I'm not really a matcha person but I LOVE ube and Thai tea, so naturally OMO has been on my list to…read moretry for a longgg time. TLDR: it's worth it. Food & drink: (5/5) I got the ube s'more float and my partner got the Thai tea with cream. The float consists of Thai tea on the bottom, ube and tea soft serve on top, and ube marshmallow around the rim. It was my first time ever having OMO and my first time having ube and Thai tea together so I was very intrigued. Needless to say, they made a very good combo. I would describe the flavor as kind of earthy from the tea and custard-like from the ube. The marshmallow was pleasant for the first couple bites but by the end was a little too sweet. I got a sip of my partner's drink and it was also very good, though I can't say that I prefer it over a regular Thai tea without the additional cream. I'm hoping to come back to try the kaya toast and ube hot chocolate. Service: (5/5) We came in a rush at about 7:40pm because we were scared of a potential last call but they actually accepted orders until the very last minute. It's a very small store with only a front counter and one kiosk, and you wait in a line outside. It's definitely a different system compared to most places but they make great use out of their space. There was one worker very efficiently guiding the line and several others behind the counter, making drinks pretty fast.

My mate recommended I visit OMO Thai Tea as one of the go to spots in Bellevue…read more I came here with high expectations, especially based on the Yelp reviews. Unfortunately I found this place just to be OK for me... Perhaps OMO was bit a hyped up for me or maybe I didn't get the right thing... hard to say. The venue is a tiny hole in the wall in the corner of a residential apartment complex. Street parking is your only option. Order form the kiosk and the little kitchen window will call out you number. They are fast and efficient. There is some eccentric limited seating outside in the front of store. More decorative than practical. #Overhyped Treat: OMO Dessert (IN STORE ONLY): ~ Ube S'mores Thai Tea Float - 3/5 While this looked brilliant, I fear it was just OK for me; definitely the case of looks better than it tastes. The presentation was absolutely brilliant! However I thought the taste fell short of the visual delight. The Ube S'mores was more like a light Ube foam instead of Marshmallow Ube S'mores. I didn't think the the Thai Tea or Ube flavor was impactful, I felt both flavors were muted and fairly light. I'll try this place again and order a few items just to be sure... but I won't have high expectations. I do wish to them well and hope they continue to thrive...

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #116…read more I haven't visited Molly Tea since the Grand Opening, but I saw the boba shop recently added brown sugar boba as a topping and I had to give it a revisit. Not to mention that I also wanted to do a direct comparison between the Premium Jasmine here and at UG tea. The result? Molly comes out on top by a large margin, although UG is much cheaper. Molly gives a smaller portion size (16oz vs large 22oz) and yet costs more then UG. Premium Jasmine Milk Tea, 50% Sweet, Less Ice w/ Boba ($7.98) - The milk tea is thick, luscious almost like cream with fragrant, rounded flowery notes. The jasmine flavor is deep, filling the olfactory glands and taste buds with a rich fragrance, which finishes into a nutty and earthy barley-like essence. In comparison, UG Tea offers a thinner drink that offers a good but flatter jasmine flavor, then laces it with a somewhat overbrewed tannic tea quality. Still good in comparison with most boba shops, but noticeably worse than Molly. Unfortunately the boba isn't great - I can see why they didn't have it as an option before. While very sweet and minerally from the brown sugar soak, the texture is a too soft. Decent bounce, but the boba compresses too easily on the tongue. The pearls are also not uniform spheres, instead having rough crags all along the exterior. Milk Tea Rating: 5/5 Boba Rating: 3.5/5 I'm still leaving Molly as a 5*, but if this had been my first experience I probably would have set it as 4* given the subpar boba quality. They still have top tier milk tea though! One last thing - this place is still really busy. I expected things to die down since it's been open for a year now. Nope, on my Sunday afternoon visit, it still took over 20 minutes between the line and waiting for my drink.

The cheese cap was delicious and the tea itself was just okay…read more Tip to skip the line: order online first and time it to store

Young Tea is a rarity in the Seattle/Bellevue tea shop scene, pairing premium quality drinks with a…read moregenuinely nice space to relax and drink it. I only had a few minutes to spend, but would definitely come back to hang out longer. the one caveat is the food. I had the popcorn chicken, which was decent, but a pretty small portion for the price. I'm reviewing this as a tea shop though, in which regard it's an easy 5/5!

Service is friendly and the cafe is large! Unfortunately the cafe is pretty dirty. We came here to…read morestudy but all the surfaces of the tables were covered in food or drink and we didn't feel comfortable staying for long. They do have a large variety of teas which are traditional and pretty good! Would recommend as a quick stop but not as a sit down or study cafe.

Elegant rose royal tea for a summer afternoon. What beats that ? It tastes floral without being too…read moreoverpowering of rose. It has a smooth royal tea which complements the sweet flavor . I did 0 sugar and it reminds me of Rose as a wine drink . I high recommend it if you are into floral tea that's a little on the sour side.

Cute shop inside of Factoria mall offering drinks and Taiwanese street foods. I got the red bean…read moreegg waffle and the rose milk tea with mochi and enjoyed it. The egg waffle was crispy on the edges and chewy and soft in the inside, and I liked how there were real red beans inside. The egg waffle is definitely on the plainer/less sweet side though so if you're a sweet tooth I definitely recommend getting the dipping sauce with it. Meanwhile the rose milk tea was very fragrant and refreshing. The rose taste is strong and is perfect for someone craving that floral taste. It is quite sweet though so I would recommend getting at least 50% if not 30% sugar. The cloud mochi was the perfect topping and I liked its texture. The store also sells Rolife blind boxes and DIY houses, in addition to having Japanese style claw machines in the back.

The first time I tried HeyTea was this Bellevue location and I wasn't impressed with the drinks I…read moretried. But coming back now and getting the guava grape and a pistachio cloud jasmine tea I was much more impressed. Both very good though not in my top tier echelon of tea shop quality. The shop is EXTREMELY small in a width kind of way with zero seating or even countertops to lean against really. The door is also where the line starts so it can awkward if even 1 person is inside waiting in line as it can block the entrance. Also the wait here also always seems quite long as I think they get a LOT of mobile orders so even if you see the shop empty take a look at the # of orders they're working on on the TV if you want to see how crowded they are. They are very professional though and will tell you how long the wait is if it's long, I usually wait 15-20 min each time I order here. I think they blew up in China as a luxury brand, people who even hire others to wait in the long lines in China for them to get the tea! I think they are about using high quality tea in freshly made drinks as kind of their tagline. Definitely worth a try especially for the seasonal fruit drinks I'd say.

Overall: 4 stars…read more Haven't done a HeyTea review in a while but finally went to a new one in Bellevue. This one is a bit off for me compared to the others in the Bay and NYC, but its great to see that its expanding. I love their expanded menu of drinks that appeals to a larger number of flavors. Coconut Mango Boom - I'm not sure what's wrong with this version but something is off balance from the usual. I think the ratio of mango smoothie was not enough so it was starting to taste like a bowl of sago in coconut milk. This drink is only delightful when that perfect balance is maintained. Food: -1 Presentation: +1 Price: +1 Atmosphere: E Service: E Menu: +2 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race

I like the name. Never heard of it being from California. It was a good walkable area. Me and my…read morebrother both liked our drinks. We got Mango Smoothie and Pink Lychee Smoothie Top. Great for dessert. We went on a weekday night and it wasn't busy. Service was fine. Inside was pretty clean. Parking is a bit tricky.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #100…read more One hundred Seattle-Area boba shop reviews, in less than a year since moving to Washington. Yeah, I drink way too much boba... This is certainly the most unique Don't Yell At Me location, consisting of a little standalone building fully enclosed with floor to ceiling windows. The bobarista station is situated right in the center, and there are full walkways with seating surrounding the center in a circular pathway all around. While they don't have dedicated parking, there's limited street parking in front and free 30 minute retail parking in the Bellevue Tower Garage down the street. Traditional Milk Tea, Less Ice, 50% Sweet, Lactose Free Milk w/ Golden Honey Pearls ($6.85) -This drink has a pleasantly strong tea flavor. It's very nicely sweet (not from the sweetener) and has a robust earthy and herbal flavor that kind of tastes like liquid grass jelly. Quite pleasant, and stronger than what I remember receiving from other DYAM locations. Too bad the boba is mediocre. The pearls, small transparent golden balls, are sweetened well in honey, but are far too firm to give a great chew or bounce. Definitely undercooked, albeit not rock hard. Milk Tea Rating: 5/5 Boba Rating: 3.5/5 Given the undercook on the golden honey pearls and the typically softer brown sugar pearls, I might have to opt for the latter in any future visit. Bathrooms - None

Creamy Milk Tea w Pearl - definitely creamy and 70% sweet was the right level of sweetness for us…read more Pearl was decent and right amount of chewy. Peach Oolong Tea w Salty Cream - personal opinion, I dont like the salty cream that much. It overpower the refreshness of the tea. Peach taste was very subtle and the Oolong taste was very floral but bitter at the same time. Theres always a long queue here but the wait for your drink isnt to bad.

Been holding off on trying this spot because the drinks always looked okay to me until I saw that…read morethey were selling the mango and durian smoothie! I love durian, so I finally gave in to give it a try today. I ordered the mango and durian smoothie and the black sesame basque cheesecake. They made the drink decently fast despite the rush BUT they never called my number out because they only saw 1/2 of my order was completed. So I waited thinking they must be packing my cheesecake (which should have been packed immediately after order was placed), but I realized nobody was packing it. Multiple employees would look at my drink to see that the other half of my order is still not out on the bar and then just leave my drink sitting there. This happened multiple times that I got so annoyed by their lack of a good system that I approached someone to ask about my order. The girl was confused and when I told her that I was missing the cheesecake, she said she'll go pack it immediately for me...only for her to pass that task down to someone else and they were packing mines along with someone else who just placed an order for some of the pastries, so it took even longer to get my order. The drink overall is a 3/10. It needs more durian as all I can mostly taste is just the mango. There was also jelly in there but couldn't quite figure out what the jelly tastes like and there was no description for what the toppings are in the drink. The black sesame basque cheesecake was really rich in the black sesame flavor which I love! But I would not wait 20mins for a slice of cheesecake again smh. Due to the poor customer service and a lack of a good system, I will not be coming back again or at least anytime soon.

YES YES YES!!!!! So so happy we decided to go try LA bean today. We have been missing Vietnamese…read morestyle coffee ever since our last fav cafe moved away from the Eastside. ENTER LA BEAN FOR THE WIN!! Got to try their salted cloud and wow just an abundance of goodness and that special nutty coffee beans that are v delicious! Their breakfast sandwiches are also great but have to get them early because they sell out quick. Def give them a try when you're in bellevue!

Located in a small plaza with plenty of parking. Upon entering, the inside decor was nice and there…read morewas plenty of seating. We ordered at a kiosk so didn't interact too much with the staff. Our biggest complaint is how long the drinks took to be made. There were two small parties of two, ahead of us, waiting for their orders. Even then, our drinks took close to 45 minutes before we finally ended up getting them. We debated on just cancelling our orders and leaving but glad we didn't. The coffee was actually really good and the pandan flavor complimented it without overtaking the roasty coffee taste. Honestly just wish it didn't take so long to make because we wanted to pop in and out as we normally don't come onto this side of town.