Señor Wok

Best authentic Taiwanese tea in my opinion. They have unique options and never disappointread more

This was my first time trying Molly Tea, and I really enjoyed it! The drinks were delicious, and…read morethe experience was great. I'll definitely be coming back to try more!

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Heytea

3.8(306 reviews)

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This is my review especially for their brand NEW drink promotion:…read more Pistachio Cloud Jasmine Coconut 4.5-star I don't taste any bits of coconut flavor, but this drink is very refreshing in crispy Jasmine flavored w/ pistachio cream paste and a nice touch of crunchy pistachio nuts on the top! It's buy-one-get-one deal today!

So excited to have more tea options! This one is located in Atlantic Time Square right next to Gram…read moreCafe. Huge underground parking right below the plaza. It's a small spot, so be prepared to order, grab, and head out. Service was friendly and quick. I ordered a Kale Boost Tea. It's basically a jasmine green tea infusion with kale, apple, lemon, and green grape juice, and soaked chia seeks. It was not too sweet and really refreshing! Great drink to have right after a hefty meal in the plaza. Totally kaled it, and will be coming back for more!

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BenGong’s Tea

4.6(449 reviews)

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Every time I come here, the experience gets worse and worse. The drinks started off good but over…read moretime they start serving you crap. The workers don't care and it seems like there's no management here either. Sometimes they take away the kiosk. Why take it away and force me to interact with their extremely rude employees who always act like they don't want to be there? This is not a single experience. More than half the times I go here someone is rude. The boba are either softened to mush or are hard. They're either out of boba, out of straws, or out of lids. There are so many boba places in the SGV I don't see why I need to give this place more chances when I'm spending $8 on a drink with 15% preselected tip option just to deal with an employee that acts like you're interrupting their free time.

4.5 stars. Most drinks are good. Service is fine/alright. I usually order online/mobile. Pick up…read morewas easy. Only one time on a Saturday night, it was quite busy. So, had to wait longer than usual. I usually get 25% for sweetness level. It tasted pretty good/to our palate for most drinks. The only drink I thought could have used more than 25% sugar would be the Tiramisu Special Boba Milk Tea. DRINKS: Watermelon Cheese Slush 5/5 25% sugar. Our favorite so far Burnt Caramel Cheese Milk Tea 4.5/5 25% sugar is plenty sweet. Tiramisu Special Boba Milk Tea 4.25/5 25% sugar. I think 50% sugar would have been better. Didn't really taste the tiramisu part. Pistachio Coconut Velvet 4.25/5 Fairly good. Interesting, but in a good way. Mango Cheese Slush 4.25/5 Not bad Passionfruit Super Fruit Tea (L) 4.25/5 Fairly happy with it. Decent tea with fruits. Mango Pomelo Sago 4/5 A lot of people seem to really like this drink, even at other boba tea shops. Tried it here, it was okay for me. Drinkable, not a stand out. Again, it's personal preference. I see a lot of folks ordering this drink here and elsewhere. Osmanthus Rice Milk Tea 4/5 Alright. Nothing special. Super Watermelon 3.9/5 Watermelon juice & green tea with Water Chestnut Popping Boba. Wanted to like it, but it was okay. Drinkable, but not stellar. Jasmine Tea Latte 3/5 Bf said it was milky. Sounded like it tasted light.

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January Boba & Cake

4.1(34 reviews)

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Boba and Cake offers great tasting boba drinks in the Monterey Park area. This place has good Tea…read moredrinks and has really quick service. Inside you can find great seating and a calm vibe. I got the Passion fruit green tea with boba and was very satisfied with the drink itself. Overall this place is a good boba joint to go to if you're in a hurry or want boba that is conveniently close to you. Parking was great too. I usually find parking in front the business or nearby inside the plaza parking area

Terrible experience ordered a Thai tea, it was gross. Half milk half tea. That's not how I ordered…read moreit but that's how she made it. I drove off taste it. It was nasty. I asked if she could remake it. She didn't respond grabbed her phone issued a refund and told me to leave. I told her I didn't want a refund just wanted the drink to be made again. She said she didn't speak English and had already refunded me. Very disappointed.

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Half & Half Tea Express

3.5(3k reviews)

3.2 mi

Chill place, has a chill vibe for a quick drink and hang out…read more Nice bobarista and helpful with narrowing down what I would like when the menu is so massive. Got their red guava green tea.

This remains my favorite boba spot. I've been coming here for years and it's been consistently…read moregood. I always order a super boba milk tea with coffee jelly. It's huge, so I usually share it with my boyfriend. The coffee jelly has a strong coffee flavor and gives the milk tea a nice coffee kick. The boba is served warm, which I love. I always like touching the bottom of the drink and feeling the warm boba. Even after all these years, this is still my go to order. The milk tea is delicious, the boba is chewy, and the coffee jelly is soft. I'm pretty sure this drink has a good amount of caffeine because it always wakes me up, kind of like Vietnamese coffee. I'm usually pretty tired when I order it, and it does a great job of making me feel alert. Service is also really fast. I usually get my order within a few minutes whether it's busy or not.

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I ordered the Golden Phoenix Milk Tea with boba, zero sugar and no ice. The drink had a very strong…read moretea flavor. Bobas were well marinated and I was given a generous of number of bobas in the drink. The boba was well cooked: very bouncy! Bright and roomy inside the shop with lots of chairs. I came on a Sunday and it was hard to find parking in the plaza. Definitely a good boba spot in the area.

|[ w a s f u n w h i l e i t l a s t e d]| Retracting…read morestars because while the drinks are decent- they don't have some of the menu items the other location has but what REALLY lowered this spot on my list is the fact that we just spent $17 in boba and they ran out of water cups and wanted to charge $1 for a cup for water in 100+ degree weather. D: not cool! |[ p l s d o b e t t e r ]| IMO- greed when it's this blatantly apparent is a huge turn off and honestly I'll prob come here less (if at all) simply due to this, I don't mind splurging but I'd like to see more appreciation towards loyal customers. Please do better. |[ m i s c . ]| Small seating area more congested than other location. I am disappointed since I love supporting places that brew actual tea- but I can no longer support places that take advantage of people/greedy.

Formosa Aroma - Hojicha Tiramisu Black Tea Latte 焙茶提拉米蘇紅茶拿鐵 ---- Hojicha powder sourced from Shizuoka, Japan, layered with rich and creamy mascarpone cheese

Hojicha Tiramisu Black Tea Latte 焙茶提拉米蘇紅茶拿鐵 ---- Hojicha powder sourced from Shizuoka, Japan, layered with rich and creamy mascarpone cheese

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Basque Cake 巴斯克蛋糕

The Tea

4.2(445 reviews)

3.3 mi

Decided to switch things up and order a sesame cream OG with boba and 60% sugar. It hit the spot…read moreand was just sweet enough! Service was super quick like always and although it was quite busy, it wasn't hard to find a table (after waiting a minute or two) to post up at to get work done! I love that it's open until 10pm for a focus study session. I usually get their signature milk tea, but so far everything I've had here has been so good! (Their WiFi is also great!)

The Tea or Not Tea is the question. Let's dive into this new tea adventure…read more The Tea is a popular local tea shot in Monterey. They are located in a shopping plaza on Atlantic avenue. Their tea drinks are compendious. Staff were competent. It was my first time here and was impressed with their tea drinks. I had an Avocado smash smoothie and Mango pomelo sago. Both were very good at an affordable price. This tea shop is welcoming and relaxing, Overall, I enjoyed their drinks. I recommend it.

Salted cream coffee and smashed lime aiyu jelly tea

Toasted brown sugar boba milk tea (left) and oreo taro milk (right)

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Toasted Oreo milk & Coconut taro blend

Chicha San Chen

4.0(1.4k reviews)

5.0 mi

Yesh yesh & yesh!…read more Quality tea right here!!! The first time I visited this place was when they were fairly new. At that time, I left with a not so good impression. The tea was pretty bland lol I m glad I returned. The most recent visit made me realized that Chicha prob has one of the best teas in SGV. The drink I got had a very nice strong tea flavor. It was quenching! The AC was great here. It made the experience so satisfying! Pricey ? Yesh!! Will I return? Yesh!! Love the AC and the drinks! Seriously...these other hot hot tea shops or restaurants need to follow...

My buddy called this place the Michelin of tea. I told him to slow down with that proclamation. No,…read morehe was right. This place hits! Arguably the best tea place I've had. And probably the busiest store in the already crazy busy plaza. I see why the line goes out the door. Flavor was excellent. Well balanced. Nothing overpowering. Staff were polite, well dressed, and friendly despite the crowd. Ordering was easy. Ingredients measured which tells me they're consistent. Super consistent. I'm sure others rave about the drink sleeve with the trusty rope handle. Which is surprisingly sturdy. I mean, don't go swinging around your highly crafted drink you paid good money for. But you could. Great vibe, limited seating. Shared plaza bathroom that you have to request a key. And parking is nuts. Bring a friend and drop them off to get in this line while you park. Pro tip. Enjoy and cheers.

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Tea Brick

3.9(1.9k reviews)

3.3 mi

Tea Brick! A small shop in SGV that's committed to their unique cup/bottle designs are quality tea…read more Interior design is pretty simple here, just red bricks all around and a self ordering kiosk which is always a plus for tea shops. While the shop is pretty small, it's more ideal for a grab and go type of shop rather than a hangout spot. Although they do have some small tables and bench seating. Free street parking + parking lot in the back, underground parking as well along with free Wi-Fi in the shop. Staff here is pretty mixed. While they're friendly, they seem a bit slow at times. They can take up to 10-15 minutes per order even if there's not much customers, not sure what the exact process is but sometimes they're fast but sometimes slow, could be just a off chance experience. Most pictures you see from Tea Brick are their amazing and unique bottle designs, which you can pay a tad bit extra to get the bottle with your drink rather than the standard cups. I'd say it's pretty worth it considering it's not too much of a expensive and it's definitely worth the social media posts. It's very cute and they have plenty of designs from time to time. As a dog owner, I love their designs. They can be reusable in a sense even though there's a hole for your straw that you can't seal yourself. As for the drinks, they're not the best but not the worse either. They can be refreshing at times especially on a warmer day. Overall, a decent experience, more of a experience to get their cute bottle cups rather than the drinks. Regardless, happy overall with their decent quality drinks and their amazing cup designs.

Drinks were not my favorite - my friend & I got a couple of their fruit teas and they tasted quite…read moresyrupy/fake with some fruit chunks inside. BUT I would come back (and have) to get work done. Good amount of seating, WiFi, outlets, and food available makes it a good spot to study/get work done! Drinks come out pretty quick, ordering is mostly digital and they pop your order out of a little window. Unique!

Horchata Milk Tea $6.15

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R&B Tea

4.3(263 reviews)

2.5 mi

I love the matcha here as well as their stormy drinks! So yummy! I also love their ambiance and…read morevibe; such an amazing study spot :) The service is lovely; they are very kind!

I came here specifically to try the humongous Hawaiian fruit tea, and it definitely did not…read moredisappoint. The cup was massive, easily at least half the size larger than a typical drink cup. I ordered it less sweet, and it was still plenty sweet and refreshing. There are a few tables and seats inside, along with outlets and wifi, making it a decent spot to get some work done. They also have board games available, which is a nice touch if you're meeting up with friends or just want to take a break. The staff are helpful and will definitely make sure you're taken care of. Parking is easy since it's located in a plaza with plenty of spaces, and there are other businesses nearby, including a Chinese restaurant and Dollar Tree. Most drinks are priced at $6 or more, so it's a little on the pricier side, but the portion sizes help justify the cost. Overall, it's a solid spot with unique drinks and a comfortable atmosphere.

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Andrea F.

10 years ago

If there was a zero star option that's what I would give. Last time I checked panhandlers and people that play music were prohibited from asking for money in public restaurants this is a sad excuse for a restaurant and they should've been shut down years ago read more

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