Tea quality is a step above. Jellies are delicious.
Yen Diep
I love taiwanese milk tea this place the most
Ashley Roman
one of my favorite boba spots
Phoenix Liu
Honestly very authentic Taiwanese boba. All of their black teas are solid both by itself and as a latte. Boba is always nice and chewy too.
Keziah
Had this place saved for a bit because I heard their jellies are unique and delicious. They definitely are! And the tea is strong and high quality. We got the Taiwanese milk tea and matcha latte. Both were very good!
Jessica Gaby
Their menu was quite lengthy with tons of options including for the toppings. I got their Daydream Milk Tea, which was their version of milk tea with bold smokey tea with hint of caramel. I went for soy milk, which I thought went well as it let the tea flavor stood out strong. 30% ice and 4 out of 5 sweetness level turned impressive for me. I knew people loved their rich options of toppings including peculiar ones like black sesame jelly and black tea jelly, but I went for neither as I was in the boat of toppingless milk tea.
Mario B
In an unassuming and a bit run down plaza what is hidden is a popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain’s first ever US location.
Hechalou uses high quality Taiwanese tea. The premium loose leaves are brewed using traditional techniques. Their drinks aren’t too sweet either which is a big plus.
The interior decor and layout is interesting. The green walls are definitely striking. The odd empty space on the sides and the store-like front inside the store is definitely different. Some of the decor like the old school rotary dial phone prop are cute. It’s a grab and go type of place.
The service is extremely friendly and welcoming. That being said, the drinks did take a long time despite it not being busy when we went.
Overall, if you want to get some authentic Taiwanese tea, you should check out Hechalou. Not sure it delivers on the extreme social media hype it garnered but it’s a solid 4.5 stars.
Super Human
Taste rich. I was hesitant because they don’t have a lot of different varieties on their menu, but that is because they specialize in milk tea. One of the best milk tea I’ve ever had.
DJ Unikitty
love the taiwanese milk tea with matcha jelly
phoebe
I will say, it's a funny little setup. no chairs inside. just a storefront that has a fun aesthetic. you can sample toppings, I recommend doing so! got the classic Vietnamese milk tea with their classic jelly at 75% sweet- honestly I think 100% sweet would've been a bit better as it was very muted in sweetness. the different jellies were fun, I think I'd get the matcha jelly next time. I wasn't fully blown away by the tea, maybe because of the sweetness (they recommended 75%), but I don't know. It wasn't the strongest flavor.
Went in, not busy and completed my order using the touchscreen. After 3 people were served before me who arrived after me, I inquired about my order. They went to the back, and finally made my drink in like 2 mins. They had completely overlooked my order! Ended up waiting 30 mins because they can’t track orders, even when it is not busy!
Richard L
Good milk teas! I recommend the Taiwanese milk tea.
I like that they have recommendations for sweetness, and I recommend following them.
There's tons of places for parking in the plaza, but there's not really anywhere to sit and drink in the shop.
Ivan Figueroa
Some of the best milk teas around, as well as loose leaf tea drinks. Recommend jelly over boba. It will convert you too! 🧋
Nolan Chan
The best milk tea I’ve ever had :)
Angelo Taglinao
Great every time if you know what you’re ordering! No more long lines compared to spring of last year, go to boba spots if you’re around the area of Lakewood and Long Beach
Tea quality is a step above. Jellies are delicious.
I love taiwanese milk tea this place the most
one of my favorite boba spots
Honestly very authentic Taiwanese boba.
All of their black teas are solid both by itself and as a latte. Boba is always nice and chewy too.
Had this place saved for a bit because I heard their jellies are unique and delicious. They definitely are! And the tea is strong and high quality. We got the Taiwanese milk tea and matcha latte. Both were very good!
Their menu was quite lengthy with tons of options including for the toppings. I got their Daydream Milk Tea, which was their version of milk tea with bold smokey tea with hint of caramel. I went for soy milk, which I thought went well as it let the tea flavor stood out strong. 30% ice and 4 out of 5 sweetness level turned impressive for me. I knew people loved their rich options of toppings including peculiar ones like black sesame jelly and black tea jelly, but I went for neither as I was in the boat of toppingless milk tea.
In an unassuming and a bit run down plaza what is hidden is a popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain’s first ever US location.
Hechalou uses high quality Taiwanese tea. The premium loose leaves are brewed using traditional techniques. Their drinks aren’t too sweet either which is a big plus.
The interior decor and layout is interesting. The green walls are definitely striking. The odd empty space on the sides and the store-like front inside the store is definitely different. Some of the decor like the old school rotary dial phone prop are cute. It’s a grab and go type of place.
The service is extremely friendly and welcoming. That being said, the drinks did take a long time despite it not being busy when we went.
Overall, if you want to get some authentic Taiwanese tea, you should check out Hechalou. Not sure it delivers on the extreme social media hype it garnered but it’s a solid 4.5 stars.
Taste rich. I was hesitant because they don’t have a lot of different varieties on their menu, but that is because they specialize in milk tea. One of the best milk tea I’ve ever had.
love the taiwanese milk tea with matcha jelly
I will say, it's a funny little setup. no chairs inside. just a storefront that has a fun aesthetic. you can sample toppings, I recommend doing so! got the classic Vietnamese milk tea with their classic jelly at 75% sweet- honestly I think 100% sweet would've been a bit better as it was very muted in sweetness. the different jellies were fun, I think I'd get the matcha jelly next time. I wasn't fully blown away by the tea, maybe because of the sweetness (they recommended 75%), but I don't know. It wasn't the strongest flavor.
Restaurantji Recommends
Went in, not busy and completed my order using the touchscreen. After 3 people were served before me who arrived after me, I inquired about my order. They went to the back, and finally made my drink in like 2 mins. They had completely overlooked my order! Ended up waiting 30 mins because they can’t track orders, even when it is not busy!
Good milk teas! I recommend the Taiwanese milk tea.
I like that they have recommendations for sweetness, and I recommend following them.
There's tons of places for parking in the plaza, but there's not really anywhere to sit and drink in the shop.
Some of the best milk teas around, as well as loose leaf tea drinks. Recommend jelly over boba. It will convert you too! 🧋
The best milk tea I’ve ever had :)
Great every time if you know what you’re ordering!
No more long lines compared to spring of last year, go to boba spots if you’re around the area of Lakewood and Long Beach
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