Ding Tea St. Paul — Restaurant in Saint Paul

It was late, they were closing in 20 minutes. As a courtesy, I called ahead to let them know we had a party of 5 and I get it, it was soon closing time. I wanted to make sure it wouldn’t be an issue. I told the guy we wouldn’t get there until ten minutes before close. The guy said his concern wasn’t the time, it was whether they had enough tea. He checked their stock and assured me it was okay to come. We arrived at the time we said we would and the doors were locked (it wasn’t even closing time!). I called again and the guy just said sorry, they were closed. I wish he would have just said over the phone that it was close to closing time and unfortunately they couldn’t serve a party of 5 that late. What a waste of time. We will not...

When this location first open it was great, but now every time I go something goes wrong with my order. Seems like they have gotten lazy and when I ask them to fix it they just stare and show that they do not care for the quality of service they provide. I have only ordered by phone one time but that also was not a good experience. I wasn’t going to be picking up the drinks until 30 minutes after I placed the order and when I went to go pick it up I had to wait another 20 minutes because they hadn’t start on my drinks and prioritized my order last even when I had called ahead almost an hour before. The drinks are good but the service might not even be worth it. What once was my favorite boba spot is now a...

It’s the first Ding Tea in MN and it’s SO. DANG. GOOD! I’ve tried a good chunk of their menu and have not been disappointed. I’m a HUGE fan of their signature, taro milk tea, wintermelon milk tea, and passion fruit yakult. We’re talking some serious delicious creamy flavor here. Not to mention their golden boba... it’s literal perfection.

Interior is super clean and bright, with lots of natural lighting and a beautiful flower wall. They’re located right next to Magic Noodle and if knowing about parking ahead of time is your thing - they have plenty of space in the back. Directly behind the store and an overflow lot right behind it.

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