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E Tea
Categories: Restaurants Taiwanese Food Tea Rooms Restaurants Fast Food Taiwanese, Tea Rooms, Fast Food [Edit]
3281 E 22nd AveVancouver, BC V5M 2Z1
Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood
(604) 453-1832
- Hours:
Mon-Tue 11 am - 12 am
Wed-Fri 11 am - 1 am
Sat-Sun 10 am - 1 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
8 reviews for E Tea
8 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny L.
Vancouver, BC
12/22/2011
Decided to try this place out finally since I always drive past it. It seems to be busy at night as there are quite few vehicles park at night.
Price is OK just like the food and btea. I would actually come here than go across the street to Oscar. -
Review from Andrea L.
Vancouver, BC
11/12/2011
Its a few blocks up from where I live, I wander up here every now and then just to grab something because its close. I've ordered quite a few times here and they've memorized my drink which is nice.
I quite like the salted-peppery chicken here because its much better seasoned than Beefy Beef Noodle House on King Edward and Main.
I like the amount of booths they have and its quite comfy there, not the worst place to go if you want bubble tea and quick grub, but its just not the highest quality for your buck. -
Review from Edward L.
So it turns out there is actually a decent bbt joint in the Rupert + 22nd area.
Parking isn't too bad as the restaurant is part of a strip mall, with 10 or so spots. Be sure not to park in front of 7-11 though, as bad things will happen to you and your family if you do.
Service was pretty slow, because there were only 2 people on the floor.
I didn't try any drinks today, but I tried a couple of dishes. The waitress recommended the Signature noodle dish. This was freaking GOOD. Yes you can totally taste the MSG in the soup, but that didn't stop me from polishing it off. The cilantro adds a nice balance to the soup. The noodles were fresh, and unlike most places, were not mushy at all.
For toppings, I received a tray of 3 things.
Pickled turnip + carrots - I like this wherever I go. Awesome.
Spicy green beans - a little bit tough, but edible.
Bean sprouts with ham - I dunno, this one tasted a bit strange.
My friend had the $7.50 combo (pick 1 item, 1 noodle, 1 soup). The grilled pork was hot and crispy. His soup (tom yum) was pretty spicy and sour, and reminded me a little bit of Thailand.
So why only 4 stars? There was 1 major problem: they gave us dirty spoons. Twice. See photos for proof. The good news is that they swapped out the spoons immediately.
I will be sure to come by more often. Recommended.Listed in: 2011 Cheap & Tasty
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Review from Sachi M.
They accommodated our party of ten by the window.
The people who brought us here said "it's not the best, but it's convenient". Thanks...
But I have to agree.
Size for price: 5
Variety: 4
Spaghetti Bolognaise: 2. The spaghetti was overcooked, and the sauce tasted like it came out of a cheap can. At least it was on the value menu... They never thought to give me a fork (though I guess could have asked), so I ate it with chopsticks.
Noodle Soup: 3. Both Tom Yum (or was it Kah?) soup and Laksa soup were really good. The Noodle (we both picked the regular) seemed like it was overcooked, but, fortunately (?), it was one of those cheap ones that don't get any worse with time. We got the "choose 3 toppings" ones, and I think about four pieces each of wonton, prawn, fish balls is a fair amount.
They have specials on some teas (plain, milk, lemon) with the order of soup noodle, fried rice and some other entrees. The milk green tea was great for counteracting my spicy Laksa, but would have been too sweet on its own.
One thing worth mentioning is that they accept Debit/Credit.
Parking wasn't hard to find when the bakery and beauty parlour were closed, but really hard when they were open. -
Review from Simon K.
This is your "middle of the road" bubble tea joint that is located in East Van, where no other place is really open that also serves a good selection of food. Right next to the 7-11 at Rupert and 22nd Avenue, the place is a fair size, not a bad looking place once you enter. Just remember, if your in a pack of 4 coming to this place, you may want to take the table with the seperate chairs, as the booths are small!
They have your standard bubble tea mixes with various teas, some fresh fruit drinks, but what they have here is also food, not just snacks, but meals. Not your average, put in the mini-oven, or microwave it and serve it, but this place does have a full kitchen. I have not been here in years, and now I have been here twice in one week, once for a late night stop off place to chat, another time for some morning grub.
This place is not expensive at all, cheap, since it is East Vancouver, the drinks are a very resonable price, and the food is cheap too. They have breakfast specials, before 11:30 AM daily, so you can have combo meals with a drink. You can have your A + B combo, with a drink, with selection that you will not see at night, from congee, to eggs and meat (spam, bacon, sausage, etc), and many more that you would usually see in an HK Cafe.
The parking situation is good, as it is a big lot, and they have a tv that is usually on 'the score' so you can get you sports updates. In this neck of the woods there are far and few of these places, so it is a change. -
Review from Johnson C.
Vancouver, BC
11/15/2010
Mushy pearls and some funky tasting almond milk tea - I could taste corn? MK's watermelon slush was watery, under-sweetened and looked like crushed ice, when we protested they made a slightly-less-crappy-but-still-crappy watermelon slush. I didn't say anything about my almond milk tea as I didn't think my chances were any better.
Unfortunate really - good location and some comfortable chairs with a huge selection of Asian magazines. Seems like a oddly popular joint with a lot of regulars - I knew this because when I walked through the tea bar to go to the washroom, everyone stared at me like I just walked into their living room. I'm used to having a lot of eyes on me - I am a hot piece of man - but that was weird.
E Tea - go home.Listed in: Shots Fired, East Van Life
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Review from Michael C.
Vancouver, BC
2/9/2011 3 Check-ins Here
From the previous reviews I'm glad I didn't get pearls or much food.
Our drinks where were actually overly sweetened and almost felt like drinking simple syrup straight up.
Free wifi, just gotta get the password from them. I think it's the address or phone number.
Friendly staff. -
Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
11/6/2009
* Nice people, but the product quality is low *
Popped in for a quick lunch. Had the Taiwanese beef noodle soup, which came on special with a milk tea with pearls. The server was super friendly and brought over some complimentary roasted peanuts while waiting.
The milk tea was a bit watery and the pearls were a bit overcooked.
The soup was different than many Taiwanese beef noodle soups I've had elsewhere. Something about the broth just didn't seem right. It was a bit too clear - as if it had been made with some sort of a powder instead of making their own stock.
There were some extra things added which you also don't frequently find, like broccoli and cilantro. The beef wasn't particularly tender, and reminded me more of a thick roasted beef that was a bit overcooked and not very tender rather than the stewed tender type I'm more used to. The noodles were WAY overcooked and turned almost to mush as eating the soup. Overall not a great job on this at all.
They do have free wifi and very friendly service - otherwise this probably would be a 1 star for me. The quality of the food and drinks just don't warrant a return anytime soon for me. Too bad, because they seem really nice.Listed in: Vanoodle, Vancouver Taiwanese Food
