Urban Leaf Cafe
182D Kingsland St, Lyndhurst, NJ
Crema's Take
“Urban Leaf Cafe is a beloved neighborhood spot in Lyndhurst where owners Michelle and Victor have mastered the art of creative bubble tea and light bites. Their signature drinks like mango milk tea and strawberry sakura milk tea strike a perfect balance between flavor and sweetness, often paired with indulgent items like chocolate waffles and spam musubi that keep regulars coming back after years away. While the experience is consistently warm and service-minded, they'd benefit from elevating their plating to match the quality of their thoughtful beverage creations.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Got a thai tea here, and had probably one of the poorer thai bubble teas I've ever had. Completely watered down, and the pearls seemed to taste like rubber. They also weren't cooked in the brown sugar syrup like I'd normally expect. Service was decent though, and ambiance was awesome! Not sure if this was an one-off incident, but likely to not come back here. I'd beware of their boba offerings.
sooooo good!! got a mango milk tea with tapioca pearls and a chocolate indulgence bubble waffle, both of which tasted great and not over sweetened. relatively quick service and polite staff. they also had lots of cool anime, Pokémon, and kpop merch for sale which was a cool touch. everything was very reasonably priced and high quality. definitely recommend!!
I came by today after not visiting for about 3 years, and I’m so happy to say it’s still just as good as I remember! I ordered the strawberry sakura milk tea and spam musubi. Both were delicious and made fresh. The cafe was quiet, which made it a relaxing spot to enjoy my food. Also, the interior design is clean and aesthetically pleasing with lots of cute decorations.
While food may have been so so, the way they serve you is very poor. A place like this should be serving on dishes and not a half hand cut to-go plastic takeout container. What a turn-off. The Taro drink tasted more like milk, no flavor and the Chocolate drink tasted like nestle milk. Close to $50 wasted on these 4 items. Never again would I go there or refer anyone to this place. They should be ashamed serving customers like this. Stear clear unless you like classless service. I have over 158k viewed reviews and I this is my top worst review. Yes, all around terrible.
Big shout out to the owners, Michelle and Victor!! Easily one of the best and my personal favorite bubble tea locations located so close to home. The menu options are delicious and definitely offer something new to try for each visit. They offer up their venue for other events as well to help bring the community together, whether that be for board games to video games! Highly recommend if you’re visiting the area or a local looking for good food, good drinks and a great time for hosted events!
Crema Reviews
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