The couple in front of me were literally taking forever to the point where it wasn't even about their drink anymore they were talking story with the cashier. When it was finally my turn, that same cashier didn't really talk to me or have that same energy she did with the customers before me. I asked her about the roasted oolong tea and she replied "I've never had it before. The Jasmine tea is lighter if you're into that." Which I'm not. That's not what I asked. I drink oolong tea all the time. I've just never had it roasted. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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If you are in the area, it is a nice place to sit down and take a break. Boba was chewy and the right amount of sweet. I recommend keeping it simple and ordering the milk tea. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Roasted oolong - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place has a nice atmosphere, along with some games and a good people-watching spot. What it lacks...is parking. My wife enjoyed their oolong milk tea, but recommends reducing sweetness to 75%. My mother-in-law had no complaints about the jasmine milk teas and I fell in love with their lychee black tea. If you prefer fruity teas, I definitely recommend their lychee black tea. The mango version was also recommended by the barista, so that could be a good alternative. read more

I absolutely love this place. This is my go to location to get anything done. I spend hours on end here. The drinks are amazing, the workers even more so. The service here is phenomenal. The workers are some of my favorite people on the island, especially Joanne and Scott. Terrence, Connor, Shayna and Kawelo are all phenomenal as well. This is a very welcoming environment. I personally enjoy getting the Thai iced tea blended, winter Mellon tea, honeydew mellow and Matcha milk tea. They have several nondairy options available as well. You can get regular coffee / espresso as well. When I have a long day of studying I start off with my espresso and then move on to a tea. Limited food options at this time but they allow you to bring outside food into the establishment. I would recommend 10/10 everyday of the week. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Matcha blended Milk Tea and ubae cookies - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is my friends favorite boba shop on the island. I remember going here all the time with friends when it first opened. Over the past years, it's been forgotten but I recently visited again and remembered how good it is! Parking is in the apartment building on the corner of kapiolani and ward ave. They have a few stalls and it can get a little tight if cars are trying to go in and out. On my most recent visit, I got the jasmine green milk tea - my friends go to. I honestly had average expectations of it but one sip and I was sold! The drink was so creamy even though they use non dairy creamer and the tea was brewed just right. I remembered why my friend would rave about this place and wondered why I didn't stop by more often. The only thing is that they were out of plastic cups so they were serving them in the hot cups. A little strange but you get the same liquid either way! read more

Best matcha tea and earl gray latte, amazingly nice staff. Thank you for always being so kind read more

One of the last places on the island where you can get a $5 Milk Tea! The Regular Oolong Milk Tea is $5.25, $5.85 with boba, and it definitely hits the spot after a long day. There are a bunch of small tables located both inside and outside the store and it's often frequented by high school and college students. As others have mentioned, there are also a limited set of board games to play and there are outlets all along the wall if you want to sit for a couple of hours and study or respond to emails. The WiFi is quick and there are bathrooms conveniently located right outside the store in the parking lot. There are a couple dedicated spots in the parking structure, but these are often filled during peak hours in the evening, especially on weekends. Other than the prices, the best thing is definitely the hours. They're open until 11 pm every day and they used to be open past midnight, making it a great late night spot to chill and chat. They also open at 11 am, making it a good place to caffeinate before or after lunch on weekdays. If you're looking for something to nibble on, there are also a bunch of Costco baked goods for sale: danishes, bagels, muffins. The staff members are all very polite and quickly prepare orders. In a world where inflation is winning and tapioca drinks can cost eight to nine dollars, this place provides great value. read more

It's my favorite place to get a Brown Sugar Milk Tea. Boba is just right (not hard and not too soft).

I worked with George and Kawelo for my boba catering for my destination wedding and we are more than satisfied with their communication and service. Even if they were just dropping the boba teas off, their team had no issue with my instructions on how we wanted them displayed on the table. We ordered 50 boba teas - half jasmine and half taro, which are my husband's and my favorite flavors. One of our guests never had taro milk tea before and it instantly became her favorite! I definitely recommend booking them for your event! read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Jasmine Milk Tea and Taro Milk Tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I wandered into Mr. Tea with a good friend after seeing a show down the way at the Concert Hall! While it's odd that they're open until midnight, I certainly am NOT going to complain because I was so thankful to have a place to sit while enjoying tea and a light dessert without having to go full-fare at a restaurant! We had no idea what to expect and their menu board is a little confusing. They DO offer coffee, but unfortunately there is no decaf option. Understandable, since it's not a coffee joint. haha. Their non-dairy options (according to the cashier) consist of oat milk or soy, and since I am allergic to soy I went with oat milk! I got a "zero" sweetness level, and my tea was still quite sweet. I assume the oat milk itself has some sort of sweetener in it, which is fine but was unexpected. We also tried their macron selection on for side... the macrons are extremely delicious! I was a little surprised that they were COLD, but I suppose they chill them to keep them fresh? Or maybe they transport them frozen, I am not really sure. Either way, we enjoyed them. My favorite was the green tea macron, but my friend enjoyed the red velvet cake flavor the most! I very much enjoyed the books that are all over. I spent some time thumbing through a reprinted copy of the Classic Winnie the Pooh story books, and that was a fun way to entertain my brain while I enjoyed my tea. The loss of stars is primarily due to the extremely high prices with limited selection but also because the customer service was left wanting, majorly. It's great that they're open late, but the employees clearly couldn't wait to go home. It's not bad, BUT... I don't know that I'd go out of my way to go back... the prices are extremely high (even for Hawaii) and the quality isn't really any different than other places I can go for a better selection. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Nom nom macrons - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This shop is great for the atmosphere and location, but I won't be coming back for the drinks. I've been here twice now because I don't want to say anything negative after one go but I'm still not a fan. Mango smoothie: Just a heads up: there is no actual fruit in this smoothie. I was slightly confused when they didn't add any fruit and only used mango syrup. I guess I just expected it to be made with at least some fruit so it might've just been an error on my end. I wanted to give you fair warning because I sure wasn't excepting that. Watermelon milk tea w/ lychee jelly: A pretty pink drink that tastes similar to creamy watermelon bubble gum. My brother thought this was a hit so it's good for kids. He rated it a 4.1/5. I think it was good considering he got 100% sweetness (I'm usually a 25% gal). The lychee jelly was also surprisingly good in this. The customer service was good and the seating by the windows is nice especially on a bright, sunny day. Overall, I'd give it a 3-3.5/5 but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt considering that this place is known for bubble tea. read more

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Confession: I've been driving into town for Mr. Tea THREE times within a week. First time, my bestie told me about Mr. Tea Cafe after we toured Iolani Palace because my niece wanted Boba tea. I'm not a fan of boba tea but noticed they have smoothies. I ordered their passion fruit mango smooth (unsweetened). It was so good that I gave myself a painful brain freeze. It was so good that after I had a hair appointment with Sheryl in the Ward area, I decided to go there a second time on a Wednesday. Third time was this past Saturday after powerlifting training at Mana Barbell. I didn't care if I was sweaty and smelly, it was a must-have moment. The location is easy to find. So far, parking hasn't been an issue. The menu has a variety ranging from teas, coffee and smoothies along with pastries. The cafe has tables and chairs for you to relax, skim through your phone OR you can either play board games OR read a book, which they have a selection waiting for their customers. Bonus: it's majority classic literature! Recommend: Highly read more

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I wanted boba after work (I finish at 8pm) and this place is one of the few places that are open past 8pm. They have 2 sizes, small and large. My bf got the Nutella smoothie with boba. Very chocolatey, you can taste the Nutella. My bf liked it very much (big thumbs up)! I got the cereal milk tea smoothie with boba. You get to choose one of the cereals they have and they'll make it into a drink. I chose Captain Crunch! Very sweet (100% sweetness), but I like sweet. Boba gets harder in texture if it sits a bit in the smoothie... The boba tastes like instant boba, which is not a bad thing, but some people might be particular. read more

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My friend and I were really craving boba, and Mr. Tea was one of the few places open late. It's a very cute little boba shop, and it was pretty crowded when we went after 10pm. There's books and board games to play inside. Luckily, my friend and I were able to get a seat indoors. Parking was kind of difficult. We drove up the ramp and realized we couldn't park there since it says not for Mr. Tea customers. We were lucky enough to find parking on the ground floor close to the store. I also believe that there is parking on the side street. I had the peppermint milk tea with 50% sweetness. I couldn't really taste the peppermint, though, and I think it's because I only got 50% sweet. The boba was pretty good. The workers were super nice and kindly kicked us out a little after their closing time by slowly turning off the lights. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Peppermint milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've come several times and finally decided to do a review. Like many others boba places, I think their fruit iced teas and most iced teas are tasty. I ordered a strawberry yogurt rice drink this past visit. It was tasty but this is not the place to go if you want rice yogurt drinks. The drink was really thin and watery so the rice all floated to the bottom. Not too fun to drink :/ Also, it seems like the workers their don't know the menu very well... a friend asked for an affogato, but no one working knew what it was. What?! How do they not know what's on their own menu. I also find it concerning that none of their workers wear gloves. They handle money and directly after are working on the drinks. Personally, I think that sanitization and hygiene should be prioritized during this time especially. In addition, wearing masks isn't enforced either. TL;DR: fruit and milk teas are good, but I don't recommend the rice yogurt drinks. In addition, sanitization is poor and workers don't know their own menu. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Taro milk tea. 4/5 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I don't know when it happened but tea boba places seem to be everywhere! Mr Tea Cafe has been on my radar for years because we pass it every time I go to the Ward Village Starbucks. The cafe is modern and clean. The menu is extensive and had lots of interesting options. We ended up ordering the winter melon milk tea with tea jello and the earl grey milk tea with tea jello. Both teas were good but not great. I would've liked the tea to be stronger but I'm glad it's brewed tea not powdered mix. The winter melon had a smoky brown sugar flavor which my Mom really liked. I wasn't a fan of the tea jello. Prices are a little high but I think the quality is good. Service was friendly and helpful when navigating the menu options. I'd return if in the area. LOCATION: 3/5 DRINKS: 3/5 SERVICE: 4/5 VALUE: 3/5 AMBIANCE: 4/5 CLEANLINESS: 4/5 PARKING: 3/5 read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Wintermelon milk tea with tea jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Before heading back to school in the mainland, my oldest wanted to get his last boba fix. So on a whim, he decided to drive to Mr. Tea at around 9pm at night. I always enjoy drinks from Mr. Tea and this time around, I got the purple rice yogurt. So good and refreshing that I probably could drink it all the time. If you want yummy milk tea, boba, smoothies or purple rice yogurt, check out this place. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Purple Rice yogurt - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First try here. My friends got me a honeydew milk tea boba. I'm not really a big fan of milk tea cause in my older age I have a disagreement with anything usually dairy based. Have to take some lactaid to supplement the intolerance. Hit to my surprise I really enjoyed the milk tea. First time for everything. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Honeydew milk tea with boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I never demand for refunds, but I watched the girl make my passion mango smoothie with syrup, powder (that the other said they use to thicken the smoothie), water, and ice. No real fruit used. They should let customers know. We asked for unsweetened and it tasted super sweet. I've had passion fruit drinks - it doesn't taste hella sweet. I asked for a refund after taking one sip. They refused - probably because they have quite a bit of customers that want a refund and just can't afford to refund cuz they don't have returning customers. She offered to make me another drink, but heck no. Even if free, I'd pass unless you wanna put syrup in your body. Another note, the cashier uses her bare fingers to wipe the edge of the cup. Unsanitary. The drink was already melting once we stepped outside, so the powder thickener didn't help at all. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Don't get the passion fruit mango smoothie. Not made with real fruit. Made with syrup and thickener. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place is always great. Really good high quality tea and lots of options. Wait is never too long and the drinks are made quickly. The boba is also tasty. Atmosphere is cute despite no dine in and also good street parking nearby. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I came here last week Friday 4/5 and upon entering, I could see one of the baristas eating ramen behind the counter, facing all the customers while another employee was making drinks. Made me feel kind of gross considering she was eating in the same area where they prepare the drinks, I just hope she washed her hands before continuing to work. And that same girl stood there talking with the cashier while my drink was sitting on the counter waiting to be sealed. The drinks are tasty which is why I still give 4 stars, probably some of the best boba you can get on island! I visited again yesterday 4/12 and I must commend the set of employees working! They were fast, efficient, and worked as a team to get drinks out quickly, as they were very busy! And even through the rush and store full of customers I still got an amazing quality drink! read more

Quick easy service! Parking is convenient. Teas are good. Chill vibe. Cute deco. Good selection of teas and other items.

Consistent, cute, convenient boba tea spot. Mr. Tea has become a recent go-to since 1. Found out a fellow Yelper is able to get work done here (I had a prejudice that it would be difficult to concentrate given its smaller size), 2. Found out how close it is to the church service I usually attend :) My fave drink so far has been the Roasted Oolong, either with or without milk. They use a non-dairy creamer, which I appreciate. Some dairy unfortunately breaks me out. Good to know I can dodge a pimple or two lol. Stress-levels accounted for, I'd probably break out anyway....but I digress. Warm chamomile tea is also a go-to of mine to de-stress. I get all my boba drinks 0% sweet, always with boba. The boba here maintains its chew, even after sitting in ice. I notice some ppl get no/light ice maybe to avoid the boba getting icy. I've never had that issue here; as it's been a problem at other places. I like that they have metal straws too if you're into that. I've sometimes forgotten since the straws are on the other end of the food display. Make sure to leave them to get washed! Water is also available if you plan to hang awhile. Also love that this place is dog friendly and closes late! Staff is also very pleasant! read more

Late night visit st 9:50pm. Love that they are friendly and and very informative on their drinks. This is my first visit and will come back to try other drinks. I ordered a Bon-creamer black ice teas. Too much creamer for my taste which this experience will change my order next time to NO cream whatsoever. For the late night hour on a Sunday, I must give them stars for being uplifting and Positive! read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Black oolong with non-dairy creamer. Skip the creamer to enjoy the tea! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my go to boba place every week!!! Service is fast & drinks are AMAZING!!! Parking is tricky if you don't know where to go. I'm fortunate to go during the day when there's parking open read more

Milk tea is good! It's not anything out of the extraordinary. There is customer parking which is always a plus. This Mr. Tea in particular doesn't seem to get that crowded. This is located near ward. There is a vegan restaurant named Vine I believe. I usually pass it driving down Kapiolani Blvd. parking is around the building. Customer service is good. I wish they had a bigger size than the large like other tea places. The price is okay not the cheapest. I ordered the Jasmine milk tea with lychee jelly with 75% sweetness. As I mentioned before it's a good convenient spot to get milk tea! They also have macaroons and coffee options. read more

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Always great service and great drinks. Whenever I go, I am never waiting and am in and out in no time.

Too many options but they are all good! A good place to hangout with friends or study for boba lovers. read more

Loved having Mr. Tea cafe as our boba vendor for our wedding at Paliku Gardens! By far one of the easiest vendors to work with and all our guests loved the boba options! read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Boba tea at our wedding cocktail hour - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I wish I knew about this place sooner BC IT'S AMAZING!!! This is the first place where I can order different kinds of pudding as toppings! My bf and I were actually walking to a diff boba spot and we noticed this cute mustache logo pop out on the side of a building. Our curious minds led us to walk there ‍ My hg told me about this place before and I wish I would have gone here every time for boba!!! My bf got the Nutella Boba and it tasted like Cocoa Puffs!! 50% sweet was sweet enough! (I didn't take a pic of his boba though lolllll) I got the winter melon milk tea (#wintermelon never fails me), potted, n with MATCHA PUDDINGGGG!! oh and ofc w boba ‍‍ The place is small yet soo tasty! read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Potted Winter Melon Milk Tea Reg Sweet with Boba and Matcha Pudding - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My boyfriend and I were craving boba after work and we decided to check this place out. It's relatively small but clean and organized. We saw some people studying which was nice because i've been looking for a good study spot. We tried the cookie butter drink and the thai tea with boba. Both were sooooo good. The thai tea was refreshing and the cookie butter was flavorful and not overly sweet :) Customer service was also friendly and helpful! Will definitely be back to try more drinks read more

This place has risen to my fave boba place. I love the black milk tea with brown sugar boba. I also like the mango purple rice yogurt drink. Choose ur toppings and sweetness. Also cool u can bring your own tumbler, no need for waste. They only have 5 parking stalls so u may need to wait. read more

Yummy in my tummy! Thanks for being open! always trying something new here. The Sesame Milk Tea is yummy too! Honeydew Melon Milk Tea for my gf and Nutella Milk Tea for her bf. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Almond Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

What made me stop and find parking in this area? The mustache. Really. Okay, actually, my 11-year old son saw it in traffic one day and said: "We aren't moving. Let's turn and get a drink from there (pointing to store)!" I'm so glad that I complied, as it was a nice surprise upon entering the small venue: very welcoming and clean. The menu is diverse yet simple. We love their macaroons as well. Yum! PARKING: Free parking both on the street and in the shared parking structure. ENTRANCE: Two entrances to venue - from parking lot structure or street parking area (fronting Ward Ave.) MENU: Predictable and simple--especially if you're a tea lover and tend to patronize tea places. Macaroons are delectable. GIFT CARD: I love being able to give the gift of yumminess--especially to those who use this venue as their study hub (located near the University area). RESTROOMS: Sadly, no public restrooms. This is the only bummer. AIR-CONDITIONED: Yes SPACE: Minimal. read more

This has got to be my favorite bubble tea shop in Hawaii. The drinks are super creative and the logo is really funny. This Cotton Candy bubble tea also somehow tastes exactly like cotton candy if it was liquid! It was such a brilliant shade of blue as well. Loved it and would definitely come back. read more

I found Mr. Tea Cafe after one of my provider visits in town while working. My colleague and I found the place easily and I fortunately found street parking on the side. The place is a little warm inside but the decor has this Kawaii Kon themed interior, which I could totally relate to. The books (which all had the types of genre I was into), the Gundam figurines (which I also had when I was intermediate) and the manga (which I've collected also in the past) really gave me nostalgia. Service was great - they were always friendly and quick to assist. There was a long line at one point when I visited after Chaminades graduation at the Blaisdell but it went by pretty quick. The location is convenient. Parking was easy to find, it's literally across the Blaisdell Arena (walking distance) and it's open late - closes at 12am! I've only tried 2 drinks here but I'm already a fan. I had the Cinnamon Toast Crunch drink that I really enjoy and would love to order again. I also had the "Potted" milk tea, which I enjoyed as well. The Potted milk tea had this cool concept to look like a potted plant (literally). To recreate the dirt, a bed of crushed Oreo cookies are added atop before the final garnish of a single micro green completes the illusion of a potted plant. I enjoyed the creativity of this. I would definitely come back and try the other drinks as well. The cafe has WiFi and would also be a great place to study or meet up with a friend! read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

One of my fave places to get a good ol' milk tea. This location is across the street from the blaisdell with free parking stalls under the apt building at it's location. This location is pretty small with a few tables available. They have 2 sizes available, Regular $3.99 and large $4.50 for the milk teas. There are various flavored milk teas but my fave are the black milk tea and the jasmine green which has a slightly sweeter taste. You can put add ins like boba or lychee jelly for an additional 50 cents. Their Thai tea is pretty good too. Definitely recommend this spot if you're craving boba! read more

Mr Tea Cafe - Large and regular sized milk tea (jasmine green tea on left and black milk tea on the right) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

After being to two other boba places that we deemed better... we havent even been to mr tea in almost 5 months. We probably wouldnt have a reason to go here anymore. Dont get me wrong they are still good but we just found better ones that we now love and are addicted of. After being exposed to better boba we realized that mr. tea wasnt as perfect as we thought it was..we didnt mind the powder flavors back then but now were able to taste the difference. read more

hmmmm maybe 3.5 stars for me. The decor is really nice and I love that they don't use cheap flimsy cups for their teas either. I did get a Vanilla milk tea and i'm super ehh iffy about it. I am obsessed with a Vanilla milk tea from a different place (not gonna say where bc that's rude) but I already knew by the color it wasn't going to be the same. This Vanilla looked identical to milk color lol the other was more tannish. Anyways, the flavor was okay. It actually reminded me of my protein powder I drink which was really weird to me. Also looks identical in color to my vanilla protein lol. The actual boba was a little too hard for my liking too. Although, I would try this place put another time and go for a more common flavor of their milk teas. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - inside - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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As a freelancer, I regularly look for local spots with wifi and good coffee or tea. This neighborhood boba shop has become one of my weekly go-tos for these reasons: + Nice selection of boba drinks + Free parking in the building + Strong A/C + A good number of tables and power sockets + Big windows letting in natural light Why I didn't give this place 5-stars - Sometimes the music they play is straight blaring that you can't cover it up with your own music from your headphones - Their website says they have sandwiches on their menu, but I've never seen them at any of their locations. read more

Mr Tea Cafe - They now have reusable boba straws available! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii