Tastea-Licious

So I was nervous to come here as I just moved from California… boba central! I got milk green tea with black pearls and was very good! As far as the reviews about the boba being old… I think they have adjusted because they are kept in a cooler now. My boyfriend’s drink was even better than mine I think… lemon slush with popping kiwi mmmmmmmm. Great combo. I’ll be back for sure !

Once again Belly Bites grants me a freebie. I managed to score a free short drink with boba and other toppings.
I got the taro snow with black pearls and my man got the honey dew snow with mango jelly. I liked that the taro snow was creamy and they put a generous amount of black pearls, it was mixed in with the drink and every sip I took there was tapioca in it.
I liked that the toppings weren’t at the bottom of the drink where I’d have to suck it out. The honeydew snow with mango jelly tasted very artificial and it was way too sweet.
Definitely go for the black pearls and snow items. I don’t think they use real fruit, most likely powder.
The place is indeed next to a tanning salon, I went around closing time so I assume no one was there. Luckily I didn’t have to deal with the tanning salon scent. All they really need to do is build a wall.

AVOID THIS PLACE IF YOU DONT WANT FOOD POISONING! Went in on a Thursday and ordered the Taro bubble tea. At first the texture of the bubbles seemed a little off but I dismissed it. I should’ve paid attention to it because it caused me major sharp cramps, pain and diarrhea later on. My friend had the same drink and same symptoms altho not as severe. Ive worked at a Thai place and we made bubble teas. All unused boiled bubbles were discarded at the end of the day as they spoil easily. It should also be refrigerated at all times. I believe this place has been keeping old bobas (bubbles) and serving it instead of throwing it away and/​or not keeping them refrigerated. I will never return here.

This place is good. The coworkers are awesome! I love their milk tea and taro snow. Taro snow tastes better than tea gardens.

Oh man, where do I start?
Firstly the bubble tea shop is a shared space with a tanning salon. So as you are ordering your beverage the smell of tanning solution and chemicals is overwhelming. Not a pleasant environment to be ordering food or beverages in. The place was hot a stuffy as well. A very weird set up because there’s tanning rooms next to the beverage station. I don’t know how they passed inspection.
Secondly the menu of beverage options was pretty bare and nothing special. I ordered the Golden Milk Tea which is similar to the Royal or Pearl Milk Tea with 75% sugar and no bubbles. I don’t think this was the right place to order bubbles.
I used to be a barista for a bubble tea establishment so I know how bubble tea should be. I was not thrilled that they added powdered creamer on the spot.
The drink was very thin, not at all bold or creamy. Basically it tasted like sugar water with a light tea flavor. Consistency of it was terrible. Gross!
All in all skip tastea licious and get quality for you money at Chatime, Publika or Tea Garden!

This place is pretty neat. More of an americanized spin on the traditional taiwanese bubble milk tea but I am really glad it is becoming more mainstream in the US. There are ipads with Wifi you can use on some of their tables. The only really weird thing that others have mentioned is that it is connected to a tanning salon. Perhaps you can order a bubble tea and sip on it while you tan? Anyway not sure about the back story or if it is the same owner but the bubble tea is ok. Nice variety of flavors and the bubbles are satisfactory. It’s pretty close to where I live so if I’m tired of Chatime and Tea Garden I can mix it up with this place. Parking is super easy and free since it’s in a strip mall.

I came to try this place out while I was in the area because their location is far from where I live. I love bubble tea, and I love trying out new places that I haven’t been to.
When you first walk in, you will notice how their store is laid out in an environment connected with a tanning salon right nearby which is kinda odd in my opinion. So there are tanning salon smells and the tastea-​licious smells. There’s also not a lot of sitting room area besides about three small tables to sit and enjoy your drinks. This place feels like a come-​and-​go type of environment instead of sitting down and hanging out.
After trying their black milk tea and thai tea, I would say that their bubbles teas are «okay». Not really awesome and not really bad either. They’re just okay and tasted okay. If I was craving for some bubble tea, I would not drive here to get some since it would be out of my way. I would only stop by if I was in the area because their bubble tea is not bad at all. I think it’s nice that they have this place that’s different from tea garden, etc.

I recently visited tastealicious and I am in love! The atmosphere was very relaxing and the guy at the front desk was so informative and polite and was able to answer my questions. (I am new to bubble tea) I ordered for me and my friends and they were all very satisfied. I will definitely be back with more of my friends! 5 stars for cleanliness, speed, and customer service!

I get major indecision at places like this. What kind of tea? What flavor? What boba? I don’t know. The gentlemen who were working when I stopped in asked helpful questions to help me narrow down what kind of beverage I’d like. They were very friendly and helpful. Once I decided, they repeated my order to me to make sure it was right. The bubble tea was indeed tasty, and the boba were just the right consistency. This was my first visit to Tastea-​Licious, and I look forward to going back to try more.

I love the customer service there and they always remember my order! The consistency of the bubble tea is big for me every where else is either slow service and sometimes the bubble tea taste like powder but Tastea licious tastes refreshing!

As tea places go I am not impressed with this place. Service was fine and the product was as ordered.
The big downfall for me is that over $ 4 for an iced cup of tea with milk and a bit of sugar seems a bit much. I don’t care that the cup was sealed and put into a shaker — it didn’t really improve the overall experience. I was also not pleased with the heavy aromas of the shared space of the tanning salon.
If it is bubble tea you want you can give TL a try, but for anything else it was not that big of a hit for me.

I give this place two stars. I’ve had a large variety of bubble tea.
I must say that this place isn’t the cleanest place. It’s not because of the tanning salon there, but it’s the fact that you see them washing the counter with old rags then making your drink… It’s kind of disgusting.
Anyways, above all of that… their drinks taste like there is too much powder in the texture. Their pearls/​boba gave me a horrible stomach ache. They leave it out, so who knows how long it has been out.
For customer service, they were fairly nice. Tried to assist me with finding a drink. However, it didn’t seem like he cared at the same time when I asked if he had a drink with black tea in it.
Overall, I give this place 2 stars. I might give it another try bc it’s really close to where I live. I just wasn’t really feeling this place at all. I’m kind of surprised no one has mentioned it.

Yum! Moved from Chicago not too long ago and was searching for a bubble tea place. I’ve been here 5 times and get a different combo every time. Never been disappointed. My favorite part is the flavoring popping bubbles!

This place is a riot.
Its close to my office, so me and my co-​workers like to frequent the place. I find the whole set-​up to be comical. #1, its in a tanning salon. Like IN the salon. #2, lots of catholic school children from across the street, #3, a TV that plays footage of the ocean and makes water sounds.
Now, let me get down the beverages and the services. Top notch. Everything I have had there, from a variety of «Snows» (creamy blended drinks) to their hot tea drinks are wonderful. They have popping boba. If you haven’t had that, or don’t know what it is– GET IT.
Their prices are normal for bubble tea standards (aka pretty high.) Sometimes they post specials on Facebook though.
The service is awesome. Its always the same guy working, I think his name is Jesse. He is super nice, and tries to remember everyone’s order every time they come in. That makes customers feels special, and I love it.

I’m a fan of bubble tea. When I say fan I mean when I discover a new place in Minnesota I will drive a distance to give it a taste. I heard about this joint from one of my friends instagram pics it looked good so went ahead and tried it.
When walking in you get a HUGE whiff of Tanning salon. Its because the place is actually IN a tanning salon like they share the same area you Literally see the room doors when walking in its kinda strange I must say I don’t know if its a turn off just because usually I don’t hang around the bubble tea shops I like to grab and go.
The menu is pretty busy there is more variety then you would find from Cha-​time or Tea Garden. When I say variety I mean types of smoothies the flavors are ok. You see the flavors lined up in the back where they have the blenders so its obviously not fresh fruit. One down side is that they don’t offer Royal Tea. My boyfriend and I ordered Thai Tea and Mango. They were both very sweet in flavor the pearls were cooked just right.
They have two sizes for the smoothies as for coffees I didn’t get a chance to test out. A few snacks in their fridge too.
I would say Tastea licious isn’t too special I wouldn’t make the drive out there to soothe my cravings for bubble tea much rather stop by MOA and go to the other two competitors, but if I was in the area I might stop by and give it another go.