Ly T.

The strawberry lychee drink was above average, we chose 50% sweetness and it was not sweet at all. Nice ambiance with a nice view of the road and hills.Took a while for our food to get done but the fried calamari did not disappoint. Got it extra crispy and will definitely be getting that again. Service was overall excellent.

Natasha K.

Surprised this place isn't busier whenever I go. It might be the location since it's on a busy street with limited parking. They have a big drink menu and delicious snacks. But I do wish they had more than one wing flavor. They provide additional seasoning on the counter if you'd like to add some to your food. There's a couple of seats and a tv. Today they were playing Despicable Me :)

Julianne P.

Boba was soft, and drinks were on point! I got the classic black milk tea w/ boba and cheese creama and it was delicious. The honey lemon pepper wings, fries, and salt n pepper tofu were also a favorite! Minus 1 point because none of us liked the calamari.

Ivan B.

Busy Tuesday today. I heard about this place from an advertisement or a friend. It's located close to some apartment complex and that it was recently opened. I really like how modern this place looks and quiet it is right now unless it's during the weekend haha. Anyways, I don't think I tried fruit tea before since I usually get bubble tea whenever I go to a boba shop. I ordered 25% sweetness of the Tux drink and still tastes too sweet surprisingly. Perhaps, they didn't look through my requests. Anyways, still like the taste of it. They also serve snacks which is a bonus and in case that you're hungry.

Lai L.

I was so excited to try this new boba spot in town. Upon walking it, it was clean, cute and modern. The seating is very welcoming and decor is on point. On the day I went there, the kitchen was closed so we didn't try the snacks. I ordered the matcha brûlée for myself with boba, Oreo milk and strawberry milk for the kiddos. They all did not like their drinks. It was just very milky and the honey on the boba was overpowering. My matcha brûlée was also very mediocre. I really wanted to like the place because it's so cute, but the drinks were not giving unfortunately. Maybe I can try something else if I come back.

Victor G.

Tea Villa is in an housing community that showcases Hayward's revival along the Mission corridor. Ambiance exudes elegance, luxury with it's pearl white "noise free" purity. One can easily relax inside or outside in the large courtyard. Offerings: snacks, bento box, creme brule & brown sugar drinks, non-alcoholic milk tea, specialty drinks, dragon puff, premium classics, forest cheese crema tea, smoothies, fresh fruit tea, galaxy fusion... Since most drinks had either crushed oreos, brown sugar, or house made grass jelly, i opted for Popcorn chicken which was available. Not a fan of oversugared drinks. Quick service: no patrons. Eats: popcorn chicken (9) 10 minutes prep. time. -supposedly made with marinated breast pieces with unique artisan ingredients, the fried pieces tasted bland & dry, larger pieces faintly moist. The mostly small pieces didn't shed it's fried battered texture, eating both left a dry "is that all there is?" Afterthought. Was told basil wasn't available. Probably wouldn't have made a difference 3.5 no salutation. Did server view me as a competitor or even worse -a Yelper?

Stephanie H.

Not bad. Overall experience was a 3.5/5. Rounded to 3 stars. I love the ambiance and the workers were helpful in helping us decide a drink. We ordered the scoop o'mango. The drink was quite tasty though, which tasted like a bingsoo or halo halo. However, it felt a bit pricey, total was almost $8. There wasn't a lot of mango flavoring in our drink as well... I was a bit disappointed. Additionally, the wait was a little bit long as others mention. One thing I noted was the menu was very vague, we had to ask a few questions because there wasn't a pricing or descriptions on some of the drinks. However, it does have a nice study vibe to it. There were a lot of seats and outlets. There were an individual studying there, and it seems like some of the customers were regulars. Overall, I will probably come back if I'm around the area as it seems like it's still their soft opening! I hope the team updates their menu

Elizabeth L.

This Tea Villa location is on the corner of The Mix at SoHay, part of one of the newly renovated apartment buildings on Mission. The parking here is street parking, so it may be hit or miss depending on when you stop by and they are on a main street as well. Not much service, as ordering is on the kiosk now - on this particular visit, the drink came out a tad quicker, but it was very poorly made. I ordered my usual, their Jasmine Milk Tea with boba & grass jelly - 100% sugar and 50% ice. The milk tea tasted like there was only like less than 50% of sweetness to it, while the portions of the both toppings seemed like they skimped on it, especially after paying $0.80 (instead of the usual $0.50 for each topping), so I politely let the employee know. He fixed it with a bit more toppings, but the milk tea tasted like a sugar bomb at this point, as he added more sweetness to the milk tea, instead of remaking the drink. Honestly, I should had just dealt with the milk tea before the employee 'fixed' it when it was not sweet enough because at least it was drinkable, but with the adjusted sweetness, it tasted like I was drinking a mouthful of sugar / syrup with each sip. Anyway, I ended up tossing the drink because I was literally cringing and shaking with every sip - what a waste of about $8. Overall, 2 stars instead of 1 star because the employee at least tried to fix it, even though it did not work out.

Jennifer T.

I was so excited to see a new boba place open up near me. The drinks here were not that great, the matcha brûlée is carrying all of the stars in my review today. It was a little on the sweet side, but it was the best thing we ordered. Matcha brûlée 3/5 I think if I went less sweet it would be perfect! Original puff 2/5 Very sweet, nothing special about this drink. Mango cloud 3/5 Very sweet but, good no the less. Citrus and Ginseng 0/5 This one was not for me, this drink made me wish there were descriptions of the drinks somewhere. I was not expecting the citrus peels in my drink which totally threw me off. Popcorn chicken 3/5 They have the seasonings on the side, I liked the Cajun one best. Overall the shop itself looks nice and clean with the decor, a good amount of seating, and lots of space. The layout of it was a bit awkward. This place does not have a parking lot and is on mission so you'll have to find street parking. Since this is a soft opening I won't go too hard on the service side. But the main thing I would suggest to management is to make sure your staff acknowledges the customer. I understand if it is busy and you can't take the order right away the best thing to do is say hello and to let the customer know that you'll be with them soon. I stood there awkwardly looking at the soft opening menu binder for 5 minutes before I was acknowledged.

Jason P.

I recently tried the boba tea at Tea Villa and it was absolutely delicious. The tapioca pearls were perfectly cooked with just the right amount of chewiness, and the tea itself was not overpowering with bitterness. Currently, they are in their soft opening phase, so they did not have their full menu available. We ordered from their top 10 drinks and the two (listed below) that we chose were simply refreshing. The drinks came out fairly quick, were not overly sweet, and the mango drink was my favorite between the two. We also tried their lemon pepper wings, that was also delicious. Definitely coming back to try their other top 10. Cannot wait until their full menu is available! Lastly, the owner was experimenting on a couple of potential drinks and let us sample them. Both were creamy and refreshing. If you're a boba tea lover like me, do yourself a favor and pay them a visit--you won't be disappointed! Drinks we ordered: -Scoop O' Mango -Original Puff

Taneko C.

Parking was a breeze. Very clean and beautiful atmosphere. Service was wonderful. I decided to try somthing new and i had questions. The woman at the counter was very kind and patient with me . She also let me use the restroom while she was making my drink. I'd definitely stop by Tea villa again when I'm in the area. The Matcha brûlée was tasty

Marissa C.

Yayy Tea Villa has a new location in South Hayward! Or what the kids these days call SoHay lol. I've heard of this boba place being in SJ/Milpitas, but never got the chance to try it, so I was super excited to hear it was in the East Bay now. This place uses REAL tea, all brewed fresh and zero artificial sweeteners. The sweetness in the drinks are all from pure sugar cane! You can really tell this place puts a lot of effort in quality from their drinks to the snacks and all the way to making the egg pudding in house. If you plan to order chicken here, expect to wait a bit because they make their chicken fresh when ordered, not pre-made like other boba shops, but it's worth the extra wait time. Parking can be found in front on Mission Blvd, so hopefully you have mastered parallel parking hehe. Good amount of outdoor seating, so you can bring your fur-babies with you and enjoy boba and snacks outside! * Lychee Oolong Tea w/ Boba * Lychee Earl Grey w/ Boba * Scoop O'Mango * Popcorn Chicken * Fried Calamari * Curly Fries * Honey Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings * Cajun Popcorn Chicken * Spam Musubi

Marlene C.

I came in with my husband and NO ONE greeted us. They didn't even say "let me know when you're ready". I can't believe the horrible customer service. Not to mention as we walked in how dirty and sticky the floors were. As if they moped with dirty mop and water. The bottom of the walls where filthy, made us think if this is that dirty how horrible is their hygiene. So we left! would NEVER RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!