We love Tea Spots! My 11-year-old son and I have been coming to Tea Spots once or twice a week since he was little. Tea is always on point, boba is always yummy. Food is good too. Our favorites are the Crispy Chicken and Tofu snacks. read more

This is my go-to boba tea and food spot near PCC. I usually love coming during their happy hour because they have great deals on tea, shaved ice, and their bowls. Recently, I got an email saying they now have new sizzling plates, and I couldn't wait to try them. They offer four different sizzling plates, and I went with the beef fried noodles. Honestly, it's not the best--the flavor is a bit off, but I was really hungry so I ate about half. It's okay after adding some Sriracha, but I wouldn't order it again. The sizzling plate comes with a tea, and I got an oolong tea with 50% sweetness. It was just okay. Parking can be challenging at times, and the spaces are pretty narrow. read more

Tea Spots - Sizzling plate with beef fried noodles and oolong tea - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

I've only tried the mango icy but it was good and perfect for the hot weather. Parking is a struggle though. When I'm in this area I will definitely going to try the rest they have to offer. The service was ok and the place is descent. read more

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Tea Spots is located at 1443 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena California 91106. It is located in a small group of stores just east of the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Hill Avenue. There are three small eateries and a nail salon located here. An adequate parking lot is located in front of these stores. Upon entering tea spots I was greeted by a friendly hello. I walked to the counter and asked questions about the types of food that they had available. The staff described a variety of selections. They are definitely more than just tea and smoothies. They have what they call 'snacks' on a large menu. These are more than snacks, they are full meals. I decided on some Ramen and Potstickers. I was impressed that they asked me exactly how I wanted things prepared. Spice levels were a prime consideration, so I decided on medium spicy. As I waited on my order, I looked at their beverage menu that was filled with different Boba coffees, teas and slushies. There are also quite a number of items on the menu that I want to try with different styles of preparation. After about 10 minutes my food was ready and I was out the door and on my way home. They do have areas inside this location to dine inside. When I unpacked my food at home, I was pleased to see how carefully it had been put together. They had everything individually wrapped. I was eager to try the potstickers first. The Pork Potstickers were delicious. Great flavor and moist with a crisp outside edge. The Japanese Miso Ramen wes filled with flavor and spice. I added some Sriracha and Soy Sauce to complete my preference. I look forward to coming back and enjoying some different beverages and flavors from the kitchen. read more

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I have been coming here since this is the quickest Taiwanese food joint near my house so it's easy to order via grubhub or thru the app. I usually go in since it's a little cheaper and more option in the drinks. I usually order the Taiwanese sausage fried rice with chrysanthemum tea. It seems now the food is extra salty especially the veggies and the ground meat on the rice. I have to dilute it with the tea. Place is super clean and greeted with two kiosks to make food orders. Hopefully they can adjust the salt level in the food. read more

Tea Spots - - Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chop Rice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

I ordered the Shrimp Wonton Soup Noodles as a carry-out order. When I got home and ate it, I was disappointed to discover that it had very little shrimp and MOSTLY PORK. I called the restaurant and they and asked about the ingredients, but the staff said this was the normal ingredients. I told them that some people might have a pork allergy or may be forbidden to eat pork for religious reasons and that they should clearly inform consumers that there is pork and shrimp in the wontons. His response was to offer me a refund and hang up. I will not patronize this place again as I do not know what is in the food. read more

I had Tea spots about two weeks ago. I think it'll be my last time going. I ordered a mango smoothie and my bf ordered a milk tea. To start off the mango smoothie was really watery. I know I asked for it half sweet but I know that how a smoothie should look and taste. It was not worth $5. My bf drink had the pieces of the non dairy creamer. He isn't the type that would go and complain but it almost seems like they didn't pay much attention when making the drink. I tried reporting the drinks through the website but did not see an option. I know that the service changes depending on the barista but to have both drinks not come out good it is disappointing. read more

I ordered online this time, I notice they have a lack of menu items on the online order compared to ordering at the kiosk in person. Also, when ordering online, I would not trust the pickup time. I ordered at 11AM it told me order will be ready for pickup at 12:50PM. I still went to the store regardless of what it says and it was ready for pickup by 11:15AM. If I trusted the time they estimated, my food would've been cold. The cashier was super nice though. I never knew they have party trays! I would buy one soon for the upcoming party's! Please keep the price like that! read more

Tea Spots - Crispy Chicken Snack (Appetizer) - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Worst Thai Ice Tea ever. I haven't been there in awhile and stopped by. I have to say it was a weird color and very watery with no Thai Ice Tea flavor. read more

Needed a pick me up drink for the ride home aka sitting in traffic on the 210. I remembered this "tea spot" was here so decided to try a drink from here. Self service ordering is available so i can take my time to figure out what i want to order. There was a special for the red bean and milk drink and it was 50% off. I added the sea salt crème to top it off. This drink had lots of ice and red bean that it reminded me of the Filipino dessert halo halo except missing so many ingredients lol. Place is clean. Parking is tight in the lot. Really did not interact with staff besides the drink hand off at the counter. I may return if I'm able to find parking in the lot. I was lucky this time because it was Easter Sunday. read more

Tea Spots - Red bean and milk. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I always love coming to teaspots! The best place to grab a quick bit and sit down. It's very peaceful and the workers are so nice and friendly. The food is so amazing and the thai tea is the best ever!! read more

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When I am in the mood for a honey green hot tea, or a decent bowl of soup, I go here. They have numerous boba, teas, soup, and chicken plates, etc., to select from. Great place to grab something fast. The only thing I do not like is the parking and the indoor seating. The parking is very difficult and sometimes you just leave because it's nowhere to park. The service is good. You have to order from a kiosk machine which is a little difficult if you do not know what you doing. Note: The place is trendy with very limited seating and difficult parking. Adjacent from PCC. read more

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Definitely my favorite boba shop because of its prices and quality like it's so much better than Boba Time. We come here 2x/week and always get the icys and milk teas. I love their Thai tea snow soooo good my favorite. Parking can be a pain so we go during off hours. Don't like the automatic tip that's added to the kiosk too. Pro tip: happy hour pricing 4-7Pm!! read more

Tea Spots - Happy hour popcorn chicken - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Great prices and tasty food. We had the pork belly which was very good and seasoned perfectly. Guests had the crispy chicken and rice with veggies which they loved. read more

Tea Spots - - Miso Pork Belly Rice Dish (5pcs) (味噌五花肉飯) - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The food service and ambiance is a 10/10 for me ! ive been coming here for years whether it be takeout or dine in ! i will always recommend Tea spots The crispy chicken meal with a that tea boba will always be a hit , go and try !! read more

I'm disappointed and I don't recommend it to anyone, it's very impolite and rude to customers, I got this impression, every time the service is getting worse. I ordered food and a drink, the drink was spoiled, when I said about it, they told me that everything was fine, it's not so, and they didn't even change the drink, or we would return the money, they didn't care, I haven't seen such negligent behavior anywhere. I hope that at least somehow my review will help other people not to go here where you are not welcome. read more

Tea spots has been my go to boba spot for years. They have so many food options and the boba never misses. I love to get the French fries or popcorn chicken. It's always quick and you can usually find a table even in busy afternoons. read more

Okay... I got the popcorn chicken with rice. It was too lean and dry for my liking. The waitress that brought out the food looked like she didn't want to be here. The restaurant was very clean, so that was a plus. read more

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Service: quick Thai coffee: perfection Fries: crispy and hot Milk tea with boba: slightly fragrant and different - ok Oreo smoothie with boba: can't really taste the Oreo and not too sweet Mango smoothie - 4 stars read more

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My family and I have been coming here for over 15 years. A few things are missing from the menu but it has always been consistent and affordable. The go to will always be the minced pork sauce rice. The family loves it and always requests it when we are in the area. read more

I was met with a lot of kindness after I inquired about an online order I made that said it would take one hour (very confusing). I was told it would take a few minutes. I made that order at 11:10 according to my receipt and did not leave until 11:39. No one explained what happened at any point. This is truly not my typical experience so this was truly disappointing. No apology. Nothing. The person working just said thank you for waiting and moved on. Even My Lyft driver left because of the wait time. read more

First time trying out Tea Spots! It's a 5 minute drive or 9 min walk from PCC. There is a little parking lot in front, however, it's hard to find parking since it seems to be always full and the spots are a little tight. Inside the store is nice and cool! Perfect temp as it is super hot this summer. It's dim inside so it makes it a little more private. I got the crispy chicken snack (extra ranch), sweet potato fries, and Thai milk tea, which came out to be $25.99. (I had substitutes and add ons) Crispy Chicken Snack: I didn't get the spicy flavor. But it still lacked flavor or seasoning. And when dipped in ranch, it gave me this aftertaste that's a bit different from other ranch I'm used to. Maybe next time I'll try spicy. It is crispy but tender on the inside. They don't have popcorn chicken, I think this is it. They are bigger than a typical popcorn chicken. Sweet Potato Fries: Another item I should have chosen another flavor of. I chose the unseasoned one over the sugar coated one. And I can barely taste the sweet potato in it. Maybe that's just me! But I still liked it! Thai Milk Tea: I got it in a large, with oat milk, and pudding. Very basic flavor, I know. But I wanted to see how a well known flavor taste in this new place it tastes good! Not much to say read more

Tea Spots - Thai Milk Tea ()- Crispy Chicken Snack () - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I love this boba shop because they have mini boba which is my faave! Double toppings pls. My go to is always the taro! You are able to do split cups if you can't finish it but they started charging for that now, sigh! Protip: call ahead and place your order! Sign up for five star rewards esp. if your a frequent visitor. Always check yelp for deals here cuz they always have one. Parking lot is a bit small in this plaza esp. during peak times. It's across PCC! Today, i tried matcha bingsoo here for the first time and for a small its such huge servings! Me and a friend shared and was good enough for both of us. read more

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Great place . Like Starbucks but only better with more variety. They have table with outlets for laptops. The food is great, drinks are amazing and price is right. Across from PCC. Best shaved ice... read more

I came around at 10 PM to satisfy some boba cravings. They have a very extensive menu, and everyone would probably find something they like. They also have a tone of snack foods and meals as well. I had to pick up the popcorn chicken, of course. There was no basil flavor that I was used to and the breading was kind of thick. There was also definitely a kick to it (I asked for it spicy) which I appreciate. Wasn't the most amazing popcorn chicken I've ever had, but definitely satisfied the late night munchies. They have free parking and the staff is really nice. Their credit card machine was kind of broken so we had to wait for it to reboot and such, but I just got to know the worker there better. Overall, a good hang out spot. read more

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I love that this is a drink place that always has delicious food that aren't just snacks like popcorn chicken. I have gotten several meals from here like the sesame chicken (i think that's what it's called) and the sausage rice plate. It's so delicious and a really reasonable affordable price. The drinks are really good, i got a lavender honey milk tea last time and it was so fresh and tasty. Love this place read more

I love the food and I love the drinks. I do have to say that the last couple of times I've been here, including just now, there were four people working, nobody in line, yet nobody said hi to me. None of them were talking to each other. Nobody smiled. After waiting about 4 minutes at the counter, I said excuse me, nobody has said hi but I'm here to pick up an order. Nobody still replied to me, they passed my order without a word or a smile. When I said Thank you, I got zero response. Will I still come here? Yes, but it's very awkward and not friendly. I wonder if people like working there read more

It's been a year since I we t here and decided to give it a go again since its local. Parking is the worst in the area! But but rhe place itself was mostly clean. I got the soba noodle, which was very tasty! I'll be getting that again for sure! And I got a coconut smoothie (the reason I went back actually cause I was craving one) with popping Lychee boba and it was perfect! My boyfriend got the Hainan chicken with rice...it was just ok but better than Cluck2Go. The green apple tea he got was just ok too, needed more green apple flavoring. But I also got a side salad and that was huge! Got that to go lol All in all looks like things are better depending what you get. Also DO NOT order via yelp. The prices on everything are at least $1 higher than if you order at the place. And the food and drinks come out pretty fast so it's not a loss. read more

Tea Spots - Coconut smoothie with popping Lychee jelly - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The Spanish coffee is amazing but my favorite is the lychee slush. Don't walk, run to Tea Spots! Cuz if you don't know, now you know, you know. read more

They are my neighbor and I'm so glad we have this restaurant in our neighborhood. I came here so many times. They have great food options, I tried pork chop, boba and shaved ice many times. For their price I have nothing to complain, only suggestion is if they can have move fruits or toppings options for shaved ice will be good. Compared to many tea station restaurants nearby they have many employees, during my visit around 8:30 pm I saw 4 employees outside (I don't know how many people in the kitchen) so must of time they can have your orders ready pretty fast. There couple tea shops only one or two employees so their wait time were longer. read more

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Came here during covid times. All employees were masked. Bathroom was also clean. Ordered the jasmine green tea and black milk tea. The jasmine tea was a little on the bitter sized. Nothing too special about this boba. read more

Tea Spots - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

One of those boba shops that reminds me of the og quickly or tapioca express in like the early 2000s-2010s in the best way possible, except more small business type of vibe. Good food and seriously good value. The minced pork rice is only $8 so I thought it would be like a small portion. That thing is GINORMOUS. The other food is pretty good too, and honestly just really can't beat the price. For a tea shop they have such an extensive food menu as well. The drinks are yummy but actually I kind of like their coffee and smoothies more than the milk teas. If you want like really amazing boba and care about tea quality this isn't really the place cuz nowadays there are so many trendy places in Pasadena and SGV that specialize in that but it's also like $8 or $9 for one drink there and is just a different vibe. Tea spots has such reasonable prices and the best part is how many tables they have. I've never had a problem with seating and the other great thing is that they're open until 11 pm. And also the staff are super friendly. Most places will start kicking you out at like 10:50 pm but the staff here will sometimes let you stay until like 11:10 after they've closed since they're still cleaning up anyways. They have outlets underneath the seat running along the entire booth, it is the best thing ever. WiFi is hit or miss but you'd expect that in any public place to be honest. My favorite spot to get some work done. I feel like a lot of students frequent here since it's so close to PCC and Caltech. Anyways, love this place!! unpretentious, practical, great value, and comfortable! read more

This is a great place for snacks, a casual meal and TEA while getting some work done. I especially liked the fried mushrooms, but honestly they have many Asian comfort foods (noodles and rice dishes) and street treats (think Asian night markets, especially Taiwanese-influenced.) There's electric plugs n wifi - yay! Parking can be tough in their tiny shared lot, but not impossible. And bonus: they have a great sign in the bathroom! read more

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Strawberry icy gave me canker sore. Very tart. Crunchy tofu very good. Soft in middle. Sauce that comes with tofu too salty & not good. Hated. Lychee icy very yummy. No canker sore. Will come back. read more

Tea Spots - This is next to it. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

Terrible tea and the place is filth. Right after making my order I saw a small cockroach crawling on the wall. Yikes, not a good sign. And to top it off the drinks watered down and flavorless. I ordered the Thai tea with boba and it literally tasted like water with some flavor and food coloring. My friend got a Vietnamese coffee which should have been good because it's really hard to mess up Vietnamese coffee, yet it tasted very bitter and old. Also, to top it off, we ordered light ice for both the drinks and the woman who gave us our drinks told me that they gave the coffee extra room because we ordered less ice. I don't know why this place is trying to penny pinch like that, I don't think and extra half inch of drink would have really cost that much especially since it literally tasted like instant coffee. The one good thing I have to say is that the popcorn chicken was pretty good. It was a much larger portion than I was expecting and it was actually pretty tasty. If it wasn't for the cockroach I might even go back to get it again. Another thing about the cockroach, I told some other people about my sighting and they also told me they've seen the same so it appears to be a reoccurring thing. read more

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Wasn't very happy with the curry they have, it looks very good on the picture but when I got it, the pork are so small, (see pics) , it's mostly no meat . read more

Tea Spots - Pork Fried Pork Katsu Curry Rice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

Honestly this place isn't bad, but I wouldn't say it's necessarily great either. Their curry is a little gelatinous which I find a tad bit strange. The first time I tried it it was decent, the second time was a different story. It tasted strongly of dish soap-I got the impression that they hadn't done a thorough job of rinsing/cleaning the dishes. The tempura was good, though the only sauce they offered was ranch, which was pretty disappointing. I got their early gray tea, which tasted and smelled more like jasmine tea... read more

I ordered a black milk tea with boba with no ice and 25% sugar. Drink: 2/5 Boba: 3.5/5 Price: 6/5 Other: Ambience: 3/5 Staff: 4/5 I was excited initially when I saw the great price: I got a regular drink for $4.50, and only because I did not realize there was a happy hour deal for a regular drink $3.50 between 4-7pm. However, I was pretty unhappy with the drink. I'm not sure if it was just the day, but my drink had an unpleasant aftertaste (metallic?) every sip I took. The boba initially was pretty good: I believe they use honey-boba, so there is some taste when you chew them, and the texture was not bad (a little soft). However, eventually this aftertaste seeped into the boba as well. This is probably the second time in my life I could not finish my boba drink. I would consider trying this place again just because the price is amazing compared to everywhere else at this point in time, Maybe if you get 100% sugar it would cover up that aftertaste. But, to me, if the quality stays the same (I wouldn't want to jack up the sugar in my boba drinks), I would not suggest this place for boba. read more

When returning to CA after many years I hit this place up. And the menu definitely changed!! For good! It tastes as good as it did before, and I was very impressed with how big I could get my tea. read more

Tea Spots - Fried squid - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The best thai ice tea in town. Skip the other spots! Boba always perfect texture and Thai tea is absolutely delicious read more

Tea Spots - Thai iced tea w boba and almond milk substitute. My go to! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Pasadena, California