Tea So

This place was honestly the worst boba experience I've had in a while. From the moment I took my first sip, I was completely turned off. The boba was fine, but the tea tasted like dirty water--no other way to describe it. It was so off-putting that I couldn't even finish it. I've had boba from a ton of places, but this was just a whole different level of gross. The flavor was way too overpowering in the worst way.I also ordered their sesame puff, hoping for a little snack to go with my drink, but it was dry and tasteless. It was like biting into a stale cracker--it was such a letdown.To be fair, the staff was nice, but the service was painfully slow. I waited much longer than expected for a drink that wasn't even worth the wait.Honestly, I won't be coming back. Between the awful taste, the disappointing snack, and the slow service, this place was a total bust. I don't understand. Just... avoid it.

Tea So is a super cute little local spot. I drove by the small building many times not realizing what was inside, but I am so glad that we finally took time to stop by. The outside looks kind of like a house, but inside is a cozy cafe. They have fun art and flowers on the walls and cute tables tucked along the walls. The vibe I got is that it is a great spot for a cute date or chat over a milk tea and sweet treat. I ordered a regular milk tea with boba and an egg waffle. As a milk tea connoisseur, I must say I was impressed! The milk tea was nice and creamy with a good tea flavor and the boba was pleasantly chewy. It was a bit reminiscent of a HK style milk tea. The egg waffle was also good. It was crisp on the outside as it should be and tasted good! Overall it was a good experience and an excellent option for milk tea in CV.

Mango sago was pretty good, sweet mangoes.Brown sugar boba milk tea pretty standard and was happy with it.Fries also good and made fresh although we had to wait quite a while.

We came here on one of the hottest days in the summer, so I very much appreciated the respite. I ordered some drink which had some fruit pieces, but the drink itself was not very memorable compared to other places we visited that weekend.What was memorable was that the cafe had a small "gift shop" with small trinkets for purchase in addition to a bunch of gasha machines/gachapons. It was entertaining to watch people try their luck. I felt like the location was kind of small and did not have very good ventilation. It did seem to have a patio area which none of us were interested in on that hot day. For some reason I didn't hear my phone go off, though I checked it regularly. Either way, there weren't many people in the cafe but the worker never cared to call out or do anything which I think is becoming standard unfortunately. And again, the drink wasn't memorable. I would recommend trying out this place if you're in the area and you want to try out something different and want a place to order boba.

I actually ordered the same thing this time, the mango sago. When I got my drink there was no sago. I went back in super confused, they apologized profusely and said they don't offer sago anymore and they just use crystal boba now and forgot to tell me. Not a huge deal but I think it would be useful to change the menu. The prices are very steep but the drinks are good. The fresh mango in the drink is good. They seem to be installing some Japanese claw machines. The service is very polite.

I saw that this spot had a lunch special, I believe it was 10% or so off drinks and snacks. Rare to find given not a lot of boba spots can achieve any discounts. This is located in Castro Valley, and there's tons of seating/outdoor seating. I ordered at the kiosk and got my drink in less than 5 minutes. The worker was super friendly. I got the standard milk tea with boba - 25% sugar and less ice. The sweetness was just right (not too sweet) and the boba was a good texture, not hard or too chewy. The milk tea tasted standard. I would love to try their other items, especially their popcorn chicken. I saw there was a popcorn chicken combo meal that I'll need to get next time I'm there! They also had tons of little claw machine games to win small little toys, they're cute too. Worth checking out if you're around the area!

Great tea and service! Love the claw machines, we won a super cute teddy bear. Don't forget to look out for the small parking lot, if you blink, you might miss it, but it's very convenient. You can also park across the street if needed and there is street parking.

Cute mom & pop boba shop that is actually super spacious, filled with cute decorations, and has a patio and parking lot in the back!We were grabbing some food and desserts in the plaza across the street and wanted to try somewhere new for boba when we found Tea So on help. I ordered the guava grapefruit and J ordered the durian sago. Both drinks were delicious and I'd definitely come back here again! The guava grapefruit was very refreshing. The durian sago was rich and creamy and made with real durian. Highly recommend both. It was not busy on a weekday afternoon. We ordered at the kiosk and service was super friendly. Happy to have another go to boba place in this area! I look forward to trying their tapioca pearls and egg puffs next time.

Super nice customer service, good healthy drinks and very clean store. I like the variety of items they sell as well

We found a great place to hang out for egg puffs and non-caffeinated drinks. We got taro egg puffs, a fresh taro latte with no ice & no sugar, and purple rice as the topping. Both are absolutely amazing. The drink was made with fresh taro instead of powder. The egg puffs were crispy and flavorful! They also served other types of egg puffs. So we definitely will come back to try out other snacks. The staff is friendly too. They have their parking lot.