This place is super cute! The slipper-shaped egg waffle is so funny and memorable Their popcorn chicken is my favorite -- I've been coming here for years and it's always consistently good. There can be a bit of a wait sometimes, so I usually call ahead to place my order, which makes things much easier. read more

The Thai green milk tea itself was very good, but unfortunately, the popcorn chicken was some of the worst I've had. It was extremely greasy, not crispy at all, overly salty and heavily seasoned, with an odd sour taste. The batter was very thick, and the inside was gooey with very little actual chicken, making me question whether it was fully cooked. I'd still come back for the drinks, but I'd skip the popcorn chicken next time. read more

Uncle Tea - Gooey popcorn chicken - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Put my order in at 1247pm. It is now 110pm and the one guy doing the orders is just barely starting on it. It's not that there are a lot of people here. It's cos someone ordered those bubble waffles thingy and my dude doesn't know how to multi-task or probably cos he can't leave the bubble waffle to burn. He literally waited for the bubble waffle to bake and be done before starting any other orders. If you own this business, put one more person to help out. Put one person to do those dang bubble waffles and another to work on the drinks. I was pissed but instead of getting mad, I just felt bad for the guy. He was young and busting his ahh off earning his money. I could appreciate that. The drinks, at least, have always been on point for me. Love the orange green tea. read more

I dunno what happened to this spot. Maybe new management/owner, but it's gone downhill in the last year or so. I have really given it way too many chances, but I think I'm done. it's been disappointing every single time. The drinks are decent, but there's really no excuse for how long it takes to fulfill orders. During my recent visit, I walked in and noticed there weren't any employees anywhere so that worried me....first thought was "here we go again....ill be waiting a while." I used the kiosk to order and I still haven't seen any staff making drinks or acknowledging the nice lady who was waiting to order or ask a question. She eventually walked out looking super irritated. About 8-10 minutes passed and I was still waiting....for one drink. An employee came running in and headed to the back and that's when another person emerged from the back. Now drinks were finally starting to be made. There were a few people there waiting for their orders as well. I waited another 10 minutes for my drink. Don't even get me started on how hot and uncomfortable it was inside... I hope they really figure out their issues with efficiency & customer service because waiting 15-20 mins for a milk tea with boba is pretty ridiculous. read more

My drink was good and not overly sweet. It was a papaya frappe but I didn't really taste papaya. It had a faint coconut taste to it so I'm not sure if coconut water or milk was added. There wasn't any fruits in my drink or pulp fibers. I think their fruit drinks are either from concentrate or syrup flavorings. The way my drink was blended wasn't thorough. I had many ice cubes that were not crushed. When I finished my drink there was at least 5 ice cubes sitting on the bottom of the cup. The lady helping me was nice and made the drink quick. I had a hard time hanging out there because the seating area was small and the music was a bit too loud for me. It wasn't really ideal for studying or group hang out, although it has seating I saw it as more of a grab and go kind of place. read more

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Goodtogo app: great deal, love that they made the drink when I came into the store. Also I really appreciate that it's two different tea flavors than your standard milk tea. Parking: parking lot available and shared with other stores. Hawaii POG with boba: orange juice with other fruit like passion fruit. Thailem Lime mint with boba: bit tart because it's lime instead of lemon, sour and sweet like lemonade. Popcorn chicken (spiciest level): bit salty depending on the chicken piece. Chicken pieces are pretty big compared to other cafes. However, it's not that crispy coating in texture when fried. read more

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As far as the Drinks being super good, the games and the atmosphere is welcoming. I didn't get greeted or spoken to at all until the transaction was done. It would have saved us some time if the person behind the counter would have told us to order from the kiosks and that's the only way because the sign said something along the lines of saving time which seems like an option. Fix the customer service or create a sign that says "Must Order Here" and not make it seem like an empty space without being busy the person can't take the order. read more

Uncle Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Tried a strawberry banana drink and it was really good! Not too sweet which is my style of drink but still very flavorful. Service was super quick and the cashier was very nice. My go to before enjoying some Thai food next door. read more

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Found this boba location using the Too Good app and decided to try them out. Great customer service and fantastic drinks. Will be back to try their snacks! read more

Uncle Tea - Snack Menu - May 2026 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

DIGUSTING MOLD IN THEIR DRINKS AND THE SERVICE IS SLOW!I'm pretty understanding when it's just one person working but it took 30 minutes just 2 drinks. No toppings or adjustments just a basic To top it off the drinks weren't even good. Very basic and flavorless. Not impressed given that there's plenty of other boba shops close by that are muc h better. Also, there's mold at the bottom of their cups. Looks like they add their toppings ahead of time and just keep it there. So disgusted. DONT COME HERE. read more

Uncle Tea - MOLD - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

The service is stupid slow here. 11 minutes for a single basic boba drink. Maybe I just came when it was suuuper busy. I came here once about 4 years ago. Service was very slow and the drink was meh at best. This is why I haven't been back. Came this time to see if anything was different. Same slow service, but at least the drink was good. Not better than most places in the area. Only better than Quickly, Gong Cha, LAN Noodle, Jack in the Box, Yoshinoya. So many other better and faster places around the area. read more

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Wanted a boba after dinner so came to try this place out on Friday. First things first it's really small and hot in here. I was sweating by the time I started ordering. There was one worker behind the counter. Seemed like he had a lot to do. No smile or anything when taking our order but he also wasn't rude. I ordered a Thai tea and a taro smoothie. It was alright. Definitely needs a pick me up and some cleaning and air conditioner but drinks were good! read more

Uncle Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Parking is bad. Too many businesses, not enough parking. I did not get to taste the drinks. Maybe in another life.

Before visiting my family in Walnut wanted to check out this boba shop since it's on the way there. I don't know what's going on the building says Uncle Tea but my cup says FULI which I believe used to be in Glendale. Anyways I stopped by around 1:30 on a Sunday. This plaza isn't that busy considering they have a lot of restaurants and shops here. There was only one worker helping with ordering and making drinks. Boba shops should have a minimum of 2 employees. Maybe there's one in the back making food orders. But employee was working hard on everyone's order and even greeted everyone. I ordered from too good to go app to see what they would give away. I checked in when worker was done making order from previous guest. Got 2 drinks, I didn't ask what it was but tasted like some iced peach tea with blueberry popping boba. Their cups are super cute with the capybaras, I also like their straws. I'll stop by with my own order next time. read more

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Uncle Tea was one of my favorite tea shops during the pandemic, so I was excited when I returned and saw that they had remodeled their storefront and menu. I had the opportunity to try three of their specialty teas, all of which were good for the simple fact that they weren't overly sweet. I'm usually someone who drinks my boba at 25-50% sweetness, and I was happy with my choices at their regular sweetness. My favorite that I tried was the Thailem, which was super refreshing and probably tastes great with boba! My least favorite would probably be the Coconut Throne because I didn't love the texture of the coconut pudding, and the flavors of the drink were super subtle. I also tried their waffle "Cheese slippers" which is exactly what it sounds like I'm not too keen on cheese, so I liked that it wasn't an overload of cheese inside. The batter was typical for a boba shop waffle, not too sweet and pretty light. All in all I'm happy with the changes that they've done at Uncle Tea and I'll definitely be back to try more. read more

Uncle Tea - Coconut Throne, Halo Halo, Thailem, Two Slipper Waffle - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

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The guy who took our order of 6 people, and made our drinks was quick and polite. The drinks were really tasty without being overly sweet. I'm impressed with the fresh fruit that each drink came with. read more

Uncle Tea is a solid boba joint hidden in the Walnut area. I tend to come here if I end up passing the Amar and Nogales intersections. Prices are fair in today's market and the drinks are pretty tasty. They have a cashier, and a tablet for self service. I usually get one of their milk teas such as the oolong, since it is my favorite. The store itself is pretty spacious with a couple of tables to sit at should you choose to dine in. If you're in the mood for boba, check out Uncle Tea! read more

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We ordered the Coco Mango drink and it was delicious. Flavorful but not too sweet. The service was quick. Highly recommend this nice cool place. Also enjoyed the coffee shop music playing. We will be back to try more drinks! read more

Gf and I tried and was mid I always have trouble finding floral tea for myself lavender or rose are my favorite but very hard to find a spot so far .... End up getting the closest to a flower vibe which is normally green tea or earl grey they never hit the spot My gf did like her fruity slushy though read more

Cute tea house. Very clean and the young boys were very nice and helpful. I ordered the coconut drink. It was good. I want to try a different flavor. While I was there a group of special young people arrived. They were so excited about getting their drinks. The young man behind the counter was so respectful and kind. Very impressed. read more

The house coffee was not good to me. Didn't taste coffee, had a weird after taste, and the foam on top was not good. I didn't order any foam but I guess something in the drink caused it to foam. Would not get ah read more

Uncle Tea - House coffee foam? - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

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Love how good these taste. What a treat!!! Plus, look how cute my tea was decorated. Definitely recommend. read more

Uncle Tea - Crème brûlée Oreo and Ube mess - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Ordered here on Ubereats and not only did the food come fast but it was delicious. I ordered the Hokkaido Milk Tea and the Dumplings. The Hokkaido Milk Tea was actually pretty sweet and not bitter. Cool place! read more

Uncle Tea - Hokkaido Milk Tea and Dumplings - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

I stopped by Uncle Tea in West Covina after a massage next door because I noticed a steady stream of people going in and figured why not, but honestly the experience left me shrugging more than anything else. I tried the waffle and asked for a scoop of vanilla ice cream with it since the other option was going to take almost 20 minutes, and the guy working there, Max, was hesitant at first but eventually gave it to me. Max was genuinely nice, probably the highlight of the visit, but the waffle itself came plain with no sauce or toppings and when I asked about it, he said people just come for the waffle taste which felt kind of anticlimactic. The waffle was just okay, nothing I'd crave again, and the taro drink with boba started off tasting like it had no flavor at all until both my friend and I agreed it wasn't sweet, which would've been fine if that's what we ordered but we just asked for a regular one. At least the service was quick, though it wasn't really busy, and the restroom situation was odd with a cramped, messy vibe in the back. Overall, Max being friendly is the only reason this isn't a one-star review, but as a local I don't see myself coming back here since nothing really stood out besides the fact that I happened to walk in after a massage. read more

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I am shocked this place has 3 stars. We live near by and finally decided to give this place a try. We were not disappointed. We got a milk tea with boba, and the kids got the coco melon with boba. Both were so good (we got the 70% sweetness). The wait was a little long but there was only one person working so that was understandable. Will be coming back. read more

Amazing service with equally amazing drinks!! The self service is quick and easy and the staff is super sweet! read more

Uncle Tea - Honey Lemon with Green Tea and Boba! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

We tried their coconut throne and coconut coffee which were good. We also had a chance to spin the wheel to win a price read more

Uncle Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Eugh, I REALLY dislike leaving 1 star reviews and I generally only do so if I feel like the business was disappointing or even upsetting in any way shape or form (think business owners or employees tryna fight me), but the fact that we had to throw out like 90% of what we ordered here was super NOT GOOD. I HATE wasting food like that. I'm generally not a picky eater either and I'm usually the designated "human trashcan" for when I hang out with friends and we have to finish a lot of food or not everyone's a fan of what we ordered. I couldn't do that for what we ordered at Uncle Tea and I even deferred this role to my father who is the OG designated "human trashcan" and even he couldn't do it. Now THAT is saying a lot. We got the: 1) Thai Green Tea: -Ordered this with less ice and half sweet but this is still so grossly scathingly sweet. I couldn't even take more than 2 sips of this and it wasn't even salvageable if I added my own fridge milk to this. Sadly had to be tossed out completely. 2) CocoMelon: -Tasted weirdly overly ripe, like the melon part? -Mix that with the thick sweetness of the coconut milk (also asked for this less sweet), just made it unappetizing. This was another drink that had to be tossed. 3) Coconut Slush: -Perhaps it's the slushie part with the ice mixed in that watered this down enough to be drinkable. Once again adjusted sweetness but still pretty sweet. Not great either way, unfortunately. 4) Ube Creme Brulee: -The best of the bunch. Made with real ube. -Also, once again pretty sweet even with adjustments. Definitely more of a dessert than a drink with the thickness and sweetness level. Had to dilute this one only because we wanted to drink it. -Although this was the best of the bunch, it would pale in comparison to other boba places that serve something equivalent. 5) Cheesey Egg Rolls: -I regret getting this so much. It was a unique fried snack that I haven't seen anywhere else so I ordered it but aside from splitting one of these egg rolls between 4 people to initially try, we had to toss out the rest. -Super greasy and oily due to the outer egg roll wrapping and how fried it was. It's just instant noodles inside but it's not seasoned or flavored at all. These cheese is just some regular cheddar shredded cheese I'm sure. -There's this weird bitter, somewhat "ripe" taste to these. I'm not sure how to explain it other than imagine something you left out in the heat or sun for a bit too long and it's not longer good to eat. Disappointing and very unappetizing. 6) Fries: -Soggy and sad, but were alright after air frying them. -I'm sure even in their prime they'd just be alright. 7) Yangoon Mix: -It's 6 fried dessert rangoons filled with fresh banana and taro, dusted with powdered sugar. Also very oily, but of all that we ordered, it was not so bad. -Liked that they used real fruit and taro at least. Of this entire order, we only finished the fries completely after tossing them in an air fryer at home and the deep fried desserts. My brother and I tag teamed the ube creme brulee after diluting it with milk. Although this place is pretty close to me, I'd trek out the extra couple of blocks to other boba options nearby. read more

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The boba in the green teas we ordered were very disappointing. It was clearly not freah, appearing to be from overnight, and color was off, more a rotton brown than the usual dark brown. I end up throwing them away to avoid a trip to the doctor. read more

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all i gotta say is this was $6.40 and i got like only 8 pieces of calamari. this is crazy. the cashier was nice about it when i showed her this but clearly this amount for a $6 food item is insane. at least fill up the bottom of the container bruh. drink is ok but never get the food here thank you, won't be coming back read more

Uncle Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Wanted to try a new place around the area, you can order through a Kiosk or in person if they're not busy. Place is cute, I ordered the Mango passion fruit drink and it was a little too sweet for me. Ambiance was nice, it looks like you can sit there with friends and enjoy your boba. We also got the Thai tea and it was actually good. read more

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I got the mango coconut jello drink. It was pretty yummy, and they used fresh, ripe mango :) The drink is more like a desert as it gives a generous portion of the coconut jello with only a dash of tea :) read more

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Got the Ube Mess with Sea Salt foam. It comes with boba and I asked for half sweet. Saw it was a new and popular item on the menu and it was my first time here so I went for it. I'm not sure if it was because I asked for half sweet but the ube flavor wasn't very present. It almost immediately melted into the milk and the drink was just white. The boba was chewy but didn't have much flavor. The sea salt foam was decent. There was only one cup size which was equivalent to a large at most places and came out to ~$6 so it wasn't too expensive. Drink was overall just ok. The person who took my order was nice and gave recommendations between the sea salt and tiramisu foam. read more

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This place uses self service kiosk machine to order, but I don't really think it is right not to greet customers upon entering the place. I ordered Vietnamese Ice Coffee with expectation having 'strong' caffeine, added with 50% less sweetness, I guess logically Caffeine will taste stronger. In fact, the coffee did not taste strong at all, it is mediocre coffee taste and quite pricey honestly speaking, read more

Uncle Tea - Vietnamese Coffee - 50% Sweetness - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Reccomend Mozzarella sticks seasoned really good. Service was amazing. Good music on. read more

Uncle Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

I love their drinks it's so refreshing and tasty their bobas are actually just perfect and chewy I always come here! read more

Uncle Tea - Crme Brle Oreo Taro - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Thanks uncle! Came in for some drinks. Had a really good experience. I came with my kids. Ordered some Thai tea and oolong for me. We all loved our drinks. And let me say the the young girls here were super cool and helpful. So shout out to the workers. There's other stuff I want to come and try. So I'm definitely coming back. It's close to home so I'll be back soon. Prices are fair and you get a 10% off with yelp check in on your first visit. Keep up the good work. See you soon. Ps: their boba is a bit too hard for me. Not worth complaining about. I still recommend this place. read more

Uncle Tea - Thai tea, Thai tea extra boba, and oolong milk tea. No sweet. No boba. Everything was 10/10. Feature my photo! Lol - Coffee & Tea Near Me - West Covina, California

Very Delicious Drinks! I Recommend The Coconut Mango Drink! I Also Like The Hokkaido Milk Tea

Tried the Golden Orange Tea at Uncle Tea today，It's super refreshing, with real orange slices and a light, fragrant tea base that's not too sweet .just perfect for a hot day. read more

Food/Drinks: (5/5) LOVE their milk teas here. My usual is Jasmine Green Milk Tea. This has been one my go to places for the past 9 years because I love how strong their tea is and how you can really taste the tea in their milk teas. Pretty affordable and good bang for your buck as they only have a large size. Pro Tips: - Yelp Check-in for 10% off one drink - Try asking for a stamp card (not sure if they still offer/honor them I forgot to ask) Service: (5/5) Server was helpful when inquiring over the phone. Order through server when using Yelp Check-in offer, not kiosk. Server was very helpful when ordering and applying the promotion. Let us stay till closing. Ambiance: (5/5) Very chill and quiet as it's not super busy. Great for studying and especially coffee chats! read more