4 Seasons Tea House - Rosemead

FYI Listed as open at 12 pm, came in at 12:30 for work lunch, and was still told it was not open. So I wouldn’t risk it if you only have 30 minutes like I did.

I am always on a hunt for new boba shops in SGV and I found this shop tucked inside a plaza all the way in the back. I came here more for the popcorn chicken. My friend was craving it so I was going to drop one for him and eat one for myself. I already picked up my drinks from a different boba shop so I didnt get a drink myself but it seems like Summer Passion is loved by many. It has strawbrry and mango bits and you can choose the green or black tea based on your preference. I got one for a friend and he liked it a lot. The popcorn chicken though. Wow, lets talk about the price. Only $5 for the generous amount they give you. I havent seen any tea shops lately that sells it for this low. So I cant really complain. You can choose the spicy level and I went with spicy. Spicy the better right? Chicken was crispy but it might have been a little salty for me. I am sure that can easily be fixed if you let them know when ordering. The guy helping me out at the counter was helpful and kind. You can tap here for quick payment. Plenty of tables inside and its nice cool.

Not sure how the drink was. They closed early for Mother's Day on Saturday before 6. Sorry excuse since owners or manager was lazy. Employee was still making someone else's drink....

Ordered a Mango Lover fruit tea which had lots of tiny mango cubes and a scoop or two of ice cream. Regular sugar, not too sweet. It was a decent amount of ice cream but I'd recommend anyone to skip the ice because the ice cream can help with keeping the drink chill. IF you do want to keep the ice, I would ask if they can put the ice cream first and then the ice. It seemed challenging to stab the straw through past the ice cream to get to the more liquid part of the ensemble. I spilled a bit of my drink trying to get the straw through so don't try getting that straw in while you're in a car. The location is a bit far back in a small plaza but there seems to be an ok parking situation.

Formerly Le Arbre (RIP , this tea house has my favorite snacks and I love that it's a place people still go to hang out and do work. I miss the food ol days when boba shops actually had seating and groups of people hung out there to catch up over boba drinks AND food. I hate that most new boba places no longer sell popcorn chicken lol. The popcorn chicken here is literally only $5 and it's SO FREAKING GOOD. The pieces are big and juicy and they give you A LOT for the price you pay. Forget other places ther charge upwards of $8 for like five pieces of popcorn chicken. Their french fries are also very delicious here and when you ask for spicy they really do spice it up! I have not given the drinks a try bc some of my friends said it's not as good but the snacks are definitely recommended. I was happy to be a witness to that myself! Service is good they're pretty quick with making the food and really nice! There are always young college students or maybe even high school students that hang out here, taking a whole table to themselves, doing work or playing games lol. I think the ricers still come here based on the cars I see parked in the lot overall, it's a clean, spacious shop located in a plaza with lots of parking (on a good day . The aesthetic could be improved to feel a little more warm and comfy but other than that, the quality of food and price are worth it!