BenGong’s Tea Arcadia CA — Restaurant in Arcadia

I went there for an Elite Event, today is the last day. I went there on Saturday (4/30) @ 6:30 pm, and saw a long line so I left. I tried again on Monday night, but I called no one to answer the phone, thinking it would be closed for the day. I called again today afternoon to check the closing time, again no one picked up the phone. Parking in front the stop (30 min parking) in a private lot. Underground parking is closed. I arrived at 7:30 pm, 2nd person in line and no one behind me. I ordered 4 drinks, each time I placed an order the cashier would say out loud "Anything else". I felt there was pressure that I needed to hurry up. After placing an order for the drinks, I asked if Yelp Elite had a special, she said no. Cute decor with few tables. There are 4 drinks, I ordered *Black Gold Sesame Milk Slush ($6.50) - my family likes it *Uji Matcha Cheese Slush ($6.25) - I haven't tried yet, but I hope it is still good tomorrow. *Tiramisu Special Milk Tea (come with boba) ($6.50)- 100% regular sugar, cold and no ice - I tried this one 1st because boba is still warm. Surprisingly, the drink is good but boba is too soft and not chewy. *Peach Oolong Milk Tea with Boba (extra $0.50), small, regular ice, regular sugar and cold-I haven't tried yet.

Most of the time, I ordered without ice because I wanted to have it for the next day. Rewards with Clover - Free drink...

The Service: On Sunday, the moment they opened at 12 noon, customers just kept coming in (good business)! Fortunately, they have 5 staffs behind the counter preparing the drinks. Super-efficient~ Very little wait time. The store manager, Robin, definitely leads a great team!

The Drinks: Since it was my first visit, I tried out 3 out of their Top 6 popular drinks on the menu.

Mango Pomelo Sago - This is a very popular dessert in Asia. Every sip I could taste the mango, small tapioca pearls & coconut milk.

Strawberry Cream Slush - OMG! Super refreshing! Absolutely a summer drink. They use fresh strawberry. Every sip has little surprise!

Burnt-Brown Sugar Boba Tea - Definitely need to try a boba tea here. The burnt-brown sugar on top just like a creme brulee. Love the presentation~

Their staff also suggested I tried one of their Spring new drinks which is coming soon.

Oreo Mocha with Boba - If you are a chocolate lover, you will enjoy this drink! Love the decoration of little chocolate cookie balls on top of the whipped cream. They are so creamy, perfect dessert drink!

What I love about their drinks is none of them are "overly" sweet. They rather use the sweetness of the fruits than putting lots of the artificial sugar.

They have so many different varieties of drinks to choose from. I can't wait to come back & try more!

The Parking: Plaza...

The boba balls are super chewy and have a nice flavor. Drinks aren’t too sweet at 50% sugar. The fruit teas come in short chubby cups. They put so much fruit! I enjoyed the watermelon and pineapple with a fork they gave us. The milk tea was creamy and not bitter at all. It was smooth and strong tea taste. I want to try the green milk tea next time.

Parking Located inside a plaza that has other shops. Can get quite busy during peak times. I found a spot but if you don’t, there’s side street parking towards Soup Plantation.

Inside It’s cute. Our cups didn’t have the pretty images like I saw online. Nor were there any in the store. It’s a relatively small seating area and can get suspect crowded when there is a line. It’s sort of awkward cuz the line is in the way since it’s in the middle of the walkway and the seating. The wishing tree takes up a whole big corner where I did see seating but there’s no way you could sit under there...