This place is walking distance from where I am and I liked the experience here. For one, their cafe area is very spacious and love the high ceilings. I can see myself hanging out here drinking my boba and getting some work done. I got an original KF milk tea HOT with boba and 30% sweetness. This drink hit the spot as its been a bit cooler this week. The price was very fair, cost less than other boba places. Im definitely coming back here for several reasons: (1) walking distance, (2) fair prices, (3) excellent drink and (4) spacious and large cafe area. I will likely become the Duchess here, just sayin' (do people even say that anymore??!!)...man I am getting over the hill... read more

First time at this location and although my honeydew milk tea was good, the overall visit was just okay. Tried ordering on the kiosk when an employee noticed it wasn't working so he took our order. Young kid, seemed like he didn't want be there, especially because now we have to go thru him to order instead of the kiosk. Ordered a Thai tea and he asked if normal Thai tea or Thai milk tea... tbh I've had boba for decades and never had anyone ask me that. Although in hindsight I eventually knew what he meant... I just thought a regular Thai tea would suffice since I order like that anywhere. Eh I was wrong, I guess I truly wanted the Thai milk tea. Still good but not what we wanted. Honeydew milk tea was great no issues. Nice shop, pretty spacious, but nobody inside during dinner time. Not sure if I'll come back read more

Kung Fu Tea - Honeydew Milk Tea, Thai Tea, and Pumpkin Spice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Kung Fu has really stepped it up! This place runs so much smoother than the last few years. They only had one employee when I went in, but he was hustling and getting drinks out in good timing. I also haven't had any issues ordering them thru DoorDash lately. Interior is still neat and welcoming. read more

We order on their App because of the convenience and the reward points. Came here on Sunday afternoon. Our drinks were ready when we got there. Indoor is very clean and has great decor. Red bean drink is yummy. This is probably one of the only companies around that has a classic red bean slush. We will definitely be back. Plus I earned enough points for a free drink read more

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Used to be one of my family's go-to boba spots! Their wintermelon green milk tea is still a favorite :-) I mainly come here for the nostalgia & if I'm in the area craving a sweet drink. I can't speak for their other flavors but they're good for simple milk teas! Abundant parking, ample seating, and they even have claw machines but I haven't tried playing read more

Kung Fu Tea - Winter Melon Milk Green Tea, Taro Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

The milk teas are quite bland and don't really have much sweetness or not a natural but a more artificial sweetness and it's just not special in comparison to other boba places. The staff is friendly and I like that they have an app and rewards system, they always have air conditioning inside and nice seating and a nice interior design, but the drinks themselves aren't spectacular for the price you pay. read more

I really like their milk teas and the quality of their boba. They also make my drinks very quickly most of the time. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Ugh, I can rant about this place all day long. They get me through my nights. I can successfully pull all-nighters to finish projects. The caffeine you get from Kung Fu Tea is far more superior to the morning drip coffees, as they utilize the Gongfu method to brew the perfect cup of tea. I didn't know much about this method until my husband told me. The innovative flavors and the non-dairy milk powders is why I stay loyal. Wintermelon milk green tea is absolutely the GOAT. If it's made in person, you can select 30%, extra ice. It's PERF for me. I tried doing 0% before but they didn't let due to natural sweetness. However, for convenience, 70% sweetness (the minimum) is only available through the KFT app and that sugar level works well enough for me. My secondary choices are the Taro Milk Green Tea or the Honey Oolong Milk Tea. The coffee series is subpar....it's good, but not that good. I'm a coffee fiend but they leave a rather weird aftertaste. The slushes are rather nice if you fancy a tropical flavor, like mango. And I recommend steering clear of the Thai Teas. However, I'm quite bias because I'm Thai and would only drink the "real deal" but this is just their rendition of it. I'm aware they revamped their recipe, but both the old and their new recipe still didn't make the cut for me. Maybe it does well in a pinch for cravings, who knows. In all, I recommend getting the Wintermelon Milk GT for your first time if you're looking to get hooked. OPT OUT OF TOPPINGS!!! Instead, get the full drink and savor the drink! For example, if you get the boba, it changes the flavor too much and makes it unbearably sweet. Their boba is kind of floral-y and honey-like, it kind of melts into whatever you drink so imo get the drink by itself first. If you like it enough, then drop by again the next day and get it with boba. I like aloe jelly but again, the topping has some "flavor" that changes the overall drink, and may ruin it for some. read more

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This is our go-to boba tea location! We love the taste of their tea (boba tea places are not all equal). The service is good, but this place can get busy at times. Good location off the freeway. I like the seasonal drinks and themes. And like all boba places, you can adjust ice and sugar levels. Will definitely be back! read more

Watery Thai ice tea. Not good Customer service. Short staff that can be understandable

My wife has really been craving boba the last few weeks and this place has been hitting the spot for her! The staff is friendly, the drinks are prompt, and it's tasty! read more

Been coming here for quite sometimes, and getting pretty much the same drink --black sesame matcha, and so far happy and never had a problem with my drink. Today and last week was quite different, i think the girl "owner" has been making my drink, look at below how less the drink is, and she said, since I didn't want ice, it is less and also, sorry, milk is expensive". Come on!! So, translation, drinks will 20-25% less because I want no ice, come on!! I understand if it a bit less, but this much? Sorry, but I'm not going back and not buying my milk tea in this store again. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Large black sesame matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Located across from Krispy Kreme and next to Best Pizza and Brew. This location has a good amount of indoor and outdoor seating. Their menu is relatively extensive so it took a while to choose something. Lol Ultimately went for the Passion fruit green tea and added aloe jelly to it. The tea itself comes with mango popping bubbles which gave the drink a nice touch. Employees here are friendly and patient. And they had good music playing. Haha. Would def come back to get a "boba" fix. read more

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I'm not sure what it is about this Kung Fu Tea location, but it's just not on-par with its other locations, despite being a chain. All the drink seems to taste bitter even at the normal sugar rate, especially their Thai tea. Workers are very nice though :) read more

Kung Fu Tea - Thai Tea Thai Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I came after 9pm on a Saturday night. Not too busy. Fast service. I got oolong milk tea. It was good. I like that it is open late. I was able to get a table to myself to do some computer work. Clean and spacious place. Bathroom was clean. I would come again! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Oolong milk tea large - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Good food amazing Service I totally love this place 1st time going there nice Ambiance. read more

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Am I the last person to know that the milk teas here are made with Lactaid?! I came here with my cousin one night and was very happy to find out that Kung Fu Tea uses Lactaid for their dairy drinks because most Asians are lactose intolerant. How did I not know that?! I guess I will be coming here more often!...Not just because they use Lactaid, but also because their drink options are really great! We got the Herbal Jelly Wow & Sesame Matcha Milk with Pudding and loved our drinks! I got the Herbal Jelly Wow and WOW, it was delish! I had a sip of the Sesame Matcha Milk with Pudding and will have to get one next time, no sharing! I want it all to myself!! Great drinks, friendly service, and clean boba shop! read more

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When I saw the bathroom it totally killed my appetite for boba. The toilet is difficult to flush and was thus unflushed and there was dried dirtiness on the seat. The bathroom also feels gross overall so you don't really want to stay in there. They say you can tell the level of cleanliness of a food establishment from its bathroom. The drinks here are average, my winter melon milk tea was are almost as good as daboba's green milk tea (which also isn't that good, but the rancho Bernardo / Carmel mountain area is missing good boba spots). I wouldn't return here just based on the bathroom, however. read more

Second time here and to be honest, if you are desperate for a boba fix and it's the closest or most convenient place, then it is not bad. If you have choices though, this would probably be one of the few last on the list I would choose to stop for boba milk tea etc. Downloaded their app to get a free boba just to find out its for next visit. Although still decided to use their app and order drinks because I saw another deal for a free pistachio milk tea with minimum $15 order. Ordered over $15 but no discount applied when i added the pistachio drink. So thought maybe i need to claim in person. Went in person just for them to say i need to get it through the app. Sigh. Told them it didn't applied and all they could say was oh and chuckle. Was expecting them to honor it with proof we ordered over $15, but nope. Didn't want to bother pushing it because it was literally 3 employees who look like they're in HS and didn't want to give them a hard time and left it. Wintermelon juice was generic. The item that looked all fancy from pics called the Cat noir cocoa cataclysm that looked soo yummy didn't look anything like the picture and tasted nothing but sugar with milk on crack! There was cocoa sprinkled on top which were doted clumps of powder everywhere and it was seriously meh. For the cost also, there are much more better places. Again, for a quick fix, it's still good. It you don't like things too sweet, seriously consider getting less sweet as even at 50% it taste like regular (in my opinion of course) read more

Fantastic customer service, was treated well, corresponded with. And yes, the product was exceptional.

Slooooow service. So many options, don't bother coming here. You will wait 20+ mins for an average drink.

Awesome tea experience! The KF Milk Tea is a good go-to and tastes exceptional. The store is pleasant to be at, and so it's always a good time at Kung Fu Tea. read more

Kung Fu Tea - KF Milk Tea @ Shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Due to the heat wave in the area it was perfect time to get boba tea and I love everything mango. So I ordered the mango slush that already had jellies in the drink and my fiancé had the Oreo slush and ordered it more Oreo. They do have outdoor seating but due to the heat everyone was inside but the cashier was helpful and able to hear our order. The drinks were perfect to have and I want to try the Oreo slush next time. read more

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Came here with friends, and it was an overall good experience. The place was BUSY but we didn't have to wait too long. They also have a self checkout option for credit card to the right of the register if you didn't want to wait as long and the menu was easy to manage. I've also pre-ordered on the app before and that was easy. Boba here was extra chewy today which for me was a good thing! I hate soggy boba! 5/5 The boba isn't too sweet here so won't turn your boba super sugary. I'll post pictures of what we ordered. Mango Slush (comes with mango jellies in it added boba 9/10) Peach green tea w boba 70% 9/10 S'mores slush (has marshmallow fluff & graham at the bottom which just kinda got soggy) 8/10 rated by my friends kid, he said it was chocolatey and pretty good Coffee latte 8/10 Honey Green Tea 7/10 very honey flavor, if you like that. Have noticed certain drinks are not as expensive as other places which I appreciate. Will be back. read more

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***Mobile order and then show up 5-10 minutes later than whatever time it says it will be ready. Kung Fu Tea is my favorite boba spot in SD but this specific location is not doing it justice. Orders are continuously wrong and the service is incredibly slow. Even when I mobile order, I show up at the time it tells me to show up but I still have to wait another 10 minutes after I get there. After more than a year of being open here, you would think they would get it right. Decided to write this review after giving them another chance yesterday. Surprise, still had to wait and the order was wrong. Kung Fu Tea is great! Just not the Carmel Mountain location. read more

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I've been to this location a couple times already, and drinks are always on point. But the app has been finicky way too often, but then again it's more of a developer problem. Love how there's finally a boba shop near poway and rb area. Also I would suggest ordering 50% sweet (& 50% ice) because generally the drinks are too sweet imo. 5 stars for KIRBY! read more

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My server Tiffany was so amazing and helpful I had a small issue with my order and she resolved it in such a timely manner! The boba and drink was delicious I always go to Kung Fu Tea. read more

I love Kung Fu Tea but this location does not compare to the one in convoy. The drinks have been descent but it's the boba that's lacking. Every time I have gotten boba from here it's soft on the outside and hard in the middle. I have come multiple times in hopes that the boba from the previous time was just a bad batch but unfortunately that's not the case. read more

I mean this is the Go to Boba Spot in Carmel Mountain Super chill staff. Good drinks. Good times! read more

I agree with another Yelper who commented that the drinks are palatable.. the app pretty user friendly.. the point system is not bad.. but the service definitely could use some work (very hit or miss). It's convenient to have your drink ready to go.. but they do a very haphazard distribution of service/ prep on the drinks. It's located next to the Carmel Mountain Best Pizza and Brew.. in between Bev Mo and Krispy Kremes. The parking lot there isn't great but not too bad. It can get busy on weekends or after school hours. The drinks are standard.. a mix of milk tea, fruity, and coffee based drinks. The boba itself is not great.. but the drink will satiate a boba/milk tea itch. They did their best during covid times.. but overall it's just an average boba spot. Service is generally your local hs kids.. they can be nice.. but sometimes when the orders are mixed up during busy moments they are still learning how to handle the stress of the environment. All in all.. we come by as needed.. read more

I ordered the taro milk tea and it was the worst drink I've ever had in my life no joke. It tasted like expired cereal milk. I grew up going to Kung Fu Tea at the other locations and it had always been my favorite boba place until I started going to this one. Every time I go to this location Im not happy with my drink and I try to give it another chance but this is it for me. These drinks are so expensive too. Such a waste of money! read more

Unfortunately, I have to give this a 1 star rating.. I ordered a taro milk tea boba and it was terrible! The flavor was so odd, it tasted like very powdery & just not authentic taro at all. Sadly, I have to say that this was probably the worst taro drinks I've ever had & couldn't finish my drink. HOWEVER, on a positive note.. My brother ordered a milk tea and genuinely enjoyed his drink.. SO, it couldn't just been the taro that was poorly made? Not sure. I have been here before and tried different drinks and they were pretty good. So I'm hoping it was just an off day & that next time- the taro will taste authentic. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Taro Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Been coming to kung fu tea for years figured it's time I gave a review. Customer service is always friendly and my most favorite thing is that they offer lactose options. My favorite is the Oreo milkstrike wow! And my son loves their strawberry smoothie with brown sugar boba read more

Welp, the service wasn't amazing but it wasn't horrible. Merely transactional, why suggest a tip on the screen if you don't offer bubbly personalities at a bubble shop? The shop is cute, good music, nice table availability, clean. Which is why you get two stars. But the product...people that know real milk tea know flavor. How are they getting away without flavor? I purchased a classic Taro and it had no resemblance of taro in it. I've purchased way better Taro in worst places for a better price at that. Don't skimp out on better ingredients. Lastly, why have a kids menu but no kids size? Either way, my kid and I came home and tossed out our drinks. $18 in the trash. Don't bother, drive to Mira Mesa and get real boba. Sorry, wish I could get my money back. Don't sign me up for the rewards please. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Funny they don't have a kids size but they have a kids menu. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Stopped in for some boba on a Friday night. There was a group of 5 of us and the person ringing us up patiently helped us as we figured out what we wanted. It wasn't busy so it didn't take long for us to get our drinks. When ordering, they do ask you to confirm your order on the screen; which I appreciated. The drinks themselves were reasonably priced and pretty good. We enjoyed sitting outside though would recommend a trash can either outside or by the door. The only one we saw was by the register. read more

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Food: 1/5 Service and Setting: 3/5 Value: 3/5 I haven't had bad boba in a while but dang Kung Fu Tea in Carmel Mountain had to change that. I think that the issues I had here are unique to this location because I've never had a problem with the one in Convoy. Service is always busy and the staff always seems extremely rushed. I was so excited a couple years ago to get a "real" boba place in the neighborhood but they surely fell flat. Cocoa Cream Wow Cap with Milk Cap: 1/5 I asked for a brown sugar black tea that I saw when I walked in and the cashier told me that they only had like a milk only version so I got that instead. As I walked out, I did see it again and realized she played me lol. The first very odd thing was that the boba was very hot. I know most places keep their boba warm so it doesn't seize up, but this was like almost boiling and made my whole drink lukewarm. The boba itself was a true felony. You would think that the boba would be soft and fresh since it was so hot, but mixed in with slightly overcooked pieces were balls that were either too old or undercooked. The center of the boba were like pebbles/uncooked pasta so I couldn't even finish the drink. The milk cap was okay though, slightly too runny for my taste. I do not recommend. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Cocoa Cream Wow Milk Cap - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Dirty bathroom. Customer service sucks. The manager is obviously not present. Probably some spoiled brat burning away her parents' money and not care about customers service. Arguing with other customers. Never coming back to this dump! read more

Wow. Where do we start... First, Cashier takes the longest time putting in an order for two boba milk tea. Still tipped them 20%. Order comes out missing boba. Told them about it. They just throw the bobas in along with a drink in an un sanitized container to shake it after he touched the bathroom mop. Asked to cancel my drink and refund the order. Another staff gets involved and says their system doesn't allow the refund easily because of Apple Pay. I said that's ridiculous. He proceeded to call the manager Tran Nguyen so I asked to speak with her. She starts yelling and says it's already been refunded. Amex app doesn't show any refund so I told her I don't see the charge refunded. She says you can call your bank and dispute it if you want. And just hangs up on me. So then another staff member brings me $6.50 and I said what about the tax $.45 and he ignores me. The small amount of money is not as important as the principal in the matter. Disgusting place, poorly managed and the crazy attitude is just beyond ridiculous. They'll be hearing from AmEx. read more

Let me preface this by saying I am a boba expert. Every other Kung Fu tea is good but this location NEEDS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. The drinks here are inconsistent and not as creamy as other locations. Our drink was supposed to be done at 4:12 PM (ordered through the app) and arrived right on time and STILL HAD TO WAIT. I was also NOT GREETED at all upon arrival. THE DRINK: Jasmine Green milk tea with boba. The boba was super HARD and inedible. It wasn't cooked properly. The drink was OK. I keep coming back here thinking it'll get better and I'm always DISAPPOINTED. It seems like these guys are going through some growing pains being that it's a new location. Hopefully there will be more training. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Jasmine green milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Thai tea is great honey boba is good interior is very pristine and clean. Nice neighborhood boba cafe