Tea Pavilion

Would not recommend unless you have no other options. The chicken teriyaki tasted like supermarket microwaved frozen chicken with rice and off the shelf teriyaki sauce.

Very nice place to drink a tea or eat something Japanese a was walking throw balboa park and found it

A great stop on a hot day! We had a delicious salmon bowl and peach tea. Loved not having to leave the park to get something healthy while exploring all the museums.

Worst matcha I have ever had. Tastes like a fruit roll up and leaves a horrible after taste. I told the employees about it and they just shrugged and said nothing. There is no warning about the matcha being sweetened.

Food is tasty, but the crowds make it hard to enjoy. The ordering space is very tight and crowded. Our drink order was forgotten about amidst the other orders, so we were standing there for a long time while other people who ordered after us got their drinks. The iced matcha latte is made with sweetener and it becomes lukewarm very quickly. They had kombucha on tap which was really good. We ordered the Japanese potato salad and the soba noodle chicken salad. Both were refreshing but they put takoyaki sauce on the potato salad and I wasn’t sure why. Be prepared with a back-up order in case they run out of what you have in mind. People filter in and out of the outdoor seating frequently, but you might have to take your food to another area if it’s too crowded. Prices are pretty high too. I recommend visiting this place on a weekday or at a non-busy time to avoid the crowd.

Came to the park on a Sunday to walk around and see some of the museums. Wanted some coffee and found out thankfullythis little place. I asked what they had on the sweeter side and they suggested a tres leches late. It was VERY good and I will be back to have another next time we come for a chill day.

Thai tea was not good, I would not recommend it. Cute, convenient spot though.

Food looks reasonably good, outdoor dining overlooking the garden.

Price wise is slightly more than other cafes.

Compared to other eateries/cafe in the garden, there’s no pigeons here fighting over your food, which is a very nice and calm touch while you’re eating.

Bring a hat as the sun sometimes gets in your eye depending where you’re facing.

For some reason, they started removing the sun parasols 45 minutes before closing time. When I politely asked that they leave them until we’d finished our drink, I was ignored. Abysmal customer service.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

The food is expensive and not great with small portions. I didn’t like the teas they were not very strong and tasted too close to water. I’m grateful to have tried it but will not eat here again given the choice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Matcha latte is so bad… it’s made of premade powder. No real matcha powder and bo real milk. It’s so bad… way too sweet. $6 wasted

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

My dietary restrictions were completely ignored, even after checking with the barista before making my drink.

Dietary restrictions: Told the barista about my dietary restrictions, but they were ignored.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Arnaque !!!!! À fuir plats degueulasses et la serveuse désagréable se prend un tips de 20% pour un self service

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Horrible à fuir!!! Nourriture abominable et très très chère ne vaut absolument pas son prix! De plus les serveurs sont hyper malhonnêtes car ils mettent automatiquement 20% de tips sans nous prévenir!!! Nous nous sommes fait avoir sans le savoir c’est honteux!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

This place could be really cute and provide good prodicts but...almost all the tea was sold out. The guys working there weren't terribly friendly or helpful. The tea was ok but nothing particularly interesting. Limited seating outside with the majority of seated people not consuming anything. I wouldn't stop there again. Plenty of other places in the area, go there instead.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2