Tea Zone Bakery & Cafe

This is my go to spot for a beautiful fluffy delicious birthday cake 🎂 They truly are the best! Gotta get a bubble tea on my way out too. So yummy and everything they make is made with intention. You can feel the love in every bite/sip!

A quiet, Asian tea shop with a good lunch menu and AMAZING desserts and baked goods. My family always wants bubble tea from here. You can sit in Asian style booths (no shoes, on elevated floors) to eat and/or play Go. It is a calm space with wonderful staff. It is easy to find on Bethel Rd, just several feet away from the Micro Center building.

I like visiting Tea Zone! Personally, I am not a huge fan of their baked goods, but someone in my family loves it, so I will give the food a 5/5. The employees (owners?) are super nice and always smiling and helpful. I like that they don't ask for tip during checkout. They used to have a tip jar on the counter, and I have added to that occasionally. However, I really like that they don't force that stupid tablet screen on me when I pay. I never go back to any establishment that asks for tip when I am not there for a full-service meal. As for beverages, I have only tried their iced Americano. They have good espresso, apparently! Great overall!!

Dropped by today for some bingsu after a very hot hike. Couldn’t decide what flavor to get when the wonderful staff suggested two of the cup bingsu. Genius idea and we enjoyed every last bit of our red bean and mango cups. Can’t wait to come back again.

I've called to place an order for cakes a few times and they are always friendly and accommodating. The cakes are beautiful, delicious, and not overly sweet. I'd recommend giving them a try! Picture is of their 12 inch round fresh fruit cake.

Kind staff and delicious bingsu/bingsoo. Have come here in a rush a few times because they close shortly after I get off work, but the staff is always so nice and helpful. Haven’t seen many (any?) other bingsu options in the Columbus, so love having this as a local spot! The fruit is always fresh and delicious and the bubble tea is 10/10

Happen to stumble upon this place going to MicroCenter. Their pastries are so good! Flaky and buttery and not dry like other places👌🏾 I also got the Mango Green Bubble Tea, it was delicious.

So glad they have snowflake bingsu now! We got the injeolmi powder one. The topping:snowflake ratio was good. The beans were a bit hard imo, but given how hard it is to find snowflake bingsu around here, I don’t mind. I hope they have strawberry flavor/other flavors soon! The iced americano was also good - not too bitter and was smooth. I also enjoy the breads. Service is excellent as well! Will come back whenever I’m in Columbus. 🩷🩷🩷

This is going to be my secret study cafe from now on. If you see me, pretend you don't. Gentle music and the trickle of traffic created a peaceful and relaxing environment. I especially enjoyed the illusion of privacy offered by the dividing screens at the traditional seating area. I am apt to take off my shoes in public regardless of the occassion, but the sunken tables allowed me to unleash the dawgs in a more socially acceptable manner. Note that Tea Zone no longer offers as wide a variety of savory foods. In fact, they only serve ramen. But their bakery section is still robust! I'm not honestly the biggest fan of most fruit cakes but I had an uncontrollable craving. As far as store-bought fruit cakes go, it was not bad. As always, I wish the cake part had more depth of flavor than just ~vanilla~, but as a whole, the cake was quite soft and generously topped with an assortment of fruit! The servers were very sweet (haha) and offered to make my iced matcha latte unsweetened but I was like, no, I need the high. Because I sure as hell am not high on life. Not a direct quote

I was so happy to finally be able to visit Tea Zone after years of driving past! The interior is really cute with some nice seating areas. My first visit was right after they had opened from the weekend so they didn't have a ton ready to sell yet but I was still able to try a few things. My second visit I got more items to try and a bubble tea. I wasn't super impressed with the bubble tea. The boba themselves were a bit tough. I would love to return again though to try even more of their offerings!

Was craving some bingsoo (Korean shaved ice) and luckily was able to find some at Tea Zone Bakery! They have regular fruit bingsoo and snowflake ice bingsoo on the weekend! It was refreshing with a variety of fruits, sweet red bean, little rice cakes, and vanilla ice cream with sprinkles. They also have a plethora of freshly baked Korean style cakes and breads ranging from soboru (my personal favorite ) to red bean buns and fried donuts. Would love to see if they can do a red bean filled soboru bun! I was surprised by how good the fried donut was - super soft and filled with sweet red bean inside. If you're a chestnut lover, I also recommend the chestnut soboru bun. It had chunks of chestnuts inside and was not too sweet. If you're a savory person or need a meal, they also serve ramen There are plenty of seats inside and the interior has such a classic, homey feel to it. They even have traditional Korean style seating! The workers are also very sweet and friendly. Definitely a place I would go back whenever the sweets craving hits!

A cozy little tea and treats cafe. They carry many of the same pastries as Belles Bread, but with a much calmer atmosphere. This would be a perfect spot to sit and catch up with friends. Please note that they do not serve food (meals). It looks like they used to, from some of the older Yelp reviews. We were hoping to get some lunch, but they are now serving tea drinks and baked goods only. The mango mousse cake was yummy.

My dad and I discovered this place on a whim and loved it! It's a bit hidden and unassuming from the outside but larger than it appears. Immediately, we were greeted from the 2 friendly employees in the front. The decor is an almost chaotic hodgepodge, but in a familiar, home-y way. I love how much personality shines through the decor. There are green and plants everywhere along the window, Korean and western signs, mellow jazz music, and casual cafe seating in addition to an entire area of traditional Korean seating. There are a menu of baked items, a case of items at the register, and an assortment of Korean, Japanese, and French pastries to pick up yourself and bring to the register. There's also a wide variety of drink options, from coffee to hot tea to bubble tea. I didn't love the bubble tea (no adjustable sugar or ice, so it's veryy sweet) but my dad was very impressed by the coffee. I'd love to try a hot tea next time I visit. Overall, I highly recommend this hidden gem! Super cozy spot for studying, a casual coffee date, or just picking up some yummy pastries.

We tried multiple pastries and green tea bubble tea and more. Everything tasted great was fresh! The pastries with cream cheese were great (not too sweet, not too bland. The tea was great too. It had rich matcha and bobas too. We enjoyed everything we tried and customer service was super friendly too!

We have been coming to this place for years! Nice and relaxing atmosphere, small bites and bingsuu! TeaZone Cafe is the spot to be!! They have a traditional seating area so shoes off (bring socks if you are so inclined) and your legs go under the table! I love it because it is so cozy! Paired with seatees and floor chairs make for a peaceful environment. I always get some yummy breads, coffee and tea here! The owners are so sweet! This family establishment takes the cake! 5 stars!

Tea Zone is such a cute little Japanese bakery! My friend and I ordered the green tea shaved ice. The portion size was quite large so we split it and it was still quite filling! The shaved ice came with matcha ice cream, matcha powder, boba, sweet cream/milk(?) idk, and sprinkles. The sprinkles were interesting haha I didn't expect them but it definitely spiced up the shaved ice. The matcha powder was quite strong but it was sooo good. So was the ice cream! Tea zone also has the traditional Japanese seating where you can take off your shoes and sit on an elevated platform (I don't really know how to describe it lol). All the workers were super sweet and greeted us with a smile! Other customers were playing board games when my friend and I got there (not sure if it was supplied by Tea Zone or if they brought it themselves). Either way, I loved the vibe of the dessert restaurant and the food was delicious! Overall rating: 8.5/10

Amazing place perfect ambiance super nice service delicious tea and coffee and bingsu and great prices. Anyone who leaves a negative review needs psychological help and I mean that

Fresh baked pastries, cakes, lunch entrees, fresh squeezed juices, and bubble tea - what else could you ask for?! I have been going here for over 7 years now because my family and I love the owner's pastries and especially her cakes! We always order cakes here for family gatherings because it's not too sweet, heavy, and is topped with fresh fruit! She doesn't put the fruit on until you order the cake and you can hear her cutting the fruits in the back. It's a spongey cake and I believe she uses soy to make her frosting. The cakes comes in a cute box and she supplies a plastic knife. Also, the husband or wife will ask you if it's for any special occasion and give you a cute sign (happy birthday, Happy Holidays, etc.) along with a couple free candles. The smallest cake is $15, small & medium are $25-$29, half a sheet is $50, and her whole sheet cake is $75. Her pastries are simple, but delicious. You just grab the pastries you want. They even show you the time she baked it when you buy it. I also love their fresh squeezed juices, especially the kiwi one. They are a Korean couple and you can tell the husband isn't as strong with his English as his wife is. They are so sweet and he'll always answer the phone with a kind "hello" and she'll always take over the phone for cake orders. I never leave without hearing them say goodbye to you. I will continue to support this lovely couple. :)

The food, the ambiance, the attention to detail is charming and well worth the time spent here. Service is fantastic. Would highly recommend.

The vibes are amazing. I used to come there at least once a day to every couple days during my lunch break at Microcenter. The food there is top notch, I loved their spicy ramen and Oreo cake, and the service, chefs kiss, they were super polite and patient, and I remember the first time I went there the lady at the counter gave a super helpful suggestion so I wouldn't spend my lunch running back and forth, easily my favorite sit down place at Olentangy Square

What a cute little bakery and cafe! We were greeted by a friendly staff person upon entry. The menu board featured their variety of drinks, including coffee, tea, and smoothie options. There is a glass case full of tasty cakes and cake slices, including cheesecake, cream puffs, and more at the time of our visit. A long table featured items including muffins, turnovers, cookies, and the like. They have seating, including an area where you remove your shoes to enter, in addition to tall tables and chairs. We selected a slice of Oreo mousse cake and an apple turnover for our goodies, though everything looked delicious and it was hard to pick! We certainly have items we want to come back and try in the future, but both of the goodies we opted for this time were terrific. They have a few reserved parking spots in front of their store, and there is plentiful parking in the shopping center lot, just across the entry road.

Selection of food items like bento boxes w bulgogi for under ten bucks each that take about 15 min to prepare for carry out. Numerous filled and infilled buns and other Asian inspired pastries like sweet pea paste in a danish or red bean paste in wheat rolls. Also have some soy milk, rice punch, and other to go drinks by the can/pack. Some sliced cakes as well. Not cheap. 2.99 or 3.99 each for the items I pictured. None of them were particularly remarkable but not overly dry or outright bad in any way. Just nothing to write home about. Ok I lied. The corn rolls (pictured) were more like dry cornbread breadsticks and I couldn't bear the lack of moisture so I had to toss them out. Today I went when everything was stocked again. The cheesy corn roll was delicious- everything today was moist so it is important to get there if you want bakery items earlier rather than later as they get stale quickly apparently. The peanut cream roll was also delicious- something that would be easily wrecked if dry at all

Very cute shop run by a cute korean family! I hear customers speaking korean occasionally with them. I like their inside table things a lot, its like the kind where the chairs are in the floor? The pastries are cute and good too. Its pretty quiet!

This place has many good pastries with reasonable price. Drinks are ok, not much special.

Tea Zone Bakery and Cafe today with one of my spawns for Bingsu shaved ice. Mango was my favorite, though they preferred the fruity one. Bubble teas of all types can be enjoyed here. A mouth watering collection of lovely cakes and some rather uncommon baked goods, all wrapped up in a quaint shop-like setting, complete with comfortable seating and cheery atmosphere.

All my cats in Houston live in the FLEA ZONE When I take mirror selfies, it's always in the PEE ZONE And if you're free later, I can put you in the D ZONE But if you want a bakery in C-Bus come to TEA ZONE! WHAT. This cute little Korean bakery ended up being the sixth stop on my bubble tea tour of Columbus, and the owner was really nice. I didn't love the bubble tea but they have a lot of interesting bakery goods and the tea wasn't bad and the owner seems really nice. Prices are affordable so come and check out the goods here at this unassuming little authentic Korean bakery. The 4 instead of 3 is for lovely service and baked goods. Now I need some me time, so I'm off to the Me Zone.

I came to tea zone on a whim one day, just wanting to stop somewhere before I headed to work, and it was the absolute best decision I've made in Columbus. They have plenty of options for tea, coffee, and deserts- which are all Asian based. My go-to currently is green tea bubble tea and iced coffee bubble tea. The customer service is wonderful, everyone I've spoken to that works there has been very kind. It is always clean, and the only thing you might see is a little cup ring on the tables. And even if you're not especially into Boba, there's definitely a drink option there for you. If you don't want to go for the beverages, the warmth and cozy vibes are enough to satisfy you. And if you're into soda, or just want to try an Asian pop, they have both coco cola and milkis (which I recommend).

I ended up at Tea Zone after a spa treatment nearby. They have a variety of sweet treats, sushi, frozen treats, ice cream, and drinks available. There are tables to eat inside. Warning that there is a strong fish smell as you walk in. I went in for the sweet rolls, but there were not many left later in the evening.

I have been so mind blow by this place that i keep coming here every time. This story started with finding a new place from where i can buy cakes for birthdays. I wanted something unique and matching my asian palette of lesser sugar. To my prayers being answered, i found it on G maps. The first time i tried anything from Here was their fruit cake which is their best seller. Then their bakery stuff like the pictures you see below were so soothing and yummy to have as a snack or while your breakfast. Lastly, whatever i said in the previous statement can be attested by not finding any bakery products by the end of the day, its all GONE!! Anyhow, do give this place a try and make it viral as a gem of columbus , OH

I stopped in with a friend just minutes before they were about to close around 8 on a Thursday. I got a few pastries as did my friend, as well as a green tea ice cream sandwich. So yummy! It's not a super big place but they have a lot of tables. They serve lunch here and you can sit and drink hot tea or get bubble tea. They also sell cakes and other kinds of desserts and balloons! They were really nice at the register. My friend happened to know the guy! I'll have to come back again! I didn't even know they were a Korean bakery, I just knew about the tea. The selection is a little different in comparison to Belle's Bread. They've got their own kinds of stuff and it seemed like they had a lot of pastries. Not as many cakes as Belle's, but still a good amount. Prices seem pretty reasonable too!

This place makes my favorite cake! I love their fruit cake and their bingsoo. I recommend coming here for desserts and to order Korean cake. They have bubble tea, but I found it to be lacking in flavor and watered down. I like how cozy the restaurant is and offers other products that you can purchase, such as tea, baked goods, etc. The people who own this business are nice and accommodating. I recommend this place for a calm atmosphere and unique desserts. It's a good place for families, groups, and kids.

I stopped here after having Korean food for lunch because clearly the way to finish that off is to get some patbingsoo. Not from the area so I was excited to see it was so close to Gogi. The place has a cute interior with places to sit, both normal tables and the more traditional floor table seating. You can grab something off the menu or pop in to get some of their individually wrapped pastries to go. As you decide on what you want, kpop plays in the background from a screen that's playing the videos. I was in the mood for patbingsoo so that's what I grabbed. It was topped with red beans, strawberries, kiwi, clementimes, some condensed milk and a scoop of ice cream - possibly mango but it was hard to tell. Honestly it was pretty average, I've had better and I've had worse. If you've never had bingsoo, I definitely recommend trying it - whether it's here or elsewhere. If you want bubble tea or just some patries, this is definitely a nice place to stop!

Hungry for something different, we tried the tea room right at opening time. Fascinating variety of pastries and teas, fruit juices, etc. Tried sausage bread, hit dog bread, custard bread, corn and cheese bread. All were enjoyed

If you have a reason for cake, this is a must try!Probably one of my all time favorite bakeries. We ordered a birthday cake, fruit cake style. It had fresh kiwis, strawberries and mandarin oranges on top. I ordered that day and they had a beautiful custom cake ready. The cake itself was light abs spongy topped with a creamy homemade whip frosting. It was beautifully packaged when I arrived to pick it up. It's located right next door to Gallons with ample parking spaces.

This tea spot is a hole-in-the-wall nestled in a strip mall but is not to be missed. I actually visited Tea Zone Bakery & Cafe two days in a row. It had such a lovely selection of teas and tea experiences I am so glad to have found it within the Columbus area. On my first visit my friend and I shared their tea service (only $6.95) which came with our own tea pot, tea cups and tea leaves. It was delightful, very warm and perfect for the cold December afternoon. The next day I tried their green tea latte with their non-dairy option. It was sweet (but only slightly so, definitely not overly sweet) and refreshing. She offered me honey to add as a sweetener if I needed but it was great on its own. Very refreshing and warm. They also offer many different baked goods and even bingoo (which I am a big fan of). Would love to come back and try some of those things but the tea is definitely an A for me.

This was the perfect cake for my birthday! I usually get the strawberry cake at belles but I wanted a cake with more fruits on it. The cake is soft and fluffy, and the frosting is light. It was easy to ask for what fruits I wanted, and they also included candles and a happy birthday sign without extra charge. It is an equally gorgeous and delicious cake and I love supporting this business!

Tucked in a corner near Micro Center, I was interested to see that not much had changed since I stopped by several years ago for a boba tea. I enjoyed their baked goods and shaved ice dessert. Love that it is a family owned and operated business.

My favorite place to get bubble tea. My favorite is always the taro milk tea with bubbles and jelly. I love the cakes too, especially the vanilla cake with the fruit topping. It is very light and super yummy. My husband and I usually shop at Microcenter on Bethel Rd frequently, so it's a perfect location to stop by and grab some bubble tea. Disappointed though that the last two times I had my husband grab bubble tea, I made sure he asked for bubbles and jelly, but both times the bubbles were missing and we only got the jelly.

We stopped here after dinner just to check it out as were not familiar with the area. What a treat. I had a slice of lemon cake that was so light, lemony and just the right amount of sweetness. My husband had the tiramisu and said it was delightful as well. I will be back to try their rather large tea selection next time I'm in the area.

I stopped in Tea Zone Bakery & Cafe for a tea. There are so many tea options here. The baked goods looked amazing! I ordered a bubble tea - there are so many flavors to choose from. My bubble tea was incredible and I can't wait to return for more tea and baked goods.

Best place to get Korean style fruit cake with Castella bread, light whipped frosting, and plenty of fruits. You definitely won't feel guilty after eating this cake because it's so light - not sure about the nutritional facts. This place is a go to for birthday cakes in my household and I find myself craving it. Great and consistent service as well!

This Korean restaurant and bakery is the bomb! Stopped by around 7:15 pm on a week night. No other customers inside. So Young (should her name be one word?), the owner, came right out and greeted me. Very sweet lady! Great to chat with her. I already had dinner down the road, thus decided to make a detour here to satiate my sweet tooth. 100% score!!! After spotting a pic on their Yelp page, I chose the Mango Bingsoo. One hundred degrees of awesomsauce! I love all the toppings on the shaved ice: subtle, sweet red bean paste; tons of liquid jelly pearls (I don't know the correct term for these mango-juice-filled balls); fresh yellow mango chunks encompassing the bowl; a scoop of green tea (yes?) ice cream and sprinkles to top. This was an extremely cool, refreshing, treat I am completely pumped to head back and try So Young's Bibimbop bowl!!

Another asian bakery, another place where all the desserts are in plastic baggies... Why, oh WHY do they do that? It makes it so much less appealing to me and though they had a nice selection for a late saturday afternoon and the products looks less scary to me then at other asian bakeries I opted for a simple sweetbread sandwhich with their fresh, homemade sweet buttercream. It looked like something mom would pack in my lunchbox, 2 slices of white bread and a it of butter, but tastewise it was quite good. A lightly sweet, fresh and fluffy bread for which the also ever so slightly butter complimented well. The owner was sweet and since I was the only one there I askes her a bunch of questions about her products and some like the potato bacon rolls, or custard filled rolls looked qute good. They advertised bubble tea at $1.50 in the window and I have been wanting to try it but since I read in reviews this wasn't the place for it and it turned out to cost $3.50 a cup ($1.50 is for plain tea it turns out) and I'm not into fake powder flavors I figured I'd wait and try it elsewhere since i do love Boba and have tried it at froyo places. In all I'd say my favorite asian bakery in Columbus, but truthfully that still isn't saying much...

I'm giving Tea Zone Bakery & Cafe 4 stars. Any place that offers Korean food, bubble tea and Asian pastries in a one-stop shop is a winner in my book. I also can't help but to support the cute mom and pop who own the place. I stopped by for a taro bubble tea and some pastries. While it wasn't the best bubble tea in the world, it certainly was drinkable and the tapioca was soft. I also got a red bean and hot dog bun, which tasted fresh and served as excellent snacks. Prices are reasonable. I believe a bubble tea costs $3.50 and pastries are about $1.25 each. I will need to come back to try their Korean food and their shaved ice (when it warms up).

Nice staff and a clean place. It's nice to have a cup of coffee to have a break. Love this place

This place is a hidden gem!! The atmosphere is so lovely and there's a traditional tea space where you remove your shoes. The tea set for two feels really special and fun, and there is a wide variety of delicious pastries. Highly recommend the corn and cheese bread!

This place is interesting. There was a small island to the side for bakery. They had fresh sweet pastries and red bean buns. I haven't tried the food there, but want to try the ramen there one day. We ordered the green milk tea with boba. The drink was tasteless, watery, slushy, and the boba was stale. I was very disappointed.

Place was spotless, pastries amazing and ramen was excellent. Employees very nice and helpful. Give it a try.

This is a small mom n pop shop and a small hidden place that is worth trying for the pastries! The Danish I had was great. The bubble tea wasn't my favorite but I think it'd be better with a different flavor. I will come back for sure

Definitely one of the best Asian fruit cake bakery!! The fruit cakes are light, fluffy, not too sweet, but also not bland. I also love their fruit bingsoo (pictured). I'm not the biggest fan of the bubble tea here, but I go here mainly for the cake so I do not mind. I highly recommend trying their fruit cake, and you can ask to switch out one fruit for another too! The owners are also extremely polite and nice, I love this place a lot!

Taste: 2 Value: 3 Service: 3 I got the cake roll and a strawberry boba with pearls. The cake roll wasn't bad, but the boba wasn't that great. The milk tea was too watery, and the pearls tasted bad. As many people have mentioned, if you come here, skip the milk tea and get the baked goods instead.

This is a pretty nice little store. It's not huge but it is large enough for folks to dine in, whether that be for dinner or dessert. It was hard for me to find so i'll note that it's located behind Gallo's. I was mainly interested in the baked goods tonight. I picked up some bread and rolls and if I take it easy on them I might have one or two left for breakfast. ;)

I always have a great experience here. They have a lot of baked goods and drink options. I tried the bingsu which was sooo good. I had never had a dessert like that before but it was so delicious. I also tried their lychee bubble tea which was also good and more on the slushie texture side. If you buy a cake some are topped with fruit. With the purchase you also get a small pack of candles and a big plastic knife to cut the cake. The box they put the cake in was excellent for transport because it had handles at the top. I definitely recommend getting cake from here. The staff is also always kind and helpful I come.

The baked goods are pretty good. I stopped by a couple times and have had a their tiramisu which is phenomenal! I'm not, however, too crazy about their bubble tea or smoothies. They're too sweet for my liking, makes my stomach hurt, I assume from the amount of sugar that is used. So I never get their teas.

Their Bulgogi is spectacular! Even though the place is small, it has a very friendly feel to it. The food presentation was better than some of the korean restaurants I went to. It tasted really good and the heated candle below the meat bowl adds an elegant touch to the whole thing. Will come back again!

I wasn't expecting much when I pulled up to the cafe, but it's so cute inside. I initially came here because this is one of the only places in Columbus that sell bingsu, but I would love to come back again. There was a cute seating section with low tables. It looked really cozy and I could see myself sitting there with a pot of tea, a pastry, and a good book. The bingsu was great and satisfied all of my cravings. I'll definitely be back for more!

Was craving Bingsoo (shaved ice) and found this place. It is a cute little bakery and the bingsoo was delicious! I loved that there is a big portion of fruit on the bingsoo as I normally find places with too much ice and not enough fruit. They also have bubble tea, pastries, and cake.