Motto Tea Cafe - San Gabriel

250 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel
(626) 656-6500

Recent Reviews

Isabel H.

The food was delicious. The people were so nice and helpful. You have to order from a screen but they help. The place has inside and outside eating and does get packed.

Agnes T.

Their soufflé makes me so happy!!! Crème Brûlée is my favorite!!! And their drinks are also oh so yummy!!

Karen K.

Omg such a cute place friend and i got the soufle pancake, and some dranks. They were ALL rich im quality and flavor. Cute interior

Jj C.

Delicious drinks and desserts. The earl grey chestnut cake is a perfect balance of flavors without being sweet or the earl grey being too strong. The chestnut was flavorful and nutty.

Helem L.

Creme brûlée Amazing! 10/10 Light, fluffy, delicious. One of my favorite places to go eat.

Stephanie L.

Food and boba were very tasty. The fluffy pancakes were very tasty and it did indeed taste like a creme bruleé. A+ service and the self order and pay kiosk do make your service a lot faster if the cashiers are busy.

Mandy F.

I am a sucker for black sesame anything, so of course then I was picking up drinks for the office, I had to grab a slice of the black sesame roll. Fluffy, not too sweet and has the black sesame flavor. I ordered at the kiosk and it still took about 15-20 minutes to get my order. It's located in a plaza, plenty of parking and the staff was very nice.

citlaly t.

Ambiance: Came on 3/29 The store is clean, there was an employee who was sweeping and making sure the seating areas were cleaned. (4th pic). There are many seats to sit and enjoy your boba and/or pastry. There's easy access navigating throughout the cafe; where straws are at, trash, pick up shelf. Etc. Everything is organized and well put together. Service: Kudos to the one employee that was sweeping and cleaning, for providing a friendly and welcoming space as you enter. There was a young girl who watched my group come in and just stared at us in the most uncomfortable way possible. She said nothing and just walked away.. ? The young man who was cleaning stopped to help us out and told us how we can order.. again kudos for his incredible service. Im not sure what that young girl did but she was standing around talking to another young girl employee. Taste: The nutellamiso foam was delicious, the milk tea part .. not so much, it tasted more like just plain tea. Im completely open to returning to give this place another shot bc I love the atmosphere of this store.

Ada Y.

Not too sweet soufflé pancakes that are consistently fluffy. This place is fun to bring out of town friends to cause of the ooo factor. The flavors are not too sweet and there is a good variety of desserts here (cakes, drinks, or soufflés) so there's something for everyone. The line does get long with limited seating. People like to hang out for quite some time just chit chatting. Soufflés take 20-30min so plan accordingly!

Madeline T.

Loved the fluffy pancakes here!! It was just the right amount of sweetness. The ordering process is very peaceful as well since you can just order on a tablet, grab a number, then choose a seat. The cafe is fairly small so I am not sure how easy it is to find seating on a busy time though. Looking forward to coming back to try out the drinks!

Mark L.

Rose and lychee crepe cake - Disappointed. The cream was melting, Anna the design to wrapping the cake to hold it up was so flawed, we couldn't get the cake out properly. As seen in the picture, it was messy. Lychee flavor is good but not the rose. Didn't taste any rose flavor. The mango souffle pancake was excellent. Great egg flavor, soft and fluffy. Chestnut and Earl gray cake - Nice Earl gray flavor, delicious chestnut. I prefer more cake than cream but the flavor is good overall.

Quinn H.

Ordered a drink from here with sub oat milk(+$1) and they gave me regular milk. I know because I'm on the toilet right now

Shelley Y.

Came to try the fluffy soufflé pancakes of course! I think the crème brûlée pancakes were $16 which was a little pricier than I expected. They were super fluffy and quite delicious - not overly sweet. Ordering is done via kiosk and if you're getting the soufflé pancakes, wait time is around 15 minutes. They make the pancakes in batches so when we went, there was a group of people just standing around waiting for their order. Seating is limited but since they make the pancakes in batches, tables start freeing up around the same time.

Andrew C.

26 March 2024. Ordered the nutellamisu pancake and matcha pancake. For drinks ordered the Uji Matcha Latte and Mango in Kyoto. The presentation and taste for the pancakes are on point. The pancake could have been more softer and fluffier. The drinks are good. Place is nice and clean. Service is good and staff are friendly.

Sheila K.

Food was beautiful and tasty. A must try! If you can, sit next to kitchen and watch the chef prepare the pancakes. It was fun to watch.

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