tasted a bit better than before. The milk tea with boba tasted a bit bitter with a stronger tea taste, but still have some creaminess to it. read more

Drinks are decent. But they really need to turned down the music. You can't even order your drinks because the damn music is so loud. Can't even have a conversation with each other t The service here is literally takes forever to make a drink. They need to hire more ppl that can work fast. Whole 30 minute is long for a drink read more

Hello Tea is the latest boba spot to occupy the Capitol and McLaughlin intersection. For some reason, boba places love this San Jose location. Unfortunately, they don't last long enough. We'll see how far this one goes. So, I decided to get boba here at the time because it's not good to drink booze while you're out on the road, and I needed something for this mad feeling I'm still experiencing for quite a while. I blame people like the Rockies and Twins for winning when they should be losing. Did the butterfly tea and pandan waffle that I bought help? Not really, though I can type that the place has cute girls and yes girls, a cute guy also. The good. Like that last place that occupied the intersection, the place is open late. There are plenty of drinks, and I think I saw a tiramisu theme drink, which sounds interesting. Even if the tea and waffle didn't help with the mad feeling, they did taste good. The waffle has chocolate syrup, which is unusual. The bad. I know I should blame nerves for the staff, as the place has been open for not long, but though you'll see just two flaws here, one of them is that bothersome. Though the place has a simple layout, the place doesn't have a strong aura of stealing visits from other spots for me to return if I'm pointing at not only the fundamental bobble, but at the visuals, as the I guess cute pig logo ("I guess cute" was typed up as I thought of Bebop unfortunately) is only backed up by a random city image. Regarding the more bothersome flaw, while the place did remember to cut the sweetness of my drink by half, and it has no spending requirement before using your card, supposedly there's a point card system, or I'm thinking that there's supposed to be one. I didn't get the sign I was looking for in needing to type a number these days, and this is the severe reason why I wish these places own physical cards instead of using a phone number system. There is a flaw that I forgot, but the flaws I did mention are there. Hello Tea technically should get a 4 at the very least. The place tries, and it has a start, but there are just too many boba places out there, and multiple places are cuter, more fundamentally sound or in rare cases, both. So, I need to give a 3 or I feel the place can't grow. Can the place keep its brightness pumping, or will it drown within 5 years to be kind, 3 years to be logical? I don't want to be a pessimist or realist here, but it could be the latter based on past history of the intersection. I hope the place proves me wrong. Prove me wrong staff! +: Happy has hope, as it has cute staff and some boldness along with decent consumables. -: To use a "Super Puzzle Fighter II X" flair for this section, the place is like Morrigan's traits as in, the place is sexy early on, but the appeal potentially wanes late in the game or in this case, life span because here, the place doesn't have good long run hooks for me whether it's the lack of a point card system or the lack of cuteness. read more

My favorite place to get drinks and snacks. I really like the store's decoration, it's so pretty. My favorite drinks are Brown Sugar Milk Tea and Orange Lemongrass Peach Tea. The food here is amazing, they have Egg Rolls which is new and I love it. Really recommend!! read more

Hello Tea - Egg Rolls - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

It seems like this place consistently makes mistakes and makes us pay for them. How do you not hand out receipts and when we ask if our food is prepared yet, you hand out the wrong order to us. By the time we sat outside with the food, the worker comes up to us and expects us to pay for the food order that we didn't order. Completely unprofessional. Do not make your customers pay for your careless mistakes. Also drinks here are below average, 50% sugar tasted like 110% sugar. Lower your sugar levels. read more