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    Pearl Tea

    3.8 (52 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Coral P.

    A cute little spot inside the plaza. With only two people staffed, and a rush of people, it took a bit for us to get our drinks. My husband ordered a chocolatte with cocoa and sea salt with boba. I ordered an avocado smoothie with extra boba. We wish there was an option to adjust the sweetness level, not sure if they have milk alternatives. The drinks were overall pretty tasty, but I wouldn't say my avocado smoothie was true to taste, and very sweet. I would come back again and try a milk tea instead.

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    Mary H.

    As others have said: staffing and wait time is the biggest issue here. Don't expect to get in and out. We went on a Wednesday afternoon - three sets of customers waiting ahead of us had already ordered and it took twenty minutes from order to out the door for us. Also disappointed that the website menu doesn't reflect what's actually available. So don't expect to try the dessert boba waffles :( this was disappointing. All that being said, this drink is amazing and I've been searching for quality bubble tea since moving here. I've finally found it, will just need to plan accordingly.

    Hard as a rock taro boba on the left and the tapioca boba on the right.
    Katie H.

    Very cute décor. The interior is messy though. They definitely need more staff to keep up with keeping tables and floors clean and keeping drinks coming out. I came in on a weekend midday so I expected it to be a little of a wait, but there was no one in front of me in line. Somehow it still took 30 minutes to get my single drink. The boba was a little sour so it didn't compliment my strawberry matcha drink well. I asked if the taro boba was a flavored tapioca and they said yes, but it definitely is not the same consistency. I did get one out of my drink and it is flavored tapioca I guess, just not the same consistency at all. I'm disappointed in the drink and the location.

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    Emily Y.

    Updated Review: I haven't been to Pearl Tea in a while and finally decided to stop in today after craving boba, and was disappointed to find out they were under new ownership. I don't know when this happened or why but the menu has completely changed and unfortunately, not for the better. I was looking forward to getting my usual and favorite but once I realized that wasn't an option, decided to try something new. I ended up ordering the Creme Brûlée Boba, as the employee said it was their most popular. After I paid, it dawned on me to ask what kind of milk was used and she stated whole milk, which never sits well with me - so I asked for oat milk and she wanted to charge me another $1 for the modification... usually, I don't have an issue paying extra for a substitution or modification but I felt $1 was too much and my card doesn't allow back to back transactions at the same merchant within a short span of time. So I had to settle with whole milk, which as I knew, didn't sit well. The drink itself just tasted like sweet milk, nothing special and lacked flavor. The boba... highly disappointing. They were overly chewy but in a soggy gummy bear kind of what and completely lacked flavor. Although the drink was disappointing, the Customer service was good. It wasn't busy like it used to be, so I was in and out within five minutes. I'm sad Pearl Tea changed ownership and now have to find a new boba place.

    Jasmine bubble tea
    Sara V.

    Just ok bubble tea! I got Jasmine with non-dairy soy milk. The boba was a bit stiff so was probably sitting around a bit. They also didn't offer hot drinks and didn't accept card. Non dairy milk was an extra $1, too. So it felt standards at other stores aren't the status quo here which was a bit disappointing. The inside is really cute and they had stuffed animals, though. Perfect for folks wanting to post on Instagram and stuff.

    Cute wall decor above a plush couch
    Sean E.

    Solid place, really nice people. It comes a little sweet, so consider asking for less sugar. It feels pricey but, bubble tea is kind of pricey all over lately. Really cute shop but small, so groups of any size will want to take theirs to go. There is some outside seating at least.

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    The food tasted amazing and the drinks were very delicious also the people were very friendly and kind!!

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    The oreo milk tea is delicious. But the bubble waffles! Omg. Go get you some :) the place is also super cute.

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    They are welcoming with a cute interior, prompt service, the drinks are delicious and bubble waffle is so tasty! Definitely recommend.

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    Definitely recommend, great service, best Boba I have ever had, they have great prices!

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    Solid all the way around. Authentic boba in GH. Happy to return. Parking and food. What more could we ask for?

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    I wish I would've taken a picture, but I was way too hungry and ate it all before I could. Almost…read moretoo much food in one sitting, but it was too good to let it waste. I had the combo Pho with beef brisket. Really good vibe going on in the place as well and excellent customer service.

    Steady flow of ppl grabbing to go orders. Initial impressions is a clean welcoming facility with a…read moreGreat score on the door. The seating was bench and table, not too busy early afternoon to sit where we wanted. Ordered Pho (Combo & Brisket), Banh Mi Chicken and a Bubble Peach Tea. The food took longer than a typical Pho restaurant takes. The boba tea came out right away. The drink was grainy, which leads me to assume they use the powdered mixture. The Tapioca balls were mushy. Not recommended as this drink gets a 2. The Banh Mi was good 3.5, meat was not dry and plenty of fillings. The negative was the mayo, a little too much as it overpowered the taste. I needed to add sauces to counter. The Pho bowls were excellent 5, the regular was still a lot. They need to add a smaller bowl. There was a lot of meat, more than normal. The broth was not greasy. The side toppings were fresh and not wilted. Highly recommend trying this place out. We happen to drive by and the colorful windows caught our attention. We only ate Vietnamese dishes, but they have other items fried rice to tenders to satisfy any party. Next time I come out, I will try their noodle bowls.

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    4.8(11 reviews)
    5.5 mi

    I've stopped in a handful of times with the family. The thing I look for in any food location is…read moreconsistency. The drinks have always been great. The people working there are always super friendly. The place has been super clean every time I've been there. I have and will continue to recommend this boba shop to everyone I know.

    Avocado and Taro slush bubble tea are my favorite so my review for Pearl Tea is mostly based on my…read moreexperience of getting their Avocado Smoothie. Their Avocado smoothie is pretty solid (my favorite Avocado smoothie will forever always be the Champion Bubble Tea inside the 99 Ranch Market in Renton years ago :)). They use real Avocado and no powder, and it takes little bit longer to blend if you ask for reduced sugar version because without 100% sugar (regular recipe), ice doesnt melt fast enough to mix. So its been taking about good 10 minutes from the time I place order to getting my smoothie. They keep adding more milk to blend for better consistency and because they don't have a exact recipe for that yet (and probably ordered less often than other drinks :)). It's all worth the wait for me because I'm really looking for a quality Avocado smoothie. Their iced tea is excellent, my favorite is Mango Iced Tea. The customer service is very kind, they're always smiling, and place is kept clean. It's located right across the crosswalk from the Whole Foods Market village in University Place so parking and access is very convenient. They're still quite new so give them some time to master their speed.

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    Pearl Tea - Its been a minute!!!

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    The previous time we were here was for a yelp-specific event so I did not write a review about the…read moreestablishment. This time, however, we were in the area and decided to go here after our dinner with some friends. There are lots of tea places around and this one is up there with those that I would go to. They also have a variety of other items on the menu, and of course the donuts. The staff were nice and friendly, fast, and overall good! I would give them a try!

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