7 Leaves Cafe Garden Grove (Westminster) — Restaurant in Garden Grove

I expected to be blown away by how amazing their teas are supposed to taste, but I was incredibly disappointed. After hearing all the hype about how 7 Leaves has the best and most authentic drinks, I had really high expectations.

Like what many other reviewers have said - the parking is pretty bad at this location of 7 Leaves. They're located in a pretty small plaza where there are very few parking spots. With the high number of customers that do come to 7 Leaves, it's almost guaranteed that you're going to have difficulty parking here. You can park on the street or do what many other people seem to do and park in the plaza next to 7 Leaves and walk over. The storefront is very tiny with maybe a few small tables. When I came, the line was out the door, so most of the people at the tables were there waiting for their orders before leaving.

The menu is quite simple. They serve a variety of teas including a strawberry hibiscus tea, sea cream jasmine tea, Japanese matcha tea, taro milk tea, sunset passion tea, lime tea cooler, thai tea, mung bean milk tea, and an herbal tea. They also have a variety of different coffee drinks including a sea cream black coffee and a house special coffee. The drinks are not too expensive considering the fact that 7 Leaves claims to use quality and real ingredients to make the drink tasty.

Sea cream jasmine tea: Saw many people saying very good things about in. In essence, this is pretty much 85's sea salt jasmine green tea. I added boba for an additional $0.50 or so and requested the drink to have light ice. Upon first sip, I was disappointed at how bland the drink tasted. No tea flavor whatsoever. The jasmine tea tasted watered down, which was a huge disappointment since 85's jasmine green tea has such a strong flavor. The sea cream on top was okay. Boba was cooked well, but the tea was pretty bad.

Strawberry hibiscus tea: Supposed to have strawberry slices, apples, hibiscus flowers and some passion fruit essence - I thought it was okay. A bit too sweet and too floral-y for my liking, but it is a pretty cool and refreshing drink on a hot day. I wouldn't order it again though.

Sea cream black coffee: This was probably the best drink that we ordered. Very rich coffee taste, and the addition of the sea cream gave it a bit of sweetness that complimented the coffee very well. Because it's such a rich drink, I could only drink it in sips. I do recommend giving this one a try though if you're a fan of coffee.

I tried a salted caramel macaron as well. I believe the price was under $2, which I thought was pretty cheap. Overall the macaron was quite tasty. The shell was crispy, the filling was soft - upon biting, it had a very nice chewy texture which I am really fond of. The salted caramel filling was on point as well.

Apparently you can request samples of the drinks if you're interested in trying them. After seeing one man walk out of 7 Leaves with 6 cups of their mung bean milk tea, we were really curious as to what that was! We tried it - and I can see why people like it so much. Very similar to the Vietnamese desserts; it's rich in taste and very flavorful. It's not something I would normally order, but I would come back and order that drink again if I was ever in the area.

The line actually moves quite fast, and the workers are pretty nice in answering any questions you might have. I do wish they didn't write each order all over the cup, but it's not a big deal.

tl;dr - Overall, a bit disappointed at the 7 Leaves tea experience. I expected more from their sea cream jasmine tea and the strawberry hibiscus tea. Their coffees seem to be on point, and their mung bean milk tea is a favorite. I would probably recommend ordering those drinks instead if you're looking for something to order. I don't think I'd ever make the trip out specifically for 7 Leaves, but if I was in the area, I'd be willing to give them another try.

I saw a bunch of reviews that mentioned cash only, but I believe they now accept credit cards without a...

I hate to even mention this because I love their iced coffee here so much I can say it's the best in the County by far, perhaps even in Socal, but their parking lots sucks. I had to admit that it may not detract a star, but it's something to consider.

Cash only, unlike the other locations. There is an ATM in the liquor store bodega next door, but it charges a fee, usually has rif raf around it and the entire shopping center is generally greasy and dirty. Wth, karate school, restaurants and like 25 spaces. I think this was as poor a planning job from 7 leaves ownership as it is from city management having so few spaces. Just check out the dinged curbs, traffic island, lines are barely visible, dare I say even missing handicapped spots... Anyhow besides that I usually get a iced coffee and a taro or mung drink because they are fresh, refreshing and have actual chunks in them instead of that fake powder some places use. Service is very fast and prices are reasonable.

Since it's so small there is no real lounge, just walk up counter, and within minutes your out the door. Décor is pretty contemporary and basic, no warmth like the other locations, but they have wood at those. It's a stop through location you really would prefer to drive thru if they had one. Please see reviews for other locations for items on menu, this is the least favorite due to logistics, location and...

I LOVE 7 leaves cafe! It’s fair to say that it’s my favorite tea shop around. 7 leaves has a unique collection of coffees and teas that are so consistent in their flavor, sweetness, and proportions. It’s because of their consistently high quality product and friendly customer service that I always make an effort to stop by one of their cafes when I’m in the area. Yesterday was my first time going to this Garden Grove (Westminster) location and I was exited to discover that this is THE original 7 leaves cafe location and now this cafe is spreading all across the US! I had the pleasure of meeting Donald who has been working here since 2012 or so and he really knew the company and its beverages well! He made a special mung bean/Assam tea combo which was delicious! It was so fun to meet him and he provided me an exceptional experience at 7 leaves cafe which went above and beyond the already high level that I usually experience! Give Donald a raise and a promotion! This guy is critical to the culture and success of...