i-Tea Castro Valley

“ Great service, great drinks, and great prices! We came here after a long day at the Oakland zoo and were dying of thirst. The staff were extremely friendly answering any questions I had. I asked them what was their recommendations, most popular, etc. From the extensive listing that they had, I purchased the passion fruit tea with lychee! I enjoyed the drink thoroughly, it wasn't too sweet nor too watery. It was just right. It comes with two free toppings, and they also confirmed with me if the toppings it came with were okay for me! I was able to switch out one of the toppings for more jelly. As for the dining situation, there's no tables beside a bench, so you would have to, to-go it. Which was fine with us. Overall, great experience and 10/10 boba! ”

Stephanie H.

“ I love iTea! Everything on their menu is really good. My usual orders are mango sago and the strawberry fruit tea. Any of their food items are really good as well, I always get their takoyaki or popcorn chicken. I finally tried their tonkatsu ramen yesterday and the broth was flavorful and they were generous with the meat portion. I do miss being able to sit down at this location. As far as I know, this is the only location that is to go only. If you want to have a sit down boba date go to San Leandro. ”

Alyssa C.

“ For such a hot day, I took my daughter here to grab a drink. We ordered winter melon milk tea (with grass jelly, 30% sugar) and the signature boba milk tea (50% sugar). It wasn't busy when we arrived so our drinks were ready in about 5 minutes. When I drove by this place, I was quite skeptical about the area. This plaza seems dated and unsafe. However, as soon as I walked in, the store was clean and modern. Besides drinks, they do serve food but there's no seating. ”

Sandy Q.

“ This is one of my friend's favorite boba places and if I'm going to be in NorCal, I need to get it while I can. This i-Tea location in Castro Valley is very much an "order and leave" kind of spot because there's no tables. So no lounging around and sitting here for hours! ROASTED OOLONG MILK TEA - 5.75 I got this with 30% sugar and light ice. My friend recommended this to me because it's one of her favorites. I love that each one comes with tapioca already and I don't have to pay extra for the topping. I loved the roasted tea flavor which enhanced the drink. It has a good milk and tea ratio. My only issue is that the 30% sugar is sweeter than other boba shops' 30% sugar (in my opinion). If I ever come back, I'm only getting 0% sugar here. Otherwise, solid milk tea option! ”

Ailun H.

“ This review is focused on the bentos. I've had their drinks and other food before, but it was years ago. My friend and I wanted to grab something simple and quick from i-Tea. Did not realize that they no longer had tables to dine in. We had to order to go. These bentos got our attention and we ordered two. I had the Braised Pork Belly bento and I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the bento box. It was huge and enough for two. The pork belly was tender and flavorful. The fried tofu was on point. This was $15. It was great value and the taste was satisfying. My friend got the $15 Taiwanese pork spare rib bento and it looked equally as good. I had a piece of the pork spare rib. Pretty good, but I still prefer the pork belly. The server said that they currently do not have the permit for dining in. I really don't want to order and bring ramen elsewhere since I don't live nearby so I hope they get it soon. It's been a while since the pandemic so maybe this take out option is just more profitable. Now that I know their bentos are delicious and affordable, I will certainly visit often. ”

Lon H.