Jason Leeham

--- NK Score = 8.2/10 --- 8/10 = Furniture/Ambience 8/10 = Drink Quality 9/10 = Service 7/10 = Prices (Other Ratings Hidden) _____________________________________________ =( BASIC INFO )= - Medium Sized Store - Usually Busy (Post-Lunch/Dinner) - Good Drinks ( $4.00 - $5.50 ) - Tasty Citrus, Tea, Combinations - Somewhat Pricy, Depends - Further Parking, During Rush _____________________________________________ = Atmosphere = Casual ambience, nicely lit interior with a good range of available seating as well as space to move around. The place can be pretty packed and loud during busy hours (ET: Lunch/Dinner), but on usual visits it's a nice and quiet place to relax. Lastly, window seating can be pretty bright during the day, no blinds. _____________________________________________ = Drink Quality = Hawaii Fruit Tea ($4.50): 5/5 - Very vibrant citrusy flavor - Tasty pulps and Aiyu Jelly - Good blend of tea and fruit - Preferably 50-70% Sugar Matcha Cream Tea ($4.50): 3/5 - Some matcha flavor - Overly sweet and creamy - Heavily drenched in cream Handmade Taro ($4.25): 1/5 - Hardly drinkable, too Icy - Tastes like frozen water - Taro flavor is barely noticeable _____________________________________________ = Price / Service = Prices ranging from $4 and up, quite expensive but around the same price as nearby boba shops. Also, some of the drinks come with tapioca/filling. Excellent service! I didn't expect much when I was ordering but the cashier explained to me the best sugar option I should try for my Hawaii Fruit Tea, and it turned out to be delicious! _____________________________________________ Miscellaneous (Other): - Recommend Hawaii Fruit Tea - Clean Restroom - Bright and Lively Interior Signed NK (July 2017) Images below by Jason Lx (NK)

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Mary Ng

Milk tea tastes consistent worldwide. If you like their milk tea, you can be sure to find the same taste everywhere you go. Price range here is excluding tax. But there is no earl gray milk tea flavor. Overall good experience and will be back again.

Ejeme Ogedengbe

I got the Taro milk tea and was quick to tell them I wanted less sugar which they did . It's a nice place to meet up or have a little study group.the menu is varied which is good.

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Ruven Andrade

My friend William invited since he had been there before with friends and said that I would like it and he was right I did, I had their 'Winter Lemon with Lemon Juice' with 'Pearl Tapioca' it hit the spot since it was a hot day. I'll definitely go back when I'm on the area.

Desi Slaughter

Found this little spot on workfrom with pretty good reviews. Got here and the parking was terrible. Be prepared to walk a ways or have a long wait for a decent spot. Anyways, I ordered the Hawaiian Bubble Tea at 50% sweetness because of the pretty menu picture and cashier recommendation. Although the drink looked absolutely nothing like the photo when I received it, it did taste pretty good!

I could have given this all 5 stars but my drinks are NEVER consistent every time I go get my drink. Same drink every time, Huskey.

David Pham

No issues with nuts here. Quick service on a Tuesday evening. I ordered their Oolong Milk Tea at 30% sweetness and less ice with boba, my go-to order at nearly every boba shop. Overall, I'd say the tea flavor is relatively weak. It's a light oolong without much roastiness. Boba was an acceptable texture.

Vee

Took 30 min for drinks, seems like the long wait is consistent with previous reviews. Drinks are fine, space is nice.

S K

Tonight , I went and I ordered one drink and it took a long time because the person my drink was new. Poor guy was looking at the recipe on the wall. There was a sign saying that there would be someone newly training so be patient. I totally understand that but there was one guy on his cell phone sitting there!!!! And the other lady going and looking and then came back. They were having something in the lobby (selling some things). The lady look really aggravated . Also they didn’t even apologize for the wait. Help out that poor kid that’s trying so hard instead of sitting on the chair and making him struggle!!!! He will prob quit if they don’t take care of him and train him properly. Fire the other ones that don’t want to help or just sit on the phone all day. No smile at all. So competitive in Chinatown so they better step up. They just opened another boba store next time crowded with people. Must be a reason for me to try instead of this place that doesn’t seem to want anyone’s business with associates like this.

LL Samsung

This Bellaire location is REALLY inconsistent. It use to be good once upon a time but the past several times I’ve been, my drinks have been either too watery, lacking tea flavor, or you get a cup full of ice when you ask for ‘less’ (see pic)

Anon ymous

Took 18 minutes with 2 people to make 2 drinks. There were no one else in front of us or in the store. No wonder it's empty on a Saturday night, and all the other Boba places are packed.