Verde Tea Espresso Bar
47954 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA, 94539
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Address :
47954 Warm Springs Blvd
Fremont, CA, 94539 - Phone (510) 657-8061
- Website https://www.verdeteacafe.net/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:30 am - 11
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dessert
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Good for Working : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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B W.
I like their style of milk tea, but this place definitely is sub-par amongst the multiple Verde joints. Their boba tends to be all over the place in terms of consistency. Sometimes undercooked, sometimes overcooked, typically all stuck together in a giant mass. it was once so hard that i literally had to get a replacement. Their drinks tend to be super sweet, so make sure to ask for it less sweet unless you enjoy taking the carpool lane to diabetes. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NEVER, EVER get the mint green tea. Unless you really have a hankering for Listerine. Holy crap it's awful.
(3)Kate T.
Ordered a Passion green tea (no milk, lightly sweetened) here only to receive a block of sugar in my container. I twirled it around to mix the tapioca and a cloud of sugar would just take over the juice. what the hell... I took a sip and my teeth started aching. Yeah, I'll just go to the verde in Cupertino from now on. Not impressed with this location.
(2)Ceci C.
The food and drinks were okay.. But the service was so terrible! We tipped although it wasn't according to their gratuity guidelines, and they asked us why we didn't put enough tip?! It just felt rude. And we got there when they were about to close so the whole time we were there, it felt like the service was rushed. I don't even know what to say.. I was so eager to come back here 'cause I haven't been here for a while, only to get treated like this. TERRIBLE. Never coming back here again. -_-
(1)Eunis H.
Grass jelly milk tea with pudding!!! FTW! =) Dairy-free, YAY!! Grass jelly texture was really good. Pudding was yum! Large cup size. You can customize the sweetness of the tea. I also ordered beef noodles...and it came in a sink size bowl. SO BIG! And their spoon was like the size of my fist, so big! They don't have regular spoons that'll fit in my mouth? Still, the milk tea was very good, with grass jelly. =) Too bad you are not near me in LA =(
(4)Cristina L.
This is my go place for milk teas. I like the fact that they shake the teas, so you get a very frothy milk tea. They also offer a dining area where you can order dinner and food. Their large size of drinks is like a mini bucket, its very large. I wish they open more locations.
(5)Stephanie B.
I only get one drink here. Taro Milk Tea. It's very creamy and not too sweet. I always get a large because I feel like I chug it so fast! I don't ask for pearls because sometimes they're really hard and over cooked. I just want the tea itself anyway. Their fried chicken is also good, you do have to season it yourself at the "season" station. It's a good thing since it can be too salty at other places. We usually come here at night and it's usually not too busy. They have 5 Stars, which is nice to gain some points.
(4)Annie T.
Four stars for the boba. Two starts for the food-A for effort though. The boba here is pretty solid. They have a great area for people to hang out right in the front area of the store for people who do just boba and small appetizer (ie: popcorn chicken), which makes the wait time pretty quick. Rarely do I have to wait long for my drink. Drinks are on the sweeter side and cannot be adjusted. If you want to do food, there are larger tables in the back where you can sit down and order food, and drinks, which they serve in much fancier cups. Food is generally bland and usually made with Asian flavoring. The only dish I usually order is the popcorn chicken (with extra salt).
(4)Denise L.
Another boba place. Had their grapefruit green tea with boba. It was a bit too sweet for me, but when I ask for less sweet, then it's really not sweet. I think the Cupertino location is better, but this one does the job!
(3)Lena V.
This place is alright. I think the only reason people like this place is that you can order a HUGE drink. I like the popcorn chicken and rice dish though.
(3)Priscilla W.
I love the frothiness of the drinks. The low prices and quick service are a huge bonus as well. The popcorn chicken I got wasn't too great, and I ended up having to throw the rest away. I highly recommend the drinks, though! I hate how you have to pay a minimum of $5 per person to sit in the lounge however.
(4)Christal T.
Wtf the guy that waited our table was waiting for his tip after we paid . Who does that? So awkward. And the whole night, it wasn't like he was hella attentive or anything so giving 15% was already too much. And there's a minimum of $5 per person if you want to sit and dine in... Does that mean I have to drink two boba drinks??? #fail #nobueno
(2)Crystal C.
Typical boba place that also has a full menu of food. Apparently you have to spend a minimum of $5-10 just to sit down and enjoy your dessert, otherwise you're constantly being rushed and harassed to finish. Service was terrible. The dessert was typical. Probably won't be coming back... Ever.
(1)Philip H.
The other night I met up with my two friends here to hang out. My friends arrived first and ordered their food and drinks. They both got a entree beef over noodles and chicken over noodles and one beverage each. When I got there it took a while for the three staff in the front to notice me waiting to order. I ordered a large milk tea with boba. Which I believe was just under $5. I looked at the menu but there was nothing else on the menu that looked worth ordering especially since I wasn't hungry. The place was pretty empty only maybe one or two tables were occupied. It was already close to 9 pm when I got there. I sat down at the booth with my friends and chatted for a few minutes and my drink hasn't arrived. So I go to check the front. It's sitting there on the front counter. I grab it and go back to the booth. Couple minutes later the food my friends ordered comes. After my friends take their first few bites one of the staff comes to the table to say something but we couldn't understand him. He then walks away and brings a sign that each person needs to order at least 5 dollars worth of food.... by the time he doea this the check for my friends has already been set on the table. And I look down at its already over 23 bucks worth of food and drinks. If you include my drink that's $27 -$28 .... What kind of service and attitude is that...? The place is dead. No one is waiting to be seated at a table and you think now is a good time to enforce the 5 dollar minimum policy. I actually did give them $5 dollars to think of it. The rest of the change I dumped into the tip jar. So why the hell is this guy being such a douche? I end up not ordering additional food and they never mention anything about that policy for the rest of the night. However during the course of the meal they come at least 3 to 4 times asking if my friends were done with their meals. The first time they asked both of them haven't even finished 20% of the dish... It's been a while since I've had such bad service. Whoever is the manager needs to do something fast about their staff and train them properly or I'm pretty sure that location is going to lose a lot of business.
(1)Dale W.
While there are quite a few Verde joints around the South Bay, this place has definitely been my go-to for the past couple years when I was working in the area. Verde's milk tea defines itself with an extra degree of frothiness that no other milk tea place can offer. (I'm assuming they add cream to their milk to make it denser, but haven't confirmed this yet...) As a result, you get a richer tasting version of your average milk tea. And if you're hungry for some food, there's a segmented area off to your right where you can dine in. The food is decent I would say, but only 3 stars in my book. You definitely can't go wrong with the salted fried chicken if you just want a snack, and I'm personally a huge fan of their sweet potato fries. As for entrees, I would recommend the combination seafood udon. It tastes delicious and is pretty on par with udon you'd get from a regular Japanese restaurant. As much as I love the milk tea and generally enjoy the food, the service is a whole other story. If you want to dine in, just be prepared to spend a decent amount of time there, or very vigorously wave over the staff. They tend to be slower with their service and sometimes even disappear for a while, so patience is key!
(4)Catherine B.
Verde has always been a solid boba place for me ever since high school. The service used to be a lot worse - the person working never understood me or any of my friends which was never fun. It's always super fast though, so it's a good place for grab&go if you're in a hurry. I've never tried their sit down food (or any food at all) but some people seem to like it. I love their QQ ramen milk tea. Noodle shaped boba things? So weird but so good. The milk tea is nice&frothy&has such a good flavor to it. It's my favorite. Their mint green milk tea is good too when you want something refreshing but sometimes it's too minty for me. Their pearl milk tea is solid too but every time my boyfriend orders the large, we always end up with half the cup filled with pearls which is gross. Overall it's really good but if you order the large bucket, you might get more boba than you'll ever need.
(4)Liana F.
Came here on a Friday night and it was not busy. I have been to this location twice in my life and that's primarily due to it's out-of-the-way location. One friend was really wanting her milk tea so a few of us made our way down to Warm Springs Blvd. I have had their regular milk tea and red bean milk tea drinks. As far as quality goes, both are good. The only complaint I may have is that their drinks may be a bit too sweet when made with their standard amount of sweetener. Now quantity, on the other hand, is a separate issue. Half of the cup was filled with ice cubes, which not only made me feel ripped off but also made it difficult to reach the pearls and red bean bits. Note to self: order without ice. Overall, I think I would come back again if a) my friend craves her milk tea or b) I grow tired of my usual boba venues.
(3)Christina L.
Today was such a disappointing experience. My hot red bean milk tea was watered down and LACKED RED BEANS!! After complaining and requesting that they fix it, the staff failed to remake my drink claiming that it wasn't watered down. I didn't bother to complain about the lack of red beans, figuring I'd get the same mediocre response. I'm sitting in the parking lot writing this because it makes me so sad. There are so many other boba tea places in the area and I normally drive off-path to get my boba at Verde. I will try other locations closer to the freeway. Womp womp. If you want to check your staff, I ordered around 10:45pm on 2/1/2014.
(1)Franklin Y.
Verde! Solid Milk Teas - Check! Non Gross Boba - Check! Other Good Non-Tea Drinks - Check! Happy Hour/Buy 1 Get one Free Deal - Check! Ridiculous Sizes - Check! What else could you want?!!! - Check! Kidding aside, this place is pretty great. The only thing that could improve is quality of tea over added flavoring. Other than that, this is a great spot to hangout with your friends and get your boba fix!
(4)Angela H.
* Very reasonable priced lunch bento * Decent food and great selection of sweet drinks * Good service while dine in * Good place with friends * Almost always wait a long time for to-go orders
(4)Ashley H.
Food is very great for its price!! However, it takes a long time for your food to arrive. But even then, it's not too bad, as it's a great place to chill and hang out. I absolutely LOVE their grapefruit juice with aloe. A little on the sour side but delicious nonetheless.
(4)Steven B.
I wrote a review for this place back in 2009 and I will say it's an improvement from then. The service is hit or miss, sometimes they are kind enough to bring the drinks to our table and sometimes they mumble the number on the receipt & leave it on the table by the register. The drinks are good when they're made right. I've had a few instances where the drinks seemed watered down but the staff had no problem accommodating to that problem & fixing it. I've eaten there twice and though it's not terrible, I don't have cravings or have it on my list of places to dine at. What keeps me coming back? Their mint green milk tea & crispy chicken.
(3)Andy W.
Service is not as good compared to Cupertino Verde. Overall experience I had here in Fremont Verde, as I order Dark Brick with no Ice... I get ICE in my Dark Brick. I order Vegetarian Noodle with no Onion, I get Onion in my Noodle. if you were looking for a place to meet up in group and Wifi and Outlet, this place will be ideal. but for food & desert...it will Requires Consideration with 2nd thoughts.
(2)Rebecca P.
I think I only make trips to Verde when I meet up my friend to catch up on life. Besides that, I never think of coming here as there are so many tea house competition around this area. When I do come, I usually order the jasmine or almond milk tea. Both aren't too bad, but they do get a little stingy with their grass jelly every time I order it. They have a little restaurant seating on one side of the shop which is nice for those who like to sit & dine more comfortably. If not, they do have seats in the main area.
(3)Shatter H.
No consistentence drinks Make !!!! Sometime it is right sometime is too watery( taste like nothing) sometime is too sweet ..... The large one they never make consistence so wanma be sure maybe try the small one . The one in cupertino way better
(2)Omar J.
The drinks here are amazingly frothy and tasty. One of my top 5 boba places in the east bay. For $3, you can get a regular sized tea or milk tea without boba. The regular size here is equal to the large size at other boba places such as Tapioca Express. For another dollar or two, you can upgrade to a large tub like size of tea that is more than enough for one person. My favorite tea from here is mango black tea with lychee. It's always prepared perfectly with a good amount of frothy and sweetness. My experience with the staff has been good so far. I haven't experienced any of the issues other people had.
(4)Michelle E.
Thai tea was average or slightly below average, too milky. Boba texture was kinda hard
(2)Shema P.
This place was ok. My Thai iced tea was a little too sweet but it was gooood. Both of my cousins ordered a milk tea which they said it was watered down. My other cousin ordered like a mango slush which she really liked. It took like 10 minutes for all of us to get all of our drinks which is longer than usual. The employees seemed a little rude according to my cousin. I didn't pay much attention.
(3)David N.
The milk tea here is different as opposed to other milk tea joints. The large is VERY big so if you and milk tea go hand in hand on a hot day, by all means! I also came here to dine in and I ordered the Pasta Portebello. The wait was a bit long, but after eating the Pasta, I was completely satisfied. Hands down, probably the one of the best Pasta's I've had in a while.
(4)Gabriella T.
If I could give 0 stars I could. Service was TERRIBLE. They rushed us the whole entire time, the food wasn't even hot, and we didn't even order much but we still tipped- we are poor college students but some people don't even tip- and the guy came up to us and asked us why we didn't tip more ?? Like what the heck, who does that?? He was asking us if we didn't tip more because of the service, but at least we tipped. Just because it wasn't 15% they didn't have to be so persistent in asking us why we didn't tip a lot..... Never coming back here again.
(1)Joanne C.
This place is better than the one in Cupertino because they actually have seats for you if you order drinks and appetizers. There's also outdoor seating so that's always a plus. Their teas are good and everything, probably worth 4 stars, but they only get 3 because they charged me for ketchup. Really....? $0.05 for ketchup? Ketchup's not even expensive..
(3)Ting-Yu C.
Their food is average, but I really like their grapefruit green tea. It's the only place I've seen in the general vicinity that makes it this good. The rest of their drinks are a little too sweet, in my opinion. Their ramen drink is also very unique and not at all as disgusting as it sounds. Service is pretty fast, at least for take-out tea. And for when it's not, there's free wifi in the cafe. The people I've met there so far have also been really nice.
(4)Kim N.
I ordered the regular Pearl Milk Tea, which comes in a fairly large size.. I believe it's about 22 oz. The Pearls were a little hard, and chewy. The milk tea did not taste like your normal powdered milk tea, nor did it taste like fresh tea (like how Tpumps creates theirs). I couldn't put my finger on what the distinct taste was, but after a few more sips it went unnoticeable. I feel that it has to do with the sweetener they use...perhaps not your typical classic simple syrup, but a honey or actual table sugar? Decent place if you're craving and nearby... I wouldn't drive out of my way to come here either.
(3)Kenny N.
Been here many times. They use powder for their drinks, and I've only eaten in once. The popcorn chicken is just ok here, they also come with some sort of fries but those are basically flavorless and bland. My favorite drink to order here is the melon milk tea with coconut jelly. QQ ramen topping is fun to have sometimes too, but can be hit or miss. The pearls are meh here, and I've tried some other drinks that I don't like here. My hot drink was not that hot when I ordered it too.
(3)Katherine C.
I love their papaya milk tea. Enough said. That's the only thing I get, ever. Though once I tried their pudding milk tea, which was good, but I worship the papaya milk tea. I love love love papaya milk and this is the closest I can get to it where the drink still tastes good. I haven't found a place that makes good papaya milk. Never take the papaya milk tea off the menu. I've had the Verde in Cupertino, but I do think the papaya milk tea at this location tastes better.
(4)eater h.
This place failed me so badly!!!!!!! Lousy rude service with disgusting& disappointing food/beverage. I ordered sth by phone and got there 15 later than the estimated ready time. I stayed under the "to-go order pick up" sign for 5 mins and no one asked me what do I need or anything else. They all seem to be crazy busy, however, I saw only 3-4 tables with customers. Finally I was tired of waiting and asked some one for help, what they told me is that can I please move away from the area because I was blocking them. Really? I didnt see anyone coming through and I wasnt provided my food or any service and the first thing they said was for me to move away. Of course I got mad and told them I already paid, I have been here for 10 Mins and please gave me my food so I can be on my way. They sluggishly gave me a bag that has been there since I came in and told me I am all set. GOSH! Why didnt sb just gave it to me when I came in! Now the only thing I hope is to have some decent food/tea so I wouldnt regret too much of coming here. Boy, how impossible that is. I ordered a sesame milk tea tastes like nothing buy plain hot water(with a little sesame residual), a blueberry toast looks/tastes nothing more than a piece of bread from supermarket with lousy blueberry jam (tiny portion too), and a tasteless Thai cold noodle with barely cooked squid. The only thing I am wondering is that how did this place survive with so many other tea houses around here slightly or so much more better than it. Actually, I have never been to a worse one before!! Do me a favor and close yourself so no more people would be failed!
(1)Angela C.
I ordered the Taro Milk Tea with Aloe Vera last night and it was so extremely sweet. I was barely able to drink more than half of my drink because it was so awfully sweet. Let's just say, I did not enjoy my drink. On another note, they separate this Verde into two areas. In one half of the place you can sit freely and find seats and tables as they become available. The other half of the place you have to order food $5 or more and dine in. I think it's pretty strange that they split the place up and require their guests to purchase food in order to sit on the other side. Eh, I'll get my Taro Milk Tea somewhere else!
(2)Christina L.
Ordered the hazelnut milk tea without boba and it was unbelievably amazing! So creamy, so delicious. Size options appear to be normal vs abnormally large. Only downside was that it took FOREVER for the little thing to be ready. Lots of Asians in this area. Just a little strange that this place sections off one side for the restaurant side, and the other side is for to-go or if you plan on staying for a shorter period of time. Basically, if you order a meal, you get to sit on the fancier side, otherwise, if you're just getting something small like boba, you have to stay on the less decorated side. A bit odd also that there's a sign next to the booths saying "No Card Playing."
(4)Cynthia B.
A lot of people told me that this place is just alright and that there's nothing special about it. However, I really liked the decorations and how clean the place was. Most asian restaurants I go too are not on the cleaner side of things so I liked the difference. The waitresses are also pretty nice. The decorations were also pretty cute from where I was sitting. I ordered the fish cutlet with rice and it was pretty good but I enjoyed my boyfriend's food more. He got the alfredo. I liked the mushrooms and I liked how the alfredo was not as cheesy as most others. My fish was bland without the sauce but it was really crunchy. Haha. Also the corn beef on the rice was good. The milk tea that I ordered was really different from other milk teas that I've tried but I actually liked the change. Again I enjoyed my boyfriend's thai milk tea more than my milk tea but mine was still good! I would come back here for sure to try out the other stuff.
(3)Jef F.
I've been to several boba places around the area and especially like the places that brew the tea for the milk tea. I'm not sure if this place brews their tea or if its powder, but I have a hunch that they just do the powder tea, since they don't offer specialty teas except the usual earl grey, green and jasmine and all their flavors are just the fruit flavors with syrup. I tried the mango milk tea with the rainbow jelly, the milk tea was a little on the sweet side, but had good mango flavor. The rainbow jelly was a little on the hard chewy side which I didn't mind, gave the green some texture. I gave this place 3 stars because I felt it is equivalent to your normal boba shop like Quickly's and Tapioca Express.
(3)Bryan T.
I've been coming to Verde for years, since it opened and have seen how it has changed throughout the years. I have always loved their milk tea and I basically came here everyday because I lived so close. I always loved their drinks and food and regularly came here to hangout with my friends. All of this changed when I heard some horrifying news. My friend ( who was a former employee ) had told me that Verde REUSES THEIR CUPS!!! They take the used cups from the trash, "wash" them and serve them back to their customers. I was so angry and disappointed when I was told this. All these years I've been coming and all of the money I spent here to feel so betrayed and disgusted. You can even see the washed cups above the sink. My former Verde employee friend had quit because she was so disgusted. My friend refused to take the cups out of the trash and the boss lady SCREAMED at her for not listening to her. Who knows for how long this has been going on. I knew that Verde had barely passed their health inspection but I never thought it would go this far. Who knows what else they do to "save money" Definitely will NEVER come here again. My new go-to milk tea places will be T4 and Gong-Cha, I have friends who are employees there and they confirmed that they do not reuse their cups. Spread the word everyone, this place doesn't deserve its hype anymore. tl;dr: Verde reuses their plastic cups by taking them out of the trash and "washing" them and reserving to customers. Super gross and cheap. Never coming here again.
(1)Jan Michel P.
I always get the "bucket" size drink. Staff has been ok every time that i have gone. Some time drinks are really good other times they are watered down. One time my cup was 75% ice. Other than that they have pretty good almond milk tea.
(3)Bonnie S.
Verde used to be so bad, both in food quality and customer service. After remodeling their store into more of a restaurant type of place, they've gotten a tiny bit better. Their service is still terrible. I don't know what was wrong with the waitress, but she was annoyingly unresponsive, literally. I'd order my food, or ask for another plate, and she would take a few seconds to comprehend what I just said, hesitate for a few more seconds, and then reply as if she was unsure of what she was doing. I'm not sure how she was hired... Anyway, I came here for dinner, so this review is mainly based on their "real" food, not their drinks or snacks. Appetizers: we ordered the fried sweet potatoes, crispy chicken, and fried seafood paste. I enjoyed the crispy chicken and sweet potatoes. They were on the oily side, but it's not surprising, I can't think of a healthy Asian milk tea place. Rice dishes: I ordered the salmon fried rice. I think I could split the rice into 4 dinners because they gave me so much. The fried rice was very, very average, the rice or salmon was not very hot in temperature and the salmon was bland and rough. Teriyaki chicken with rice: no. The meat was so rough and though the chicken was chicken, it's definitely NOT teriyaki for sure. The baked cheese rice plate with shrimp was slightly more enjoyable than the other things we ordered. Hot temperature wise and flavorful, but kind of "heavy" because theres a lot of cheese and the rice is soaked in sauce. I think I might come back to try their drinks because their menu has a large selection. BUT overall, not good for dinner, unless you want cheap quality food.
(2)Bonnie L.
It just doesn't compare to the one that closed down in Cupertino! WHAT A SHAME. Sometimes this one is good, sometimes it's not. The regular pearl milk teas are delicious, except when it's made poorly and diluted! Hope you're lucky! Hahah. But normally, it has a ginger taste to it that no one but me seems to taste. ): Let me know if you taste it! I swear it's there! And I love the pearl milk tea for that! &I still love the Froth! (: Buy one, Get one free late night (I think 9-11PM?)! It closes at 11PM. It'll be the cheapest milk tea you've ever gotten if you take on this deal. Hehe.
(3)Eric W.
What I hate most about other pearl tea cafes in the area is how crowded they can be, and the infestation of wannabe suburban thugs lurking on the outskirts. This place is different. The more refined *majority Chinese* patrons here are infinitely more respectful, and can speak properly without dropping the "N" word and "F" bombs every other sentence. They don't spit all over the sidewalk, smoke bowls in public view, or crank up the JL Audio subs in their whips outside. That alone is enough to give this place at least 3 stars. Furthermore, the bathroom has not a single mark of graffiti in it, as opposed to the one at the infamous Tapioca Express in Union City, which looks like it is auditioning for a role in Style Wars. The drinks themselves are decent. I wouldn't necessarily drive 100 miles specifically to this location, but if I'm in the area, it certainly quenches any cravings for tea. I'm partial to the mint green tea, which has just the right amount of flavor as to not go overboard with the sweetness. The freeze smoothies are excellent as well, and won't give you a sore throat after you are done. They also have "two-for-one" deals at various times during the day for teas (usually off peak hours), but I believe this offer may be expiring soon. The shop is rather large compared to your average. So large in fact, they have another section to the side selling various Chinese and Japanese knick-knacks. They have everything from traditional Chinese design handbags to Hello Kitty-like toys. Most of it appears to be Made in China knockoffs, but prices are extremely reasonable, almost to the point of giving them away for free. Lastly, if you are the type who enjoys studying and reading at tea shops like I do, this place should suit your needs. It's not too noisy, yet there is also plenty of eye candy to feast upon. The crowds seem to drop by at random times, so it is not unusual to find some hours completely empty, while others are filled to the brim. *edit* 12/8 On a recent trip, I noticed that the section selling the cute stuff has been removed. *edit* 1/4 It looks like the entire store has been overhauled, going for the more formal, sitdown restaurant look.
(4)Wendy T.
I went here TWICE after eating ramen Aijsen. The second time I went here I thought I'd give it a second try. Usually I finish my milk teas within seconds after ordering it, this one however was different. The milk tea tasted odd, it was very foamy than I'm used to, and tasted like they used a more milk in it than anything. The lady in the front is a bit rude, but hey what do you expect for a HELLA asian ass establishment lol. My friends wanted to order coffee, but for some odd reason they ran out? IT was about 12pm. How do you run out of coffee so early? Anyhow I'd stay away!
(1)Pika C.
So since the last time I wrote a review on this place, I've been to this place several times to eat there. I've observed a few things about this place I'd like to talk about.. 1. There is a bunch of weird clothes and other stuff in the restaurant..I'm not sure what they are there for, but nobody's allowed to touch them and they are covered in plastic. 2. The menu is misspelled and a lot of the stuff written in the menu is literally hand-written. They didn't even bother to reprint a menu.. 3. When we went with our friends, they gave only us chopsticks and not our friends..is it because they're not Asian? Hm... 4. The one thing I go to this place for is to drink the plum freeze. It's sooo good!! It's my favorite plum freeze everywhere. It is the reason why this place gets three stars. 5. Sometimes when I order only a drink, it still takes about half an hour for them to make..which is weird..since it's only a drink!
(3)Judy K.
I come here to study or to chill with friends. The sofa seats are comfortable, and it's normally pretty quiet at night. The ambiance is pretty relaxing with dimmer lighting and interesting wall paint. The setup is...interesting to say the least. They partitioned the store so that 85% of it is dine-in service (you have to sit down, order food, and pay a service charge) and 5% belongs to a hallway for you to order to-go. The other 10% belongs to what I'm going to refer to as the Great Wall of Asian. I THINK they're trying to sell a big mess of clothes, bags, accessories, etc. However, they've conveniently put a sign that says "PLEASE DON'T TOUCH" and then drew a picture of a hand shaking a finger. So...I'm sure they're not using that space for storage, but why can't I touch? I'm deterred from even looking at the stuff because I'm not going to buy something I can't hold. Also, I know they get their goodies from the cheap markets in Asia, because I happen to have a more toned down version of one of their bags. I don't know what they're charging, but I paid $10 for mine, and that was me with my non-existant bargaining skills. Their milk tea is decent. I love jasmine milk tea or earl gray. It's a hit or miss. Some days it hits the spot and some days I feel like I'm drinking watery milk tea. Their asian food is decent. But the pasta they have is way too heavy on the sauce. They have free wireless. Plus one point. They don't have any outlets. Negative 2 points. That means...I can only stay there at most for two hours before my battery dies. They would have gotten three stars from me except for the fact that they don't have good service. Verde closes at 11PM. It is my belief that as a paying customer, I can stay there until 11PM. If you start closing up at 10:50, I'll know to start packing up. But when you start turning off the lights at 10:36, and I'm obviously not ready to leave, that's just rude. That alone has stopped me from going back. Go to Cafe Zen on Automall. They're nicer, offer equally good food, have better lighting, and don't turn the lights off 30 minutes before closing.
(2)Brian c.
If I could give this place zero stars I would and here's why: I normally don't care about 'customer service' because i mostly care if the food is good. And I tend NOT to care about 'customer service' in a Chinese restaurant/cafe because I know from experience, tipping and customer service isn't a big a deal in China and Taiwan (the Chinese countries I've been to) as it is here (I'm not saying people don't tip at all in Chinese countries). But the service I experienced last night was HORRIFIC and that's saying a lot for a Chinese place. On a Thursday night at 9:45 (July 15th), two friends and I walked in and asked if we could still order. The one attendant, a woman in her mid-thirties yells out, "We're closed." I said, "don't you close at 10?" She responds "If you want to get it to go, that's it. No food." At this point, I would like to mention the tacky paper signs everywhere that tell you what you can and can't do in their business. There's warning signs everywhere which makes you think that their either paranoid or that they've had some bad customers in the past. But there are two papers signs that say "do not jump on chairs and couches. please watch your children." There is a sign that says "for every person dining in must spend at least 3 dollars." "We now accept credit card, but must spend at least 20 dollars." And the "we don't accept bills over 20 dollars" (which has been there for ever). What's next? A sign saying "No Fun Allowed. This includes laughing and smiling." As we're deciding (literally less than 10 seconds at the counter), the woman sighs and looks visibly irritated. She tells us AGAIN that "we're closing." As if we didn't know that already since she just told us less than 20 seconds ago. She tell us of the special buy 2 get 1 free, with the exception being almond and taro. There were three of us together and so my friend and I asked "so can we buy two almonds at full price and still get the third one, a regular decaf milk tea, for free?" "No." Me: Why? We're still paying full price for two almonds? Her response? "You can't get the almond for free" Me: "We don't want the almond for free, we're saying we'll pay full price for them but is that still possible?" "No. You can't. We're closing...." True, you are closing but you're technically not closed yet and i'm trying to give you my money. What business doesn't want money? So we decide to purchase the almonds milk teas anyway and she continues to sigh. I pay first and I go to the bathroom. When I return (about 45 seconds later), my friend is trying to get exact change out and the woman tells her "Hurry up, we're closing." My friend replies: "We're the customers, you should not talk to us like that." The woman stares blankly back, visibly annoyed. Having worked in various coffee shops in my life, I know what its like to work a closing shift and have people try to order coffee, tea, chai, sandwiches, etc, as you're just trying to get out of there. And MAYBE, she was just having a bad day. And one of the secrets I learned working at coffee shops is that even if you're not closed but dont want to make anymore coffee so you can get out of there, just lie and say "I shut down the machine already." You know, for customer service sake because at least I won't think that this woman is PSYCHO or at the very least not doing her JOB. Anyway, as she was preparing our drinks about 20 feet away, I yelled to her that I wanted my drink hot (because cold milk tea is weird on my stomach). I tried to get her attention by saying "excuse me." After 10 times, she turns and goes "WHAT?" I ask her if she can heat it up hot and she replies "I already finished making it" showing me a clear plastic cup that was sealed by the film. I then said sorry and asked if she could put it in a styrofoam cup and heat it up. She lifts it up and goes "I already made it." Technically, she didn't make anything. All she did, as we all watched her for whether or not she was going to spit in our drinks, was pour premade tea into a cup and throw some ice in there. If she was worried about the 5 cents it cost for the plastic cup and plastic film lid, I would pay her for it. And how hard is it to just pour it out into a cup? I wanted my money back but I knew she was going to give me even more of a stink so I left my drink on the counter and left. I used to like this place a lot and at one point would come maybe 2-3 times a week (for a brief minute) I will say this isn't the first time they have rejected my request to "heat it up" even as I've spent a lot of my money there. I won't blame the establishment for this attendant's really poor customer service. But I think it says something that the place has such strict codes about how you spend your money. Granted, it's their business, but this is a little over the top. At this establishment, the customer is always wrong apparently. I am never going back.
(1)Lisa N.
I like this location more than the cupertino one. this place is bigger with more seating so there's no "minimum" purchase just to sit. there was only 1 worker there but she worked pretty quickly. i ordered 4 drinks and they were done in about 10 minutes. instead of the dark brick milk tea, i got dark brick black milk tea. SO MUCH BETTER! my friend finished his drink before we got on the freeway. that's how good it is! $12.09 for 4 drinks with jelly!
(5)Jasmine W.
The food here is ok. I had lunch there once, and I don't remember I had any complaints. However, the drinks are pretty disappointing. I tried to like it there since many people actually recommend this place, but my experiences are just unpleasant. Once my hot milk tea came with chunks of unmelted powdered milk. I asked the waitress there, and she took it back to the kitchen, and then gave me back the same one with less chunks in it. I bet they just tried to melt the chunks using microwave. It was the most nasty milk tea I have ever had. The shaved ice are like more like some tiny bits of ice chunks. There is another time I ordered a cold red bean milk tea, and it came with less than 10 pieces of beans. i am not kidding about that! Seriously, red beans don't cost much, do they? I think I will stay away from this place.
(2)yvonne t.
The drinks are really good. Love their black tea and watermelon juice w/aloe! However, the service is a bit lacking.... Just make sure to speak LOUDLY and ENUNCIATE your order because the girl behind the counter will probably get it wrong if you don't.
(3)Toro C.
I like the tea, and have had great experiences with customer services at the Mountain View and Cupertino one. However, I wish I could get the same service at the Fremont location, which is where I live closer to. They need to hire people that actually want to be there. Each fobby little boppers that work there NEVER greet us. Excuse me, but so I fu*king owe you something? I don't! So don't think working at a boba store makes you more highly-er than the rest of us. I can't believe the would make us wait exactly at 9 on the dot just for some happy hour discounts. cmon' it was only 8:50pm. I think I'll start making that extra trip to actually enjoy my HAPPY hour. oh and what are they trying to do? have a garage sale inside a restaurant? So tacky! I hope this place shuts down.
(1)Tiffany S.
I love their milk tea with pudding! I haven't had their food here yet, but I definitely wanna come back for a cute brunch/lunch or something. The outside was meh, but the inside was pretty nicely designed (which made me wanna come back for their food...) Since I've been craving their milk tea and pudding, I decided I'd write a review for them while i'm checkout out their yelp page. I'm actually quite surprised they only got 3 stars... But then again I haven't had their food so I cant' really give a legit review other than- MILK TEA= YUM w/ PUDDING. Anyways, I didn't give them 5 or even 4 stars due to service! At some places you don't really expect spectacular service like pho restaurants... but at a place like this... it matters! I came around 2ish and I was ready to order and no one came to take my order. I stood at the register like a dumbass for a good 10 minutes I would have to say. AND there were like 2 workers who I KNOW saw me standing there, but proceeded to look like they were busy. Literally, one of the lady walked by me 3 times and the guy behind the counter to the right was not really doing much... I didn't wanna seem inpatient (also cause I thought they'd help me out) but they didn't so I spoke up and said "uhh.. can i order? I've been waiting for a while now..." FINALLY someone helps me. At least at pho places, they ask if you're ready to order withint 10 seconds of seating... gahh! 15 minute wait for a damn milk tea. Was it worth it? Yes. Cause by the time I got my drink, I was thirsty. -___- I will have to update my review when I dine in here!
(3)Uyen L.
I love going here because their milk tea's are hands down AMAZING. I'm not a big fan of milk tea but I absolutely love the milk tea they have here. My favorite would be the Jasmine green milk tea w/ grass jelly. The whip cream they add on top is definitely on point. Their rice plates are good as well. My two personal favorite are the chicken cutlets and the fish fillet rice plates. The meat sauce they put on top of the rice is delicious & their little side salad w/ the tofu's really good as well. However, if this place's drinks weren't so good, they would probably run out of business because they have horrible management and services. Everytime I come here, I have to wait at least 10-20 minutes just for someone to assist me and their food takes forever to come out. This is not a place for you to go during your lunch break or a place to go to if you're on a time limit. Also, the waiters/waitresses sucks at their job. They can't even do a simple task as spliting a check among 3 people. Once I asked this waiter if it was possible to split the check among 3 people and he said yes he would do it at the end of the of the meal. But when it was time to pay, he took about 30 minutes to get our check then took another 10 minutes to fix our bill because they charged us for the wrong thing. Then after all of that, he refused to split the check and said it wasn't possible. What the heck, learn how to do your damn job. Each time I eat here, there seem to be small problems that happens every single time. Today, I was assisted by this girl who did not have anything to write down my order with and got my order wrong because she wasn't familiar w/ the meau. Also, once again, SLOW SERVICE. The people here are NOT friendly, especially the guys. The girls smile at you from time to time but when it comes to doing their job and being good at it, they suck.
(2)Amy T.
Found one closer to home and gave it a try. It was pretty dead on a Sunday afternoon. My milk tea was not as sweet as I hoped for but still nice and creamy. Saw that they had a bigger size than what they already offer (large compared to other milk tea places) so I might try that next time. They also have seating if you're getting a take out order unlike the other location. Will try again...before 10 Mon-Thurs and 11 Fri/Sat.
(3)Anita L.
It could be better. The drinks are fine. Had the Peach Tea with Pearls the first time, then the Lychee Tea the second time. The have this buy one get one free after 9pm special ro something for the to go. Pretty good. The regular cup size is like a large at other tea places.
(3)Tony P.
Let's see... Wrong order, mystery meats, cold rice, terrible aervice. What else can one ask for...
(1)Ede S.
I noticed they have happy hour specials (only at this location) - 2-5pm: buy 1 get 1 free. But with no friends in Fremont, I'll just end up drinking both of them. Le sigh. Anyway, I was really craving a pudding milk tea, and since I'm not in Mountain View, this place will have to do. The service once again was anything but great, but I wanted this pudding real bad. There was only one girl working the counter. I ordered, she made my tea, and with her BARE hands, put a straw in my drink as well. Then she collected my money and gave me my change. Bit unsanity? ...especially with swine flu going around? Who handles a straw and money at the same time? I wiped the straw as cleanly as I could before I placed it on my mouth. mmm... satisfaction when the pudding went smoothly down my throat. But note to self: will only go back when I am in dire craving of pudding milke tea and I'm not in Mountain View.
(1)K N.
They have a nice happy hour if you come during the right time, lots of buy one get one free things . They took like 10 minutes just to seat us even though the place was not full. We were wandering back and forth since there's two entrances but apparently one is only for to-go. There is a lot of wierd cloth under plastic wrap that you can't touch but they don't pay any attention anyway so poke away! haha jk . Anyways, i will give .. 3 stars due to the patience of the waitress . The food was a little bland so I had to keep asking for different sauces. The tofu was good, light and airy, not too oily. My salmon salad was decent. The salmon was TINY but that's what you get for paying 8.99 ? The tea's come in really cute mugs. But other than that, it was just alright. Reminds me of an updated Tapioca express. Maybe next time, I'll just order more drinks.
(3)Hao F.
this place use to be my favorite, and now they hired a bunch of new people that doesn't even know how to make drinks, it taste so bad, i never want to comeback here again. the pudding here taste like noodles
(2)Shelle D.
ill never come back here to eat their food! The server was rude and got all our orders wrong! Definitely a bad experience. The food is bleh... i've had better! Not satisfying at all! Otherwise, their Milk Tea is delicious and they have large size so because of that they get only 2 stars! Never again with the food!
(2)Donna D.
Aw poor Verde getting hated on after all of these milk tea places started opening up. I would definitely rate it a 3.5 if I could but I don't want to bring the ratings down here. Usually I prefer my milk tea with fresh and strong tea like Ten Rens. However, sometimes I just have a strong craving for a creamier sweeter drink and Verde will do the trick! Yes, there's Gong Cha too but I don't know what it is, sometimes I just want some good ol' verde. I usually get frothy Jasmine milk tea here and it hits the spot! The best thing about Verde is their snacks like popcorn chicken or calamari. Pretty cheap and big portions. Hopefully this place will survive! Still had business when I come but not as busy.
(4)Vivian V.
I have more than 50 five star points here, which means I drink way too much milk tea. Can't go wrong with Thai milk tea. Taro milk tea is good too! Earl grey milk tea with dark bricks.. Yum! When I'm feeling fruity I get the peach tea with coconut jelly. Drinks are frothy so if you don't drink it right away and let it sit it'll look like they skimped you. I'm addicted to their pasta Portobello, add a little (or a lot) of Tabasco. So good!! 4 stars. Not 5 because it's a hit and miss. (mostly a miss when my bf orders).
(4)Christine L.
Update! Their salty fried chicken is pretty good and comes with a couple sweet potato fries tossed in. It's not too pricey and comes out relatively quickly. I ordered a regular size drink this time because I'm trying to cut back on the sweets, and I feel like they skimped on the grass jelly! There were maybe three medium sized chunks in there. I'd definitely upgrade next time. I always forget to ask for less sweetness & ice, but usually it turns out okay. It was suuuuuper sweet this last time though! I'm slightly disappointed, but this is still an overall great place for a quick snack. On average, I'd say my chicken takes 8-12 minutes to come out with a few people ahead of me. A good amount of families with kids come and sit in the actual dining area. The service is usually super friendly, as long as you can get their attention!
(3)Hurjane V.
Came here around 9 PM! Fremont doesn't have very many places open after 8 PM, and this is one of those hidden gems! You can choose to dine in here, but I think it's ridiculous you have to sit on the other side. Anyhow... We ordered the: -Red Bean milk tea with boba // YUmmy. Luckily not too sweet, and the boba was chewy but not too hard. Boba is not sweet though, so luckily we got red bean. Pros: -Quick service. We got our drink within 10 minutes. -Spacious sitting. It's a small location, but they have booths for you to sit with your friends. -Huge selection of drinks! This place focuses mainly on their drinks, and not as much desserts. But it's okay because they do do their drinks well! -Cheap prizes. Large cup of boba for only $2.95? Or $3.95? Definitely got the bang outta my buck! Cons: -Meh service. Did not encourage any reward system (found it on my own), or give us a smile. -Dark lighting. I get they have a bar atmosphere, but it was so dark on the dining area side, it seemed like the people there were eating in the dark. TIps/Observations: -Parking lot is spacious! Beware, right in front of store is 15 minutes parking.) -They have happy hour but not exactly sure for what...or what deals there are. -They have 5 Stars rewards and Verde Tea Rewards Card! Ask them if you are a frequent! Overall, would love to come here again! It's pretty far from the other boba places (2 miles or so?) but my boyfriend is right- this place is definitely better than the other boba places we have tried in Fremont. Come check it out if you can!
(4)Soorin P.
This is one of my favorite boba places and I am hoping the Verde in Cupertino will open up again. This Verde has lot of space and good teas! They have seating inside for people who are waiting for drinks, as well as a larger area further inside with more seats for people who are eating. The drinks are always good here and come out very quickly. My personal favorite is the grapefruit green tea, but other great drinks are the passion fruit green tea, passionfruit freeze, pearl milk tea, and honey milk tea.
(5)Victor G.
Verde Tea Expresso Bar isn't. it's more like a sit-down eatery. back room is dine in for noodles and full entree items. front side sitting is dine in for snacks. only drink menu is posted overhead. edibles are on a different menu. drink: earl grey milk tea(2.95) -slightly sugary, tea taste not smothered by sugar. -nice taste. -notice syrups in plastic containers, italian sodas not used here. sips: -quick service, few patrons at opening time.
(4)Bianca M.
3 stars only because their fried yam/sweet potatoes come with plum powder on them and it's not a taste I'm too fond of. It's too much... Sweet potatoes already have their own flavour The milk tea is really a milk foam so watch out for that! Doesn't taste much different but your drink will have a lot of fluff sitting at the bottom of the cup. Pink valentine slush is REALLY rose-y. It's like drinking a perfume.. Tastes better when it melts a little
(3)Kristine F.
Hazelnut milk tea! That's the way it's supposed to be! Ahh after noisy One Tea, my sis and cousins drove over, such a serene environment. Milk teas remain phenomenal here and there's no minimum amount you have to purchase to dine inside like the one that closed in Cupertino. $10 minimum for CC though. The cuzzos ordered hazelnut milk teas, mango freezes, Thai milk teas, verde journey freeze (avocado & green tea), and an Oreo freeze. My mom ordered the salmon teriyaki over mixed greens once and liked it. Service is polite and our cashier repeated all of our drinks to ensure everything was correct. Sugar level adjustment is possible! And they'll indicate which is which with a sharpie.
(4)Krystal O.
This review is strictly for their boba milk tea! Verde has the potential for really, really good milk tea, but the inconsistency of their milk teas is just a major negative for me! Sometimes it's a little too sweet, or sometimes there's no flavor in the tea, or sometimes there's too much ice. This is why I think so many places implement the system where you get to choose your level of sweetness & ice, but Verde doesn't do that. I've been here multiple times on different occasions where their milk tea is just perfect, and other times when it's completely off. And with so many other competitors around the area now, Verde needs to step their game up! Although you get your orders super fast, it doesn't hurt to make sure the quality of the drinks are up to par.
(3)Rochell S.
Drinks are pretty good and reasonably priced. Not too sure about the food quality though..
(3)Adrienne L.
Decent spot, rice plates are pretty good, milk teas are good but the boba/tapioca has no flavor. Large size milk teas are huge, so great value I suppose. Service is ok, some servers, their English isn't super good so just makes sure they're clear on your order, otherwise it'll get messed up.
(3)Rocky B.
To preface-this review is mainly for the dining section. Service here sucks if you're planning to eat inside. Our server took forever to get our orders, and seemed to forget about us when we were eating. I know with an establishment like this, you can't expect the same type of experience as you would get from a more upscale restaurant, but considering we were one of the only ones here at the time (there were about maybe 3-4 other tables), you would expect better. Salty fried chicken needs to be renamed popcorn chicken. I expected it to be like a fried drumstick or thigh, but it wasn't. I don't remember the menu showing a picture of it, but oh well. I still liked it. Also, I don't mind it myself personally, but it seems they kind of disregard the families who come here with their kids, when they're loudly playing the explicit versions of rap songs. You would think they would be more considerate, but this is something to keep in mind if you plan on dining in with kids.
(2)Abigail L.
Didn't actually buy anything from here. I went for the first time as I heard this place was good. We came here and it was empty. Maybe 5 people in there. I wanted Taro milk tea and they didn't have any and they were out of pearls!! WTF! Stood there for 1 min and left the next. Probably wouldn't come back here.
(1)Victoria L.
I love the milk tea here especially the hazelnut milk tea but I get it with less sugar because it's really sweet for my taste. I miss the Cupertino and this place is the next closest verde near San Jose. The only sad part is that there is a minimum charge of $10 for card.
(4)Laura P.
This place is easily one of my favorites when I'm in the mood for boba milk tea and food. They have one of the more comprehensive lists of drinks and the rice plates offer a lot of food for only $6.99. Also, their regular drink size is normally a large at other places. Credit card purchases need to be over $10. Here are their happy hour times: Mon - Fri: 2:30pm - 5:30pm Sun - Thu: 9:00pm - 10:30pm
(4)Angel C.
This review is for the Honey Milk Tea with QQ Ramen. This has been my little secret but I think I should share the wealth, It is SO GOOD!! I come here almost once a week for it If you don't know QQ Ramen is basically boba in noodle form. It sounds weird but trust me its really good. Tip: - There's $10 minimum for credit card - They have Five Stars here (10 pts to free milk tea)
(5)Carly W.
I've been here several times over the last couple years and their service has always been fairly consistent. They also remodeled a short while back, which was a nice upgrade. When I come in for a quick meal, I usually get their minced pork on rice. It's got a nice amount of broth that soaks into the rice, giving it more flavor. Chicken and sweet potato fries aren't bad either. I usually get this as well. Their Taiwanese thick toast is alright. They have a good selection of flavors. You can either get tea here or to go. If you get it to go the cup is huge. My favorites are the mint green tea, strawberry tea, and rose milk tea (all with pearls, of course!)
(4)Cindy D.
I've been going to the verde in Cupertino since high school, but just recently discovered this verde in Fremont last year when I went to get Ajisen in the same plaza. This place has definitely been my go-to spot ever since! I only wish they would open one somewhere in San Jose, because I will visit it more often. Usually, I get the Frothy Taro Milk tea here because it just hits the spot. Their frothiness has never been duplicated at any other milk tea place I've been to. I'm guessing because they use a blender to make it here, along with some added cream? Overall, even with a large cup, you just want more! I've also tried hazelnut milk tea, jasmine milk tea, rose milk tea, and all of which I recommend. Service is mediocre here, the staff who calls your number aren't exactly the nicest people. The girl at the register didn't give my friend a receipt one time, and my friend was yelled at for not asking for a receipt from the waitress. I thought that was rude on their behalf, so we told the waitress the situation, and she admitted to her mistake, and even then the staff did not apologize. RUDE.. The wait for the milk tea is within 5 minutes, and there's an area with designated tables for you to hang out and wait, which is convenient. Lastly, they use Five star here, except you need to buy 12 drinks in order to get one free, so that's quite a bit. Would be nicer if they set it at 10 purchases instead. Overall, I would come back to this Verde, because despite their service, the drinks are amazing!
(4)Alex L.
Disappointing to say the least. I grew up going to this place, and they always used to be on point with service and drinks, somewhere along the way, they really fell off. I was visiting family for the holidays (I'm from SF) and wanted to bring my girlfriend to my favorite childhood boba place, but left utterly embarrassed. We ordered our drinks only to find out that they ran out of tapioca balls... Rule #1 of all boba places, never run out of tapioca balls. Next, they informed us that they ran out of tea to make my girlfriend's drink and that we would have to wait 20-30 minutes for them to make more. Rule #2 when your number one responsibility is making drinks, you should consistently be checking the amounts to ensure that you never have to make your patrons wait such unacceptable amounts of time. This was one of the worst experiences I've had here and hope it's and isolated event. That being said, I got my usual drink, the verde journey. I had to substitute the tapioca balls for small ones, but the drink was still good. If you've ever been to Urth Cafe in LA, this drink reminds me of their green tea smoothie boba. :) So delicious. Verde still tastes good, but they need to work on their operational performance.
(2)Maybo L.
Verde is always a hit or miss when it comes to their pearl milk tea. Sometimes it can be really good, as in having the perfect amount of sweetness and the right milkiness. (Is that a word?) Sometimes it can be horrible and taste like watered down milk. Imagine how that tastes... It is disgusting. I don't know how a single drink here can vary in consistency so often! But somehow, I keep coming back hoping for a good milk tea and that the person making it would make it just the way I like it. The cheesecake here seems like a slice from the frozen section at Walmart. Wonder if they make it themselves. I like how there is a place for people to sit down and wait for their drinks instead of having massive amounts of people huddling around the front and blocking the ordering line. Its nice that this location is in a small mall so you could also walk around while waiting for your drink.
(3)Long N.
This is more about the food portion. Tea is great and came out fast. But don't order food here... Takes forever to get our food. It's not even crowded. We went here to try food because Ajisen ramen nearby had long ass line and wait list. Ended up sitting here half hour already and no food. Our drinks almost all gone.
(2)Stacey W.
I tried Milk Tea QQ Ramen yesterday after my friend started raving about it, and was surprised at the QQ Ramen. Against my better judgement, I went again today. I got the lemon green tea (I think) with QQ Ramen. And... it was SUPER disappointing. The lemon green tea tastes a bit like dishwashing liquid. Not good at all. I guess I will only come here if I want overly sweet milk tea with QQ Ramen... the prices ARE good though :) The employees here... not so much.
(4)Tiffany J.
This place used to be the BOMB. Not sure what happened, but the food isn't as good anymore, and they shrank their veggie portions significantly. They had some really good veggies too. Still a great place for drinks and desserts though!
(3)Arjun S.
I have ordered fried cuttlefish and mango tea. The people are very good. Ambience is good too. I felt I should get my laptop study notes. Mango tea was really good. The fried cuttlefish was okay. Service is very good. I will go for mango tea but I will try other dishes too.
(3)Maria M.
We accidentally stumbled upon this place when we just happen to be on this side of town, it was a hot day and suddenly had a craving for some Boba when we saw Verde Tea. I ordered the Thai Iced tea w/ -- they ran out of the large boba-- so they gave me small boba. We also ordered the Taro boba. I think they make it a little sweeter than other places or something but I LOVE the way they make it and we crave it everyday now. I ask them NOT to put too much ice in it. I also order a large with no ice and I take it home, put my own ice and drink it later. You need to have them repeat the order back to you. The customer service was not bad and not great either...but most asian places are not THAT friendly anyway... I've had worst believe me just check out some of my past reviews of other places. My 4 stars are based mostly on the 2 drinks and also the fried calamari and the fried sweet potatoes were pretty good too.
(4)Stacey C.
I'm basing this review off of several disappointing visits... I've come here twice and ordered the creamy seafood noodle soup, and I always say it "creamy seafood noodle soup" like it's listed in the menu. And both times, they have given me the seafood udon. I don't know why no one bothers to repeat the order so we're clear on what items we order. The first time, it took me 45 minutes to receive the order to-go, only for me to realize they gave me the udon instead of the creamy one. Took another 30 minutes for them to correct my order, charge me an additional $2, and bring out the right item. I was in a rush, hence the ordering to-go. Second time, again, in a rush and trying to eat within an hour. Not receiving my food until 40 minutes later. I'm pretty patient. But not that patient... Service is pretty terrible. No one comes to check on you to see if you need anything.
(1)Donna N.
Mango Green Tea + boba/grassjelly is a favorite for me. The popcorn chicken (salty fried chicken) snack varies every time I order it. Sometimes they serve it more chicken and sometimes less each time. They give less yam now compared to before. Recently, they added way too much salt than normal.
(3)Angeline C.
My first introduction to Verde was by my old coworker and it was at the Cupertino location. I was later shocked to find out that there was one in Fremont! This location is clean, the staff is friendly, and they have been pretty fast with my order so far. I always get the Hazelnut Milk Tea and am always pleased with this flavored drink because I'm actually not a tea type of person. I barely taste the tea and enjoy the sweet drink very much. I haven't tried any of the foods so I can't say much about that part.
(4)Kim N.
When I was introduced to this place a few years ago, I wasn't a big fan because I was so use to barcode & tapioca express. I decide to give it another try when a friend told me to meet him there and I got the papaya milk tea... I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT! This place isn't too far from work for me so I normally place an order 1. Pop chicken: chicken is good but the fries isn't 2. Papaya Milk Tea: yummy if you enjoy papaya 3. Fried chicken over rice: very similar to the pop chicken but it come with an egg, rice, and side of veggies. I love how the take order over the phone! I'm in and out! Weekend evening seem to be a bit busy but during the evening on the weekday is super dead.
(4)Danyelle P.
Updating my review based on the milk tea. their drinks have gotten a lot better. the hazelnut milk tea and mango green tea are my favorites. i normally come here about once a week because im a milk tea addict and i live pretty close. i still havent gotten up the courage to try their food again. i wish they didnt have a $10 minimum for purchases. i would understand if they charged an extra 35cents or whatever for purchases under 10 dollars because i know they get charged a fee for using the debit/credit machine. but i doubt that will change. they make it easy to order online too.
(4)Van C.
I have came here a few times before and it WAS one of my favorite milk tea places until last night. We ordered a lychee milk tea and rose milk tea. When the order came out, the rose milk tea tasted lovely as always, however, the lychee milk tea did not taste like milk tea at all. It tasted basically like lychee syrup, water, milk foam, and no tea at all. So, went up to one of the employees and asked if they can do something about my drink because the flavor is very unsatisfying. I asked if he can remake the drink to make it taste more like a MILK TEA, or change the flavor to my usual melon milk tea. He said there will be a $1 charge because it's a policy and I agreed because I did not want to drink that lychee sugar water. I was happy until when I got up to the counter to pay the $1, the guy said now said that I had to pay for half of the price if I wanted a new drink and ask me if I wanted to keep my old drink. Really? Is that how the business works? You want to charge me more than what you said. I clearly asked them to remake it for a reason. At that point, I didn't want anything from them anymore. My friend who had asked to change her papaya milk tea to a rose milk tea here before this visit, the lady before gave her a hard time but still agreed to change the flavor free of charge. So she decided to go tell them for me, again. Then, my friend came up to another worker to ask him to remake the drink AGAIN and it seems that he was trying to give her a hard time. I came over and then he agreed to remake the lychee milk tea. 2 seconds later another lychee milk tea came out, we said "now it looks more like milk tea" and he said it's because we use a different milk compared to the rose milk tea. Uh, what? Are they not all milk teas and shouldn't you be making it with the same MILK AND TEA just the syrup is different... So I tasted the NEW drink, yes more milk however it was sooooo sweet and still watery and just not what I would expected it to be. I decided it's not worth to send it back again and just left back at the counter. This review is about their service, the business needs to work on satisfying the customers regardless of whatever the matter may be. It could've been handled better.
(1)Jo L.
Not sure why this place doesn't have a higher average, the service and drinks have always been solid for my family and I! I'm in the warm springs area a lot so naturally, my family and I are avid Verde fans. Jasmine Milk Tea with Grass Jelly. Oh my, where do I begin? It's suuuper frothy which is one of my fav parts about the drink. The milk tea is a little on the sweet side so if you've got asian palette, be sure to ask for less sweet! The grass jelly is your typical grass jelly, not super sweetened but definitely something sweet to include in your milk tea! The regular green teas here are super good too! My only complaint is you can definitely taste the sugar / syrup so yet again, ask for less if you've got a sensitive palette. Service is really great here too, we never had to wait more than 3 - 5 minutes after ordering for our drinks and the snacks like popcorn chicken is something yummy to munch on with your drink!
(4)Melissa H.
I came here because my house was undergoing pest control and I had to leave for 4 hours. I was planning to take my laptop along while I had lunch and a drink with my boyfriend. We walked in to an almost full restaurant. I asked the boss, a Chinese lady, ( I know she is the boss because I've been coming to this verde for many years, more than 5 ) to have a seat where I could access a plug for my laptop. I could tell immediately from her facial expression that she didnt want us there to take up a table. She said "it's kinda busy" and motioned for a little table in between two families eating. I asked her if we could sit at another table and move to the big table when the family next to us was done (and they were almost done). She looked at me with disdain and said "I... Don't think... That is a good idea." I was already thinking that I didn't even want to stay as soon as I started talking to her. After she said that, I flat out got ready to leave. I work in the restaurant business too, and my boss would never shoo away customers like that. I find it really insulting that she probably judged us from the way we were looking and dressed. I'm Chinese and I know how older Chinese people look when they disapprove or look down on you. It really baffles me why she would treat a potential customer like that, because she wanted more sales from bigger families.... But the place wasn't even packed. So there was no reason for her to say "it's probably not a good idea". "It's probably not a good idea" to come eat here anymore. Seems like she's eager to please selective customers (like my mom, who says the boss is always courteous to her) and quick to look down younger people who might or might not even spend enough. Just sayin.
(1)Emily F.
the service is awful. Served people that came 7 mins later than me first. And their salty fried squid had no salt at all! No taste at all. But their bubble tea is good
(1)Tiffany W.
Okay, it's about time I write an updated review for this place. It's just that this place and I have a long history together, and it's kind of like the bad boyfriend that a girl keeps going back to. I've been coming to this place since 2006, and a lot has changed since then. From their ridiculous policies and occasional rude service (which is not as often anymore since they hired nicer people), their drinks have never failed me. The consistency of their taste is what keeps me coming back. I've told myself numerous times that I was going to stop coming here, but it's all lies. My taste buds keep yearning for their drinks so I will no longer deny myself. My favorites here are 1. Milk tea 2. Honey tea 3. Strawberry Tea 4. Taro milk tea (I swear it tastes like fruity pebbles) 5. The Verde Journey (Only avail in the summertime. It's an avocado and green tea smoothie type of drink) For their teas and milk teas, they are all pretty frothy. That's their thing. The pearls here are good too. Chewy in texture, and sweet in taste. I'm always satisfied with their drinks especially their milk teas! Oh yeah, they've recently just added the "mustache" drinks to their menu. Instead of the original sea salt foam, they also have the options of a strawberry and another (I forget) flavored foam. As for the tea, you have two options; green tea or the mountain one. The strawberry one comes with sprinkles, which ruins the tea taste. It's pretty good, but the sprinkles makes all sugary. Besides that, it's safe to say, I love Verde's drinks.
(4)Harrison S.
This is a place I used to always go to after work/school to pick up a drink. However, the customer service has really gone down the drain for the past year. The staff seems to hate working there, as well has having no enthusiasm. The drinks are slightly on the expensive side when you take in consideration that there is about 4 other milk tea places a quarter mile down the street. When it comes down to the drink themselves, I would say it's mediocre at BEST!(Even that's stretching it). One of the biggest gripes I have about this place is the music that they play. They blast rap songs like straight out of Compton. At a restaurant/ milk tea place where a lot of parents bring their kids, maybe it's not the best scene to be playing the music they do.
(2)Judy V.
I've been to Verde many times for the drinks but never had a chance to actually sit down and ordered food until last week. I came here with my coworkers who has been going here for a while now and they always talked about how cheap and good the food but service is pretty lame. After looking at the menu (which had a lot of selection) I decided to ordered the salty fried chicken rice plate. It had tender popcorn chicken pieces served with beef flavored rice, one piece of braised tofu, half a hard boiled braised egg, frozen bland carrots and peas and some steamed cabbage. The chicken was very tasty and the portion was huge but there was nothing special about it. After lunch when we got back the office, I went straight to the bathroom... I probably will stick with drinks from here and skip the food.
(3)Jason C.
Went in today to have a meal , sitting at the back part of the restaurant. Ordered milk tea and pasta with shrimp. So one of the server came to drop off the food with extra shrimp. I didn't ordered it but left it on the table till the waiter came back. So I was eating my food when an old man came up and asked if i ordered the fried shrimp , and i said the waiter droped it off. The old man just took it away without asking us. With no uniform or telling us who he was. Not even an apology about the waiter giving it to the wrong table. So i just watched who this person was. Looked like the owner or part of the owner. Eating with his kids going back and forth tothe back counter getting his food. So I'm just venting that the service from the owner sucked. The waiters are ok. Drinks are good if you asked for extra milk. Food is ok but really watery.
(1)Kristine L.
I like their frothy milk tea. Their regular sized drinks are a little bigger than the normal milk tea drinks at other places. I probably would not get a large because that cup is HUGE. One time my friend and I decided to dine in and it was probably a mistake because their food is gross, haha. Probably should not order any Western style food here because it is just...a disappointment.
(3)Rina J.
I like it a lot.. The drinks are good and it takes less than 10 minutes to get to get my drink. My favorite is the lychee milk tea.. If you like sweet, go for this one. I hope they will open around san jose :)
(4)Trev P.
Heard that verde is good for their milk teas. So I went inside and ordered a taro milk tea (small size) actually 2 of them and I believe the price was around like $10 for both. Kinda pricey to me compared to other places I have been. Took a sip of my taro and it was very good and not that powdered crap that Quickly and Tapioca Express puts in there drink. VERDE IS WAY BETTER! I will keep you guys updated with other drinks and food with what they have. I will definitely come back to this place. 4 stars Thank me later -TP
(4)Amy H.
I am actually surprised at the quality of food here despite it being a boba joint. I have been to Verde before for their boba and I find it to be wayyy too sweet. One sip and your mouth feels like it's full of cavities. I have avoided this place since then. However, I got lunch here recently and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food. Like most cafes that serve food and drinks, the lunch items are really cheap. My chicken and mushroom over rice dish was $7 and the portions are HUGE. I had leftovers for dinner as well. It came with rice, chicken, carrots, mushrooms, eggplant and broccoli and I thought it was a great deal. The food is packed with MSG so just be warned. The meal also comes with a free green or black tea drink. For $7, I thought it was a great deal. My friends got the pasta dishes and I thought it would be the worst decision ever ordering American food at a Chinese place. Surprisingly, their food looked great. Food is decent but I would skip on their overly sweetened boba. **TIPS** 1) This is a chill place to get lunch since it is fairly empty. 2) You can either get a free green or black tea or get $1 off a drink off their menu. 3) Share with someone or bring it home for leftovers. 4) Enjoy!
(3)Kylie G.
I love all of their pastas and rice plates! Their milk tea is waaay delicious and everything on their dine-in menu is affordable and mouth-watering. The service is not that great, but the food makes up for everything. Great place for a date, or just a quick lunch.
(5)Shelly C.
I've been here a couple times in the past and their food and drinks are honestly nothing special if not below avergae compared to all the boba tea places in the area. But after hearing about how they take out used cups from the trash can and re-use them I will definitely never come back here again. This is totally gross and unacceptable. The owner seems really cheap with all these new rules about a 5 dollar minimum per person for dine in and their customer service is very rude. I don't reccommend coming here, drive further down Warm Springs Blvd and you'll find much better boba places like T4 or Tea Island.
(1)Na W.
The only thing I really enjoy here are the HUGE cups and their peach/mango green tea with their yummy grass jelly. Service is average but oh well. Prices are definitely fair. They also have happy hour specials so be sure to go then. Snacks are decent here, haven't tried the "restaurant" side but that will have to wait until next time!
(4)David L.
The food is decent. Drinks are average, however the one thing that bothers me about the drinks is that they do not fully dissolve the creamer in the milk teas. Service is also alright, however most of the guys hit on female customers countless times such as leaving their number for them. I am pretty sure thats harassment and it'll keep customers from coming back?
(2)LaaLaa N.
This review is for their FROSTY GREEN MILK TEA - I love it. It's light, frothy milky and fresh. If you feel for something light in caffeine tea and frothy milky, I suggest Verde. YUM. I have been going to this tea house for over 4 years now...still like it
(5)Jayadeep Y.
They told it's fresh mango juice but it doesn't look or taste like a fresh juice...u can give it a try though
(1)Kathleen T.
Stopped here on my way back down to LA. Prices were pretty decent. I think it was like $3 or so for a large boba (I think it only comes in one size). Coming from LA, all the other ones I've gotten before were probably closer to the $5 range for a smaller size. I wanted to get the green tea, but I always think its hit or miss, so I always go with matcha green tea. The guy here didn't know whether or not the green tea was matcha, so I opted for the earl grey with boba. The boba itself was awesome. The ones I've had in comparison in LA were mostly either too mushy or uncooked. Here, they were done perfectly. I did have an issue with the tea though. It definitely didn't taste like earl grey. I can't even put my finger on what it tasted like, but it was a little far-fetched from earl grey. Place itself seemed clean and staff seemed alright. Would go back if in the area, but definitely not getting the earl grey!
(3)Emily D.
Ordered a earl grey milk tea with no ice... Ended up having extra ice, and watered down gross tasting tea...
(2)Jae D.
I come here all the time but today's visit was just good. Came here thinking it was was going to satisfy my craving for boba (my main reason for this trip), but they really let me down. No wait really, and a couple people eating inside. I swear sometimes the workers are just so dull and not so friendly. Anyway, didn't get a chance to taste my drink until I got home and my boba was not chewy or gummy like usual.. It was hard. And stuck together!! SO disappointed. The main part of the drink is the boba and if that doesn't taste right, the whole drink is horrible as well. Idk if it was a bad night or what but I'm pretty annoyed at how bad the boba tastes today lol.
(1)Nikki D.
I personally am not a big fan of their milk teas but I really love their customer service here. I ordered a huge order of milk teas and forgot to say no ice but they had already started making my order. The guy was nice enough to make new drinks and fix my order regardless lol. I felt bad but hella give him a thumbs up for that
(4)Tammy L.
Been here numerous times, but I guess I never got around to yelping it. Came here recently this past weekend for a quick boba stop. What I like about this place is that they have a waiting area. In the waiting area, you cant do much but to wait. You cant sit with your drinks and chit chat for a minute or so. I like this because most boba places are small and they have you wait anywhere you want, which means people can stand next to your table, eavesdropping on your convo, land a big one while you eat, bump their booty into your elbow, etc. Their tea tastes like tea and not that powdery-fake stuff most boba places uses. I just hate how their cup sizes are standard and you can seriously finish your drink within minutes! I liked the tea because it wasn't overly sweet and I could actually taste the tea. It was actually quite tea-esque so I am a fan. The pearls weren't too squishy nor too stiff from being refrigerated. Green milk tea is a pretty solid control to use to gauge milk tea places. I mean, if you mess that up, there's no hope!
(5)Jason O.
I do not like Milk tea and Pearls I do not want them here or there I do not want them anywhere.... except at Verde Tea I can honestly say I'm not into this Asian milk tea fad, I normally don't drink tea or coffee at all and the added pearl/bubbles makes me feel like there's chunks of semi-hard baby food in my drink. But there's something about the almond milk tea at Verde that gets my motor turning. It's frothy, has the rich almond flavor I crave, and satisfying every time. If there were as many Verde as there are Starbucks, I would have Gold membership by now.
(4)Greg H.
The milk tea is not the greatest nor the food but the environment is nice to sit and chill. Great place to hang out and get a little snack.
(4)Ada C.
I have nothing but love for this Verde location. The bestie and I love to come here on our weekly (or some times even more often) meet ups to catch up. You can't go wrong with their earl grey tea or pudding milk tea. This is seriously one of the better pearl tea places in the area, with only Fantasia and Ten Ren coming close. Other than their pearl teas, we love to come here for their food since everything we have tried in their dining area has not failed to hit the spot. They put up with us spending two or more hours just sitting there and talking, long after we've finished our teas, and for all of the reasons listed above, this is one of my favorite pearl tea spots!
(5)Missi S.
My family and I have been loyal customers for years. Today, we were told that we couldn't eat there because we had to spend $5 per person. We were never told this before. We've eaten there without having to order $5 per person. The waiter was also very rude. He wouldn't give us his name. He was a tall guy with a Justin Bieber haircut with tape on one of his ears. The manager was also a b*tch. She wouldn't talk to us, only to the waiter in their language. I used to refer EVERYONE here and I'm NEVER referring anyone here again. The employees there obviously hate their jobs. DO NOT EAT HERE. Go to sno-crave in milpitas. Much better customer service.
(1)Alice H.
Tips: There's actually indoor seating for customers only getting drinks. They finally have the Hazelnut Milk Tea!! --------------------------------------------------Â------------------------------- I've been pretty upset that the Verde in Cupertino, CA didn't have the "Hazelnut Milk Tea" for a really long time, but the first time I decided to visit this new location in Fremont they had it in stock! Just for having "Hazelnut Milk Tea" I'm already really impressed. Another thing different about this location is that they actually offer seating to customers who only want to purchase drinks. It's still not the warmest seating (due to open door), but it's much better than Verde in Cupertino. There is also another closed off section for customers who are willing to pay a minimum of $5 per person to get indoor seating. I already like this location a lot better.
(4)Calvin P.
Good price for what you get although it does take while. You later realize the milk tea is made from a powder mix and although it tastes okay, unless you're looking for a cheap drink I would avoid go somewhere more authentic
(2)Janice K.
The drinks are delicious. I always have a dilemma when it comes to what to get. Mango green tea with rainbow jelly? Jasmine milk tea with coffee jelly? Egg pudding milk tea? I've never had a drink from here that I didn't like. Very sweet staff working here who are genuinely nice when it comes to customer service... As for food... I haven't tried much but I do recommend the fried rice with a salmon filet on top. Very good and opens late. Great treat for post hiking at Mission Peak. ;D
(4)Tara D.
I was delighted to find out we had a Verde Tea in Fremont after tasting the glory that is VT Palo Alto. I'm working my way through the freezes. So far I've had the plum freeze, which is not the same as at VTPA where it's purple and tart. Here it was orange and salty sweet. I like both versions but prefer the tart one. My boyfriend got the earl grey frothy tea, which he liked but not as much as the one from VTPA. Today I got the taro freeze which is good for taro but somehow I always forget I'm not wild about that root flavor. Will update as I try more. My only complaint is that the freezes seem to melt very quickly, so drink fast!
(4)Henna P.
Meh.....Came here on a Friday night and it wasn't busy. The hazelnut milk tea was good. I got it with half sugar so it wasn't too sweet, which I like :) If you only order a drink they don't let you sit on the other side. The "to go" side that you get exiled to doesn't have a lot of seating. You get your drinks fast, but customer service is lacking.
(3)Samantha Y.
Love love love the milk tea here! It's so frothy compared to every other boba place I have tried. It's a great portion for the price and it's not overly sweet. You can definitely still taste the tea aspect of this drink. The taro milk tea was too sweet so I always stick with the original milk tea. Otherwise I feel like too much syrup is added and it starts to taste too artificial. If the milk tea here is so great, why didn't I give Verde 5 stars? Because of the popcorn chicken. I ordered popcorn chicken for the first time a few days ago and I was very upset with the order. Maybe the person misheard my sister when she ordered it or maybe this is how an order of their popcorn chicken is but I couldn't double check since there was no snack menu up near the to-go area. My order came with about 8 medium pieces of popcorn chicken while 3/4ths of the bag was full of disgusting french fries. I thought I was paying for a FULL bag of chicken, not a bag of french fries with a side of popcorn chicken... I wouldn't have been so upset if the fries were actually good but the truth is, they're not. They were the worst fries I have ever tasted thus far. The only way I could describe the flavor is it's as if the ordinary potato was trying to be a sweet potato but failed. Extremely soggy fries with a very unpleasant flavor. To make things worse, I waited over 10 minutes and I still didn't receive the snack order. There was barely anyone else in there and after 3 or 4 parties came in and left with their order before I received mine, I decided to go up and ask where the chicken was. After speaking with the kitchen staff, the person said it was coming out shortly. 5 minutes later, the order did come out but with another person's order of chicken... keep in mind this person came in and ordered around 10 minutes after I ordered my chicken. Not very upset about this because I was sipping on my milk tea and I know that people in the food industry makes mistakes. I'm just upset that I waited THAT long for something that wasn't even worth the wait. Overall, the amazing milk tea still gives this place 4 stars. Maybe the popcorn chicken incident was a fluke. Either way, will definitely never get a food snack from here again. Stick to just getting the milk tea!
(4)Christy P.
Service: I usually enjoy their service here. The people are friendly and helpful. The owner is intimidating-looking, but really nice. Food: Popcorn chicken - I don't like that they give you little portions of the chicken and fill the bag with sweet potato fries at the bottom. Big portions on drinks! I'm usually greedy and order the large but too bad their drinks do not fit in my car cup holder. Drinks I've had and liked QQ ramen milk tea - the tapioca is in noodle form! Rose milk tea Thai tea Hazelnut milk tea Jasmine milk tea Earl grey with grass jelly Honey milk tea Verde journey with aloe vera Summer in love Pink Valentine I didn't like Sesame milk tea - guess Dark brick milk tea
(4)Jennifer N.
This place is a hidden gem. They have an extensive list of milk teas that's made fresh upon ordering. My emphasis is on freshness of the tea because you can taste the difference between them using fresh ingredients and other places (Tap Ex, Quickly) that use milk powder and other preservatives and/or flavorings. I always order pudding milk tea and each time I have it, it's superb. They have one side for to-go orders and a few tables and another side for restaurant patrons. They have the typical Taiwanese fare. The atmosphere is relaxed and unpretentious. I'm definitely going to be coming back more regularly!
(5)Amanda P.
I went in here with a group of 8 people. The pasta was very bad, but then again why did I order pasta at an Asian place.. The udon was average, and the salmon was decent, but a very small portion for the price. When we received our bill and left our tip, they came back to us and told we HAD to give them a 15% tip for a group of 8 or more! This would have been fine, however they did NOT in any way mention this to us earlier! If they did, we would have broken our group in half, since half of our group came 10 minutes late anyways! Plus some of the workers did not speak English very well! The lady taking our order asked us to repeat our orders three times each person! Is it really that hard to hear? The 15% tip they made us pay was for sure not deserved.
(1)Yuli C.
It's my first time writing a yelp review. My overall experience is very very bad. I ordered an Avocado smoothie. First, the smoothie came out WHITE, no Avocado flavor AT ALL. Second, the whole drink tasted like SAND in my mouth as the ice was not well blended. It shouldn't be called smoothie. Please get a better blender!
(1)Ryan D.
Had the Frothy Iced Coffee + boba here. It was extremely good. I expected just a coffee milk tea type flavor but it was perfectly sweetened coffee+milk. I don't know how quite how to explain it but I highly recommend that drink. The last time I was here was 8 years ago and it has definitely changed, with a restaurant area and to-go seating separated. I've heard good things about the food here and the drinks are reasonably priced ($2.75 for milk teas / coffee drinks in an age where milk teas are going above $3.50).
(4)Thomas N.
Pudding milk tea is pretty good... but today it just tasted like flavored water. I haven't had a drink from this place for a long time and since I was in Milpitas, I was like... "oh what the hell." Worst part is that I ordered a large to go and didn't try my drink until I got on the freeway. Their large cups do not fit in a standard cup holder either... The base is about the size of a double gulp. Besides the milk tea tasting like water, the pudding is sweet. Service was quick. I'll stick to going to the Cupertino location for now. For groups, the music is turned up pretty loud so do not expect to hear the person talking at your table. Outdoor has about 3 tables but 5 seats. They will not let you take an indoor seat outside.
(1)Robin C.
Verde is really a hit or miss for me. I always come here trying something different because I never found anything that was satisfying. I would recommend getting the standard drinks like a jasmine or regular milk tea. Lemon black tea - most disgusting drink I've ever tasted. The tea wasn't sweetened and it tasted like they put 5 lemons in there. & Their boba is not sweet too.... I wouldn't even go here if I had no other choice.
(2)Lou S.
Great food. Loved the popcorn chicken . Super clean and fast service. Loved the ambiance. The selection of exotic plants is very special. Great place to take a friend. I highly recommend this joint.
(5)Vivian H.
i like this place a lot better than the one down on stevens creek blvd in cupertino. So much nicer, bigger and not always a shit ton of high schoolers backing up the line and asian cars backing up their exhaust into your face. The waiting area has a fish tank!! LOL and last time i went, there were benches seated INSIDE so people didnt have to wait in the freezing cold! YAYAY and while youre waiting in line, you can check out the other stuff they're selling in the display counter. the milk teas are like the verde in cupertino, but they dont run out of ingredients. Last summer when i wanted my peach green tea, i can here to get it. thankkk youuus! the downside is that there arent many chairs or tables to sit on. There are probably 3 small metal ones that can seat 2 people comfortably. also no card unless its $5+
(4)Natalia P.
I go here at least once or twice a month. I love the dark brick milk tea here with pudding. I love love love the size for the price because it's reasonable. Pretty quick service even if it's crowded.
(5)Kim Z.
I love the drinks here! The jasmine milk tea is really frothy-- my favorite. Service is fine when you're doing take out drinks, just the typical grab and go boba spot. However, I came here once for a dine in lunch and the service was terrible. I think we waited about 20 minutes for our food (understandable) and then 30 minutes for the check, AFTER we had already asked the waitress for it. We didn't want to wait any longer to get the receipt so we just took the bill up to the counter and paid for it there. It was a little disappointing, but it seemed like she needed some extra help behind the counter so it's hard to blame her.
(3)Joycelyn L.
Milk tea tastes sweet and still has the tea flavor. Came here with the bf and tried the melon milk tea. The drink tasted sweet, and the pearls were ok. I wish they were a little softer. This place has huge drink sizes, like the Big Gulp of Milk Teas. My bf doesn't really drink milk tea, but he seemed to like this place and actually requested for his milk tea to be not so sweet. This place has designated areas for dining in and to go. I haven't tried the food yet, but my bf said the food was pretty good. Negatives: Wait time for you drink is really long. The person who made my drink filled it with lots of ice, so I didn't really get much milk tea. Other than that I'll come back and try this place again.
(3)Jacq L.
Verde is quickly becoming our go-to tea place when no one wants to drive all the way to Tea Station. The design and layout of this place seems to change every time I come home from LA. The To-Go area consists of 2 booths and a couple cocktail tables. I was sad to see they removed their happy hour of buy 2 get 1 free. This is what first attracted my friends and I to this place. However, their tea is still pretty tasty and you get a rather large cup for 'regular'. Pearls are 35 cents extra. I like the regular milk tea and the hazelnut milk tea. The green milk tea is a close third. The food here is not that impressive. I would not recommend it. I now only come for tea.
(4)Adele F.
Alas. They don't have happy hour anymore :( Which makes their drinks legitly pricier than I am comfortable with. But hey, some people are cool with that. And I'm cool with them being cool with that. Beside their to-go boba section (which also has a small seating area) is a sit-down restaurant with various Asian food items, but I've never felt the inclination to eat there. $2.95 for most milk teas, with an extra $0.25 for add-ins like pearls or jelly. Their drinks are sweet and somewhat watered down (my favorites are their TARO and ALMOND MILK TEAS), but the portions are large enough to satiate. The pearls are also very sweet and sticky, which is a good complement to the more subtly flavored milk teas. And I usually ask for no ice with the hope of getting a tad bit more drink ;) But, tbh, without happy hour, I don't come back anymore.
(4)Dianne M.
Tried to give Verde Tea another try as I tried the Green Apple Green Milk Tea at Cupertino, and it was SO SO SO sweet. Almond Milk Tea (hot) oh so good....Their Coconut Milk Tea (Cold) is pretty good as well. highly recommend this place cuz there's not a lot of ppl and it is a nice place to hang out with friends for Fremont residents. I like how they split the place with To Go order seating and Dining In seating. I do have to say that if you're not ready to order, it takes a while for the cashier to come back and take your order. But once you order, it's pretty fast getting your drinks. Regular Green Milk Tea wasn't bad either, is up to par with Fantasia and the price is pretty decent. Better than Tapioca Express and if only Tea Station wasn't over priced~~ This is my new milk tea place :p They're out of Almonds currently!!! NO!!!! :(
(4)Lyka S.
A friend of mine introduce this place because of there good drinks and a nice place .. My overall experience to this store I would give them a 1 star . First: They give me a wrong order and not satisfied with the drink. Second: Customer Service is very bad. Third and the worst experience in this place they turn off the light while we're still inside without notify us that there gonna close. So rude!
(1)Momo N.
This place gets a solid 3 stars from me. Their milk tea is just as any other place but there definitely is a different style to it. I cannot really pinpoint it but it is still pleasing nonetheless. I got a jasmine milk tea here the first time but i probably would not get it again because ive taste better. The second time i got a Mint Green Tea. I would have prefered the mint a bit stronger because it was only so and so. And I also got the Mocha Freeze. This time i got it, it is definitely sweeter and taste chocolatey. Its not the greatest but it'll come to meet my thirst. As a snack, i got the plain cheesecake. Its alright. Typically when you stab into a cheesecake it should be smooth but this cheesecake just fell apart so i probably wouldnt get this again. It would have been a four stars but the customer service wasn't welcoming. The cashier didn't help me out much with my confusion and pretty much looked like she hated her job. So that brought this place to a 3 stars for me.
(3)Miao X.
Came here for lunch. The place has watermelons on shelf as decoration, not sure what it means. I had black pepper beef with rice, and I didn't like it. Too much starch mixed with source, and not much meat. Green tea has a lot of sugar. They served slow. Won't come again.
(3)Charlene P.
I love their Thai Tea here! I'm extremely sensitive to caffeine and it makes me stay up so late (3 AM +) even if I have a bit at noon. Since their tea is more milky and frothy, there is less caffeine in it, and I can drink a jumbo sized cup all day and not have an issue falling asleep at night. The only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is for 2 reasons: 1.) On the rare occasion, the drink is hit or miss depending on who is preparing it. Granted I've only had this issue twice...but still. Everyone loves consistency. 2.) They don't take credit card unless the purchase is over 5 dollars. I always order a large thai tea with pearls and it comes out to 4.96. -_- I would order extra boba to make the purchase go over 5 dollars but they already put so much in there that it would be overkill if I did. I think they would get a lot more business (especially from me) if they installed a credit card machine there.
(4)Mai V.
Brick milk tea is BOMB!!!
(4)Hobby-less R.
We sat down for dinner. The food wasn't that good. We ordered beef noodle soup, salmon salad and fried chicken. The food was more like fast food. The noodle soup especially, coz the beef wasn't tender and the carrots where blanched. The food wasn't cheap either. The pudding tea and tangerine tea were good. Services were horrible. The young chicks who served us was rude. She even cursed a customer after the customer left and didn't throw away her garbage.
(2)Stephanie W.
I was so excited when I heard that a Verde had opened up closer to home. Verde, in general, is a great bang for your buck tapioca place. The prices are the same you would pay at Quickly or Tapioca Express, BUT the size of the cup is way bigger. However, the service is somewhat rude and for lack of a better term, poop-y, and slow. But I do & will come back to get my Frothy Green Tea with tapioca and aloe. =)
(3)Michelle H.
A lot of people I know love this place. I just cant wrap my head around why. I've came here countless times only because this is one of the few boba places open late in Fremont but I have never enjoyed anything I've ordered here. I've tried the pudding milk tea, peach green tea, taro milk tea, red bean milk tea, hot sesame milk tea, milk tea with qq noodles, and the list goes on. Still haven't found that one tea that I love here. Not to mention, their drinks LACK tea flavor. I'll admit, you get the most "bang for your buck" if you want quantity but I'd prefer quality, and quality boba around the area is probably Fantasia. They put on loud obnoxious music purposely so people will leave. It's hard to even have a conversation with someone through the music AND if you want to sit in the fancier seating area, each person in your party has to order a minimum of $5. If only fantasia opened later, I wouldn't be finding myself coming back here all the time.
(2)Catherine S.
So-so food. So-so drink. Prompt, impersonal service. The $5 minimum for the "fancy" dine in area is hilarious considering you're for sure not paying for service. Had the roasted chicken leg which was passable at best. It was dry & had little flavor. The side "vegetables" were cold and was your typical frozen bag of peas & carrots. The other vegetables, I think lettuce topped with meat, was watery and bland. Had the red bean boba with my meal & it was just okay. For some weird reason it had a floral taste to it (like it got mixed in or the blender wasn't washed) but I'm not really sure if it was meant to taste like that. Sub par attempt at those typical asian food places. Or maybe I'm spoiled cuz I'm in SoCal so often and they have a plethora of Asian "cafe's" there that actually has legit food, boba, & service.
(2)Vikram G.
This place is blehh. They use powdered milk in all of their milk tea and they don't have the option for regular which Tea Station does. The hot Green tea is okay, but they should ask if the customer wants to customize their sweetness level. I ordered an asian veggie soup expecting it to have asian flavors, but they put portobellos in it. I'm thinking where is the shitake at? It was also bland. This place really needs to work on their service and product quality. However, the decor is nice and the cafe appears to be clean.
(2)Jamie T.
I come here often with my boyfriend for drinks, but rarely do we ever stay inside. Why? because most of their workers are all A-HOLES. seriously ive only met probably 2 or 3 workers there that were nice to the customers. Especially the girl with the short hair, shes the WORST. You ask her anything and she'll reply back in the most additudey tone ever. CHANGE UP YOUR MOOD because YOURE the reason we dont come back anymore even if your drinks are good i cant stand their service. Overall, their drinks are yummy, but the bad service ruins everything.
(3)NhuNhu N.
Hello? Is there anyone there? Can I be seated? Where the hell is the hostess? ... Finally got seated after asking one of the workers if I could be seated... She gave me a rude look and quickly pointed us to an empty table... 5 minutes... 10 minutes... "Where the hell is the server?" my partner asks. Finally after 15 minutes I server is seen and we ask him if we can order... Is this right? I always thought that the server was supposed to ask you if you were ready order. Guess not here... Consistent horrible service, but good milk tea. If it wasnt for the tea id never come. End of story.
(1)Jenny W.
First time going to Verde Tea Cafe here. I was not 100% satisfied with the drink. It was not that bad, but I don't like the powder floating at the top of my coconut milk tea. The drink came out quickly after ordering. Regular pearls cost 0.35 cents. Another thing is, it is hard to poke your straw into the plastic cover. We splashed the drink over the table after having a hard time poking the straw through the plastic cover. Compared to Quickly I go to in Milpitas and SJ Downtown, the plastic was easy to poke the straw through. I don't think I will come back to Verde Tea Cafe.
(3)Jessica H.
FOOD PORTIONS ARE HUGE and delicious of course for the price you pay. I like getting the fried chicken cutlet here, and I always struggle to finish my portion. It comes with rice, chicken, egg, tofu, and a random assortment of other small sides. Along with that the drinks are sweet and nicely frothy. Verde is my top place when it comes to snack/milk tea joints, Ambience and decor is very nice and refined and makes you feel more comfortable/private dining here, vs the rushed and public atmosphere of places like Tea papa and Snowflake.
(4)Steph F.
Worst Verde location ever! Ordered my usual hot earl gray milk tea. The milk tea tasted more like hot water than milk tea. There was no flavor at all. Such a disappointment.
(1)Muneet S.
Even though this place accepts credit cards THERE IS A MINIMUM. Meaning that if you're just getting milk tea for yourself you won't meet the minimum so always have some cash handy. I've tried a couple of their milk teas here and I have to say that I enjoy the Thai tea and Taro the best. Service always seems to be very slow even if you're the only one there and I have yet to figure out why that is. Also, if you're just getting milk tea they have a very small space for you to sit in (3 booths and 2 tables) so I wouldn't recommend coming with a group of more than 4. They have another section that is always closed off and reserved for people who are ordering food (I have yet to see who any of these people are because that section always seems empty).
(3)Daniel H.
I haven't been back here since 2009 until recently. I met a few of my friends here on new years day (yesterday) around 3:15pm and it was busy. The first thing I noticed was the remodeled interior. This Verde Tea location had an area for the "to go" area which meant you could buy a drink and sit in that area. That might also mean the $5 minimum would be removed. Maybe if the other Verde Tea in Cupertino did something like this then their rating would be higher (or maybe not). Oh and that rack of clothes was no longer there unless they moved it somewhere else. lol I ordered a regular milk tea with pearls ($3.00 total). The large size was pretty big in comparison. My milk tea was good and just like it was when I came to this particular location back in 2009. It was pretty consistent with the other locations. I think management took care of customers' complaints and added the "to go" area. Good job.
(4)Sharon Q.
I had a bad experience with their drink and how they handled me not liking their drink & wanting to exchange it for something else...So, I made the huge mistake of ordering their black plum tea. I thought it would taste more like a black tea but it tasted more like prune juice mixed in with yucky cough medicine. It was really disgusting..I don't know why they have that one their menu bar. Anyhow, most places would have the courtesy and the decency to exchange your drink for something else. They didn't..the girl looked at me with her big framed glasses and said, "sorry, we don't do exchanges." I should've asked for a refund instead because I dumped that disgusting drink in the trash...where it belonged. So disappointed.
(1)Jeanette N.
The atmosphere feels very thai and warm. So on a hot day, I reconsider going here. The taro milk tea is good! So is the peach milk tea! I want to try the qq ramen milk tea though!
(4)Tina N.
Compared to the Cupertino location, they have an indoor TO GO sitting area! Awesome! So much more spacious to order drinks as well! Definitely a fan of this place. The milktea is equally delicious and the grass jelly is still #1. Food is extremely mediore. I would never go here to eat. But Verde, you get 4 stars for delicious milk tea, good size options and fast service! Will definitely frequent this place on my way home from school =)
(4)Quinn P.
I only went to the to go area and only got a couple drinks and the service was speedy and cheap. But I got the honeydew boba and my sister got the Thai tea boba and we both agreed that the flavor didn't have as much taste as other places.
(3)Grant R.
The milk tea here can be inconsistent at times. When they get it right, the tea is sweet - by far my favorite milk tea in the area. However, sometimes (probably every 1 in 10 trips) the milk tea will be very bland and watery. As far as meals go, all of the ones I've tried, besides the salty fried chicken rice plate, were subpar - the salmon and chicken teriyaki were both overcooked and very dry, the chicken alfredo had far too much sauce, and fried rice was bland. Same goes with the snacks - only the salty fried chicken is worth buying. Also, customer service in the sit down area is not very great. I've had times where I've had to stand up and walk to the register to get someone to take my order. What makes for these shortcomings is the price. So much food and drink for so cheap! As long as you don't expect too much out of the food and/or just order a drink, this place is a solid little cafe.
(3)Kristi L.
This place is basically a hit or miss, you can never tell if the drink you get will be good or not. The most recent time I've been to Verde, I ordered the pearl green milk tea and it was on point; the pearls were perfectly chewy and the drink was deliciously milky. But the last several times I've been here to order a drink, the drinks tasted like badly mixed powder with tea, and the pearls tasted like they had been sitting in a tub of water for too long. One thing I love about Verde in comparison to other bubble tea joints is that it gives huge portions for the small, which is only $2.95. Generally the small cup at Verde would be considered a large at other places, and the large is just humongous, as in "can't fit in your car cup holders" big. I've also tried their food several times and it never disappointed. If you have a chance to sit in the dine in area, I recommend trying their fried chicken rice dishes, they taste like authentic Chinese dishes. The prices aren't too bad either, and I believe if you order a rice dish, you can order a drink for just a dollar more. Not bad if you ask me (: This place is open late so you'll see a lot of high schoolers or college kids (like us) meeting up at this place. I will be coming here a lot for those gatherings, where one of us, lacking any other ideas, will inevitably say "hey, let's go to verde!" And all of us comply. I won't be complaining, but It's unavoidable, Verde brings people together.
(3)Shawn S.
No. That word sums it up whenever you want to come here yourself for a pearl drink or drag your other friends a long. To save yourself some disappointment, don't come here. Why you ask? Simple, their drinks are pretty gross. First off, this Verde DOES NOT even compare to the Verde in Cupertino. Out of the 5 times i've been to the one in cupertino, the drinks there were consistent. Here, on the other hand, are extreme and if blindly mixing drinks and adding random amounts of sugar to it is the new norm of milk tea places, this place takes the cut! Now I usually only order 1 thing here and that's the dark brick milk tea. Its supposed to be rich with a slight hint of mocha. However here, it literally tastes like water. My friend got the regular milk tea and it tasted worse than mine! You might as well get some tap water and pour some 2% in it and you won't be able to tell the difference. This other time I came here I got the dark brick and it was wayyyy too sweet. If you've ever tried a tablespoon of pure sugar, the taste is pretty comparable. I quickly told them that its too sweet and they "attempted to fix it". You know what they did? they added watered down tea. This made my drink taste like water. Gee thanks. The watermelon juice here is not watermelon juice. Watermelon juice is supposed to be pure and pressed using a fruit press machine or blender. Here, they blend it with lots of ice and THEY ADD WATER! omg who does that?!? Thats not juice! Go to the one in Cupertino, this one needs help :[
(1)Kevyne R.
Close to our dentist clinic so after the lil mans appointment, we decided to get something to cool us off. The place is small and have a cute décor yelp.com/user_local_phot… , yelp.com/user_local_phot… A lot of students hanging out here with their laptops. I guess they have free Wi-Fi but you need to order at least $5. I only had the Pearl Milk Tea $2.95. If you want a snow drink, four dollars something. They do have a lot of choices but I just settled for the first thing I saw on the menu board. I will check them out again after my visits to my dentist! :-)
(3)Sydney N.
I'm an Asian, and I thoroughly enjoy drinking tea and pearls, and I am going to confess that I do not enjoy Verde all that much. Please don't hate me. I do not enjoy writing bad reviews. Verde Tea and their drinks tend to get powdery, and I hate seeing the powder floating around at the top of my cup. I am going to be honest - Verde Tea is all hype. If you're someone that enjoys fresh tea that does not leave a "guilty/bloated" feeling afteward, this is not the place to go. They do not make drinks with fresh tea, and maybe I'm just ridiculously health-conscious, but I do not want to put all that fake powder and sugar in my body . . LOL. And to add to that, the service can get mediocre, and the food can be salty . . . Meh.
(2)Albert N.
Absolutely terrible service!! The store was empty and we took a bit to order. The terrible cashier rolled his eyes at us and told us to come back when we're ready. Would not come back. People like him should not work in the hospitality or customer service industry.
(1)Holly L.
I loveeee VERDE! Several summers ago, my mom and I would go here several times a week. The drive was well worth it from SJ to Fremont. Mom loved the passionfruit and I always get the milk tea. My love for Verde goes for it's JUMBO size cup and it's frothy milk tea but my only complaint is the 40% inconsistency when it comes to my milk tea. There are days where you can barely taste any sugar and then there are days when it's PERFECTION! I don't get why this is a problem, but it is! It should be consistent and not based on the person that makes your drink is all that I am saying! But anywho, we love their drinks. Their food is actually pretty decent too. I haven't sat down and ate there since they renovated several times but we've ordered quite a few things. Now it's split into a TOGO area (where ppl are waiting for their drinks or high schoolers spend hours and hours here gossiping or playing games) and then there is now a restaurant side with all the food.
(4)Audrey C.
If you're in the area and looking for a cafe to go to, this could be an option, given that there's not much else around. Long list of teas to choose from, but there's not much else special about Verde. I just ordered an Iced Oolong Tea and Toast with creamy butter and strawberry. I guess I was expecting a lot more of the Toast and it was literally just covered with butter (not creamy) and the strawberry jam looked really artificial. I guess I shouldn't have had high expectations to begin with, but still!! The music playing the background is also really loud, so it's a bit hard to have a conversation there. One other tip, if you're not a tea person, don't go. They don't have any other beverages to choose from.
(2)Ranjani S.
I love all things bubble tea & boba. What I do not like - the tapioca pearls in my slushie, icy smoothie freezing up and breaking as a result. This only shows me that they do not cook their pearls well enough. I might skip the pearls the next time and just stick to the drink. The milk teas are not too sweet, much to the liking of my friends and I :-) PS: So much cheaper than Cafe Tapioca in Dublin!!
(3)Michael K.
Their sweet drinks are wayyyyyy too sweet! Gotta stick with their plain drinks, like just getting a "milk tea." Any flavorings are too much for me..
(3)Eric M.
I came here after getting ramen in the plaza just to get my boba fix. The restaurant is split into two sections, dine-in and to-go. They have a lot of drinks on their menu, as expected of a boba shop. I ordered a Thai Tea which was two bucks and some change. It was fairly large, and it tasted strong. I was happy.
(3)Kevin N.
Ended up here for a late dinner since everything else around the area was closed. The atmosphere was definitely not appealing. The volume of the music playing inside made it feel like a nightclub, so we decided to get our orders to go. I got a pork chop bento which comes with your choice of black or green tea for $6. The green tea was meh. The food was average at best, but the large quantity made it a decent value.
(2)Wayne H.
The drinks here are...not very good. The taste is not consistent, and sometimes your drink won't even taste like the flavor you ordered. The desserts are also not very good. The shaved ice turned out to be a chunk of ice with unripe fruit and a little bit of condensed milk. And when you ordered fried calamari, you'll also get some sweet potato fires - which I guess can be considered a good thing. The two things I would consider redeeming qualities are the food and the drink sizes. However, I feel like the quality of this place has been declining from the days it had happy hour BOGO lunches and drinks. This and the somewhat apathetic service from the workers there = 2 stars.
(2)Jennifer H.
tea... good. rules of verde.... meh. my usual drink is the pudding milk tea. it's sweet milk tea with custard pudding. Sometimes i'll opt for the lychee or grapefruit tea with boba if i'm looking for something refreshing. if i'm feeling like a fat ass that is asking for diabetes, then i'll get the large "only fat hands can grip" cup. Personally, Verde is my to-go franchised boba place because the teas taste fresh, while the pudding and boba are soft and sweet. i don't even bother with Quicklys or TapEx since i've discovered Verde. the food was okay. just your typical run of the mill asian meals. nothing really worth killing for. Some of the things i do not like about Verde are... - they have bullshit rules posted around the shop (no card playing, they charge for ketchup???, no sitting at back tables unless dining in, dining in requires $5-$15? min, etc) - cash only if under $5 overall, go to verde for the teas... only.
(4)Andrew D.
What a great place to get some of that boba jelly drink. They got tons of flavors and jelly types. The regular size you get here is equivalent to a large at other places. Whereas the large here looks like a mini bucket! If you are really thirsty or just want to save your drink for the next day, the bucket is perfect for you. It's clean inside, decor looks modern and they serve hot food as well.
(4)Elizabeth D.
I am giving 4 stars because their milk tea is really good! How ever, the customer service is whatever. If you want to switch it up from tapioca pearls try your drink with QQ ramen!
(4)Laura C.
Verde is located inside a small Asian strip mall between South Fremont and Milpitas. I've only been here a handful of times - both before and after their remodel. The restaurant is sort of split - one area has casual/crappier seating for those ordering snacks/drinks/to-go type of stuff. Further in has the "nicer" restaurant seating area - it's actually not a bad layout and the decor is fairly modern. Menu consists of drinks (freezes, teas, tapiocas, smoothies, etc) as well as snacks and regular entrees. They have entrees such as udon, ramen, sizzling plates, etc. I ordered the veggie noodle soup, peach freeze, and the coconut cream toast. All three items were pretty mediocre. The veggie noodle soup was a good portion and had a good amount of ingredients (bean sprouts, carrots, Chinese veggie, mushrooms), but the flavor wasn't there - taste buds were quite disappointed. The peach freeze drink was OK; just wish the ice was blended more to make it smoother. Coconut cream toast was really just so-so - the toast was room temperature and the coconut topping looked a little depressed. Service was OK. Overall, I'm not sure if I'll be coming back here for the food - it's a maybe on the drinks.
(3)Taryn Q.
Definitely one of my favorite boba spots around the east bay! Can't go wrong with the original milk tea :)
(4)Elizabeth V.
Mmm Verde... one of my top boba places. I think Tpumps and Verde may be my favorite but Verde is a tad closer. Love that they shake your drink, their tea flavor is strong, and they are able to make my drink less sweet. I've also tried their food and you get a lot of food for a very good price! The meal options also come with drinks, so around $6 for drink, plenty of meat, rice, and veggies? Sold!
(4)Danielle L.
For some reason this place isn't as good as it used to be for me. The drinks have tasted more watered down. I usually get the taro or almond milk tea with pearls and pudding. It's not that they put too much ice or anything but the moment I take my first sip, I just don't get any tea flavor. I get more like a water and powder mix flavor. The only thing I enjoy about their drinks is that they make them frothy and that the pearls are the right chewiness. They also put a good amount of pudding. I only come here if it's on the way and I'm really craving a milk tea.
(2)Meera N.
It's all about the black milk tea. It's good and simple every time I go! If you want a real tea-y taste, this is probably not the tea place to go to. But it's still delicious!
(4)Lena H.
hot coconut milk tea and coconut cream taiwan toast: YUM! on a wednesday night it was quite dead around 9pm. there were only 2 others in the dining area. the coconut milk tea was amazing and so was the taro. i actually like the taro milk tea just a bit better but both were really great. you get only one choice for size but the size is quite large so be prepared to sit and enjoy your drink. the coconut cream taiwan toast was really perfect. imagine texas style toast with the coconut cream spread all over and lightly toasted. *drool* since i had so much to drink i had to use the washroom (yes i'm calling them washrooms now after my recent visit to canada cuz that just sounds cooler and more polite lol).. it was annoying that after each person visited someone went inside to clean it. i didn't want to stand there since they kept telling me someone was cleaning it.. i assumed it was the same person.. but after the first cleaning.. an employee went inside.. then the cleaning person.. then a customer.. then a cleaner.. then i finally got to go in. but it was quite clean! the whole restaurant is modern and clean and has a warm cozy feeling. the only weird thing was they were playing the radio channel with the spanish music. i was quite confused. lol. i will most definitely be back again!
(4)Jennifer W.
I used to only come here because it was convenient to. They used to have a buy one get one free offer, but not anymore. The layout here used to be better too, but now it's a tiny little line and waiting area for your milk tea. I don't think you can even sit down at the tables unless you are eating something. On top of that, it's now a gift shop with all sorts of little trinkets and junk.
(2)Steph N.
Never EVER again. (Unless of course I'm crawling thru the dessert and haven't had anything to drink in 3 days). Two friends and I swung by after dinner yesterday. One of my customer service annoyances is when stores "close" before the actual closing time. We got there at 9:45pm and the woman working there tried to shoo us out because they were closed. Excuse me? I believe it says 10pm CLOSE. You can read Brian C.'s review for the play by play. This woman was SO unbelievably rude - huffing and puffing, tapping her fingers while we were deciding on our drinks. Is this Verde the same chain as the one in Cupertino? If so, I'm shocked because the Cupertino location is actually the exact opposite. Trendy feel, fun and clean. The walls aren't covered with florescent hand made poster board signs and most importantly the employees aren't royal biznatches.
(1)James N.
I love the food at this place. At first I thought they only served tea,coffee and dessert but when I tried the food here. WHOOWEE it is DELICIOUS. The food comes with your choice of Black or Green tea. I prefer the green tea. I always get the Black Pepper Chicken Filet and the Black Pepper Fish Filet. DELICIOUS. Since it is summer, they offer a fruit shaved ice thing. It hits the spot perfectly on a hot summer day. They offer a buy 1 get 1 free for the Strawberry shaved ice. I love the mango personally. Mango is my favorite fruit but what made me fall in love with this place is the fact that they use fresh mangos and they cut it on the spot. None of that little bits of mango thats hard and sour bull crap. Nice and soft sweet mango. Ahh... perfect. I take my friends here all the time because its new and different and very good. So far. All of them give it 2 thumbs up.
(4)Joyhope G.
I love this place! It's my new place to get boba!
(4)Dorothy L.
One of my favorite milk tea joints in the bay! I love that they blend the drinks making them frothy smooth. My favorites are QQ milk tea, jasmine milk tea, and almond milk tea. Get in on their rewards program by asking the cashier. The program is also used by other businesses like Tpumps in San Mateo, score!
(4)Jeremy W.
Okay.. i came here 3 times in the past month and they never have QQ ramen.. Like THE FAWK. i'm from alameda, so the drive down to fremont is 30min + and every time I come here, they don't have it. I come here just for the QQ RAMEN, and you gotta be a little dick and not have it. F U +2 stars because the drinks are usually pretty good.
(2)Amy L.
If you've read my reviews, you'd know that I generally dislike overly sweet milk tea. I also generally dislike milk tea that taste just like sugar water. But I can't help but love Verde. Sigh. Yes, the milk tea tends to be on the overly sweet side. I can't get my favorite [earl grey] because the sugar masks the earl grey yumminess, but I DO love their pudding milk tea. With dark brick. Yumminess. Oh, and they'll give me mixed pearls [small AND big ones!] if I ask. Yayy!! :) The whole $5-per-person to eat in the sit-down area is pretty lame, but they have a pretty chill area you can sit at and enjoy your milk tea right in front of the cashier area. I haven't eaten much of their food recently, but from what I remember, the crispy chicken [with sweet potato!] and fried tofu were great to snack on. I tried some of my friend's toast, and I was surprised by how buttery&thick it was. I'll definitely have to try the food the next time I come. Oh, they have a reward's program. Buy 12, get one free. That's... a lot of milk tea, but it's better than nothing. Not as good as their buy 2-get 1 free promotion they used to have :( But it's kind of nice, because if you forget your card, you can just give them your phone number, and they'll count whatever drinks you buy on your card.
(4)Janie V.
Our company comes here a lot for take out. I'm not a big fan of their food. But I definitely love their drinks. My favorite drink to get is taro milk tea, papaya milk tea or their jasmine milk tea with pudding. I LOVE how they have a GINORMOUS size for their larges. But sometimes they don't fill the regular cups to the top...a little bit cheap. At least fill it with more ice to LOOK like it's full. C'mon now! Service is kinda slow sometimes. One of the workers from Mountain View Verde came over here and I think he's the best worker. He's always super fast and his drinks are consistently good. One of the best taro milk teas EVER.
(4)K'lyn N.
4.5 stars. LOVE their regular milk tea with boba and their Earl Milk tea is also 1 of the best tea I have ever had, and trust me I've tried many many milk tea places all over the state. I especially Love their boba bcuz it's sweet just the way I like it. I say skip the food though unless it's the popcorn chicken, that's the only good thing on the menu. We tried a few things and they were all horrible. The service was EXCELLENT. My friend's milk tea had too much milk and we ask them to fix it...it still wasn't right, so they offer to replace the whole thing and gave her another drink she like. The only bad thing is this location is so far away from me. I wish it was closer. The one in Cupertino does not taste the same. Disappointing. I would have to go out of my way to come here just for the Earl Milk tea, which I have done a few times. So worth it :)
(4)Eric C.
Verde Tea has always been consistent every time I've visited. Their milk teas are creamy with a bit of froth. Their boba is also consistent in texture and taste. I always get the just the regular milk tea with boba and I'm always left satisfied. However, I dislike how you can't sit inside if you only order a drink. Inside sitting is reserved for customers who order food. It used to not be like that but I guess they think they make more money this way.
(4)Harold S.
Drinks are decent, not superb but better than most places in the region.
(3)Herbert R.
Pros: - Really like their milk teas, its actually shaken or blended that makes it "frothy" - serves pudding - not a whole lot of tapioca/bolba place sells pudding - their regular size is upgraded to large cups so you get more bang for your bucks - newly remodeled Cons: - like others say, their lounge area for people who just wanted to sit and enjoy their drinks do not have enough sittings - not enough sitting outside - during weekends, wish they are open later than 11 - can be really crowded after 9 - wish they offer free WiFi (most bolba joints does)
(3)Henry C.
Been here before for the milk tea, so this wasn't my first time here. this time it was because the ramen spot was closed...Verde is pretty good. the lunch deal is really cheap and you get a lot of food. you will definitely be full. if you are going to get the lunch special, u really should just pay the extra to upgrade to Milk Tea. i think its worth it. the service isn't the best here tho. its pretty slow. even tho its normally not many people there.
(3)Vivian D.
I remember I liked Verde so I came today to try it again. Sadly, it is my last time there. When I walked in, there was no line but also no one up at the register. I was literally standing there for 15 mins until someone acknowledge me. They clearly knew I was there because they were staring at me when they pass by! Ordered salty fried chicken and a mountain jade tea with cream on top. The chicken came out faster than the drink and the portions was ridiculously tiny! I don't remember them being that cheap! Waited another 10 mins and my drinks isn't ready yet and there was also a few other people waiting for their drinks. I was standing at the front and she asked what I was waiting for so I showed her my receipt. She then went and got my drink. No apologies for the wait whatsoever. There are so many good tea places in Fremont so why should I come back here when they don't even care about their customers?! Small portions, ignoring customers, and long wait for drinks. PASS.
(1)South B.
I Hated my experience here when I ordered a popcorn salted fried chicken snack before about a half - dozen customers, some of whom had multiple items in their order and all of whom received there orders before me, and received my order about thirty minutes after I placed it. There was only a "sorry" offered but no other compensation for the grievous inconvenience experienced.
(2)Suman K.
I love the milk tea here! It's the best I've tasted in Fremont so far. I live about 20 minutes away, but I always make the drive here instead of going to a closer place. There are so many flavors to choose from and all the ones I've tried so far tasted great! Check this place out if you're a fellow milk tea lover.
(5)Christine F.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! This is the mothership of all boba places (Tapioca Express, Quickly's, etc) because their large size is HUGE. GIGANTIC. FULFILLING. OVER THE TOP. Their large size is just round, a bucket for only $4 and some change. Just order it if you love tapioca aka boba. It seems like a lot of cool teens like to hang here since I went here on a Saturday night with my family, haha. Read the quick tips. Got the Earl Grey tea. BLEH! Was not a fan! Yea, that's not my cup of tea! Went back in line to get another from quick tips which was Dark Brick Milk Tea. "Sorry we're out." What?! Really? Um, are you sure? You just recommended it earlier. "Yea." Gr. Just not my night huh. Well, I was happy instead with my original flavor, taro. Yea I like sweet. I felt like mixing it up a bit so I mixed it with small pearls. Only downfall I think that they have is trouble taking orders (besides not having what I want) because they got the size of my drink wrong. That's why I was super shocked to find a small cup waiting for me. Must be the super loud music. I had great service that night by the way, unlike these fellow yelpers. They must put out their better workers on peak nights like these.
(4)Pammy L.
Warning once you go frothy you won't go back - to that other stuff lol. After discovering frothy milk tea the milk tea at tap express and quicklys tastes like watery powdered drinks. I usually just come for milk tea with pudding, but last time decided to dine in and try the food. Lets just say I'll stick to the milk teas/drinks and skip the food lol.
(4)Dora C.
I used to be in love with Verde until i found out they use powder to make their drinks. Despite that, their drinks are reasonably cheap for their size. Their ambiance is great and it's a nice place for people to hangout/talk. I've tried their "sit down" food once, and it was actually pretty good! Unfortunately, their food on the snacks menu is not that great; it's pretty similar to Tapioca Express's food. Don't go to Verde at around 9 or 10 on weekends. That's when its packed and no seats availiable [which i think is the main point]. If you're in Milpitas or Warm Springs and is in dire need of milk tea...Verde is it.
(3)Christine S.
Usually, the service here is hit or miss. But today was a hit! The cashier even joked with me about how she can tell I'm a regular. (Is that sad? Nah..) What I like about this place is that they have seating for people who are only getting drinks. The Verde in Cupertino doesn't offer this - you have to wait outside for your drink. What? I know. But if you come on a busy day or night, you won't find a place to sit! They do have another half of the store reserved for people who are there to "dine in," but each person has a $5 minimum. I don't really get that policy cause you're just turning business away. But I'm not the owner, so whatevs! I like getting their regular boba here because it's always been consistently well made. Another thing I like about Verde is that you're paying the same price as all boba places, but the size of the cup is a little bigger. Plus, add a little more money, and you get that huge cup! Get the Five Star card and start earning points! I think this is the first place I got a Five Star card at, and it's nice being able to collect points at all restaurants that takes this Five Star card. (It definitely keeps my wallet light with just one card instead of collecting a bunch of stamp cards!)
(4)Ee Vonn Y.
The hot honey milk tea and frothy iced coffee are delicious, large, and sugary. The fried chicken was a generous portion of meat. They already come with sweet yam fries so don't make the mistake we did by ordering a side of fries. The cream butter toast was not as buttery as the toast I've had in Asia. Sadly, there weren't a variety of sauces to pick from. The only condiments were chili and ketchup.
(4)F C.
Second time going to this place and my brother kept raving about how good their taro boba was, so I finally gave in. My husband ordered their biggest size and calamari. Let me tell you, drink was super but the calamari tasted rubbery and the yams that came along with it tasted bland. They made our drinks quick but when I came to making our calamari, it felt like 20 minutes. I'm still not convinced that this place is my top boba spot but I rather go back tapioca express.
(2)Josephine C.
Been here a couple times for their milk tea and it's not that bad. Location is in Galleria Plaza, which it's possible to miss. It's not too far off of 680. Their size reminds me of Purple Kow in SF, which their size comparison are close. Anyways, I normally get their lychee milk tea just because I'm a sucker for lychee. :3 WARNING: Verde provides frothy milk tea taste, so a bit on the creamier side than other places. Fried Chicken Cutlet pieces = MUST ORDER (have lots and huge pieces! good, too!) AVOID ordering Fried Yam/Sweet Potatoes. It's not "oily" as other items (it's a good thing), but the texture felt as if it was PAN FRIED instead of dumping it in a deep fryer. Some pieces were half cooked, but that's no biggie. First time ordering this and thought it was fried like everything else. Guess not. The appearance even looked like it was pan fried, let alone the bland taste it came with. Next time I'm here, I'm sticking with my chicken cutlets. Humph. Maaybee I'll try some other things on their menu, if I feel like a challenge.
(3)Cee M.
Friendly staff and clean store! I got the large lychee milk tea and its pretty good. Their large cup is huge btw but worth it!
(5)Moe T.
Horrible customer service. They made a mistake on my order and they refused to rectify the situation. They went so far as to barter with me on the price of a replacement meal. Bad business practices.
(1)Dixie L.
BEST milk tea joint EVER !!!! I always order the Grass Jelly Milk tea! And Please please please do NOT get the grass jelly milk tea at quickly's, expecting it to taste as awesome! Quickly's milk tea with grass jelly tastes hard, and old....But Verde makes it fresh !!! Be warned that it does get VERY packed at night, and you CANNOT play cards if you're planning to only order a drink :) ! Btw cash is accepted here ^ ^
(5)Thao N.
If you love drinking pearl tea, you should come here because they have a HUGE cup. I came here recently, but the service wasn't that great. My friend and I was rushed during our meal. We had the fried chicken cutlet, chicken wings, and fish balls. The food was very tasty and it was cheap. I'll probably give this place another try and hopefully the service will be better next time around.
(2)Helen L.
Usually come to the Mountain View location for tea with the boyfriend, but this Saturday his family and I came to this location after a late hike at Mission Peak for a late dinner. The drinks came out fast. The food came out individually depending on the difficulty of the dish, The first dish that came out was popcorn chicken and rice with a side of corn, then it was the fried pork chop rice with corn, followed by the pasta and chicken teppenyaki, then was my dish of chicken curry, and lastly it was the baked pasta dish. Overall the food was nothing special. It was the usual quality of a boba place. The portions were large. However service is slow and the staff were inattentive.
(3)amanda v.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! I always get the milk tea with pearls and pudding. It never fails me! Always satisfies my milk tea craving. It is a bit further from the UC tap ex but I rather go here than tap ex. Their milk teas gives off an authentic taste and I can't get enough of it. I'm a big milk tea drinker since way back in high school, so I know what I'm talking about :)
(4)Stephanie S.
My sister and I used to come to this Verde all the time for their happy hour, but I've stopped coming to this Verde as much 1) because of their terrible service 2) lack of places to sit (though that has changed and I will elaborate in my review) and 3) I've been going to the downtown Mountain View one and I can say the service there is way better. My sister has still been going to this Verde since it's way closer to our house than Mountain View; and we recently went together to get boba. The boba here is GREAT- the taste is right and usually foamy (just the way I like it), but from previous experiences, I've been pretty weary about their service. This last time I went, the service was decent, but seeing the manager lady who's given us terrible service before gave me horrible flashbacks. They remodeled so there's actually a seating area for people who are buying boba "to go" and there's a separate area for people who buy food. Not sure why they do that since I NEVER see that place full of people. They don't have the happy hour anymore, which is a bummer. But I only give them a 3 star for history of bad customer service experience. I recommend the boba though, so maybe buy it to go!
(3)Ken L.
I'm a fan of Verde but the one in Mountain View CA. This place sucks and here is why. I got my usual, Earl Gray Tea with Aloe but it tasted watered down. I also ordered the salty fried chicken. First, it is no substitution for KFC popcorn chicken... Unfortunately, I had to find out the hard way. Second, it was super oily and I hate eating bad food when it tasted bad too! I'm never coming back here on my own free will!
(1)Cindy C.
Came here one Friday night after ramen. I was disappointed. I ordered a milk tea and there was a lot of floating tea leaves in my drink. That's not suppose to happen. I thought maybe it was just my drink, but it also happened to my husband's drink too. Something is wrong with that. They need to fix it now....
(1)Lafite R.
Watch out for the expired Panna Cotta. A few time I've encountered a couple molded ones!
(4)Lisa K.
This is a family favorite for us, we can't seem to stay away. It's not the best food, but their drinks are delicious. It's great for a quick snack/meal and the prices aren't expensive. Take advantage of their OrderAhead app, it's a nice little treat to show up after ordering at home/on the road and have everything ready to go. They also accept Fivestars rewards here!
(4)Jocelyn T.
Great milk tea for the price and size they offer, very clean restaurant but the calamari was not that great.
(3)Viet N.
I've only been here for their thai and taro milk teas, which, on a plus note, is WAYYY cheaper than the TapExes I've been to. When I first saw their "large" cup, my mind was blown as I tried to reason out why people would drink THAT much milk tea! But anyway... I'm disappointed that both times the teas were not as flavorful as I expected it to be. Very watery. They definitely do not compare to the now-defunct Cafe Zen. Not even by a mile. And it looks like the place is understaffed too. Only two young female workers manning the front, making the drinks as well as serving food to those eating inside. At least at the TapEx I frequented, there were as many as 6 people working at once to get the drinks out in a timely manner. Maybe Verde should consider that idea as well.
(2)Kaye C.
Love their pudding milk tea! It's the first thing I tried here and haven't tried anything else. (Must really try something else next time!) If you're extra thirsty, get the large. You won't be disappointed! I always just order drinks to go so I can't really say anything about their food and sit down service.
(4)Jenny N.
My friend recommended me to drink hot green milk tea, its actually good. Feel so cozy! :)
(3)Kelly L.
This place is diabetes. It's diabetes in a cup. I literally peed sugar after I had their passion fruit milk tea. When I got my milk tea, all I could see was powder and foam. I think they use powdered milk or cream. Basically, if this place is a health hazard. If you have diabetes don't come here. All the sugar in the drink lowered my IQ. Also they use #fake tea. Please go to Ten Ren's Tea if you want a taste of #real tea. #shamelessadvertising Verde is fake af. Oh and their food is very greasy and high in sodium, so if you have high blood pressure or cholesterol don't go. I felt sick to the stomach after drinking and eating at this place. The only thing that's okay is their Premium Fremont Tap Water W/ No Sugar. This place is definitely a 0/10 would recommend. Pls don't go. It's a waste of money.
(1)Stanley W.
Even though I live close, this is my first time trying so I "could" be wrong. Came in a group of 8 and I think only one said their drink was good. I will always get a milk tea with boba when it comes to trying out these places. The milk tea was super sweet and had a really strong milk taste. It was like they ran out of tea or something. I like the boba to have a good texture and I know its hard to master, that's why I usually get the basics before I try anything more complicated. The server seemed someone knowledgeable about their menu, so props for that. Hopefully I'll get the courage to try this place again, but there are definitely better places out there.
(3)Julian H.
Great place to go after you go hiking at Mission Peak. Overall, just another tea house though. The food is whatever, the drinks are good (but I suspect it was because I was extremely thirsty.) Nothing too crazy, but it's a nice place to hangout if you're in the area.
(4)Designer J.
I will definitely NOT come back here again because of the service. I went up to order and the chick behind the counter already gives off a sour atmosphere. Since it was pretty loud in the cafe, I ordered the first milk tea holding one finger up and a second with another finger up (indicating I'm only ordering TWO of the drinks in the big cups which cost $6+). The chick was like tapping on the computer-screen really rough like she's mad or something. I just paid the $11+ and was ready to get my orders and the receipt she gave me was just the order number. My orders came out and it turned out to be three regular sized drinks. I told the girl who gave me my orders that I only ordered two. The girl went to get the chick with the attitude. I told both of them my actual order. The chick looked more pissed and just grabbed the drink that I didn't order away and slammed it behind the counter because I heard a thump sound. She got me my refund without apologizing to me. I wanted to get out of there. My brother ordered the almond milk tea & I ordered the mango milk tea with pudding. My brother wasn't impressed and said it was okay. My mango milk tea was too sour but the pudding balanced it out... but it was okay also.
(1)Mitsuki Tiffany T.
I have went there numerous times and every time, I have been met with positive experiences. Fast service, quality-priced drinks, and of course very tasty boba drinks. My favorite has to be the wheatgrass milk tea with boba as I am not a fan of overly sweet drinks. The wheatgrass isn't too sweet and it has that grainy texture. Inside of the store is pretty small with only few tables, so it does get crowded sometimes. And the music played throughout can get a bit noisy so it isn't really a good place to study or read. Other than that, great place and I will continue to go there! :]
(5)Shannon L.
I strolled on in here after eating lunch at Auntie's Korean Restaurant. It's funny because when you walk in, it splits off into the sit-down side (right) of the restaurant and then the to-go side (left) where you can order drinks. There's even a sign that shows you where to sit if you are waiting for your drink/food... it's titled "waiting and to-go area." I ended up getting a Hot Earl Grey Milk Tea. Apparently it was $2.75 on the board but it ended up being $3, even. I enjoyed the flavor of it very much except there were tea flakes in it still... which of course got stuck in my teeth. It was VERY hot when I got it so I waited 15 minutes but then it was quite lovely after that. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to get a drink here or even if I coincidentally drove by. I'm still a huge fan of Cafe Zen (off Auto Mall).
(3)James L.
The drinks here are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. You may order a pudding milk tea and, for some reason, it could taste like peanuts. The drinks can sometimes taste watered down and sometimes way too sweet. Don't get me wrong, the drinks can be good, but there is absolutely no consistency. Like other milk tea places, they require you to show them your receipt when getting your order. So don't lose your receipt. Despite these flaws, my friends and I frequent this place way more than I'd like to admit. Unfortunately, there's nowhere else to go in Fremont past 10pm and their only competition is the Marina Plaza Quickly. Also, don't order the shaved ice, unless you want crushed ice with a drizzle of condensed milk and some unripened mangoes on top.
(2)Cassie C.
Thank goodness for the remodeling, those pink walls were horrible. They've completely revamped the place, there's now indoor seating for to-go folks (who had to sit outside before), and the dining area is a lot nicer. Bathrooms are no longer really gross and stuffy, they remodeled those too. Food's about the same, they now offer cheesecake? But honestly it looks like it's been sitting in that container f o r e v e r and doesn't look homemade so I wouldn't try it. People seem to like it though, so I could be wrong (but that weird white stuff on the cake I saw yesterday makes me think otherwise since it was only on the bottom untouched cake) The happy hour deals aren't as great as before, I think it's just snacks+milk tea now instead of buy-one-get-one or buy two get one. Drinks are still good and the chicken portions are huge. Wish they'd stop putting yams in there though, since they're always either burnt to a crisp or oily.
(4)Heather C.
I love milk tea and better yet when their regular size is considered a large at typical boba places. Their service is quick. My favorite drink thus far is their Red Bean Milk Tea with their QQ ramen. It's never a miss with this drink! The ramen is different from your typical choices for boba, but it's definitely worth trying!
(4)Sandy T.
What a waste. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing--don't get Mango Milk Tea. So syrupy sweet and I love sweets. This was too much--like sugar water. And for some reason they thought I want small tapioca? Fools. What a waste of calories and money, I will not go here again.
(1)Tony Y.
Zero stars if there was the option. My wife and I took our 3 year old and 1 year old here for some dessert after dinner nearby at Ajisen Ramen. We ordered two tea drinks and a panna cotta in the "to-go" section. As we were sitting in that section eating our dessert, my 3 year old boy was thirsty, so I went to the counter to ask for some water. The serving girl refused to give us a cup of water even after I explained that we just ordered something a minute ago and my son was thirsty. After my initial disbelief, I asked again and she said that she can't give it to us if we were not in the sit down dining area. Are you kidding me?? Refusing to give water to a customer who has already bought something, and no less to a little kid?? It's not like I was asking for a bottle of Pelligrino or Evian...tap water would be just fine. I was starting to get worked up and asked if I can speak to the manager. There wasn't one on duty, at around 8:30pm on a Friday night...peak time for a restaurant or tea house. After I asked her to call the manager on the phone so I can speak with him/her, the Hispanic gentleman making the drinks came over and asked if he can help me. He ended up giving me the cup of water. WAS THAT SO FRICKEN HARD?!?! As the guy was getting me the water, the serving girl walked buy with this pissy look on her face. We came her once before a few months back and got the wrong drink orders. I thought we'd give this place another shot since we can walk there after eating nearby. Forget it, we're never coming back again. If you came here to get some tea or desserts, head up the street to Cafe Ophelia, Tea Island inside of Marina Food supermarket, or even Quickly instead...all less than a 3 minute drive away. If you're coming here for the ambiance and service....well, I just gave you a glimpse of what that looks like here.
(1)Rose C.
Oh, cruel, cruel world. My reviews for this place just keep getting lower and lower. Drinks/food are still the same but I swear IF THEY HIRE ONE MORE DAMN PERSON WHO CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH I WILL FLIP A TABLE 9GAG STYLE. I think the waitress who I really liked either quit or got fired, but I liked her. She spoke English, was really sweet, and always asked if I wanted to put my number in for the 5Star card. The new cashiers never remind me, ergo I forget and don't get my free drink. Darn. There is a new worker there who is very frustrating to talk to. I speak Chinese, so I try my best to order in Chinese but sometimes I can't! Today, I called in a to-go order and wasted 5 minutes of my life trying to get the person to get my phone number right, and by the time I finished telling her I was like a minute away from Verde anyway. So I get there and the guys in front of me have some trouble with their credit/debit card. I didn't have cash so I got kind of worried, but I guess the guy paid with cash and he moved on. So I handed the dude my card and he swipes it once..then twice..then three times..and in my head I'm going "Oh gawd, please please please don't be charging my card a million times," then he's like "Oh sorry our system is down. We will reboot it, can you hold on?" So I move, and he takes the next guys order and the guy orders like 6 drinks and he pulls out his Chase card and the cashier is like "Oh shoot, sorry, our system is messed up" and the guy is like WTF why didn't you say that before I ordered?! Forreal, right? Anyway they reboot like 3 times and im all impatient and glaring..then finally it works! It took about 20 minutes, even though I called my order in. SIGH. GET YO SHIT STRAIGHT VERDE, SHOOT.
(1)Rin C.
I was excited to try this place because my friend told me the drinks and chicken were good. And after having Tea Papa the night before, I thought Verde might be just as good. Allow me to be short and sweet: 1. Food sucks. Terrible terrible food. Don't buy any of it. 2. The taste of the drink varies with what you buy. It can be good or it can be bad...depends on their mood, probably. My mom's coconut milk tea was good--didn't taste at all like coconut (which is why I liked it). My boyfriends melon smoothie was complete crap. Texted my friend during the meal to tell her that the food sucked and apparently I misunderstood her. She said that Verde is the worst for food. I was so sad I dropped over 30 bucks on food. No one in the group wanted to even finish what we bought. Yes, that bad. Oh and for some reason, the waiters kept giving all the food my friends and I ordered to the table next to us. I don't know how you can get it wrong 5 times. Whatever though. Just go to Tea Papa.
(1)Joyce J.
This place remodeled and looks more like the Cupertino Verde (now with $5 minimum to dine in). Although this store is way more spacious and there are tables in the takeout area for you to sit. I ordered the skinny beauty (lemon honey with aloe). The drink was good with low ice although it was also the most expensive drink on the menu. It's a nice place to come and chat with friends. It is a lot quieter than the other Verde.
(3)Wei S.
Worst place ever, sitting area needs $5 at least, and they lost our order when we decided to move to to-go area. Never going to come here again.
(1)Miss H K.
Came here after dinner to grab a boba drink. I had the strawberry banana smoothie with boba! The drink was good-tasted more like a thicker snowbubble but the boba was soft and chewy. Prices here were pretty cheap, about $3-4 for a drink. They also have 3 sizes including a 32 oz cup?! Food is also served here but not alot of people were eating, seems more like a drink place. Wouldn't mind returning to try other things.
(3)Vicky C.
This place isn't good especially their service and food. Their chicken is too dry and their pork is too salty. Their beef is alright. Service is very very slow. Their drinks are just ok. It's not terrible but it's not good.
(1)Mark D.
A mostly young crowd and atmosphere. Good salads at affordable prices. All food is affordable and I haven't had a bad meal yet. Very good tea's, from frothy to hot-nice selection. Still go once a week - and I met the owner. Very nice lady and very helpful staff. Go and check it out. Only one suggestion, thicker Chicken, it's too dry! But the dressing more than makes up for it!
(4)Candice K.
I remember when this place first opened. It was this little space with drab colors, cheapy plastic chairs, random trinkets sold on the side, and the best yan su ji in the neighborhood. Super Taiwanese "cutesy" feel to it. Then, it remodeled. An entire freaking room of hot pink. Suddenly, it wasn't just a quick snack place; it was a sit-down restaurant! Really? Who comes to a Taiwanese establishment to eat pasta on fancy-schmancy New American-style white plates? Well, I just came back to visit after three years, and lo and behold, it's been remodeled AGAIN. This time, however, it looks classy. Upscale. Chic. Even the faucets in the bathroom are ultra modern. I like. Same people working there. Same nice lady owner. Same quality of snacks and drinks, except they've now created a large size cup for super fatties (as if their normal size isn't already huge). What we got: - Yan Su Ji (Deep-fried Chicken Pieces): Hot, JUICY, perfectly seasoned. My absolute favorite yan su ji out of any Asian cafe. Plus, it still comes with a few sweet potato fries! Score. - Boba: I've drank my way through a good chunk of this menu, but my favorites still remain honeydew melon slush and mint tea. The mint here is very refreshing, and it's great in regular tea form, as milk tea, or as a slush. I've also had plum (tastes like those plum syrups from Asian markets), Tangerine (sour--do not get), Taro, Grass Jelly, Honey, hot, cold, you name it. Most of the stuff is pretty good, and you definitely get bang for your buck. Plus, the boba is always "cue cue" here. I don't know if they still have this, but I remember their minced meat rice bowls to be flavorful, delicious, cheap, and filling. I used to have this, an order of chicken, and a drink as a quick meal. Is this the absolute best boba in the world? No, but in the sea of craptastic monster chains like TapEx and Quickly, smaller chains like Ten Ren, Tastea, Tea Station, and Verde definitely hit the spot when I'm craving some black pearls.
(4)Adrianna K.
My friend showed me this place and I absolutely love it. There milk tea is the best. It's pretty cheat and delicious.
(5)Tina S.
The milk tea is okay... and highly caffeinated. It will keep you up even if you want to sleep early. If, and when I go back, I must try something different. Oh, and having a section for seating reserved for dine in only when NO ONE IS DINING IN? Lameeee- The "cafe" section was full of people and the restaurant was completely empty, so we had to leave and go home. :(
(3)Veronica S.
The remodeling is fantastic and the drinks were a lot better now. The menu is also a lot more simple and clean cut. I just hope they don't start changing the rules again every few months like they did previously. Prices are $2.75 for pearl milk teas/teas w/ pudding..etc. They also still have their signature "frozen romance" for under $4. They also have afternoon happy hour specials from 2-5 PM. For $4 you can get a toast and pearl milk tea. let's hope they stay on top of it moving forward!
(4)Kathleen N.
The milk tea tastes like it's made from powder and artificial sweetener. Save yourself the trouble and drive either 10 minutes north to Newark or 10 minutes south to Milpitas for Fantasia. The fries were alright, though.
(2)Denise L.
I've been here twice and let me say...the drinks are ok. It's pretty far from my house so I don't go here unless it's on the way to somewhere. Yesterday was def. one of those days. After a long hike, my friend and I went to get some boba. Our experience with the staff was sub-par. The staff was DEFINITELY NOT FRIENDLY. Lets start with the experience with ordering our drinks. My friend and I wanted to take a chance to look at the menu. This chick with SHORT HAIR asked us "What would we want". Wasn't too friendly, had this stick up the butt face. I ordered the Taro milk tea WITH pudding and my friend said she wants the same thing. She goes, ok small taro milk tea with pearls and pudding? FIRST off, she did NOT say "pearls". I combined my friend and my order cause we needed 5 bucks to use credit card transaction. So, when we got our drinks I was pretty happy since I was craving something sweet. We go to sit down and I find no pudding in my drink. Ok? So I go up to the counter and I asked, "uhm, how come there's no pudding in this". This guy goes and talks to the girl and she comes up to me and says "You didn't ask for pudding, you said regular taro milk tea". I didn't feel like arguing with her so I had to go back in line to pay for the stupid pudding. Thank goodness I had a dollar in cash or else they'd probably say, oh no, you can't do a credit card transaction. I'm not annoyed because of the fact they didn't add what I asked for in my drink. Im annoyed because the staff seemed incompetent and wanted to argue with the customer. Tip for you girl with the short hair, CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. Even when we're wrong, don't talk back. I work in customer service and I've seen some pretty bad customer service and let me say, this place is pretty bad. The drinks we got were alright. The mixed in taro powder were no full mixed. I still had some chunkies at the bottom. Won't be coming back here any time soon. The customer service just turned me away from this place and hope to have others view the same thing. Guess I'm just a customer service snob but seriously, that girl just irked me the wrong way and made the boba taste not as good.
(2)Shela J.
Basic positives: -Good deal for generous amount of boba - only $2.75 for a big tall cup. Little over $4 for a small bucket. Ver nais. -Open later than most boba places in Fremont - great when you're spontaneously craving milk tea past midnight Bummerr: -Inadequate seating. There's a section closed off for people ordering food items, but for the commoners who come to chill & sip on some milk tea, seating is never guaranteed. -Along the same vein, it gets really crowded (and loud) at peak hours. Seems to be the place to be for high schoolers from both Milpitas and Fremont. But hey, maybe that says something. Call me unadventurous, but I always get the regular milk tea at boba places, and tend to evaluate places according to my experience with the regular milk tea. Verde's tea is sweeter, with little trace of the tea flavor, and very frothy. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing. If you're into alla that, definitely visit this place. I also applaud the snacks here. There is a long list you can choose from, and I was relieved to find that the sweet potato fries were fresh and not very oily. Not the most personable customer service. Some of them are shy, some of them don't care, and no one really smiles. But I don't come here for the sit-down experience, so I choose to ignore and enjoy my boba. In general, I come to this location if I'm in the area and don't want to make a far drive for milk tea. But if I'm going with a handful of (picky) friends, I'd avoid this place and go somewhere else with more seating and less milk-shakey milk tea.
(3)Mark M.
Not quite sure if this is related to the one in Mountain View - the names are different, but the feel and look of drinks are similar. On that note, it is not as good as it's sister (?) cafe; but it is quite good. I had the tea and pudding here, and it was quite good. I expected it to be super sweet because I forgot to ask for low sugar, but it was done well. You know you can't operate very well on high sugar diets right? The pudding was soft and creamy, and I did not taste a lot of powder or gelatin - so yeah, done pretty well. However, the salt and pepper (aka "popcorn chicken") was not as good as the one in Mountain View. I was a bit surprised too, because this one was run by more Chinese people...com'on Taiwanese people, isn't this our native dish? But you do get free wifi here...so that makes it all good. (Side Note: This needs to be located at a different location, as I think this plaza just has bad fon-suai. Really, because Aijisen Ramen is located here, and it is usually out the door in Los Angeles - but at this plaza, it is totally dead too.)
(3)Khai T.
Hands down the the best milk tea in the Bay. I love me some Almond, hazelnut, or Red Bean Milktea. The size of the cups are about 22 oz (16oz is what most others have). So more of the tasty ass milk tea for the same price as other places? I'll be there tomorrow! Also they serve snacks and meals. The best dish at this particular location is without a doubt the pasta portebello. Its heavenly, GO GET IT!!!
(4)Alex R.
Food was good but the pudding milk tea I ordered was super water-downed to the point where it tasted disgusting. How do you mess up something so basic?
(2)Michelle P.
First time I came here, I got the earl grey milk tea with boba. Everything was ok. But my second visit was so unpleasant. I got the hot red bean milk tea. The drink was luke-warm, and way too sweet, and it just tasted like sugar water. They add those canned red bean mixture in the drink, but they didn't stir so it was all gunky at the bottom of the cup. Also, they add some other sort of powder (I don't know what it is... the "non dairy creamer" they use, perhaps?) The powder was also all gunky at the bottom of the cup since the drink was barely warm and not stirred. So I asked the workers to heat up the drink a little more. The first girl I talked to was very stand-off-ish and proceeded to tell me "this is red bean, you ordered red bean, blah blah blah", apparently not even having understood my request. Another girl came along and grudgingly took my drink to re-heat it. But when I got back to my seat and drank the now moderately-hot tea, I realized they took out all the red beans!! What in the world??? So annoying. I hate the service here. And it's not like their food/drinks is amazing to make up for it.
(1)Phuong T.
The menu at this Verde looks about the same as the Cupertino location's menu (it doesn't mention my favorite grapefruit tea drink in there, but they'll make it if you want it). On the plus side, I didn't see any minimum charge requirement for being able to sit down and enjoy your drink here like the Cupertino location, but let me know if I'm off here. Parking was plentiful when I went, and also does not appear to be The Spot for local high school kids (+).
(3)Jera R.
It's a great place to eat at and chill with friends! It's a lot better now because a couple of years back they remodeled. It would be a 5 star but their milk tea is way too sweet some times.
(4)Cindy T.
Taro milk tea! :)
(3)Aileene C.
4 stars because i LOVE their melon milk tea & the boba is prefectly cooked. Ive ate the Seafood Alfredo, Chicken Aldfredo & the House Fried Rice with shrimp & i thought they were delicious. My sister had tried the Chicken Teriyaki & the chicken looked dry & broccoli was as hard as a rock! Their customer service, sucks! One time we had asked for small boba or "QQ" as they call it and they made it with the regular sized boba & the guy was saying that it was the small boba (only cause his lazy ass ddnt want to remake the drink). Theres one nice guy there, i dont know his name but he is mexican. But everyone else sucks, even the store manager.
(4)Chrystal Z.
Please tell me everyone who gave a bunch of stars was just really high and had the munchies when they came here because I can't see anything good about this place for the life of me. I LOVE milk tea... I'm going to die an early death because of it and it will be worth it. But even Tapioca Express would trump Verde in terms of drinks. The rose milk tea and green apple milk tea set a new record in my book: closest-ever-to-regurgitating-boba after one sip. I literally took a couple of sips and couldn't stand the disgusting taste and aftertaste of my rose milk tea so after a bit of contemplation and gagging, I threw basically the entire thing out (and I ordered a large too because I thought it was impossible to screw up variations of milk tea). As if that wasn't enough, I tried my friend's green apple milk tea and even that artificial piece of crap tea was better than my rose milk tea (though we threw out the entire thing of that as well because it was still terrible... just less terrible). Go to Tea Island in Marina instead. WAYYY better. I was going to give them 1 star but I like the remodeling... too bad it doesn't taste as good as the place looks!
(2)Jan P.
I'm not really big on bubble tea, and upon entering all I could think was: "Seriously?!?" and "I hope my friends don't spot me". The place is incredibly saccharine, right down to their precious little drinks. But... holy cow do they have great popcorn chicken! Basil, Garlic, or Hot. The waves of endorphins and dopamine these little nuggets released must have put me into an altered state, because suddenly being surrounded by cool rejuvenated modern interiors!
(4)Marissa C.
Not a fan. Missing Cafe Zen, we heard that this place might come close to it in terms of food and drinks. We were wrong. The place is separated for dining in and to go/lounge/waiting area. We went to the side for dining in. The table arrangements were awkward and cramped, and there were door bells by each table for you to ring when you're ready for your order to be taken, which made it convenient. I ordered a Peach Green Tea and the Minced Pork over Rice listed under appetizers. I found it odd when our drinks came out they were in the typical tea plastic cups as if they were for to go. Looking over at the other table next to us, they had actual glasses for their drinks. Don't know why we didnt haha. The drink itself was way too sweet and you could barely taste the flavor of the tea, mostly peach syrup. My friend ordered the honey lemon tea and even that tasted off, way too much lemon. When our food arrived, my minced pork over rice came out in a decently portioned bowl considering it was an appetizer. The pork was dry and semi bland. My other friend ordered the Curry over rice plate and the curry was pretty much water. It was lacking some kind of ingredient because there was no flavor either. The chicken that came with it was super dry and the best item on the plate was probably the egg plant. Everybody's rice was crunchy and seemed like it was either old or the bottom of the pot. Probably would not recommend this place, even as a last resort. Sad face.
(2)Louie L.
I went here today and tried the milk tea. It tasted great, but for some reason they didn't fill my cup up. Half of my cup was ice, and they left the top 1 inch of the cup empty. When I asked the girl making the drinks, she and her co-worker just ignored me and pretended like they didn't know what I meant. So I went and drank my drink. It was done after about 4-5 sips because it was a cup full of ice and the top 1 inch of the cup was empty. This place is really stingy with their portions. They over-charge you and give you less than what other places charge. Its horrible for groups because the place is so small. They have a little booth that fits 4 people and a few tables that fit 2 or 5. They have signs all over that say "Togo only" meaning you only sit to get your drinks and then leave after. Their drinks are good, sure but the service sucks. The girl with the glasses that took my order and made my drink today could barely speak english and when I pointed my finger at the empty part of my cup she just acted like nothing was wrong. Next time I'll go to tapioca express, pay a dollar less for my drink, get a full cup with less ice, and talk to someone that looks better and speaks english.
(2)Olivia D.
This is now my main go-to Verde. Straight to the point--The Mexican guy has the best customer service in all 3 of the Verde's. My drinks are always on point when he's running the store.
(4)Basil S.
Went here on a Thursday night for some dinner. At 6:30pm, the place was not busy so we were able to get seated fairly quickly. Normally I wouldn't go to a place like this for dinner; I only think of these tea places as a place for a refreshing drink. But we were in a bind for time so we settled here. Through the service isn't the best - there was a misunderstanding at the beginning that we couldn't have outside food here when my friend was feeding his baby, which then turned into you can't feed your baby here, which finally resolved into we don't have anything for the baby here (talk about getting lost in translation), the food is surprisingly good. The three of us ordered rice plates: 1. Pork chop rice plate, 2. Grilled chicken rice plate, and 3. Curry Chicken rice plate. All 3 plates were decently sized for $7. The pork chop plate was more like cutlet than a pork but it was flavorful and nicely breaded and fried. I didn't get to taste the grilled chicken, but it comes with a drumstick and thigh so there's quite a bit of meat. Both of these came with a tofu and cabbage side to them. My dish, the chicken curry, wasn't anything spectacular, and you could probably make it from powdered curry mix, chicken, and potatoes. It came with steamed broccoli, which wasn't even cut up - it was like they just cut the top of a broccoli stem and steamed it - and eggplant. Now I'm a big fan of eggplant, but this was especially good. It was thick cut, pan-fried, and then drizzled with some crack sauce that made it delicious. That was the highlight of the meal. With the food order comes green or black tea, and for an extra charge you can get a flavored milk tea. My favorite has always been the taro milk tea. It's like cookies n' cream and it's delicious. Upgrade the service and upgrade the quality of the food and more stars will be deserved. But for a quick, cheap meal, this place is not bad.
(3)Po L.
this place have just gone so much down hill since it first reopened. all the milk tea now just taste like creamer and the tapioca is mushy, not chewy and bouncy in my mouth like it suppose to be. the service is bad. a smile goes a long way people, kill me with your kindness. my friend told me one time they even follow her after her groupto ask why she gave such little tip and if she could tip more. UH UNPROFESSIONAL MUCH. i mean i understand people tip little but you can't go as far as asking them after they had paid. the food is still pretty good here, most of the time. i'll only come here for that and maybe when im craving just the flavored teas. EH.
(2)Frances Lois B.
Prepare yourselves: this is going to be a long and descriptive review. The hazelnut milk tea is the only reason why I like this place and why I ever come back. As mentioned by other fellow Yelpers, I definitely MUST agree that their service sucks with the exception of a few workers on a good day. Service is a HUGE deal to me no matter how great the food is. I strongly believe that good customer service deserves a loyal customer base. Besides, why would I want to spend my money at a place that doesn't care about their customers when I could take it to other places that deserve it. Anyway, my last experience was the final straw for their BAD service. A friend and I decided to come here one night to get my usual hazelnut milk tea that I have been craving for quite some time. After we placed my order, my friend asked for a water and the cashier said she could only give him water that he would have to drink there. So we agreed, nbd. Soon after we paid up for my pmt, she went to grab water and handed it to us. Awesome. After I took the water from her to give to my my friend, I realized that it had a lipstick mark, had one melting ice cube, and was halfway filled - obviously it's been used. Alright, nbd, we'll just ask for a new one. So we decided to ask the guy making the drinks for a new one since the cashier was super busy. At first, the guy began joking with my friend that it was quick that the cup already got dirty after explaining to him that the lady just handed it to him. Then, as the conversation got more detailed, the guy started asking my friend if he was a customer and if he ordered anything. No. Shit. Sherlock. When my friend told him that we just completed our order and that we were still waiting for it and that the cashier gave him the water, the guy immediately said that he couldn't give him water for free and that he had to buy a bottled one. He then proceeded to make up an excuse that the cashier was new. Yeah right... I've seen her there PLENTY of times. On top of that, he continued to talk to my friend in a condescending sarcastic tone as if he were stupid. WTF. He already has the water though, so why not just give it to him? Good effort on the cashier's part for trying to give us water, but that other jerk face with the sarcastic tone of voice needs to learn some manners. If he just explained to my friend in a different tone of voice without acting like a total douche, then we both would've understood. One star ONLY for the hazelnut milk tea, but if it were an option, I'd only give it 1/2 a star. The hazelnut milk tea alone definitely cannot pull me back into this place.
(1)Mansi A.
Another cafe in Fremont with free wi-fi! Yay! I randomly stopped in here while waiting for my mom to get her facial done at a spa in the same plaza. What a cute cafe! They have an extensive menu of food items, milk tea options, and coffee. The dessert is a bit lacking with only cheesecake as the visible option in the counter display. I opted for a latte and used the free wi-fi while I waited (great speed, no connection problems). I'll definitely be back to sample their wide array of milk teas. If the location was a bit better, this place would give Cafe Zen a run for their money. The interior is just as warm and inviting, but Cafe Zen's dessert selection is no match for Verde.
(3)Jenny L.
Ive always love the GRASS JELLY here! That alone wins 5 stars, but thats a bit biased of me, isnt it? Their menu has recently changed, im not too fond of the change, i happen to like the old selections better... Its been recently remodeled and looks a lot more like the Cupertino location. Its a cute environment, i LOVE it! Any frothy milk teas taste wayyyyy milky compared to any other boba places, so take caution in ordering milk teas if you are not too big of a fan of milk. Their drinks are a bit too sweet for me. And when ordering food, apparently they dont understand "less salty." but i suppose i dont blame them. Most places have foods partially cooked or pre-set up. BTW: this is one of some places that have picked up using the 5 star point card. It is pretty much the replacement of those business stamp cards where you you get points per purchase made and add them up for freebies like a free milk tea. Whats awesome is that for the same account, you use the same card. You dont have to carry it, just give them your phone number and they can find your account. Sweet! less to carry. other participating places that i know of so far are HannaH's coffee shop and Hydration cafe. So sign up! :D
(4)Miffy L.
i always get takeouts from this place, the food is decent for its price. the chicken leg- not bad! not a fan of their tea tho
(4)Mike S.
I'll start off with the good. -decent food at reasonable prices. -big portions. -pretty good tea. The bad: -terrible service!! Waited 20 min. for the food only to be told they didn't even start making it yet. They said there was a large order before us, but I saw everyone got their food already. We waited another 15 min. before we got our food. The table next to us got in well after us and got the food the same time as us. -asked for hot tea and the tea was cold. -my friend asked 3 times to make the same tea (regular iced green tea with no sugar that came with the meal) and they kept making it wrong. First time they made it hot, then they made it cold with sugar, and finally got it right the third time. The waiters were nice and apologetic, but it is not enough for me to come back again!
(2)Linda N.
Honestly, I'm a Verde fanatic. I'm crazy about pearl tea in general. I only get Jasmine tea w/o milk and pearls, so... can't say much for the drinks. I do know some of the slushy/icy things are too sweet. Taro milk tea is good, and strawberry or peach green teas are good. I used to frequent the old Verde in Cupertino a lot, until it moved to a different area(still in Cupertino). So I began to come here a lot, mostly because of the B1G1 promo they had from 2-5PM and 9-11PM everyday. $4 for 2 drinks or about $10 for 4 is a STEAL. Sadly, this promo is over, they now have their "happy hour" at Buy 2 get 1 free. The service here could use some work. You're not allowed to sit on the right side if you're ordering your drinks to go. The right side is the restaurant side-- kind of odd they serve pasta, and rice meals, etc. Haven't really tried it. It's fun to get your pearl tea in a large glass though, if you're dining in. Overall, decent place to go to if you want to grab a tea. Not a great place to sit and hang around in.
(3)Sehej B.
To be honest, it's the best milk tea in Fremont. You have to cop that hazelnut milk tea or the mint green. The hazelnut milk tea is like C63 AMG for milk tea and the mint green one is like c300. Dont really know how else to put it. Fire milk tea. Their deep fried chicken is also pretty dope. Cop that too bri
(4)Jim C.
Wow, their regular size is like a large anywhere else, the price is also cheaper, have to give props to Ben for bringing me here. My iced coffee with dark bricks was good, but a bit too much on my wallet, next time I'll try the milk tea w/ qq. They also serve food like rice plates and such, will have to give them a try one day.
(4)Veronica C.
I guess I still have an affinity to the Mountain View location. Came here a few weeks ago on a Friday night. This location also adopted the Cupertino's location of having a $5 minimum per person for sitting down. My friend and I ordered 2 milk teas (1 regular, and 1 earl grey), and the cashier pointed out a happy hour special, buy two get one free. Yay for free, though we had no one to give the 3rd one to since we were already full from dinner. The drink sizes here were pretty big too... I think 16 oz instead of 12? The tapioca was just okay, and the earl grey was good. Not as sweet at the one I had at the Cupertino location.
(3)Kathy N.
My favorite used to be a hot milk tea with red bean, but I decided to try what everyone else was trying - Milk tea with grass jelly. So glad I did, because it's my new fave. The plus side was the grass jelly doesn't taste like it came out of can!
(4)Lsc F.
Use to like this place (somewhat), but after today's lunch, "Methinks not" is correct! I usually get the Taiwanese combo meals. Today, went for my usual Chicken Leg. The meat was DRY and had a teriyaki sauce on it!!! Not at all like it use to be. The side dishes were all COLD, straight from the frig. My son ordered the vegetarian noodle soup. The bowl was a massive mess that my son said was the most flavorless food he's ever eaten. So, I tasted it and he was right, no salt was added. So sad to see this place go downhill, not that it was great to begin with.
(1)Wilson L.
The customer service here is whatever. The drinks are great! Out of all the verdes I go to this one. There drinks here just taste better than any of the other verdes.
(3)Andrew P.
Ordered two milk teas and a popcorn chicken. Drinks tasted alright, nothing special. They actually tasted similar, in fact. On top of that they took 40 minutes+ to bring out the popcorn chicken, and when I asked them about it, I got a rude response saying "it'll be out soon". I guess soon to them means half an hour. Would not recommend going to this Verde, maybe a different one would have better service.
(2)Andrew T.
service was ok ... do the minimum work to get your food that's about it. the music can use some improvement, why am I listening to old school American rock music / country music from the 70s / R&B, when i'm at an Asian café? give us some K-pop, or Jay, or something else Asian.
(2)Mitty C.
Came here with two friends just to get boba. The first thing I noticed was that they separate the restaurant from the "to go" customers. Essentially... if you're just getting a boba, like we are, you get to sit up in the front. The booth seating (which apparently is new) isn't bad at all. The "to go" area is about the size of most small boba shops. But apparently the actual restaurant itself is very nice. I have mixed opinions about treating your customers like that. But let's move past that. The boba drinks here are decent. What you would expect; nothing special or anything. Truthfully, I think I have been a little bit spoiled and now expect to be able to customize my drinks and for the regular cup sizes to be what most places call "large" size. Where have I been spoiled? By Tea Island in Fremont...just a few blocks away from this location actually. Try it. You won't regret it. I'm not really impressed by Verde. I'll leave it at that..maybe i'll try this place out another time and be surprised.
(3)Sally C.
This review is mostly for the KIWI MILK TEA here. Omg it's GOOD! I normally don't like teas with milk or fruit in them but this is really phenomenal. They actually blend an actual, real kiwi into the drink (you can see the little black kiwi seeds at the bottom of your drink alongside the pearls) and the outcome is not too sweet, full of kiwi taste, and a little thicker and creamier than your usual milk tea. DELISH! My biggest pet peeve is artificial flavoring in teas so this is right up my alley! I'm not sure if they do this for any other fruit milk tea, but I am willing to come back to Verde for kiwi milk tea all day now. Not a 5 because a lot of the other drinks I've tried are pretty meh here. Taro is okay, almond is a no no. Hopefully someone else can make another good discovery here so I have more reasons to come back.
(4)Cecilia N.
If we're rating solely based on food, then I'd say I love it! Their tea drinks are different from other places I've tried. It has a light frothiness that is just delightful each time! I guess it really depends on how you like your drinks, but I do really enjoy it. I also recommend trying the fried tofu. However, the service could be a bit better. It depends who you encounter, but I've had a few less-than-great experiences with their workers. They can be snappy and slow sometimes. It hasn't been a huge deal for me but I know others who have had a bad experience and I can understand why they are bothered.
(3)Elizabeth C.
Red Bean Milk Tea. Get it. Firstly, the sizes here are huge. The regular size is the size of the large at places like tapioca express and quicklys. That being said, the large is really big and it will not fit in your cup holder at all! Their milk teas are really good and taste fresh and not powdered at all.
(5)Lauren H.
The milk tea here is delicious, creamy and not saturated in sugar. The boba is perfectly chewy and not overcooked. The only thing is that the service can be kinda spotty.
(4)Phung D.
This place have the shittest customer service I had ever experienced. The waitress literally came to our table to tell us to shut the hell up because we were laughing. What is the point of having a restaurant when people can't talk and have fun? The drink was okay. The food was alright. Nothing amazing about this place. I will never return to this place and never suggest any to come either. I will take my business elsewhere.
(1)Julia S.
My brother comes here a lot for the mango smoothie which he likes a lot (even without sugar, it's still sweet). I read some reviews and opted for the "Dark Brick Milk Tea," which the server explained was coffee jelly. I definitely highly recommend it! The coffee jelly is chewier than the pearls and very sweet (almost a cross between brown sugar and coffee flavoring), and their milk tea is creamier than it is tea-like and I think they shake it so it's frothy. On another occasion, we ordered the QQ Ramen because it's only served "Friday, Sat and Sunday," thinking it was Ramen, but it came in a bucket (the large for drinks) and it was basically milk tea with these chewy worm-like things. Pretty good except it's basically a bucket of milk tea so probably about 900 calories in one cup. I tried the food a few days ago. The chicken wings have a great texture (coated in rice starch maybe?) and are tasty, but my fried porkchop was a little soggy and flavorless. I think the stars here are the drinks not the food. I highly recommend the Dark Brick Milk Tea for something unique and excellent!
(4)Scott D.
The place is OK, music is about the right level. The food is good. The signage outside does indicate a "bakery" but not really. They have pearl drinks and a huge variety of frozen drinks that hit the spot on a hot day.
(3)Sonia L.
They milk tea is good, but recently their boba have been tasting so bland. I tend not to order boba when I come here anymore. They really aren't a nice bunch, but I buy it to-go so I don't really mind the service.
(3)Evelina C.
Service is mediocre. Love the milk teas!
(4)Kathleen S.
If you enjoy your milk tea frothy, sweet and creamy/milky tasting, then this place may be for you. If you prefer your milk tea actually with a tea taste, then definitely skip this place.
(3)Ian G.
Once upon a time, this was the craziest storefront you'd ever hope to see. Dozens of paranoid hand-written signs were taped to every surface, and there were racks of old clothing stuck, improbably, right in the middle of the entry room. They have since remodeled away most of the store's personality, but they still turn out awesome slushies and they still treat to-go customers like second class citizens. My favorite is plum. I love love love it! A side note on the NAME: the giant sign reads "Verde Tea Cafe," not "Verde Tea Espresso Bar" -- get your act together, Yelp! Apparently this is part of a chain of other Verde Tea Cafes, though I've never been to any of the others. Another side note, on the LOCATION: Google Maps (and therefore Yelp) have the wrong location for this place. It's at Warm Springs and Hammond, in the Galleria mini-shopping center.
(4)Amy G.
There's a nice way of letting customers they are about to close and then there's the Verde way. Which is to scream we're closing and start to dim the lights. I love the honey milk tea with grass jelly and always get the largest size but i refuse to be treated like a child who is reminded it also bedtime, lights out!
(2)Peter N.
The drinks here isn't that good at all. Half the time, you get a really watery milk tea concoction and the other half of the time, you get some powdery tasting liquid. As mentioned by countless others, the people who work here just plain sucks. They either don't understand what you're saying or choose to ignore you most of the time. The whole drink making system that they have pretty much blows which leads to mistakes and forgotten drinks all the time. I mean seriously, they actually forgot to make my drink when there was just me and some other dude waiting for our drinks. I guess they thought we were just chilling there at the counter. I'll concede that they give you huge amounts of milk tea, but hey, a large amount of crap is really just that. A lot of nasty crap.
(1)Lily T.
I came to visit a friend in Fremont and was craving bubble tea that night, this was the closest bubble tea place that was still opened. We got the honey melon green tea? I'm not sure, but it was alright, nothing to brag about.
(3)D K.
My stand-by choice is the almond milk tea. They shake it up to make it frothy. You get a big cup for what you pay. Other favorites are the strawberry green tea, peach milk tea, and any of the "frozen romance" drinks. The flavor choices is pretty good here too, although I find them telling me they're out of this or that too often. Some days I can order a milk tea hot, and another time they'll refuse to do certain flavors hot. It's weird but whatever. The hot teas here aren't worth it. What ARE great are the milk teas. And my favorite from here is the watermelon juice with aloe (only in the summer). REAL watermelon juice! The food is not that good, but you shouldn't come here for food. Get a drink, sit in the casual seating area and chat with friends before going somewhere else (the "dining area" is really not hospitable with bad service as they ensure you spend more than $5 each person to make it worth their while).
(3)Tommy L.
Just came back from verde and it's so disappointed. I bought the tofu and chicken wing. The tofu is so little compared to the price, only couple of pieces. The chicken Wing is so little as well, no flavor. I won't come back for snack anymore
(1)Christina G.
Coconut milk tea is deeeeeelicious. At night, they segment off the seating areas... Don't mix! Should've ordered food here....as always, huge drinks....its like ordering those huge (but normal sized) sodas...the ones u can never finish, but in this case PMT is easy to finish~
(4)Cynthia C.
The Verde name has officially been disgraced: -DRY Taiwan toast -Overly sweet drinks -Workers/owners babysitting while on the job -TWO flatscreens blasting TWO different mandarin speaking telecasts -Side clothing business, imagine a Flea market display IN a tapioca shop -Eerie dark lighting This place freaks me out.
(1)Michelle T.
I feel like such an old-timer. This place really isn't what it used to be. I remember back when there were many tables, everything was colorful, and there were way more things on the menu items in terms of drinks, snacks, and toast. They used to also have this amazing buy-one-get-one-free deal which was just amazing. I would always get my trusty peppermint milk tea which everyone else said tasted like toothpaste, but I adored it nevertheless. That was years ago. Then I came several years ago and they remodeled. They added some-sit-down menu items which were rather mediocre-tasting food. Service was sub-par. There were men in business suits, and it no longer had that "boba joint" feel to it. I came in the other day and it once again was drastically remodeled. Now it doesn't even seem like it's a place I can just order a drink, snack, and sit down. They have this line for to-go customers, and they give the sit-down customers an area that is more formal than what I am used to. Does a boba place really need to be that formal with dark decor? Now they don't even have the buy-one-get-one-free deal, which I really miss. They also decreased the number of menu items. I ordered my beloved peppermint milk tea again, but it tasted like it had some chalky bits in it. Definitely not as good as I remembered. That being said, it still tastes better than a lot of other boba places I have been to. For now, there is a sparkle in my heart that prays that this place turns back into the place I remembered.
(3)Kimberly K.
I came here for a sit-down lunch and ordered the combination seafood udon with a melon milk tea. The milk tea had a good melon+ tea flavour and probably a little too sweet for my liking. However the udon was disappointment for me; the soup was extremely salty! It was like using soy sauce mixed with a little bit of water, which I tried to balance out with some sweet milk tea. The saltiness also got soaked into my udon and fish balls, so my experience while eating it felt very tortuous. For $6.99 I can't complain much about the amount of noodles, fish balls, fish/imitation crab slices (those little half-circle slices that have a pink edge), and 3 pieces of shrimp.....but that soup could have been much better.
(2)Jeanette S.
Verde is definitely one of the better milk tea places I've ever tried. However, the service here and the price makes them lose a star. It is incredibly slow, and some of the things can taste pretty bad. But anything on their milk tea menu is good! Their pudding milk tea, grass jelly milk tea, pearl milk tea are all some of my favorites!!! I love how they put a whole chunk of pudding or grass jelly in, and not little pieces of them. But I don't really like their other specialty drinks because they do tend to get very sweet. And fyi, their Thai Milk Tea is terrible. Also, their drink is really foamy, which makes it taste really fresh. Their serving size is also huge. But I would definitely not come here when it's not happy hour, because it is really expensive. It used to be buy 1 get 1 free, but now it's buy TWO get ONE free. Everyday from 2-5 or 8-11 pm. So be sure to go during those hours! And last of all, definitely do not come here to ea tin. It's so much more worth it to get to-go and to drink it outside. Because they charge a tip/tax for eating in, which can make it extremely pricey!!! Just get everything togo!!
(4)Jennifer W.
i love their pudding milk tea! the portion is HUGE! at other places its consider a large but here -- its a regular size! and if you get their large size -- it looks like a soup take out cup. the milk tea tasted better than the last few times i've been here. pearls are soft and chewy. the pudding is great. i got the pudding milk tea with pearls $3.65 (+ 25cent for the pearls). service was great. my drinks came out fast. they even have this stamp card but its a reward card which they just scan it. they can just enter your phone number if you forget or can't find your card. they have a restaurant on the other side of the wall. (they have a wall which splits the restaurant into a drinks only and a sit in for food. their sitting area at the drinks area do not allow you to lounge around with your friends. it seems like its strictly for you to wait for your drinks and bounce. they have signs that say 'no card playing in this area.' they used to have happy hour specials. which are buy 2 drinks and get the 3rd drink free. WHAT HAPPENED?!?! i usually go to the cupertino location but this location is a lot closer to me. its in a really quiet shopping center too. easy to find parking spots! i dont know how cracking it is at night but they do have sitting area outside.
(3)Kim R.
The outside looks like a typical asian boba tea joint, but upon entering its got a pretty trendy interior. The prices are reasonably cheap for the amount of food you get. Some dishes are a hit or a miss. So far i've tried the.. Crispy chicken- its like your popcorn chicken with a side of rice, some chinese tossed salad-hefty portions, you will have leftover chicken. Teriyaki salmon- was pretty good, it came with a side of sauteed eggplant and a giant broccoli. The chicken mushroom- was veryyy salty and had no mushrooms!? would not order again. All the food comes with a choice of green or black tea, but if you want to get a different drink it's a $1 off. Compared to other boba joints, the drinks here are cheaper and larger although I wouldn't say theyre the best I've had, but it's decent. Service is friendly and moderately attentive. A pretty decent place to grab lunch or tea!
(4)Katherine L.
This restaurant is the best tea shop I know in Fremont. They serve delicious food and great drinks. Sure the management has changed a lot of times and the dine-in/ take-out rules have changed, but that doesn't change the fact that the food is great and the atmosphere is homey. The restaurant is a great place for students to hang out while finishing projects or just hanging out with friends. As for the food, ITS AMAZING! There are so many different choices! The food is pretty cheap compared to the amount of food on the plate and it tastes REALLY GOOD. I would recommend this for anyone who loves milk tea, good food and great service.
(5)Aarize D.
The crispy chicken [with sweet potato!] and fried tofu were great to snack on. Also, their jasmine milk tea and red bean milk tea are great as well.
(3)Michelle C.
I like the food here; cheap and tasty. It's also a nice place to just go to to eat and hang out with friends. I've noticed that they've gone through multiple renovations though. A few years back when i came here, the setting was completely different than it is now. Although it looks prettier now, i still prefer the setting back then. It's kinda weird now. They have a separate area for people who order drinks and a separate are for people who eat in. I ordered the salt and pepper chicken and it was delicious. The drink i ordered was also good, it just sucks that i don't remember what it is. Service is good...i'm not sure why others didn't think so, but hey, everyone has their own opinion. Overall, a good place to eat. I'll be back!
(4)Annie Z.
milk tea! How can anyone give milk tea less than 3 stars? okay okay I admit, asian places do not have the best service, but still.... it's milk tea! This verde went through a lot of remodeling recently. They expanded a lot. They now also have an indoor seating area and a togo area. I almost like the seats they have for the to go area better (despite a ton of obnoxious asian kids). =P The service here isn't so terrible. They might be a little slow but they're generally pretty nice about it if you just ask. In terms of milk teas and food. I really love Verde's salty fried chicken. They use to come with yam fries but I think there was probably a budget cut. Now they come with potato fries. I love chicken! I personally like the pudding milk tea, taro freeze, and almond milk tea. I'm not too big on trying new flavors of milk tea. They come in large proportions (if you get the togo version) and if you supersize it, you really do get the SUPRERSIZED version. it'll probably last you 3 days. unless you're a fat person like me, then it may only last 2.
(3)Tweet S.
Came here for a late lunch. The place is split off into drinks only, and a sit down eatery. There was one young, and not so bright gal working both sides of the near empty place, with some cooks in the back. She was decorating the place for christmas when I came in. She told me to sit anywhere. Then proceeded to decorate. I waited thinking she was going to finish something she was putting on some wreath, and then get to me. Didn't happen. --- I had to ask for a menu (1 star off). She gave me a menu, and then proceeded to decorate. I had to flag her down to order. (half a star off -- i'll give her the benefit of the doubt) I ordered the spaghetti and HOT green milk tea. I was going to order the baked spaghetti but that takes 20 minutes to prepare, so i opted for just regular spaghetti. Then she proceeded to decorate. I waited some more, and all the while she was submersed in decorating the place. -- I would look at what she was decorating and then look out the window, and then look back at her decorating away and not doing anything about my order. ---Get some emails out from my phone. (a lot of waiting basically) the spaghetti really shouldn't be taking very long...it's just pasta and sauce that's already made... (i could've ordered the baked one that takes 20 minutes for the amount of time i waited). One of the cooks had to bring me my order. I knew he wasn't supposed to, cuz he glanced at the waitress decorating when he passed her up, and then went to my table and said "this is yours right?" (another 1 star off) After my spaghetti comes out and the cook side glares over to the lame girl again before heading in, she stops decorating and goes to make my drink (yep didn't come yet). My drink comes out and it's ICED tea (yet another 1 star off). I finished my meal, and the girl finished decorating i guess, because she was no longer in sight. She was actually just hovering at the cash register where you order drinks only. -- I give her the benefit of the doubt and wait about 5-10 minutes. (there were no customers coming in at all for either side) I went to go flag her down to pay. (another star off -- if i could give half a star, I would.) The half star goes to the cook, who's probably talking crap about the waitress in spanish to his buddy cook in the back. Lame --- i'll never go back. I'd rather drive down the street to Quickly in the Marina Foods complex. Much faster service with decent menu for food.
(1)Diane H.
I've been here a couple of times the past month. The first time I came here I ordered frothy taro milk tea with rainbow jelly. My cousin bought me the biggest size. It was HUGE! I couldn't finish it but it was good. The service was bad though. The lady taking our drink order kept snickering and mugging us ... RUDE. Anyways, so after we ordered our drinks ... we decided to sit down and grab a late lunch too since my cousin said the food here was good. We asked to be seated so we could order food. The lady who took our drink order kept telling us we needed to leave!!! What the fudge?! We had already explained to her we wanted to eat there but she kept saying that the area was only for dine in ... -___-. Finally another worker came out and seated us. We got the roasted chicken leg. It came out with rice, salad, a boiled egg, tofu and minced meat on top of the rice? I didn't really like the roasted chicken leg. It had a very sweet and ginger taste. It made me feel sick afterwards. I couldn't even finish half of my plate. I threw it away. ;X Second time here I went with my two cousins. We went pretty early, seem like we were the first ones there (due to our school schedule we had to go early) There was different workers, guys this time. We got seated quickly. This time I ordered Chicken cutlet. It was like Chicken katsu except it was more deep fried. I really liked it. It could've used more spices but I liked it. It was only 5.99 too! OH and it came with a drink (choice of black or green tea) One of my cousins got Salty chicken rice plate, which is like popcorn chicken from tapioca express (or barcode) but its extra big. It tasted good. My other cousin got the roasted chicken leg. She didn't really like it either, she said it was too sweet for her taste. We all got green tea which is really good. Overall, my second time here was satisfying. Big portion of food for about 6-8$.
(3)Evelynn C.
I love Verde to bits! (Sippin' on their milk tea as I type..) Their milk tea reminds me so much of my childhood favorite milk tea place in Taiwan (which is no longer open, btw) It's a little on the sweet side, but definitely not too sweet! Mmm. I also like a lot of their entrees and snacks. Too bad it takes them such a long time to cook.. Oh, & their Chicken Alfredo Pasta is kinda unique. It has grilled onions in it?! Give it a try? I like it :9 You're probably wondering why I didn't just rate it 5 stars. To be honest, their service SUCKS. My boyfriend complains about it almost every time we go there. He still loves their Strawberry Freeze though. (: So yeah, if you don't mind bad, slow-like-a-turtle service, try Verde for the drinks/food :D. I, myself, go 2-3 times a week with my boyfriend, haha.. You could call it an addiction if you'd like. Bottom line: +4 Stars for good food, good drinks, remodeled environment, clean bathroom! (Yes, clean bathrooms are important.) - 1 Star for bad, slow service.
(4)Calvin C.
One of the best Milk Tea that I ever had, hands down. My pet peeve about all " Verde" locations: Dear Verde, Why is it that at all your locations it is freakin HOT ! ... You don't turn on the Air, AC, fan, or anything... you let your patrons sweat .... so freakin weird... you can turn off the AC at your home, but if you want a customer base to grow like Starbucks turn on your Ambient cooling/heating system at a normal 72 degrees... sheesh Calvin
(4)Diane W.
salmon rice was ok (too small though) seafood over pasta was ok
(3)Jen C.
This used to be my number one place to get boba until Tea Station replaced it (though I still like the thai iced tea here better). I do like coming here if I'm meeting up with people and we're also getting food (since there's only a few tables in the designated area for drinks only). The prices for drinks are lower here and the servings are bigger. Same with the food (lower prices/bigger portions). And even though some people have complained about the service I've never had a problem during any of the times I've come.
(4)Jeanette L.
gunna keep this short. food/drinks: meh/good. i got the butter cream brick toast. tasted like butter on bread. if i wanted something like that i woulda made it at home... theres a reason theres cream in the name but it tasted like straight up butter. but it was the right kind of crispy and crunchy :] taro milk tea was good and so was the egg pudding. service: sucks. waited more than 15 at the to-go stand waiting for the woman to take our order. when my drink was ready, instead of saying may i have your number, she says "i want this" in a rude asian tone and takes the number. uh okay.. then when my brick toast was ready she didnt even say anything. she just waited til i looked her way to say brick toast [in a soft voice] decor: its nicely remodeled :] overall, id go here again just cause its close by and its a chill place to kick it with friends
(3)Darshini N.
I'm still not sure if they get 4 or 3 stars.. We went for lunch. Loved the atmosphere. The set up was cool, even had a lil "call for service" gizmo by the table. Menu was pretty extensive compare to the mountain view plc. My coworker got the minced pork over rice appetizer and the Taiwanese Style Meatball with Rice. The minced pork was really good. We both liked it tho he kept picking out the mushrooms :p He liked the meatballs but wasn't too thrilled. It was sweet, maybe 5-spice powder? Not sure, but it gave a sweet taste to it. But the portion was LARGE. That was bomb. I had Mushroom Chicken with Rice. Not too bad. It was a large portion, had a good variety of vegetables, filling. It just was not anything special I guess. Now the drinks are why I had to give the extra star. We had honey milk tea, peach milk tea, and jasmine green tea. They were all really good. it was blended so very well, had "Froth" and yummy pearls/grass jelly. We all liked it. I will definitely return but probably just for the drinks. The waitress was a moving machine. She wasn't rude or anything, just really in a rush, she looked flustered. LOL. The crowd dispersed after a while and it was easier to talk to her.
(4)M K.
ordered a cup of hot grass jelly soup. The beans have gone bad. They have bad sour taste. I told the staff about it and she said "then, just put it in the trash can." Horrible customer service! Will never go back again!!
(1)Tim W.
Once this place became Verde well everything just gotten better. I ordered the Honey milk tea and dark brick milk tea both taste good excdpt make sure you get it less sweetened (only if you do not like it sweet). I also tried grass jelly black tea and that was kind of ok, if they use the real grass jelly juice then I would thumbs up on it. If you looking for snacks the popcorn chicken is good, but the squid not so good. I like how they split the place up so you have long staying customers and just some hanging around and ordering minimal. My only concern was I wish they had drink+snack combo for all hours and not just from awkward times... If you are around the area try it....
(4)Grace Y.
This place is hella Asian. I mean HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLA Asian. Let me explain why. So it's been a while since I've been here. Back when I was living in Fremont, Verde used to be another typical boba place. You walk in, order your snacks and drinks at the register, and then sit down on one of the tables and lounge around with friends while you enjoy your order. Apparently things have changed in the past 2 years and they have been busy rebuilding their image. Of the suck!!!!! After a hectic day of substituting, a fellow teacher of the spicy variety and I wanted to chit chat, so we headed down the street to Verde to grab a drink. So first off, the layout of this store has changed. They set up a makeshift barrier to seperate the to-go line from the dining area. The people who choose to dine in can pay a 25% service fee, and the food and drinks are served on tableware. On that side of this establishment, are racks and racks of cheap pantsuits and ugly sequined shirts, as well as displays of cheap jewelery and knock off Hello Kitty and Paul Frank accessories. On the to-go side, they have happy hour from 2-5pm where any milk tea beverage is buy one get one free. This does not apply to any freezes, or frozen romances, which I order, of course. I agonize over my decision and decide on going with quality over quantity. I'm a bad Asian. My friend, on the other hand, is a good Asian, and she orders one of the drinks with the happy hour special. She gives me the choice of her free drink, and along with that I order the fried string beans. After being loaded down with a bunch of food and drinks, we make our way to the dining area and sit down at a table and start catching up. This is where the hilarity ensues. The management here is quite upset with our presence in their empty dining room. They are so upset, in fact, that they come and interrupt our conversation every 2 minutes to tell us how unfair our presence is to their other non-existent customers. Server: Excuse me. Um, are you going to order anything from the menu? Me: I don't think so. We already ordered. Server: Well, the dining area is only for people who dine in. It's unfair to the rest of the customers for you to sit here with your to-go cups. Me: Okay. Server: Thank you so much for your understanding. We talk for another 2 minutes...wash, rinse, and repeat. Server: Excuse me. It's not fair for you to sit here. We spend TWO YEARS building our reputation and other customer may be upset that you have to-go cup here. Me: Okay. Server: If you pay 25% service charge, you get to eat in dining area with no to-go cup, but if not, it's not fair. Me: Okay. Server: I can't have you sitting here with to-go cup. We spend TWO YEARS building reputation, sorry. Me: Okay. Hey look! The two ladies behind the counter aren't looking at us for a minute. Now I can take a sip of my drink without feeling like I'm cheating their customers! Oh wait, our two minutes are up...here they come again... After about the 4th or 5th time around, we're asked to leave. Why? Because they wanted to charge us the 25% service charge to sit in their dining room and eat from the same menu in different tableware. Seriously...who does that? Apparently, a bunch of cheap Asians.
(1)Christina C.
This Verde wins the award for most improved boba place for sure. A few years back, I hated this place. It was not aesthetically pleasing to my eyes and the manager was kinda rude, pretty cut throat. If you didn't know what you wanted, she'd sigh around waiting for you impatiently. But now... It's remodeled and it's pretty nice now. There's currently a section inside for those who had "to-go" orders, and just want to lounge around without having to order a full meal. It's nothing special, overall just very simple and clean looking. The drinks have always gotten me to come here. Any milk tea is bound to be pretty good. My favorite is the dark brick milk tea, which is just regular milk tea with coffee jelly bricks, rather than boba pearls. I don't know any other place other than Verde that has dark bricks, so they get me on that! Their popcorn chicken though... HUGE PORTIONS! The first time I bought it was for me and my sisters, so I bought us each our own order. Big mistake, should have definitely bought just one. The chicken isn't too greasy and it has good flavor. The only thing that I don't like is how you gotta put your own chili powder on, only because you can't get it on all the pieces. Their prices for everything are pretty reasonable and I feel like both food and drink sizes are pretty generous. I don't have too many complaints for Verde Fremont though. Over the years, it's definitely become my place for boba :))
(4)Yukari H.
Their tea is better than Tapioca Express and Quickly for sure.
(4)Johnny N.
Worst place for lunch. It's cheap, but you don't get it within an hour!! Yes, you read right - Hella long. Servers don't seem to care about their timelines and loves to sit more than they can serve. And the food doesn't make up for the delays. If you're looking for a place to talk for an hour, then get your food. But if you have a job and want to do a lunch - you're better off going to the grocery store and go home and cook it yourself.
(1)Maximus D.
I've eaten here twice already so it is now worthy of my holy review: Both times were during lunch and the place is located in an older strip mall off Warm Springs Blvd. The plaza has a few other choices for Asian dining as well as a Hello Kitty store for children and 27 year old Asian girls. [Burn] Now that I've managed to alienate 27 year old Asian girls from my reviews, let's get to the food. For sit-down lunch, you get escorted to the "back room" -- I politely declined their lunchtime lap dance special and went with the chicken leg plate with a choice of green/black tea on the house! The portions were very generous especially for $5.99 and the complimentary green tea is just cherry on top! Also, I've always enjoyed some Asian female eye candy here; I guess Verde's Tea brings the girls to the yard and they're like...it's better than yours.
(4)Serena W.
First time I went to Verde and I have to say that they have really good teas. I got an Frothy Iced Green Tea and it was really good. A crisp green tea flavor with just a bit of sweetness. The price for the drink was really reasonable, just $2.25 for a regular size (normally the large at Tapex).
(5)Charlie L.
Very refreshing. I'll be honest, I haven't been here in about 2 years, but I'm glad that by a last minute whim, I went in and ordered a drink. It cost me $3 and some change. I really thought the drink was going to suck, but much to my surprise, IT WAS DELICIOUS. I ordered the Mint Freeze, and I don't regret it; it had the taste of mint chip ice cream, without the chocolate chips. It was like cheating! Haha, it was so good I wish I had waited another hour for the buy 1 get 1 happy hour. It seems to be an every day thing from 2-5 PM and then from 9-11 PM. Oh, and also the drink size is the large size of most other pearl tea houses. Good stuff, I would visit again.
(4)Troy M.
Good drinks.
(4)Nicole N.
LOVE THIS PLACE! This is the only place, that i know of, that has Jasmine Milk Tea with PUDDING! Yup, that's right.... PUDDING! It's so tasty! The drinks here are bigger than the usual size and I think it's about the same price! WIN! I love the decor and the ambiance! The staff is great! Plus, they started doing this five stars card thing that acts like a stamp card. After you purchase 12 drinks or so, you get one free! AWESOME! I've tried the chocolate toast here and it's not that great. It's just a thick piece of bread with chocolate spread. I've never had anything over than the drinks...
(4)Omi Y.
Yum! They use to have deals here for boba, but guess they got rid of that sigh... Place looks nice after they opened it up, it use to be sectioned off, but now there is seating for people to use... They have strong strong tea here haha kept me up all night!
(3)James F.
Went here a total of three times. I was told this was the place to go because of its great drinks. But, I was sorely disappointed after my first visit. Ordered the passion fruit green tea. I was forced to stand because of the lack of tables and it took me quite a while to get my drinks. One sip and I knew I wasn't going to like the rest of the drink. There was way too much sugar inside and most of the drinks was ice! Two weeks later I decided to give it another chance and ordered the peach tea. Again, grossly over sweetened and the majority was ice. Today, my friends and I decided to go to Snowflake to eat shaved ice, but found out the line was extremely long during Saturday nights. There were about 60 people in front of us my god. So, I was forced to venture into the depths of Verde again. This time I tried to be smart. Perhaps a milk tea with less ice would be better I thought to myself. Ordered a peach milk tea with less ice less sugar. Got my drink, and drank it with a face full of disgust. The sweetness was the exact same and it seemed there was a bucket load of ice invading my drink. Would not recommend this place to anyone for the drinks, but the pearls were decent and the fried chicken was good.
(2)Shannon Y.
I come here all the time and to be honest the only reason I do is because it closes later than other tea places and the place has a nice environment. The drinks are okay...they could be better. The service is so-so. It gets crowded at night and it gets hard to find seats. My biggest problem with them is all their "rules". They have like foods you can not eat in one area and no card playing or what not. Also not being allowed to use card unless it is over $5, but that is not too big of a deal. Until i find a place that opens late and has really good milk tea I will continue to be going to verde.
(4)Brian N.
This review is only for the rude "service" my friend and I received. We never even got to the food/drinks because of it. When my friend asked about ordering to-go in case he couldn't eat it all, we were immediately barred from taking a seat anywhere in the very empty dining rooms. So instead, we decided to eat in. When we sat down, we were told very rudely that we had to meet a minimum order or else we couldn't stay. Seriously? So we can't get food togo in a box in case we can't finish. We have to sit somewhere else when we do want to eat. And now, we need to buy enough to justify staying. On top of it all, the girl working there spoke to us as if we were in the wrong for now knowing this. We were told to either order enough or leave. My friend and I left, disappointed that this place could not be any better than the other 5 local milk tea joints in the vicinity. In fact, we couldn't even try it because we were shooed away so quickly!
(1)Chris L.
This tea espresso bar is quite odd. And not in a good way. They have a partition where they put a bunch of random (clothes and trinkets) things for sale. It looks like a street market on one side, with a dining area on the other. The food is very cheap, but subpar. We got their fried chicken wings thinking it was a steal for $3. It was basically chicken wings cut in half and deep fried so all you're really eating is batter. I also got their combo meal with chicken leg, salad, and rice for like 5 bucks. The chicken was dry and unpleasant. It came with free iced green tea however, which was fantastic. A friend got the chicken steak which was actually very tasty. The service here is terrible. It took about 30 minutes to get our food despite there being only one other table eating at the time. I would probably come here again for drinks and maybe a cheap meal (assuming I get the chicken steak lol) if I had ABSOLUTELY nowhere else to go.
(2)Peter T.
I go here all the time and LOVE it for their drinks. I recommend the pudding with whatever liquid you get. The reason why I gave it so little stars is because their staff is the WORST. They are always short staffed and doing other things other than making drinks for customers and also kinda rude. Their seating area requires you to have purchased something at least $5. The drinks are bigger than other bolba places which is great. Worst is that they usually close 10 minutes before the time they indicate they will close because "their clock says its 10"
(2)Hung D.
One word to sum up my experience as a consumer, "suck". The waitress gives customers attitude when they make a request. And when they already dislike you, you can be sure that you will get a poorest service ever. Please do yourself a favor to save your hard earned money and go to other milk tea place.
(1)Jon T.
If we were allowed to give negative stars this place would get it, here's why. Walked in with 3 friends, sat down, ordered our food. Few minutes later more friends walked in and saw us, (unplanned), they sat down next to us and we said hi. The waiter saw this and asked us if we wanted to turn our tables so we could sit closer, we said sure why not. All was good, then we got our bill, they charged us 25% tip for having a part of 6. We called them over and explained to them that we didn't come together and that they were the ones who put our tables together, we didn't ask them to. Waiter said too bad to me and that if we sat together we had to pay it, fine whatever. A policy is a policy, if they're gonna be shady about it fine So we decide to pay, then what pissed me off was what happened next. The waiter proceeded to go behind the bar area and talk to his coworker, in mandarin. Since my group of friends and I all spoke English he assumed we didn't understand mandarin, but the truth is that 4 of us are 100% fluent in mandarin, myself being one of them. The waiter proceeded to talk trash about us in mandarin to his coworker about how we were annoying and stupid etc... I stood up and looked at him and said "HEY BUDDY, u know we understand what you're saying" he looked at me and just turned away, no sorry no apology, nothing. We gave them their great 25% tip and walked out, then I proceeded to spread this to everyone I know, this happened over 2 years ago, and I still have not set foot back into this place. It's not the money that matters, if they provided great service i would be more than happy to give them a tip well over 25%, it's shady business practice and the unprofessionalism of the employees that makes this place the epitome of patheticness.
(1)Linhzy P.
The stars are based OFF THE DRINKS ONLY. My favorite drink of them all, dark brick milk tea.... Any beverage your little heart may desire will be good. I haven't encountered a bad beverage, YET. However, the service is SHITTY. Not only are they slow, they are unfriendly, and act as they are doing you a favor by taking your order. I don't get why people like this choose to be in a customer facing position. Yeah that is right, I said CHOOSE. Their unhappy ass can find another position that pays the same at a place that doesn't require you to interact with people, jeebuz. Anyhoot, I would not order food here, I've witnessed with my own eyes flys flying around rice dishes and the server just fanning them away... That kind of makes me question their sanitation practices with drinks... but heck, then again... Did you know the average human being will consume 8 lbs of dirt, debris, and bugs a year?
(3)Jimmy Y.
Always come here for the bucket sized milk teas! My favorite would definitely be the grass jelly milk tea and honeydew milk tea. As a warning though, most new cars cannot hold the bucket sizes in the drink holders. The actual food is relatively cheap and delicious. You get a lot for what you pay and they give you a $1 off on a drink if you order one with your meal. The actual dining area is pretty small though. Overall, the place is awesome for milk tea.
(5)Jessica L.
Oh Cafe Verde. I could write a book of all the offenses you've made towards me! I started going when it first opened, and they have always had some consistent problems that I believe will always persist despite the name changes and makeovers. First of all, the service is horrible. Always have been, always will. Luckily I'm a Chinese speaker, but I find there's a MAJOR difference in the treatment I get depending on whether I start off my order with a 'Hello' or 'Ni hao'. My non-Chinese speaking friends once ordered Taiwan Thick Toast and I over heard the workers saying they were out of the spread but they would just use whatever was left and use butter (in Chinese, of course). When they first opened up, they had plenty of "happy hour" deals which went from buying 1 get 1 free, to buy 2 get 1 free to... no more happy hour deals!! :( Major sad face. Some more sad things, their deals did not apply to the more popular flavors like Thai Iced Tea or Almond Milk Tea. Then they started charging for strange things; you couldn't ask for no ice or less ice because they will charge you. They also charge for water. The only thing is, they have good drinks! I acknowledge though that they don't have great ingredients, most of them are just powders and liquid sweetners and flavors. Oh well, it's pretty tasty! And the prices for the drinks are reasonable. That and the fact that it opens up late. Dear me dear my.
(1)Herrick L.
An okay place to go for lunch. There is a Verde Snack special every weekday from 2:30 to 5:30, where you can get an appetizer and pearl milk tea for $4.99, with an option to add toast for $1. What I dislike, though, is that the appetizer I want apparently cannot be combined with this deal, even though it's the same price as the other appetizers (Minced Pork with Rice, $3.25). So instead I get fried green beans or the salty fried chicken, both of which are okay. The drinks are good, and the pearls are very soft and chewy. I added a Chocolate Toast, which was terrible - the chocolate tasted like the kind you'd get from some houses during Halloween: as if they'd had it for years. The second time, I tried a Cream Butter toast, which was all right - simple salted butter toast. I have also tried the Roasted Chicken Leg rice plate, which was also terrible. Overcooked, dry chicken. The sauce was also ginger-y tasting, which I'm not a fan of. The service isn't great. Getting them to split the bill and take our payment takes a while. Most of the time we have to go up to the cashier to pay. Usually, I just come here if I have a big milk tea craving. The Large size is enough to satiate pretty much anybody - I'd have to describe it as the size of a small bucket. My favorites are the Wheat Germ milk tea and the Pudding milk tea. Overall, not my first choice if I'm looking for a nice place to eat. But if you're looking for a quick drink, and lots of it, this might be the place for you.
(3)LT T.
I love love love love the way they make their milk green tea, and I am very picky when it comes to milk green tea. Their bobas are perfectly sweet and chewy. I love that they have a 32 oz size? Drinks are affordable and they have tons of drinks to choose from. They also take credit! YAY! :) I am a fan of Verde, there should definitely be more locations preferably around San Jose area please!
(4)Liane S.
Trendy place, their boba teas were ok, and they serve more american, pasta dishes than Chinese/ Taiwanese entrees. I was a bit confused. Their pastas were ok.
(3)Monica L.
I'm sad to say that Verde isn't as good as it used to be. Lately, it's been more of a hit-or-miss because the milk tea tastes different after each visit. Sometimes it's made perfectly, but more often than not it's been diluted down. I think it just depends on who makes it. Their fivestar rewards card is nice but you have to buy 12 drinks before you can get a free one. Kind of a bummer when they used to do BOGO free, or even buy two get one free. $5 minimum credit/debit charge.
(3)Sophia V.
I've had the worst customer service every single time I come here. I honestly have no idea why I keep coming back but whenever I go home, my friends always drag me here for happy hour (buy 1 drink, get 1 free whoopee). The most recent time I visited verde I saw that they had remodeled it and took down their wall of asian crap separating the ordering area from the dining area. You don't fool me verde. Just because you installed some fancy faucets in the bathroom doesn't mean you're any better. Every time I've been here the owners have been downright rude, especially when it comes to honoring their "deals" written all over their walls. They are also incredibly stingy. The most memorable experience is when me and my friends ordered their salty fried chicken as a snack to share between us. It came with one of those long wooden sticks to eat with. When we asked for two more so each of us could have one, they said they would CHARGE US FOR EACH EXTRA STICK BECAUSE THEY WERE IMPORTED ALL THEY WAY FROM TAIWAN. Are you serious verde? You're gonna make me pay for a wooden stick? When I could go down the street to Lion's supermarket and buy a pack of 100 for $.50? Do yourself a favor and go to fantasia or ten ren where you can get good customer service AND much better tasting milk tea.
(1)Stanley T.
This place has a very bad customer service. I come to eat at this place many times but today is the worst experience that I ever have. We just have a fun conversation and the waitress comes to our table and tells us to be quiet. This is just ridiculous. I guess they do not allow their customers to talk and have fun in this place anymore. 1 star is just for the drink and food.
(1)Alexandrea N.
I'd consider Verde to be my 2nd favorite place for boba because 1) their regular size is equivalent to most other's large size 2) their pearls. Minus 1 star for this particular Verde because they're inconsistent. One day they'll make my drink sweet with the perfect amount of ice & the next day I'll have more ice than tea that my drink would be watered down. I only give this particular Verde business because it's convenient & the closest one to me.
(4)Cindy N.
I tried the Mango milk tea and it was delicious! The large size is so huge... it's great. ^_^
(4)Michelle H.
The employee taking my order was patient and friendly. I was surprised at the size of the drink for what I paid. Sure, this may not be the best (boba was slightly hard and drink was a little bland), but it's decent for the price. Overall, not bad.
(3)Steph V.
My cousin swears by the Mt. View location so I tried this one to get a feel what she's always craving. I met my bff here at 11a (when they opened) and the girl behind the counter was friendly. She over filled my drink, a honeydew smoothie with pearls. Normally, I like the extras but it kept erupting from the lid and made a huge mess on the counter and our tabletop. The consistency made it hard to drink so I kept playing with it and annoying my friend. It was chunky, not smooth, kind of like a Slurpee that you've left in the freezer for an hour and a half. Like every other place I've been too that serves my favorite drink, they used powder. I don't think it was blended enough, but it was OK. I still finished it. I'll be back to try it out again. Plus, it looks like they serve food too so I'll try that too and re-review. Til then..peace!
(3)Edison T.
I love verde. The popcorn chicken is great because it comes with fries, even though it doesn't specify anywhere that it does. Always a pleasant surprise :)
(5)Jessica H.
I think this place really has the best price milk tea in the area I visit a lot.
(5)Susie S.
Gooood boba! But the worst service ever. And barely any seating area.
(3)Jen Y.
Verde and I go way back to when I was in elementary school attending Wushu classes at the academy in the same plaza. A lot about it has changed since then. But I'll talk about the things that have bothered me the most recently. They try to separate food and drinks, basically. If you wanna sit down and chat with friends and a covered drink, the left side is for you. If you want to sit down for internet and food, the right side is reserved for that. It's very annoying when one friend is hungry and just wants a small snack (say, fried chicken) and they kick her out because where we're sitting is for drinks only. Today I went in to hopefully get some grapefruit green tea. They've been out for the past couple days, but I hoped today they would have it. I ordered, paid, and waited HALF AN HOUR for my drink. I finally walked up to the manager and politely asked her if maybe my drink was forgotten. She told an employee to start my drink and I waited some more. After nothing for about 15 more minutes, I asked the manager again, only to have the employee say, "Oh, we are out of grapefruit." Then WHY did you let me order it? And wait for 45 minutes? I ended up paying for a drink I had to wait for that I didn't even want. Another problem was that a couple times we've arrived maybe 10-15 minutes before closing, and they would be locked up and cleaning. Why don't you just say you close at 9:45 or 9:53 if you're going to start cleaning up so early. It's tough now that Zen is closed because this and Tea Station (a way worse experience) are mainly the only boba places left. I think I'll start going to Tea Island now, but too bad you can't sit down there. One star is for how nice the manager was to me, the other for the decent price/history I have with Verde.
(2)Christina T.
This was my first time here and the tea was pretty good. They actually uses real tea vs power mix that some bobba/tea place uses. We got the coconut milk tea and the Earl Green milk tea with bobba. I really enjoyed the coconut milk tea very much. The flavor reminded me of the Mexican coconut ice cream that I used to buy as a kid from the ice cream man that pushes the ice cream cart. The bobba was soft and chewy..not too hard. After having the coconut milk tea, the Earl Green tasted very bland. I wished they had used more tea than milk.
(4)Greg H.
I'm not all too impressed with this Verde; the milk teas were consistently watery/not sweet. I really like the decor and the environment that this place offers though. It's a really nice local place to chill with friends and get some really bland milk tea (I usually get thai ice tea, which is famously sweet, but this place just doesn't add enough to make it so). I don't really like coming here, I'd really suggest another place to get milk tea.
(2)Patty L.
PROS: Our order consisted of Salmon Fried Rice, Beef with Rice, and another Fish with Rice dishes. Zero disappointment from any dish. The flavors were great with the use of black bean sauces, onions, peppers... yummmm. Also enjoyed the teas that came with our meals. CONS: For those of you sensitive to chemical smells around food, then this negative is just that. As we were eating, the people around us were leaving and the lady came to clean the table. Using the multi-surface spray (purple) with some STRONG lavender, chemical smell was a big no-no. With the tables so close to each other, the harsh chemical or scented smell was a turnoff and I stopped eating my meal. SUGGESTION: If the people from Verde Tea Cafe' read their reviews, then please listen to my suggestion. PLEASE, get a better, unscented and healthier-for-the-environment cleaner like Simple Green Multi-Purpose Naturals. Wish I could give more stars, but smelling the cleaning solution during my meal knocked it down a notch.
(4)Tran N.
I really like Verde and I'm glad that there's one only a few minutes away from my bf's place. The place looks newly remodeled, it's nice and clean. The milk tea is frothy, and not overly sweet. They have a reward card through fivestars, I think the 12th drink is free. You sign up for this little card and you can either scan it every time you come, or just give your phone number to keep track of how many drinks you've bought.
(4)Charles L.
Very delicious milk tea joint. I recommend the melon milk tea with or without pearls; both are great. The service is not so great which is why I gave it one star less, but there is an eclectic menu of drinks and their food is decent. I recommend the crispy chicken if you want a quick snack with your drink. If you are a pearl fan like I am you should definitely try the baby pearls however for an extra fee, sadly. Overall 4/5 I am a regular
(4)Linda N.
We were referred to come here by a local, and boy were we stupid to listen to him. I guess you can say for a hungry person, you would think food would taste delectable, but in this case, it was not. The wait to order was ridiculous and our food took forever to come out.We had one of their pastas, house special fried rice and some other dishes not worth mentioning. It was nothing special. The ONLY food that I liked here was their salty chicken. I also tried their Almond Pudding Milk Tea and that was pretty decent. Other people in my party enjoyed their drinks as well. If you are looking to come here to fulfill your hunger needs, I recommend going some place else. If you're thirsty and want some flavoring in your mouth, then this is the place to go.
(2)Elaine N.
Verde is a place you would go to at midnight after getting wasted or if you got the munchies. The food is very cheap, so the quality is not that great. I ordered the steak and eggs and it looked like someone just slapped the food on a pan and left it there until it was ready. They also serve pearl drinks here, but I would not recommend getting them because they are watered down. To sum things up for you this is not a place I would not go to for lunch or dinner. I would only go here under 3 conditions; it is late and I am intoxicated, Denny's is on fire, and if I only have 10 dollars in my pocket. Which is rare...
(2)Vicky L.
+: - Large cup size that you have to pay more for everywhere else but is considered the regular size here (unless you get a shake or smoothie) - Accepts credit cards - Love their taro milk tea and their red bean milk tea - Love most of their drinks in gen
(4)Tiffany Y.
4 stars for the milk tea, but -2 stars for the horrible service. Their milk tea is great, though slightly more expensive than your average boba (about 3 dollars, but definitely worth it) They have a wide selection of flavors; pudding milk tea is my personal favorite. Red brick and earl grey are also popular flavors. NEVER TRY WHEAT GERM flavored milk tea, it tastes as nasty as it sounds. Service at Cafe Verde is sub-par. The cashier never smiles (seriously, I challenge you to take a picture and show me) and is impatient and very curt with customers. Verde only provides seating for customers who purchase food, so milk tea customers are literally forced to leave, even though the place is always empty. Verde also kicks people out and refuses service five minutes before they officially close WILL I come again: Yes, the milk tea is delicious and one of a kind WHEN will I come again: When their happy hour deal comes back (buy 2 get 1 free) WHAT will I do differently: Drive a nice car so I would at least have a nice place to sit in the parking lot after I am kicked out of the cafe
(2)Sel A.
I've been here a few times and what started off as decent but slow service became horrible service. I'm only talking about this particular location. It was our lunch break and we (3) happened to be the first customers there. Within 5 minutes another party of 2 showed up. We placed our orders & only 2 of our lunches came out. After waiting patiently (which seemed forever to my hungry coworker) he got up & asked where his food was. They told him it'll be coming out soon. He finally got his food... 20 minutes after my other coworker & I got ours. Going back to the party of 2 that arrived after us... one of the guys didn't get his lunch until 30 mins after placing his order! WTF?!! Sooo.. my coworkers said we are NEVER going back there for lunch... the only exception is if we wanted to get a milk tea... but the Quickly place nearby has better service... so maybe we'll just go there.
(2)Pawan R.
Verde is actually pretty cool... surprisingly the drinks are probably what i like least about this place (which is weird because the place is called "Verde Tea Espresso Bar"). Verde is really all about it's unhealthy foods. They have many noodle dishes which are served with garlic cream sauce; any of these dishes are pretty good. They also make pretty decent salty fried chicken. The takeout here is pretty convenient, its separate from the sit down dining area, which makes grabbing food or drinks nice and quick.
(3)Michael W.
Spacious and comfy cafe to have a chat with a friend over an oversized tapioca tea. They even have outlets underneath the couches. If you want more private seating expect to pay for food (e.g. popcorn chicken). At least their wi-fi is stable but the cafe is a bit overpriced.
(3)B. L.
This place sets the standard for large on boba. A Verde large is the Asian equivalent of super sizing at McDonald's. It's about 2x the amount for $1 more. Oh, did I mention that the ice cubes are hollow? I'm not sure if it's because the owner is cheap or she's trying to give customers a better deal by reducing the amount of ice in the drinks, therefore increasing the amount of drink you get without increasing the temperature to lukewarm...yea think about that. Generally though, the large can be too much for a regular person. I'm always left with about 15% of the drink left, and it's the diluted part after the ice melted, so while it's a deal, it can be a bummer at the end. For sit-down, it's a bit of a drag. There's generally 3 - 4 workers, 2 in the back, 2 up front. Most of the time, they are short-handed so patience may be necessary if you're going to eat. 1 worker is on cashier, 1 makes the drinks, 2 make the food/clean up. You can be left sitting at a table for some time. The food itself is just fine, a bit too salt, but not necessarily bad. I've tried the mapo tofu rice plate, the sauteed beef rice plate, portobello mushroom pasta, and cold thai styled noodles. One thing I've noticed in all their sit-down meals is that the taste gets very repetitive. They're fine at first, but around 50% of the way in, the taste gets boring and at some point, you might just feel like you're pushing yourself to eat what you paid for. I can't say that this is a go-to-place, but if I'm in the mood for some nutty delicious pudding milk tea in large quantities, I might stop by.
(3)Kevin N.
I don't care what anyone says. Taste wise, this is the BEST Pearl Milk Tea I have ever had. It stands by its' name. It's Creamy. Frothy. Sweet. Delicious. Amazing. It's only $2.95 ( i think, 25 cents more for boba). Not to mention, the boba is really soft, not really chewy like the other places. PLUS, the regular size is a large anywhere else. So you're paying 2.95 for a Large, great tasting milk tea. I said MILK tea. this is the best regular milk tea. I haven't really tried anything else. Brick toast will be brick toast. The Frozen Romance? i remember was really good. The mango pearl tea wasn't very good. I never really had a bad experience in terms of service. I really don't care about the service. I usually get togo anyways, and they make the drink as fast as possible. The only thing that sucks is that they have a 5 dollar minimum (like all chinese places), and I never have cash. I'm giving this place 5 stars because it is the best pearl milk tea. period.
(5)Grace L.
This place looks so much better after their makeover, so if you can't already tell i havent been here in awhile. But they finally have a to go area to hang out in! Though their drinks are quite sweet, the regular milk tea and the jasmine green milk tea are both consistently good, and they actually take the time to properly mix your drink (so it's even and frothy) which few milk tea places still do. And their cups are a lot bigger than most other places, always a plus :) overall it's a nice place to hang out, and it's rarely ever full
(3)Nicole Y.
Likes: -Almond milk tea!!!! SO GOOD here. -Jasmine milk tea is also pretty good, I like that the milk teas are frothy - Larger sized cups than most boba places Dislikes: -Service.... oh my. I've had some pretty interesting encounters with the service here (such as them telling us they were out of pearls... but after asking "What? You're not REALLY out of pearls, are you?" she admitted there was enough to make our drinks... and they had the typical portions of boba. Another one: they have a cash-only policy, but after seeing that we had ordered $20+ worth of drinks, the cashier agreed to let us pay with credit card). I've come to expect bad service from most boba places though - Drinks can be really hit-or-miss depending on who makes them (Strawberry freeze can be really good if made by the right person) Thank goodness they changed the weird layout, in which you could only sit if you ordered a minimum of $5/person and otherwise had to wait in this narrow claustrophobia-inducing hallway or outside while you waited for your drink to be made. And I'm SO glad they got rid of the horrendous display of ugly, cheap-looking clothing and little knick knacks that they were selling, too. The thing that really keeps me coming back is the almond milk tea... when I'm craving it no other place will do.
(3)Louisa L.
I go to the Verde in Mountain View and Cupertino a lot, but not to this Fremont one. I went today with my girl friend and the service was pretty disappointing. The rules change all the time here.. Just a week ago they had buy 1 get 1 free drinks and now it's buy 2 get 1 free. Plus, if you order stuff in the to-go aisle, they don't really let you sit down and dine, which is a different rule from the Mtn View locations. And if you order at the sit-down, ur not allowed to get the drinks to-go even if u don't finish in the end. So weird!!! These rules didn't apply to the mtn view or cupertino locations...so I'm just wondering if it's just that the employees here are newb and dunno what they're doing. I have a difficult time dealing with incompetent servers... The drinks though, are pretty good. Always liked their rose green teas and mint flavored stuff, and also honey. The milk teas are more on the milkier side...maybe a bit too creamy for me. Prefer fantasia's milk teas over this. But they have a large selection of snacks and dine-in foods for a decently cheap price, so that's the plus. After the renovation, the cafe is definitely spacier and cleaner, so it's relaxing place to chill and catch up with friends.
(3)Chris C.
Well, Judging from the foods and the prices, I say this place is pretty good for people who want to hang out. I think the best thing about this place is that they have promotion! Yes Promotion is the key word. The prices are really reasonable, or should i say they are actually really "inexpensive" compare to other stores.
(4)Joanne S.
I was excited to go to Verde because I had heard my friends mention it a couple of times. I'm a big boba fan and I have had my share of boba places so I was excited to see what this place would offer. When I first saw the place, I had a feeling that things would not be as good as I had expected. It looks very similar to places like Lollicup or Quickly, which while they may have very nice prices, offer very low quality drinks (think unnaturally purple taro drinks). It didn't seem like a very nice or quaint place and the music was blasting my ears off by the time I reached the front of the line. I ordered the Grass Jelly Milk Tea with Boba. The service was fairly quick this time and we sat down (very limited seating area) to enjoy our drinks. First sip: what I expected. A cheap and flavorless beverage. The milk tea was extremely bland. I wasn't sure if it was milk tea or just some watered down milk with sugar. There was no tea flavor whatsoever and it was an odd white-ish color. Pardon me, but isn't milk tea usually brown? Next, the grass jelly. There was barely any in there and unfortunately the pieces that were in there did not seem to blend well with the "milk tea." Finally, the boba. Oh, the boba. What a disappointment. I haven't had boba like this in many years. It's the kind that starts with no flavor and ends with a little chunky and rough middle that you must either swallow whole or chew to pieces with your two front teeth. I've been spoiled with places like Half n Half, Tea station, Ten Rens, etc. and this place just really did not hit the spot. Now, perhaps you think that maybe my drink just wasn't a good choice to begin with. My friend got the Earl Grey Milk Tea....It tasted like dish washer soap so I'm actually glad I picked the one I did. Only go here if you're not willing to pay 2 bucks more for decent boba and flavor. If you're looking for something cheap and untasty, I guess you could pay a visit here.
(1)Angela L.
DRINK: 1.) Peach Milk Tea = Yum. Soft pearls. SERVICE: Order at counter. Workers are attentive. ATMOSPHERE; Wow. Fancy. Love it. Nice decor. Modern, sleek..... Good use of colors, oversized photos, staying within tasteful pallet of earth tones plus a nice deep red accent. The "to go" area for drinks has high tables, reg tables, and booth seats. I was hoping to use the booth seat for using my laptop, but the outlet was on the other side of the wall. The "in-dining" area is much nicer. Wish I could've sat there. I think the booth seats on that side was padded. :T .... Annnnd had outlets directly under it. I'd say next time maybe I'll buy some food and camp myself out there on their leisure seats, but there won't be a next time. Their internet is spotty. And I think they net-nannied Yelp. How dare they!!?!!!
(4)Kiwi T.
1 star for the price and 1 star for the size of the drink you pay for the price. Other then that, my friends and I wont be coming back. I really don't have much to say about this place. This is my first time visiting this establishment. We ordered 3 drinks. 2 Thai Teas and 1 Milk tea. The Thai teas we ordered pretty much, in simple words tasted like water mixed with sugar. There was no "tea" flavor whatsoever. My friends Milk Tea was very watered down. I am definitely not a picky person when it comes to Tea drinks because I understand that every place makes it differently. But I can make Thai tea at home better then they can. Matter of fact, I think my son just made me Thai Tea last week at home, he used water and sugar.
(2)Carrie N.
Been here a couple of times and I enjoyed every milk tea I get here. It's not the best, but it's still good. Nice place to grab a drink or snack after rock climbing at city beach too!
(3)Cheetos C.
Have been a customer here for over 7 years or longer and have enjoyed the milk tea which has been pretty consistent over the years. The milk tea is almost to perfection - sweet and frothy. I only get the green milk tea cold or hot. If I had any complaints it would be that they would improve the pearls and make it sweeter. Don't remember if the pearls were better in the past, but recently I have noticed it has lacked flavor. They have the Five Stars reward program (free to sign up) which is great and will give you one free cup of milk tea after 12 purchases.
(4)Vicky H.
ive been to the cupertino location but,maybe ill give this place a second chance...but ehh..still taste the same to me the drinks are eh, i had better. however, their food was pretty delicious. the place itself is pretty small, and it does get crowded at night.
(3)Janie H.
The drinks here never fail me! Pearl Milk Tea Green Apple Freeze Passion Fruit Green Tea with Tapioca only con I can think of is that the workers always get my drink wrong the first time.
(4)Phuong N.
Taro Drink was the best! I missed the big plate of rice with meat (pork or chicken) for a decent price. Definitely made for young folks who wants to chill and have a long conversation. Although it is not a good place to order things under $5 for each person during the winter. It benefited people to dine in and get a group together to bond. Winter =sad people freezing next to the door! Summer =happy people next to the door Overall I always dine in so no complaining!
(5)Elaine K.
For some weird stupid reason my friends decide to try a new milk tea place we've never been to instead of going to our usual holy grail of milk tea venue, tpumps. Verde looks nice, trendy and has some tables for dining and chilling. Looks pretty similar to a Tea Station or Tea Six BUT Verde's drinks were BLAND, NO TEA FLAVOR, WATERY and just UGHH. I have a feeling they reused their tea leaves over and over again leaving drinks with just a hint of tea flavor, fructose and what appears to be a creamer, which happens to float in lumps in the drink (maybe this is what they mean by frothy milk teas?????) Next time my friends and I will make the drive to tpumps or Tea Island because we consistently get good drinks AND they encourage us to tell them if they made it right!
(1)Jessica n.
Although farther from my place, I'd rather drive the few extra minutes and come to this place rather than the Cupertino location. The whole staff is friendly and always smiling. The place also doesn't get too packed. What I like most though is a to-go waiting/sitting area! I don't have to freeze my buns off outside because I ordered to go like at the other location! Yays Lychee Milktea I'm forever a fan!
(5)Lorea Y.
Ok, I think they must have heard my complaints - they still the weird separation between drinks only vs. food customers, but they now have happy hour buy one, get one free (except for a few select ones) The best flavor is the red bean milk tea with pearls!
(4)Hogan W.
If only the Mountain View location was set up like this one. In Mountain View, Verde is small and crowded. One line to get in to order and you have to be a supermodel with skinny legs to walk through the aisle to wait for your drinks or get into the seating area. Verde's Fremont location is the best. More than ample seating with funky decor. A divider sections off those who are take-out and those dining in. *Me Like* I'm a grab and go person unless I'm meeting up with friends in the area to shoot the breeze. There's 3 tables outside if you don't want to smell like a chinese restaurant when you leave the place. There's a good menu of drink and desserts to choose. Happy hour has great deals. Good chewy boba, hot or cold drinks, and a variety of tea/fruit flavors always makes a tasty combination What more would you want?
(5)Jon Y.
The food's pretty good. Seemingly authentic down to the half a "tea egg" and the random little sides that come with the main dishes. The iced green (or black) tea that comes with dinner meals is okay. Didn't expect it to be sweetened though. What's up with all the racks of chinese clothes and weird things up for sale? This place is cheeeeeeeeeeeap!
(3)Michelle W.
So I'm giving 2.5 stars, but I rounded up to 3 due to their happy hour deals. Out of all the Verdes in the Bay Area, this is probably my least favorite, but it's also the closest to me and the drinks are decent, so I can't really hate on them for having horrible service and an awkward ambience. I say awkward because once you walk in, there's a glass cabinet with random collections of dolls, frames, etc. and 3 rolling racks of flea market clothing covered with a tarp. It's not like they sell it. In fact, there's a sign that says "do not touch", so I just don't understand the concept. If anything, I think it makes the place look unorganized like it's some sort of storage room for junk. OK, back to the food and drinks. The sweet potato fries and chicken wings are pretty good. Their snacks are reasonably priced, especially if you come at the right times for happy hour (2-5pm for drink & skewers, and then 6-9pm for food). All drinks (except smoothies) are B1G1 free during 2-5...minus the almond, taro, and rose milk tea. They need to fix their promo signs. Outside on the window, it says ALL drinks, but inside, there's a blue flyer that excludes those 3 flavors. Horrible advertising, if you asked me. My favorite is their frothy milk tea (or as their menu says..."FORTHY", hehe). The strawberry is a bit tart, but melon and peach are at the top of my list. I'm really sad they closed the one in Cupertino because that was my favorite Verde. Hopefully this one picks up soon or else I'll have to take my business to the Mountain View location.
(3)Sarah C.
I've came here for a really long time, before they switched owners and remodeled. I have to say, Verde does make good milk tea, but you can definitely tell that its made with powder, which I'm not a big fan of. The wait it crazy when you come at night. Also, I do not enjoy the separate seating, you have to have a minimum of $5, which is not bad, but if you want to grab a snack- you have to sit down and eat. Overall, I come here often, but I'm still on the hunt for the perfect milk tea.
(4)Alex L.
Their drinks are a nice size and if you can upgrade to a larger size for $1.00. Their happy hour specials are ok, you have to buy a drink and appetizer and receive a $1.00 from 2:30-5:30pm. The calamari is not fried crispy and I thought the popcorn chicken was salty. I would just here for the drinks.
(3)Li N.
Left side with the register is To-go, right side blocked off by the wall is "restaurant style" sit-down $5 minimum per person charging gratuity. Like others said on yelp, there is not enough seating in the lounge area or outside. In the store, the restaurant side is not really clearly identified. I feel like it should have been mentioned more towards the front of the store or be bordered off more visibly. Their drinks are mediocre. The popcorn chicken and fries were....interesting. The fries are very thick and firm...I'm not sure I like it. Overall, it's not amazing enough to get me to make a trip to get there ever again.
(2)Claire S.
This place sucks compared to the other locations (Fremont and Mountain View). Pro: -QQ Ramen milk tea is good :] -that's where the list ends.. Cons: -their customer service sucks. -really slow service -they don't allow "no ice" anymore because it "makes the milk tea taste weird". really? that just makes it really hard for customers to order according to their needs ...especially for girls :[ -they raised the price of the large cup (used to be $1.10 added, now it's $1.25) and the price of their regular cup (from $2.75 to $2.95) Maybe I just had a terrible experience this time.. but it was definitely really disappointing. Also, I confirmed that all my drinks were in large with the lady at least twice, and they still messed it up. To make matters worse, we had to pay for THEIR mistake, and they didn't even apologize. Hopefully it was just this once that the lady there was really rude.
(1)Stephanie J.
I know about this place exist for really long time now, but this place never appeals to me. If wasn't for my friend wanting to try this place. I still don't think I will want to go there. hmmm.. wut can I say.. I experienced better. the food was alright... nothing speical about it. I guess the only good thing about this place is that it's cheap. They have a lot of happy hours stuff... like 3-6am.. buy one get one pearl drink... or dinner time buy one meal and get 2nd meal for 2 bucks. so if you come during these happy hours... then can get a lot for your money. my only comment is that if you want to save money on chinese food n drink then come here... otherwise.. then nah... i probably won't go back there.
(2)Rose Y.
Still giving it three stars, but just wanted to mention that I finally tried their pudding milk tea and it was really good! Probably just going to stick with that when I go there now.
(3)Alison C.
Came here for dinner cuz they take cards. didn't mention that their credit card machine is out of order til we r done n asked for the check. got no cash nor atm card wid us n we gotta ask a frd to come over n help. terrible service!!!
(1)Matthew L.
What a sorry excuse for a restaurant. There aren't any tea bags in this establishment, merely d-bags. My two friends and I ordered some drinks, and then (because one of my two friends had a recent throat surgery) we requested some tap water. The douche bags would not give us the water. They said they "couldn't do it" despite my pointing out the sink behind them. They pretended to not see the sink and continued to deny my friend a GLASS OF TAP WATER. Fascists bastards. Also the drinks are of a less than satisfactory quality. If you're gonna be an asshole of an eatery have good products to back it up.
(1)Randall W.
I went here a few days ago, and apparently they had just opened up again after having been closed for awhile. They were running a promotion where everything was 30% off as part of the reopening. I ordered a large lychee milk tea and got the salty chicken combination meal. After the promotion was applied, my order came to about $7.30. Not bad at all. When they served me my drink I was shocked at how large the cup was. It was like a Big Gulp from 7-11. Maybe 32oz? Probably the biggest boba drink I've ever had. The drink itself was okay. It tasted a little too sweet. Personally, I prefer a stronger tea flavor. I was pleasantly surprised by the food. The portions were good, and the chicken was pretty tasty. Everything that's fried tastes good right? Overall, it was decent, but I probably won't be returning. Some places that I'd recommend are Tea Station in Newark and Fantasia in Milpitas.
(3)Jae S.
Red brick, extra large. 'Nuff said.
(5)Kristy A.
I had better service at the other verde locations. When I went there to eat with family after hiking mission peak. We had good service when I ordered the "fries" it wasn't even fries. I didn't like how it was. I wouldn't come by here. I rather go to the other verde locations.
(2)Franky P.
Pretty good! I'm not too big of a fan of extremely sweet things in general but I do like the Thai Ice Tea Milk Tea. Pearls are yummy. Never really drink/eat inside but the decor is cute. Usually the place I go to in Fremont for milk tea.
(4)Sherry Y.
Great price, wonderful servicing, food taste good... my to go spot for drinks, although I like the popcorn chicken from tapioca express in milpitas tho.... : )
(4)Steven L.
Worst attitude I've ever seen!! Especially the Asian guy that works Monday afternoon. He always takes forever to do things. It took him 15 minutes to get the menu, 15 more minutes to take my order, AN HOUR to get the snack out!! It's ridiculous. Also, when I ask for a strawl, he stared at me like I like something wrong! What the hell is wrong with him!!! Overall, even though the price is low, but the food sucks and the service is even worse. I have a couple of friends that got food poison after having their sizziling plates and curry rice plate!! Just a horrible place!!!
(1)Joyce L.
I always crave for their iced coffee. Its so tasty and strong. Even my mom agrees with me. For $3 you get a large cup which is really good!
(4)Kimberly G.
If you're here for boba milk tea, please just take the time to drive two miles further to q-cup for a better one. The happy hour deal (any snack and milk tea) is pretty good for it's price though, so i'll get them that. I just really don't get why if you want to take a quick bite of what you ordered...you have to go to the next room? The seating is divided for to-go and dine in...so they totally push you to the next room for some guaranteed tip? ugh i don't get it.
(2)Albert C.
If I could give this place zero stars I would. I used to come here a lot years ago before they redid management and the interior. After moving back to Fremont I decided to go there late at night to meet up with some friends and grab a drink/food. When we got there I informed the lady working the front that I was going to get food (my two friends only wanted drinks). She sat us down in the "diner" area and later came back to take our order. Here is where it gets messy. Upon learning that my two friends were not ordering she informed us that we couldn't sit here in the "diner" area despite the fact that I was indeed getting food. She then told us there is a $5 min order per person for the diner area and it has to be food. Fine, I understand seating arrangements, so I asked her if we could sit in the front lobby area then and to my surprise she said no that area was for drinks and snacks only! At this point I'm pretty confused and annoyed, so I asked her then where can we sit and to my surprise she said she honestly didn't know and that it was the owner's policy on the seating arrangements. I didn't want to give the employee a hard time so we just up and left. I hope the owner reads this review because if this is true you are retarded. Pretty much you are telling me if I have a group of people and only some are ordering food from the menu while others order drinks then we cannot sit at the diner area unless EVERYONE orders food? On top of that we cannot sit anywhere? LOL I'm sorry but that is bullshit. This is a boba place first, food place second. Don't tell me you didn't think this through before making this seating policy. Maybe the waitress was confused (she seemed new and her English was pretty poor).
(1)Nichole R.
My girlfriends and I came here because: 1. They were craving for pudding milk tea 2. To catch up on our lives. I don't care much for pearl drinks, but I did want a hot green tea. When we arrived (around 7pm) there were groups of teenagers hanging out and talking obnoxiously loud, but I would probably be here if I was their age too haha. I ordered my tea, and 10 minutes later they called my drink. When I took a sip of my drink I thought, "Why isn't this hot and why is it sweet?" I went back to the girl at the register and told her my problem, and she said hot tea automatically comes with sugar and that if I want it to be remade without sugar and hot, I would have to pay $1, plus tax. This was the first time I ordered hot green tea, so I assumed it was just made with tea leaves and hot water. Who would've known they added sugar and lukewarm water. I was pissed off, but I always assume Asian ran places have mediocre-bad service. 5 minutes later I got the tea that I initially wanted in the first place. I paid over $3 for green tea. I rarely come here, so the next time I do, I'll remember to ask for an extra hot green tea without any sugar.
(2)Julie N.
They won't even let you sit here if you order a drink togo! It's not like this is some fancy restaurant, it's just another Tapex.Terrible service. Not coming back! And their drinks are way too sweet
(1)Emanuel M.
BEST MILK TEA EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! i came in today after getting some ajisen ramen, and man did that hit the spot!! my cousin got the taro milk tea, and he straight up whoa. you can totally tell the difference from the other boba shops around compared to verde tea! ill definitely be back for more of my milk tea needs!!!
(5)John B.
Uhhgggg. This place is wack. We could not even eat here. No credit cards accepted for orders under $20. (Okay this I can understand, because a lot of Asian places are like this) But no bills over $20? What the heck is that about? Also it was mid-day too. It was not like we were visiting this place at 2 a.m. (which then in some cases, restaurants will not accept larger bills do to cash outs and not having enough change on hand, --understandable) Oh well. Seeing the other reviews posted, it does not look like we were missing much. 2 1/4 stars rounded down to 2.
(2)Vanessa S.
My review is mainly based on their food and their drinks. When the food and drinks are so good.... you kind of start to not mind the bad service. As long as their drinks stay yummy then I'm still going to keep coming back! My favorite drink is their green milk tea with aloe, and I also like getting milk tea with pudding. Either one is really good. Another thing I like getting here is their chicken.... it's fat huge pieces of chicken. So good!
(5)Annie A.
Happy hours! I love how if you come between the hours of 2-5pm EVERYDAY, and buy a drink to go, you get one free! They have great deals here, even for dinner after happy hour its 20% off your to dine in order! What places do that? I have to admit it is a little ghetto inside, they seperated the restaurant with clothes racks, and on the restaurant side there's these costume dresses like everrrywhere. It looks so unprofessional but you can't beat the buy one get one free deal! The drink, mmph. It's okay not the bomb, the verde down in cupertino was a lot better but sad to see them go! They don't make the drinks as great, but it was still good. No other pearl places does the frothyness they do! And their pearls are so chewy and have this taste unlike any other pearl tea! Yum, overall good for the wallet & taste buds!
(3)Jeffrey M.
i think this place is really good for the price. They have all kinds of "happy hour" discounts. During lunch they offer 20% discount off your total bill. this runs from like 11-2/3pm and then from 3-5pm they have a free milk tea with purchase. and for dinner 5-close buy one entree, get the another one for a dollar! My girlfriend and i work close to there so we go here about atleast once a month. Food not the best quality in the world, but definetely great for the price. Recommendations/Tips: -I really like their chick curry culet. Super tastey and filling. They serve it with rice and two side dishes of the day. -Their baked seafood noodles/rice is BOMB. Very creamy and yummy. -If you are vegertrian, make sure u tell them no meat on anything. Sometimes they put this pork stuff on the rice. -They give free tea (green or black) with meal purchase. Warning: it is super sweet normally. I really like it, but if you wanna cut down on the sugar ask them not to put any or just alittle bit. I call it their diabetes tea -my girlfriend really likes the teppanyaki here. she usually gets the pork chop with pepper sauce over noodles. Warning: be prepared to smell after this. its served on a hot sizzling plate, put on a napkin. oh and if you come at lunch or something where you have a time constraint you might not want to order teppanyaki. its takes alot longer for them to prepare and could take up to like 20-30 minutes to come out.
(4)Evan T.
This place has always been the weakest of the chains and really, i think its been neglected and poorly run. It seems like the place didnt' get cleaned up since the LAST time i was there 5 months ago and to top it off, i went in during lunch time and they RAN out of tofu? how is that possible? The service is nowhere near as expedient as the mtn view branch and the waiters look lazy. We had to flag down our waiter to get our food, to get our check etc and he kept talking with the other waiter and watching television. And yes, the infamous flea market is still there, which is damn embarassing, especially those wannabe mario brothers stuffed toys they have at the front that look pathetic like "please buy me" and the "rack of watches". Seriously i'm authentic taiwanese and this place is embarassing. Lastly, prices need to go down, especially since my patna and i got major diarrhea after eating the popcorn chicken and calamari. That's my last visit to that place.
(1)Annie Y.
Verde is pretty good. I only started coming here after Cafe Zen closed, though. I always get their green milk tea. my favorite boba drink is earl grey milk tea, but this Verde makes it way too sweet and it just tastes gross. so don't get earl grey here. I actually only come here if I'm with friends and we want to sit down and have drinks and talk. if I'm by myself or want to take a drink to-go, I go to Tea Island in the Marina supermarket, which is also off of Warm Springs. As for their food, their chicken is good, but for some reason it's actually half chicken and half sweet potato fries. They also have a dine-in area if you legitely want to have dinner there, then there's the casual sitting area for people who just want drinks and snacks. It can get pretty crowded if you come late. Also, they don't accept credit card if it's under $5! so bring some cash.
(4)Ha L.
Drinks are on the sweeter side. I love their biggest size...like Starbucks newest side. Pretty slow with the service. Has a lot of room for improvements.
(3)Krizelda M.
This place is nice- despite being decorated chic I do agree that the $5 min/person to sit in the dining area is awkward because that section was almost empty and it messes with the dynamic of the business but whatever. My rating is based completely off my drink- I had the hot red bean milk tea. I like that it wasn't too sweet and it's one that I didn't feel nauseous from afterward. I would go back for that drink but I don't care to stay.
(3)Kenneth L.
WORSE service I've seen anywhere. It's mostly due to their indifferent attitude and their SPEED. Workers will routinely forget you ordered something. My average wait time for 1-2 milk teas is about 25 minutes (this is average wait time by the way). But I keep coming back cuz their milk teas taste different than other "better" ones. Their milk teas have more flavor and less tea taste. Just expect a lonngggg wait. And I agree with one of the other reviewers cuz this place is SUPER asian. Final Verdict: If you have like 30 minutes to spare for the wait time, their milk teas are pretty good.
(3)Carlo T.
Eh. I used to like this place, but the quality has gone down lately. The food is decent, but the desserts and drinks leave much to be desired. On my last visit, my friend ordered a hot milk tea and I ordered a strawberry shaved ice. The hot milk tea was made with powdered milk and the drink had powder chunks in it. Yuck! My Strawberry Shaved Ice should have been called Strawberry Crushed Ice. The plastic spoon they gave me to eat it could not even break up the crushed ice. I ended up just eating the strawberries and condensed milk. I have had some good drinks here. The coconut milk tea is not bad, for example. I'll try other things on the menu on future visits and see if I can improve my rating.
(2)Andrew C.
i came here for lunch today and got the taro milk tea with the taiwanese minced pork rice. The food was so so, nothign special but i enjoyed their taro milk tea. What was a big turn off here was the poor service they have. We had to wait for half an hour for all our food to come, and when we told them they forgot.... I wouldn't choose to come back here again.
(1)Dianna L.
Yummmy... This place looks kinda weird inside but I looooove their drinks. It's cheap and delicious. I never got food here but after work I always try to make it on time for their Buy one get one free specials for drinks to go from 2-5p and 9-11p! Two drinks for 3 bucks-ish?! My bf and i are definitely satisfied :)
(5)Helicon K.
Love the drinks and the decor. Very polite staff and lots of seating and great selection. Highly recommend!
(4)Pak Y.
Haven't tried anything on their menu except for the Avocado green tea smoothies, pretty tasty, i person never had Avocado smoothie before, so it's my first. Good Decor, bad location for business, in the middle of no where
(5)M T.
Came here quite a few times for their mango smoothie-like drink (forgot what it's called, mango froth? or maybe not that...) when the store first opened in 2003 or so... However, I recently went there, ordered a rose milk tea, and was very disgusted and disappointed. Plus, it took so long to get our drinks, even though we (2) were the only ones there! The mango drink my friend got (the one I used to like) was still pretty yummy, although not as good as it used to be, but man... that rose milk tea. Don't ever order it. Tea Station has yummy rose milk tea (if they make it properly, which is a hit or miss)... but Verde: they oversweetened it and also put in what seemed to be (and what I really hope was) bits of rose petals, but it just tasted like yucky stuff that should not be in my drink... and made it a million times less appetizing. I tried to drink the sickeningly sweet tea and spit out the gunk, but I ended up giving up, pouring my drink in the bushes, and stealing half my friend's mango drink to at least get the taste out of my mouth. Also, I remember this from when I first started going there... I ordered a tea egg, and it was TOTALLY NOT a tea egg. So, I was upset about that. Service isn't too friendly... :( Anyway, I don't recommend this place. Go to Cafe Zen on Boscell Rd (near Automall)! :)
(2)Oolong T.
my friends and I used to come here a lot but they keep making changes... verde used to be a great place to get boba/taiwanese snacks and chillax w/ your friends. but then after a while they started offering meals, which I thought were good. then they started a rule where your group had to have a minimum order amount in order to have your boba inside at the tables. I remember it used to really crowded, but I don't think it was ever crowded enough to have to establish that requirement. the next big change was the separation of the "sit down" area and the "to-go" area. when my friends and I recently came here, we weren't told of the minimum requirement so we were sitting at the "sit down" area for a while. after the ordered, the waitress finally told us that we didn't have the minimum amount and that we would have to order for the "to-go" area. she said we would have to wait in the to-go line and re-order. AND they were going to close in 15 min. end result? we bounced and went somewhere else: 37 degrees, which was another bad idea b/c we knew we should have gone to tea station :( I miss the old days :(
(2)Andre N.
Verde's milk tea is booooooommb. For some reason it tastes a lot better than other places milk tea. I only had that though which got me pretty sold on this place. The place has a weird layout where there is a seating area for customers simply ordering drinks and another closed off area for customers dining in and ordering food and what not. KInd of weird. Other than that and it being super "asian" the milk tea is a definite try.
(3)Seri T.
When we went, the place was completely empty. We ordered a bunch of hot drinks because it was cold and everything came out lukewarm. It wasn't even warm, it was just over room temperature. We had to send it back. The drinks were all pretty bland with your standard flavors (taro, milk tea, espresso, etc). The staff was nice and gladly re-warmed our drinks. What's up with the weird dresses and random trinkets they're selling inside the store?
(2)Christine G.
First of all if your looking for some good quality milk tea don't even consider this place it doesn't compare to places like Ten Ren and Tea Station. Although if you like cheap milk tea to curb a craving this is the place to go. The happy hour is a RIDICULOUS deal, it is even cheaper then Sweetheart in Berkeley which is also a ridiculously good deal. Although, the setup is pretty ghetto and I will never sit down to eat at this place it is close to my house and is the same quality as Q-cup, Quickly, and Tap Ex but is less then half the price during happy hour. So Cafe Verde you have made me one returning customer.
(4)In S.
Service is unbelievably slow. I feel like if I fell asleep and woke up, I still wouldn't get served. It took them about 20 minutes to take my order when I was with a few other friends. Mind you we were the only ones there! The food and drinks are pretty good I guess, but I never came back after the first time because I figured I just don't have the time to wait around. I do love Happy Hour though! I got a large Milk Tea for really cheap! On another note, they sell other random items in the store and I find it to be incredibly distracting! They had a few racks of random clothes and random items that took up about 1/3 of the place. It looked untidy and completely random. I mean... what the hell do you serve here?! Drinks, appetizers, and a side of apparel? No thanks.
(2)Michael L.
Verde in Fremont is the place to go for a casual good time. I frequent the cafe section which is separate from the restaurant section which is the main perk of the place. They offer different food in the cafe section, which is honestly a little more bland than the stuff on the full menu they offer in the restaurant section. However, what you sacrifice in quality you make up for in price. You can get pretty full for $5 or $6. You will not find the flavors of boba tea in other places and in terms of variety and casual atmosphere this is the place. It's a great place for late night dining excursions except it's far from other places like movie theaters.
(3)J N.
I find myself going to Verde a lot lately when considering pearl drinks. I would say their frothy drinks might be the best milk teas around. The flavoring doesn't taste as artificial in my opinion. As a bonus their size are bigger than average, I guess you can't complain there. I've always had good service at Verde. They also have indoor seating for those who want to sit but are reluctance to pay for the minimum $5. As far as food, I can only comment on the snack. The snacks are a bit different than I am used to, if you're looking for typical snacks at pearl tea shops Verde is not the place. I'm all for the drinks.
(4)Crystal L.
1st time here. Sat down, and ordered their taro frothy milk tea. Not sure if I really enjoy the "froth" on top of the drink, but it didn't taste bad. If you were to sit down, there's a minimum of $3 something order per person. Which I think is lame. But nonetheless, it's ok. It was not busy when I was there, and the guy that works there was sitting and playing with his phone. We also ordered fried tofu, which came out quickly and came in almost 10 small cube pieces. It's ok.
(3)Linda L.
I have to admit, when they first opened until now, their milk tea is extraordinary! It's very different from TapEx or Qcup, it is really creamy with a nice tea flavor. But since they remodeled they have this "to go only" and "dine in" partition, which makes the place seem odd. The "to go" only side is really depressing, theres no tv, no trinket shopping available, except this super long black bench They take forever to make the orders though! (15 minutes + even when there no other people around..) When i order in english, the staff normally gives me this funny look and doesn't understand what I'm saying, I guess its because i look chinese and they expect mandarin to come flowing out of my mouth. Theres free wireless! Its not longer friendly to students who just want to drink tea and hang out, because of the dine-in policy. Credit card charge for minimum of $20
(4)Lillian T.
This place looks a lot different from before but anyways the owner or manager here is rude! Me and my friend ordered some drinks, a few appetizers and my friend had ordered a rice plate. When they brought out his rice place it was in a to go box and in a bag as if we ordered it to go. My friend opens it up and takes a few bites then the owner/manager comes up to him saying that he can't eat his meal only snacks and drinks at the table. WTF?! What is the difference? We paid for our meal and we're not allowed to eat it there. Next time put a note on the menu that ppl can't eat their meal, but there's only one plus to this place is that their regular size cups are HUGE (it's about a large size at other shops) and it's cheap too
(2)Peter H.
So I came here yesterday and they've renovated the place. There's now a waiting area with tables and chairs but no minimum charge; on the other side, there's a comfy dining area for those that want a dinner experience. The service is much improved as my pudding milk tea and popcorn chicken arrived in a reasonable amount of time--couple minutes. However, the downside is the special 2-for-1 deal and other old promotions are now gone. Their menu is updated to represent the Verde from Cupertino and Mountain View.
(4)Helena S.
This is my favorite pearl milk tea place in Fremont. The milk tea has a creamy/frothy milk consistency which I like because it's different and has a richer taste. I prefer the atmosphere a thousand fold over places like Tapioca Express where the crowd is high-school and younger, the place is loud, and the tea is bland to disgusting. Plus my favorite thing about this place is the before ~6pm specials where you get a Pearl Milk Tea plus a tasty snack (like fried squid balls, fried chicken, etc) for a really good bargain of ~$4 to $6 (don't remember the exact price). But the snacks are really satisfying and I find myself craving it a few times a month. The one thing that keeps me from giving this place 5 stars is that the service quality here is erratic. They're a little poky for the most part, but that doesn't bother me since i usually go to tea places to chill. But... there are times when the poky-ness stretches the limit of inertia and my patience. Anyway, to sum it up, I think this place is a mostly a blast. I'm not sure why the other reviewers are so negative towards it. Try it out! Perhaps it'll be your new fav tea place too.
(4)Isabel K.
I like the buy one tea, get another for 50% off. What a steal. Is "forthy" a word or were they trying to go for "frothy"? I do enjoy the forthiness. Something I can't really find anywhere else. Yummmmm! Customer service (if it's not to go) is horrible-ahhhh.
(4)alan w.
This place is quite odd. And not in a good way. They have a partition where they put a bunch of random (clothes and trinkets) things for sale. It looks like a street market on one side, with a dining area on the other. The food is very cheap, but subpar. We got their fried chicken wings thinking it was a steal for $3. It was basically chicken wings cut in half and deep fried so all you're really eating is batter. I also got their combo meal with chicken leg, salad, and rice for like 5 bucks. The chicken was dry and unpleasant. It came with free iced green tea however, which was fantastic. A friend got the chicken steak which was actually very tasty. The service is terrible. It took about 30 minutes to get our food despite there being only one other table eating at the time. I would probably come here again for drinks and maybe a cheap meal (assuming I get the chicken steak lol) if I had ABSOLUTELY nowhere else to go.
(2)Gi L.
I used to love this place before it started to get very crowded. I always liked their milk tea until my last visit. My earl grey milk tea was so blend that it just tasted like WATER with a hint of earl grey flavor. I also asked them for no ice but they just had to fill 1/3 of the cup with ice. AND their service was SO slow...it took them around 20-25 mins to make 2 drinks for me. Oh and I almost forgot to mention, they should expand the sitting area. I just hope my milk tea won't taste like water next time I go.
(3)Tiffany T.
happy hour drinks buy one get one free! i think from 2-5 and from 8-11? i could be wrong. but either way, go during happy hour! service is slow but def a chill place to hang out.
(4)Thuong D.
green tea avocado smoothie! what a unique mix but its sooo good! the food here isn't bad either. definitely worth a try.
(4)Cat N.
This used to be my favorite pearl tea place until the management went crazy or something. They used to have "buy one get one free" drink and meal deals, but that degenerated to happy hour, until it disappeared completely. There used to be a great back area to sit in, until the owner thought it would be a good investment to turn into a stupid gift shop that never sold anything as far as I could tell. I don't know the owner personally or anything, but from a general impression, I don't like her. I didn't really like the way she treated her workers or managed. Now it's completely unrecognizable from what it used to be, a pretty decent hangout. It's converted to a restaurant, just so you have to pay tip. I only ever went because it was cheap, but admitted that the food and drinks were always average at best but usually sub-par. Without the cheap prices, I won't be going back.
(2)Ben C.
To sum it up, I would give it 3.5 stars. I've been here a few occasions for drinks and the waitresses/cashiers have been rather kind of rude. They usually have a buy 2 get 1 free deal after 2pm. The drinks are just okay. There are much better bubble tea places around in the bay area. Food-wise, this place is a winner. They are dirt cheap, mighty filling and comes with a mug of black tea. My favorite is Salmon fried rice, with fried eggs for about 6 bucks. You get 20% off if you dine-in on a weekday if I recall correctly. They seem a little more friendlier when you eat here. To sum it up, drinks = no, food = yes, service = ehh not bad, bud not good, price = yes.
(3)Lisa T.
I was craving for Verde, but I didn't want to drive all the way to Cupertino or Mountain View for some Verde since I'm back in the east bay so I decided to check this location out since it's closer than the other two, but that was a bad choice. The Verde here is gross compared to the other locations in Mountain View & Cupertino. I ordered Milk Tea with no ice and my boyfriend ordered Thai Tea with light ice, and when our order came out, both our drinks were FILLED with ice and when I asked them about it, they pretended like they didn't know what I was talking about which was already not good, but then when we tried our drinks, it was even worse because it tasted like water! My boyfriend's Thai Tea was horrible because it just tasted like it was water with a LOT of sugar that didn't dissolve so as we were drinking his drink, there were chunks of sugar which was gross, and my milk tea made me feel like I wasted about $3 for just plain water with tapioca balls that were hard. I will not come back to this location when I'm craving Verde, I guess I would just go to the other locations because driving a few extra miles beats paying for drinks that are tasteless.
(1)Linh N.
My friend took me here last Sunday because the drinks are buy one get one free. I ordered the coconut milk tea. The cups are big. At first, it was tasty, but then I started tasting the powder. I don't like that. Powder mixed drinks are not good.
(2)Impatient K.
Yummy, affordable and fast service!
(5)Tran H.
Sigh I had hoped this Verde was as good as the other ones but since the ones on Stevens Creek closed I've had to come here. I love their honey milk tea but otherwise it's ridiculous that the area for to-go is so small.
(3)Chester W.
I won't go there again unless I don't have a choice. They used to be good; now, their food is so salty, but drinks are okay. The service...well, I can conclude it in 1 word - TERRIBLE. Yes, Terrible! I still remembered one time that my friends and I wanted to pay the tips in cash, so we didn't include the tips in the check. They immediately questioned us about it. What a "good" serving attitude.
(1)Valen L.
Used to go there and went there recently with my 2 kids and found out that now they have a $6 min/person for dine in. So I asked if there's any exeception for kids since they can't finish the whole plate by themselves. And NO NO, they still have to order a min of $6. I think this place has too many rules for a small cafe that is not even busy, very bad management I think. They better stop giving a hard time for the customer if they still want some businesses. Just what I thought
(1)Yosun C.
One of the few clean and Jamba-Juice-friendly restaurants in Fremont offering made-to-order Taiwanese cuisine. We tried one of their superb daily deals, for between 6 and 9 PM - second meal for $1.99 means you can get 2 seafood teppanyaki meals for $13.99! Each meal came with a complimentary frothy, authentic and superb-tasting verde tea. Cute shop with yummy food!
(5)Marty L.
We went there with a group of 5 adults and 2 toddlers (age 2 and 3). Verde has a very interesting happy hour (6 pm - 9 pm), and second meal is $1.99 (original $5.99 or $6.99) but only if you order from a special menu. We ordered 5 happy-hour meals for adults but did not get anything for the 2 toddlers. The place is not very clean. You can see flies flying. The restroom is not very clean either. After the meal, we were asked to pay a 15% mandatory tip because our group is larger then 6. The mandetory 15% tip was calculated before the second meal discount and after tax. We broght the issue up to the cashier and ask why we need to pay the 15% tip when only 5 adults ordered meals (they don't even have kids meal on the menu) and why it was calculated that way. 5 minutes into the discussion, he called the manager on the phone. We did not get a chance to talk to the manager over the phone, and the cashier told us that his manager insisted that we pay the 15% tip.
(1)Naomi T.
The drinks are pretty good and their regular size cup is actually really big for a reasonable price. Also, once me and my cousin ordered something and my cousin ordered two so they put it in a plastic bad. On the way walking back to their house, her bag ripped and we went back to report the bag had ripped and they repaired their drinks for us for free! It was really nice of them but one of the workers thought we were lying or something!
(5)Vivian A.
At times, the service is pretty lousy But the food is usually good Not Recommended: Chicken Cutlet - way too dry Recommended: Crispy Chicken - deep fried chicken pieces covered in spices, very savory Thick Toast - Bascially what the names is with your choice of jam on top, blueberry is my preference
(4)H T.
after not having stepped foot in a boba place in over a year, i have gone to boba 2 days in a row now! my friend who lives in NC is back home for the holidays and was itching for something asian. during wk day afternoons, they have a happy hour menu, which is super cheap. for $4.99, you get a pearl tea w/ a taiwanese snack, and you there are many to choose from. we got the sweet potato fries. for $3.99, you can get chicken wings, thick toast, and a pearl drink, so we got one of those too. this was a lot of food for so little $$. service here is not very good. i felt compelled to order even when i wasn't ready. we got the pearl green tea hot, and it came out lukewarm, so we asked to have them reheated. my tea also didn't come w/ pearls, so when the server said, "oh, you wanted pearls w/ that?" i was a bit confused, considering the menu says "pearl milk tea."
(3)Victor W.
The food is terrible!! Too much MSG!!! Beef jerky instead of beef steak. Dirty utensils. Used rotten fruits on shaved ice. Everything is over-cooked...The list goes on and on. If you value your health, avoid this restaurant at all cost.
(1)Anne N.
Service is average. Stuff is slightly pricey, but the milk teas are pretty good. I love the almond milk teas. The spicy chicken is a little too oily. Noodle soups portions are generous. The place was great before they turned it into a gift shop. They really need to get rid of that. Cell phone reception is super sucky in here. They made a new rule and expects us to pay tip if they're serving more than I think it was 4 people? And some other rule about reservations...kind of lame. It used to be more chill there years ago.
(3)Angie L.
the drinks are worth coming here for but i've never been a fan of their food. my favorite is the mint green milk tea. i drive 30 minutes to get it now that i don't live in the area. but the 30 minutes is well worth it ;]
(3)Jen C.
This place is just not up to bar compared to the Mountain View location. The service is usually not good but that is not the surprising part. I was surprised that my slushy drink had chunks of ice in it and making the taste kind of weak. I also do not get how they keep rearranging things inside the store but it just never seem to make it look any better.
(2)becky s.
This is my new found hide out in Fremont since it is usually kinda empty. I think it is b/c it is in a not so busy part of Fremont. The crowd here is more classy and from a richer area than other tapioca joints. The service here is ok. They got the manager's son (whos like 10 yrs old) working as the cashier (child labor?) which is kinda cute. The pearl balls here (heh) are really sweet and yummy too. The sesame smoothie is great but I think they make the other drinks a little on the sweet side. I like how its very clean inside and they show recent Japanese/Taiwanese music videos. Even though it doesn't get busy I think that this is a great place to have a good conversation w/ someone, or just browse on your laptop.
(5)Fanny C.
This is the worst place to go, ever. Their tea is ok, but their service is horrible. I have never gone to a restaurant, cafe, or anywhere where the service is so bad. My friends and I decided to go hang out at Verde one afternoon, and one of them ordered a passion fruit slushee type thing. But when she tasted it, she felt like it tasted more like mango, so she went back to the counter just to make sure the order was correct. The lady behind the counter took the drink back, opened the cap, took a spoon, and scooped a spoonful of the slushee and stuck it in her mouth. Then, she looked up at my friend and said, "No, this is passionfruit," and put the cover back on the drink, and handed it back to my friend. This is not the only bad experience I've had at this Verde. Another time I was hanging out with friends at this place, and one of the workers at the store decided to walk to the other table with a girl in it, and ask her if she's made a mess in the lady's room. Obviously, that was the wrong move to make, so that lady left the store. I was still awed by the fact that someone even considered asking the customer's that question. I absolutely do not recommend this place to anyone. The service is the WORST.
(1)KK M.
ordered hot jasmine milk tea.. it was ok.. and ordered some snacks to be shared with friends.. a lil disapointed that they didn't have ranch to dip with the fried chicken.. the sweet potato fries were ok.. everyting was just ok.. there was a lot of clutter so i constantly got distracted.. but the food and service was decent...
(3)Cee N.
i was dissapointed unfortunately. i really love black milk tea and order it at every tapioca/boba place i pass. the tea itself was watery but the tapioca was kind of sweet and had a nice texture to it - only reason i'm rating this place 2 stars. could have been 3 stars but the service was reallllllly slow too. some of the other drinks might be better because they were pretty busy when i came in and people seemed to love it? i just didn't unfortunately.
(2)Kevin H.
this is actually a pretty good boba place. but the shopping center its in kinda sucks and its a bit overpriced. if u go there during happy hour its ok...but when its not its expensive. ive had food there a couple of times and its great! but again, a bit overpriced.
(3)Katie T.
Verde has very sweet flavorful pearl milk tea. Its really creamy, and it has low tea-ish flavor. I like the fact that they have baby pearls, and dark brick, which is a coffeeish flavored jelly of a really firm consistency. Its pretty good if you have it in almond milk tea. Another plus of this place is their fried tofu. It comes with a yummy salty spicy sweet soy sauce based dipping that is really good. Compared to the Cupertino location, this Verde has lower quality pearl milk tea though. If you like low tea flavor, and creamy sweetness, Verde is good, but the problem with this Verde is that it has a lower creamy sweetness compared to the Cupertino location, and lower creamy sweetness doesn't exactly mean they make it more tea-y. Instead, the drinks turn out bland, for example their thai tea is REALLY bland. And when you order green tea, you usually end up getting jasmine. Verde is really good, just not this location.
(3)Tammy P.
I'm surprised this place has such low reviews. It's really not that bad at all. I think the drinks are much better than the food there. The food tastes very mediocre, there's nothing really special about it but it's a good place to have a decently priced meal. I mostly come here for the drinks. It's much better than the drinks at tapioca express and q-cup. They don't make it as milky and sugary as some places. I haven't tried all their drinks yet but the only thing I am not recommending is their coffee drink. I ordered some sort of cold coffee beverage and it was just very yucky, otherwise they have pretty good milk tea. Also this place has very cheap pearl tea. Usually I pay almost 4 dollars for a pearl drink for a regular size elsewhere but here I only pay a little over 2 dollars for a large size with their buy one get one half off deal.
(4)Victor B.
love this place. prettie rude sometimes. but they got a buy 1 get 1 free on the tea ballz. i wouldn't get the food. it had bones in it last time i got it. you pay bones for bones..
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