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| - Jack Dawson was planning to make Rose Tea. But then he froze to death and it never transpired. Still it was a nice idea. And this idea was finally brought to fruition by the owners of this Bubble Tea and Taiwanese Food place in the heart of posh, fancy, adorable Squirrel Hill in the hoity toity part of Pittsburgh - one of the most underrated cities in America.
What to get: Chunk Chicken is omg good, Bubble Tea is excellent (but very sweet), especially the Passionate Temptation special with Lychee Jelly.
What else: There's another kind of Passionate Temptation here, but only when I'm inside.
I get rather excited in the nether regions when I come here, hence the name "Grows Tea Cafe."
So in terms of food, my favourite is what they recommended to me the first time. It's slightly pricey, a huge portion and very filling, but their Chunk Chicken is a Taiwanese specialty, juicy and moist (ahem), steaming hot and full of delicious flavour. I highly recommend anyone that likes Asian dishes and enjoys trying new things, give this one a try. It's as good as the Chunk Chickens I've had in NYC, and that is a very high compliment.
They always talk me into ordering things I don't want. I shrug and give in. Which is why I call it "I Suppose Tea Cafe."
Even better, perhaps, are their astounding selections of inventive bubble teas. The Milk Teas are good, the Fruity Teas are great, but perhaps best of all are their magnificent specials, including the Blue one (I forgot what it's called, but it's very blue and very good), and my favourite - the Passionate Temptation, which I get pretty much every time I come here. I didn't enjoy it as much the last time, perhaps because I'd already had too much Bubble Tea for one day, and it is rather sweet. You could, I suppose, order it with less sweetness. But the little Passion Fruit seeds inside really take it over the edge. And if you get it with Lychee Jelly instead of bubbles, it's even sexier.
If the music is being played too loud, that'll be because it's known as BOSE Tea Cafe.
Service is hit or miss. The woman is okay, a little abrupt. The guy is quiet. Some of the other employees can be lacking in customer service. But then some of the employees are super helpful, like the awesome girl who helped me pick out my order the first time I came here. I've been here many times since and will visit mostly every time I come to Pitt, including last week when I grabbed myself another Passionate Temptation, and yes I mean the drink.
If your order smells bad, then it's better to call it Nose Tea Cafe.
Having had so many great Bubble Teas now, it's not at the very top of the list, but RTC easily earns 5 stars. The other location in Oakland is not as good, and even less friendly, so my advice is to stick to this one.
And this review is so long, the place should be renamed Prose Tea Cafe.
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