Tea Bar

My first review give to TEA BAR .
Finally have good boba place in SLC. I always get the original boba milk tea. Today I try the chocolate milk tea with egg pudding. The pudding is very good, not let me disappointed .
And I try their popcorn chicken, salt&pepper chicken wings. Delicious Delicious… will bring more friends come here.

I’ve been looking for a boba place in the Salt Lake City area and the valley for about two years now and I think I found my go to place. I ordered the regular milk tea with boba and my boyfriend ordered a taro milk tea with boba. It tasted similar to the boba I get in LA.
This place is great because you can adjust your sweetness level. The second time I came here, I ordered the Wintermelon milk tea and that was even better than the regular milk tea.
They also sell popcorn chicken which I have yet to find at any other boba place. Although I haven’t ordered the popcorn chicken yet, this will be the next item I order. I will definitely be coming back here and making that 30 minute drive just for their boba and popcorn chicken. This place is a bit pricey though. About $ 5 for a large and the add-​ons for flavoring and boba costs extra.

I came here so many time already. I think tea bar is good drinks in SLC .
I ate the new BBQ Pork rice and grapefruit drink.
Actually it’s taste very delicious. Happy they open this shop in SLC. I don’t need to fly back to LA. The price is ok, cause i think is in Sugarhouse area. But i don’t care, cause l just like

I have been Tea Bar twice already. They never give me disappointed .
The drinks much much better than Gossip. It’s real tea for boba .
Boba. Boba … Very Fresh and HOT. You should to know the boba is difficult to cook and not any place can cook like Tea Bar BoBa !!!
The food… I am very like tea bar snacks. It’s very similar like in Taiwan .
When I move to SLC. I will come here every week .
Thanks TEA BAR .
Thanks for the owner give me good drink and food and I really like the owner. She is so nice girl and very friendly.

Nope. Never again. Why do businesses screw their customers over? Do they think we’re that stupid to not notice the fluctuating prices on the EXACT same orders we place day after day?
I ordered a medium taro boba during my first visit here and it was around 6 bucks. I ordered the exact same drink the VERY next day and they charged me close to 8 bucks? 8 bucks? You bet I mentioned it to the staff. Their excuse was that «I must be mistaken and must’ve ordered something more expensive yesterday.»
Ohhhh so we’re playing that game? I decided to bring my friend here and have him walk in first and order and 15 min later I walk in and order the same thing. Now this just makes me lol bc we asked for the same drink and they gave us different prices. I didn’t bother going back in with my friend and causing a scene.
This place rips you off! Also if you have issues with your food/​drink, the staff will do eveything they can to avoid you.
I feel like the staff was trained to pick a number between 5 – 10 and randomly select a price for each drink.
Hey Unilocalers, if you visit this place and you notice them ripping you off, speak up! Hopefully they start to notice that their customers are on to them and they quit all this nonsense. You want to make more money Tea Bar? The way to do it is to establish loyalty and respect with each one of your customers. THAT will keep us coming back.
Sooner or later you won’t have any business if you continue to treat your paying customers like this.

Pros:
Nice décor and clean bathroom
Cons:
Overpriced drinks which were spectacular
Our friend had the avocado smoothie and the color was very light green… nearly white. they skimped on the avocado
We had the honey milk tea, large, almost $ 6. We ordered half the sweet and it was still too sweet. The flavor was lacking
It was way too crowded
If you are a true tea fan and are looking for authentic boba from real tea, try Tearamisu instead,

The newest joint for balls in your drinks in our fair Salt Lake City! It’s taken on an incredible likeness to the Taiwanese (expanded to California) chain — Half & Half. However, their drinks are hit or miss.
I’ve been here twice now, both at off-​peak hours, so I can’t speak to the speed/​accuracy/​professionalism of the staff. Both times however, the staff were somewhat lost in thought as they took the orders of myself, and those in front of me. The drinks were made in a slightly more «watery» fashion than I’m accustomed to, but the boba was hot and fresh. I’ve never had the food, so I can’t speak to that either.
Overall, it’s a far distance from my residence, so I rarely come here except when my friends and I are roaming around. Drinks will be given 3 stars. Ta-​da!

Like a crappy negligent mediocre on-​and-​off ex-​boyfriend, I’m done with you for good, Tea Bar.
This last visit, I ordered a drink (~$ 7) and a braised pork belly rice bowl ($ 7) at 2:20pm. I’m writing this review at 3:45pm. It took me 5 minutes to write this review over my phone, so please forgive any formatting and grammar issues.
The cashier, Naomi, had me wait in line twice again after I had already ordered and waited 50 minutes to find out that the chef left and forgot my order. They gave me my boba when my party got their food and drinks, in which mine ended up being SUPER sweet even though I asked for ¼ sweetness. I found it unusual when 40 minutes had passed, and I was still without my food. Thus, I waited in line and asked. She said she’ll check up on it for me. I stood on the side for 5 – 10 minutes with the occasional eye contact from her and saw her talk to the lady in the back with an 81 number on her shirt. Finally, I decided to wait in line again because whatever the verdict is has obviously been decided, and she isn’t planning to tell me unless I come to her again. Again, I stood in line. She had eye contact with me while I was waiting in line again, but she didn’t bother to call me up to let me know she was just going to refund me for the food I had ordered 50+ minutes ago. Instead, she found it more important to take her time taking orders from everyone that was in line and having me wait in line until it was my turn for the third time… just to tell me she will just give me a refund for what I paid. She didn’t ask me if I’d rather order something else or if I’d be okay with having the next chef make it for me now. This was the speediest part of the process – her handing the cash out as soon as I asked if my food was ready. It’s ridiculous.
Previous times, I’ve had issues, but I was still trying to feel them out and give them the benefit of the doubt given that are the new kids on the block… This is last straw. I call BS on their large crowd, their overpriced drinks, and huge inconsistencies.
–They’ve made my order wrong on many occasions; heck, they’ve even made my entire party’s orders wrong. In fact, they make orders wrong more frequently than they do it correctly.
–They’ve charged me different prices for the EXACT same drink multiple times, and that’s happened to many others! There is no itemized receipt! Prices are way high too! My drink today was $ 7! Other days my drink is $ 5 something or $ 6 something at other times!
–Their drinks aren’t anything spectacular. At best, their brown sugar milk tea is a unique flavor other boba shops don’t offer, but after this 11^th time that I’ve come here and today’s experience, I’m over trying to give this place another chance.
Tip: look at the elite reviews folks. Reconsider the 1 – 3 review profile reviews that are 5 stars. They are probably affiliated with this shop.

For Utah standards, Tea Bar is okay, but compared to what I’m used to in the San Gabriel Valley (LA), eh. The boo and I got an avocado smoothie and taro milk tea, both smalls for $ 11 and change.
Overpriced? Yes
Worth it? No
Why? The taro didn’t taste like taro, but more like powdered sugar. The avocado wasn’t bad, but it was too icey, so there wasn’t much of an avocado taste.
The staff however, was very friendly, the café was clean and was a nice place to hang out at.
Recommend? Yea

«When Keepin it Real Goes Wrong», a Unilocal story: Based on when I checked in, it took me over twenty minutes to get my Taro Milk Tea. The taro didn’t taste like taro. It wasn’t even purply the way it usually is. Tasted more like a Jasmine milk tea which is a bummer. Five bucks and change later, I can’t help but think this place is way overpriced and overhyped.
This is literally the only business of its kind in Sugar House, understandably so. You’re gonna get better boba and better tea at other places in the 801, bar none (pun intended). Tea Bar tried so hard to keep it Taiwanese real but they went Utah wrong oh so quickly. I say three stars because they didn’t wow me one bit, but I’ll try again another time.

Tea Tea Tea Tea; Tea, Tea, Tea Tea. Just imagine me singing that. Everyone should be trying their tea with boba included. If you guys love boba (or bubble tea), you are pretty familiar with Gossip Tapioca in West Valley. Well, Gossip definitely has some competition with this new addition to the market. These guys just need to improve on their service to get the extra star and they will definitely get the five stars. The tapioca is fresh and hot when you first get the drink so, you know its made right and fresh. I usually get the milk tea with mocha or chocolate. They have tons of different flavors and different types on how you can make it. Definitely order their Teas, you will not regret it.
These are the dishes that I have tried so far: Popcorn chicken, fried tofu, fried spicy wings. Popcorn chicken was one of the best popcorn chickens I have had in a while. It was spicy for me and I really liked the spice. The chicken is tasty and still juicy, not too fried. Spicy wings are flavorful and have enough sauce on them to cover your fingertips. Fried tofu could be better.
Service could be a little better because they get orders mixed up. It is improving and I will have to wait a couple of more visits to see if its congruent on all standards.

Six bobas later… this place is pretty good. They have variety in their flavors as well as options to reduce sugar if that’s your preference! My new favorite place for boba in Salt Lake although it could still use some improvement to reach the level of California.
I’ve tried the Rose, Taro, and Lychee milk tea with a variety of toppings such as lychee jelly, crystal jelly, and regular boba. They make their boba fresh and sometimes it will come out warm so be warned.
For those a little more hungry, they have some food which is a little on the pricier side but the list is growing with the addition of takoyaki! You know a place is up and coming when you see friends every time you visit. Plus the owner is always friendly and will remember your face if you come often.

First time I went here was a month ago or so. First time I ordered the cashier told me I couldn’t have Boba in my milk tea and only in my tea drink which I though was ridiculous.(2 stars– also because my honeydew tea wasn’t good and watered down). Decided to give it another shot (1.16.16) and it was alot better! Got the taro milk tea with boba. I love the boba here how it’s soft and warm and actually taste great like in CA. The drinks are better than gossip/​lollicup. My bf got the same thing but with egg pudding n boba; it was watered down so he asked them to remake it, which was really nice. I think I’ll come here again with a friend and see how that goes.

Very nice service .
Very nice place to stay and hand out with friends. I really like this very tradition Taiwanese Food here .
I am very happy find this place. Their everything just like Taiwan .
5 star: people very nice to us. Our groups very understand when them very busy we still happy to wait. Cause every business always same when they busy.
5 star: very delicious Taiwanese food and good drinks .
I think everybody need to try this 5 star place.

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After the last crappy visit, I came back because I want some sweet dessert after my disappointing visit at Dodo. Somehow there is no sweetness in my drink. I was super confused! Is there something wrong with my taste? I let my husband tasted it and he told me to tell them that there is no sugar in my drink. The staffs were super nice and made me another drink. One sip, oh my sugar overload! Now I am more confused than ever. I started to chat with my friends on the phone about the sugar problem, they told me that I had to ask for half sugar next time. What? They never asked me about the sugar measurements and the sweetness came out fine last two times. Whatever, I just asked my husband if we can leave right now so I can toss the drink in the trash outside. I was so sad afterwards.
My friends had been here couple times too and she is experiencing inconsistency price issue. She always orders the same drink but the price going back and forth between $ 5 and $ 6. She said it really depends on who is the cashier.
I saw another reviewer complained about it is just powder and it is nothing like Californian boba. Yes, it is true. You can smell artificial flavor and its smell is stronger than its taste.
The honey boba is basically boba soaked in sugar water. The consistency of boba is like a up and down roller coaster. Too soft or perfect cooked.
Oh well, maybe someday someone will bring the real Californian boba tea to Utah.
And I hope Unilocal can filter out the mysterious 5 star review from people only has 1 review soon!

Tea Bar is the new and trendy spot in town to get your boba fix. Is it worth the hype and really as great as some people think it is? No. It’s good, but it’s not worth the 20 minute wait for 2 small milk teas. Sugarhouse is also a bit out of the way for me since I live on the west side, so I don’t see myself coming here regularly.
There are some different flavors that I had never heard of like almond and brown sugar, and some different types of add ins like egg pudding and rainbow jelly, so that’s what makes this place unique. They’ve also got some interesting food items that I have yet to try. Maybe next time!

After reading and seeing this place on my Unilocal feed, I had to try this place out. I got to admit though the food and boba did not disappoint me. What was disappointing was the service.
When walked in the person taking the order was super friendly. We did tell her though that my friend wanted to give me his stamp for ordering, but she didn’t end up giving me any stamps, except for my order. Another problem we had was that the service was super slow. We ordered food and drink, the drinks was prepared super fast but they seem to have forgotten the food. There wasn’t a lot of people there also, but when I looked around everyone was upset because their food order was taking forever.
Not onto my orders. I ordered the fried octopus balls. I thought it was like takoyaki, but it was more like octopus balls for hotpot that they deep fried. The powder they put on it tasted like the packet powder you get in instant ramen noodles.
My friend ordered black tea (with no sugar) with honey boba and popcorn chicken. The boba was sweet enough that the black tea without sugar was sweet enough for me. The popcorn chicken was super delicious, even though the powder it was coated with tasted the same as the octopus balls.
In all, the food itself was alright, it does give me a «cheap» street food in Asia, except it isn’t cheap and it taste the same. The boba drink was delicious compare to other places, but as for service and speed, I would recommend this place is you aren’t on a time crunch to go somewhere else after.

Tea Bar is newly opened this month and seems pretty viral in my newsfeed, so you know I just have to jump in the bandwagon.
Plus, they have boba! I bet non-​Asians would have a hard time understanding why having squishy little balls in your drink is such a big deal, but believe me, it really is.
Parking is almost non-​existance, but I got the last street parking spot nearby. I probably exhausted all my luck this week for that, which is ok because it’s not like I have Powerball ticket to purchase anyway.
So this place sells Asian’s street food/​snacks and drinks. I know people rave about their popcorn chicken, so I gave it a try. It’s good. The chicken bits are crispy and tasty but the more I eat, the saltier they get. I wish they came with dipping sauce to cover the saltiness but they do not. What a pity. The squid balls are pleasant but they are coated with seasoning, which my friend said, tastes a lot like instant noodles’ flavoring powder.
I am pretty impressed with the boba though. They have just the right firmness. I heard honey boba is supposed to have honey inside the boba, which explode out when you chew them, rather than just being coated on here but they do go well with my non-​sugared black tea.
One thing for sure, the food here aren’t exactly the healthiest or in the purest form, but they aim to please your craving for comfort light-​snack food and inflict nostalgia to the streets in Taiwan, and albeit some flavoring issues, they are pretty good at that.
Just, don’t go overboard. Share the calories around the table.

After my first experience here, I sadly have to give Tea Bar 3 stars. I had been looking forward to trying this place, and decided to stop in last night after a film… and ended up being disappointed with the entire process.
After previously looking over the menu, I decided I wanted to try the milk with caramel and honey boba. In fact, it’s all I came for! My sister was going for the milk with chocolate, pudding and boba. After giving the girl our order (she seemed very confused as it was… she wrote down many orders, and kept scratching them out), I paid for our order, and AS SOON as it was processed, she told us that there was no more boba. This was the reason we wanted to stop in… for a great tea WITH boba, and it was obnoxious that we were told after the order had been proceeded — otherwise we would have just left. (To be fair, she said she just found out, but it was right after the order on my card went through).
My sister and I begrudgingly ordered something else (having already paid)… I went with a Passion Fruit Milk Smoothie, and she went with a Matcha Milk Smoothie. Our orders came out through a little curtained cut out in the wall, I snapped a couple of pictures, and we left stat.
It was only when we were walking back to my car that we realized they screwed up our order. We had received 2 SLUSHIES — not Milk Smoothies. [And I believe that the $ 4.25 price for a Slushie… for ice and syrup is an absolutely ridiculous]. I was tempted to throw both of them in the trash and drive over to Luna Berry to get a boba bevvie (the craving was huge). I ended up taking a couple of sips of mine and then dumped at least $ 3.50 worth of slush down the sink of my apartment. [My sister on the other hand, drank hers entirely].
I’m hoping that future visits can improve my rating, I had high hopes for this place, and was really upset that my first visit was a frustrating one.

Automatic 4 stars for — HONEY BOBA!
What is honey boba? Well you have regular boba, then you have boba on CRACK. How does this happen? First, take your typical boba which are tasteless chewy tapioca pearls and add it to your drink of choice. You’re probably asking why would anyone add something, that tastes like nothing, to a drink in the first place? Well apparently it’s fun to eat and drink something at the same time. I’m usually not a fan of boba because it’s just adds unnecessary work, UNLESS you do something majestic with it such as, soaking the boba in crack honey. Once you do so, you have honey boba!
Tea Bar is a bubble tea joint, nestled in the newly renovated area of Wilmington Ave. in Sugarhouse. Because this place barely opened, they are still trying to get into the groove of things. There are only a small handful of tables and a small window where a worker will yell out your order number that most of the time no one can hear because the place is too loud or the worker’s voice is too soft.
They offer honey boba and some. The «and some» includes Taiwanese street style snacks and homey-​goody-​feeling rice dishes. If you’re feeling thirsty, you can choose either a green tea, black tea, or milk base then add on a flavor and any other additional add-​ins (egg pudding, aloe vera, HONEY BOBA). And if you are that person, yes you, who cares about the amount of sugar they put in the drink, you can customize that to your liking as well! Depending on your level of hunger, food items range from rice with pork to popcorn chicken.
I ended up getting the taro milk tea with ½ sugar (no shame) and honey boba. I also got the spicy squid balls (why does this sound so gross?) as a snack. All in all, I loved everything! In life, if I ever had to do more work then necessary, such as eat and drink my bubble tea, I will do it here.
p. s. If you are bored google what the word, boba, actually means in Taiwanese ;)