Ding Tea Buena Park — Restaurant in Buena Park

Wow. When I got here I truly thought this was going to be a really bad experience. Whenever I go to any boba store, I get a strawberry milk tea with light ice and large cup. 1st: the large size is more like a medium-ish (leaning toward small). 2nd: when making/mixing the ingredients, they used a jigger to measure the amount of strawberry mix and milk. I was feeling like this drink was going to be horribly underflavored. The cashier handed me my drink and I was looking at it, completely unamuzed not amazed. I poked my straw through the top and took a small sip..... UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS!!! The sweetness of the strawberries was just awesome and the boba was so soft. There is a normal place I go (where the employees know me and my "normal drink") and no other boba shops have been CLOSE to the flavor.... Until NOW. My only negative of course is the size of their "large" cup, I was hoping to have more for the 5 and a half bucks invested. Ding Tea - thank you for raising the bar and my expectations. I only wish I lived closer to frequent the store more. PS: if it's your 1st time there, you might get confused where the shop is (as I did). The shop is on the main floor, DO NOT go up to the 2nd or...

Of course grabbing boba after dinner is mandatory. This was the only spot open late until 10:30pm.

Parking: There’s a free parking structure. Finding a spot can be a hit or miss. There are compact parking spots, so be careful.

Ambiance/Parking: They have a small space with limited indoor seating. No outdoor seating. It’s pretty clean inside with a cute floral decor on the wall.

Service: The workers were quick & efficient. The cashier that assisted us was knowledgeable about the menu and gave us good recommendations. Throughput was under 3 min after ordering.

Drinks: We’ve been to many Ding Teas, so we’ve tried majority of their drinks. I wanted something refreshing, so I got the Lychee Milk Tea w/ crystal boba. This tasted exactly how it sounds. The lychee definitely came through. The crystal was firm & chewy. My bf got the Thai Latte w/ almond milk. It wasn’t his favorite; he’s gotten better Thai drinks. He thought it was okay - the Thai flavor was lacking.

Pricing: Decent prices $$ for boba drinks. I haven’t been to a Ding Tea in a while. I was really surprised that they now offer way more drinks. Will come back to try their...

One of the best things at the Source! 🧋

I'm quite familiar with the franchise and this location makes their drinks very similar to the others. The menu and sizing are pretty much the same. The only thing that might differ amongst locations is the price, but that's pretty common.

Honey Green Milk Tea: 10/10 - tasty and they adjusted the sweetness level perfectly Golden Boba (Topping): 9/10 - soft and chewy

The interior is very beautiful and they have a couple of tables to sit at. They're located on the ground floor so it should be easy to locate. The workers were pretty nice and made our drink quickly. Without this boba shop, I probably wouldn't come to the Source as much, to be honest.

Highly...