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February 2024 by Big Fish Dive Club
This is a very good choice for Taiwan street food. The wantons were just as good as those in Taiwan and the 3-cup chicken lunch combo was decent, except it was a bit too sweet. We also tried the deep fried fish balls, which were really good, though I’m sure it wasn’t very healthy. The service was friendly and excellent. The eating area was clean and comfortable. I gave a 5-star rating due to its friendly service and closeness to authenticity of Taiwanese Chinese food (not to be confused with Taiwanese Food).
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December 2023 by Lucia Pedregon
If I could give no stars I would. I waited for 30bmin for my two teas and in the mean time everyone else got their food and drinks. Finally i was addressed if I had an order. Yes obviously I had an order the person who questioned me took it. My ticket was on the counter and not filled. It's one of two things. The workers are completely incompetent or it because I was the only Non Asian customer. I was not given an answer to why they did not fill my order. I asked for a refund and left. Make sure you don't Tip until the order is complete. These businesses have you tipping before it is earned.
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October 2023 by Joe H
Food is beyond bad...never going back!!!
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October 2023 by Ryan Hofheinz
The popcorn chicken plate is really good here. I also like the boba. The milk tea and Thai tea are pretty good.
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September 2023 by Michael Y.
For the longest time, I've always passed by Ten Ren's when coming to eat at nearby restaurants in The Village shopping center. That's why when I came in with a group of friends for milk tea, I was excited to give their drinks a try. Upon entering around 11:30AM, I noticed a few people sitting inside, chatting , and enjoying a variety of beverages. In all, the place seemed to be relaxed and a great social spot pick up food and drinks. Of the environment though, the best of all is that there was no line. With that, I was able to order a Strawberry Milk Icee for $7.07 after tax. My drink was easily made in about 5 minutes which allowed me to get in and out. As a side note, purchasing the Milk Icee allows you to select two toppings from the following three: boba, egg pudding, and soft grass jelly. For this experience, I ended up choosing boba and egg pudding.Another note, the cashier asked if I would like to have a regular or a large when ordering. Though not explicitly stated on the menu, there is an extra charge for the larger sizes. Be mindful of this when choosing a drink as these options do not seem to be mentioned beforehand.Taking a look at the drink, I first noticed how warm the bottom the cup was. I found this to be somewhat strange because the drink was supposed to be cold. But after finding out the boba were just recently cooked, it made more sense. From the bottom of the cup, all of the added on ingredients were added in layers. In order, I found the drink mixture to take up the most of the space (80%) followed by the boba (10%), the egg pudding (5%) and the strawberry jam (5%). In one cup, the items seemed to be presented in an elegant way. But because of the viscosity of the different items, the drink had a hard time creating cohesion for what should have been a strawberry blended beverage. In other words, the delicate egg pudding, what tasted like a thick strawberry jam, the firm boba, and the creamy milk-based mixture did not mix all too well. On the bright side, the drink lasted long and had a good price to portion ratio at the price of $6 before tax for this area.The faults in the taste have mainly to do with the lack of mixture. But on top of this, certain choices in ingredient made the drink taste too compartmentalized and not balanced enough. Beginning with what tasted like strawberry jam, the jam was given in clumps and were almost sugary sweet. This contrasted from the egg pudding that was more neutral and eggy on the mouth. And on top of this, the boba created a curved off deep taste that was less acidic than the jam or the pudding. And last the milk tea mixture itself tasted like sweetened milk at the top. Because of this, the taste of the drink fell flat from the baseline. I found this taste to be strange, especially since there were visual streaks of red strawberry throughout the top of the cup that I did not get to taste; it is possible a syrup was used instead. If I had to change one thing about this drink, I would say use a strawberry puree. This would dial back the sweetness and create a more condensed flavor profile. None of the ingredients tasted bad, they just did not really work together. On this topic, I would also be hesitant to classify this as an Icee due to the lack of ice present in the cup.From my first time at Ten Ren's Tea Time, I found my drink to be okay. And for the next time I drop by, I would consider getting something else. The drink was priced fairly, the amount of beverage was good, and the ratio of ingredients was also visually impressive. But because the drink felt stagnant and the amount of stark differences in the taste, I argue the Strawberry Milk Icee deserves a 3/5. In all, I'd say the drink was very chaotic and could more blend and less flavors on the broader spectrum. Not bad, is fine, could be better!
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July 2023 by Adam E.
Great food and service is good. I loved the popcorn chicken and the katsu chicken curry. The drinks are also very good.
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July 2023 by Shirley C.
We are kind of the regular. My daughter likes to come here often. Tonight she tried the Black Sesame Mille Tea. She loves it. This reminds me of my Taiwanese childhood memory of eating Mochi with black sesame stuffing. I had the spicy Tonkatsu ramen. My daughter has the Pork Katsu Curry, she loves it too. Extra point for the food looks very much like the menu picture.
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June 2023 by Jasmine Mojica
Chocolate boba has always been a go to and would STRONGLY encourage everyone to taste it. The pork belly bowl with rice was wayyyyyy too greasy. I know it's pork and it tends to do that but this was just way over the top. The flavors didn't really taste well either. It was almost like put in the microwave. This could've been a bad experience but I've always been to this boba place and will continue for the chocolate Boba.
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June 2023 by W
I dined at this chain and picked up a few to-go orders before. It’s a mini version of a full-fledged Chinese restaurant, and one still gets all the snacks, savories, sweets, entrees, and trimmings one would crave for. I tried to pick up an online order earlier today, but was not ready yet. However, the crew was so patient and kept the communication going, trying to clarify the details. It’s not a cheap eatery, but most everyday people should be able to afford it. Likely, one would leave feeling like a treat besides having one’s stomach settled!
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May 2023 by K L
I dined at this chain and picked up a few to-go orders before. It’s a mini version of a full-fledged Chinese restaurant, and one still gets all the snacks, savories, sweets, entrees, and trimmings one would crave for. I tried to pick up an online order earlier today, but was not ready yet. However, the crew was so patient and kept the communication going, trying to clarify the details. It’s not a cheap eatery, but most everyday people should be able to afford it. Likely, one would leave feeling like a treat besides having one’s stomach settled!
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May 2023 by Vanessa Chaudhari
My first time coming here and I tried the white peach oolong tea. It was so refreshing, sweet and tasted just like peach. Definitely my new favorite tea spot and everyone was very kind.
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May 2023 by Sharon K.
Awefull Jasmin milk tea recommended by the employee as the most popular milk tea drink. Super diluted. The store is dirty. I will not visit the store again.
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March 2023 by Lauren Mehta
The matcha strawberry milk tea was extremely refreshing and the boba was on point.
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March 2023 by Benjamin S
Used to come here very often but the prices are insane now. Still one of the best boba spots.
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February 2023 by Stefanie H.
Don't bother ordering their joy pot. check out the attached picture I also uploaded to show proof they don't wash their ingredients well. Not sure what else the kitchen staff is doing back there. Just look inside this clam we managed to pry open. Yes, full of sand. The sand was just boiling while I was eating the others.
