i have been coming to tea cup for shaved ice for more than 7 years since they only sell desert. It has always been a nice experience when it was run by the owner and his daughter. Me and my friends total 4 people went there 2 weeks ago to get shaved ice after dinner at the near by restaurant. The shop was almost empty and no one was sitting in their outdoor seating area. Upon arriving, we were asked if we are getting only desert and there is a minimum: since most of their deserts are between $5 to $8, we thought it'll be ok to order one desert each. After sitting down, the waitress came to our table with major attitude to get our orders. We said we will get one shaved ice each and she basically told us she can't serve us because we don't spend $20 each. Normally I would be ok but all their waitresses working there have attitude problem and when we told them we will give them bad reviews because the store was empty and she didn't have to be rude. Two waitresses just shrug it off and rolled their eyes and one of them said under her breath go ahead give us bad reviews. I was so mad I asked for the owner. He wasn't there. One of my friend also went there again today and he said the waitress gave him an attitude for giving her some pennies. I will be calling the owner to complain because I love their desert and I would love to see their business thrive. It is so important who you trust your business with and the owner needs to oversee the business before it gets worse and no one will eat there because of shitty waitresses. read more

I ordered hot chocolate but it was not very well blended. The liquid part tasted just like milk and i actually had to chew on chocolate chunks. It was literally worse than my own made hot chocolate. Place was cozy and free wifi provided but still, hot chocolate is not that hard to make. read more

Tea Cup Cafe - Hot chocolate. - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Got the tom yum soup, good flavor but immediately after got a stomachache. Not only that but when I as waiting for the uber to pick me up the "server" pressured me to leave and this was just as I had just finished the soup. read more

I came here with a group of friends to try out their food and drinks. There wasn't a lot of people during that time so we decided to stay for a while. While we were minding our own business one of the servers told us that we've been staying there for a long time and made us leave. One of my friends couldn't even finish her food which she just ordered cause the staff was giving us a dirty look. I've been only there for only an hour. read more

Best Thai dessert ever, if you guys haven't been to Thailand before. This is your guys opportunity to take this advantage to explore real Thai dessert. All Thai desserts here are pretty much similar to original Thai taste, you guys don't need to go to Thailand. I feel nostalgic about my hometown every time that I come here. read more

My go-to's from here are always the toast with pandan and Thai iced milk tea. I'm sure there are other places that sell pandan, but I haven't explored yet. Mmm I love it! It's the perfect snack after a long day. The cafe is really small but cozy inside. It's a perfect spot to just grab a bite and catch up with a few friends. read more

Tea Cup Cafe - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I just pass by and have a goos time in here with my friends we have 4 deserts for the table the best one i have is the chocolate lava ice that really make me miss my old time supper yummy :) read more

Tea Cup Cafe - Chocolate lava iceing supper yummy the best that have to try :) - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

The slush is delicious but I should have chosen a more subdued flavor than passion fruit. It's so sweet that my hands are shaking as I'm writing this. read more

Cute Thai cafe. Good mix of savory snacks and desserts and cafe drinks. Always nice to go here on a sunny day with the sun pouring into the storefront. Courteous staff. read more

This place is such a hidden gem. I come by to the nearby thai restaurants by here all the time and have always overlooked it. But my boyfriend and I were craving some thai tea one day and decided to check it out. The tea was really good but more importantly, they had so many dishes that were amazing. I had the pandam toasted bread and it was to die for. I was really apprehensive since it was a leaf based dessert but it was so creamy and sweet. The bread was chewy and amazing. I topped it with condensed milk and that was the icing on the cake. This place gives off real Thai vibes - everything is written in Thai and English which was so nice and comforting. This is definitely deserving of much more credit and hype but I'm secretly glad it is not known since it is small with limited seating. read more

This is my Local Bubble tea spot and I loveeee it! I go almost every other day, the people are so sweet and friendly and it's open very late. My fav bubble tea spot really, the price is very good and the tea tastes great. read more

Just came for the Seafood Tom Yum Noodle Soup. By far the best we've ever had in NYC. Ordered the mild which was pretty spicy so I imagine the medium is hot as hell and the spicy might blow your head off. Well worth the trip to Elmhurst. read more

Only come here for the food and not the desserts!! The food is 4/5, being authentic and a decent sized portion! The hot pot is worth it and has excellent flavor from the galangal and lemon grass--not Americanized Manhattan Thai food. Now desserts and service receive a 1/5! The place was empty and the waiter was mad my girlfriend and I sat at a table because we only ordered desserts! I understand the place is small but when it literally closes in 30 minutes and there is no one in the restaurant, the staff doesn't need to be rude about where we sit and give us attitude!! Next the waiters says we need to order another item since there is a minimum $10 per person. I understand minimums when it's busy, but they should not be picky about the minimum as the $10 dessert is huge and there is literally no one there. This place used to be relaxing before the pandemic and now I will not go back as greed has led to rude behavior. Will be spending my money at Pata Thai next door where there is excellent service. read more

$6 for a banana, Nutella, and strawberry crepe that was straight up nasty! The crepe was like a tortilla chip and the fruit and Nutella was really light. I basically paid $6 for a tortilla with a sprinkling of Nutella. My friend got a small shaved ice with taro and red syrup. Looked & tasted absolutely nasty. Wouldn't come back and don't recommend! read more

Best bubble tea ever. They sell some bomb @$$ pastries. I love how they take photos of their patrons and post them up . They are always very nice to you read more

This spot is one of the many Thai spots in the area...but just for desserts!(^_^) YES! Everything is good..and the people are nice and the place is cute. But what gives this spot 5 stars is the fact that from time to time ive had VEGAN CAKES. Yes VEGAN! I'm not a vegetarian rabbit...but my friends are....and its cool to find a spot where i can bring them after a spicy thai meal. (Im not thai..but i eat like one) Just wish theyd have those giant sized TahpTiim Grob iced desserts id used to get in Thailand all the time. read more

Love theie noodle soup. Portion is not big but enough for me, the soup is the best! I can have this everyday. I tried duck noodle, wonton noodle, will try more next time. read more

Good place for hanging out with friends and to have some fancy Thai desserts. Don't forget to grab a bottle of palm juice from their refrigerator. Not good for studying or working. read more

If you are by elmhurst and need a place to sit down with your friends; this is the spot to go to. This is hidden gem and perfect for the summer . read more

Great shave ice. Nice authentic local Thai place. Only $6 enough for 3 people. Also got a mystery chop fish sauce, super spicy, but pretty good. read more

This place is great! My friends and I went here after dinner to hang out and have some drinks/sweet. I had a Thai Iced Tea -- it was amazing! I also shared a taro cheesecake, which was perfect. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is invited. Great new place! read more

Always a good spot for some bubble tea, hot drinks and some desserts! It's even better that it's around the corner from my house.

While the cafe looks like a cute, small, casual open air place in which to relax and hangout, I don't recommend the shaved ice. It looked pretty cool in pictures with it's pinkish color and multiple toppings, but it didn't taste very good.I don't think the ingredients really went well together. read more

tom yom soup was good last time so I came back for a coffee this time. Cappuccino was okay. read more

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Food is really good but customer service is terrible. The female cashier who was rolling her eyes because I asked her questions.

Nice but pricey. It's a very nice addition to the area. The Thai food is very good and the teas, coffee and deserts are delicious. I give it a 3 because for the price, better can be had in the city. read more

This has to be one of the cutest cafe in Elmhurst. Once you walk in you get a cozy vibe. Hands down they have the best crepes in Elmhurst, but the portion is very inconsistent. (I guess depending on who makes it?) they never seem to have green tea ice cream when I go visit which is a bummer because I'm a green tea fanatic. Which means you should definitely try there green tea crepe cake which is twice as good as there crepes. read more

Cafes do not come any more charming than this one. The menu is full of inexpensive delights that are sure to baffle the western palate. A social hub for the small "Little Bangkok" ares located on Woodside Avenue, Tea Cup Cafe is a tremendous place to hang out and socialize read more

Friendly and well manner staff. I always come for the coffee and it's on the strong side which I favor. The honey dew bubble have the enriched flavor of he fruit unlike most fruit smoothies I had from other place. Overall it's quite a spot for ice cold summer drink. read more

The selection of beverages are awesome. The staff is very friendly. The atmosphere is relaxing. A great place to hang out with friends or just chilling with a book. There is free wifi. I will come back with my laptop to do my work here sometime. Definitely a nice find. read more

The atmosphere of the cafe is nice and comfortable. The food is service quick. I like the passion fruit lychee yogurt drink. Their sandwich is okay. I like their drinks. read more

Good place for hangin, great bubble tea and my fav is the cuppucino milk tea without bubble.

Large variety of drinks to choose from and little desserts too! Love the thai iced tea with milk and bubbles... not sure if I've tried any other drink from here actually. I've gotten some sort of chocolate cake to go with my tea once and it was alright.. a little too dry. Edible, but tasted like it'd been there for a couple of days almost. My friend's red velvet cake was actually worse... so I guess don't get the cake slices here? I absolutely love the cozy feeling in here tho. It's not a large place at all, but they have this bench that extends right on the wall and there's pillows and stuff around so you can lean back on one while sitting or just move it aside if you don't like that. I've sat here before for like 2 hours just talking and drinking my tea. Never seen it get so busy that there's no room to sit.. most people I see come in for a bubble tea and leave. People working here are also pretty nice! read more

Had milk tea bubble and strawberry shortcake. The strawberry shortcake was on the dry side. Nice space and decor. read more

People are nice. But a slice of cake I got was really old, and tasted like clay... I stayed, and the place smelled bit weird inside... (maybe came from street....?) I don't know why so many people gave good reviews... Maybe I was there in wrong time and got a wrong choice...? But they should remove old cake from their showcase at least. read more

This place is great! Great food, and especially great bubble tea! I would recommend the banana chocolate bubble tea. If you're ever in the area you should stop here! read more

Best shaved ice in town. This is small family bakery but Really nice place to hang around summer time. The shaved ice is Excellent with a lot of ingredients in it and very generous size. The Tom yum noodles soup and larb with rice is also good. This place open till around 12 am so it's good to grab some late dinner or dessert also very nice and cozy place with friendly service. read more

Soon after my friend took me to this place, I was obsessed with it. I love their crepes and the atmosphere in this place. Great for teens looking for cool places to have a quick bite. I do have to warn you guys however, this place gets really crowded when from September to June (when school is in) from the hours of 2 to 3. A lot of middleschoolers from I.S.5 come here after school. I should know, cause I'm one of them! c: read more

This place rocks, they have my fav bubble tea, they have great cupcakes, and other treats, the employees are very nice their English isn't the best but it's understandable, very nice neighborhood bakery and café. Only con, cash only. read more

This place is great. Small little shop in the corner, seats about 20 max. The bubble tea never disappoint and the little desserts are affordable. Thing to try: Shaved ice (good for two) thai bubble tea taro milk tea Tried the cupcake but it wasn't all that great. read more