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Yaya Tea Garden

3.8 (234 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Sierra B.

Quick service. Everything came out pretty quick too! So the service here is pretty good! The tea is just okay, kinda watery, same for the boba, nothing special kinda bland. But I'm curious to try their assam milk tea to see if it's different. The food though??!?? Fire 11/10 I wanna come back here just for the food. I got two of the spam onigiri-I wish I would've gotten the large ones or just more in general they were so yummy. Super easy to eat too since the instructions were on the bottom. My parents also really enjoyed the yakisoba

Abbey N.

Loved going here. But I usually get the boyfriend drink, and i noticed some red stuff in my drink! What is this?

Boyfriend White Tea w a bug
Jessica W.

This place used to be good, when it first opened. Now the quality of the foods and drink is TERRIBLE. Like, why is there a bug in my drink? If you want Yayas's, go somewhere else. I heard the Manhattan one is much better than this one. Absolutely disgusted by this, if I could 0/5 from me.

Cassie T.

This adorable tea shop also offers a wide variety of trinkets, toys, and of course, beverages and onigiri! We got a wide variety of plant-based onigiri flavors: vegan citrus spare rib, gong bao, and vegan ginger chicken! The vegan ginger chicken was my personal favorite. Everyone working there is very sweet and efficient with taking orders. This place is best for takeout orders, so I would find a place to sit down and eat ahead of time.

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Ling C.

I didn't feel like cooking dinner tonight. I placed an order on Grubhub for a couple of riceballs. When I picked up my order, they were warm. I highly recommend ordering ahead before going there. When I went, there were a couple of people waiting for their orders. There was no social distancing. I'm glad I was able to pick up and go.

three bags of tea and a cup of yogurt
Alison W.

Overall Rating: 5/5 Food: It's super fulfilling for your cravings! I was craving for it the other day and went with my grandpa and bought two yaya chicken rice ball and one shrimp tempura. It was a bit salty but honestly it does the job! It can be confusing trying to assemble the rice ball but you'll get the hang of it, just follow the directions! :) I also got a matcha latte with pop lychee (I know weird combo) but it was good! It was the perfect amount of sugar. Ambience: It's decently lit and has a very calming environment but unfortunately with Covid there is no dining in Price: Rice balls range from $2.74-$5 ish depending on what filling and size you get! Drinks are also around $5-6 as well. Service: Ordered takeout and it was super quick. They were super nice about it too.

Katherine M.

We asked for updates on our order quite a few times. I noticed all the costumers who ordered after us had already left. 35 minutes after we placed our order, I decided to ask about our order status again. That was when they told us they did not have pork belly. One of the rice balls we ordered was with pork belly and kimchi. I decided to replace it with another smoked sausage rice ball. Another issue was the food label. We also got 2 shrimp tempura rice balls but requested for one to have crab meat. They had switched around the food labels. The one without crab meat was labeled with the '+ crab meat' sticker. The one with crab meat was not labeled. This food label neglect can lead to serious health complications for someone who may have allergies to crab meat or seafood.

Linda T.

Cute neighborhood spot with a variety of drinks. You can't go wrong with their recommended list. I got the "Second Chance" with Mixed fruit jelly. It is a mix of Strawberry and Peach White Tea. It is sooo refreshing and I love the fruit jellies. Without adjusting sugar level, it is still not too sweet. They always make it quick and the person handling the register is always so polite and efficient. I regularly get their onigiri rice balls and they are sooo delicious. Great on the go food that is pretty filling. I always get the Yaya Special or the Shrimp Tempura. Delicious and great price. Highly recommend this spot to try. They seem to have taken away the indoor seating although there used to be. Maybe they'll bring it back one day.

Jessica L.

Best local spot for all the brooklyn folks. For all kids who grew up in the Bensonhurst- Dyker Heights-Bay Ridge area, this is a very well known spot for their onigiri and drinks. The drinks selection are unlimited and you can even customize your own if you want. The boyfriend drink is a popular in case it's your first time here! & don't forget the Japanese onigiri

Chicken Rice Ball, Spicy Crawfish Rice Ball, Seaweed Salad
Yu L.

This always hits the spot. Super wide variety of drinks; fruit teas are their most popular. I personally think all of their teas taste the same ( like juice ) but it's great for kids+ teens. I often come for the rice balls; my absolute favorite is the spicy crawfish, but the yaya chicken is also a must-try. Currently only doing take out d/t covid, but they also accept orders through seamless/grubhub.

Cooked Salmon Rice Ball. It looks miserable.
Mark A.

I have been going there for years and i always prefer this one over the one on Grand St. I gave it 3 stars because i want to echo what another reviewer has said about the price of everything been creeping up every year while the ingredients are getting less. I ordered the cooked salmon and spicy garlic the other day and there were so much rice but the ingredients are missing. Also lacks flavor and vinegar in the rice. I'm not sure if this is an isolated incident but that is disappointing because i want to support small businesses like them. Otherwise service is still good and prompt. I understand why raising price is needed but please don't reduce the ingredients.

Its P.

I got the yaya chicken and salmon rice balls. I really liked it but the salmon one was a bit dry (expected) but the yaya chicken was amazing. It was super filling, first time trying onigiri because I've always seen it in anime and I've always wanted to try one and thanks to this place I have. Cant wait to visit again! :) Update: Visited again and tried spicy crawfish I think it's my favorite one, all though it wasn't really spicy, you could use your own toppings but personally I liked it either way.

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Vegan onigiri is so good. My favorite is the ginger chicken paired with a brown sugar milk tea.

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