I wanted to give this place a few tries before I made a verdict but the taste and customer service just isn't worth going back to. The brown sugar boba milk tea was basically JUST milk, there was barely any brown sugar at all. I can't believe I paid over $5 for milk when I could've gone to the market if I wanted that. The peach oolong was so bland, it was like lightly flavored water. There wasn't a strong tea or peach taste at all. The Thai tea was okay, light in flavor and almost an artificial taste if that makes sense. I absolutely love matcha, everyone that knows me knows that but the love me so matcha did not meet my expectations at all. The strawberry pieces mixed with whatever else was in the drink gave it an almost sour flavor. The chicken karaage was alright, it was too crunchy/hard, the flavor was fine, and the service size is small. The fresh mixed fruit tea was okay, it was bitter but I got over the taste and got used to it. Each time I've come in, whoever is at the cash register barely acknowledges me. When I received my order, they didn't even confirm my drinks, just the number of them. I don't know what it is that EVERY single time I've come here the drinks are so bland and I'm not happy with what I got. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the other places that I've tried before but I don't mind spending extra money for food and snacks..it just bothers me when it isn't worth my money.. Or maybe this was just all unlucky experiences because the other reviews seem fine, but I will not be going out of my way to come here any more unless there is someone I'm with that wants to. read more

I work in the area and dropped by for a bubble tea. I got Okinawa Milk Tea and it was fantastic. I was amazed by the choices of actual tea flavors - most boba tea places nearby do more smoothies than actual camellia sinensis blends, so it was a nice surprise. The tea itself was delicious and the girl who helped me was very kind and polite. Would highly recommend. read more

Never had ramen in a restaurant before. Nor have I ever had bubble tea. Ordered the grapefruit bubble tea and enjoyed the flavor in the top layer but when I got down to the darkness at the bottom of the glass it freaked me out so I stopped there and continued with plain water. I'm a little squeamish about swallowing things that have ingredients that are new or unfamiliar to me. I didn't have this issue with the ramen. Ordered a version with fried chicken strips in it and corn. Basically it was like eating a very hearty, fresh soup. Fills you up quite well and the ramen noodles were enjoyable. I don't care for the Japanese decor, which has an air of cheapness to it... pink chairs and plastic plants that would look more at place in a female toddler's bedroom than a restaurant, but I rolled with it. Nothing wrong with something different. I just might come back. read more

Terrible service. Absolutely terrible! Waited 45 mins to pickup two drinks after placing an online order before hand. Even after 45 mins the guy at the counter refused to hand our drinks even though they were lying right in front of him. Walked out of the restaurant without them ultimately. Took our money and no drinks and such horrible service. Will never go to this place again. read more

Very friendly service, very easy online ordering for takeout, fun ambiance! Kind of hip, trendy surroundings, cozy spots to hang out with some bubble tea or a good meal. Delicious food, very yummy bubble tea at a decent price for the good quality you get! Very excited at how they've been expanding their menu--we'll keep coming back to see what they do next! read more

I love this place. I think they're still just doing take out and delivery via UberEats for now, but the ramen and bubble tea are fantastic. I watched one of the workers make my bubble smoothie and was in awe at how much care he took. You can tell they take pride in their food as it tastes like it was made with love. It's nice to find a place that is passionate about the quality of their food. Highly recommend. My favorite is the pork ramen with extra pork. read more

Amazing food. 10/10 everything I go. Can't recommend enough. Chicken ramen is my favorite

Food was great! Service was even better. And the drinks, well I feel that is the BEST. That is their specialty. Very delicious and fresh made Boba Drinks! Or like some would call them Bubble Drinks, Milk Tea with Tapioca like balls inside that taste fresh and delicious! read more

This food and the service is ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL!!! Drive 30 min for this and love it every time!

This place was adorable. Sadly due to covid their seating was closed but from what I could see it was SO cute. The drinks were amazing and their boba was the perfect texture. Would recommended anyone to go here. Cannot wait to visit again soon!! read more

HITEA - Taro Smoothie - Ramen Near Me - Chesterfield, Missouri

Expensive, flavorless top ramen. Noodles looked, tasted, and felt like they came out of a top ramen package. Tried two different ramen dishes that supposedly had two different broth bases. Both looked and tasted exactly the same--milky gray and flavorless. Toppings were also disappointing. read more

Great bubble tea selection! Had the peach tea and brown sugar milk boba tea, and both were made in front of me, fresh.

My sister and I visited this location today and had the worst experience. We walked in several minutes after opening and ordered our drinks without boba, because we were informed that making boba would take 20 extra minutes, which we were bummed but didn't mind. Another lady after us then ordered three drinks. Within 10-15 minutes, the lady who ordered after us received all of her drinks while we hadn't received either of our one drinks which were far simpler orders. Finally after 20+ minutes of waiting, we received our drinks. At that point, we probably could have gotten boba. Had we known our drinks were going to take so long and we would be there that long anyways, we would've just gotten boba. So disappointing. Not returning. read more

It is really nicely decorated inside--think Insta story galore. But it's not worth the $5.75 for a tiny cup of half raw boba. I feel lied to with the four star average this place has. read more

Just had tea here. It was pretty good. The customer service is great - my service was really sweet and helped me navigate the menu. I'll try the food on another visit. Was not hungry this time. read more

Only ordered food, which was just ok. Nice flavors. Ordered spicy tuna, which was a sauce over rice. Expected some proof there was actually fish in the dish, none was provided, but it had a pleasing taste. My wife loved her udon noodles. Bottom line: middle of the road food at low prices: value received. If you want good tuna, go to Drunken Fish. Didn't order teas, bubble (ugh) or otherwise. Yelpers seem to really like it. Decor is pleasant, hope they survive the plague. read more

Delicious! I had the chicken rice bowl and my husband ordered the shrimp bento bowl. Both were fantastic!

Went in to try the bubble tea and ramen. Both were great! Really good ramen - we ordered chicken, pork (tonkotsu), and shrimp. Good noodles and great broth. The only reason the restaurant gets 4 and not 5 stars is because they were a bit slow to make both the bubble teas and ramen orders, and I was the ONLY person in there in between lunch and dinner time. But I do plan on returning because the food was really good. read more

Stopped by noon time and it is lunch hour and They don't have a lot of stuff on the menu....maybe they are not ready to open up this place yet read more

They have now updated the site and added new signs to help with directions. Great job HITEA. Your brown sugar milk tea is a staple that i can't miss. read more

There were a lot of positives and negatives with Hi Tea. The bubble tea was delicious and so was the shrimp ramen but it took a long time - close to an hour - to get the food. The decor is very whimsical and cute but the AC was not on very high and it was pretty warm; we got used to the temperature but people who run hot would be uncomfortable. They forgot to bring my boyfriend his water and didn't notice that he didn't have it when they brought out our food, but when we asked for it they brought it right away. I will be back because I want to try out more of their ramen, I just hope it doesn't take as long next time. read more

HITEA - Shrimp ramen - Ramen Near Me - Chesterfield, Missouri

I'm highly disappointed, people at the front have no customer manner the food was ok, there's better places. I wish I could give this place a second try but with the customer service I doubt it. read more

We LOVE this place. So far the chicken rice bowl never disappoints. We have tried the mango smoothie, Thai iced tea, brûlée tea, and the lemon galaxy. All hits! Definitely try the lemon galaxy tea. Very good. Even better with the flavored bobas. (And I'm typically not a boba fan.) Wonderful service. Never slow. Fun atmosphere. Ask for extra teriyaki sauce for the bowl! Especially if you take it to go. read more

Hitea is new you our office neighborhood and we have been driving by for a while. My wife and I finally tried it for first time today. When we arrived at 12:15pm the place was nearly empty. We were a little unsure because we thought maybe they only served bubble tea. The place is pretty big and very nice so we sat down. The waiter brought out the food memo and explained it to us. We are kind of snobs and were happy with them. We also tried the fish cake dumplings, which were also good. We both ordered a teas and were both very happy with the creamy slightly-sweet teas. We had the ramen, one shredded spicy beef. It was good with a dose of chili oil on top. The other beef shank. We were both very happy with the ramen and look forward to visiting again soon to try more of the menu. Give it a try and I think you will enjoy it. I hope they make it at this location! read more

I'm so happy that this authentic boba tea shop is here in Saint Louis. Reminds me of all the boba places you would find in California. I ordered the fresh fruit tea and strawberry Mango pineapple smoothie, both with boba. Refreshing, not too sweet and real fruit flavors. It was perfect actually. The only thing I would say is I would change the way they called out the orders. Wish we were given a number or given our names, a little confusing when picking up my order. I no longer have to wait for my annual visit to Cali for this refreshing treat! read more

This is definitely the best decorated place I've been to in a LONG time. It's sleek, modern, and positively adorable. The food here is delicious! We had the chicken ramen and the shrimp rice bowl. Definitely some of the best ramen I've ever had, and the rice bowl was positively delectable. Prices are reasonable, you get a lot of food in your entrees. We also had the Cajun Shrimp appetizer. Don't let the name fool you, it is still very much Asian influenced, just with a bit of Cajun-like spices. I would recommend this place to everyone who loves Japanese food (and cute decor). read more

The beverages I've had so far are pretty good and ramen is ok. I agree with some of the reviews on this place about the prices being a little high. I've been here twice and both times I had to flag down the wait staff after being seated for a period of time to place my order. When there were excess plates and empty cups on the table they not know to ask if they can take it away for you. They all appear to be pretty young and my impression is there is a lack of restaurant management experience here to properly train the staff to service customers. This is what is lacking and if they can get this right it would help justify the premium cost of eating at this establishment. And it wouldn't hurt to get rid of all the fake plants either but that's just personal taste I guess. read more

Best place for bubble tea in St. Louis! The drinks are a little pricey but they taste great! I highly recommend their honeydew milk tea and Thai milk tea. read more

This place is so cute! Not only is the inside of this store beautiful for taking pictures, but the presentation of their drinks alone is stunning. They have so many choices of bubble tea to choose from! It's just so good. Best boba in St. Louis!! Hands down! read more

Beautiful space! It was fun to walk around and explore and take photos. The service was prompt and went smoothly. I had the pineapple, strawberry, and mango smoothie which beautiful and equally delicious--not too sweet and refreshing. The ramen was bland. read more

We ordered tiramisu cocoa and peach oolong. 1. Doesn't come hot if you like to drink hot beverages like cocoa, it was mildly warm which cooled after a while 2. Expensive for the taste and size that is served. read more

Ordered Hitea for the first time through Doordash and it was great! I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen and Gyoza and they were both fantastic. I'll definitely be ordering again and exploring the menu. Once dine in is open again I can't wait to stop in! read more

The Ramen and bubble tea were both really good. The broth for the Ramen was very flavorful and not too salty. The meat was cooked well. I definitely recommend coming here. read more

Tea is good, but don't order the ricebowl...worst of the worst..2pieces of meat and little vegetable.. and fat rice.. at the bottom

I don't know why this place isn't rated higher. I stop by here very often and have never had a bad experience. The workers are all very nice and helped me decide my order. Very cute little place with very good bubble tea. I've only eaten there once but I've gotten bubble tea many times. My go-to place anytime I need a tea fix. (And really good boba too) read more

I might just be spoiled because I just recently had ramen at a few great places in NYC, but I thought the ramen here was okay at best. Not really a fan of the bamboo or red threads (not sure what they were) in the Tonkatsu ramen. Broth and noodles were good. read more

Extensive selection of milk teas, matcha teas, fruit teas, flower teas and smoothies. The shu mai dumplings were great as was the beef rice bowl, but the real treat was the mochi ice cream. What uniqur artistic presentations! read more

So glad that they're open! I have been here a couple of times now, and really love the atmosphere. The workers are friendly, too. I wish there were a couple of vegetarian food options, or at least appetizers that were vegetarian, but I'm hopeful that there may be some such options soon. Will definitely be back often read more

We stopped in for boba tea. The drinks we amazing and the place was super cute. The staff we interacted with were very friendly. We plan on coming back soon to try the food read more

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This restaurant was open: but you would not know if. It needs a lot more signs to show it's open. I went inside for a glimpse at the menu and I wanted a cold drink . The menu was very difficult to read as it is in Japanese and the drink that I ordered was very difficult to understand because the girl could barely speak English it was some type of tea they called it milk tea with bubba I hope that they can improve I threw the drink away it was not cheap and I would recommend it if you want to try something new but they mostly had bowls it's a place for you order bowls so if you like that type of thing you could try it out but there was no one in there at that time but I would not rule it out on my one time experience read more