TZone Monterey

"stopped for an earl grey tea, very good and flavorful drink. The place is clean and people are nice and friendly."

"While we were walking in Monterey last June (2023) , we came across Tzone primarily because we say passion fruit plant that was growing in a pot. We love passion fruit so obviously went inside the store not sure what really to expect in terms of the drinks or food. We first admired the passion fruit plant and then went towards the register to see what they were offering. It is mainly a drink place with various flavors of teas (bubble, Thai, flavored). It was quite a selection and sounded all good but my wife wanted to make sure it was not too sweet but also get something other than standard. That's where Eli comes in. He was so friendly and helpful. he took time to explain how TZone was different and better. He explained each of the choices and what goes into each of the drinks (type of tea, sweetener, fruit or other flavors, etc). He helped my wife select the right drink based on her likings and he even agreed to make it less sweet. My wife loved the tea as it was not very sweet Overall place is big and quite airy and well lit. Very clean and plenty of space to sit and relax. Again kudos to Eli for providing 5* service"

"It’s a shame I have to write this review, but an unfortunate experience in my food was documented recently. I found a fruit fly half way through enjoying my drink, and it could’ve been ingested or perhaps I’ve already ingested one. This is my first time experiencing this, and I hope no one experiences this either as they have some really good drinks in this place. It's possible this could be just a one time thing, but I’d be weary next time ordering boba drinks. I’d suggest ensuring good measures in food safety."

"The place is pretty spacious. The menu is really small and limited compared to other boba places I've been to in other cities. I wish they had more to choose from. The music is fun but a little too loud when ordering. We ordered 7 drinks and upon receiving them asked for a cup holder or bag. They did not have anything. The girl who took my order was not helpful. It took another person to offer us a makeshift holder so we wouldn't have to hold all 7 drinks individually. Overall not good but not bad so just an average boba place."

"Drinks were great. Though their menu isn't big, there are great options for variations. It took a while for them to take our order. Once another employee came on, our order was taken promptly and made very quickly."