Tea & Tea Cafe
“I had the special – a bonito lo mein with bonito flakes, wasabi mayo, pickled radish, scallions, seaweed, and sesame sauce.”
“We ordered delivery, so can't speak to the feel of the place.”
Tea & Tea Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
2 reviews
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Cold tofu needs a bit more sauce, buns are filled to the brim, toast needed more condensed milk. Lychee boba tea which I use as base of quality was good! Glad they opened up but will miss Parco.
I am very much a tea junkie. It must be because I was raised in a very British themed society and have remained attached to all things British. So in any event when I saw a tea place with five stars in park slope the tea junkie had to go and check it out. Mind you I will admit that I was a little skeptical because there were less than 20 reviews and they could have been written by family members or friends but I decided to curb those thoughts and give it a go.
I got a little lost getting there because of the directions listed on Yelp. It says the cafe is on 7ave Ave and lists the cross streets as 6th Ave and 15th street which is not possible. So I called the cafe and spoke to someone who could not speak English very well and had to have someone translate for him…. No harm done right? After all I am an immigrant myself and surely this could only mean that the tea would be authentic. After finding parking (which resulted in me getting a flat tire – a story for another day) I walked over and was disappointed when I walked in. I had imagined a cute place with delectable ambiance that the would woo me into staying for hours and hours in the place…
The place is rather plain and three doors away from Henry's; another bubble tea spot. So why open up so close to another place and not have anything different to offer? Quite honestly at that point I wanted to walk out and go to Henry's which I am familiar with but the Yelper in me said "press on! A review is needed". I ordered the traditional bubble tea hot because that's probably the best way to compare tea spots and without fail I was disappointed. I paid $4 for the small cup and wish that I had gone to Starbucks. The rich flavour of a black tea was missing, the sweetness from sweetener understated, and the milk didn't add to the richness of the beverage as would have been expected. The service was fine but the quality is definitely wanting. Go to Hanco or Henry's or better yet Boba in the city if you are looking for some good bubble tea. There are also some kickass places in Chinatown Brooklyn which I will review next.