What we ordered: Taro Milk Tea, Oolong Milk Tea, and a Fruit Tea. Taro is always my go-to, but this spot was a bit underwhelming for me. I couldn't taste much of the taro at all, even the color seemed to be a decent lavender color. It tasted too milky and watered down. I do like that this spot offers food and snack options. Reading the other reviews, it seems like the options are pretty decent. If I stop by again, perhaps I'll give the food a try but the bubble teas are a no for me.
L K
Got chrysanthemums tea with grass jelly and takoyaki onigiri. The chrysanthemums tea was really flavorful and the onigiri had good rice with tasty takoyaki (although I never had this combination!). I'm so happy there is no caffeine option for the tea drink! There is a small eating area in the back that's a plus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annie C.
I got the "sunrise" drink and it is very good! I added popping boba and mango jellies, and they all taste superb. My little sister got 2 onigiris and they're good, but she didn't like them because they're not sushi rice or whatever. For me, it was good either way. The service was good, and the cashier was patient. The overall ambiance of the store was nice, and the k-pop theme is there I recommend!!
Vincent Y.
Got a large spam Onigiri for about $6.50. It was good and had great flavor. You can taste each ingredient: the mayo, spam, rice, and seaweed. The spam to rice ratio is like 1:3 so I wish there was a little bit more spam in there since there was a lot of rice.
W W
I am a huge fan of Yaya’s!! I used to order from brooklyn, chinatown/les & elmhurst all the time! It always hit so I was soooo happy when they opened up in Flushing but when I ordered the large japanese, it was SO much rice. I feel like I ate all white rice and barely any fillings. It wasn’t like this in all the other locations so l’m super disappointed. I will not order from this location again because they fill up the onigiri with 90% rice.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Genesis D.
Love the rice balls! Drinks are great too! Favorite one is boyfriend or second chance. Service always friendly! Always clean and over all a good vibe.
Shareeka Beg
This place sucks. I ordered pickup online and they got more than half of my order wrong. They didn’t give the extra sauces that I ordered, they also didn’t add spicy mayo or extra meat to my order so I had to have plain food. Also our drinks were made wrong too. Why allow online order if you guys can’t make the orders correctly?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Sabrina Urban
Super fast service, easy atmosphere and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samuel N.
QQuick grab for boba. Fast boba at hand, k-pop music lol. Try everything here that's for sure.
Kelly L.
We ordered 2 drinks - Blue Blood and I Love Yaya ($4.95 each) and 2 onigiri - tuna onigiri and yaya chicken ($4.15 each). Blue Blood is one of their most popular drinks, which consists of blueberry, strawberry, lychee, and black tea. It was refreshing, and I did see a dried blueberry on the bottom of the drink, however, due to it being fruit syrups it did have a little artificial taste. On the flip side, I Love Yaya, which consisted of strawberry, mango, and passion fruit oolong tasted pretty watered down. It was weird, but compared to other drink places, the price is more affordable for the size.The tuna onigiri tasted good, but the yaya chicken was quite salty. It's nice that they have a small and large size, but I've definitely had better onigiri elsewhere at a better price point.
I never had an onigiri before so it was my first time trying the Japanese street style snack on the go! I was craving it because what Onigiri consist of is compact of rice and filling inside (meat or veggies). It was my first time at the little packing house that is like a food court with few vendors inside. Taya Tea is located inside on the right when you enter. I ordered an ice drink The Car which has peach and white tea and excluded the lemon flavor. It was refreshing and not sweet at all. You have option to order small or large onigiri and I had chosen two small ones. I ordered the Salmon and the Tuna Onigiri to go.Service was great and it didn't take too long thank goodness!! I ate my onigiri 30 minutes later and first I am happy they didn't get soggy!! The packaging is great and the rice didn't disappoint at all or fall apart!! Both the Salmon and the Tuna were great! However, they were both salty... and the mayo ratio consistency was barely there. They need to add more mayo in their filling. The tuna filling was more compared to the Salmon onigiri- the salmon onigiri was practically more rice barely any salmon filling :/The portion size for both of the small onigiri is filling!! Would love to be back and try other flavor of the onigiri's!!!
Lillian W.
The Jasmine green milk tea was one of the best I’ve ever had. Definitely coming back for more! The tea was also cheaper than most places around this area. Not sure if that’s just because it’s new but it’s very much worth it for the price.Vegetarian options: Pescatarian rice balls
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angel F.
Yummy! They're located in a small food hall, right at the entrance. Service was quick and easy. I really loved how their menu items had creative names like the "Boyfriend", "First Love", or "Better Life". Pretty funny saying "I would like a Boyfriend please!"This was my first time here and I got the "Boyfriend" which is a Mango and Lychee White Tea. It was pretty good and the default level of sweetness was perfect. I also added herbal jelly which helped balance out the flavors.
Anitej Pota
We were here a day before the grand opening of the place, so there wasn’t many people around the shop(it’s one of many on the building) The onigiri(rice balls) were really nice and easy to eat. Definitely recommend this place over others in queens for some quick Asian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rujul Pathak
I never really liked Japanese food but after trying the onigiri, I was blown away. This is definitely one of my favorite foods, so if you’re in Flushing I definitely recommend stopping by at Yaya Tea!
What we ordered: Taro Milk Tea, Oolong Milk Tea, and a Fruit Tea. Taro is always my go-to, but this spot was a bit underwhelming for me. I couldn't taste much of the taro at all, even the color seemed to be a decent lavender color. It tasted too milky and watered down. I do like that this spot offers food and snack options. Reading the other reviews, it seems like the options are pretty decent. If I stop by again, perhaps I'll give the food a try but the bubble teas are a no for me.
Got chrysanthemums tea with grass jelly and takoyaki onigiri. The chrysanthemums tea was really flavorful and the onigiri had good rice with tasty takoyaki (although I never had this combination!). I'm so happy there is no caffeine option for the tea drink! There is a small eating area in the back that's a plus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the "sunrise" drink and it is very good! I added popping boba and mango jellies, and they all taste superb. My little sister got 2 onigiris and they're good, but she didn't like them because they're not sushi rice or whatever. For me, it was good either way. The service was good, and the cashier was patient. The overall ambiance of the store was nice, and the k-pop theme is there I recommend!!
Got a large spam Onigiri for about $6.50. It was good and had great flavor. You can taste each ingredient: the mayo, spam, rice, and seaweed. The spam to rice ratio is like 1:3 so I wish there was a little bit more spam in there since there was a lot of rice.
I am a huge fan of Yaya’s!! I used to order from brooklyn, chinatown/les & elmhurst all the time! It always hit so I was soooo happy when they opened up in Flushing but when I ordered the large japanese, it was SO much rice. I feel like I ate all white rice and barely any fillings. It wasn’t like this in all the other locations so l’m super disappointed. I will not order from this location again because they fill up the onigiri with 90% rice.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Love the rice balls! Drinks are great too! Favorite one is boyfriend or second chance. Service always friendly! Always clean and over all a good vibe.
This place sucks. I ordered pickup online and they got more than half of my order wrong. They didn’t give the extra sauces that I ordered, they also didn’t add spicy mayo or extra meat to my order so I had to have plain food. Also our drinks were made wrong too. Why allow online order if you guys can’t make the orders correctly?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Super fast service, easy atmosphere and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
QQuick grab for boba. Fast boba at hand, k-pop music lol. Try everything here that's for sure.
We ordered 2 drinks - Blue Blood and I Love Yaya ($4.95 each) and 2 onigiri - tuna onigiri and yaya chicken ($4.15 each). Blue Blood is one of their most popular drinks, which consists of blueberry, strawberry, lychee, and black tea. It was refreshing, and I did see a dried blueberry on the bottom of the drink, however, due to it being fruit syrups it did have a little artificial taste. On the flip side, I Love Yaya, which consisted of strawberry, mango, and passion fruit oolong tasted pretty watered down. It was weird, but compared to other drink places, the price is more affordable for the size.The tuna onigiri tasted good, but the yaya chicken was quite salty. It's nice that they have a small and large size, but I've definitely had better onigiri elsewhere at a better price point.
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I never had an onigiri before so it was my first time trying the Japanese street style snack on the go! I was craving it because what Onigiri consist of is compact of rice and filling inside (meat or veggies). It was my first time at the little packing house that is like a food court with few vendors inside. Taya Tea is located inside on the right when you enter. I ordered an ice drink The Car which has peach and white tea and excluded the lemon flavor. It was refreshing and not sweet at all. You have option to order small or large onigiri and I had chosen two small ones. I ordered the Salmon and the Tuna Onigiri to go.Service was great and it didn't take too long thank goodness!! I ate my onigiri 30 minutes later and first I am happy they didn't get soggy!! The packaging is great and the rice didn't disappoint at all or fall apart!! Both the Salmon and the Tuna were great! However, they were both salty... and the mayo ratio consistency was barely there. They need to add more mayo in their filling. The tuna filling was more compared to the Salmon onigiri- the salmon onigiri was practically more rice barely any salmon filling :/The portion size for both of the small onigiri is filling!! Would love to be back and try other flavor of the onigiri's!!!
The Jasmine green milk tea was one of the best I’ve ever had. Definitely coming back for more! The tea was also cheaper than most places around this area. Not sure if that’s just because it’s new but it’s very much worth it for the price.Vegetarian options: Pescatarian rice balls
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yummy! They're located in a small food hall, right at the entrance. Service was quick and easy. I really loved how their menu items had creative names like the "Boyfriend", "First Love", or "Better Life". Pretty funny saying "I would like a Boyfriend please!"This was my first time here and I got the "Boyfriend" which is a Mango and Lychee White Tea. It was pretty good and the default level of sweetness was perfect. I also added herbal jelly which helped balance out the flavors.
We were here a day before the grand opening of the place, so there wasn’t many people around the shop(it’s one of many on the building) The onigiri(rice balls) were really nice and easy to eat. Definitely recommend this place over others in queens for some quick Asian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I never really liked Japanese food but after trying the onigiri, I was blown away. This is definitely one of my favorite foods, so if you’re in Flushing I definitely recommend stopping by at Yaya Tea!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5