My Windsor Heights Ocha location has been seeing a little less traffic lately... My guess is it's…read morebecause the choices for boba are increasing on the West side and in the metro in general. This will always by my go to spot! My daughter and I both prefer it to any of the others... New or old. Absolutely love Aom and Nick (the owners) and the staff is always great here! The Hokkaido with less ice, 50% sugar, and with coffee jelly is my standard order. It's so good I can't see that ever changing...and I sure hope I never have to change it up. Aom and Nick also own Eat Thai up on 22nd and an Ocha location in Ankeny! Check out their expanded dessert menu too!

It tasted like waffles with toppings, which are good, but it was mid and super over-priced…read more Wouldn't recommend

I just think it is weird they don't have just normal tea? I…read moreasked if I could please have an iced oolong or black tea without milk added and she said it'd pre mixed in so they don't do that here.

Today I visited with my boyfriend and upon first walking in, I knew I wanted a matcha latte, but…read moresince it was cold outside I wanted it to be hot. I asked the server if he could add the extra cream topping to it and he was very accommodating. It's not typical for someone to order that so he made sure to let me know that he wanted to know how it tasted My boyfriend ordered the Red Dragon tea and we both bought pins (which you pull at random from a box for 3 bucks each) and he really enjoyed it! My hot matcha latte with crème brûlée cream was really good as well and incredibly sweet, I think I will order something similar to it when I come back. Overall, the service was great, the drinks were excellent, and the atmosphere was very relaxing. They have plenty of chairs with a decent amount of room between them and classical music playing over the speakers.

The poke bowls are amazing!! So many options for add ins with no additional charge and the…read moreingredients are so fresh. The poke sauce is delicious! A must try!

Love this place for a quick, fresh and delicious poke bowl! Anytime I am in town, I am here!!…read more Love the service, and the salmon is fresh!

I've been coming here for a while now and they do not disappoint. The drinks are refreshing and…read moreclearly made with fresh fruits, as advertised. I've also had their sushi and desserts. Their sushi is fresh and made with quality ingredients- dare I say, better than some sushi restaurants in the DSM metro. Their service does take a while but that's because the owners are the only ones working. Buthey have tables and comfy chairs for waiting. If you don't have the time to wait, order ahead of time. My favorite drink on the menu is their Mango Sweet Dew. I'm still exploring their fruit teas, but you won't be disappointed.

3 Bears Tea has a charming, cozy vibe -- perfect for catching up with friends over drinks. But what…read morereally sets it apart is the quality: hands down, this is the best bubble tea spot in Des Moines right now. They use real fruit, let you customize sugar levels, and the flavors are fresh and well-balanced -- not just overly sweet or powdery like so many others. I really hope they keep it up. Des Moines has had its share of disappointing bubble tea, and this place is a much-needed change.

Shaking Boba takes the GOLD for boba! Been to so many local…read moreboba cafes in Des Moines but Shaking Boba does it the best. I appreciate the different milk options for the milk teas. Very accommodating and food allergy safe cafe. We love all their milk and fruit teas with boba. And they have NEVER run out of boba when we've visited. Even at the end of the night right before closing. That speaks VOLUMES of their management. They have even served us 10 minutes before closing with my phone order to cure my boba addiction. Service is always friendly. The owner, Paray, is there sometimes and she makes our visits so pleasant. Cafe is easy to find on University, plenty of parking, and shop is always clean. Super cute decor with egg seats and booths. Seasonal decorations make this cafe super fun to visit all year long. I love how Shaking Boba loves their community. Sometimes they host special events. Highly recommend!! Don't go anywhere but Shaking Boba!!

I've ordered here multiple times before I moved out of Iowa but it's so good. I usually order the…read moremango bubble tea. It has a yogurt mango taste but it's not too sour the way yogurt is. It's tart and flavorful. It may be too sweet for some but you can adjust the sweetness percentage! The atmosphere is like a candy shop when you walk in. You can't really see the workers because there's a massive wall blocking you from them but they have a self ordering station at that wall. So if you're an introvert or would prefer not to talk to anyone this is a good place to get boba!

Best bingsu I've ever had ! Cute little shop! Friendly staff and average prices. Definitely will…read morego back again.

On the surface it looks like it would alright at the bare minimum, but it's actually just a tacky…read morerestaurant trying to come off as modern and preppy. Kiosks asked for my phone number and/or email 3+ times, the bathrooms were not well put together at all, it took 15 minutes for them to put together a couple small ice creams that cost me TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. They were painfully MIIIIIIIIID. Service members didn't even acknowledge me either. Do not recommend at all, stay away.

Oh no...should have read the reviews before ordering. The…read morereviews are facts. It's not a good tea place. Located in Jordan Creek Mall near the theaters and food court. Ordered the 2 fruit tea with boba and with strawberry popping boba. Total was $16.xx with gratuity. Service was not that great. Two Indian guys who run the kiosk and they definitely don't know customer service skills. The tea itself did not taste like what I was expecting for boba tea. It was like I went to QT and got soda from a fountain and added chewy plastic pieces to the drink. It was very sugary. It's "tea" and they use a fructose machine like they do at Dunkin Donuts to sweeten it. I didn't even get the full scoop of boba because they ran out. It was middle of the day on a Saturday. I guess kiosk managers didnt know how to gauge their customer traffic and sales. Sadly, I definitely would not recommend ordering tea here. It would have been better to get a scoop of ice cream across the way or sack my money for a better boba tea outside of the mall.

Ordered one milk tea, on the menu it says $5.99 but when it came to paying for the drink, the total…read morewas totally different. Was added additional charge for everything added. Wouldn't have been a problem if it was clearly stated somewhere that the tea was a base price and additional add ons were extra. It isn't a bubble tea place if you're charged more for the boba. I understand if it was multiple add ons that were being charged and you got your moneys worth. This place is not worth your money. It's literally a scam and something people should steer clear of.

They have up charged there drinks to $7 dollars for a drink. My drink was half full and very stingy…read moreon the add in. And all else there service was terrible with the worker have a really bad attitude. DEFINITELY don't recommend, don't waste your money on this.

My kid loves bubble tea and was excited to see this juice/smoothie place at Jordan Creek Town…read moreCenter have bubble tea but this place did not deliver. Powdered bubble tea mixes suck and being stingy on the tapioca pearls is the worst. Was hesitant to try a second time but my husband wanted to get some for the kid and they ran out of tapioca pearls with several hours left til the mall closed.. make some more!!! Not the friendliest service either.

Wow, this was my first time going to Ocha. My kids have been recommending it for a while and I…read morefinally decided to try it out. I'm definitely going back to try other things on their menu, I got their Japanese Toast with bananas and strawberries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was delicious. They set the bar high for next time. It was worthy of a high end restaurant dessert and the price was more than reasonable. For those of you who haven't been to Ocha, please give it a try, you won't regret it.

I had to come back after our Yelp event for another visit. I wanted another tea…read more I was out and about early on a weekday morning. I ended up outside of the Ankeny location before they opened. I was trying to locate what I had enjoyed at the previous visit, but I couldn't remember, so I just went inside. The young woman behind the counter was attentive and happy to help me pick out a good drink. I remembered that it was a fruit tea with the fruit bursts. The place was bright and clean, just like my last visit. It was nice to see that the choices were the same and looked just as good as before. I asked her what her favorite was, and we were able to get a good drink together. I really like the little flavor bursts that you can add to the drink. She had the drink up shortly after that. (Yelp has a check-in coupon) It didn't take long for me to have it gone. It was really good and with the great customer service I know I will be back again.

I like the variety of both sweet and savory pastries and desserts they offer here. Some items can…read morebe a bit too sweet for my taste, but everything I've tried has been fresh. Overall, I do prefer Paris Baguette in terms of quality, but Tous Les Jours still has plenty of good options. One thing that could really be improved is the service. A lot of the staff come across as cold or unfriendly. One time I came in about 15 minutes before closing, and everyone seemed visibly annoyed that I was there, which made me feel unwelcome.

My husband took me here so I could finally try one of my favorite things; a pastry & some coffee!…read moreThe community deserves this place! It almost transcends me into a bit of a European vibe of like no big American breakfast but rather a delicious pastry whether sweet or savory. The flow is a bit odd as I wasn't sure whether to access the bakery cases from the right or left but we figured it out. It was SOOO busy but honestly service was quick once we picked out everything we wanted! We tried the guava danish, the milk Cronut, the chocolate hazelnut Cronut, fruit tart, chocolate cloud donut, almond cheese croissant, and the tuxedo cake slice! Everything was 10/10, 5 stars, flaky, tasty, & the textures were on point. And to top it all off- they had a tiramisu latté on the menu. I had to have it & it was everything I could have hoped for! As a true Italian and lover of making tiramisu, it was truly authentic tasting! I will be returning and telling everyone I know to check out Tous Le Jours!