Back again, a number of times before and even take out outstanding! Special fried rice, chicken, fried rice, dumplings, and special lo mein once again super good!
Itzak H.
I never had high expectations for Asian food in Miami. But in all honesty Imperial Tea doesn't deserve to be judged by those expectaciones. Their food is really really good in its own right. The Korean cheese noodle is like nothing I've tried before and so flavorful. The tofu app is also delicious and comes with a great sauce for dipping. And the teas are also some of the best in Miami. It's in a small outdoor mall and has a very assuming storefront and interior but this place is definitely a must try for Asian food. The waiters were also quick and friendly and the prices were so reasonable. Finally! Do not miss this Miami hidden gem
Audrey S.
Such an unassuming place in a random mall on coral way wildly exceeding expectations. We came to fix a boba craving and left big fans of imperial tea and their delicious food! Everything is reasonably priced and everything we ate was delicious. Entree, app, and boba drink came out to $30ish. This was enough food for two people to feel satisfied. I highly recommend you try the crispy tofu. It was one of many good vegetarian options but even if you eat meat it's just good! The taro snow was basically a boba frappe and was well worth a try. I've been here for boba before and it's great for that. But I'm glad I now know what a great food spot it is. The variety is wonderful and it's the perfect place when you're craving pretty much any kind of Asian food!
Barbara M.
Has the best Peking Duck in the Area for sure, we always order ahead and pick up so we can share with friends
Peipei Y.
Love this place! My top one choice when I miss home cuisine. My always go to Chinese restaurant in this area. Everything tastes authentic, with good price. But as to their milk tea, not my type of tea :)
Jazmin R.
Imperial tea is conveniently located in a shopping center in Coral Gables, perfect if you need a refreshing drink or snack while shopping. I tried a taro bobba tea, it was not too sweet & so refreshing... looking forward to visiting soon!
Kayla T.
Their original milk tea is absolutely disgusting - I'm experiencing nausea and have to throw the rest of it away.. They added entirely too much sugar and I cannot finish the entire thing without risking a blood sugar spike or regurgitating... I wasn't asked how much sugar I wanted and it tastes like I reviewed over 150%.. The service was also poor - the older woman working the cash register was fairly rude but was laughing and joking with the customers seated so it was all around an undesirable experience.For boba, try Sovereign Downtown instead - it's worth the drive!
augustoj56
Apparently you cannot place a takeout order after 9:12pm.
Alonso FM
Used to be one of my favorite Chinese restaurants but the quality is not what it used to be. Low quality ingredients.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Alex C.
After dinner, I was thirsty and having a pretty tea-rible hankering for boba. It was quite horrendous timing since it was pretty late at night, and all the limited boba options around me were mostly closed. Thankfully Imperial Tea saved the day as they were still taking orders through UberEats. Additionally, they had a REALLY great deal on UberEats for BOGO on the Mango Green Tea, so obviously I had to get two. The boba toppings were charged at a premium of $1. But given the fact that the drink was only priced at $4, it was still a great deal!When the drinks arrived, I was pleasantly surprised by the generous portion of boba provided in both drinks. However, the boba balls themselves were slightly on the firmer side, and the tea did not taste like it was good quality tea. This might be attributed to the fact that my hotel was 7 miles away, so it took a bit of time for the driver to deliver my order. And the fact that it was end of day, so I probably got the leftover batch.Would love to try out some of the food items on my next visit. And will definitely order earlier in the day see if that makes a difference.
Amazing! You might be confused by the name... last night at 8:45 took a shot, ate here.. Jon Carlos super service! Dumpling's, lo mein and special fried rice.. all excellent....
Gloria Arango
Update: We came back for happy hour and our experience was significantly different from our first. The service was not good and the tea was not either. The tea seemed watered down and with little taste. Not sure if it is the way they figure they can afford hoppy hour.In any case, our first experience was so good that we will give this place one more time in the future. We will see.By far the best Boba Tea place around. The variety was wonderful. Prices are definitely better than at other locations around. They have happy hour m-f 4-6pm when prices are reduced by $3 /each. Service was better the first time we came but overall service was good.The place also sells Chinese food which we did not try but looks good.
Shaheen E.
Was leaving petsmart when it started raining, so I thought I'd check this place out until the rain stopped.When I first walked in, I couldn't really tell the vibe. There was a refrigerated drink area on the side, plus a bunch of tables with plates on them. So one end I got a fast food vibe, on the other I got a sit-down and be served by a waiter vibe. Ended up being the latter, a casual sit-down setting! They seem to have a popular pick-up/take-out service.The food was surprisingly great. I got the fried udon noodles with chicken, and a green mill tea + boba with no sugar and light ice. The udon noodles were possibly the best I've ever had, granted I've only had udon noodles on a handful of occasions. The noodles were soft, the sauce was excellent, and the chicken wasnt rubbery or squishy like other places -- it was actually decent quality chicken! I added chili oil to my food and honestly this just made it 10/10. The veggies inside (scallions, bok choi, onions, carrot) were cooked very well and added great flavor and crunch to the soft noodles.The green tea with honey boba was good. No complaints. If you love a lot of milk, mine seemed like it couldve used a bit more milk on the outside, but it tasted great for me. I also like my coffee and tea's with minimal milk/cream/sugar, so maybe I'm not the best judge of it.The service was great! Never had a moment where I felt like I was waiting, despite the workers balancing food/tea preparation + take-out + me.Will definitely come again and try some other dishes.
Sei Jam
One of my favorite Chinese food restaurants! The place is not be best looking one, but it is clean and the FOOD… oh boy. Their orange chicken(lots of chicken inside that breading) and Pad Thai are out of this world. Do yourself a favor and get a milk tea with bobba! Lol
Davina S.
Happy to have gone on a whim to try Imperial as I am often running errands in this shopping center. I ordered General Tso's Chicken with fried rice to go. I also ordered a Thai Milk Tea with boba. Everything tasted great and food quality was much better than the few Chinese options in the vicinity. The food was ready in less than 20 min and the staff was incredibly welcoming and the restaurant was very clean. My only suggestion to the owners would be not to put the drinks in the same bag with the hot food. Even though I picked up my order as soon as it was ready, the ice in my tea was completely melted. Cannot wait to go back and try more options as there is so much on the menu!
Back again, a number of times before and even take out outstanding! Special fried rice, chicken, fried rice, dumplings, and special lo mein once again super good!
I never had high expectations for Asian food in Miami. But in all honesty Imperial Tea doesn't deserve to be judged by those expectaciones. Their food is really really good in its own right. The Korean cheese noodle is like nothing I've tried before and so flavorful. The tofu app is also delicious and comes with a great sauce for dipping. And the teas are also some of the best in Miami. It's in a small outdoor mall and has a very assuming storefront and interior but this place is definitely a must try for Asian food. The waiters were also quick and friendly and the prices were so reasonable. Finally! Do not miss this Miami hidden gem
Such an unassuming place in a random mall on coral way wildly exceeding expectations. We came to fix a boba craving and left big fans of imperial tea and their delicious food! Everything is reasonably priced and everything we ate was delicious. Entree, app, and boba drink came out to $30ish. This was enough food for two people to feel satisfied. I highly recommend you try the crispy tofu. It was one of many good vegetarian options but even if you eat meat it's just good! The taro snow was basically a boba frappe and was well worth a try. I've been here for boba before and it's great for that. But I'm glad I now know what a great food spot it is. The variety is wonderful and it's the perfect place when you're craving pretty much any kind of Asian food!
Has the best Peking Duck in the Area for sure, we always order ahead and pick up so we can share with friends
Love this place! My top one choice when I miss home cuisine. My always go to Chinese restaurant in this area. Everything tastes authentic, with good price. But as to their milk tea, not my type of tea :)
Imperial tea is conveniently located in a shopping center in Coral Gables, perfect if you need a refreshing drink or snack while shopping. I tried a taro bobba tea, it was not too sweet & so refreshing... looking forward to visiting soon!
Their original milk tea is absolutely disgusting - I'm experiencing nausea and have to throw the rest of it away.. They added entirely too much sugar and I cannot finish the entire thing without risking a blood sugar spike or regurgitating... I wasn't asked how much sugar I wanted and it tastes like I reviewed over 150%.. The service was also poor - the older woman working the cash register was fairly rude but was laughing and joking with the customers seated so it was all around an undesirable experience.For boba, try Sovereign Downtown instead - it's worth the drive!
Apparently you cannot place a takeout order after 9:12pm.
Used to be one of my favorite Chinese restaurants but the quality is not what it used to be. Low quality ingredients.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
After dinner, I was thirsty and having a pretty tea-rible hankering for boba. It was quite horrendous timing since it was pretty late at night, and all the limited boba options around me were mostly closed. Thankfully Imperial Tea saved the day as they were still taking orders through UberEats. Additionally, they had a REALLY great deal on UberEats for BOGO on the Mango Green Tea, so obviously I had to get two. The boba toppings were charged at a premium of $1. But given the fact that the drink was only priced at $4, it was still a great deal!When the drinks arrived, I was pleasantly surprised by the generous portion of boba provided in both drinks. However, the boba balls themselves were slightly on the firmer side, and the tea did not taste like it was good quality tea. This might be attributed to the fact that my hotel was 7 miles away, so it took a bit of time for the driver to deliver my order. And the fact that it was end of day, so I probably got the leftover batch.Would love to try out some of the food items on my next visit. And will definitely order earlier in the day see if that makes a difference.
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Amazing! You might be confused by the name... last night at 8:45 took a shot, ate here.. Jon Carlos super service! Dumpling's, lo mein and special fried rice.. all excellent....
Update: We came back for happy hour and our experience was significantly different from our first. The service was not good and the tea was not either. The tea seemed watered down and with little taste. Not sure if it is the way they figure they can afford hoppy hour.In any case, our first experience was so good that we will give this place one more time in the future. We will see.By far the best Boba Tea place around. The variety was wonderful. Prices are definitely better than at other locations around. They have happy hour m-f 4-6pm when prices are reduced by $3 /each. Service was better the first time we came but overall service was good.The place also sells Chinese food which we did not try but looks good.
Was leaving petsmart when it started raining, so I thought I'd check this place out until the rain stopped.When I first walked in, I couldn't really tell the vibe. There was a refrigerated drink area on the side, plus a bunch of tables with plates on them. So one end I got a fast food vibe, on the other I got a sit-down and be served by a waiter vibe. Ended up being the latter, a casual sit-down setting! They seem to have a popular pick-up/take-out service.The food was surprisingly great. I got the fried udon noodles with chicken, and a green mill tea + boba with no sugar and light ice. The udon noodles were possibly the best I've ever had, granted I've only had udon noodles on a handful of occasions. The noodles were soft, the sauce was excellent, and the chicken wasnt rubbery or squishy like other places -- it was actually decent quality chicken! I added chili oil to my food and honestly this just made it 10/10. The veggies inside (scallions, bok choi, onions, carrot) were cooked very well and added great flavor and crunch to the soft noodles.The green tea with honey boba was good. No complaints. If you love a lot of milk, mine seemed like it couldve used a bit more milk on the outside, but it tasted great for me. I also like my coffee and tea's with minimal milk/cream/sugar, so maybe I'm not the best judge of it.The service was great! Never had a moment where I felt like I was waiting, despite the workers balancing food/tea preparation + take-out + me.Will definitely come again and try some other dishes.
One of my favorite Chinese food restaurants! The place is not be best looking one, but it is clean and the FOOD… oh boy. Their orange chicken(lots of chicken inside that breading) and Pad Thai are out of this world. Do yourself a favor and get a milk tea with bobba! Lol
Happy to have gone on a whim to try Imperial as I am often running errands in this shopping center. I ordered General Tso's Chicken with fried rice to go. I also ordered a Thai Milk Tea with boba. Everything tasted great and food quality was much better than the few Chinese options in the vicinity. The food was ready in less than 20 min and the staff was incredibly welcoming and the restaurant was very clean. My only suggestion to the owners would be not to put the drinks in the same bag with the hot food. Even though I picked up my order as soon as it was ready, the ice in my tea was completely melted. Cannot wait to go back and try more options as there is so much on the menu!