Shang Yu Lin

Yinyang Boba Milk TeaJudgment: low A-tea has nice darkness and brewcream is pleasantly sweet and on the richer, thiccer side but not overwhelmingmix has great balance and the components complement each other decently but the tea could be more articulatedpog pearls (mix of fen jiao and regular pearls)not filled to the top no wait/some turnaround around noon on a weekday (online ordering is an option but ironically is the reason why the turnaround time is even there despite there being no wait)parking shouldn't be a problem but could be annoying during peak lunch/dinner/weekend hoursinterior is nice but maybe not totally hangoutable and a spacious mickey d's in the same plaza exists as a superior option in that regard$6.252/12/25

Got to try this place after eating at a next doorRestaurant! This place is definitely as the line was packed after we ordered. They have some high tables and interior seating. You'll order through a self serve kiosk and wait from 5-10 minutes for your order.I got their peach oolong with milk foam! Very refreshing, sweet, and the milk foam was so creamy. Good experience!

Shang Yu Lin is located in the Homestead Center, which is a decently busy plaza. There is a shared parking lot that may be hit or miss, but usually if you park further away, you will find a spot. This shop is small and kind of blends in, a bit difficult to find at first. There is limited seating, but gets a bit cramped inside. Not much service and they are a bit slower on the preparation of drinks, even with a decent amount of employees working. I tried their Jasmine Green Milk Tea with boba and Green Fresh Milk Tea with boba. The jasmine milk tea tasted pretty bland and watery - the milk tasted a bit off. The fresh milk tea tasted a tad better, but still not the best, just better of the two drinks. Nothing special for a new boba shop, especially with so much competition in the area, definitely not worth about $14 for these 2 drinks.

Woww super cool boba place concept. The drink was pretty good. There was some seating inside but not much. The service was great and we ordered with kiosks which were convenient to use. I also got the mango pomelo cake and it was a bit too sweet (and I love sweet) but very fluffy and refreshing.

Saw this place on social media and decided to try it out. Came in on a Wednesday afternoon, and there was no line, which was nice. I ordered the Yinyang Boba Milk Tea with 25% sugar and no ice. Honestly, it was pretty meh. Didn't really impress me. The boba was a bit on the harder side, and the milk tea itself didn't stand out.

I ordered the Passionfruit Green Tea. It tasted very sweet and like artificial passionfruit. The crystal boba tastes just like crystal boba. My drink came out within 5 minutes. There are a few tables to wait at. This is more of a togo place. I liked the little panda at the front near the cash register. Very cute! Come during a time when the restaurants aren't busy. The parking lot is always full.

South Bay we hella spoiled with our pick of the boba. Shang Yu Lin is authentically Taiwanese, sell famous peanut milk tea, and have fluffy single-person cakes to go.I enjoyed their standard pearl milk tea/boba. It's got nice ratio of milk to tea. And the boba was QQ although on the firmer side. I also tried their famous peanut drink. But it was a little too savory for my tastes. And don't get me wrong, I am a peanut stan. But there was so much content from the peanut and the drinkable mochi that I felt like every sip was even more filling. I had trouble drinking it like I normally do a regular boba drink.I'll be sticking with the standard milk teas. Service is fast, and you can order contactless. Most people wait around indoors or outdoors. There's plenty of parking as it's located in a plaza with other shops. I feel bad for Tea Era, because there's no way they can compare to Shang Yu Lin. Welcome to the South Bay.

Love the Jasmine here and the cakes! They are a perfect pairing, the Jasmine is super aromatic and the boba is soft and chewy. Next to a ton of Asian restaurants too which makes walking around a vibe (with McDonalds in the corner for a quick fast food fix too)! Staff are always sweet and hardworking.

Shang Yu Lin is located in a plaza that I was at least semi-familiar with growing up.I decided to get the Signature Black Milk Tea, with 75% sugar. A lot of their cakes looked tempting but I had just eaten lunch so I was not particularly hungry, even if the cakes themselves looked small. The menu includes a kiosk with limited seating space (I recall there being a little bit but a large chunk of the other people waiting were standing), and relatively normal service, nothing too special outside of the barista calling out your name. The drink was good - nothing super memorable, but it did its job of being refreshing and sweet enough for me, not being too sweet or lacking sweetness. If I end up in this area with time and money to spare, I wouldn't mind returning.

Love all of their fruit tea and milk tea. High quality tea leaves were used. We can tasted the freshness of the tea and sweetness of the fruits. Out of a wide range of toppings, mango crystal boba is my favorite. They also have cakes slice and mini mochi. Goes well with original tea.