Ten Ren Tea Metro Inn

Very friendly workers. They will sweeten the teas to your liking. Boba is fresh. Try the new iced green tea with fresh lime juice. It even has pulp.
Not the cheapest place around… but great quality.

I never really liked bubble tea and always thought those little bubbles on the bottom were just disgusting. charging money for just some flavored tea that’s watered down is just ridiculous. until I tasted the drinks from this place… my god.
All I gotta say is. this place beats out the one next door (quickly) and all the other knock-​offs in the neighborhood.

I love the smell as soon as you enter the shop. The lady was super sweet and their beverages taste fresh and natural. If you like tea you will enjoy this shop.

I love ten rens… honestly prefer this bubble tea 1,000 times better then quickly’ s so if your around… defendly get ten rens over quickly’s I LOVE IT

This was my first time at this location and the customer service was great. I was undecided on which bubble tea I wanted and the cashier was patient and helpful. The store was clean but not as big as the one in flushing. I eventually bought the red apple tea which was good but not as good as my favorites, lychee and mango. They have a deal of buy 10 teas n you get one free. The prices are very reasonable too, I will definitely return.

I always come here. My drinks are strong, well flavored and consistent. Their bubbles are cooked perfectly and have just the right hint of sweetness.

Love this place! Prb the most authentic bubble tea spot around and in queens New York ! They have multiple flavors, sizes and all! All are freshest of fresh and made in front of you !! My fav in the red apple bubble tea with tapioca! You should
Also try Taro! The one I’m least a
Fan of is plum! Yuck lol ! Enjoy of you try this
Spot you won’t regret

I really like Ten Ren because I like the base flavor of the drink — tea! I always order taro with small amounts of bubbles. A clean place always call out to me and this place has it since it also sells tea in the back.
The only thing I don’t like is the small size, it’s really small.

Strawberry juice tea and taro are my favorite flavors here.

Hands down! This is the BEST bubble tea in NYC. They prepare it in front of you with care and artistry, no pre-​fab machines involved. The tapioca bubbles are always fluffy and lightly chewy, at just the right consistency. They can cater to your taste, whether that’s for less simple syrup (sugar), less ice, no milk, etc. The staff is nice, the price is good, and it’s an overall lovely experience. My favorites are the black milk tea and the Thai iced tea flavors. **Ten Ren on Mott St has the same taste, but staff there is just a little more rushed (due to popularity/​location I’m sure)**
I’ve tried DOZENS of boba tea shops in NYC and Ten Ren definitely beats the rest every time.

went here for my black suga cane secret drink (just kidding, not so secret as the flushing ten ren has a picture of it.)
they had no idea what i was saying. & they didnt have a photo of it like the one in flushing :(…
but obviously i had photos. so i showed them what i wanted & they promptly made it. mmhm ten ren, you are da bomb diggityyyyyyyyyy!!!
everyone try the black sugar cane slush drink. its so good.

Super glad to see a Ten Ren Tea in this neighborhood. Their plus from the Flushing branch is the stamp card! Although I’ve never filled up mine, but you do get a free drink after 10 stamps (daily specials excluded).
Daily or sometimes weekly specials is a separate small menu in their clear plastic stand that shows $ 2 specials of that time. If you get drinks on that menu, you cannot get your card stamped, but it is -$ 0.50 from regular price.
One of the regulars on the daily special, which is also the reason I cannot fill my stamp card, is the Mulberry Tea. I want to guess that it’s mulberry BLACK tea? But I have a feeling it could be green, considering the light flavor of tea in the drink (almost nonexistent). This is a very healthy beverage, especially in the summer, definitely ask for less sugar. I wouldn’t recommend this drink with tapioca since it sort of negates the fruit and healthy factor, but my coworkers do enjoy it with tapioca.
Usually the shop is empty when we visit during different time of day and sometimes there isn’t even a barista, but the tea ladies help mix the drinks instead. Overall satisfied with the tapioca texture (like ALL Ten Rens should), and service. And most importantly, HEALTHY bubble tea isn’t easy to find (like their neighborhood rivals).
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I was so excited to see a Ten Ren Tea in my neighborhood because the Ten Ren Tea in Flushing is my absolute favorite spot for bubble tea.
So I told my friend about it, who responded by saying «I tried it. It sucks.»
What does he know about bubble tea?
Going against his word, I headed over to Ten Ren and ordered my usual taro bubble tea. Every sip I took was full of disappointment and regret — not only for not following my friend’s advice (maybe he did know a little something about bubble tea) or having wasted $ 4+ on the drink (I had faith and took a chance with a large), but because this drink was disastrous.
My taro bubble tea was extremely diluted. Like, you know that taste when you have a drink in your cup, finish it, but then refill it with water and it retains a hint of the flavor from the last drink? Yeah, just like that — an essence of taro bubble tea.
There went my drink in the trash, and few bucks down the drain.

What is this crap with «Metro Inn?»
Tried the Black Sesame Tea there. It was tasteless. Save your time and money; Stick with Quickly which is a block away!

I usually come here for taro bubble tea but they offer a lot of different options in hot and cold. They also have a frequency card, so after I think like ten times, you can get a free regular sized drink.

This used to be the best bubble tea place around but with places like King Fu Panda and Hulu around, this place is not where to go for the best bubble tea anymore. It still is the cheapest though and the staff is very friendly. I would go elsewhere though.

First good Green Apple + Lychee + tapioca bubble tea I’ve had since Toronto! For $ 4.50, worth every penny.
If only it wasn’t out all the way in friggin Elmhurst!

Truly one of the WORST tea shops Ive been in. I stopped by to get a quick cup of tea and conversation while waiting for takeout elsewhere.
There is so much much negative I dont know where to start…
The service is rude and unfriendly who seem reluctant to help you unless youre buying something large from them which is ridiculous because youre not always in need of tea as it tends to last for a while.
I went in and got a cup of jasmine tea and the leaves they used were the cheapest that they had in the shop even though the tea costs 3.00! For $ 3 I would expect something a little better.
The person making the tea didnt watch the temperature of the tea and it was slightly burnt; who those who know tea this gives the tea an unpleasant taste and discolours the tea.
Finally the man told me to seep the tea for five minutes when green tea is generally seeped for 2 – 3 minutes.
Most of the Ten Ren in the city and in Flushing generally offer better service and is usually packed with people. It is no wonder why this tea shop is completely empty on a nice day.

$ 2 for a small, a special for the colder months, get it now before it goes away!
Seriously… nothing compares to the first sip of Ten Ren black milk tea. The sweetness of the tapioca balls… it brings me back to my days as a innocent high schooler. I love it! And will get it even when it’s 0 degrees outside.
Cold milk black tea is where it’s at!

Overrated and overpriced for bubble tea! I worked down the block from here and Ten Ren’s in general just sucks. Every time I order flavored milk tea from them, I can still taste the powder which is disgusting! The prices here are ridiculous for it’s quality. Since they opened a Quickly’s down the block, I’ve been going there instead. It’s so much better over there. I remember this Ten Ren’s charged me and my mom 10 bucks for 2 bubble teas. Such a rip off!
Verdict — Screw this place!