Is Naga Tea reopening?? It's the only neighborhood boba tea shop - and it's great! I'm hoping that they reopen soon and/or update their websites.
Cindy W.
Did not enjoy 4 of the cup of milk tea I purchased from here.
D M.
Closed..? Looks like for a while? Please update your website, Naga Tea.Doesn't look like it's officially closed forever.. maybe call ahead if you're planning on going here, fellow customers.
Julia Beardslee
Always friendly staff and drinks are delicious!
Zachary Delaney
My favorite boba place in Gainesville. The menu has everything you could want, and the tea is always just how you want it. The staff are quick and helpful, and the interior is great for studying.
Xavier L.
Great boba and love the service. Best boba shop in town and they have lots of taste flavors. I'll definitely be back!
Kristin H.
The location is probably what makes it the most unappealing. It's located downtown, so it can be a little tricky to find parking nearby without having to pay. Inside, the place is pretty nice with a laid-back environment. I have been a few times and always order the matcha with creme'. It's good but I would say it tastes watered down to me. I order it the normal sweetness but I feel it's not a good as some of the other boba places in town.
Kristyn W.
I am literally obsessed with this place! I personally love their drinks the most out of all the boba/milk tea places in Gainesville. The flavors are just so good and my go-to drink is the Thai Tea with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I can't get enough of it honestly. I love how I am able to control the sweetness of the drink, so instead of 100% sweetness, I usually do 75%. The con for this place is definitely the location. It is so hard to get here sometimes because it's located in the downtown Gainesville area, meaning that parking is absolutely terrible...especially during the weekday. You'll have to find street parking or pay the meter. Another con that I have heard people talk about are the drink sizes. They only offer one big size, which is more expensive and an inconvenience if you weren't looking to drink a lot! I personally don't mind it because the ice cream in my drink starts to melt and mix in with the bigger drink, allowing me to enjoy it throughout my whole drink! I would recommend this place! Their fruit teas are also very good and you can control the sweetness as well.
Fox E.
We're no strangers to Bubble Tea You know the Boba and so do I A nice black milk tea's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't boba with any other guy I just wanna show you what I'm drinking Gotta make you understand Naga gonna give you up Naga gonna let you down Naga gonna run around And squirt on you Naga gonna make you cry Naga gonna say goodbye Naga gonna serve you Chai And dessert you I ordered saki here, but they didn't have any. I'm so confused. I wanted a Naga Saki. It's not nearly as good as the one in Tampa, a little unprofessional, not bad though. I don't adore or crave the products at Nega but I don't think they are awful either and if you get the right drink on the menu you can have a decent experience, or even a really tasty one. They're one of the most popular shops in Tampa as well, for Boba anyway, and while Gainesville is good, my favourite one by far is the one in Tampa. Some of the drinks aren't great and others are pretty good. The interior has a kind of rustic feel and the service wasn't as good as the one in Tampa either, by a long shot. I'll still come back when I come back to town though, even though Gainesville has quite a few decent Boba options these days.
Pablo Lemus
They have a great selection of teas! I get the teas at 25% sweetness or less because I don't really like sweets. My girlfriend got one at 100% sweetness and it tasted like a liquid candy. I'd come here to chill with a couple of friends in the future.
Had the ice cream black milk tea and seriously?! Instead of using ice cream they used cool whip and just kinda plopped it at the bottom of the cup. Ice cream would float and mix well with the tea making it creamy as it melted. The cool whip melted terribly and was just nasty. Should be called cool whip black milk tea and it is gross. Would not recommend.
Jane P.
First off, the location was a little bit hard to find. It was tucked away near Bricks to the left, and we had to do a bit of walking before we finally found it. The interior was pretty nice and quiet. It smelled a bit off, but that's probably just what the surrounding area smelled like anyways. I ordered a Thai Tea and my partner ordered the original Naga Milk Tea. Unfortunately, they were very low on boba, so I decided just to get grass jelly with mine. On tasting, the Thai Tea was pretty sweet, but light, while I preferred mine with a stronger flavor. However, I tried the Naga Milk Tea and it was completely bitter. It was as if there was NO sugar added at all. It was unpleasant to drink, and we both decided to discard it. I was so disappointed, since I have tried every single bubble tea place in Gainesville, and wanted to give this place a try. Since this was my first time, it might've just been bad luck and I'll probably give this place another chance, but yeah, not a good first impression for me.
The Not-Especially-Intimidating One
Got to try them all!
Toni T.
Easily my favorite boba tea place in Gainesville. I remember when teastori was the only boba shop open in Gainesville until it multiplied with many over the area. Anyways, naga is in a great location, with it being the only boba place downtown. Very low key and chill vibe. Always love the music playing when I walk in. I've tried multiple boba teas and this one is definitely my favorite. You can tell the ingredients they use isn't artificial. I also heard that they make their teas from real fruits and juices. No powder. Only thing is it is hard to find parking at busy times of the day.
Chandani D.
Great place tucked next to Alpin! My friend and I tried a Honey Milk Tea and a Cookies and Cream Tea. I didn't realize the cookies and cream had ice cream in it, which was a nice treat on a Sunday evening. We loved that you could adjust the sweetness levels as sometimes the sweetness can be excessive for me depending on the flavor. The quantity of the drink is right on par with other places for the price. The service was also superb! I'd say either this place or TeaStori are my favorite in town!
Is Naga Tea reopening?? It's the only neighborhood boba tea shop - and it's great! I'm hoping that they reopen soon and/or update their websites.
Did not enjoy 4 of the cup of milk tea I purchased from here.
Closed..? Looks like for a while? Please update your website, Naga Tea.Doesn't look like it's officially closed forever.. maybe call ahead if you're planning on going here, fellow customers.
Always friendly staff and drinks are delicious!
My favorite boba place in Gainesville. The menu has everything you could want, and the tea is always just how you want it. The staff are quick and helpful, and the interior is great for studying.
Great boba and love the service. Best boba shop in town and they have lots of taste flavors. I'll definitely be back!
The location is probably what makes it the most unappealing. It's located downtown, so it can be a little tricky to find parking nearby without having to pay. Inside, the place is pretty nice with a laid-back environment. I have been a few times and always order the matcha with creme'. It's good but I would say it tastes watered down to me. I order it the normal sweetness but I feel it's not a good as some of the other boba places in town.
I am literally obsessed with this place! I personally love their drinks the most out of all the boba/milk tea places in Gainesville. The flavors are just so good and my go-to drink is the Thai Tea with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I can't get enough of it honestly. I love how I am able to control the sweetness of the drink, so instead of 100% sweetness, I usually do 75%. The con for this place is definitely the location. It is so hard to get here sometimes because it's located in the downtown Gainesville area, meaning that parking is absolutely terrible...especially during the weekday. You'll have to find street parking or pay the meter. Another con that I have heard people talk about are the drink sizes. They only offer one big size, which is more expensive and an inconvenience if you weren't looking to drink a lot! I personally don't mind it because the ice cream in my drink starts to melt and mix in with the bigger drink, allowing me to enjoy it throughout my whole drink! I would recommend this place! Their fruit teas are also very good and you can control the sweetness as well.
We're no strangers to Bubble Tea You know the Boba and so do I A nice black milk tea's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't boba with any other guy I just wanna show you what I'm drinking Gotta make you understand Naga gonna give you up Naga gonna let you down Naga gonna run around And squirt on you Naga gonna make you cry Naga gonna say goodbye Naga gonna serve you Chai And dessert you I ordered saki here, but they didn't have any. I'm so confused. I wanted a Naga Saki. It's not nearly as good as the one in Tampa, a little unprofessional, not bad though. I don't adore or crave the products at Nega but I don't think they are awful either and if you get the right drink on the menu you can have a decent experience, or even a really tasty one. They're one of the most popular shops in Tampa as well, for Boba anyway, and while Gainesville is good, my favourite one by far is the one in Tampa. Some of the drinks aren't great and others are pretty good. The interior has a kind of rustic feel and the service wasn't as good as the one in Tampa either, by a long shot. I'll still come back when I come back to town though, even though Gainesville has quite a few decent Boba options these days.
They have a great selection of teas! I get the teas at 25% sweetness or less because I don't really like sweets. My girlfriend got one at 100% sweetness and it tasted like a liquid candy. I'd come here to chill with a couple of friends in the future.
Restaurantji Recommends
Had the ice cream black milk tea and seriously?! Instead of using ice cream they used cool whip and just kinda plopped it at the bottom of the cup. Ice cream would float and mix well with the tea making it creamy as it melted. The cool whip melted terribly and was just nasty. Should be called cool whip black milk tea and it is gross. Would not recommend.
First off, the location was a little bit hard to find. It was tucked away near Bricks to the left, and we had to do a bit of walking before we finally found it. The interior was pretty nice and quiet. It smelled a bit off, but that's probably just what the surrounding area smelled like anyways. I ordered a Thai Tea and my partner ordered the original Naga Milk Tea. Unfortunately, they were very low on boba, so I decided just to get grass jelly with mine. On tasting, the Thai Tea was pretty sweet, but light, while I preferred mine with a stronger flavor. However, I tried the Naga Milk Tea and it was completely bitter. It was as if there was NO sugar added at all. It was unpleasant to drink, and we both decided to discard it. I was so disappointed, since I have tried every single bubble tea place in Gainesville, and wanted to give this place a try. Since this was my first time, it might've just been bad luck and I'll probably give this place another chance, but yeah, not a good first impression for me.
Got to try them all!
Easily my favorite boba tea place in Gainesville. I remember when teastori was the only boba shop open in Gainesville until it multiplied with many over the area. Anyways, naga is in a great location, with it being the only boba place downtown. Very low key and chill vibe. Always love the music playing when I walk in. I've tried multiple boba teas and this one is definitely my favorite. You can tell the ingredients they use isn't artificial. I also heard that they make their teas from real fruits and juices. No powder. Only thing is it is hard to find parking at busy times of the day.
Great place tucked next to Alpin! My friend and I tried a Honey Milk Tea and a Cookies and Cream Tea. I didn't realize the cookies and cream had ice cream in it, which was a nice treat on a Sunday evening. We loved that you could adjust the sweetness levels as sometimes the sweetness can be excessive for me depending on the flavor. The quantity of the drink is right on par with other places for the price. The service was also superb! I'd say either this place or TeaStori are my favorite in town!