One Plus Tea House

This place lowkey reminds me of Purple Kow, but I digress.
Interior: Average and nothing special. There’s a lot of room inside which is nice, but there’s not a lot of seating. I hate to say this but the place doesn’t feel clean — it makes me feel hesitant to do anything inside except stand and wait for my order to be ready.
Service: Inconsistent, to say the least. Sometimes there would be super friendly employees that are great at helping out with any questions had, and sometimes there would be those employees that are just there to get your order and nothing more. But they get out drinks at a reasonable time, and are very polite if an order comes out wrong (once I got a delicious kumquat green tea with lychee jelly but they forgot to add the topping — when I let them know they immediately fixed it with no fuss or anything).
Drinks: On point. I feel that their milk teas are better than their fresh (aka. non-​milk) tea drinks, but I’ve tried from both categories and was not disappointed. The menu is diverse, ranging from a good number of teas, smoothies, and toppings! Sugar level is adjustable and so are the cup sizes. Prices for these drinks are agreeable.
The drinks are worth coming back for, but I personally wouldn’t stay to enjoy them. For milk tea I recommend their iced milk drink that comes with caramel, egg pudding and honey boba, and for fresh tea their kumquat tea is hard to beat. Will definitely come back whenever I’m near Chinatown.

My rose oolong milk tea costed me $ 4.45 which is a little on the pricey side for me. I liked that the rose flavor was not super artificial. I think they actually brew rose oolong tea for it since I waited about 4 – 5 minutes for it?
Their only cup sizes do not fit your average cup holder which is a little annoying. I was told there was an option for sweet boba/​unsweetened boba and I chose the sweet boba for an additional $ 0.50 but it wasn’t sweet at all.

Came here many times and there is pretty much nothing bad about this place. Their drinks are pretty good with a good amount of liquid in their cups.

Ok we went back and they had tapioca — yay! My bf totally enjoys the lychee slush so he got that again, and I got the green tea lychee with boba — yum! It gets the thumbs up! The tea was tasty and the boba was of smooth consistency with subtle sweetness. We will definitely be back!

You rock!!!
5 $ happiness))))
Big one is awesome.
I got kiwi and honey boba.
Sooo good.
Awesome package.
This place is much better than Tpulps

For some reason, there’s something so satisfying about walking around Chinatown with a really big, fat cup of ice cold bubble tea. I actually love, love, love the cups that they use here — reminds me of Half & Half in LA. Just one more differentiating factor since there are so many bubble tea places in this neck of the woods.
Price is great. Less than $ 3 for a small, which is a hell of a lot of tea. Toppings are $ 0.5 extra, but that’s pretty typical for a lot of other bubble tea places. Cash only!
There are lots of different options for people who just want a nice, ice cold drink that isn’t bubble tea either — from slushies to fruit juices to flavored milk… there is a lot of variety on the menu at One Plus. There are also a lot of cool toppings to add to your drink as well, from regular boba to many different types of flavored pudding.
I ordered the Jasmine Green Milk Tea, which was the barista’s recommendation, and no toppings just because I wasn’t feeling it. Asked for 50% sugar (b/​c I always feel better about drinking boba if I get less sugar), and it was actually very refreshing and not too bland. The drink also wasn’t too milky, which for me, can completely ruin a bubble tea.
Baristas aren’t the friendliest people (what’d you expect in Chinatown?), but they’re hella efficient and do a good job getting your drinks out fast. The space is pretty cramped, so I would imagine that during peak hours, One Plus has a very grab-​and-​go type of feel.
I enjoyed the tea here, nevertheless, for it was one of the better Jasmine Milk Teas that I’ve had. Would definitely come back here to try the other drinks outside of milk teas!

It’s powder.
Cute stubby container is what got me to purchase it though. But the service was below meh. The guy didn’t seem to really care about his job. It was okay bbtea and cash only.
Many better places around.

Plain, a lot better in other parts of Chinatown.

Great value for the taste and quantity. Even the regular sized tub is huge! CASH ONLY so make sure you have some on you before visiting.
I tried an osmanthus milk tea with egg pudding and my friend had a lavender milk tea with lychee jellies. I think hers tasted way better and would definitely want to get that next time! Sugar levels are adjustable so you can customize your drink even more.
There is not a lot of seating available inside so it is probably most convenient of a place to grab and go, not really a place to hang out.

What does the plus mean?
Plus perfume? Plus walled kitchen?
Dunno, nbd.

This is a no frills tea house. The service was quick and nice. There are some tables and chairs to sit in at the back with minimal decoration. It’s more of a place I would order a drink with friends and then walk around Chinatown.
I liked that they had a huge selection and the prices are reasonable for the serving size. The regular size milk tea with boba was about $ 4 — note this is CASH ONLY. I’ve had the taro and red bean flavor which were definitely on the sweet side so you can request to get less sweet. The boba is just okay.
I would come back here if I’m in the area and craving milk tea but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get it.

I really liked this place. A menu full of countless options of boba and pudding to make your tea your own. I tried the chocolate tea and it was amazing. Close to 5 bucks a drink for the regular size but it was worth it. The shape of the cups was a little peculiar but i appreciated the uniqueness. Despite being cash only i really liked this place! Def worth a shot!

I wish I could give this place more stars for the friendly cashier, but 3 stars for me for now. I SHOULD HAVE READ THE REVIEWS BEFORE COMING (especially Joshua’s tips)
This place has been on my to-​try-​list for awhile, and I finally got to try it last weekend. I got the Osmanthus milk green tea with boba and my friend got wintermelon green tea with boba and gress jelly. And let me tell you that both of those drinks were REALLLY SWEET, especially the wintermelon green tea. We had to throw away our drinks after few sips because it was just too sweet and we already left the place (not sure if they would have remade our drinks). And that was the first ever that I could not finish a boba milk tea :[ sad times.
The place itself is decorated interestingly? Not that cozy to stay and have a talk over a milk tea.
I would not recommend this place, unless if you have a huge sweet tooth. or if you want to get the drinks 50% sweet.
I probably would not come back again. (but who knows, I might try the 50% sweetness)
CASH ONLY.

Tip: make sure to get 50% sweet, otherwise you will be way too overwhelmed by the sugary syrupy cloyingly sweet flavor that you won’t be able to appreciate any subtleties of the honey boba, or pudding, or grass jelly, or any other $ 0.50 topping additions.
Also a small/​regular is HUGE enough. Even if you’re sharing. Trust me.

This place is aite. The storefront photo for its Unilocal icon might have you fooled into how delicious and yummy the boba tea actually is.
I’m a boba bish, and that makes my standards super duper high – I’m talking about the works: chewiness and fresh quality of the boba pearls, the real and legit tea being used, and the sweetness and overall taste of the tea itself. After having my wide selections of boba from sunny San Diego (Convoy, wussup) to the South Bay and even Purple Kow (I swear they put drugs in there to make it so addicting) in SF, One Plus just doesn’t cut it for me.
The shop itself is very narrow (the entrance has a-one-person’s-body-width) and there are two areas of transactions – the ordering window and the pick-​up counter, which is entirely blocked off so you can’t see how your tea is being made… shady or what?! I did not enjoy the close quarters of the location, especially with the occasional fly buzzing around your face and the fact that the back table (out of a total of 2 tables) is right next to smelling-​distance to the restroom… um, LOSS OF APPETITE! Boba is pretty standard in terms of price… over $ 4.00 for a regular pearl milk tea with boba.
However, the quality and overall tastiness of the drink just didn’t work for me. I always get 0% sweetness, and that was just fine with me. I have no problem with the sweetness, or lack thererof. The portion amount is pretty great, as I felt I paid for a big tall cup of my tea. It’s the boba itself that wasn’t chewy enough for me, and that makes all the difference.
In all, I wouldn’t come back again because of the narrow quarters and pedestrian boba… but I wish them luck in gaining a popular following like Boba Guys and Purple Kow have successfully done.

If you came here for milk tea, then this is not the place for you. Their milk tea is no good! I don’t think it’s their specialty! If you are looking for milk tea, do yourself a favor and head on over to Cool Tea Bar!
What One Plus specialize on is iced milk drinks. My personal favorite is their popular iced milk with caramel, pudding or grass jelly and honey boba. I hate to admit it, but I’m lactose intolerant and I seriously cannot drink milk but the milk they use in their iced milk drink is okay for me drink!!!
I’ve also tried their oolong sea salt crema tea drink. It was pretty good but they put waaaaaaay too much crema on my tea! I had to scrape almost all of it off.
Their honey boba is my favorite topping!
Yes, their drinks are gigantic but I’m sure you’ll finish it eventually!
And yes, the place is located on top of a Chinatown hill but I swear it’s walkable if you are craving iced milk!
Make sure you get a stamp card or get your card stamped before you leave!
It’s located in Chinatown, so cash only!
Again, don’t order their milk tea drinks and order their iced milk drinks or crema tea drinks instead!

Came in around 1:15pm and there was hardly anyone yippee! CASH ONLY! Ask for a stamp card, it’s cute.
I applaud the affordable pricing. $ 3.14 (w/​o boba, tax included) for milk tea drinks in chubby cups like those in Purple Kow. $.50 for toppings. They also have selected snacks here like toast, popcorn chicken $ 3.99, etc. You can find the snacks on the paper menu. I didn’t see it listed on the outside or laminated menus (I mean I could be blind.)
There are 2 small tables with 4 chairs each in the back. Not a great hangout. Very small place so if it’s crowded, expect to say «excuse me» a lot!
FYI: IDK if it was just me but that plastic covering over the cup was super strong. I had a small straw (because I didn’t have boba so I didn’t want to waste) and when I tried to puncture it, MY STRAW BROKE OMGGG!!! I was so sad. Had to use a plastic knife to open a hole TT. TT
I got my favorite Thai Tea (This is my standard, always have to get this. If they can’t make this right, don’t expect to see me again!). To my surprise it wasn’t very sweet (sweetness is adjustable but I didn’t adjust). Maybe because they also put ice in… At least the color wasn’t overly orange like certain places. Reminds me of Plentea but not as smooth. There’s hope for this place!
Leaving this review at 4 stars for now until I try my second favorite drink, TARO! ;) Or maybe I’ll go on a limb and try their other odd drinks…

I was just wandering around Chinatown when I felt a wave of thirst overwhelm me. I stumbled upon this place as we were looking for a place to rest our feet and quench our thirst. First off, the cashier spoke English! I can speak Cantonese, but definitely plus one to having a multilingual person take orders.
This place is cash only, much like most places in Chinatown. I like this place because there are just so many choices! I tried the coconut milk green tea at 50 percent sugar with taro pudding. You can pick the temperature (hot/​cold), level of sugar, and toppings (boba, popping boba, jellies, and much more). I wish they would let you taste the tea before they filled the cup, but that’s pretty minor.
The tea itself takes a while to make as they custom make everything so it’s fresh. The tea comes in this giant container. It’s more like a bowl than a cup. SO MUCH MILK TEA. I couldn’t believe the amount of milk tea in that container. The base price of a milk tea is $ 2.89. Being from Hawaii, I was just so shocked at the price and quantity and quality of the milk tea here.
When I go back to SF, I’m definitely stopping here for some milk tea. Good price, such quality, much tea. Stamp of approval!

CASH ONLY. Tried out 1+ Tea House in SF Chinatown the other day. It’s a tiny shop with one cashier, then you wait a long time to get your drink.
I got Caramel pudding honey boba iced milk tea — after tax it was $ 4.33 for a regular fat sized drink.
You need to ask for it Less Sweet because it’s really sweet. Lots of caramel, caramel pudding, honey boba, milk tea I found was ok. I liked the drink only for the photo I took.
There was only 2 tables and a bunch of chairs on the side to sit and wait for drinks. They also have some HK style food, but I didn’t get any.
Ask for Frequent Buyer Card — I didn’t know about it until later.
CASH ONLY.

Under average bubble tea place
Bubble tea places are everywhere in chinatown, and this place is definitely sub-​par. The place is small, with essentially no seats for chilling out, and what little seats they have are all tucked into the very back of the store where it’s hot and stuff – they had to put a floor fan there just to make sure it’s remotely bearable.
The drinks are also pretty crappy – I ordered a milk tea, which is pretty standard (first item on the menu), and you can literally taste the pure syrup they dumped into it – it gets even worse when you are close to the bottom of the drink, where the syrup sink to. I literally threw it out in disgust before I could finish it.
They also told me they don’t have wifi, even though I can clearly see 3 – 4 routers, flashing green lights on the wall above the cash register. The store staff is constantly typing away on their iPhones, and you’re telling me you don’t have wifi? Come on guys, it’s not like you have a lot of seats or that I want to stay in this small place – I just wanted to do a quick Unilocal check-​in! I ordered a drink and can’t use 1 minute of your wifi? Shame.
Will probably never come back again.