Not what was expected, but not bad Missus is on a dumpling kick, so we looked for some of the best dumplings we could find locally. Found this well reviewed shop close by, so we dropped in. The inside is very sparse, lots of stuff strewn around. It was lacking a lot of polish, but it didn't seem too sketchy. We ordered from the nice lady an order of dumplings, pirogies, and a couple of bao buns. Price was good, and food took about 15 minutes to cook but we did some trekking locally to waste time, We got our food, took some pics and dug in. The pirogies were for me, and I must say that they were not pirogies. It was mashed potatoes with cheese in a dumpling wrapper. The dumpling wrappers were fresh, but the dough was not what I expected. The potato and cheese was pretty good though. Didn't use a farmers cheese but did some type of white cheese. The bao were generic. They used the same filling as the dumplings as the bao filling. It really needed a sauce inside to help differentiate it from the dumplings. We also got a black sesame bao, but the inside was very watery and not appetizing at all. So we threw that one away. The owner is a very nice lady, and she's working hard to keep her place busy. It's clear that the stresses of the day keep her strained, but she does mean well enough. For those in the area, it's not a drive to destination. It's pretty good dumplings in a run down shop with an owner fighting to stay afloat. I would recommend going here if you want to support local, and don't mind a bit of grit. The dumplings are fresh, the pirogies are interesting renditions, and they do boba tea. read more

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Best milk tea I've ever had. I've been to lots of boba shops but this one is the best by far. The owner always greets me with kindness and the boba is always fresh and the food is as well. The inside is so welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend to go here. read more

Wonderful family place with great dumplings. They rotate what filings they have so you may need to call ahead if you want a specific kind.

This little spot is a hidden gem tucked away in the corner of the plaza. A Boba go to for sure! Inside has a cute wall set up for some nice pics too! Today I ordered a large brown sugar milkshake with tapioca pearls! The tapioca pearls were made fresh and were warm and chewy! The mixture was a perfect blend! This establishment is family owned and are as sweet as the boba! They also make homemade dumplings that are delish! A great place to try something different for sure! Will definitely be back to get another delicious concoction! read more

Mei Tea - Brown sugar milkshake with tapioca pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

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This is a small tea shop. I liked the bubble tea the most. I went for the thai and earl grey ones with the normal tapioca bubbles. Both were good. Steamed red bean bun was ok. I think it is just a single person cooking here. Availability of items varies. read more

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I'm going to break this down and will update in the future if needed. The drinks are surely a 4-5. We typically get the mango smoothie with boba (tapioca balls). The milk teas always look good, but I like the thicker consistency. Looking forward to trying the avocado milkshake at some point. Tried the chicken steamed dumplings. They were good. Would be 100x better if they offered them fried. The hot sauce was odd - sort of just hot oil. Will try the regular sauce with the pork dumplings (which were sold out when we were there last) in the future. The service is a 2. SO SLOW. Typically 1-2 people in there moving at a molasses pace. Ordered 2 drinks last time I was there. 2 people in front of me. Waited 25 min. They clearly have a following - need at least 2-3 people in there. Maybe this will get better if we ever get past the covid-19 pandemic. The shop itself looks so dingy with the way they have it set up through covid. May be cute pre/post covid. They have the plastic dividers held up with old jugs from their products filled with water. The first time I visited - I didn't figure that out - just thought the place was an absolute mess. The second time (as I waited for 25 min) , I had plenty of time to actually scrutinize the place. Could be far more appealing in there. Food/drinks - awesome, fantastic, cravable Service - poor, slow, excruciating Shop - has potential, but pretty bad right now Will absolutely be back but plan on waiting for a significant period of time if there's ANYONE else in the place! read more

The bubble tea is amazing, the calming sense once you walk on the door with the cute decor on the wall, and music playing takes your worries away. When you order your food, it comes in a fo container and the lady draws a cute little picture on it, saying thank you. Yes there is a wait sometimes, but let's be honest, the best things are worth the wait. It's truly our happy place. (mine and my teenagers) read more

Mei Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

Small basic spot with a wide variety of bubble tea options and a couple small food options as well (dumplings, empanadas, bro, etc). All of their food options are highly customizable. I got a thai bubble tea and a beef bao- they were decent. The woman working there was very friendly 6 read more

Because of the outside view I would have never stopped here. What a mistake that would have been!!! Their boba is fantastic!! I will be back!! read more

Mei Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

Thanks to the 95 degree weather my friend and I wanted a cool drink. He suggested I try a Bubble tea. So we came here and cake up with the combination of ginger honey bubble fruit tea with lychee. It was absolutely amazing. They young lady at the register was very helpful in explained the choices. I am totally telling folks about the place and coming back next week. Thanks for the refreshing tea and great service! read more

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First bubble tea shop that I've spotted in Plainville. Located next to the Dairy Queen, you'll be scratching your head wondering what you should get on a hot summer day. Bubble tea is always a nice choice; easy for a quick grab and go drink. Walking in, it looked like it was a deli that was converted to a bubble tea shop. There were simple designs and sayings for the shop lightening up the mood. Along the wall lined with tables to sit; there are strings of flowers that decorate the white wall. They aim to help you out if you are a first time bubble tea drinker, offering a guide to ordering. You'll pick your flavors, sugar/ice level and any additions to your drink. I ordered a Large Iced Taro Bubble Tea with grass jelly and bubbles, while my sister ordered a Large Iced Matcha Bubble Tea with bubbles. Both with 75% sugar. Watching as the drinks were made, you will see the drinks will be made with powder; while isn't bad, could have you wanting more. My sister remarked that the tapioca bubbles weren't that good, didn't have a flavor and were a little hard. She regrets getting them and not getting the heart shaped jellies. I had to agree with her but the grass jelly was good enough for me. It looks like it's still getting itself established and will be adding more items like dumplings and other stuff. I think the location works for the items she is selling just have to improve the recipe a little. read more

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Never been here before but I was in the area and looking for boba tea so decided to stop by. I ordered taro coconut milk tea with boba and their homemade pork buns. First I'll say when I walked in, there was another customer waiting for their tea to be made. There was only 1 person working and it took a bit for her to fully finish the customer's order and then take my order. So the service was slow but understandable. Now the tea. I immediately knew the taro was artificial as most powders used for it are purple. Fresh taro tea is an off white color, not purple. My first couple sips I thought was good, until I could taste a horrible artificial aftertaste. I want to say it was the boba that had this terrible taste. Once you've had bubble tea made fresh with freshly cooked tapioca as well, the artificial crap will not compare. I could not finish the drink. However, the buns were phenomenal!! I have never had such amazing tasting buns, wish I ordered more! I would come back for the food but not the teas unless they decide to make it fresh. read more

The lady behind the counter was so sweet. We got two bubble teas and they were very good. We also wanted dumplings but they didn't have all flavors just beef and vegetable. I'm assuming it was because we walked in at the end of their day. Still I will be coming back! read more

Mei Tea - Mango milk tea with mango pearls and a regular milk tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

I love this place! The prices are very reasonable and the tea selection is huge! I got the taro-coconut milk tea with grass jelly (50% sweetness) and it was so delicious. I'm so excited to go back again and try more flavors. The owner is very friendly and was helpful in making suggestions. read more

Mei Tea - Taro-coconut milk tea with grass jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

I love Mei Tea! I'm from California and it has been hard to find milk tea places in CT. Their drinks are very similar to places I can find in CA! I come all the time, my favorite drinks are the white peach fruit tea and the brown sugar milk tea! I like that you can adjust the sweetness levels and even mix any of the flavors. The staff are always friendly and patient! :) read more

Waited in line behind 2 girls who said they were regular customers. They said their "go-to" is the matcha tea ice blended. So, of course, I copied them and also got matcha tea ice blended. :-) Now, I LOVE matcha and I'm pretty particular about it. I make my own matcha lattes at home with pure ceremonial grade Japanese matcha. Everywhere I go, if matcha is on the menu, I order it. This matcha here tasted artificial to me like a premade matcha latte mix I have tried in the past. I know some people prefer that because a lot of people find pure matcha to be bitter, but it is just not for me. I also tried their taro bubble tea, which I found to be too sweet, even though I asked for it to be less sweet. The bubbles were made fresh when I got there and the owner seemed sweet. Given the lack of options for bubble tea in the area, it's not a bad fix, but I would not go out of my way for the bubble tea. I would give the fresh tea/juices a try next time though. :) read more

This place is amazing! I've been coming here for years and the staff is always super sweet. I've never had anything off the menu I didn't completely LOVE. It's a little spot, but they decorate beautifully and everything has a bubbly feel to it. I recommend this place time and time again. Best steamed buns around! read more

Mei Tea is honestly the best Tea place i've ever been too. The service is so kind and the tea is amazing!! my boyfriend and I go as much as we can and its so delicious in the summer, I definitely recommend the Tropical Fruit Smoothie with mango pearls, and the Thai Tea, they are so authentic and so delicious. Love this place!! read more

Mei Tea - Tropical Fruit Smoothies - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

They have bursting boba! Loved their thai tea, mango tea with strawberry poppers Can't wait to go back to try their dumplings read more

Mei Tea - Thai milk tea with tapioca - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

When I go here I feel like I've entered a Chinese lady's home, and service is similar to that. The women working there are all very friendly and nice, I've ordered bubble tea and dumplings here before. The dumplings are homemade, and made fresh! They're also very reasonably priced, something like $5-6 for a half pound (which is enough for a lunch). They run out of tapioca sometimes, but have plenty of other options like grass jelly. I definitely recommend a visit! read more

This place was delicious and a real good price. I'm looking forward to trying the dumplings next time.

Service is great!! Taste even better!! My go to every Saturday afternoon to put a smile on my face. Delicious milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies and chocolate buns Customer service also amazing. Reasonable price. Highly recommended read more

Mei Tea - Thai tea and passion fruit and rose fruit tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

Super close to home, this little place is packed with awesomeness! The plentiful, colorful signs tell you how to order, what options you have and suggest popular flavor combinations! It's the first Boba place I've ever been to in CT and I love it! I got the Chocolate Milk Tapioca Boba and my husband got the Honey Vanilla Tapioca Boba. Both were delicious! Next time we'll try the Vanilla Honey with Strawberry Heart Boba! I'm also looking forward to the bursting Boba flavors, yum! And don't forget to take your potato for a walk ;) (see image below) read more

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The staff is absolutely lovely and charming. Pork dumplings were well seasoned. Pork and Red Bean buns were truly wonderful. We also got a fruit tea and slush tea that were fantastic. 10/10 would recommend. read more

So this place may look like a typical hole in the wall, I ASSURE it is not! Now most people come here for for the amazing teas bubble and non bubble alike, they also do smoothies and various other concoctions. Their fruit smoothies are solid, but my co worker swears by the green tea mango and lychee tea. But what I am also here to discuss is that they make bao buns sweet and meat and their dumplings are just perfectly delicious and the kicker.... the spicy wild sauce with the dumplings my goodness the food is just down right awesome!!!! The owner is Mei and is so very nice and accommodates most if not all requests and that also means everything is made fresh daily. If you haven't been here, you really should read more

Cheap taste. Not even use real milk... I ordered couple different ones. 1 tasted very chemical....what's in it?

Friendly staff and good prices! The tea was flavorful with options for everyone. They only had beef dumplings which we don't eat so we passed on them. It was good but locally we have comparable boba shops. read more

By far my favorite bubble tea shop I've ever been to! I've been on a mission to try every flavor and not a single flavor has disappointed. My favorites so far are the Coconut, Thai, and Honeydew Milk Tea! One time I wasn't sure what to get and the woman recommended a flavor combo - Taro with Black Sesame. Omg it was AMAZING! Again, everything I've tried has been so good. The boba are perfectly chewy and flavorful, and every flavor of milk tea is fragrant and full bodied. I wish I could come here every day! Please check out Mei Tea, they are absolutely a gem! read more

Mei Tea - Honey Milk Tea with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

I was very excited to find there was a bubble tea place in the area. Back in Buffalo, I get bubble tea from Pulp 716, about 4 times/week, so I was excited to find something in CT. When I went in, the woman behind the counter was very friendly and she explained the flavors and sweetness and asked what I like. I ended up getting a strawberry fruit tea with blueberry exploding boba-yummmmy! It was very tasty and she even asked how sweet I wanted it. I got little sweet, and it was still very sweet but tasty. They have so many different flavors for fruit tea or milk tea with a variety of bobas and such. I will Def be back again to try another flavor! read more

Mei Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

I love bubble tea. I have searched for a place around me for quite sometime and I finally found this one. The lady who made my drink was super nice and friendly. The atmosphere was relaxed. There was just 2 other customers in there so service was fast. I will definitely be back to try some more flavors! read more

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My go to place for bubble tea. I live in Waterbury and whenever possible, I make the 20 min drive to Southington just to get a coconut milk tea with tapioca pearls. They have many flavors ranging from chocolate to taro to rose and different types of drinks such as smoothies and teas. I will say if your favorite topping is the tapioca pearl, maybe call ahead to see if they're in stock or arrive a bit early since sometimes they're just making a fresh batch or have completely ran out for the day. read more

Such a nice owner! We visit here a couple times a month...its close, and a nice treat for us all. I like Taro she likes Mango.

This place is AMAZING. I had been here a handful of times for bubble tea which is always delicious. So many flavors to choose from and you can pick how sweet you want it. A lot of progress have commented that they run out of boba a lot but that has never happened when I've been there. My go to is the honeydew milk tea with boba and kiwi poppers. I'd also recommend asking for a little extra ice if you like it really cold. The last time I went there I was really hungry so I decided to try their pierogi. I'm not sure if they were the best thing I've ever ate or if I was just so hungry anything would have tasted good. But let me tell you they were SO FREAKING GOOD. So fresh, made from scratch. I regret not trying them sooner. Now I'm going to have to try the dumplings as well. Do yourself a favor and don't let this place slip through the cracks!!! read more

I really really wanted to like this Tea place that offers Polish dumplings but had such a hard time. When I walked in I couldn't help but wonder how clean everything was. The wall was decorated with hand-colored letters. They advertised dumplings but they're all frozen. Yes I know must fast food places simply cook or reheat frozen meals for you. Mei Tea uses the Pierogi Queen brand which is a local brand based in Enfield, CT. A package of frozen pierogi is approximately $7, there are 12 in each package. Mei Tea cook six pierogis for you for $7. Cook as in steam or fry. I would not mind the markup if the Mei Tea added something special to the pierogis. Personally for me I can't justify paying someone $7 to steam pierogis for me. On a side note the owner is very nice but I don't know if I would be back for the dumplings. Maybe in the future the place will be a cute little polish bakery that serves bubble tea? read more

Mei Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

Drove 25 mins (20 mi) only to find out they ran out of boba! By some of the reviews I've read, this doesn't seem to be a rare occurrence. We arrived at 7pm and they close at 8pm, so I understand BUT I was disappointed nonetheless. I didn't get I what I came for. I was impressed by how delicious the traditional Taiwanese milk tea flavor was. I got it at 75% sweetness, perfect for me. I sampled the lychee jelly "topping" and that was very good, but I couldn't bring myself to add that to my milk tea. It went well with my wife's white peach tea. If you like fragrant drinks, you'll love that! I'd like to come back and try the boba. read more

Tried the matcha milk tea (75% sweetness) with tapioca. Delicious and refreshing. The lady working behind counter was very welcoming and sweet. Will definitely return to try other flavors! Glad they are here in Plainville Tired the red bean steamed buns... delicious! read more

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I saw Mei Tea on an article listing the best boba places across the US and I have to say, it definitely lives up to the hype. I got a classic milk tea and it was fantastic - the boba was a good chewy but firm texture. This is honestly the best boba I've had in CT, and the staff was so pleasant and friendly! I also got the pork dumplings and they were really tasty, would definitely recommend trying! read more

I've been craving bubble tea and have a slight addiction to Thai tea, hence my venture to Mei Tea. I didn't take any pictures, I just enjoyed the moment. Visiting during the pandemic meant I was not able to enter the store and take advantage of the full experience. With many options, I decided to play it safe and go with the Thai iced tea with tapioca. It wasn't my favorite Thai tea. The flavoring was less sweet and a bit lighter than I'm used to. It did the job but per reviews, I'd go back and try a bubble tea. read more

This is a great place, and the tapioca pearls are always nice unlike other places where they get really tough. The boba is very good and you can mix flavors to your liking. I also got the steamed buns which were pretty good too. read more

This shop is wonderful! There are so many choices of tea, and small plate type snacks. The woman running the tea shop is sweet and always willing to offer a recommendation. They share space with a polish deli that has wonderful grab and go lunches. There are a few tables if you want to sit and eat, however. Definitely worth checking out! The polish deli side is cash only, the bubble tea shop can take cards and cash, but not debit cards at this time. Bubble tea will be a great summer stop! read more

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