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The area has changed a lot over the years, but this place is always consistently good. I have been to multiple Teahouse locations and the quality of drinks seems to be maintained at the same level no matter which one you go to.
No wonder why I haven't been here in 6 years, the quality hasn't improved at all. After a big meal for some reason I always get boba to end the night, so my friends and I decided to come here because it was right next to Hokkaido. I'll start with the service, it was alright. I went ahead and ordered the strawberry green tea. The drink was just okay, It tasted like they put a whole bunch of strawberry purée with a pinch of tea, which is a no no for me. My friend asked me to try his almond coffee because he couldn't finish it. I thought it was really bad, it was so overwhelming with some sort of cheap concentrated/powdered almonds which had a foul aftertaste. I definitely do not recommend that drink. Overall, it was a disappointing experience & I don't think I'll be back.
Love the spicy popcorn chicken and there cranberry tea! Also the price is cheap and the chicken was hot and spicy
Should really be called SmoothTea House. Because the smoothies are better here and therefore it should come first. They also have other things so they could say more but it's not really sufficient. We ordered the original milk tea and matcha milk tea and both tasted funky. Like I understand that each bubble tea place has their own distinct taste but not entirely. But this was entirely. On the other hand, the durian smoothie was amazing. I never had a thing for durian because the smell makes your head ache. But this was tolerable. It made me reconsider my dislike for the fruit. I also heard good things about the avocado smoothie. But all good things come with a price, the smoothies cost a couple dollars more. Interior decor really season themed with small pine trees. Also has a cool twisty booth where you can sit.
If you are the lock, I have the KEYHOUSE If you're Anthony Kaedis, I am the FLEAHOUSE And unlike freedom, this isn't the FREEHOUSE So try the Lemongrass Over ice from the TEAHOUSE If you are Edam, I'll be the BRIEHOUSE If you're the princess, I must be the PEAHOUSE If you want sausage, you know I'll bring the D-HOUSE But if you want Strawberry Black Tea, it's the TEAHOUSE I ran here so fast, I blew out the KNEEHOUSE It hurt so bad, like the EMERGENCYHOUSE But I said no, don't call the EMTHOUSE Cause first I want some Honey Lemon Black from the TEAHOUSE If you're Dr. Watson, it's the ELEMENTARYHOUSE If you have 2 lovers, wanna make it the THREEHOUSE? If the bathroom's empty, I need to use the PEEHOUSE And if you need a Mocha drink, go straight to the TEAHOUSE If you're on Kayak, I'm the TRAVELOCITYHOUSE If you're Siouxsie Sioux, then I'm the BANSHEEHOUSE If you're the Titanic, then I'll be the DEBRISHOUSE If you like Sade, just call me the MARQUISHOUSE If you're running for election, I'm the ABSENTEEHOUSE If you're in Somalia, I'm the DJIBOUTIHOUSE If you're Pam Anderson, I'm the TOMMY LEEHOUSE If I'm a Spice Girl, you're the WANNABEHOUSE Are you from Nashville cuz you're the only TEN I SEEHOUSE If I'm Dallas, you can do me like the DEBBIEHOUSE If you're Macauley in My Girl, I'm the BEEHOUSE So float like a butterfly down to the TEAHOUSE If I'm a sports better, you're the BRIBED REFEREEHOUSE If you're Charlie Brown, then I'm the SNOOPYHOUSE If I'm JWoww, then you're the SNOOKIHOUSE If I'm your husband, then you're my TROPHYHOUSE If this review gets censored you can blame the FCC-HOUSE Wanna see a Wonka, I'll show you the WILLYHOUSE As for Barbie, she's out looking for the BBCHOUSE Hopefully she'll call me and she'll share them all with MEHOUSE I mean, there's a reason they call me AC/DC-HOUSE That's a pretty average night at the Fox E and BARBIEHOUSE And yes I'm very proud that ours is the LGBT-HOUSE But there is nothing average with the fruity drinks at TEAHOUSE! WHAT! What to get: Lemon Honey Black Tea, Strawberry Black Tea, Lemongrass Over Ice. What toppings: Aloe Vera plus Strawberry Hearts, Lychee Bears or Passion Fruit Dolphins. What not to get: Student loans instead of Teahouse, homes. (We all would choose the latter) Wonderful location of The Teahouse in Chinatown. They have gotten it right each time, which many other locations don't. Their drinks taste strong and delicious, instead of watered down and iffy. Cute cops come here (although I'm not a big fan of the policy of giving free drinks to cops, or that so many cops take advantage of it). I don't like that you need a key for the bathroom. I do like that they have no problem with us being in there late, close to closing time. And I've seen a lot of Yelpers in here, one time they even met Barbie, another time I was with one of Barbie's friends and they saw her too. Fun times. They're not as friendly as some of the other locations, but then this is Houston Chinatown so a lot of service in this area is not as friendly as one would hope. The products are excellent and they still served us close to closing time, and have always been pretty cool. You do need to request the key for the bathroom but then you also need a key to get in my bedroom if you know what I mean baby. All milk teas here are mediocre or disappointing, except for the Honeydew, which is good but not the best in town. The smoothies are a little better - particularly if you get the coffee ones which are excellent. The Honeydew smoothie is good, too. But the coffee and mocha and chocolate blended smoothies are delicious and excellent. However, the real stars are the fruit teas. Especially the more imaginative toppings, which are absolutely delicious. Passion fruit dolphins, lychee agar bears, strawberry hearts. Boom. All three are so unique and divine, they're one of my reasons for coming here so often. As well as the lovely Aloe Vera. The most original, unique, spectacular drink is the lemongrass. Get it over ice - not blended - with Aloe Vera plus one of the big 3 (bears, hearts, dolphins). Same goes for any fruit based drink. I also highly recommend the Strawberry Black tea w/ Strawberry hearts & aloe. And the heavenly Lemon Honey Black Tea w/ aloe, plus bears, hearts or dolphins. Both as good as the lemon grass, addictive, incomparable. Unlike anything, anywhere else. 3 drinks, such brilliant standouts, and why Teahouse is so high in my rankings. Fresh Grapefruit and Tropical Fruit Tea are good, too. Both made with fresh fruits. I'm not as much into them lately, but try the former. Definitely one of the best places for fruit teas (with Black Tea, the best way) in the whole country. And for sinkers too. I don't know how they do it, but they do it so, so well. And if you service too many ppl in the bathroom, you'll end up with The Sore-Kneehouse. And when you bring your wife here, it's The Guess-what-she's-having-an-affair-with-Mehouse.
Taro cream tea $4.25 + 75c tapioca - good price for a large size. Tapioca places are getting way too expensive at $6+. However the cream blends here are $6.50+. Taro flavor was good. Not too sweet. I usually get my drinks less sweet, but 100% was just right. Dont get less, otherwise it might just taste like milk tbh. Didn't even have to ask for less ice either. Tapioca balls were very soft and chewy, and they actually gave a good amount of it. Shareable.
Was craving some tapioca and was in the area... glad I stopped. I got the mango cream with mixed fruit and baby tapioca. Very tasty and perfectly sweet.
Ok so... I came here for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago. I wanted a "tapioca" drink that and hadn't had one in over 10 yrs!! I saw the reviews to see why ppl were ordering and I went with "vanilla cappuccino with tapioca". Ooooommmmmgggg!!! It was so delicious and freaking awesomely amazing! I came back 3 weekends in a row just for that same drink. I live an hour away so this is a bigish deal for me to come all the way out here for this. But it was literally that good! Today is my 3rds weekend coming back here and I got the "mango cream with tapioca". Sooooo gooooddddd!! This place is super quick even when there's a line! They are on top of it! I definitely recommend!!! I wish I lived closer!
I like this location a lot better than the one on shepherd. Not really much to say, it's a nice little boba place. Clean, and I've always gotten good service. Parking can be scarce. I always order the vanilla cappuccino here as it reminds me of a coffee drink I use to order from a place in the Hong Kong market that closed.
Came in at 4pm on a Monday, only two customers so it wasn't busy which was good. WiFi was easy to connect to and pretty fast. There are a few different seating arrangements. The seating along the walls have outlets so that's nice. Their entire menu is digitally displayed and very clean. The only thing not as clean were the metal surfaces. Sat next to a sticky countertop. Ordered a Lychee Black Tea less sweet and they gave me exactly what I ordered. Can't complain. They have a huge menu so if you visit you'll have plenty of choices. I'm also a fan of tea shops that actually serve food as well so I might come back and try some of that next time.
Teahouse doesn't get enough love in my opinion. The drinks are on the cheaper end of the Bellaire Chinatown spectrum and are great and they have multiple locations throughout Houston. They have an extensive menu and lots of options. This time around I decided to get one of the snacks. I got the squid balls (you can choose the spice level too) and it was $4 for 8 of them. I wish it was a full cup of them instead of 8 but that's just how it is I guess. They were perfectly seasoned, not too salty, and piping hot out of the fryer. It took 5-10 min for them to come out but I didn't mind. This place is big enough to meet up with people and not feel congested. There's plenty of tables and a long bar at the window with outlets to plug in your devices.
Hehe, I love this place. I used to only buy avocado tapioca (they use fresh ones, not powder tyvm), but when I realized how full those things make you, I switched to something else. I've tried Jasmine Green Tea and today I did Cream Green Tea (#3 on the menu). That was great. It was just the right amount of sweetness and the people were very generous on the tapioca. It wasn't diluted and flavorless like other places I've been at, and I loved it. However, I still think Jasmine Green Tea is better. Sure, this could be a bit on the pricey side, but I honestly think its worth every penny. (Oh and I mention they sell cookies?? $0.50 each. That can't ever go wrong)
Great service by the young lady and gentleman working last night. Teahouse has a variety of drinks from teas and smoothies. You can customize your drinks and add on a variety of sinkers like boba (tapioca), gelatins. I always go with the Thai tea with tapioca and coffee gel. read more
7 months ago
They have a lot of variety for the drinks and seasonal drinks. Staff is friendly and helpful. Parking is shared with other businesses. They also have a rewards program for free drinks (phone number at checkout). read more
6 months ago
9 months ago
The area has changed a lot over the years, but this place is always consistently good. I have been to multiple Teahouse locations and the quality of drinks seems to be maintained at the same level no matter which one you go to. read more
No wonder why I haven't been here in 6 years, the quality hasn't improved at all. After a big meal for some reason I always get boba to end the night, so my friends and I decided to come here because it was right next to Hokkaido. I'll start with the service, it was alright. I went ahead and ordered the strawberry green tea. The drink was just okay, It tasted like they put a whole bunch of strawberry purée with a pinch of tea, which is a no no for me. My friend asked me to try his almond coffee because he couldn't finish it. I thought it was really bad, it was so overwhelming with some sort of cheap concentrated/powdered almonds which had a foul aftertaste. I definitely do not recommend that drink. Overall, it was a disappointing experience & I don't think I'll be back. read more
7 years ago
Should really be called SmoothTea House. Because the smoothies are better here and therefore it should come first. They also have other things so they could say more but it's not really sufficient. We ordered the original milk tea and matcha milk tea and both tasted funky. Like I understand that each bubble tea place has their own distinct taste but not entirely. But this was entirely. On the other hand, the durian smoothie was amazing. I never had a thing for durian because the smell makes your head ache. But this was tolerable. It made me reconsider my dislike for the fruit. I also heard good things about the avocado smoothie. But all good things come with a price, the smoothies cost a couple dollars more. Interior decor really season themed with small pine trees. Also has a cool twisty booth where you can sit. read more
If you are the lock, I have the KEYHOUSE If you're Anthony Kaedis, I am the FLEAHOUSE And unlike freedom, this isn't the FREEHOUSE So try the Lemongrass Over ice from the TEAHOUSE If you are Edam, I'll be the BRIEHOUSE If you're the princess, I must be the PEAHOUSE If you want sausage, you know I'll bring the D-HOUSE But if you want Strawberry Black Tea, it's the TEAHOUSE I ran here so fast, I blew out the KNEEHOUSE It hurt so bad, like the EMERGENCYHOUSE But I said no, don't call the EMTHOUSE Cause first I want some Honey Lemon Black from the TEAHOUSE If you're Dr. Watson, it's the ELEMENTARYHOUSE If you have 2 lovers, wanna make it the THREEHOUSE? If the bathroom's empty, I need to use the PEEHOUSE And if you need a Mocha drink, go straight to the TEAHOUSE If you're on Kayak, I'm the TRAVELOCITYHOUSE If you're Siouxsie Sioux, then I'm the BANSHEEHOUSE If you're the Titanic, then I'll be the DEBRISHOUSE If you like Sade, just call me the MARQUISHOUSE If you're running for election, I'm the ABSENTEEHOUSE If you're in Somalia, I'm the DJIBOUTIHOUSE If you're Pam Anderson, I'm the TOMMY LEEHOUSE If I'm a Spice Girl, you're the WANNABEHOUSE Are you from Nashville cuz you're the only TEN I SEEHOUSE If I'm Dallas, you can do me like the DEBBIEHOUSE If you're Macauley in My Girl, I'm the BEEHOUSE So float like a butterfly down to the TEAHOUSE If I'm a sports better, you're the BRIBED REFEREEHOUSE If you're Charlie Brown, then I'm the SNOOPYHOUSE If I'm JWoww, then you're the SNOOKIHOUSE If I'm your husband, then you're my TROPHYHOUSE If this review gets censored you can blame the FCC-HOUSE Wanna see a Wonka, I'll show you the WILLYHOUSE As for Barbie, she's out looking for the BBCHOUSE Hopefully she'll call me and she'll share them all with MEHOUSE I mean, there's a reason they call me AC/DC-HOUSE That's a pretty average night at the Fox E and BARBIEHOUSE And yes I'm very proud that ours is the LGBT-HOUSE But there is nothing average with the fruity drinks at TEAHOUSE! WHAT! What to get: Lemon Honey Black Tea, Strawberry Black Tea, Lemongrass Over Ice. What toppings: Aloe Vera plus Strawberry Hearts, Lychee Bears or Passion Fruit Dolphins. What not to get: Student loans instead of Teahouse, homes. (We all would choose the latter) Wonderful location of The Teahouse in Chinatown. They have gotten it right each time, which many other locations don't. Their drinks taste strong and delicious, instead of watered down and iffy. Cute cops come here (although I'm not a big fan of the policy of giving free drinks to cops, or that so many cops take advantage of it). I don't like that you need a key for the bathroom. I do like that they have no problem with us being in there late, close to closing time. And I've seen a lot of Yelpers in here, one time they even met Barbie, another time I was with one of Barbie's friends and they saw her too. Fun times. They're not as friendly as some of the other locations, but then this is Houston Chinatown so a lot of service in this area is not as friendly as one would hope. The products are excellent and they still served us close to closing time, and have always been pretty cool. You do need to request the key for the bathroom but then you also need a key to get in my bedroom if you know what I mean baby. All milk teas here are mediocre or disappointing, except for the Honeydew, which is good but not the best in town. The smoothies are a little better - particularly if you get the coffee ones which are excellent. The Honeydew smoothie is good, too. But the coffee and mocha and chocolate blended smoothies are delicious and excellent. However, the real stars are the fruit teas. Especially the more imaginative toppings, which are absolutely delicious. Passion fruit dolphins, lychee agar bears, strawberry hearts. Boom. All three are so unique and divine, they're one of my reasons for coming here so often. As well as the lovely Aloe Vera. The most original, unique, spectacular drink is the lemongrass. Get it over ice - not blended - with Aloe Vera plus one of the big 3 (bears, hearts, dolphins). Same goes for any fruit based drink. I also highly recommend the Strawberry Black tea w/ Strawberry hearts & aloe. And the heavenly Lemon Honey Black Tea w/ aloe, plus bears, hearts or dolphins. Both as good as the lemon grass, addictive, incomparable. Unlike anything, anywhere else. 3 drinks, such brilliant standouts, and why Teahouse is so high in my rankings. Fresh Grapefruit and Tropical Fruit Tea are good, too. Both made with fresh fruits. I'm not as much into them lately, but try the former. Definitely one of the best places for fruit teas (with Black Tea, the best way) in the whole country. And for sinkers too. I don't know how they do it, but they do it so, so well. And if you service too many ppl in the bathroom, you'll end up with The Sore-Kneehouse. And when you bring your wife here, it's The Guess-what-she's-having-an-affair-with-Mehouse. read more
Taro cream tea $4.25 + 75c tapioca - good price for a large size. Tapioca places are getting way too expensive at $6+. However the cream blends here are $6.50+. Taro flavor was good. Not too sweet. I usually get my drinks less sweet, but 100% was just right. Dont get less, otherwise it might just taste like milk tbh. Didn't even have to ask for less ice either. Tapioca balls were very soft and chewy, and they actually gave a good amount of it. Shareable. read more
7 years ago
2 years ago
7 years ago
Ok so... I came here for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago. I wanted a "tapioca" drink that and hadn't had one in over 10 yrs!! I saw the reviews to see why ppl were ordering and I went with "vanilla cappuccino with tapioca". Ooooommmmmgggg!!! It was so delicious and freaking awesomely amazing! I came back 3 weekends in a row just for that same drink. I live an hour away so this is a bigish deal for me to come all the way out here for this. But it was literally that good! Today is my 3rds weekend coming back here and I got the "mango cream with tapioca". Sooooo gooooddddd!! This place is super quick even when there's a line! They are on top of it! I definitely recommend!!! I wish I lived closer! read more
I like this location a lot better than the one on shepherd. Not really much to say, it's a nice little boba place. Clean, and I've always gotten good service. Parking can be scarce. I always order the vanilla cappuccino here as it reminds me of a coffee drink I use to order from a place in the Hong Kong market that closed. read more
Came in at 4pm on a Monday, only two customers so it wasn't busy which was good. WiFi was easy to connect to and pretty fast. There are a few different seating arrangements. The seating along the walls have outlets so that's nice. Their entire menu is digitally displayed and very clean. The only thing not as clean were the metal surfaces. Sat next to a sticky countertop. Ordered a Lychee Black Tea less sweet and they gave me exactly what I ordered. Can't complain. They have a huge menu so if you visit you'll have plenty of choices. I'm also a fan of tea shops that actually serve food as well so I might come back and try some of that next time. read more
Teahouse doesn't get enough love in my opinion. The drinks are on the cheaper end of the Bellaire Chinatown spectrum and are great and they have multiple locations throughout Houston. They have an extensive menu and lots of options. This time around I decided to get one of the snacks. I got the squid balls (you can choose the spice level too) and it was $4 for 8 of them. I wish it was a full cup of them instead of 8 but that's just how it is I guess. They were perfectly seasoned, not too salty, and piping hot out of the fryer. It took 5-10 min for them to come out but I didn't mind. This place is big enough to meet up with people and not feel congested. There's plenty of tables and a long bar at the window with outlets to plug in your devices. read more
6 years ago
Hehe, I love this place. I used to only buy avocado tapioca (they use fresh ones, not powder tyvm), but when I realized how full those things make you, I switched to something else. I've tried Jasmine Green Tea and today I did Cream Green Tea (#3 on the menu). That was great. It was just the right amount of sweetness and the people were very generous on the tapioca. It wasn't diluted and flavorless like other places I've been at, and I loved it. However, I still think Jasmine Green Tea is better. Sure, this could be a bit on the pricey side, but I honestly think its worth every penny. (Oh and I mention they sell cookies?? $0.50 each. That can't ever go wrong) read more
6 years ago
Ordered a Thai tea blended with tapioca and a coconut cream blended with tapioca. Price was reasonable $10.85. I would rate the Thai tea 6/10, not enough thai tea flavor. The coconut cream 8/10, creamy and sweet. read more
Firs time trying Teahouse ever and it was so good! I was feeling the Thai Tea and it hit the spot. The cream is just enough to taste it but not too much where it is overbearing. The price was very fair for the amount you get! Honestly it was so good that I went again 2 days later . read more
My work placed decided to order lunch for the department. The food was actually pretty good for a tapioca drink place. I order the chicken nugget meal (comes with 2 sides of vegetables, 1 boiled egg, & instead of rice I ask for more vegetables. One of my co worker order the grilled chicken meal (comes 2 sides of vegetables, 1 boiled egg, & rice). Not bad for a quick lunch. read more
4 years ago
I have a confession. I looooove mung beans (\(^.^)/) You know Japanese red beans? Well, I like their less famous cousins (green beans, aka mung beans) a lot more, and to find a place that sells mung bean slushies is tough in Houston D: Luckily, Teahouse sells them, and they are creamy and filling~ The drink tastes really similar to the ones I like in Taiwan! pretty sure they don't use a powder for this one, because there were tiny bits of mung bean inside the drink (mmm fiber!!) :3 Obsession confession aside, the workers are nice, the seating area is clean, and there are a lot of outlets for ipads and laptops for studying (but they play mainstream music too). Parking is a hassle, but it's worth the extra grunting and complaining ;) The menu features 169 drinks, with the choice to pay 50cents extra per "sinker," or jelly, pudding, tapioca, and other sweet goodies. Prices range from $2.50 for juices and teas to the rare $4.50. This place is slightly more expensive than most, but it's the only place I will happily sip away at drinks. Om nom nom ^_^ I'm not a sinker/boba fan (too lazy to chew, haha), so try the mung bean, taro, and taro coconut slushies without those chewy critters next time you visit-- uninterrupted creamy goodness! :D read more
5 years ago
One my favorites! Service was quick, which is always a plus. Tons of options to chose from, and great add ons. Definitely would recommend read more
8 years ago
In any of the other Teahouse branches, when you order tropical tea, you get tea with actual tropical fruit in it. It's either diced or it comes with a skewer. With this place, I got two tea bags. Tea bags, y'all. I paid 5 bucks for two tea bags. For that price I could get a whole box of Twinings. My friend, however, ordered the coffee and it's quite good. So my tip is, if you've got a hankering for fruit tea, just dunk your own tea bags and save 4.80. Also, with the blaring music and whirring blenders, you'll doubtlessly be shouting your name across the counter to place an order. read more
My favorite location out of all the Teahouses. I've never had a watery or bad beverage from this location. My usual is the #1: cream tea with lite tapioca and ice cream at the bottom. Today I tried the Thai tea and as usual I wasn't disappointed. I've had their smoothies in the past and have loved them all! Locations are always busy. read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
This is the worst service I've had in Houston. I wish I could give this zero stars. The people working literally forgot we ordered drinks and I waited 15 minutes and watched 8 people get their drinks before me. I'm never coming to this location again read more
4 years ago
12 years ago
Back in good graces - with their reward system! Collect 40 points and you get any drink you want - load up on the sinkers! read more
6 years ago
The staff is great and the drinks are amazing. I go to multiple locations but this is one is definitely My favorite i stop here everyday coming from work read more
So much selection and so little time! Hip, modern teahouse featuring oodles of different bubble tea flavours. They even required a large computer screen using very small font to display all of the available flavours! I only had a chance to sample the mango smoothie and it was really good, but I could tell they used a prefab mango syrup and not fresh fruit, which made it quite sweet to drink. The tapioca pearls were really soft and had a good consistency. Overall I'd definitely go back to try the plethora of flavours but I do think the drink was a tad too sugary. Three and a half stars for a good effort and for the ample tea selections. read more
15 years ago
I have been going to the Teahouse for a few years now. Here in Houston they have a few locations. They have remained consistent with their flavors, offerings, etc. They do have one of the biggest list of tea... Plus you can request they mix something for you if it is not on their menu. But all in all, this place is decent for an afternoon or late evening snack. read more
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