I'm pretty sure I wrote this once before, but somehow the review got removed. Anyway, given that I'm adamantly against this place, here we go again. Like many of the other reviewers have said, the middle aged guy behind the counter is pretty rude. The older lady that works at Rose Tea is also really rude - seems like she lives with a constant chip on her shoulder. I remember that during the first time I came to Rose Tea, the older lady basically *told* us we need to tip them. Excuse me? I only come here when there's nothing else around for lunch. Normally I get the eggplant in garlic sauce, but the most recent time I got that dish it tasted absolutely disgusting. The eggplant was only barely cooked, meaning it wasn't at the right mushy texture. I had to stir fry it again for dinner in order for it to taste somewhat decent. I used to come here for bubble tea, but ever since Fuku Tea opened down the street near Pitt campus I've basically avoided Rose Tea at all costs. Fuku Tea has the best bubble tea, and the service is much better. Also, they take credit cards with no minimums. Why risk raising your cortisol levels by going to Rose Tea at Craig when you can have better food and service somewhere else? A silly question, if you ask me. read more

Pretty average food across the board (haven't had the drinks), I honestly can't think of anything that really stands out. It's decently cheap as well so not a bad place to eat here and then. Rice was a little dry at times. read more

When it opened a while ago, we were there pretty often. However, after a few months, most of my classmates stopped coming to this place. Reasons: 1. The fried chicken and fried pork are very greasy, and because of the limited menu, you will soon get tired. 2. The attitude from the owner and the server is terrible. Once I ordered a takeout, but suddenly saw my friends dine-in, so I went sitting with my friends. Then the mid-age lady and the male server started yelling at me, as if I was going to cheat their tips. I was like, wtf? I have never seen any restaurant on Craig treating frequent customers like this. Since then, I never come to this place. Note that I saw another reviewer having exactly the same experience, so I am not the only one here. read more

My boyfriend and I were both very impressed with the meat entrees we ordered. I had the fried chicken which was perfectly crispy and flavorful and my boyfriend said the same about his porkchops. The service was great and I loved my Jasmine bubble tea! My one disappointment is the sides that are served with the meals. The mixed vegetables they serve are clearly either frozen or from a can. The rice was ok, but again, nothing special. If this place stepped up their sides, it would make such a difference!! read more

The fried chicken with rice is fabulous! It's interesting that it comes with an egg and some pork. It's worth the money and probably is better than the pork. They only accept CASH. read more

As someone who had been to the Squirrel Hill location of the same name a few times I was excited to hear one closer to my campus was opening up. They have a much smaller menu than the other location though, and seem to be more catered towards selling bubble tea. I have come here to eat a few times. The service is like your average Chinese restaurant, they take your order, bring you your food, and bring the bill and nothing extra, but personally I have never cared much about anything beyond the basics of service. The food here is pretty good, although options are rather limited. I have had the noodles with a pork chop and noodles with chicken and they were both decent. My favorite dish here is the salt and pepper chicken. It's more expensive for the amount you get than the nearby Orient Express but is slightly better in quality. You have to pay extra for the rice to eat it with. I've also had the scallion pancake with egg which is also decent but probably not enough for a meal, but good to get if you come with friends and aren't that hungry. Not the best option for Taiwanese food around, but decent and reasonably priced. read more

You don't have to tip to take it away. It's a better value. Chicken leg rice has two large chicken legs that you can eat for two meals for only $8 read more

Much smaller than the Rose Tea Cafe in Squirrel Hill, this place has a much more limited menu. There's a small selection of appetizers and entrees (mostly rice and noodle soups). This place is more of a drink counter to order bubble teas, green or black teas, smoothies or milk shakes. The passionfruit green tea was good. Just sweet enough. read more

I'm familiar with the Squirrel Hill location so I was excited to see this location open. The bubble tea menu is still extensive, but the food menu is considerably smaller with only a few options in the appetizer and entrees section. They said they may be expanding their menu later though. I got the egg scallion pancakes and cold noodles and both were good though a little pricey for being appetizer sizes. I spent $15 in total for a bubble tea and 2 appetizers. The green tea bubble tea I got was also good. The atmosphere is interesting since the way the countertop and cabinets are setup makes this look like a kitchen inside a home rather than a restaurant which is kind of cool. All the staff were very friendly. Seating area is pretty limited so I got mine to go and it came out quickly. UPDATE: I went a 2nd time and got the pork noodle soup to go. It tasted good, but was really hard to eat as a to go item because they give it to you with the soup base, noodles, and pork all in separate containers! The soup base container was almost filled to the top so it was impossible to mix in the noodles and pork into it. Also the pork came as a whole gigantic piece bones and all so it was really difficult to eat (especially with no knife). I would have preferred to have the pork chopped up and to either put it all in one container or use a bigger container for the soup base so it's possible to mix it all together. Since this place doesn't have a lot of seating it seems important to have the to go items packaged in a convenient matter. read more

This is a smaller version of the restaurant in Squirrel Hill; its menu is consolidated and consists mostly of appetizers and lunch combo-type items (as in, meat over rice dishes). They also sell some Chinese bakery items at the counter. There are about five tables that seat two or four people and a counter seating area, and the shop is bright and cutesy--cartoon tapioca pearls are painted on the wall, and your check is delivered in a little pail. The owner is brusque, which doesn't really match the decor, but the waiter is nice. I usually only get black milk bubble tea here; it's the best I've found in the Oakland area. It has the perfect amount of sugar--not overwhelmingly sweetened--so there's actually tea flavor, and the bubbles have a good texture. They also offer it both cold and hot, though the hot costs a little extra. I've also tried the taro cake (芋頭糕). It wasn't bad--nicely pan-fried--but the taro flavor wasn't strong. I plan on trying some of the entrees sometime. Bubble tea is discounted with the purchase of an entree! read more

Rose Tea Cafe - Hot bubble tea - Chinese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It might be a good place if you're down to grab bubble tea but definitely not a good choice for lunch/dinner. The whole place is always super congested and not very clean. read more

Good value for authentic Taiwanese food - braised pork over rice was very delicious and balanced with veggies.

A small hole-in-the-wall vibey place with quick, relatively cheap Taiwanese food. I've had the fried chicken, which comes with some veggies and a ton of rice. Really well cooked and I could not even finish since the portion was massive. This was enough to share with a friend or save for a second meal. The bubble tea is not bad and there are a ton of options. In my opinion, this is the best lunch option I've had so far on that block of Craig street and seems really popular with CMU students. I'm definitely down to come back and try more items on the menu. read more

My friend and I went to the restaurant tonight. It was going to be a fantastic farewell dinner. The food was good and the servers were more than adequate in their service to us. However, the treatment I received from the cashier/owner just spoiled the entire dinner. My friend and I were scrambling for change and turned out neither of us had more change to spare. We paused for a bit- but right at that moment, the cashier just demanded adamantly, "You have to tip for service!" Tips are voluntary and based on QUALITY of service. It is courteous. But tipping is NOT an obligation but a privilege to the customer. And the customer alone to decide if the service is subpar. Of course, for the sake of the other staff, I tipped out of politeness. I refused to be rude as rudely as I was treated. But the truth must be voiced and unfortunately, the treatment I received from management at this restaurant (not just this one occurrence) has put a bitter taste in my mouth. It is not much as it is expected protocol as it much as it says what the leadership at this restaurant is condoning- to demand for more money for a lesser service. That is greedy and corrupt. I felt robbed. read more

Can't complain about the food taste. Like fried chicken soup noodles. Hope the restaurant can expand the menu.

I like this place as a fast lunch option, but the lady at the cashier is SO MEAN. She gets FRUSTRATED FOR NO REASON every time I order. If she's not happy about this job, she should go do something else rather than ruining people's day. read more

This joke of a place should be shut down. Can never get my orders right and takes too long. Gave my order away to internationals even though i ordered the same thing first. Trash restaurant. read more

Just not the same taste as the Rose Tea in Squirrel Hill. We always get the fried pork chop rice, but the one on Craig st is less crispy and the seasoning is a bit lacking. The rice is different too (sort of like a friend rice but not really), and instead of pickled cabbage and carrots, you get a mix of frozen/canned corn and peas or something. Will stick with the one in Squirrel Hill. read more

Very good bubble milk tea. I would like to see Thai ice tea and sesame bubble milk added to the menu, but still VERY good! read more

Rose Tea Cafe - Interesting Asian filled pastries! - Chinese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I love rose tea cafe in squirrel hill so I had high expectations when this place opened up. However, considering how limited the space and menu is, I find this one to be disappointing. I do like their salty crispy chicken, but the quality is not consistent: sometimes it's great but sometimes it's dry and not very flavorful. Their bubble tea is not as good as I Tea Cafe's. As for entries, the fried chick thigh with rice and another noodle dish were decent. Oh and their egg rolls are good. But that's really about it. It's a place for you to grab some quick bites. If you wanna enjoy some well-prepared dish my suggestion is to go to the one in squirrel hill (that one doesn't have salty crispy chicken tho). read more

This place is actually underrated. The food here is actually quite decent and authentic. Too bad they don't take credit card though. read more

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Extremely unprofessional. Two of the workers (a woman who was setting the schedule and a man, who is a manager of some of the branch) were arguing extremely loudly about the man's schedule. It went on the whole time we were there. The man was gesturing angrily at the woman. read more

Pretty popular place for good Taiwanese food and boba. The food is cheap relative to other similar restaurants and the service is generally really fast. Definitely my favorite spot on Craig street. read more

Rose Tea Cafe - Noodles with Peking style Meat sauce - Chinese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The food was Ok. But the service was poor and ugly. The women cashier and server are bitches. Will not go there again.

CASH ONLY. Didn't like the place. The service is either rude or friendly depending on your server. The food costs too much for mediocre quality; the real Rose Tea Cafe in Squirrel Hill is much better. I had the marinated pork over rice; it is essentially chopped pork, rice, and a boiled egg. The meal was far too salty and I didn't like it very much. The server recommended the Taro bubble tea, which was "very very popular." They are supposed to have a rich, creamy texture but the one I had was very watery and not sweet. I'll regard this as a anomaly, but overall the experience wasn't worth the cost. read more

Quite dissatisfied. My fiancée and I were looking to get some good bubble tea after a long day of looking At wedding venues. When we got there, we asked the waitress if we could do any flavor milk tea. The waitress said yes, so we ordered. However when our drinks came out, it was obvious it wasn't milk tea. We asked the owner about it and said it wasn't doable. The waitress flat out misled us, nor did the owner seem to care. I ended up paying for us, and that was that. Quite a shame. The place could have potential, but with that kind of service? No thanks. read more

Great food. Probably the best Taiwanese cuisine in the birth!!! Employees are great except this one lady at the cashier. I think she might be the owner. read more

I only come here when I'm closer to this one than the other Rose Tea Cafe in Squirrel Hill. If it was not for the location, I would never come here. The service is awful even when there are barely any other customers. The main owner, a middle aged man who is always there during the day, will take his sweet time to wash dishes when there is a line of people waiting to go. I understand you need to get to the dishes and other tasks but where are your priorities? I've worked in the food and retail industry before and if I saw a customer waiting, I would take off my gloves and go help her. The owner even had the audacity to snatch the money out of my hand and throw my change on the counter. Oh, did I mention he will obviously glare at you if you ask one of his servers to help you since he's taking freaking forever! This isn't the first time it has happened. I've been here three times and on all occasions the same guy had the nastiest attitude. Second, we ran into a couple of my boyfriend's colleagues at this cafe and they were not allowed to dine in because the only table available was a three-seater not a two-seater even though it was super tiny. The owner was planning on squeezing three people at that tiny table? how? I'm petite and I even felt uncomfortable thinking about how cramped I would be with two other people. After some haggling, they were able to sit down. How cheap and transparent can they be? The only good thing about this place is the boba/pearl drinks are consistent with their other location. read more

I would give it -5 starts if I could. I asked for a cup of taro bubble tea without ice. They gave me a cup of purple water with bubble. Like literally a cup of flavorless purple powder water. And it costed me $5. Nope, never again. read more

The food isn't too bad but the service definitely worth only one star. The man in his middle age is impatient and almost looks angry most of the times read more

Advance warning: the rose tea cafe is not a pretentious foody place. If you're looking for nicely decorated place with a classy atmosphere and the latest molecular gastronomy concoction this place is not it. Instead, at this rose tea cafe you'll get some hearty food (read at least double fried if not deep fried) sometimes served in bento boxes with rice and pickled eggs (and about 3 green peas for decor). You can also get a nicely wrapped bubble tea! read more

The last time I went there they had a minimum order for occupying their seats, which meant that we had to find somewhere else to drink the bubble tea. Not too wild about that. In fact, that's why it's also the 'last' time I'll go there. I can get the same thing at their Squirrel Hill location, which is better in every conceivable way. read more

The food is below average and tea is also not that great. What's even worse is service from this particular lady who is rude. I asked "can you make hot tea as hot as possible?" And cashier lady got pissed off saying "it's already hot. How can i make it hotter?" I asked this because last couple of times the "hot" tea was lukewarm. They use stove to heat it up and i simply wanted them to make it hotter. I guess it's too much to ask for hot tea to be hot. read more

I happened upon this place when I was out shopping in the area. The sign said they opened at eleven, so I went in around 11:15 to get some boba. I walked in and the guy behind the counter ignored me. Everyone ignored me. I looked over the menu but he just pretended like I didn't exist and went about his business. Finally I told him I was ready and he said they didn't have any tapioca ready. I asked how long. "Long time. At least 45 minutes." What? How can you say you are open at eleven if you can't serve your primary product until an hour later? Either prep earlier or open later. What a joke. read more

Bubble tea tastes absolutely terrible. If the restaurant is crowded, they kick you out the moment you have finished your meal. Don't ever eat in. Only upside to this is that ordering their chicken option gives you two massive drumsticks, an egg, and a small side of vegetables, which I feel is pretty value for money. read more

In fact, if I could, I will give 0! The service here is terrible! The waitress did not clearly ask me and my friend if we wanted to eat in or take out, but when we sit down, she began to yell at us to say that it is different to eat in or take out. We explained that we did not hear that and we will give the tips as usual. However, the waitress still gave us a dirty look and kept bad-mouthing us with other waitress even when we were eating! She was very offensive and I never be treat like this before. I will NEVER EVER go to this cafe again! read more

Authentic Taiwanese cuisine. Fast. One of the best Bubble tea places in town (and I should know). I get the same drink every time. We have a lot of friends that go for the tea as well. They have many different flavors. read more

The food is good and pretty worth the money, but the bubble tea is nothing to shout home about.

Small but neat restaurant close to natural museum! Small dishes are very yummy! My kids enjoyed dumping and beef dishes! Medium price! read more

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This place is technically called "Rose Tea Express" and they currently have a limited menu (most items include rice or noodles and some sort of meat either fried pork, fried chicken or marinated pork.) Noodle soups are excellent, wide variety of bubble tea. Some sit-down space as well as takeout. Different than Rose Tea in Squirrel Hill but I look forward to seeing how they expand their menu. read more