Vanessa C.
Yelp
Upon walking in, the first thing that popped up in my head was: OMG SO CUTE! And then deja vu because I know I've seen their tables, chairs, plants, etc. somewhere before.. at IKEA. It's okay, I love IKEA. And how brightly lit Volcano Tea House is too.
After ogling at their decor and geometric wall decals, my cousin and I finally decided to browse their menu. They have hot/cold milk teas, slush fruit drinks, juices, espresso drinks, ice-blended drinks, and tea. What's different from this tea house versus others? They have snacks! Real snacks. Fried fish balls, fried squid balls, fried chicken, French fries, onion rings, and other tasty fried foods I cannot recall.
We tried their (mild) spicy fried chicken and I instantly knew I would be back for more. I can't describe the taste but it was a perfect blend of salt and spice. Just thinking about it makes me wish I ordered more.
Drinks? My cousin and I ordered: house milk tea with herbal jelly and boba, Hokkaido milk tea with egg pudding and boba, taro milk tea, and oolong milk tea. My cousin found the house milk tea a bit bland. Boba? We both thought it could be cooked longer as well as sweetened too. The taro milk tea and oolong were for my husband and sister who says they were each lacking flavor. The Hokkaido milk tea was as expected, which is a smooth, milky caramel flavor.
Cost? It's pretty steep for drinks especially when ordering a large size with multiple toppings, which is easily around $5-$6. Fried snacks range from $1.50 to $6. Hot grass jelly with the choice of three toppings is $6-$7.
Volcano Tea House? I'll be back. For snacks. And maybe another try at one of your many drink options too.