Let's start off with parking. There's like barely any actually. This plaza is so busy, because there are so many other restaurants around. I love that this place has so much food and it's basically viet street food. I love the options. I love that the drinks are so unique and there are tons of food! However, there are only like 4 tables, so if you're trying to find a spot to study, good luck. Around like 12-2 o'clock, it got so busy. The places was crowded with students as well as people coming for lunch. It got loud and super busy. However, I would definitely come back for the food and the drinks. What I ordered: Green Collection - 5/5 Best green thai tea ever. It had the perfect about of sweetness and flavor. I will definitely come back for this drink. It also comes with different jellies, boba, as well as crystal boba. If you're into having a lot of toppings I highly recommend this drink! Vietnamese Pork and Shrimp Dumpling - 4/5 It's actually super flavorful. However, it was kind of hard when I ate it and I should have asked for them to heat it up. The filling was however seasoned perfectly and I love that there was a perfect about of spice. read more

JTea - Green Collection - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I come to Jtea every week to get Peach tea but this is my third times get a drink like this. They dont even fill it up. This is how you treat your loyal customer? read more

JTea - Peach tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Adorable place, yummy drinks, delicious food, whats more to love. The interior is clean and bright. The place is a bit small but I'm sure you can find a place to sit either at the big group tables are higher smaller tables. I got the Thai green tea with jelly and it was da bomb. The drink has that distinct Thai tea taste with subtle hints of green tea. It is a bit sweet though and I'm not sure if you can adjust the sugar level. Their jellos are definitely unique. It's more firm and less chewy, and I really liked it in my drink for that added sweet crunch. They also serve food which I have yet to try but will be coming back for! read more

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My girlfriend and I love coming here in the weekends when we are in the area. I only get the Thai Green Milk Tea because it is the best in town. And I also get it with the jelly with is extra. The location could be better for foot traffic. The interiors is nice and cozy. read more

JTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I came for the milk jello, because it was new and interesting. But then I got hooked on the tropical fruit tea. Both drinks are of a very good quality, with a lot of toppings that really fill up the cup. The matcha milk tea with milk jello is very creamy and has strong matcha aroma. The tropical fruit tea is very refreshing with real fruit toppings. I will definitely be coming back here. They also have matcha milk tea gallon bottle for loyal fans . read more

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Jtea has a unique and flavorful Thai green tea milktea. I love the taste of matcha combined with Thai green milk tea and matcha/milk jelly cube (pic #2) or matcha agar boba (pic#3) with a perfect level of sweetness. Recommend: #1: Thai Green Milk Tea #18 Green collection milk tea #jteahouston #houstoneats #houstonfoodies read more

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Not my cup of tea unfortunately. I've never been to a Vietnamese tea house but was really curious to try it myself. I got the milk green tea with milk jello ($4) and the flavors are bolder than I am used to. Almost too bold but this could be my pregnancy tastebuds on overdrive. It really reminded me of sunscreen. I also got the spring rolls with chicken and quail eggs. 4 small rolls for $5. What bothered me was trying to charge for ice and sink water. Flavors have been out of control during my pregnancy and I have been watering things down to make it more palatable. Not sure I will be making the extra long drive past a bunch of other more welcoming tea houses to come back. Internet was also non-existent so was not able to get any work done unfortunately. read more

JTea - Regret tipping $1. Hard to justify this for $4. Asked for water...sorry we charge for that. Can I get ice? We charge for ice. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Feeling a bit hypoglycemic? Then head to JTea! Seriously. I ordered the "Milk Green Tea with Milk Jello." The drink was unapologetically sweet (I grimaced after my first sip), contained too much dairy, and lacked in tea flavor. The milk jello had such a subtle taste that it makes you question whether there's actually any taste at all, and it becomes easily overpowered by your drink. Texturally, I feel the milk jello is too dense. The menu is rather vague, and the sequence doesn't make sense. For instance, what is "Milk Tea No. 3," and why is it #2 on the menu? Similarly, what is "Milk Tea No. 5," and why is it #3 on the menu? Lots of potential confusion here. The air conditioning needs to be appropriately scaled to accommodate the number of people inside. I know it tends to be a somewhat common practice for Asian businesses to cut back on AC to save on costs, but when it feels cooler outside on a humid summer night in Houston, then you have a problem. As it stands, JTea is too far out of the way from the usual Bellaire hotspots to warrant a visit. read more

JTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I actually want to give JTea 3 1/2 Stars. I order speciality drink J1. Milk Green Tea with Milk Jello $4.00 ( supposedly it should be Thai tea) but it is not. It had a strong aroma flowery taste. I drink 25% of it and ate the jello. At the end I throw the drink away. My co-worker order Triple Berry - smoothie $4.95. He shared some of his with me since I did not like my Milk Green/ Thai Tea. This drink was way better, I like it but it was kinda pricey. Would I come back hear again? Probably not. Big disappointment. I really wanted to like this place and come backz read more

JTea - Triple Berry Smoothie $4.95 and Milk Green Tea with Jello $4.00 (did not like Milk Green Tea, it had a strong flowery taste) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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JTea is one of the newest boba shop in Bellaire area. My girlfriend has been buying green milk tea from the owner even before she opens actual location. So we were really excited to visit and try out new drinks here. Very cool and modern atmosphere with cute decorations. Our favorite drinks are green milk tea with milk jello and milk tea with black sugar. We'll be back to try out more drinks and snacks. read more

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Their green milk tea and ca phe sua bot are highly recommended! The flavors are strong but the drinks are just too sweet to my liking. I also asked for the lowest level of ice, yet the drinks always have at least half a cup of ice. Then what's the point of having different ice levels?! read more

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Got the Cafe sua bot and No. 3 milk tea. The coffee was a little too bitter but still pretty good. The milk tea was a little too creamy, but the place is so cute! The interior gets 5/5 for sure read more

JTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I found a new favorite place to get some coffee!!!! I am currently obsessed with their Cafe Sua Bot. It's a unique twist on the Vietnamese coffee. There are three layers: condensed milk, REAL coffee in the middle, and coffee milk foam on top. The foam has a nice balance of bitterness and sweetness. I get this almost weekly!!! (10/10) I also recommend their Thai Green Milk tea. It's doesn't taste too heavy. You can definitely taste the tea. It might be a bit sweet for some people so maybe wait for the ice to melt or ask for less sweet? Banh Trang Tron: The price is so affordable compared to other places and the portion is just as big. The only complaint that I have is that it's more oily. Che Khuc Bach: This is my first time trying this dessert and I love it! By default, it comes with all the flavors that they have: chocolate, matcha, milk, and strawberry. I like how it's not overly sweet. If you want to taste the actual flavors be sure to not drink anything before eating this. If you do, then all the flavors will taste the same. I know from experience! lol The workers are very sweet here! Definitely will be coming back again and again. read more

I came here because I saw my friend came by for their Christmas special - first 100 gets a free milk tea. I trusted my friend on FB, a milk tea lover, that she had good taste. I wasn't quite blown away. I mean! Yes the tea was good, but it was thick and creamy for my taste. If you want that Hokkaido version of milk tea, this is the place for you. Drink: Taro milk tea with taro pudding. I was hoping the taro pudding was a bit sweeter, with a crunch of jelly. It was soft coconutty, and less sweet. Price was decent, place a bit small, parking was ample at times, decor was fun and modern. I wanted to give this place 3.5 stars, but rated up. read more

The matcha green tea was overly sweet and chalky. The matcha flavor was weak and nonexistent. The tea was not fragrant at all. The milk jelly in the tea were visually appealing however they tasted a little spoiled. My friend ordered a triple berry smoothie and it also was chalky and had undissolved matter in it. The smoothie was not well blended. My friend ended up getting sick later. As for the wait time, I and my other friend received our teas in a timely manner. My friend who ordered the smoothie, did not get hers until four other orders were made and delivered. While we waited patiently, after a sufficient amount of time I had to ask the status of the smoothie because none of the front staff let us know they were running behind. We figured maybe they forgot about us because we saw four other orders (from customers who ordered AFTER us) were made and completed. The way the kitchen and the front area staff communicate is very disorganized. The staff did not prioritize orders and tasks so they consequently ended up with a huge backlog of orders. They had 2 front staff both vying for the kitchen window trying to do the same task. As for the ambiance: The decor looked great. I appreciated the mini baby's breath bouquet on the tall top tables. The spot is small and cramped but the decor is modern and clean. The chairs are not that comfortable. It also was HOT in here. They did not have air conditioning or if they do, it was broken. It was sweltering hot. As for the tea, the hype is NOT real, go somewhere else. read more

JTea - Matcha Green Tea with Milk Jelly. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

This's the first time a have tried the "milk foam coffee". I usually drink drink vietnamese ice coffee every morning, since I have knowned about the "mild foam coffee", i changed my habit... it's really new for me, the foam little bitter and fully coffee taste. I recommended to try it once. The shop sometimes has a long line, but your drink comes out just in a minute. Remember to pay attention to your ticket number, they call you by your ticket number... read more

JTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

We ordered the taro smoothie and the green milk tea both flavors were decent. Not my favorite. The taro smoothie was super grainy and the green milk tea tasted and smelled like I was drinking incense. The ambiance and service were good though. read more

JTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wow, this is seriously what they serve me, I'm not even mad. I'm more surprised at this joke. read more

JTea - A drink without ice - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has been on my list for a while. I came here to do some work, thinking that this place was quite big and would have lots of people studying in here. However this place is pretty small, and does not provide too good atmosphere for studying. I had the little street food that they were selling (don't know the name) and No.3 drink. The food was surprisingly really good. I would just go back for this. Very chewy on the outside and that fish sauce gives a nice little kick. The milk tea was good too, nothing too special. I saw a lot of people coming in to order and take out. I do wish to go back to try their signature no. 1 drink with jello. read more

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Great milk tea if in bottle or from the menu, both have a unique delicious taste. Although it's far from most Chinatown sweet favorites they are just as good! For toppings such as the jello might increase your drink from $3 to $5, which is seemingly a lot for extras but they were just as enjoyable! Recommend the jello if you don't mind spending a little more on it. read more

JTea - Green Milk Tea & J5 (Hokkaido-Style Milk Tea) with jello - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I 9/13/18 Went to buy drink for sister and Myself..coffee was great. Snacks good as well. Brought the drink to her and she said it's completely different when drink there. She didn't like it and I showed them exactly what she asked for. She order the same last time... maybe different people make it differently .. 9/14/18 Came back today for the coffee I originally wanted but was told yesterday they never had it. So change my rating to 4 stars . Had a better customer service today read more

JTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you're a fob like me you've probably been to the night market at Hong Kong 4, there's a stand that sales hands down the best Thai green tea. It is the best. I would say their milk green tea is very similar, especially with the milk jellos! The drink was very sweet to me so I just drank it top first to let the ice melt. Flavor was good though. Also got the milk tea and it was very regular, had a strong tea flavor but nothing to write home about. It was also too sweet. This place is worth a try if you love boba and trendy places. read more

JTea - Milk green tea with jello & milk tea w/jello - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Best drinks in town, also have some really good snacks. Best banh Trang tron in town too read more

JTea - Fruit tea and tiramisu milktea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

The last few visits weren't so great. Drinks are still absolutely delicious but the cashiers haven't been so friendly. One time the cashier seemed annoyed when I was taking my time to order. No one else was in there except me so I don't understand why she got so annoyed ? She was even giving an attitude at the end!! Not to mention that the price has went up tremendously, understandable, but please at least make it worth it to the customers. We are paying $6+ for a drink FULL OF ICE. Yes , ICE! When asked for no ice, they literally only fill it 1/3. I've seen many people complain about this issue but they don't seem to care at all as they still do it. And even when order as normal, they still don't fill it all the way up. read more

Love love this place! I always get the J1; the milk green tea with milk jello. Sometimes i switch out the jello favors in my drink. Their milk tea is also very creamy. The banh tran tron is really sweet and not like your normal banh Tran tron. They also sell the beef jerky and those are the bomb! Pretty expensive, i believe it is $8-12 for a bag. The interior is also very aesthetically appealing. read more

JTea - Milk green tea with khuc bach - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

The owner of this place is very rude. The drinks you get here have TOO MUCH ice and the owner proudly calls people "greedy" for pointing out the ridiculous amount of ice they put in their $6 drinks. Avoid this store at all costs. You should no longer support businesses that purposely scam customers by putting TOO MUCH ice. read more

Interesting location that it's in next to Pizza Hut and a spa but I guess anything goes in Chinatown. I came around 930 pm on a Sunday. It was still pretty pack..staff most been exhausted at that point not welcoming as I would like but I will try a different time next visit. What I ordered: I asked the girl what's their most popular she recommended green matcha it came with milk jello...the drink is wayyyy too sweet. Is there a option for level of sweetness? Strawnana and mixed berry smoothie was a hit with the family. Banh bot loc was ok I recommend trying it when it's fresh and hot that would probably make a difference. read more

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Asked to explain what was cheese milk tea, was it cheese flavor tea or cheese foam, and the cashier girl did not bother to answer. She said: "it's cheese" like girl I knew that it was CHEESE milk tea. I like the drink but the attitude here is madness. Please train your servers. Last time got one chicken feet and waited over 30 minutes. read more

Love their tropical fruit tea. I also tried the classic milk tea no.3 with sea salt on top and khuc bach, it's so good as well read more

JTea - I tried the classic milk tea no.3 with sea salt on top and khuc bach, it's so good!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Be prepared for the light ice with few piece of milk jello. Maybe I should order extra jello for higher expectation. Wish all my best luck among competitions read more

JTea - Be prepared for the light ice w/ 5 piece of milk jello. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Happened to be in the area and we're always in the mood for a boba drink, so my coworker told us we should stop by and try this new tea place. The prices are incredible for the quality of drinks they have to offer. A picture says a thousand words, so please take a look at the beautiful concoctions they created!!! Two of my coworkers got the Tropical Fruit Tea - which has REAL FRUIT pieces! They enjoyed it tremendously. I got the Vietnamese Milk Foam Coffee - it was truly incredible and hit my craving spot on! My boss got the Artichoke Drink, and he also greatly enjoyed it. We noticed they have food options, so we are making it a mission to return and try their food soon! Definitely recommended! read more

JTea - Tropical Fruit Tea, Vietnamese Milk Foam Coffee, and Artichoke Drink - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was in today to order for my shop. It was quite a big order. The two ladies in the front attitude was not nice and friendly at all. They took my order in such a bad unhappy attitude like I owed them money. But I let that slided because everyone have good and bad days. Until I ordered for the second time. The girl wear glasses and leather jacket keeps starring at me in such a mean way. She was giving me that look. It make me so uncomfortable. I have been going to Jtea since their first opening. How the two ladies were treating me today. You guys failed me so bad!!! read more

I wanted some milk tea to finish off my savoury(ish) lunch of pho and found this place nearby. Walking in, it was a cute little shop with nice winter themed decorations. The staff greeted us and I was really surprised at the expansive menu, from an array of different drinks to snack items. I like that their milk tea menu has descriptions for the level intensities of the tea, cream, and sweetness in each kind. I wanted to order the Milk Tea No. 3 but they told me they were out for the day; which indicates to me that these drinks must be pre-mixed - otherwise, they should have been able to make it... but no big deal, I got the No. 5 instead and added their cream milk jello, which I've never seen before. Pleasantly surprised! I think the No. 5 was the right choice; I did enjoy the slightly stronger tea flavour. The jelly was nice too, the more you chewed it the creamier it tasted. read more

One of my fave boba spots on the other side of Bellaire. Although their drinks are more on the pricier side compared to other spots it's still worth trying. I love that on their menu they distinguish the differences between their milk tea's by comparing sweetness, creaminess and tea level to ensure you pick one to your liking. They also sell pre-bottled milk teas if you're in a rush or want to save it for later! My go to drinks: Green Milk Tea with Milk Jello - 5/5. Can be a little sweet but the milk jello is so good with this! Cheese Milk Tea - 4/5. I pick this when I'm not feeling the green milk tea, this drink is more on the black tea side. I add milk jello in here as well! Tiramisu Milk Tea 4/5. I'm not a fan of coffee jelly but the tea itself was good and the milk foam they put on top gives it a nice touch. If I order this again I would get it without the coffee jelly Milk Tea #3 - 3.5/5. It's good but I would rather get the green milk tea or cheese milk tea over this one. I've also had banh bot loc here and it's not bad! Worth if you're wanting a snack and boba as well all within one stop. read more

Used to be great. Now drinks are expensive ($5.95 for a cup of milk tea with 3/4 of the cup filled with ice!?!). Management tries to justify how much they rip customers off with a bunch of nonsense but things just don't add up. Not to mention the attitude from the staff is beyond rude - as if they're doing a favor for you. Do your self a favor and visit other boba shops around since they sell you a cup of milk tea filled at least 3/4 of the way to the top and still taste delicious. read more

Very bad customer services. I ordered Banh Canh for to go last time and they put the hot soup in the styrofoam cup. The soup was too hot it caused the styrofoam up to melt, making it spilled all over the bags. I came back and tried to ask if they can put the soup in another container next time and they told me IT WAS MY FAULT THAT THE STYROFOAM MELTED?!? They were going on about selling it this way for years and it should not happen like that and I might put it in Microwave and made it melt (?!) Not sure this is how you supposed to respond to a customer feedback and accused customers of something they never do They were very nice during the first day but end up having a really bad service lately. Highly not recommended read more

I would not recommend this place. First of all, the workers there are not familiar with their own products. They didn't know what type of milk they use for their milk tea drinks. Apparently, the milk tea is already premixed beforehand, so you won't be getting a "freshly" made drink. Their drinks are made very sweet. Even though 50% sugar was requested, it tasted like 150% to me. They don't fill up their milk tea drinks either. I was very surprised at the large space of fluid missing from half of my drink container. You pay the same price as the other tapioca drink places for a lot less drink. I should have just gone to my usual spots instead of trying out a new place. EDITED TO ADD: The drinks are seriously under filled if you request no ice. It was a cold day, so I wanted to skip the ice. So JTea decided to skip out on HALF of my tea drink too. It looked ridiculously low in the tall drink container. At the other tea places (which I have frequented A LOT of different tapioca cafes), they usually fill UP the drink ALL the way, OR leave 1/2 INCH to 1 INCH MAXIMUM space at the top of the drink container. Here at JTea, I am estimating their drink container to be approximately 7 inches in height. They left 3.5 inches of space from the top of the drink container empty....and oh yeah that was WITH Tapioca at the bottom. read more

Ordered a milk tea with no ice, literally got half a cup...please go to Tea Top on Bellaire Chinatown and order no ice, they give you still full cup. Bad business, will not be back. read more

JTea - No ice - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

JTEA do I love you?? Am I riding?? Say I'm never gonna leave cuz you're exciting!! Yeah unfortunately I had to go back to Florida lol... but this was one of my favorite places in Houston. I mean they really don't have many drinks here but they have good drinks. If you're a matcha or original milk tea person then this place is definitely for you! Their original milk tea comes in 3 different styles but you can get the classic. Its pretty sweet but it's gooooood. The matcha tastes a little different from what I'm accustomed to but it was still booming. Everybody orders it! They even have matcha boba. Also, I never seen this done before but they have bottles and gallons you can buy and take home without ice. The vibe here is excellent tho, I can't complain. We sat there and played uno and had a great time. This was one of the few places we ended up coming back to again with the one week we were here. They also have fooooood. Menu down below. read more

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If I were to base this review on their Christmas decorations, they would get 6 stars! Unfortunately, this is about their business. The employees/service is fine. Not the greatest or friendliest, but very average for Chinatown. My problem is that they add wayyyy too much ice and sugar to their drinks. You basically get a cup full of ice and two sips of tea. If you ask for less ice, you still get the same exact amount of tea, so the cup is not full. And even then, it still contains much more ice than you would get elsewhere. Although they do have a variety of interesting snack options, they lack tea options. That, along with their ice and sugar problem is what knocked off some stars for me. read more