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Excellent boba! Found out there's a Pasadena location for Odd One Out and decided to give it a shot. I ordered the Golden Buddha Silk Boba Milk Tea at 50% sweetness and light ice and it was just right for me. Flavorful and aromatic tea, and paired with the chewy boba was the perfect combo. The boba itself lacked some consistency with some being very silky and soft, and others being more chewy. Overall, I enjoyed the texture and drink as a whole. The shop is very small, no space to sit so not a hangout or work spot. Ideal for quick stop and go. Location is great in the heart of Old Town Pasadena with sights all around. There's also apparel on sale for diehard OOO Tea fans. Service here was fine, and parking was easy on a weekday evening at the parking structure next door. (Free for first 15 mins so perfect for a quick boba run!) Thumbs up from me!
Award-winning bobas and they'll remind you of it with all their banners :) but it's legit good -- coming from a boba snob from Taiwan myself. :) Service is efficient and store is set pretty much for takeout only, so grab your yummy bobas and crema teas and go!
After eating breakfast, my sis was craving for Odd One Out, so we went. My sis placed an online order and by the time we arrived, everything was packed. We were able to walk in, grab it and leave. Service was fast, efficient and the workers were super nice!
Definitely came back every Wednesday after a run and it's very cozy inside. Ordered the yuzu Osmanthus tea and passion fruit tea. The seeds get in the way of the drink so be aware of that order. Ordering is quick and attentive. I do recommend a fan exhaust to clear the dampness and air. Caught myself sneezing too much in there and had to step out for a bit.
Tiny boba tea shop in the heart of Pasadena. No tables or seating whatsoever, so it is definitely a grab and go type of place. My husband and I were so impressed with the quality of the drinks that we visited twice within a month. Highly recommend the Golden Buddha Silk Boba and Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba. Both of these drinks were delicious. The golden buddha milk tea has flavors of dried longan, toasted rice, and burnt firewood. The yuzu osmanthus tea has a floral and fragrant flavor with a hint of honey. For the silk boba, you can choose between wintermelon or jasmine. I personally prefer the jasmine silk boba. The smooth, silky texture is very enjoyable. Other drinks I tried are Yuzu Matcha Silk Boba and Grapefruit Oolong Silk Boba. The flavors of the yuzu and matcha worked surprisingly well together, although I feel that the matcha did overpower the yuzu. As for the grapefruit oolong tea, I liked that pieces of grapefruit pulp were included in the drink, and it did not taste sour at all. My husband and I both agree that the 50% sugar level was the perfect level of sweetness.
Odd One Out is an award-winning Taiwanese tea shop chain and one of my personal fave places to grab a drink. This location is located right in the heart of Old Town Pasadena where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have a modest setup with no seating options. Wifey ended up getting the Iron Buddha Milk Tea and I got the Passionfruit Osmanthus Silk Boba. All of the staff here are very friendly and welcoming. Definitely come stop by to grab a drink and walk around the area to peruse all the different stores nearby!
A small tea shop in the busy shops around Pasadena, you can hardly find this spot as they're quite hidden in the busy walkways. Inside is quite small, no seating, just a order stand, some merch on the side, and a glass panel where you can see the staff preparing your drink. Overall, quite cute, but definitely gets cramped if there's a lot of customers. We visited right at their opening hours and there were already plenty of people waiting in line. Parking - HIGHLY and I mean HIGHLY recommend parking in the parking structure couple shops down from Odd One Out Tea, parking here is always easy, fast, and CHEAP. It's $1 parking fee for 2 hours and you pay at a pay station before you leave, can't find cheaper parking than that elsewhere. Inside the store, before you order, there's some samples on the left. My wife had got some for me and I was amazed by one of the samples. Turns out it was the Yuzu Osmanthus, which I had to try. My wife opted for the Golden Buddha Silk Boba ($7.50+ $1 for topping) while I locked in my order of the Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba. ($7 + $1 for topping) I added Jasmine Silk Boba to my drink and my wife added Wintermelon Silk Boba to her drink. Drinks came out pretty quick, cups are pretty standard and their cups are nice as well, no spillage and a clean, modern, and simple design, love it. My drink, the yuzu was absolutely amazing. It felt like a bright, very floral drink. It had a scent and feel of honey in there, which was a nice balance for the osmanthus. A very well made drink, highly recommend if you like Japanese yuzu like this one. The Golden Buddha Silk Boba was also very delicious. Texture is very nice, it created that rich, but very subtle feel of sweetness added to the drink. Can't really pinpoint what it is but it was definitely a roasting type feel to the drink. Very addicting overall. One thing I found is that both our drinks had their "Silk Boba" added to the drinks which is similar to tapioca and mochi mixed to get that soft, melting topping, very impressed overall, definitely a top spot for my wife and I to visit whenever we're visiting Pasadena.
I liked both of the taro drinks because of the taro paste. I think it wouodve been better without the mochi? It didnt really taste like mochi. Both were not overly sweet and its pretty worth for a large @7. They had a container out with spoons next to it so i thought they had samples but it was empty when i checked. I thought the ice part was hilarious when i saw 5 piece ice and ice free. Now that i am writing this i realized it mean 50% the ice they usually use then no ice? I got perfect ice so i had more than 5 pieces. They had alot of people come in at once so service was a bit slow but they only had 2 people working.
Service was nice. Friendly service. The tea was tasteless and had no aroma. There's so many boba tea shops on every corner in Old Pasadena. Unfortunately I picked the one with the tasteless tea. At least the service was good,
This place has won awards from 2022-2023 at the milk tea festival. One of their signature drinks that won an award is the champion milk tea. I got the drink with 50% sugar and 5 piece ice with no toppings. The flavor of the drink was very creamy with a strong tea taste. Would try their iron Buddha drink next time. It is pricey for the drink around $7-$8 for one drink without any toppings. Apparently there is a store located in Taipei Taiwan Would come here again if I stop by or happen to be in the area.
Now I'm not a huge boba fan for the mere fact that the places usually overcook them and they are usually too mushy for my liking. I often prefer jellies as they don't decompose if you save your drink for later. This place with their silk boba is something else. It is a cross between a jelly and the warabimochi. It's not as firm as the jelly or not as soft as the mochi, but a perfect blend for your drinking pleasure. The Golden Buddha Silk Boba at 50% sweetness was perfect and hit the spot. A definite must try if you're in the Old Town Pasadena area! It's a small, but cute place that doesn't traditionally look like a boba spot from the outside. The girl who helped us was very nice and patient with all the questions we had as it was our first time. All in all, a wonderful experience. I love this boba place! My new favorite!
Clean, small boba shop in old town Pasadena. There is no seating space so just a quick grab and go spot. I opted for the Champion Milk Tea with Jasmine Silk Boba, which is the exact drink I tried a while ago at their newer Ktown location. The service was very friendly and cheerful, and my drink came out quickly. Unfortunately, after trying their Ktown location first, the tea here was not as strong and I was pretty disappointed in how flavorless the Jasmine silk boba was. There was a barely noticeable faint tea flavor in the jelly and I felt like I was just chewing primarily for the texture. Pretty disappointing for a $10 large drink when I know their newer location is way better. Probably won't be back as there are plenty of other boba shops nearby in Old Town.
Worth a try. We stumbled on this place while on our way to the parking structure. We tried the Yuzu Osmanthus Silk Boba and Taro Mochi Oolong Milk tea. Both were good depending on your preference. The Yuzu was refreshing while the Taro Mochi was more filling with chunks of mochi and taro pieces. We liked that they had milk alternatives to choose from as well as the level of sweetness. We had both at 50% which was perfect for us. The place is pretty small so no place to sit. The staff were pleasant and the drinks came out fairly quickly. I would definitely go back to try some of their other drinks.
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I haven't been hyped for an opening for a long time, and this is definitely one I've been waiting for! I used to drive to the Sawtelle (and Santa Monica when I was in the area) just to get their tea/boba drinks, and I am so so happy they just opened one in Pasadena. The store is small so it's definitely a pick up type of spot, and they're still in soft opening but they do have online orders already (only for pick up). Quality and consistency is the same as the other stores, and if it's your first time you have to get the champion milk tea with their house-made jasmine silk boba. You honestly can't go wrong with anything on the menu, they source their tea leaves from independent farmers from Taiwan and then brew using the teapresso method. I have tried a lot from their yuzu osmanthus to their iron buddha, matcha pistachio strawberry, and more. They're officially opening on 2/21 and plan on also doing delivery which will be the best part for me. So so glad they're here in Pasadena and I'm ready for them to take all of my money!! haha read more
6 months ago
I've been so excited to try this place. Immediately when I saw the location i was dreading it because it was in downtown. But surprisingly we were able to get parking right in front of the shop! The place itself is very small and it could only fit about 8-10 customers. The person the register was very nice and offered explanation to any of the different teas. We decided to go with the Golden Buddha with Jasmine jelly and the Icy Peak with coconut boba. I liked both of the drinks. They has a very nice roasted deep flavor. As for the Jasmine jelly, I really liked the texture. It was very bouncy. The boba didn't taste like coconut? And i felt like it was too soft like they over cooked it :(. Also for the price of the drinks.. I don't think I would come againZ Especially to downtown pasadena. :( Maybe if they opened another location with a parking lot. read more
6 months ago
Yum. Got the Golden buddha silk milk tea and Red oolong tea. Tea flavor is strong and fragant. The silk boba is my fav. Service is quick and great!! Will return to try their other options! read more
5 months ago
Oh man I was really hoping that this place was gonna be good. I was really disappointed with my experience here. The shop is pretty small and the parking was not the easiest. You would most likely have to park in a lot and walk. The worker at the register was nice and helpful! But one of the workers making the drinks was sloppy and throwing the drinks around. This made me feel like there was no care put into the drinks. I would expect better care for a $9 DOLLAR cup of boba. The taste was not that great to be honest. I don't think it compares to other tea espresso machine places. The jelly was good but I've also had better. Just really hoped for the price point, it would have been a lot better quality. I would not go back read more
2 years ago
Came by for the BOGO on Friday at 11:45 and waited about a little under an hour to order and receive our drinks! I was so surprised on how efficient they were! Especially on a BOGO deal day, bravo to the entire team and a streamlined workflow process. They had small samples in the front for you to try: yuzu osmanthus and champion milk tea. Tbh I'm surprised they won awards for their tea. The champion tea was pretty watered down as a milk tea, floral but way too light of a flavor for my preference. I normally like toasty/roasted oolong so here's what I ordered instead: - 4/5 the golden Buddha as it's supposed to have a nuttier flavor, but it wasn't as strong as I would have liked. I almost want to say there's a milkier taste that overrides the tea. I ordered Jasmine silk boba and i want to say it kind of counters the flavor of the iron Buddha. Not sure if I would recommend Jasmine boba with this combo. It'll decrease the roasted notes, because the Jasmine is more on the floral side. I Overall, not the best but slightly above subpar. - 4.5/5 the pistachio iron Buddha oolong. I wasn't sure how I felt about this drink until maybe 30 mins later in but I really ended up liking it much more!! There are pistachio bits that they put in the drink so there's also a good crunch with every sip. What I liked most about it is that they used real pistachio's to build the flavor and it was a very well-rounded drink. I got this with the WM silk boba and thought it was a perfect combo! The WM is a bit on the sweeter side compared to the other boba options and strongly compliments this much more. 5/5 for the silk bobas!! I really love it's a bit on the chewy side but also still soft. It's def chewier than toro tea's mochi jelly and I like it more. Overall, customer service was amazing. It was a really good BOGO experience and the cashier was really patient with all my questions and was so helpful with his own suggestions/recommendations. However, I don't think this is award quality milk tea IMO. Is it good milk tea? Yes. Is it the best? No. Is it worth the price of $10/drink? Definitely not. I didn't find their signature drinks out of the ordinary which is what their motto is. The pistachio milk tea was by far the best one that was extraordinary. I came with my fiancé, my SIL and her fiancé. I tried a good rotation of drinks so I feel like my opinion stands to say OOO did not blow my mind and I wouldn't go out of my way to come here unless they have some interesting new seasonal specials. read more
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The drinks are flavorful, refreshing, and made with quality ingredients. I especially loved how balanced the sweetness was -- not overly sweet like many other boba spots. The atmosphere is cozy and modern, and the staff were super friendly and patient when explaining the menu. read more
2 years ago
Newest Boba place in the 626. As you may know by my reviews, I am not the biggest Boba fan, but my wife is. We decided to come check this place out due to all the social media hype. My wife got some Yuzu drink and I got their milk tea drink. Honestly, both drinks were delicious and better than expected. Definitely one of the better Boba places I've had here, but also on the pricier end. Service was really friendly and quick and they were very accommodating by answering the questions my wife had. read more
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AMAZING! I passed by and tried their pomelo with the winter silk boba and I am hooked. best boba I have ever had...perfect chew! read more
We tried odd one out for soft opening after hearing about it from friends! It's a small shop in old town that took over the old beard papa's. Small shop but very friendly staff- we ordered online for to-go which is the move since the line is so long! Honestly we felt like it was a bit overhyped - great flavors but the tea was a bit watery. The silk bobas are great and a nice change if you're not a fan of the regular bobas. read more
5 months ago
Wowww amazing place, unique flavors. Love the yuzu osmanthus and matcha from here The shop is small but cute and usually not too long a wait read more
5 months ago
Was heading to a different boba joint and found this hidden gem. Boy, the oolong tea is GOOD!!! We ordered the 22TW CHAMPION MILK TEA and PECAN CRÈME BRÛLÉE MILK TEA. Will come back when we visit the area again. read more
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Stopped by on a Thursday noon and there was already a line (tells you how popular this place is!). The owner himself was working and explained the common misconceptions about tea. He seemed extremely passionate about his job. When my drink came out too sweet, he offered to remake it right away. The drinks are delicious and I'm excited to come back and try other teas! I especially love the texture of their silk boba, it's in between mochi and boba. Thank you for the pleasant tea experience! read more
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I visited during their soft opening and was pleasantly surprised by both the drinks and the customer service. Despite the long line, the cashier, Eddie, greeted me with a warm smile and offered insightful recommendations with genuine politeness. He truly enhanced my experience! I usually stick to classic boba, but Eddie suggested their silk boba, and it was a delightful departure from the jelly texture I expected. It had that perfect QQ texture (if you know, you know) that's essential for boba. I'll definitely be back to explore more of their drink offerings! read more
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I visited their flagship store in Taipei back in 2023 and loved their drinks. I knew they had locations opening in LA, but it was too far of a drive for me, so I absolutely JUMPED when I found out they were opening a store in Pasadena. I ordered their two bestselling drinks: the Champion Milk Tea and Yuzu Osmanthus with Jasmine jelly boba, both at perfect sweetness and perfect ice level. The drinks are just so unbelievably good. They import their tea and even sugar directly from Taiwan and use Strauss organic milk. You can just taste the quality of the tea in every sip. The tea flavor shines through without being overwhelmed by the sugar or the creaminess of the milk. The jasmine jelly has the perfect chewy texture and has a strong jasmine floral taste. I will absolutely be grabbing a drink every time I'm in the area. Highly recommend!! read more
2 years ago
The shop is a small and doesn't have any seats inside. Parking is atrocious but it is downtown Pasadena so it is expected. I went for the BOGO deal and nowhere outside said it was one per customer. I lined up for 15 min outside and when I was about to order, the register told me about the limit. The grand opening gave them a reputation as a dishonest business, as others in line were also confused about the limit on the deal. The drink itself was good but I don't think it is worth $10 for a cup of boba. I would go for other boba alternatives nearby. read more
2 years ago
Sampled the champion milk tea & yuzu osmathanus when we first walked in. I am generally a milk tea person but will for sure be ordering the yuzu osmanthus next time since it is not sour/tart at all. Ended up ordering the golden buddha w jasmine silk boba w/ oat milk + perfect (50% sweetness). I usually get 50% sweetness everywhere else so it's perfect! Pretty good but would probably try another drink next time. Very aromatic teas (which I love) & not bitter/oversteeped. Echoing everyone's sentiments: high quality teas. Okay so for my favorite part: the jasmine silk boba. I have been CRAVING torotea (another boba place) but it's over an hour away. They have virtually the same topping but w/ brown sugar instead. It would be awesome to have a brown sugar silk boba option in the future!! read more
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I got the award winning champion milk tea with jasmine silk boba! I thought the milk tea itself was just ok but I really liked the jasmine silk boba, it was so unique and different compared to all the other toppings out there. The drink was $9 which is pretty expensive for boba in my opinion. Not worth it. read more
2 years ago
Super glad to see that they opened an Odd One Out in Pasadena! No longer need to drive all the way to Sawtelle. They are currently still in their soft opening and there was a line outside the door. It took a bit for the line to move but when I found out it was because we got to try samples of the teas and topping when ordering it was so worth it. We ended up getting the Blue Matcha 8/10 and Icy Peak Boba 10/10 with the coconut sugar boba. Both drinks were really good and not to sweet since their perfect sugar is listed at 50% The building is small and there is not a lot of space to hang around with friends but is a great place to pick up some boba and walk around Old Town Pasadena. Will be coming back! read more
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14 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
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