Tea Station in Temple City

Only two girls at the counter, and they were about 30 minutes to closing. Girl took my friends order, then went back, to her partner on shift for a couple minutes, before taking my order. She couldve just taken both our orders, before going back to them, and then dealing with the next batch of folks, but at the end of the day, we both got our drinks at the same time. So I cant complain. This place is nicely lit. Not too dark, but not ultra bright to where your eyes are blinded.In response to someone complaining about this location being more of a tea shop instead of a boba place, the chain started exactly that way. Does that mean theyre reducing the crazy variety of sugar-laden drinks, and friend street foods? Probably, but when I came to this location, I never saw it in its previous incarnations, so I didnt have that expectation.

If this were years ago when there was far less competition in the boba world, this place would probably get 4-5 stars easy but since the 626 (and beyond!) has been inundated with a tea shop on every other corner, the bar has been raised and places like Tea Station need to change to keep up.Service and atmosphere are okay, nothing great. Drinks are- again- okay, not great. They lose a star for the fact that they do use syrups and creamers. I am not a fan of cheap ingredients and additives. I like that they do have a full kitchen and a solid food menu, which a lot of boba places lack.The last time I was there, I simply ordered their Spicy Wontons. Twenty minutes pass by and nothing... I got the sneaky suspicion that the guy who took my order never actually put it in, so I flagged someone down and sure enough, I was right.When it finally came out, it was hot and delicious, even though I wouldnt have minded it a tad bit spicier. They apologized when handing me the dish and when the check came for our table, I wasnt charged for my order. That was a proper customer service move on their part and I was pleasantly surprised as service can be bad enough to warrant a one-time visit only.Thank you, Tea Station staff, for an otherwise flawless evening with my girls.

I’m so happy that I found this Taiwanese place. Food is so fresh and tasty. The variety of food is enticing. Tried their teas and hot desserts. Delicious! One of my favorite spots now. Excellent customer service 👌

Mango Passion fruit is so refreshing.Highly recommend.

Drinks are huge and well worth the price. I got the lychee fruit tea and hot mango green tea, size large.

The sampler menu is not bad: popcorn chicken, sweet potato fries, chicken wings

Ordered a Red Bean dessert soup, 99% flavored water, 1% beans. Place looks like they are transitioning the shop to a tea market. Dont come here for red bean dessert soup, or anything else, they seem to be not focused on being a Boba shop anymore.

First time here... Not too crowded, good customer service, prices are moderate

I LOVE Tea Station and Ive been going to several other locations for years! This is my first time going to the one in Temple City what I noticed about this one is it has a lot of space. Of course, with Covid, they probably limit how many tables they can put out. The consistency of the tea was strong yet smooth and the service was good. Theres a reason why this place is still in business after decades!

One of my favorite places to get the classics! Black milk tea with boba or green milk tea with boba! Both are balance with enough tea and milk. The boba is soft but chewy.Plenty of parking in the lot in the rear or parking on the street.