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4.2 (39 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Eleana S.

We were missing boba so much, so it was perfect timing to spot this place in the food court! I tried the lavender boba, and my friend had the coco chocolate, it was delicious. My friend wished it had more chocolate, though; for the 'coco choco' haha! But overall, we enjoyed it, and Emilia, who helped us, was super friendly and energetic. There are so many drinks to try, so we'll definitely be back! Totally worth it!

Paula C.

I always get excited when a new tea spot opens. This place looked so cute and is set at a good location in the mall. I tried what seems to be one of their more popular drinks, the honey milk tea with boba. Sadly, the drink was disappointing. It didn't have any distinguishable flavor from a regular milk tea, but the drink wasn't good because it was really watery. It tasted like a boba drink when you're towards the end of it and all the ice has melted. It looks like this place is new so I'm hoping the quality will improve.

Jay D.

Located inside Plaza Bonita mall, National City on the 2nd floor. Drinks are good and some flavors are okay. Service are good. They have a lot of selections of drinks as well. Must try!

Rexie S.

Felt like a Thai tea with boba and saw tea monk in the food court of the Westfield Plaza Bonita Mall. Ordered the Thai tea with boba. Friendly service. Exactly what I wanted.

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Suz C.

Found a new boba spot at the mall. Lots of variety! The two girls who helped us were nice and made our drink really fast! We ordered a super big strawberry mango ice tea with boba to share. The boba was really soft and yummy! The tea was good, not amazing... but good! We will definitely go back to try something new!

Mocha milk tea, strawberry pearl smoothie
Ronda B.

So yummy, i always get the strawberry pearl smoothie, it's a little on the sweet side, but super good, the place itself is cute. and the menus are well put up. We always get our drinks quick, and the people are always super nice.

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Alee D.

Awesome sauce boba shop it has lots of options and have samples to try. Celena was very helpful and kind when answering my questions. W bobarista! Green Thai tea buss

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Marlet A.

Emelia at plaza Bonita was the best so sweet and helpful Loved it So good great place

Lychee Strawberry Lemonade with mango pearl
Sahara E.

Awesome place that just opened up in Plaza Bonita. Very friendly employees and fun atmosphere for it's grand opening. I ordered a lychee strawberry lemonade with mango pearl and it was so delicious and refreshing!

Strawberry banana smoothie, and pomegranate mango lemonade
Jasmine N.

Strawberry banana smoothie came out a bit too milky for me. Pomegranate mango lemonade was tasty! Grand opening was nice with their special promotion. :) Thanks Rebecca!

Matcha milk tea! #Tea-monks

My favorite boba chain. They have a great variety of drinks from caffeinated, non caffeinated to slushy types. I normally go to their other locations near home but happened to be at plaza Bonita and am so glad they opened a location in Plaza Bonita. Staff was friendly and was giving free samples to try. They just opened last week. Give them a try. My new favorite is Matcha Milk Tea and all time favorite Taro milk tea which I love love love!!!

Brown sugar milk tea

My drink was so good!! It came out so fast and tasted yummy. Definitely 8/10! Also the workers were so kind. I would def come back !:)

Caramel Macchiato Blend!

I visited the Tea Monks new location in Plaza Bonita. Same great taste across all locations. My favorite drink is Caramel Macchiato blend and it's a must have delicious drink to try out and you won't regret it. To welcome new customers in the new location, the staff offered free premium water bottles to the first 50 customers. Even though we reached late but the staff was gracious enough to give us the water bottles that made our day enjoyable!

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I was craving a refreshing drink to cool down until I saw roaches on the counter ... this place looks sketchy I won't be back

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Celena was soo helpful & professionall they have nice selection of tea's & smoothies, highly recommend this place

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The drinks were superb! Celena made me a strawberry milk tea with impeccable service. I will be back again as a regular!

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My drink came out fairly quickly and the prices were very reasonable as well as great customer service

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2 years ago

Came here for the first time and let me tell you... the BEST Boba in town! Go try it and I promise you won't be disappointed

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2 years ago

just had a smoothie at this place. Tot amazing. Great service and super clean place. Will definitely be coming back again

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2 years ago

such good boba and milk tea, great customer service!!! love this place it's soooo cute and cozy vibes in the shop.

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they are so nice here Rebecca had got our order and was superr nice ill 100% come again the drinks were also super good

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I love all the flavors they offer, and the staff is always friendly. It really feels like a hidden…read moregem.

A weird experience but the effort is appreciated…read more Came in one weekend out of convenience, we were driving around the area and my gf highly recommended it. We parked and noticed nearly all the lights were off. The pastry cabinet was empty, the tables were taped off. But people were inside and customers were in line. Emotions and energy were low, it was quiet and dim vibes all around. We walk in and see just one man working the cashier and making the drinks. He looked puzzled, a bit lost. We get in line behind someone ordering 4+ drinks and see that this guy didn't really know how to make the drinks. He was misplacing the ingredients and wasn't fully confident operating the payment system. The back counter was cluttered with miscellaneous gadgets, appliances, and syrups. It took nearly 20 minutes for the customer in front of us to get from ordering to receiving their drinks and we just watched in slight awe. The guy was apologetic and upfront, he was trying his best in a bad situation. They made some small talk and hinted that they were closing due to supply chain disruptions in Hawaii. I feel for them and wish them well. The coffee itself was ok. Flavor was decent but somewhat unremarkable. They offer different caffeine levels, up to I think 400mg in a drink. I just got the 200mg coffee. Don't know if I just built a tolerance but I fell asleep right after. We did want a pastry but with the baked goods cabinet empty, we weren't sure what they had left to offer. There was a long sign listing everything sold out between the pastries and coffee flavors. Overall the experience was odd and left a slightly bitter emotional taste in my mouth. They've acknowledged that they weren't in the best condition at that point and I do feel unfair to judge them at their worst. If they turn it around, I'm opening to revisiting. But for now, I don't feel compelled to go out of my way for it.

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This is a solid cafe! Being in a large shopping plaza, there is ample parking. Theres large windows…read moreand lots of space to work. It's very cooling with lots of plants and an "earthy" vibe. The benches are quite uncomfortable, but the padded chairs are great and cushy. The drinks were a hit/miss. The coffee was actually quite good and my Galactic Cold Brew kept me energized. I especially liked the cold foam on top. My bf got the Strawberry Dragonfruit Citrus Tea, which was quite disappointing. It tasted very watered down and lacked flavor, which is a bit ridiculous because saw them making it with Simply Lemonade :/. That's usually fine but...what am I paying close to $6 for if there was no flavor? :/ I'm also quite annoyed with the fact that there's no power outlets inside. It's set up as a working cafe (with large tables and an elongated large coworking area right in the middle), so...what are folks supposed to do when their devices die? It kinda feels like false advertising lol. Otherwise, service was great. I would come back for the coffee but probably not stay long. Please install some outlets, I beg you

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I stopped by this cafe to study and grab some matcha. Inside there was plenty of seating and my…read morefavorite was the long wooden table with the benches. It was a great place to set up to study. I came alone but this would be a good spot for a group to work as well. I tried their classic matcha and I admit I was a bit scared when I first saw how light the color was... however I was pleasantly surprised after the first sip. The classic matcha does come unsweetened and this day I choose to not add a sweetener so I could get a feel for their matcha. It was a 3/5, not too bold, and I did pair it with oatmilk. The oatmilk wasn't as creamy as I would have liked to tie the drink together so it did feel a bit watered down. The matcha itself was very earthy, had to keep swirling it to get the matcha powder that settle at the bottom to mix in. I would try this with just a bit of honey next time or regular milk to see how it improves flavor. I don't remember how much I paid for it... but regardless, it was a good drink so I'm not upset about it! The only thing I didn't like at this spot was how loud the music was. It felt a little drowning. I don't think if I had someone in front of me we could hear each other without having to raise our voices. Other than that, the A/C was okay. It wasn't super warm inside but also not cold. It was a good ambient temperature. The staff were relatively polite. The vibe was... weird (a little condescending) but not too disturbing where it would make me not want to return. Perhaps they're just awkward. This is located in a HOA area I believe so maybe that influences people attitudes or the vibes in the store. Will return to try more drink!

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