Latea Bubble Tea Lounge - Family Recipe Boba

A good amount of drink choices. When it comes to base Milk Tea as they serve it, it's definitely better than the other places in town. They do have surprisingly good Fries, which is something you wouldn't expect this place to have. The prices are a bit more than the other Bubble Tea places, which is what prevents me from giving it a 5.

My favorite bubble tea place. I've been to many places for bubble tea, but I haven't found one as good as Latea yet. A must try if you haven't already!

I've seen some people say the price is a bit much, but that's just the general price of tea drinks in this area. It's not as if going to another tea place with similar drink selection (and same quality) is going to be much cheaper. Compared to 3 other places in this area (KF tea, Teamoji, Cocomero), I think they have the superior bubble tea. Their bubbles are always on point with texture and are sweetened. Their flavor has been super consistent. I have been here many times without a poorly made drink. If you are looking for bubble tea in particular, I think this place has great options and bubble crafting perfection.

Menu can be a bit confusing, but the tea is worth it! This place is great and the associates are very helpful if you don't know what you want.

I've been coming here for a few months now and all the drinks have been great but service is not. The manager is pretty much the only person here who has smiled or greeted me or acted even halfway friendly. Everyone else acts like they don't want to be here. They also changed from black tapioca to white and it doesn't taste good at all now. I think it's time to switch to Kung Fu Tea.

Ecstatic to find "bubble tea" brewed from real tea instead of nasty premade milk mix. All kinds of milk substitutes are available: cream, soy, almond, skim, non - dairy. Also you get to choose how sweet you want it, and I usually prefer unsweetened or quarter - sweet. The fries are also pretty amazing, and I enjoyed my red bean pancake.

The drinks in Latea are great but a little pricey. My favorite one is Tiramisu milk tea. Latea is the only bubble tea place that offers this flavor. It is indeed great!!!

A great place for milk tea that is right near UIUC.

There are many varieties of milk tea, and they offer you the choice to customize your drink based on sweetness and ice amount.

The interior is nice but it could use more spots for people to sit, relax, and/or study. I usually order to-go anyways, so that doesn't bother me.

Overall 5/5

Chatime is unfortunately closed, which is sad since I alternate between the two places. The taste to me is about the same. They are both really good.

I tried their mango smoothie and added booba into mine. They made the smoothie quick and delicious. You can choose how sweet you want your drink! Their prizes aren't so bad. Over all, their drink variety and taste are amazing!

Great atmosphere, great drinks, and great costumer service! The staff is very helpful and accommodating and value the customer's experience. I ordered a house green tea which turns out to be a bit too bitter for my personal taste, and the staff got me a different one and helped explaining the difference to me. Props to their professionalism and helpfulness!