AMBIENCE They are at the front left side of Pobstacion Food…read morePark and facing Above Sea Level. Many seats are available since they have six-seater benches from ground to second floor, though I still haven't seen what's on the third yet. BEVERAGE Hojicha was bitter, perfectly iced and super good! SERVICE Server did a super good job! Before my transaction, I found out he took care of a man's cellphone and helmet until he returned to claim them. While buying, he informed me their cups are reusable and can help me save Php10 per next order. Plus, he was very informative about them being the first branch to serve food, noodles to be more specific. Then he also promoted the new Royal Thai Tiger and Black Tiger beverages without rushing through the details. That's just awesome!

With all the Milk Tea stores are springing left and right, Macao Imperial Tea's drink selection is…read morethe most hype-worthy! Love the cheesecake milk tea. There is a striking balance of sweet and salty. Packaging is intricately designed. Though the service is slow for there are a lot for app-delivery orders being prepared ahead of us.

My best friend and I carpool so we usually wait in a restaurant or a café for our not-so-punctual…read morecarpool buddies. It's always a hassle because we are usually forced to buy food in restaurants so that we will have a place to stay. Our mentality is if we're going to pay money, might as well spend it on something that we would get to appreciate. While we wait, we usually stay in Serenitea to catch up on school work or just have a quick chitchat. For me, Serenitea is one of the best tea places out there. The place stays true to its name. Serenitea has a very calming and relaxing vibe to it, making it the perfect place for a study date (or just a regular date). They have a wide variety of drinks to offer. They sell both milk tea and fruit tea. My personal favorite is Serenitea's Milo Dino, which is a chocolate drink with powdered undissolved Milo added to it. Besides tea, they also have snacks that is based on Taiwan's famous street food. Their bestsellers include peppered tofu cubes and chicken chops. If you are looking for a place that has a soothing and calming vibe to it, look no further 'cause Serenitea is here!

Serenitea was my favorite hang-out/study place during my summer classes! The place is small and…read morecozy and well-lit, and the music playing isn't too loud or distracting. Plus, the tea is really great! I can't say much for the milk teas because I never really ordered them, but the fruit teas were my favorite! The Calamansi Fruit Tea and the Lychee Fruit Tea especially. They were the perfect cold drink to have during the sweltering humid days of the summer, and at a reasonable-ish price too! I also like Serenitea because their menu is so diverse, there's a lot of variety to their teas, giving you a lot choose from. This is definitely one of my favorite tea places!

Koomi isn't a milk tea place. I'd foolishly thought it was when I first caught sight of it because…read moreof the signage. Drinks. Mixed drinks. And then I saw the cow and my insides shriveled. A milk bar? My lactose intolerance said no. Stay away. Stay far away. But the longer I lingered, the more I noticed something else: it wasn't milk. The white stuff was thick. Scoopable. Yogurt. Koomi sold yogurt. Count me in. I'm a sucker for yogurt. Even more a sucker for yogurt with fruit mixed in. They had other things too, like dates and pistachio and oat (even the oh so popular activated charcoal) but I went with strawberry and watermelon. What can I say? I have my usuals. Once your order is placed, you're given a choice between Aussie blend yogurt (which is more tart) and Filipino blend (which is - go figure - more sweet). I say go with the tart. This entire concoction is then sweetened with natural fruit honey. What you get is a nice yogurt smoothie which isn't too heavy on the stomach and still has those nice flavorful bits. My only gripe with the entire experience was the wait. I'm not sure if it had anything to do with the number of people working the counter but the expected wait time was about twenty minutes per serving. Don't get me wrong, the staff was working as fast as they could. It could also have something to do with the time and day I was there. Thankfully they have seats and a clear monitor that displayed where your order number was in the queue. All in all, not for the impatient or in a hurry but the end product is definitely worth it.

Yogurt is good but this place is not that clean because I saw 2 cockroach on the floor and chair…read more I'm scared and hate roaches. Please check your outlet.

This place is OK. It is just a small location near the theatres in Robinson's Magnolia. I usually…read moreget one of the oreo cookies and cream milk teas. I like the taste I just wish they didn't put so much ice in the drinks here. It quick and easy to grab if you want a break from studying or want something for the movies. :) Cute place.

Chocolate Mousse with Pearls. MY FIRST AND ONLY LOVE AT CHATIME. Wala akong ibang naoorder dito…read morekasi baka magselos yung Chocolate Mousse ko. Choz! Hahaha! Feeling ko kasi anywhere may mahahagilap akong milk tea kaya whenever I go to Chatime, inoorder ko yung something na wala naman sa iba or yung masarap talaga sa kanila like yung Chocolate Mousse! Usually tambayan ko dito kapag pagod na mag-shopping TARAY MAY PERA WINDOW SHOPPING LANG PALA HAHAHA One time, nakagawa ako ng blog post dahil nag-oobserve ako ng mga kumakain dito kaya about sa kanila yung nasulat ko. TSISMOSA PALA AKO. Ano bang pinapatunayan ko girl?: masarap at masayang tumambay sa Chatime. Dami ko pang sinasabi eh. Hahaha! Kapag napapasarap yung tambay moment ko syempre may hiya naman akong umorder more than sa Chocolate Mousse diba MAYABANG KAYA AKO CHAR kaya kain ako ng Chicken Chops tapos kapag sobrang gutom may kasama pang Annatto Pilaf Rice yan! Pero the best sa lahat yung French Fries (BBQ yung favorite ko!) makapal siya like my fez hahaha tapos crispy na malambot (hindi ko maexplain basta perfect siya for me!) Favorite tambayan ko at Chatime tapos nakakatuwa kasi nagvavibrate yung pinaka-number kapag okay na yung order mo dito. Sobrang tuwa ko pinag-aantay ko sila tapos pinapanuod ko lang mag-vibrate sa lamesa yung bilog na something! Trip lang bakit ba! Hahaha!

Comfortable chairs. Weird. But somehow, hugs your back and keeps it glued. Of course, can't do…read morewithout Pearl Milk Tea, large, normal ice and 70% or 100% sugar. Love it.

Having started the milk tea craze with Moonleaf, I've maintained a somewhat religious devotion to…read morethem despite the numerous other brands peddling pretty much the same thing. Yes, they only have one size and they have a narrow variety of drinks, but I think their price is fair and that hit of sweetness in their teas is something I look for. I would find myself craving for some pearls and milk tea sometimes, but before with their nearest branch being in the Diliman area, I would often settle for other tea places in Cubao, which were fine, but not exactly Moonleaf. Now they have a branch near Gilmore-Aurora, across St. Paul's QC, and I couldn't be happier to just be able to swing by and get my Moonleaf fix. There was a time when they were insanely overstaffed when they just opened, and then a time when I wasn't sure if they were open or not, and then I thought they had closed completely, though it turned out they just renovated. I don't really stay long there--usually I just get my tea and go--but the place looks comfortable enough, though a bit dim. There's only one staffperson there usually, but they're efficient enough to get the job done and put the order out. There've only been a few times when they didn't have what I wanted, which are usually pearls, but that's something that happens in all the branches anyways. Business seems to do well as they have a full corkboard filled with notes and what-have-you and there are times I visit and the tables and seats are all occupied, so I hope they're here to stay.

AMBIENCE Seats are very limited so there's a big chance for…read moretakeout especially on weekends, although we managed to grab a small table right after paying. Location is the cinema area seemingly called Red Carpet now. Remember if you want to watch a movie with food or beverages, your options are ONLY the ones near the cinema. It's an old rule there but wouldn't hurt to share again. BEVERAGES Jasmine Green Tea (Hot) was aromatic, soothing, and served very hot; perfect for takeaway. Cocoa with RSC was fun to drink! Cocoa was already delicious on its own but sipping the RSC was the golden moment, sweet and salty as it was. I was already at the bottom of the beverage and so much RSC was still left for last taste! Using a straw would have been pointless so good thing we didn't receive any. We got more accustomed to the sip lid, a fun experience for any milk tea! SERVICE There was a bit of a line but it was okay. Line pace was fine and orderly plus the beverage prep time felt pretty quick.

Yes! Another milk tea place! I mean it's not new or anything but it's still good to know that there…read moreare still a lot of stalls selling my favorite drink. What with the recent milk tea tragedy and all, I was kind of worried how it might affect the industry here in our country. I don't have the numbers but the tea shops didn't lose their regulars (I'm one of them, and I don't really have a favorite tea place. Flavor, yes) so that's a good thing. One of my Happy Lemon favorites is their rock salt and cheese series. I remember being skeptical when it was very new to me, but I tried it without question and loved it every since. I have a go-to place for my wintermelon milk tea needs, but Happy Lemon is where I go to when my day feels like a rock salt and cheese kind of day.