Dropped by after lunch at the Japanese place across the plaza. This was the 3rd or 4 time I was there. The service has been the same, which is good. There was quite the line too. Right out the door. It reminded me of the Itea at Castro valley, with those lines out the door. I ordered the Durian drink, nuf said. :) I like durian. Hahaa! My other half had a milk tea. read more

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My favorite Itea locations in East Bay. I usually go for the Creme Brulee Milk Tea and never got disappointed. The store is always crowd so I always order by phone and pick up. You can also order on its website as well. read more

Should've come here for dinner instead. Just stopped by before closing to get a drink. Sooo much to choose from. Got a grapefruit green tea drink. Next time I'll ask for no sweetner. Very flavorful. I look forward to trying food and other drinks? read more

Anyone with a simple Taiwanese or Japanese food craving can easily get their fix at i-Tea. This place cannot be hailed as authentic (any place that serves two distinct cuisines cannot convincingly claim authenticity), but it is certainly satisfying. Black Garlic Oil Ramen You won't find deep flavor profiles in the broth. Any hard-earned subtleties are completely covered by the fatty aroma of garlic oil and smokey torched pork slices, which to me, cheapens the flavor. This dish comes with many toppings: pork, egg, bamboo, seaweed, corn, spinach, saffron, etc - there's just a lot going on. Unagi Don Simple, sweet, soft. A large piece of classic unagi spread over rice. Comes with refreshing pickled daikon on the side. Lovely and affordably priced. Popcorn Chicken Dry with thick batter, but includes the welcome fried basil and garlic. Sprinkle on some chili powder for a flavorful kick! My favorite drinks here so far is the mango sago and peach oolong. The mango has that super aromatic ripe mango purée flavor. And the peach oolong is so refreshing! I've come for lunch and dinner on weekdays and weekends and always had one or two parties ahead of me. Their service is quick and efficient! Drinks come out immediately. The waiters are accommodating and speak Cantonese. My big issue is that the tiny food menu is only at the ordering counter which means you won't know what food to order until you're at the front. read more

My go-to order is the baked spaghetti and strawberry mango fruit tea. I could legit eat this spaghetti everyday. It's so good. read more

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My family and I got teas and smoothies and they were delicious! We also ordered the popcorn chicken which was also good. The line was super long and the wait was a bit long but overall food and teas were worth it. We will be back! read more

I-like i-Tea! Part of it is in the name. They have lots of tea, boba, and other drinks. Actually quite a variety... I don't know how long it would take to try them all and know what my favorite one is. Not sure how to figure that out either! But they have much more than different teas and drinks. Their food is also tasty. They are snackable items, easily shared and split between friends. My favorites are the chicken pieces and their breaded potato cakes. There are some entrees as well, but I haven't had any of those before. In all, there are many options for food and drink, and it's fairly popular. So popular in fact, that you probably will struggle to find seating. Meaning, if you go with a group, designate one person to take a seat if one is available. I wish there were a menu to review all the options prior to visit. Either way, looking forward to visiting again. read more

Went during lunch with my coworker. Its in Pelton Plaza towards the back next to the dive bar. Its a big clean place with lots of employees. The food menu is huge and hard to choose from lol. I was starving and went nuts!!! Here goes my break down. Taro boba with milk- perfect sweetness didn't like the bits of I don't know what? that was in it and not enough ice. Calamari-cooked pretty good small rings in it but its missing either lemon or dipping sauce. Oily. Curly fries with mayo and sauce-this was bomb fatty goodness loved these! Basil popcorn chicken-classic at boba places and it was cooked good and had lots of garlic and a subtle sweet basil flavor to it. Mini egg rolls-great bite size pieces to share with everyone back at the office. They were faster than most boba places. My friend got the matcha tea. All this added up to $35 plus tip. Parking us tough here especially during lunch hour (good luck) so we walked. Good experience in general. Next time I will try the Ramen. Lots of seating if you dine in. read more

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Love this place. Clean, safe. Can't wait til they reopen for dine in...everything is fresh & taste amazing. Their food is always fresh & amazing also. read more

i-Tea - Peach fruit tea with popping boba & Thai basil popcorn chicken. My fave! - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Bought a split cup and both cups were not even full, when I pointed this out, they said it was because I ordered a split cup. Do not buy this type of cup from here. read more

i-Tea - Unopened Oolong milk tea in a Split cup - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

I'm so glad that San Leandro opened an i-Tea here, since I live here! I've been to the Castro Valley location before they opened this one, and I really liked the drinks there, so I had high hopes for this place. And I wasn't disappointed! I remember when San Leandro only had Quickly and TapEx... Then came 8-Twelve, T4, Sharetea, and now i-Tea! SL is definitely upping its boba game. This is my (and for a lot of others') new go-to milk tea spot now! It's always been way crowded every time I've come this week, probably because it's summer and school's out for high school and college students alike. There aren't a lot of parking spots in the lot, but if worst comes to worst, you can probably park across the street where Safeway is and walk over. If you come at night, when most other businesses are closed, you should be able to find a spot though. Another bonus of coming at night: HAPPY HOUR! Happy hour occurs during the last two hours before closing each day (Mon-Thurs 8pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 9pm-11pm). Most drinks are $2.95 and snacks are $3.50 during this time. I usually order the Signature C-1 Milk Tea with tofu hua topping, which is a slightly sweetened tofu dessert. The milk tea is solid -- not the best I've ever had, but still good -- and not a lot of places offer tofu hua as a topping, so that really stood out to me. I've also gotten the Fresh Mango Frosty (H-5), which was really good as well. They also have a large variety of not only drinks, but also food items, both meals and snacks, which is awesome. They have a wide selection that none of the other milk tea shops in SL can rival, ranging from the classic popcorn chicken to takoyaki to ramen! I never really ordered their food, but I'll definitely be back to try them! Even though there are a decent number of tables, like I said this place gets REALLY busy, so sometimes it can be really hard to get one -- be prepared to fight to the death and for a table!! Hehe, just kidding! But this is a good place to hang out with friends and chat over milk tea and snacks. If you're from this area, you'll almost always run into someone you know here. When it's not busy, this can even be a good study spot, as I've seen high schoolers meet up here to do work. Overall, the drinks here are solid, this is a good place to chill, and the huge selection of drinks and food items beat out all the other milk tea spots in San Leandro. Ty for blessing this smol city with your presence. read more

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Positives: the matcha & red bean drink was tasty. Price for it...was ok. Negatives: came on a weekend afternoon - long wait despite moderate crowd. Parking was atrocious. My drink also had a somewhat gritty result on the throat. read more

Service was very helpful, patient(it was my 1st time ordering a fruit tea!) and fast! Definitely coming back, the strawberry fruit tea is so good! Can't wait to try more! read more

I wanted to like this place but here is my review. I've eaten at this location 3 times now. I believe all businesses have their good and bad days so this is why I chose to go back more than twice. The 1st time I frequented this location the food was just OK especially in comparison to T4 which is just across the street and is pretty good. I can't remember what I ordered the first time but therein lies the problem - it was not memorable. :( The 2nd time I took my 10 year old granddaughter and she is a pretty good food critic. lol We ordered the noodles with shrimp and garlic and they were not bad. I asked for extra garlic and they charged me 50 cents for it but it was worth it, I guess. The 3rd time was today 11/11/19 at 4:00 PM and I actually went to dine at Makiyaki for lunch and they happen to be closed so I thought a safe bet would be to order the noodles and shrimp again from ITea since they are a few doors away. Wrong! The noodles were rubbery but I figured I would just take my leftovers home and doctor on them and mostly eat the shrimp and garlic. I also ordered a rose tea and I could barely taste the rose flavor, that never happens when I go to T4 or any other place to order Rose Tea. To add insult to injury I took my leftover noodles to the front and asked for a to go container and the lady took the plate and threw my noodles out and said she thought I said I was finished. That would have been OK had they tried to a lease offer me more noodles but they didnt even apologize. I guess I didn't need to doctor on the noodles after all. People should be considerate of each person they serve. I have had the pleasure of single handedly sending over 200 people to one location as I am a business owner with over 4000 clients so it's important to treat everyone with respect and at the end of the day have a good product to sale. Too many good eateries out here to not provide good service and good food. read more

Love this place for a late night snack and a refreshing fruity drink...but be prepared to wait in line if you go around late night happy hour (9pm -11pm Mon-Fri)... luckily they love fast so it's totally worth the wait... even better is to add a few snacks to tour drunk order... everything i have tried has been pretty good... garlic noodles, chicken wings, popcorn chicken, fries.... drinks are super fresh, made with real ingredients, fresh fruits.... i always take my order to go... they don't have much seating and what they do have is usually taken... although we have a nice amount of boba spots in a two block radius alone, thus one by far has the best food options with their wide selection and the best drinks in my opinion .... Check them out! read more

Creative drink menu. Very teen/young adult oriented. The ramen I had was on the bland side and lack of sauces was disappointing but the calamari was fantastic! read more

What taste good with a cold delicious boba drink? I don't know because there are way too many options at this I-tea location! Besides from getting boba, there is ramen and tons of other snacks. This is heaven for all the A-Z-N. Now the ramen is nothing to go out the way for but having alternatives is a good thing. Frankly, I'm sick of having crispy chicken with my boba. Switching it to ramen is a breath of fresh air. The soup base was somewhat slimy and tasted like instant mix. Can you spell M-S-G? Just like a buffet where they lack quality they make it up with quantity. The bowl of ramen can feed up to 2 people. They share the lot with multiple business in the area so be prepared to circle around a few times before you find a parking spot. It's even crazier during the weekends. read more

I went on May 3 2023 around 7pmChinese guy at register needs to learn how to talk to people he was so rude and rushed everyone it was my first time there but after that I will never go back he definitely ruined the experience for me. read more

With all these boba/milk tea places popping up, it's easy to say they're all the same. Which is true, tbh, it's all pretty similar. i-Tea sets itself apart with its extensive menu of drinks AND food (you can even get ramen here)! Be aware that they do have happy hour from 9p - 11p so if you're coming around that time, you'll def be waiting in line for a bit. Even when I stopped by on a Sunday evening, the line was out the door. I believe the drinks are $2something and select food items are $3something. Those prices feel more worth it to me than the normal ~$5 per drink. I'm not a huge boba or milk tea drinker so it's all still pretty much the same to me but I can see how this is more popular with their variety of fresh flavors! read more

I like getting the mango sago drink here Milk tea here is decent - I like stopping by here whenever I'm in San Leandro. Usually I get the creme brûlée milk tea, mango sago, or brown sugar boba milk. Yes they are open. Check out their Facebook iTea San Leandro . they have a link to order online from. You can order online/pay online and then pick up which is what I did. read more

I go to i-Tea regularly, and what keeps me coming back is this: 1. Happy hour Mon-Thu starting at 8pm, and Fri-Sun starting at 9pm (I think). Drinks are only $3 during this time, and popcorn chicken is only $3.50. Cannot recommend the popcorn chicken enough. Delicious, cheap, and protein packed. Good enough for two as long as you're not gluttons about it. 2. The drinks taste great, and the serving size is quite large I find. Bigger than T4. I usually go for either the signature boba, or the toffee boba. 3. Even when it's crowded my wife and I always manage to get seats 4. Situated in downtown San Leandro it's nice change of scenery from the usual metropolitan plazas. Has a small town feel to it. 5. The service is really quick with regards to the drinks. When it comes to the food it naturally takes a little longer. Pro Tip: Ask for no ice with your drink. You'll get some extra drink out of it, and it'll still be ice cold anyway. read more

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Don't let the name name fool you, it should be called I-Raman noodle soup and boba drinks. Very delicious noodle soup in a cold day. We ordered the beef stew yellow noodle soup, beef garlic noodle soup. Mango boba and avocado boba. Lines are long for dinner limited seating. read more

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The garlic noodles were good. I had the shrimp and my husband had the short ribs...it wasnt quite short ribs... It was more like steak meat and onions... He likes onions but he said it was a bit too oniony. Our drinks were very yummy! I had a white peach oolong tea 100% sweet and hubby had a lychee icee type drink, it was good flavor wise but the slushy consistency was a little thick and dry... Like no syrup or mix. The highlight of our meal was the basil S&P quick fried chicken bites they were amazing and the had some of the fried and seasoned basil in with it. We spent $44.00 and were satisfied with our meal! We will be back. It was very busy when we were there! read more

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Honestly one of the better boba places within San Leandro. Usually a one stop shop for my friends and I since there's good food and snacks if any of us is hungry as well as just getting boba to chit chat. Their drinks are consistent and there is so much variety. Their food is also on point. I've had their ramen, pop corn chicken, and the fried egg rolls. Their snacks are so much better than other boba shops in San Leandro. They give pretty large portions so you always leave satisfied. Come if you're hungry, come if you're craving something sweet - iTea has something for everyone! read more

The drinks are always good. Our usual is the Taro Milk tea or Panda Milk tea. This place is busy so you always have to wait. Its better to order ahead online. read more

I seem to come here after eating at Sons of Liberty or in the surrounding area, since it's nearby. Parking is metered, unless you find one across from one of the restaurants in the small plaza. May have to park outside the plaza on the street and walk over. Standard i-Tea, just like the one in Castro Valley, just seems to be a bigger space. I only get the regular milk tea, so can't speak much to the other drinks, but they do it just the way I request, so no complaints. Will continue to come here when I'm in the adjoining plaza. read more

Food is always great and drinks are the best. They make great quality food and never disappoints. Calling in does take awhile though. Sometimes phone like doesn't pick up read more

I've tried Chinatown and Castro Valley's I-tea a decent amount of times. San Leandro's is the most consistent with their drinks and they let you eat ramen during happy hour! (Unlike Castro Valley). This place is the best milk tea store around it beats T4, 8 Twelve, Tapex, and even Sharetea. The authentic flavors, drink selection and the quality of their food/snacks is hard to beat and the service is alright. Buy 4 drinks and you get a 5th for free if purchased at non-happy hour price. They gave one of the more pricey drinks for free even(I hope that wasn't a mistake). I feel as if the cashier's don't know how to explain their drinks sometimes. I trust the middle aged woman with glasses, she knows her stuff and is pleasant. Anyway, this I-tea is bomb. read more

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I would give this place 5 stars because it's so clean and they make the drinks absolutely perfect ( I always get the Mango Sago). I knocked off a star because of the crazy amount of fat they have on their meat! I ordered beef ramen expecting thick pieces of lean meat. Nope! Most of the beef pieces had chunks of fat on it, which I ended up not eating. The other time, I ordered a rice with bbq pork. Although the dish tasted pretty delicious, I had a big problem with the chunks of fat in my bowl. I will continue to come here for the drinks, but not so much for the food. read more

Haven't been there for a long long time. Pretty decent place! Drinks are tasty, however I was expecting I can crew some passion fruit seeds in the drink beside some boba and jelly......lol read more

i-Tea - Long lineup is the normal thing for a good drink! Passion fruit green tea comes with boba and jelly! Refreshing! - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I'm glad they opened an i-Tea in San Leandro so I don't have to drive all the way to Alameda or Castro Valley. Not only are the drinks good, but they have happy hour! 8 PM to 10PM Monday-Thursday and 9 PM to 11PM Friday-Sunday. $2.95 for most drinks and $3.50 for majority of snacks. Check their list of exclusions at the store, but it's the majority of the specialty drinks and pricier snack items. Although it's priced a little more than T4, the drinks taste better! My go-to drink is always the jasmine green milk tea or mango pudding milk tea. Standard sweetness is just right, but even getting drinks less sweet isn't watered down like most places. I appreciate how you'll actually get a full cup even without ice. The popcorn chicken is good, but I actually enjoy the popcorn chicken from T4 better. What's cool about i-Tea is that they also serve more than just snacks. You can get ramen, rice noodles, and rice dishes. I tried the House Rice Noodle, and it wasn't bad. Definitely want to try some of the ramen next time. Service has improved ever since they opened. They're always patient with me with my large orders and customizations. No stamp cards, but they do have FiveStar. read more

i-Tea - House rice noodle - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Went here on a cold Monday night looking to replenish my thirst and cravings for delicious boba balls. Ordered the signature milk tea and as a usual customer at the Castro valley branch I expect perfection although that night at that branch it tasted like milk with a little sugar. From you local boba connoisseur read more

This is my favorite boba place by my house! I come here at least once a week. I've never had one bad experience so far. My go to's are the fruit teas and the Jasmine Milk Tea. If you want something small to snack on, the popcorn chicken is flavorful and freshly made. There's a pretty lengthy line after 8pm (happy hour) but the service is pretty fast you'll be in and out within 10-15 min. read more

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Ok im saying to myself oh man another Tea joint . I swear these places are a dime a dozen now . Then i actually go inside I-Tea and what this place is nice. Its lit up nice and bright with lots of seating. At first i was like dang this line is long they just open and this is going to be a minute. But they fooled me i moved up the line so fast ordered my food and drink and was ready to go. The menu here is awesome they have great food at low prices and everything is super fresh. The teas are also on point!I tend to hit up the Oakland location up from time to time and they are just as good.One thing to note is that parking here is very limited because Pelton Plaza is always crakin. read more

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My favorite iTea location in the east bay. The seating area is spacious, clean, and plentiful. The cashiers were very friendly and patient with my aunt who has never been to iTea. She was super helpful with making recommendations. We ordered chicken wings, takoyaki, and japanese egg tofu + 2 drinks. They all came out promptly and were delicious. I would DEFINITELY recommend the egg tofu.. it was sooo SILKY! They also participate in Happy hour read more

Thai tea,black tea Oreo,and roasted olong tea were all amazing we came for the happy hour but sadly the Oreo black tea isn't included but was still really good! Also got Thai basil popcorn chicken and garlic fried chicken wings! Didn't know it would take longer because of the wings..but it was okay my only complaint was the order yell outs I'm hard of hearing and can't see the counter from where I was sitting and had to keep going back and forth wish there was a better system for it not that great if your hard or hearing or deaf.. unless you stand and wait by the counter like I had to..but otherwise the food and tea was fantastic seems like a good place to relax and play a board game or some cards read more

i-Tea - Thai basil popcorn chicken and garlic fried chicken wings - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Current favorite boba spot. Lots of variety of drinks for whatever you're in the mood for: milky, fruity, non-tea, etc. Hokkaido milk tea is bomb (I usually only get it with boba; boba + pudding is a little overkill, and you get less tea with that much topping). The watermelon aloe + sago is really good too, if you're not in the mood for something milky. Food and snacks are really good too. Black oil garlic ramen is my favorite if you need a meal. Popcorn chicken is decent, but I personally like T4's better. Flour roll with condensed milk is yummmmm. There's a happy hour in the evening toward closing time (different times on weekdays v. weekends). Sign up for Five Stars and get a free drink after purchasing 9. read more

When Joyce Z told me a few weeks ago that iTea was opening up soon in Downtown San Leandro, I was ecstatic! I love iTea (far more than T4) and we won't have to drive all the way to Castro Valley to satisfy Boba cravings. This location is just over a mile from our house too! Yay on all accounts! We got there during Happy Hour time, so our group of five ordered a couple of snacks to share. We had just had some tots and beer earlier so two snacks were enough. The Popcorn Chicken was great. It wasn't dry and not overly breaded. It is a little spicy so if you can't tolerate too much heat, let them know! The Croquette was really nice too. It wasn't greasy and had good flavor. We all ordered something non-caffeinated as it was past 9 pm and we wanted to be able to go to sleep at a decent hour. I had the Fresh Mango Sago with lychee jelly (free topping check in offer), Joyce had a hot Red Date with Fresh Taro (in a nice holiday paper cup), Brandon had a Fresh Taro Sago (delicious!!!) and Lorelei had the Ovaltine Malt. I will have to get the Fresh Taro Sago next time. Brandon was kind enough to let us try it. It was so good! I really like the layout of this place. It seems bigger than the CV one and all the floor to ceiling windows make it feel very roomy. Service was also very friendly! I can't wait to go back! read more

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Very good pop corn chicken. At first I didn't get it, until I was addicted Other food choices are... Forgettable, but good enough for a hungry stomach. read more

Came here to support them since they opened up not so long ago. I tried Itea in Oakland chinatown, Castro valley & the Iteas in San Francisco Kearny st & Irving locations. This has to be the worst itea in the bay area to my knowledge and in my opinion. I ordered a mango yakult, the first sip already tasted off. I asked the girl working the register if I can exchange it for a milk tea because it tasted weird. She asked someone and they OKed it. She came back and asked if I ordered it at their store before I said, "No.", she continued to say, "It's supposed to be sour." I never told her it was sour, I told her it tasted weird. So I told her it tasted OLD meaning not fresh. The guy making my milk tea was talking smack in Chinese saying if everyone exchanged then we wouldn't make money. Then the guy wearing glasses said I should just stick to milk tea and not order a yakult drink, basically saying I'm not one to appreciate a nice yakult drink. I heard someone say what if they don't come back? The glasses dude said who cares, don't need their business. I got my exchanged milk tea, it was not sweet enough and tasted weird again. But o well, I saw the chinese smack talking guy water it down with ice and hot water while he was talking smack. :( That's what I get for exchanging a far from fresh drink. I trashed it. Don't come here if you want the workers to talk smack about you in Chinese when they give you an old, gross and far from fresh drink. They could have said all those things in my face or refuse the exchange. I would have been Ok with them refusing the exchange. The rose milk tea & the milk tea with grass jelly was not great either. The tea egg was on point, it was the best thing out of the 5 different things I got from them. The cashier girl was nice though, and I do appreciate them for giving me an exchange. **As I'm writing my review, I looked at the receipt and I ordered a "Fresh mango yakult" It was not fresh! ** read more

i-Tea - Tea egg was the best, the milk teas were 2/5. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

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