Staple of Monterey Park has gone through so many menu changes but has survived the test of time. Drinks are super refreshing and traditionally Taiwanese style great. It's like a visit to a drink shop in Taiwan even has tons of tea loose and bagged leaves for sale. I highly recommend this spot for excellent drinks and tea supply! read more

Service was quick & the girl with red hair working there was very helpful in giving drink recommendations! There was plenty of space and tables. I saw power outlets too so this could be a good study spot with friends. I tried some Oolong Milk Tea (50% sugar) & I really enjoyed how fragrant the oolong was. The drink itself was solid [4.5/5]. Next time I would be good with 25% sugar because even 50% felt a little sweet. I would definitely be open to try their other teas. I ordered some spicy popcorn chicken. Looks like it was the dark meat part of chicken, but it was kind of dry, lacked juiciness, and some flavor. It didn't taste as fresh as I hoped so the chicken was a [2.5/5] for me, mid, nothing great. The sweet chili sauce helped with the dryness, but it wasn't satisfying when I just wanted to taste the flavor of the popcorn chicken. Overall, I think quality of drinks/tea here are better than the popcorn chicken. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Popcorn Chicken (Spicy) w Oolong Milk Tea - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Pretty decent! I only tried the popcorn chicken, it was definitely popcorn chicken; however, the only thing is that it lacked juiciness and it tasted dry for my taste. The ambience was quick & welcoming, the girl with the red hair assisted me with my order and she was attentive with my order! Next time, I want to try their other dishes to see what flavors they can offer to my taste palette. read more

This location doesn't seem to be a Ten Ren location anymore, although you will see the interior decor and products being sold with the same Ten Ren settings. The Ten Ren menu is also no longer available, as whoever took over this establishment only is serving drinks. Gone are the varieties, and availability that Ten Ren locations once supported. Basic menu items only include a Black or Oolong tea under their milk tea portion. Flavored teas are also available but with limitations. Sweetness level choices are also not available. Overall, the quality and details are gone by the wayside. Pricing is above average for the quality they are now serving. read more

Satisfying!! Very awesome. Sweetness at 100% did taste like a litte too much though. They have a happy hour so that the drinks are taken at 20% off. I received the entire thing including boba for under $5. They keep sealedx procucts lf tea that be purchased as well. Great brew and place. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Hokkaido Milk - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

I've been here many many times during my younger days but haven't been to this location in a while. I needed something fast and quick to eat so I ordered a milk tea and a pork belly rice. The pork belly rice was surprisingly good! I would definitely order it again. read more

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Service is good and drinks r good but yelp is misleading because they don't serve food here! Its a smaller pared down storefront that also sells the teas and teacups etc read more

The milk tea is so so, boba also not something to write home about. But the no sugar grapefuit thingy is fire!!

This place has great service. I highly recommend the California Governor Gavin Newsom hot high mountain oolong tea. Great music and there is a huge patio area. Conveniently located in Monterey Park near various shopping options. read more

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Service was really slow. Me and two friends came here for lunch during our break from work. We arrived when the place was somewhat empty, so before it got busy. We ordered two dishes and three drinks total. It took over thirty minutes to serve our drinks and what's worse is that we had noticed the drinks sitting on the counter waiting to be served for almost 10 minutes (we didn't realize they were ours or I would have gotten it myself). The food (two chicken dishes) took over 40 minutes to be served, and mind you we had put in our orders before the place got busy. Unfortunately by the time our meals were served it was nearly time for us to head back to work. I don't know if they're currently low on staff or if there was some other issue, but currently they are not prepared to handle lunch rushes. Also, it's not like the food was so great as to make up for these issues. My honey milk tea was also average. *********************** My Ratings: 1 Star: Terrible; just thinking about it makes me angry. 2 Stars: Wasn't a fan so Not likely to return. 3 Stars: Meh. Average. Might return if others drag me. 4 Stars: Yum! Will definitely return. 5 Stars: Amazing! Would plan my day or a trip around eating here. read more

They open at 10 am and no boba till 1130 am. Yelp says 11 am open. No longer serves food as chef retired. I recall teas being stronger before the change. They no longer honor the stamp card i had been collecting. This is my least fav location. Arcadia is much better read more

I tried their new afternoon-tea toast and it was great!! This is a great place to hang out with friends and I also love Oolong tea here. read more

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Haven't been here for half a year. We had the kimchi fried rice, joy pot and a milk tea. The drink was good and not super strong. The the kimchi fried rice was and it came with a fried egg. The level of spiciness cannot be adjusts though. For the joy pot, it was good as well. The joy pot is like any other hot pot out there. So with the increased price, there could be many other better options/quality food elsewhere, especially for the pot. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Joy pot - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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I like coming to this Ten Ren because they make excellent drinks, there's easy parking, and there's hardly a wait. I'm sure they get busy at certain times of the day, but fortunately the times I've gone...no wait. The last time I went I bought a regular sized green tea and a regular sized green tea with grass jelly and 1/2 sugar (the half sugar here is really half sugar, not like some other Ten Ren locations where half sugar is still too sweet for me). The total was $7.88. They have a buy 10, get 1 free stamp card. The service is very good and the people who work at this location are all friendly. I'll be back! Xie Xie! read more

This is one old-school looking tea shop. There are jugs of dried teas on the left when you walk but and even though that is is very traditional, I wasn't focused on that. I was focused to the menu on the right. The top 5 drinks. I ended up getting the boba oolong milk green tea. The waitress and drink maker were very nice and efficient. Got the drink in a jiffy with barely enough time to try their sample drink. My drink was good. They made it the way i like it with less ice and and less sugar. The oolong wasn't super prominent which is kind of a bummer but it was good enough. My friend and I were in and out within minutes. Don't seem like a good place to study and I'm not sure if they even have wifi. They have a bunch of other snacks on the menu and set plates with rice on the side, which all looked amazing but I was just craving some boba. I've always just passed by this Ten Ren but after this experience, I will be coming back when I'm craving that boba or if I want some fried pork chop, fried chicken, or some taiwanese sausage. read more

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The people were very nice and caring they had a huge variety of drinks. Will come back for more in the future

Damn I love this place and not because their awesome drinks are overpriced, but because their drinks are so good. I always get a large almond milk tea with pudding but costs over $5. Pretty pricey compared to many places. I've also gotten their Garfield milk tea which is basically milk tea mixed with brown sugar, in case you were wondering. Their strawberry milk tea was pretty good, too, with strawberry chunks included. They also have a sample of a drink each day. They had put out a sample of a cucumber green tea and it was surprisingly really good; just really refreshing, too. I'm planning on getting this the next time I come back. Friendly staff who were kind enough to make us drinks when they were cleaning up and getting ready to close. That was a mistake on our part as we thought they'd be closed a bit later. No complaints from them and they were still so nice. We come here often and prefer this Ten Ren that we are almost addicted. I wouldn't try their food, though, mainly because it doesn't seem so appetizing here. This place is quite small and also very quiet. They sell lots of tea gift sets here which takes up half their space. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - That rose milk tea with pudding drink. So good! - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

It's nice that they have their business going during this time, considering the fact that COVID is still here. My usual order at this spot would be a bubble milk green tea and the braised pork rice for lunch. The portions are great for the price that the customer pays and I can easily have the meal two times. As for the drinks, i think the size and price is reasonable due to some drinks offering Pearl as a topping. However, i would not recommend getting the matcha milk tea because it gets very powdery only after twenty minutes. My biggest complaint about the place is that they don't give you a stamp card for the drinks that you order and that you have to ask for it. Although times are tough during this time, I hope that they have more customers that try their food. read more

Small, a bit crampy and a bit dusty looking compared to the other Ten Ren's, this Ten Ren still has it where it counts (for me at least) - solid drinks and solid Wi-fi. Seating here looks limited but you'd be surprised at how many people can fit here. The service here was pretty solid - I got my iced passion fruit green tea drink a bit quicker than I expected and the people running this place seem friendly. You can find plenty of parking at the rear of the building. Overall, it's not a bad place to pass some time but there is a larger and newer looking Ten Ren on nearby Atlantic! read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

I haven't been to this location in a long time and was craving for there food and drink. I am glad they are open so I have another place I can go during my lunch break at work. They have a really good amount of selections on food and drink. The online order system was very easy to use and I can do curb side pick up. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen and jasmine green tea. They were so delicious! The ramen was flavorful and has enough of meat, corn, egg, and soup to fill you up. I decided to get the jasmine green tea instead of my usual pineapple green tea because the pineapple green tea for some reason makes my throat dry and causes me to cough later. I don't know if it's the powder they use in there or what, but I wouldn't order that again. The jasmine green tea was just perfect. It was refreshing and don't have to worry about those issues. They have a huge parking structure, but on a normal day it gets really busy. I am glad I can take advantage of the curb side pickup right now while I can. The staff are friendly and helpful. I highly recommend trying there drinks and food if you haven't got a chance to. read more

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I think it was because my friend and I came here on a weekday, but this place was completely devoid of customers, which is awesome since most tea places are crowded and full of young people (don't take offense, I'm a young'n too) so it was nice to find a nice, quiet place like this to sit down and talk. The workers were very welcoming and nice. Parking was a challenge though. I parked at the supermarket next to it (on Garfield), so AGAIN, come here on a weekday. San Gabriel Valley is known for being super crowded and traffic-y on weekends. This Ten Ren has a cafe and tea store all in one. Their hazelnut milk tea was awesome, AND they didn't charge tax. The prices here seemed cheaper than the Ten Ren in San Gabriel or Arcadia. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Garfield milk tea and passion fruit milk tea - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

This tea house is located at the corner of Garvey Ave/Garfield Ave. The parking lot is very small, and the entrance is easy to miss, so I usually just park at my friend's apartment and walk over to the store. The boba milk tea is pretty good here. I also like to get mango green tea. It's very refreshing! My friends and I also like their popcorn chicken. We request very spicy, and it's just so bomb! It's not easy to find good popcorn chicken in the San Fernando Valley, so whenever I come to Monterey Park, I always make sure to buy popcorn chicken. read more

3.26.11: I have never been to this location before, it is completely hidden. Their menu seems a little different from the other Ten Ren places. I ordered Rose Milk tea and it was pretty strong. I couldn't really finish it I had to share. Overall I like the atmosphere where you can chill play cards and be there the whole day. This place might be a little bit better since its not crowded however with that said this place is much much much smaller. They had only a few tables. Overall its a great place to just chill out.. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Restroom sign - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

This is one of the many locations. Heads up, most locations have different stamp cards (which is very inconvenient) but the consistency of the drinks stay the same. Best thing about Ten Ren is the quality of the tea they use for their drinks. This place has some of the best milk teas in the San Gabriel Valley. My personal favorite is the Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea. Ten Ren somehow manages to get the best flavors out of the teas they serve. The tea drinks do not have a bitter taste, which usually mean the tea leaves were steeped too long. Other drinks I've tried and also enjoyed are the Honey Green Tea. It seems like Ten Ren uses quality honey in their drinks because when you taste the honey it is very flavorful without being too sweet. Don't forget about the toppings! Their boba is really good. I enjoy it because it's firm in the middle, while not too squishy and slimy on the outside. If you have some time, make sure to take a look at their loose leaf tea. It is perfect to brew at home when you want some tea. Not many places sell the same quality of tea. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Osmanthus Green Tea w/ boba - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

This is a very quiet and relaxing place to get some work done. It meets the true definition of 'tea house.' The service is somewhat lax and the bathrooms are not adequate. However the fresh smoothies available are worth the trip in and of themselves.. Prices are a little high!! But above all they sell every kind of tea imaginable (including teapots) in a variety of flavors and sizes. Wi-Fi is fast and location open very late. Not bad! read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

I've always been a huge tea snob, Ten Ren has never failed me ever. However, this one did. The tea flavor is diluted . I opted for a boba milk tea less sugar thinking there would be more of a tea flavor . I guess less sugar is always a fail, and the tea just taste like water. Each cup is about 5$ so I'd say if ur in it for the tea than this isn't the place. You're better off at a tapioca express or lollicup. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Jasmine milk tea and milk tea with boba - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

I was craving tea so bad.............drove to my favorite tea place, Ten Ren. The parking lot was kinda weird. I didn't really know where to park so I parked right behind the building at this small lot. I asked the worker where to park next time and she said to park @ the supermarket lot. The place was empty and I ordered my favorite iced grapefruit green tea. I couldn't really taste the tea itself and I kinda tasted the grapefruit. For the first time I wanted more sugar in my tea. Everything was just off. FYI I dont like overly sweet tea but that tea needed sugar. It was still kinda good because of the tea quality though. They had different punch card than other Ten Ren location. 3 stars!! More tea and more sugar please!! Ten Ren's Tea Time @ Monterey Park-Garvey location is kinda yummylicious!! read more

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Service: Friendly and courteous. Quality: Great. Price: High. Location: Easily accessible. This Ten Ren's Tea Time is the only tea house in the area that opens as early as 9:30am. However, the boba is usually not ready until 11am. Although this tea house feels more like a mom-and-pop place, the beverages and food items are actually pricier than other Ten Ren's Tea Time locations. A large green tea with one topping costs almost $6 ($5.75 to be exact). Parking is located behind United Pacific Bank, so you would have to enter from N Garfield Ave. You can also park at the Hong Kong Supermarket lot located at N Garfield Ave/Avondale Ave and walk over. read more

This is a best place to chill summer afternoon with a cup of ginseng tea or boba tea. read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

I'm a pretty big fan of tea and boba places. I've been to Tea Station, half and half, guppy, cha, tapioca express, quickly, AU-79, and several "mom-n-pop" places. This has become my favorite place for green milk tea w/ boba. Here's why: 1. Their green milk tea is delicious - I like it better than half and half, tea station, tapioca express, and even other ten-ren locations.. 2. The tea is only $2.50. It's cheaper than a lot of the top-quality tea places. 3. It's not crazy busy, so you can get served really quickly. 4. I watched as they mixed the milk and green tea and boba in front of me. They didn't just ladle tea from a pre-made batch that was mixed at some undisclosed time. Just a note: It's on Garvey and it's closest cross street is Garfield. There is no "Ten-ren" sign outside of the store. This is kinda shady - in the same way when you buy a shirt that says NAKE instead of NIKE or a purse that says LA instead of LV. I think it's funny that "Ten Ren" isn't prominently featured, since it's a pretty well known brand! (Addendum: I checked the tenren website and confirmed it is an legit tenren location, but their proprietor just opts to run the business a little differently than some of the other locations) Anyway...If you're looking for it, look for a sign that says "TEA AND GINSENG" on the north side of the street. That's the place. Check it out...you won't be disappointed. read more

NEWS FLASH! OPEN LONGER HOURS DAILY AND WEEKEND! Also, new items on menu! There is a sign out front, let me clarify Weekends, open til 12 AM , that's Midnight to you and me! This is Friday and Saturday nights Weekdays, open til 10 PM This is Sunday through Thursday nights! They do have Free Wi-Fi, and Seats and tables to chat and Study.. They still have the exterior Lawn Chairs and tables in the front. They have also expanded their menu to some instant noodles and tea eggs and such. Parking alert! There is a parking lot dedicated to this property which is shared with a Bank. It is on the Garfield side of the corner, but can be accessed via Garvey if you cut through the Reality Parking lot and turn right. When you get into the lot, there are two sides; the side closest to the building and the one closer to the half wall dividing the Supermarket parking lot and this lot. If you come in the daytime, when the bank is open. There is a security guard. He is rather protective of the spaces next to the bank, as being ONLY, for the bank. So, park on the side of the parking lot closest to the Supermarket's parking lot. Unless, you want to get a mean stare-down and a stern talking to, from him. I really don't have the time... do you? read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - My Passion Fruit Green Tea with Crystal Jelly - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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I was craving boba and this was closest place near by that looked good. I went with the Garfield milk tea which is vanilla milk tea sweetened with brown sugar and whip cream. I asked for less ice which I would recommend because it was a perfect balance of just enough sweetness and you can taste the vanilla in the milk tea. Finished the drink in 5 minutes that's how good it was! I ordered my drink to go but if you order to drink in the store I saw the glass cup was 50% WAY LARGER than my Togo cup which made me slightly sad and felt like I got the bad end of the stick. So I would recommend not getting your drink Togo! Knocking down 1 star for the difference in how much drunk you get for ordering Togo vs. in store drinking. Price: $6.02 large Garfield milk tea with boba "The Good": as far as taste goes my drink was really good, fast quick service when ordering at the counter, there's a few tables for sitting, free wifi "The Bad": no restrooms, parking can be tricky to find, it's slightly expensive for a drink given there's so many competitors in the area read more

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A hidden location as I pass by it all the time and never missed it since I didn't even know it existence until Clayton J pointed it out. It's a small hole in the wall but it serves up some good drinks. My favorite is the hot fruit tea. So soothing that I can just sit back and relax for a few hours. I'll have to try their foods another day but if you need a place to relax and either be by yourself or kick it with a few friends this is a place for a quiet afternoon. Garfield and Valley are your cross street for you people watchers. read more

Great food, sweet service, and amazing milk tea. What more do you want! Delicious food and delicious tea! Also nice to see such a big spacious clean bathroom, and American with disabilities act compliant. Wonderful! read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Nice clean spacious bathroom, ADA compliant! - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

This review is only for 2 things on the menu!!! (Doesn't even involve tea). First.. SWEET POTATO FRIES!! Omg I LOVE sweet potato fries and the ones here are pretty frekin good honestly. That plum flavor that they have is amazing. Usually I like to dip my sweet potato fries in like a million different sauces, but these were simply bomb on their own. Second..the braised pork over rice. This was pretty good, but I was just sad that they didn't give any of the pickled veggies which is my favorite part.. :( I will definitely be back to try other rice plates and a tea drink next time! read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Sweet potato fries - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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Boyfriend and I were waiting for seats at a restaurant nearby so we decided to look for a boba place nearby since we were in SGV, it'd be expected to find one just around the corner. So of course, my trusty Yelp showed me there was a ten ren's just 0.04 miles away from us! Hallelujah. So we came here and it was a quiet little shop (you would imagine old Asian grandmas and grandpas playing baduk and Chinese chess in here on the daily. It seemed like an old school ten ren's that's bigger on selling tea by the packages then for a boba tea spot for teenagers to hang out. The menu was relatively smaller, and they had some drink I had never heard of! So my boyfriend and I decided to try two of their special ten ren only drinks ! So I got the Okinawa Matcha Milk Tea with boba and he got the Garfield Milk Tea. 1) Okinawa Matcha Milk Tea (1/5): I HAD SUCH HIGH HOPES. I was so disappointed...ok it was slightly my fault since I did ask for less sweet, but I also said just a LITTLE less sugar not hey take out all the sugar thanks. It pretty much tasted like matcha water. I asked for less ice as well, which resulted in a regular sized "milk tea" with basically no sugar, almost no creamer, I guess slightly enough matcha, I don't even know what the okinawa was supposed to symbolize and slightly too soft boba. I was so sad. It was super watered down, had no flavor, and I don't even know if I would want to give it another chance with full sugar...I took a few sips and I tried not to waste it but my boyfriend told me to toss it if I didn't like it and he'd share his with me, and in the end I did. I couldn't gulp it down anymore. 2) Garfield Milk Tea (5/5): this was a vanilla green milk tea and IT WORKS SO WELL. It was sweet and creamy and perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth. It's definitely a drink that would go really well with pudding or boba. However it does come with whip cream, so if I were to order it, I'd skip out on the cream, but other than that I loved it! It wasn't watered down at all, even with full ice. We got two drinks from the same section that were seriously on two ends of the spectrum. Oh well, as for ambiance and service of this location. The ambiance is quiet and calm, a pretty good place to study! Saw a lot of students studying in the afternoon. The service was good, the drink wasn't, but the service was. The cashier was super patient with my questions and less sugar, less ice nonsense. My boyfriend's new ten ren's drink is now the Garfield Milk Tea! Definitely worth a try if you can handle a little sweetness in your life ;) read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - Okinawa Matcha Milk Tea - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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Best food! Service is bit slow but food is fresh. I'm not a tea fan but the tea was good! read more

Ten Ren's Tea Time - front - Tea Rooms Near Me - Monterey Park, California

A great alternative when you want a quiet place to study! PARKING They share a small parking lot in the back with the other businesses. There is always plenty of parking after 5 p.m. when the other businesses close. INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR This location is smaller and more traditional. On the side, TenRen's here also sells traditional tea leaves. The staff in charge of them seem very knowledgeable. Inside, there are many tables to accommodate those who decide to sit and chat, but they also have outdoor seating. The location is on the corner of Garvey and Garfield though - so if you don't mind the busy street view and city sounds, go for it on a nice warm day! While the atmosphere is normally very quiet and peaceful, just be aware of high school students when they get out of school. There is also the occasional blender going off. Grab a pair of earphones, turn on some of your music, and you'll be okay. MENU Their menu is more limited in terms of food and drinks compared to the others, but they have the basic. They also have some items that are not available at the other stores such as: Garfield Milk Tea, Lavender Milk Tea, Cucumber Green Tea, etc. Their presentation is also a little different. Drink items come in mason jars for regular size and large in bigger cups. They substitute creamer with real milk upon request. I'd definitely recommend the Green Milk Tea with grass jelly! SERVICE Everyone I have here encountered is very nice. They pretty much leave you alone to do what you came to do. read more

Tried the honey green tea with grass jelly. Good tea quality and it had the expected bitterness. The grass jelly was "herby" and tasted fresh (and not from a can). I wish I could give this place more stars, but I was upset with the price. I paid $5.75. Plus, they don't accept nor do they stamp Ten Ren stamp cards from other locations, other than the one in Arcadia. This location is on the smaller side compared to other Ten Ren's. This location sells Taiwanese food, tea drinks, and loose leaf teas (by the pound). Parking is at the rear of the store. With the competition in the 626 and the higher price, I am not sure entirely sure if I'll return. I'll add it to my list as a backup option. read more

A store that sells actual tea and has a corner in the front for customers to order tea to-go. The store is located on the corner of Garfield and Garvey, and I'm never sure where to park so I always end up parking nearby and walking in. BUT the drinks are always worth the extra effort. The black milk tea has always been up to par in my opinion, but the boba is somewhat bland. My friends were always adventurous when it comes to this place though and they've always ordered something different from their previous visits just to try them; NEVER a real complaint. + I love their employees. They've always been uber friendly and helpful. The place is also fairly empty on weekday afternoons so there's never a long wait. & I especially like their prices! It's cheaper than TeaStation, and I don't have to deal with TeaStation's inattentive, rude, non-speaking English crew. What's not to like? read more