Aiyah T House

I have tried pinapple smoothie it was delicious, they even have option to select sugar quantity.
Very clean
Value for money.
Cool ambience.

Great tea, great boba, great service.
I got the jasmine green milk tea ¹⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀ with honey boba and it’s one of the best I’ve had in a while. Reminded me of half n half down in LA. Lots of parking and space inside. Would be a great place to work or hang out in this heat. They also have some board games available. Will go back again and again.

Very cute place! We came on a Friday night and it was empty. I imagine it’s much busier during the day because of all the business or on the weekend. Worth a visit! Friendly customer service which is always appreciated. 25% sweetness and 25% ice is a good go to

Great place! I love coming here with my family. I get their fresh teas and they’re always so sweet and refreshing. The smoothies are also great on a hot day like it’s been recently. The prices aren’t too much either, especially since I always get one or two toppings.
The staff is really friendly and personable after coming here every day when then opened and every week since they opened.
I like coming here and finding out they have new flavors: D

I’d hate to update this review, but after giving Aiyah multiple chances, it’s been deteriorating in quality. Every time I have came here recently, their drinks have been crazy overly sweet. I ordered 75% and 50% in the rose/​mango milk tea and rose/​mango tea. It is still crazy sweet. Each gulp tastes like a mouthful of syrup! I might be able to get away with 0% sugar! Also, the roasted oolong milk tea has been tasting watered down recently. I’m not understanding their consistency with their teas. I really wanted to like this place and the last visit, I had to persuade my bf to give it another try. Unfortunately we were both majorly disappointed. I went home and had to dilute it but it ended up tasting like sweet water instead of tea. It ended up being a waste of almost $ 5! Please improve and reevaluate the sweetness levels! I am rooting for you.

I wanted to love this place but it’s been downhill the past several times.
Holy smoke the fresh teas were ridiculously sweet, and by that i mean holy-damn-i-don’t-have-diabetes-but-i-think-i-do-now sweet; it’s undrinkable. Not only super sweet it’s also really syrupy, overwhelming everything and killing the tea taste (not even sure if there’s tea in there anymore)
The biggest problem is consistency 75% sweet in roast oolong milk tea might be just right but 50% sweet in rose/​mango tea will make eating a block of pure cane sugar mild. The pearls are sometimes mushy and plain and then other times chewy and overly sweet. It’s like they can’t decide on a recipe.
Every time you go will be a surprise, except not in a good way. Just when you think you get a grasp on their range of sweet, they’d make you wish you order 0% sweet on the strawberry tea (i’d go negative if possible)
Sorry Aiyah, i like supporting local businesses, but with the likes of teaspoon, tea society, t4 just sprang up, you seriously need to buckle down and step up your game.

My boyfriend and I came here last night after watching Keanu in the movie theaters. It was 10 o’clock and I started to crave some milk tea. I was lucky enough to find this place nearby. Plus, who can turn down cute pandas?!
Anyways, we went inside and were amazed at how cute the panda theme was. We ordered the Aiyah Milk Tea with egg pudding. It was absolutely delightful! Not only was the milk tea refreshing, but their customer service was to die for! The cashier was extremely kind, soft spoken, and courteous. I really like that when I go into any kind of business. Overall, we were really happy with our experience here at Aiyah T House. Expect us to come back whenever we are in the area again! I give this place a solid 5 stars.

Aye yi yi. This place let me down. I tried to like it. I had higher expectations. The empty shop on a Friday night is self explanatory. Now I know why others rate Quickly’s better despite the powdered tea. My friend and I regretfully threw out our drinks after trying each other’s milk teas. I ordered a hazelnut milk tea with grass jelly, 75% sugar/​25% ice. It wasn’t too sweet, had the bitter taste of tea I’m unaccustomed to, and left a weird aftertaste probably due to the grass jelly. I admit I like my milk teas with more milk. I don’t recall my friend’s drink (no sugar) but with one sip I agreed it straight up tasted like just tea despite the milk color. That wasn’t worth $ 3+.
I ordered the Pandan waffle with mixed feelings. Some folks said they liked it, but one review stood out claiming the waffle was powdery. I completely second that comment. They folded up the round waffle in a brown paper bag. While the exterior was pleasantly crisp, the other side had this weird powdery texture. I took home the rest of the waffle and it tasted worse cold. There goes another $ 2 in the trash. I’ve had homemade coconut milk Pandan waffles cooked right in front of me and those were lip smackingly delicious. I’ve got to learn how to make those. This waffle looks and tastes artificial.
Stars for customer service. Really nice people working here, they told us to take our time deciding and brought the waffle out to the table we sat at. I didn’t get to try a snow ice, but everyone else seems to enjoy those.

For my last review, I had gripes about how Aiyah only uses chubby cups for their drinks which makes for a hectic car ride since they don’t fit in the cup holder. But on this visit, I was SUPER pleased to see that they finally have the long, vertical cups. YAY!
Not only did they add a new cup size, but they also started to sell snacks, on top of their already-​offered shaved ice, and brand new teas. So many changes in such a short amount of time! My hubby tends to stick with what he knows so he got his usual Aiyah Milk Tea at 75% sugar with egg pudding. His drink came out perfectly with the light roasted brown sugar flavor and super smooth egg pudding. Plus, now with the proper cup size, he was able to enjoy it without any hassle during our drive back to work.
I was intrigued by the Japanese Sencha Milk Tea which the cashier told me was a lighter version of oolong milk tea, and she was totally right! I ordered it at 75% sweetness and it was perfect. As said in the previous review, Aiyah tends to make their normal standard of sugar a little too sweet, so having it at 75% is just right.
My hubby also wanted to try their green pandan waffle which was made fresh upon ordering. Even though it did take some time, we quickly forgot about the wait after that first bite. It had the most wonderful crispy outer layer and was super soft and warm on the inside. The pandan flavor wasn’t overpowering and the waffle itself was HUGE. Splitting it between the two of us was perfect. However, it did make a bit of a mess in the car from all the crumbs, but I didn’t mind! (But maybe my hubby did just a bit XD)
The one cool thing about Aiyah is that they charge things at prices such that when taxes are applied, it all comes out to a solid, whole number. I have no idea why I have a weird preference for that…
Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing that not a lot of people are enjoying Aiyah as much as we are. Perhaps it depends on who is making the drink? So far, we haven’t gotten any bad drinks and that pandan waffle was so good that I know we are going to get it again. And now that they have our preferred cup size, there’s nothing left to do but give Aiyah the five stars we think it deserves!

I wanted to try a new boba place other than my usual Pekoe, Sweet Corner, Soyful, etc, so I thought I’d come here. Boy was that a mistake.
The interior seemed like something from a children daycare center, which could be cute… or could be an eyesore. The workers were nice and recommended me to tone down the sweetness for my drink, but when I got the Aiya Panda House (oolong tea with peach), it just tasted watered down. My two other friends didn’t seem satisfied with their drinks either. If I had to compare it with another boba place, it’d probably be close to Quickly (and that’s not good).

All the Taiwanese ladies (All the Taiwanese ladies)
All the Taiwanese ladies (All the Taiwanese ladies)
All the Taiwanese ladies (All the Taiwanese ladies)
All the Taiwanese ladies
Now put your hands up
Okay, Beyonce actually calls up all the single ladies, but I had to call up my Taiwanese friends (who are also Unilocalers) to check out this new boba shop.
After eating sushi at Sen Dai, Jacqueline K., Jasmine C., and I headed over to Aiyah T House for some boba. It was a little hard to find, and we had to circle around twice before turning into the right plaza.
The store looks like someone threw up pandas everywhere, in a good way. It is pretty freaking cute! This place is definitely instagram worthy.
I tried their Aiyah Black Milk Tea with boba, and it was just okay. There’s nothing really special about the drink. Jackie and Jasmine both agreed that their drinks were just okay, too. So when 3 out of 3 Taiwanese people say it’s just okay… the boba really is just okay. :)
This place is a been-​there-​done-​that for me because 1. I already got my pictures of the pandas and 2. there are a ton of other boba places in Milpitas that I’d rather go to.

AIYAH, YOU HELLA CUTE. Hahah. Sorry, just had to get it out of my system. The initial attraction was definitely the cute panda logo. Came on a Tuesday afternoon and it was pretty empty.
:Prices:
Classic Milktea 3.45
Flavored Milktea 3.68
Aiyah Special 3.45
Smoothies 3.45
Fresh Tea 3.22
Snow Ice (1 free topping) 5.06
Toppings 0.46 (numbers are so random LOL)
Macarons 4.60
Pandan Waffles 1.38
:MT Rating:
Peach/​Passion Fruit Milk Tea 4.25 (tax included): can customize regular or chubby cup, sweetness level, ice level. She asked me which flavor I wanted to taste more Passion or Peach and I said Passion. So I got a strong flavor of passion with a side of peach. It was pretty good, but not on the level of OMG SOOOO FRICKEN GOOOD. More watered down than I would like.
:Features:
— Free Wifi
–Plugs
–Stayed for over 4 hours and no one kicked me out or gave me looks
–Has a clean restroom
:Staff/​Parking/​Atmosphere:
Played hip songs on the radio but mostly the good ol’ jams from earlier 90’s/2000’s.
Parking was easier than ABC. There was a whole big parking lot so no need to fret on that.
Staff were super friendly and helpful.
If they improve on quality of MT, I’m 100% sure they will be SUPER popular

The cups and the interior of this place is superrr adorbs and I love the color scheme they have going!
The location of this place was a little odd though and the parking lot is pretty tiny so I can only imagine it being hard to find parking on a busy day due to the restaurants and salons in the same plaza.
I ordered the strawberry milk tea with boba while my BF ordered the Panda House with boba. We both asked for our 50% sweet but my BF’s tasted super sweet still, mine was fine and it was super yummy. It’s really hard to find a strawberry milk tea I like because most places make it super tart instead of it being sweet. They use green tea for the strawberry milk tea, I didn’t study the menu that hard but I would like to try it with black tea instead.
My BF didn’t like his drink and he said it had a weird after taste, I think it’s because they use a different peach syrup than what he’s used to, so I just shared my drink with him.
Cups are super adorable but I don’t think I’d go out of my way to get boba here nor would I think I would be craving it because their drinks did not wow our taste buds.
We did however appreciate the customer service here. I was too busy admiring the wall of cute panda art that the cashier walked over to directly hand us our drinks!

Cute new boba place that opened up near my house! I went to try it after work on a Wednesday. It was quiet and not busy at all (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though I’m not sure what that means for business) — it’s tucked away in a relatively non-​commercial area in a small business plaza.
Parking was easy to find — probably in part because it was quite late by the time my friend and I got there. The sign is bright, even at night, and the interior was clean, well-​lit, and very welcoming. The simple decorating appeals to my minimalist aesthetic.
Customer service was great — as soon as I walked in a couple of people jumped up to greet me.
Ordering was simple — check the menu above the register, and then select your sweetness and ice level.
My friend ordered the Happy Panda (Lemonade Tea with Mango Flavor) with grass jelly, and I ordered the Panda House (Oolong Tea with Peach Flavor), with milk pudding.
Both of us got our teas at 25% sweetness. For me 25% is usually the perfect amount, but I found even 25% way too sweet. I’d like to see the difference between 25% and 0%. The taste was otherwise great — lots of tea flavor despite the overpowering peachiness, and I loved the texture and taste of the milk pudding, which was silky and soft and a nice subtle complement to the fuller flavor of the oolong tea.
My friend was not so impressed with her grass jelly, which she orders at new boba places to gauge how good they are. Beyond the too-​sweet taste of the tea, she also enjoyed the décor, her drink, the packaging, and the general feeling of the tea house.
Would be willing to come back to try more of their flavors and drinks. Without checking too deeply, the pricing here seems pretty good in comparison to other local boba places (paid $ 4.50 for my drink) — and even better, no credit card minimum!

Another tea house within 10 minutes of my house?! Aiyahh…
That was my first thought at least… Until it was one of the few open late one night and i was CRAAAAAAVING. Luckily my bf, who is not a fan of the bobz (WHAAAA?! Crazy, I know), decided to accompany me. We made the quick 10 minute drive and got there 30 minutes before closing. The owner happened to be there and he was welcoming and personable, but a little on the quiet side which made it difficult to hear and understand him. The décor is super cute and it’s nice and bright inside which is a nice change from the typical boba spot.
Since it was my first time here, I went with my default and ordered a Jasmine milk tea and to be safe, I asked for strong tea, more tea than milk, 75% sweet, and added pearls. My drink came out perfectly and I couldn’t be more satisfied. Plus, for only $ 4 you get a decent amount as they only offer one size: the chubby cup. We usually order and leave but this time we decided to sit and enjoy my drink for a while. The fatty in me came out and thought, «Go big or go home» causing me to order their Thai Tea snow with mochi. Thank goodness the fatty in me spoke because it was delicious! Ever since I had Vampire Penguin’s shaved Thai Tea snow a few months back, I’ve been looking for a spot closer to home that offers it. HOORAY for finally finding a spot!
I came here again this past weekend and had just the same, if not better, experience. The cashier was super friendly and personable and we ended up having a 5 minute conversation about our babies. The second time I ordered their Aiyah milk tea, strong tea, more tea than milk, and less sweet and it came out alright. It was a little on the sweet side for me and I would have preferred more tea flavor. My friend ordered their peach smoothie and he said that was really good as well.
Overall, I’m really glad I finally got to try Aiyah T House. Not my favorite, but definitely not a bad option. The friendly service, customizable drinks, and great price will keep me coming for more.
PRO-​TIP: Get their stamp card! Buy 8 get 1 free! The quickest way to a free Boba!

Yayyy to another trendy Boba spot in Milpitas town, conveniently located inside Liberty plaza (between Crawdaddy & Chiropractor). Bright and cute panda pictures as a wall décor makes this place more adorable and fun to hangout awhile inside. I checked in here with the hubby the day before yesterday during the last hour of their business time (was reasonably crowded) and it was our first try too. We were unsure of what to pick from their colorful blue TV screen displaying the menu. Lots of fruit flavors, well, thankfully, the guy at the ordering area helped us with various suggestions and we decided to go with Hot Roasted Oolong Milk Tea for my husband & Cold Taro Milk Tea for me (Yeah! I’m a Taro liker too).
BOBA WE ORDERED:
Hot Roasted Oolong Milk Tea ($ 4) — This creamy textured delicious drink was the best among the two. I liked it more than Taro (BIG surprise!!! yeah, I know!!!). It tasted exceptionally good with 75% sweetness and the soft black pearl cubes (It is absolutely free add on) was a perfect match!
Fresh Taro Milk Tea ($ 4) — This Taro flavored drink was great too (75% Sweetness, 50% Ice) and the round chewy free add on Black pearls completed the incompleteness, Totally!
**Luckily, we got our BOGO (Buy one Get one free) — Only our Taro was charged ($ 4 + Tax 8.75%)** {{BOGO expired on 19^th Jan}}
SERVICE:
What’s one thing that super impressed me was the way they served us (everyone for that matter). We got the drinks very quick (guess no more grumbles here!!) and they took extra care by serving us to the table, not by calling names irrespective of how big or small the size of the boba place might be. Another attraction here is the COLD DRINK CUP SIZE. It’s PANDA SIZE, fat and cute and yes as you can easily guess, the portion size was large enough to feel too full yet gleefully satisfied.
Overall, we had a Good Experience at Aiyah T House. Tasty Drinks & Friendly Service. Attendants are well informed of what they sell & they don’t mind to give you useful other suggestions when needed while ordering too. Boba Prices are inexpensive for the generous quantity they serve. Brand New establishment, come and see a Spic & Span Panda House.
We’l be glad to visit again to try their other delights — Snow Ice /​Smoothies!!!

Came here on a weeknight, on the tail end of their buy one get one free. Pretty quiet here and definitely very very clean. A little out of traffic’s way in a small little complex.
They took my order promptly but there seemed to be a couple big orders in front as it took 15 minutes to get my drink.
Lots of topping choices with a big popping bubble variety too. The teas were decent. I was hoping for more fresh taro in the taro tea, it felt like a taro powder milk tea to me. The oolong milk tea was pretty good.
Fun to try out, and the shaved ices look good too.

I was in Milpitas the past weekend running some errands n remembered that a new milk tea shop had opened that I should go try out. Aiyah T House still had their grand opening promotion of buy one get one free which was a good thing IF I enjoyed their drinks.
the shop is located in a small strip mall by Great Mall n behind some tall apartment buildings. I have never driven in that area before so I was like «what? there’s a plaza here? when did this happen?» thank god for GPS!
it was a Sunday so I thought it was going to b crowded with ppl plus they had the BOGO special. so I was surprised when I entered the shop that there was no one there except for me. the shop is pretty open n big. (maybe it seemed that way cuz it wasn’t filled with ppl.) the employee was nice n tried to help me order the teas I wanted. he had a thick accent so I tried my best to understand him. after I ordered, he read the drinks back to me so I knew I’m going to get the right teas. the shop was empty so I didn’t understand y my teas took a while to make. it was probably 10 minutes later when I got them.
how was the taste? so I ordered their Classic Aiyah Milk Tea n got a Jasmine Milk Tea for free. they were just average to me. maybe I’ve tasted so many now that these just didn’t blow away my taste buds. i ordered them 75% sweetened n they were still kinda sweet so maybe I’ll need to get 50% next time. if I go again next time, perhaps I’ll try something different.

Did I just come at an off day or what?
I was craving boba after eating at Kickin’ Crab with my family and since I was the driver, they really had no say on where to go so I Unilocaled and this place popped up. I like trying new places for boba so I took a gamble and drove here, the BOGO deal was too good to pass up, too.
This boba place is tucked into a plaza near the corner next to Crawdaddy and the inside is definitely cute. They got pandas on the wall and there was a lot of sunlight hitting the windows so the place was pretty bright.
Upon entering, we were greeted by the cashier who seemed a bit slow at inputting our orders, but it was fine since they’re still pretty new. They use the chubby cups which seemed cute since they got their panda logo on it, but unfortunately not very cup holder compliant.
Since the BOGO deal was in effect, we ended up getting their taro milk tea, mango lovers smoothie, Thai milk tea with boba, and a hot Aiyah milk tea. The drinks came out in about 5 – 6 minutes and they looked good. And with the BOGO deal I really only paid around $ 8 for 4 drinks so that was definitely a good deal.
Unfortunately the joy ends there. My hot milk tea, even though I got it at 100% sweetness, it still tasted bland. It warned me up, but left me wanting more. My mom wasn’t a fan of their taro milk tea either saying it was okay, but nothing out of the ordinary and my brother’s mango lovers smoothie was something «you can find just about anywhere.» The only one who seemed to enjoy their drink was my cousin who got the Thai milk tea. She said that had strong tea flavor to it which she liked, but the boba wasn’t that good.
Overall, would I come back? Maybe if I was in the area, but I’m in no rush right now.

This is a cute new milk tea placed tucked away at Liberty Plaza. It’s definitely not a location you’d think of for milk tea since the area is kinda on the quiet side. I stumbled upon this place this week on Unilocal since it was featured as a hot new business.
The panda theme is definitely cute and the current BOGO deal definitely got me interested in bringing my friends to try it out with me.
You’re able to customize the sweetness and ice level for your drinks. The drink selection isn’t as extensive as other places though. In addition to drinks, they do have Taiwanese snow ice desserts.
Overall, I thought the drinks were average. The customer service here was great. This would be a good place to hang out with friends since there are a couple of tables and games inside too.
Note: BOGO until January 19^th.