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Aroma Corner
Categories: Food Coffee & Tea Food Bakeries Food Specialty Food Ethnic Food Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Ethnic Food [Edit]
5111 Baymeadows RdJacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 737-2622
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 9 am - 7:30 pm
Fri-Sat 9 am - 8:30 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
22 reviews for Aroma Corner
Review Highlights
22 reviews in English
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Review from Steve T.
Los Angeles, CA
5/5/2012
As a California native with picky tastes, I will go on the record to say I'm a huge fan of this place.
Authentic milk tea made with real ingredients and not powder. Delicious pastries and breakfast made from scratch. No pre-frozen stuff here. Worth the money. Handy tip: if you want a more authentic tasting boba milk tea, ask for less sugar.
A rare gem in Jacksonville. If you're Asian, you need to come and enjoy the goodness. If you're not, you STILL need to come. Discover the goodness if you haven't already :-) -
Review from Amy Y.
1/2/2012 21 photos
Aroma corner is a spacious place to hang out, have a chat, have quick bite or meet up with friends, enjoy tea and cakes or ALL THE ABOVE in the same visit. I have a few favorites from Aroma from 3 separate categories: savory, sweet and drinks.
Savory food:
My favorites from Aroma is the breakfast wraps and the shredded pork and egg sandwich (its part of the secret menu, ask for it!).
The breakfast wrap's always just the right doneness with the perfect thin pancake and the right amount of ingredients- it never lasted long once it arrived at the table. Then the shredded pork and egg sandwich, I must have ordered this more than 6 times in the duration of less than 3 weeks and every single time, the egg is fried just perfectly with the yoke not over done & along with Michelle's mayo that she whips up the old fashioned way- this sandwich is just perfect.
Sweet:
My two favorites are taro cake and chocolate hazelnut. Although I'm sure once summer hits, the shaved ice would climb right to the top of the list with their lovely asian ingredients like red beans.
Drinks:
Taro taro taro. Jack at the counter may not have the brightest smile for you when you walk in, but you can be darn sure the man has pride for the quality ingredients he puts in every cup of the drink. Try Taro smoothie, no sweet with boba (which is cooked to perfection as well) -
Review from Ruby A.
Jacksonville, FL
I wish this place wasn't so far away... I love their boba teas and their desserts... I've already made special trips out here, but gosh darn those rising gas prices that are keeping me at the beach! :P
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Review from Edward J.
Daytona Beach, FL
2/15/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Best boba tea I've had in years. Other far out French influenced Chinese desserts and cakes. The staff was super awesome and they wrapped our cakes up with some extra cooling for the long ride home.
The dessert choices here are awesome, don't miss it. -
Review from prof J.
Orlando, FL
4/2/2012
Excellent boba tea. But needs more selection. Cream puffs r delish. A bit expensive, but good. i Like the cozy Asian deli atmosphere.
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Review from Ashish G.
Gaithersburg, MD
4/4/2012
I'm from the DC area so I've had great bubble tea before but this place is the BEST. They use real quality tea to make the drink. Bubbles are a good solid texture. I got the honeycomb cake as a side and it too was delicious.
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Review from Bethany Z.
Jacksonville, FL
3/9/2012
Don't be fooled by the tiny illogical parking lot and dingy looking shopping area that this place makes worth revisiting over and over. Aroma Corner is a quaint, impeccably decorated little shop and is one of my favorite places to eat at in Jacksonville.
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Review from Clarissa D.
Jacksonville, FL
8/25/2011
I absolutely love this place! My husband and I come here as often as we are able. This is the best boba I have ever had and I've had a lot of it from many different places! The tapioca balls are a PERFECT consistency - not too gummy or hard, but not overly soft. Perfect chewiness! Even if you don't like boba, the milk teas are excellent. I really love the coconut milk tea and hazelnut milk tea. I've tried the rose milk tea and earl grey milk tea; and both are good, too. My husband loves, LOVES the mango smoothie! It is so yummy! They use fresh fruit for it which is probably why it is so good. We've also tried the shaved ice (strawberry and mango flavors). The strawberry was a little sweet, but still good. Mango was just right (we really like mango, I guess).
We've also tried a few of the desserts there. I can't remember everything we've tried, but I remember them being good. They aren't sickeningly sweet yet still tasty.
We had the butter crumble toast which was AMAZING! You will not regret ordering this! And my husband tried a noodle thing which was really good. He really liked it.
The place has a nice atmosphere to hang out in. It's always clean. The 2 ladies and 1 man that I've met that work there are really nice and very welcoming. They are all very helpful and so willing to answer any questions about anything they serve. All in all, an excellent place! -
Review from Marjie C.
Jacksonville, FL
5/15/2011
Cute bakery shop.
It's hard to find a really good coconut flavor boba - but I found it!
Literally been here 5 times in one week since I first tried it.
I'll probably buy my mom's birthday cake here. -
Review from Kathy C.
Jacksonville, FL
Updated - 3/28/2011 3 photos
Haven't written a review on Aroma Corner for a while now, even though we are still one of their regular customers. The quality of the food and drinks there are still top notch. We still swing by almost every week (or multiple times per week) to have a boba tea and/or breakfast. I have also ordered many cakes there as well... for my family and friends' birthdays... heck, I've ordered my own birthday cake there too.
I love going in to talk the bakery chef, Michelle, to order birthday cakes. She is always attentive and asks in detail of what I like or dislike. My most recent birthday cake was a chocolate cake with chocolate mousse on one layer, and green tea with red bean mousse on the 2nd layer. Topped with fruits and chocolate ganache. It was a huge success with my friends and family. The cake was light and not too heavy or sweet, just the way I like it.
Over the years, because of Aroma, I was able to introduce many of my friends and coworkers who otherwise, have not tried or heard of boba tea. So glad we have a good boba tea place in Jacksonville.Listed in: Top Restaurants
3 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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10/19/2009
WOW, so.., just got back from a trip to New York City, and I had to rush to Aroma Corner to get… Read more »
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Review from Monica S.
7/23/2010 7 photos
What a great place!! The super friendly couple that own this spot explained that their Boba Tea was not created from a powder, but was made from imported teas!!
The Strawberry Boba Smoothie was terrific here. YUM!!! And I found myself completely entranced by the dessert case after I sat down to enjoy some down time before work. I must have been staring, (or drooling) noticeably, because one of the owners came out with a sample of the Asian Lemon Cake for me to try....
Ummm, let me just say, Wow!...Wow!...Wow!
The texture was like Tiramisu but with more of the acidic flavor of lemon. It was homemade, as all the deserts are, and utterly delicious!
Breakfast is served here so if you work in the Baymeadows/Southside area you must give this place a shot before work or for lunch. -
Review from Robert C.
6/18/2010
Wow. Really damned good.
Hidden in a suburban strip mall, I never would've found this place without Yelp. Although I was initially skeptical about the five-star average rating, my boba milk tea ($3.25) and slice of cream cheese mousse cake quickly did away with any such doubts.
Let me tell you, this stuff was absolutely fantastic. Really good milk tea, brewed and not from powder, with perfectly chewy pearls that were neither undercooked nor overcooked. And a wide selection of deliciously light desserts.
I usually don't frequent Asian bakeries and cafes, but I'll have to admit, I'd change my mind if lived anywhere near this place. Great service, too. -
Review from Andrew C.
Washington, DC
3/14/2010
Visit Date: 03.13.2010
So this is the other bubble tea place in Jax (the other being Boba Blends) that I've heard of but have never been to until recently. It's good stuff, and relatively cheaper than Lollicup in Gainesville (by at least $1). Too bad their bubble tea only comes in the regular (16 oz) size, but I guess that's a good thing to limit my sugar consumption.
They also make Asian cakes, which is a plus. They're the only ones in Jax that I know of to do so. -
Review from Hamsa R.
Jacksonville, FL
7/20/2010 8 Check-ins Here
The best boba tea place I have found in any city in Florida and we're lucky enough to have it in Jacksonville. I go everyday because I love it so much! My favorite drink is the hazelnut milk tea but anything is great. Definitely try all the homemade cakes; they're beyond delicious and well worth the price splurging on!
There's free wi-fi just type in the phone number with area code, and Michelle and the rest of the staff are so nice and willing to help :) -
Review from Jay L.
1/5/2008
Ah the vaunted 5 Yelp Stars...
I hold it back, only to be used for good and never evil. Here I use it with no reservations, no doubt.
This place is the real deal. Authentic, Taiwanese/Chinese Boba/Pearl Tea. It's a brother/sister business and actually pretty cute. The make the tea there, on the spot, without mixes. The boba is soft and chewy. Really, it rivals the best places I know of in California.
The sister is the baker and she makes all these really good, light Asian style pastries and cakes. I love the Mango Mousse one. The Green Tea cake is also good. I've had the cookies and the brown sugar cake too, but they aren't my faves.
The butter crumble toast gets it's own sentence and line. It's awesome.
I know most Jacksonvillians don't know what this is. Some of the things might be an acquired taste too. But if you like ice tea, hot tea or coffee at all, you will find something good here.
I love it and I go back all the time. -
Review from Orrie H.
Jacksonville, FL
6/4/2010
Aroma Corner is an Asian bakery/café that sells pastries, cakes, sandwiches, breakfast, and boba tea. It's tucked away in a pretty unassuming little spot on Baymeadows. You'd never notice it unless someone gave you a heads-up first.
It's bright, clean, and cute. When I've stopped in, there was usually someone doing homework or reading a book in one of the cushioned chairs in the seating area. If I lived closer, it'd definitely be the sort of place I'd go to sip boba and go on a foreign cake-eating adventure.
Speaking of the cakes, I'm sad to say that I haven't tried any. They all look colorful, interesting, and tasty. I have, however, had Aroma's boba tea on multiple occasions. I go for the taro. If you're experiencing a craving and don't feel like going to Boba Blends at Regency, Aroma Corner is an excellent stand-in. -
Review from Peter O.
Jacksonville, FL
9/17/2009
By far one of the best places to go for authentic boba tea and asian snacks. My fiancé and I lobe this place.
Favorite drinks would be the black milk tea and red bean boba slush. You have to try the steak, turkey, or chicken wraps. Cheap, tasty, and very filling!
Once you go, you'll be hooked! -
Review from Liwei Y.
9/24/2011
yummy yummy bubble tea!! best I've ever had....made with real tea, not too sweet, tapiocas are perfect. and and they give you this reward card and after you buy 10 drinks, you can get 1 for freee...great place to just hang out and seep tea!
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Review from Andrea R.
Jacksonville, FL
8/20/2010
What started out as a pleasant experience worthy of a 4-star rating quickly became a disappointing situation not even worth one star. Let me explain.
I had the turkey wrap (it was like stir fry in a crepe) - it was great. I had the taro milk tea - it was also great. I had the black forest cake - it was not so great, but decent nonetheless. All in all, I can't deny that the food here is delicious and worth returning to. But what happened in the last five minutes that I spent in here left a horrible, disgusting taste in my mouth, an incident I shall call "Taro Gate." To recap:
After my meal, I decided to order two taro milk teas to go. The lady asked me to clarify what type of drink I wanted, so I said "milk tea" to let her know that I wanted a taro milk tea, not a taro smoothie or some other drink preparation. She clarified what I ordered and I nodded, though I admittedly did not understand or hear entirely what she said. My drinks did not come out purple so I knew for sure they were not taro. I told the lady this and she proceeded to tell me that she clarified my order with me and all I kept saying was "milk tea" therefore that's what I received (plain milk tea). I explained to her that I was clarifying what preparation I wanted. Without saying a word she made it crystal clear that she was not about to fix my order and I was stuck with the plain milk teas.
I am not going to rehash how the rest of the conversation went down, but at some point we established that 1) it was not my fault, 2) it was not her fault, and 3) it was a misunderstanding, but 4) I was still stuck with the plain milk teas. She also would not give me a refund, big surprise.
Somewhere along the line she tried convincing me that the plain milk teas are very delicious and that I would like them. (I don't doubt that, lady, but that's not what I wanted.) She then ever so kindly offered to re-make the taro teas for me (a-ha! we were getting somewhere) AT HALF PRICE. She was entirely missing the point and there was no convincing this woman. Defeated, I took the plain milk teas and left, but not without declaring that I would not be returning (lame and cliched, I know).
I struggle on putting this local small business on blast, but they need to rethink their business practices and recognize the value of repeat customers, especially customers with big mouths (and bellies) like me. It was a $3 milk tea, people, I wasn't trying to send back a steak dinner. -
Review from Elizabeth M.
Jacksonville, FL
1/14/2010
Was really craving a boba blend but since i live in mandarin, Regency is too far to go to get one. I saw this place had a sign for Boba tea and went in and i got a fruit smoothie with boba and it was sooo good! Not as expensive as some places but i will most definitely be back
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Review from mary l.
Round Rock, TX
7/18/2011
I love this place. I am a total boba aficionado and have had boba all over this country and and Taiwan (I'm Taiwanese). This place rivals any of them. The tea is fresh, not powder, and they use real cream, not chemically non-dairy creamer. The bobas are perfectly cooked. The desserts are awesome and the staff is super nice. I love love love this place and wish they would come to Austin! It is literally the ONLY thing I miss about Jacksonville.
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Review from Nancy Y.
St. Johns, FL
10/20/2009
Great little cafe. I had some of their desserts and of course their bubble tea. Nice little corner of the shopping center. Too bad its not in a great location and also very far from the beaches. Definitely go and have a try. They do some breakfast items.
