Browse the Ugly Dumpling beverages menu — seven drinks to complete your meal: the signature Brown Sugar Boba, creamy Milk Tea, fresh Honey Lemonade, classic Iced Tea and more. From Fiji Water to hand-crafted boba, the drink menu covers every table need.
The beverage list at Ugly Dumpling is short by design. Rather than a multi-page drink menu, the kitchen curates a focused selection that does one thing well: complement the food. The slightly sweet, milky richness of a Brown Sugar Boba cuts through the umami depth of pork XLB. A cold Lemon Tea brightens a heavy wok dish. A glass of Honey Lemonade cleans the palate between spicy bites of Sichuan wonton.
The menu divides naturally into three tiers. The specialty drinks — Brown Sugar Boba and Milk Tea — are the reason to order a beverage here; both are made with fresh milk and real tea. The mid-tier refreshers — Honey Lemonade, Lemon Tea, Iced Tea, Juice — cover every preference from citrus-forward to straight-sweet. And at the bottom, Fiji Water at $3 is the table default for anyone who'd rather let the food speak for itself.
If you're eating soup dumplings or dim sum, lean toward the teas — they're the traditional pairing. If the table is loaded with spicy dishes from the wok, grab something cold and sweet to balance the heat.
From the signature boba to a cold bottle of water — every beverage, price and description.
Brown sugar syrup, chewy tapioca pearls, fresh milk. The most-ordered drink on the menu and the signature Ugly Dumpling boba.
View drink →Classic black tea with milk. Customizable sweetness — ask for less sugar if you prefer a more tea-forward profile.
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Fresh-squeezed lemon juice sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar. Bright, clean, naturally energizing.
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Iced black tea with fresh lemon. Lower-calorie than the boba options, crisp and clean — ideal alongside rich wok dishes.
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Sweetened iced black tea. The value pick — lowest-priced hot-weather refresher on the drinks menu.
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Fresh or bottled fruit juice. Ask your server for today's available variety — selection varies by location.
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Natural artesian water from Fiji. Zero calories, zero sugar. The table staple for anyone keeping it simple.
View drink →Type, base ingredient, estimated calories and price — all seven drinks at a glance.
| Drink | Type | Base | Diet | ~Cal | Price |
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| Brown Sugar Boba | Boba milk tea | Black tea + milk + tapioca | Contains dairy | 380 | $6.00 |
| Milk Tea | Milk tea | Black tea + milk | Contains dairy | 220 | $5.50 |
| Honey Lemonade | Lemonade | Lemon juice + honey + water | Vegan | 170 | $5.00 |
| Lemon Tea | Iced tea | Black tea + lemon | Vegan | 80 | $5.00 |
| Iced Tea | Iced tea | Black tea + sugar | Vegan | 90 | $3.50 |
| Juice | Juice | Fruit juice | Vegan | 140 | $3.50 |
| Fiji Water | Still water | Natural artesian water | Vegan · GF | 0 | $3.00 |
Calories are approximate. Sweetness customization on Milk Tea will affect calorie count.
Chinese cuisine and tea have a 2,000-year pairing tradition. Here's how it applies to this menu.
Brown Sugar Boba with Pork XLB is the Ugly Dumpling signature pairing. The rich brown-sugar-and-milk sweetness counterbalances the savory pork broth inside the dumpling — sweet and savory, cold and hot, chewy and delicate.
Traditional Hong Kong dim sum is served with strong black milk tea (港式奶茶). Milk Tea follows the same logic alongside Ugly Dumpling's Dim Sum selection — the tannins in black tea cut through fried dim sum oils and reset the palate between bites.
Cold Lemon Tea alongside Kung Pao Chicken or Spicy Pork & Shrimp Wontons is the natural heat-management pairing. The acidity of lemon interrupts capsaicin on the palate and gives you a clean slate for the next spicy bite.
A bowl of ramen is a sodium-heavy, warming dish. Honey Lemonade provides the acidic brightness and hydration balance that a rich broth demands. Think of it as the drink equivalent of a squeeze of lemon over a broth bowl.
Fiji Water is the universal safe choice. Its neutral pH and slight mineral softness don't compete with any dish on the menu. If you're ordering a large spread and want the food to be the star, water is the right call.
The Brown Sugar Boba is made with a hand-crafted brown sugar syrup — not a pre-packaged powder — which gives it a deeper, slightly caramelized sweetness compared to standard boba tea. The tapioca pearls are cooked fresh and have the classic chewy-dense texture that makes boba worth ordering.
In traditional Chinese dining, tea isn't just a beverage — it's a digestive aid and palate cleanser. Black tea (used in Milk Tea and Iced Tea) is tannin-forward and cuts through fat. Lemon (in Honey Lemonade and Lemon Tea) is citrus-acidic and clears the palate between bites.
The Milk Tea is the most customizable drink — ask for your sweetness level (full, 75%, 50%, 25% or no sugar) and ice level (regular, less ice, no ice). At most locations you can also request the Milk Tea with boba pearls for an upcharge, turning it into a standard boba.
The Honey Lemonade can typically be made less sweet by requesting less honey — it's a made-to-order drink, not a pre-mixed concentrate.
Seven drinks, six diner profiles — find your match.
Brown Sugar Boba ($6) — the signature drink, the most-ordered, and the one that most feels like part of the Ugly Dumpling experience.
Fiji Water ($3) — zero calories, zero sugar, and the cheapest item in the entire beverage category.
Lemon Tea ($5) — crisp, refreshing, plant-based and under 100 calories. The clean-palate choice.
Brown Sugar Boba ($6) — photogenic, delicious and the most shareable drink at the table.
Honey Lemonade ($5) — the citric acid interrupts capsaicin and resets the palate between spicy bites better than a sweet or neutral drink.
Juice ($3.50) — familiar, sweet, no caffeine. The natural kid-table default alongside dumplings.
