Mug and Mouse

Mug and Mouse is back in Carrollton in the H-​Mart complex.

Located conveniently off I-​35 in Dallas, Mug and Mouse serves up an outstanding Bubble Tea selection. Styled with a big comfy couch, a giant stuffed toy and an old upright piano, their «off the beaten path» feel makes it a great place for an informal date, or just a pleasant place to hang out. The coolest thing is, however, that it’s open until 3 AM! A big «thumbs-​up» from this happy customer!

Bed post or convenient dividers, you decide!
I was introduced to Mug and Mouse by a friend several years back and I kept coming back for more. It’s the non-​alcoholic version of a dive bar. Open till the wee hours of the morning and it’s full of people drinking boba and killing zombies or living out their fantasy WOW lives.
The decore can be best described as post modern thrift store. They have old couches that are group together into small niche conversation places. Wooden bed post section off each area. It actually does work, you feel like you are in your own private little area. The back area is dominated by the service counter as well as several tables filled with computers and gamers clicking their lives away.
They owner is actually a pretty nice guy. The boba tea is pretty good and the prices aren’t bad. You get like 20mins internet time for every purchase, although I have never actually used it. Most of the time, I just come here to talk with friends or break someone’s boba tea cherry. The average age here is definitely 20s or less.
Click it or drink it!

Where else can I go at 2 am when my computer breaks down and I need access to the internet quickly? Luckily I can come to Mug & Mouse to finish my work in case of an emergency. I’ve been coming here since 2003 for late night drinks. All the drinks including the coffee, boba, and iced teas are really good. Their peach iced tea is my favorite. The teas are freshly brewed with loose leaves, kind of like Tempest Tea when it was still around and kickin’.
I came here on a Sunday night to catch up on some studying and paperwork and it was fairly quiet except for the group of nerdy gamers in the back hootin’ and hollerin everytime they got shot down. If you need to copy/​fax/​print/​scan something or tune up your computer, they’ll do it for a fixed price.
The place is owned by a middle aged Korean guy who’s really friendly. I’ll have to agree with the reviewers below. the atmosphere is nothing special. It’s not warm. not very cozy either but they do make some mean peach iced tea!

3.5 stars is what I would give this place to be exact. 4 stars would be more misleading than the 3 stars I chose.
Now for the explanation. Just based on the drinks alone, I would give this place a 4 star or possibly a 5 stars. However, when you factor in the décor, the fact that it’s a pc «bang» as well, and it’s a place where lots of young kids congregate (drunk and sober), it doesn’t come out to a very good place for someone to study or a couple to go to have a conversation.
If you’re looking for a place with character or an ambiance, this place is definitely not the one. It’s way more of a functional place than a place that really makes a lasting impression in your head.
If you have a place that you like to go that has a great environment coupled with drinks, then I suggest you go there. If you don’t, and you just need to get a good drink, then come here and take one to go. Don’t linger, the smell of smoke from flock of young kids can get overwhelming.

I’m surprised nobody else has reviewed this place. I’m giving it 4 stars because, even though the place is kinda messy and decorated strangely… the guy can make a really awesome cup of tea.
That’s all I ever end up ordering when I go there, because the tea is just so good. It’s been worth it to go over there a couple of times just to get it.