I came here for dessert after dinner on a Friday evening and it was lively! There were kiosks to order food, which didn't take long and was user friendly. The wait to get the actual food was around 20 minutes. Messy Mango Latte (3/5): the drink was good, but really sweet. I would have preferred it if it was less sweet, but you can taste the mango flavor abundantly. Matcha Creme Brulee Souffle Pancake (3.5/5): I liked the matcha cream in combination with the pancake! The pancake itself was really light and fluffy, so the matcha cream added a lot of flavor to the dessert. It is a large portion for one person in my opinion, but I did share this with someone else and we still couldn't finish it (since we both ordered drinks as well). The pancake on its own is a bit flavorless, kinda just taste like egg whites. But the overall combination wasn't bad. This cafe is cute and is a nice spot to hang out since there's ample indoor and outdoor seating, and it's located in a plaza with sufficient free parking. It is a bit pricey, 2 drinks and a pancake came out to be ~$30. I wouldn't get this dessert all the time since it's really sweet, but overall I'm glad I tried it.

I have been wanting to try this place for over a year!!! So glad I made it up there. The soufflé pancakes are just as fluffy and delicious as they look. I have had these soufflé pancakes before in Japan and wasn't that impressed, but these were other-worldly. They were light and airy and the crème over the top was perfectly rich and complemented the pancakes well. I just wish there was even more topping!!! I also got the gardenia green tea which was amazing. The cafe was quit small with a couple tables. You order at a screen and bring a table number to your table or can order to go. Will definitely be back to try some more flavors!

This café also has another location in Old Town Pasadena. You can place your order on the kiosk. I am addicted to their soufflé pancakes. You taste the freshness and how fluffy they are. You can definitely tell it takes a special technique to make this. Since they make it fresh, it does take at least 15-20 minutes to get this goodie in your mouth. I have tried the Creme Brulee and Nutellamisu mousse soufflé pancakes. They are both so damn good. It cost about $15-$17 dollars, however, it is worth every pennies. Come check this out. This is beyond good

This is my new favorite dessert place!! I visited for the first time yesterday night (Saturday around 8:30 PM). It was not too busy at that time. There are two big self-serve kiosks from which you order. I liked using the kiosks because you can scroll through the menu and see exactly what each item looks like and what options you can choose from (e.g. sweetness, toppings, temperature, etc.). However I can see how during busier times of day, the line can get really backed up with only two kiosks. Therefore, I would recommend checking the menu and deciding what you would like to order beforehand. The cafe is very cutely decorated. There is indoor seating and an outdoor patio. My friend and I ordered an earl gray tea crepe cake, which was absolutely divine! Tasted strongly of earl gray tea and was the right amount of sweetness (in my opinion). 10/10 would recommend. For drinks, I got a hot matcha tea with cheese foam (50% sweetness) and my friend got a hot genmai brown rice tea (75% sweetness). We loved that the drinks were served at the perfect temperature such that we didn't have to wait and could drink them immediately without burning ourselves. Both drinks were good but we especially liked the genmai tea. Regarding sweetness, I am someone who likes my drinks sweet but not too sweet so I preferred the 75% sweetness over 50%. I'll definitely be coming back and taking my family and more friends here. Next time I want to try their souffle pancakes. My cousin, who is really into souffle pancakes, said that this cafe's pancakes are very good. Of note, it takes about 25-35 minutes to prepare a souffle pancake so one would need to plan their visit accordingly.

This was my first time trying a Motto Tea Cafe and I went with this location since many reviews mentioned parking is free and there's more seating compared to the Pasadena one. My husband and I arrived a little after 12pm on a Sunday. We were able to find parking in the underground parking structure. There were two electronic kiosks available to order from. I'd recommend looking at their menu online beforehand especially for drinks. I didn't realize how many drink options they had and spent some time trying to decide what to order while a small line formed behind us. We ordered the Fruit Melody with boba and the White Peach Fresh Oolong Tea for drinks. Our drinks came out within 10 minutes. The fruit melody was delicious! The worker forgot to put boba in it but she was able to add it on top after we let her know. The boba had the best texture and flavor I've had compared to lots of the boba I've tried. It was soft but had a nice chew to it while also having a tiny bit of sweetness. The White Peach Oolong was also good and was very refreshing. The caffeine in both drinks were surprisingly strong! I was bouncing off the walls for the rest of the day. The soufflé pancakes were soooo good! Because they're freshly made to order, they came out about 35 minutes after placing our order. The pancakes are light and fluffy. It didn't taste eggy to me. I had the creme brûlée and it was delicious. The crystallized sugar on top truly gave that creme brûlée quality. The cream was very sweet though. I much preferred what my husband got which was the Momo peach. I tried some of it and I loved the peach bits on top and the fresh peaches. It was so pretty like straight out of an anime! I think it is a seasonal item but I would definitely would love to come back to try more!

The desserts and drinks here definitely taste as good as they look! Motto Tea Cafe is one of my favorite dessert spots in SGV. One of the best mango matcha drinks I ever had! There were real pieces of mango, the drink was creamy and had the perfect ratio of mango and matcha. The cakes are delicious too. Perfect for gifts or indulging in a sweet treat by yourself.

My brother and sister-in-law recommended Motto Tea Cafe this past Labor Day. I have never been at this tea spot so it was a good opportunity to try it out. There were 17 of us. Each of us ordered one drink via the self-ordering kiosk. Imagine how long we were standing at the kiosk LOL. It was my brother's treat. Thank you Bro! Besides milk and tea drinks, they also serve souffle pancakes, crepes, and specialty cakes. I got a regular White Peach Moonlight Oolong Milk Tea with no topping and no ice. My eldest daughter got a large White Peach Lemon Jasmine Bliss with crystal agar and no ice. My youngest daughter got a large Tiger Boba Milk Tea with creme brulee and less ice. My Mom got a regular Motto Milk Tea with boba and no ice. We all loved our drinks. Very smooth! Great tea flavor all around! Staff was doing their best on getting the drinks and desserts out. They were super busy. They do have some inside seating and outside patio seating. Ambiance was nice. We'll have to come back here to try more of their different drinks and check out their souffle pancakes and crepes. Thanks Motto! Btw, the shopping center where Motto Tea Cafe is located has limited above ground parking. They do have underground parking.

I've been to their Pasadena location before, so I am glad to see them expand to San Gabriel! This location is in a busy plaza on Valley Blvd, there is plenty of parking, although it can get packed on weekends. The shop is quite spacious with a good amount of tables to dine at. I met up with a friend here and ordered the Mango in Kyoto, my favorite drink here. It's a delicious blend of matcha, milk, and mango that's super flavorful. I was happy to see that the quality of the drink remained excellent. I certainly recommend this drink!

Decided to try it out since I was in the area and I was pleasantly surprised. Motto tea cafe is pretty popular so expect a wait on the weekends. Inside was pretty busy and the kiosk machine was available for you to order. I added up getting the white peach moonlight milk tea with less sweetness and the peach oolong crepe cake. First, I loved the white peach moonlight milk tea. You can definitely taste the white peach flavor and the less sugar made the drink light. It's a perfect drink for a sunny hot day. The oolong peach crepe cake is so pretty! I love how it looks and the little daisy on top goes so well with the design. The cake itself is not too sweet which is a plus if you're not into overly sweet desserts. The top layer is actually peach jello to add more of a peach flavor. I also love how there's tiny bits of peach in between the crepe layers as well. The oolong flavor is there but the peach overwhelms it just a little bit. I still love these dessert though and definitely would get it again.

This is a pretty decent spot if you wanna have fun and chitchat with some friends after dinner! It gets pretty crowded but there are plenty of seating it seems. Lots of dessert and drink options too. I thought it was cute that they have candles to purchase up at the front for special occasions (or just cause you know). It can get a bit loud in there due to the chitchat and laughter around. But hey, if the tea is hot, sometimes it be like that! They're known for their souffle pancakes, but I wasn't too much of a fan. It tasted a bit too "eggy" for my palette. We had gotten the matcha one. They're super generous with the matcha custard, which helped it go down. I also got their Uji Matcha Mochi drink. It was quite an experience because I was expecting mochi balls if you guys know what I'm talking about? Instead it seemed to be more of a mochi paste that was slapped onto the side. The drink itself was good, but keep that in mind, since it did throw me off! I'll have to come back to try the other pastries and drinks!