Ding Tea

Did not know that there was a Ding Tea within this shopping area and I'm always at Marshall's! It was very hot outside today (nearly 80F) and so a nice iced drink was perfect to stay cool. I came with my cousin. She ordered the mango yakult with grass jelly, half sweet. She usually orders 0% sweet, but for this specific drink you can only get it half sweet. She said the flavor was really good but she wished they used a different shape ice and less amount. It made it difficult to get to the grass jelly. I ordered the signature milk tea with black boba, 75% sweet. The boba didn't feel super freshly made (not warm), and it was borderline chewy. If it stayed with the ice it would have been hard. The signature milk tea was a little lacking. Nothing worth to be called "signature," I'm not sure why it's popular since it was pretty average. Next time I'd try the Hokkaido Oolong Milk Tea. I wanted the honey boba which is what Ding Tea specializes in, but sadly, they didn't have it today (ran out already??) The workers were nice. The tables were nice, clean, and sanitized. Big space with cute decor. If I'm in the area, I'll come here for boba! Recommend to try it out for something refreshing.

Received a copper wire in my Thai Tea drink about the size of my thumb fingernail. Went and talked to their shift leader since they didn't have a manager at the time(???), and their reasoning for where they thought it was from was a machine?? Originally they just brushed it off so casually, and all they said was "Do you want us to make you a new drink?". As if I didn't just have a copper wire in my MOUTH.The only compensation in return was a refund and another drink, but they definitely have butchered their reputation for me. This was about 2 yrs ago but am still traumatized even today... never again. Be careful and chew slowly everyone ‼‼

Never pleased with their customer service but came back for their Lotus tea. To be honest, don't ask for tip with that kind of service. Drinks are affordable.

Great customer service. Drinks came out super quick. Nice place to hang out and catch up with friends. The decor was very modern. Will definitely be back.

It was my first time here and there was plenty of seating inside. The staff was helpful and super quick too. I ordered a brown sugar latte with oat milk and it was good. It tasted a little too milky for my taste but not bad. They have lots of drinks options so I'll have to come back another time to try something else

You know something's off if a boba shop is almost completely empty on a weekend afternoon-- when I got there, there were only 2 parties. The drinks were ready way too quickly (in less than 2 minutes), which perhaps contributes to why they did not come out well.Peach green tea:- This drink was refreshing and the tea was strong, but had a bitter aftertaste. The bitterness was tolerable though.- My one star off is because there is no peach flavor.Jasmine green milk tea [do NOT recommend at all]:- My 2 more stars off is because of how terribly they butchered the jasmine green milk tea, which is a classic drink at boba shops. This drink barely had any tea flavor and was overpoweringly milky. This is surprising and highly disappointing, as Ding Tea is an establishment that has been in the Mira Mesa area for awhile. Try Happy Lemon instead if you're looking for a pleasantly fragrant and creamy jasmine milk tea.

Been to this location a few years ago. Trying it again this time around.I ordered the passion fruit green tea. I was expecting more with a $6 drink. Drink was a bit water down and the boba was half cooked. Staff was a bit slow on the drinks. My favorite boba spot is the Ding Tea in Seattle, but this location just doesn't cut it. Parking is easy in the plaza. Not sure I'll be back in the future.

First time at this location and it was pretty good. I ordered online and picked up in store. They took a bit longer than the time said, but no worries. I order the brown sugar milk tea/boba every time I go to a Ding Tea and it's different every time. I have a favorite location I get it at because they make it to my liking. Here wasn't as good as my usual place I go to.

Pros-The tea and the coffee both had a nice flavor-the drink had a generous amount of bobaCons-service was poor. The employee didn't greet us when we came up to the counter and he just seemed annoyed. When we asked for modifications to our drinks, he didn't give us level options, he just randomly chose for us.-the boba was undercooked. Some were hard in the middle. For a boba tea place, boba should be the one thing they get right.-the sink in the bathroom was so filthy... more like a sink that coal miners had used than one used in a food establishment. And they were completely out of hand soap. What were the employees using??

Took over an hour for 9 drinks.. would not recommend, they should hire more staffing or limit the orders they can take.