Sencha Tea Bar

Staff was friendly and everything looked clean. There are a lot of cute knickknacks, pins, and gift items to look at while waiting in line or waiting for your order. After placing my order, my drink came out quickly. I ordered my usual: iced green tea with strawberry and honey; and it tasted just how I expected! hooray for consistency across locations!I can't recall there being a place to sit within the sencha, since it is at the mall and is a bit smaller. However, there's a food court close by if you're looking to get a drink and chat or take a rest.

Located near the food court at MOA, small but efficient! When I went there was only one employee and there was a sign that shes in training and to be patient. I was in no rush so didn't worry about how long it would take. She was super friendly and actually worked quite quickly.I ordered a mango and peach shake with lychee jelly. Definitely on the sweet side but I've been a fan since trying it. I don't like the tapioca pearls so I always go with lychee jelly as my topping and love it! This store also sells t shirts, tote bags, stickers, buttons and some local artwork too. Overall good experience and convenient location!

I'm a little confused what happened here. I went to the Sencha Tea Bar by the University (a diff location) a few years ago. It was so good at first sip (I remember my friends and I taking our first sip and looking up at each other in awe of how good it was), that I declared Sencha as my favorite bubble tea place ever. (I'm from Chicago). I was excited to come back here a few years later (now), and tried the Mall of American location. It tasted completely different! I got the regular milk tea with boba, and I was very sad as it was nothing like I expected. Not sure if something changed (I know it wasn't just my high expectations), or if the different locations are different. But whatever might have been different a few years ago at the University location, please bring that back again.

My reviews are so naughty I often need a CENSORWith lots of sexy references - Barbie is my MENTORI just spew crap onto the laptop, then hit ENTERBut if you want Boba in the Mall, go to SENCHAWHAT!This is a pretty average location of Sencha and it's bizarrely located inside the Mall of America.Yes this Mall is so enormous that it even has its own bubble tea shop with its own seating and everything. They have a whole staff in here. And I'm not talking about the Staff of Ra which Indy used to find the location of the Well Of Souls where the Ark of the Covenant was buried.I'm not sure how any staff can actually work in this Mall considering how hard it is to get in and out of. Must be a nightmare. They seemed pretty friendly, and one of the guys here definitely had a crush on me big time. Gave me the eyes and all of that. One of the employees I mean. Some of the girls were friendly and some of them, not.The drink was decidedly average. I much preferred the drink made by the Sencha at the University of Minnesota, but this one is a much better location than the one in Uptown (even though they have the cool mural and the best seating and everything going for them), where they cost me $100 - not even exaggerating. You can read that story on their own Yelp page.And without further ado, it's time I Sencha over to my next review.

This place was fantastic! I had my friend's kids with me and we needed something for a little snack and I wanted them to try something new and different. I wasn't sure of the ordering process but the girls behind the counter were SUPER amazing at explaining and offering amazing suggestions. I got some sort of tropical tea with the tapioca pearls and it was so good! The 15 year old got a white tea flavored with pineapple and strawberry jellies and she LOVED it! The 12 year old boy has food dye allergies, so I knew that tea was ok, but he couldnt have any flavorings added so the girl behind the counter went above and beyond to help find a flavorful tea that he could have and would like. She suggested some sort of wild berry something they had "on tap". I asked to add the tapioca pearls (knowing they didnt have any food dyes in them) but she wouldn't add them to the order until she had checked the ingredients to be SURE they had no dyes... in a world where few people actually care about others, I was overjoyed that she made the effort to do that even though I already knew they were safe... in the end he loved the tea but hated the texture of the pearls so in the trash they went lol... but you never know unless you try, right?I have previously walked past this store many times, but now I will make it a frequent stop. Thanks for amazing service!

Out of all the thirst options inside the Mall of America, hands down Sencha was the most reasonable both in pricing and satisfying my boba obsession.As a chain boba shop, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. It's placement inside a giant mall doesn't make it seem any better, but I was surprised to find some good quality thirst quenchers from my visit.I ordered a Guava/Pomegranate flavor mixed ice slushie with boba. Definitely aim for a fruity flavored drink since they do not use any fresh fruits in their blends. If you go for items like taro, expect to taste some of the powder remnants in the drink if they don't blend it correctly.Overall, a good pitstop during your mall shopping spree. Enjoy!

I'm from San Francisco and there are so many boba places around here. I saw this place at the mall and saw they served boba so I had to try it. I ordered the Island ice tea with the tapioca pearls. It came out green and I took one sip and it was delicious. The boba was soft and not too chewy, just how I like it. I would definitely get this drink again.

Very Rude service, Yelled at me cause i didnt say tapioca pearls and i said regilar pearls instead. Gave me a atitude while making my drink and put it on the counter and walked away.. Really? you mad over something so small no wonder why youre the only person working because everyone quit, no one wants to work with you. She also hid my google review

Service was awful. The worker was extremely unknowledgeable and got mad when I asked what a drink was. Also, I paid with tap on my card and unknowingly tipped 20% for the bad service. Tapioca boba was not even cooked through. I have had boba from many places and this was the worst one yet. At almost $8 a drink you would think it would be at least decent...

What a gem inside moa. It's so exhausting deciding where to go in the mall so once I settled on sencha I haven't looked back. I can get my looseleaf tea and bubble tea. Plus it's a mall store showcasing local art!! Amazing!