Remember the days when growing up, boba wasn't a big thing and there were those mom & pop shops that would charge only $1.99 or $2? In this economy, that's unheard of but here at 5 Degree Tea House, that childhood feeling returns! Moving away from my romanticism and nostalgia, I'm blown away to find a boba milk tea drink for $1.99 with good tea, sweetness, and chewy boba. They have regular black tea, jasmine milk tea, taro milk tea, and Thai milk tea all for $1.99! Just for that alone and the fact it tastes good is enough for me! I will note that it's $10 minimum for Apple Pay/card, so cash preferred, but that's a given in mom & pop shops :-) I didn't try any of their other drinks or food, but shoutout to them for being the Costco hot dog of boba shops here in the Bay! Plus the inside is fun with claw machines, booths, and after school middle school or high school kids creating memories. Plus the staff were really nice! This spot is a gem and I will be coming back! read more

5 Degree Tea House - Boba Milk Tea Thai Milk Tea Jasmine Milk Tea (in back) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nice boba and snack/food place! We passed 3 of them on the street and only stopped here because there was parking. But this place is authentic couldn't read half the menu cause it's not in English but that's fine just enough to get what we wanted. Some nice booths and tables friendly quick service prices are great and drinks tasted very organic got the line passion tea, coconut, fresh fruit mix and boba and Taro $1.99 special milk tea which was awesome. Fruit drinks came with fresh fruit slices and coconut drink tasted like a pina collada. Lots of food options also. Definitely recommended wish we had this one in Sacramento: read more

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I love this place, my GO-TO drink is the HoneyDew smoothie w/ rainbow jelly, my favorite. On my last visit I ordered a chocolate cream waffle, it really satisfied my sweet craving. I'm glad that it's just a hop, skip & a jump from my hood. read more

5 Degree Tea House - HoneyDew milktea w/ rainbow jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Boba drink 3.5 stars Egg puff 2 stars because it was not crispy like Eggettes Seating (2 booths) Claw machine Coin vending machines for toys read more

Love their frappe drink they made it so quick and good customer service their price of their food and drinks is reasonable read more

5 Degree Tea House - Mocha Frappe - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fun place to visit . The whole vibe of the place is happy and comforting . A small quaint spot that serves yummy sweet boba comfort drinks and tasty affordable entrees. And they give great friendly service . I would definitely go visit them again ! Considering there are 5 other boba places to choose from in the same neighborhood ! They are a gem . ! read more

good price $1.99 for a drink. very flavorful and the boba was very good too. i like this place, i haven't seen a place with this low of a price in a while. the menu was also very big so many selections. i would definetly come back read more

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Used to get the milk tea with boba every week it's cheap and budget but now that I'm a grown AZZ man the boba is pretty bad but cheap so worth it can't trash talk the og place IMPORTANT : ALWAYS GET THE MINI FRUIT ICE CREAM FRENCH TOAST THINGY ITS HELLA GOOD TRY IT NOW. read more

5 Degree Tea House - Mini fruit French toast best thing btw - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Drinks came out fast and were good. We ordered a few snacks items but they took a little while to make.

Cashier preferred order in person instead of doing it online because no notification was received. Hey boss, cancel the online ordering please, less unnecessary trouble for cashier and customer. $1.99 special. Go for it if you think it's worth it. read more

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Milk tea with boba and NO ICE!!! I asked how come it's not full. She said because that the space for ice. WTH! That's not right! Im buying milk tea and not ice so it should be full! After i complained she gave me a small cup almost half milk tea. read more

5 Degree Tea House - Milk tea with boba and NO ICE!!! I asked why it's not full? She said that's the space for ice. WTH! That's not right! - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I haven't been here in years ( I used to go a lot after school for their boba and desserts because I was near by). I finally went today to get their minced pork rice and it was really good and cheap! I wish I ordered that more often back then. read more

Stopped by for a snack and got the saddest California roll...barely any avocado. But hey, I get what I paid for, I suppose! ($4.95+tax) Bonus points (bonus star) for accommodating my request to use my own container instead of their thin black plastic disposable ones. I didn't get a drink, but it looks like it's still free toppings. read more

5 Degree Tea House - California roll, $4.95 + tax, Sept 2021 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I came here because my friend told me they served iced milk. Being that I'm pregnant and all, I've been trying to avoid milk tea, but I cave into my craving every once in a while. Still I feel guilty. So when I heard this place had just ice milk, I was dead set in trying it. It was also near my SF house so it was convenient. The condiments or extra things you put in your drinks (boba, pudding, lychee, etc) are all self serve. Thought that was kinda weird, but ok. I'm not sure how fresh their ingredients are because my drinks had hard chunks of jelly in it. Their drinks are huge, like the ones they serve at PurpleKow and each drink is between $3-$4. My iced milk drink with pudding and grass jelly was $3.99. It tasted OK. It wasn't too sweet but it lacked something, maybe it's the tea haha. I'd still come back if I was around the area, but I think I'm ready to find other places that serve iced milk. I also got the eggettes. I thought their eggettes were better than other places, like Eggettes. I think they add extra flavoring to it. It did become soggy within a few minutes which was a bummer. Boo! I didn't have to wait in line which was cool. The drinks and eggettes were ready in about 4 minutes or so. read more

5 Degree Tea House - Eggettes $1.99 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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mmmm so much milky smoothness Get da "5 degree bubba". The milky smoothness is insane! Not sure how they did it, but's so addictive. No wonder there are so many customers there! Especially the little ones, who seem very much drawn to the fact that you can "self serve" bubba/jelly from a counter before getting the cup filled with tea! The wide "fat" cups also look nice--I've only seen this at purple kow, which is also another amazing tea place. Must. Get. Moar! read more

5 Degree Tea House - 5 bubble tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

This review is for the avocado banana smoothies ONLY. This is my favorite place to get it! This used to be Lolocup back when I was in high school and I was sad when it closed, but this place makes them just as good. They have self-serve toppings, but there's a limit on how much you're allowed to put. You obviously can't fill your cup halfway with boba, that's ridiculous. The whole concept of self-serve is always fun, but sometimes I worry about how sanitary it is to leave the toppings out in the open for everyone to scoop.. This place is usually filled with middle school kids on weekday afternoons. It's on a busy street and can be difficult to find parking sometimes. Don't ever get the chubby cup instead of the large because they're basically the same amount. Not worth it to pay extra for something that seems to be larger in size width wise. Cash only! And if you get what I like to get here, get it with lychee jelly! Don't accidentally mistake it for pineapple...I did this last time :( read more

5 Degree Tea House - Avocado banana smoothies with lychee jelly :) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a good boba spot if you're on the go. When you're craving boba and you need a quick fix. Here's the place to stop! This is only one of two places there is where you can still fill your own toppings. You can choose the size of your cup and whatever you want in it. the price is reasonable for the toppings and size of drink you get. The milk teas here aren't the "natural" ones but the powdered one. So don't expect much. The food here is super cheap! Like I said if you're looking for a quick fix or bite, this place is good for that. Their spam musubi is alright, (2.50) for two pieces is cheap. Although the rice is a bit vinegary and there was no teriyaki sauce with it. Their minced pork is only $2.75, it's filled half with minced pork and half rice with half a tea egg. *beware this is super salty.. The drink helps even out the saltyness but it's still decent. Only would eat when I'm hungry haha... read more

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Great prices, fast service, and delicious! I almost always get their jasmine milk tea and it really hits the spot!

Cheap drinks. Unlimited toppings up to the fill line. CASH only. Also I ordered a oolong tea crema, but got an oolong tea with WHIP CREAM instead. When I brought it up to the cashier, he pointed to a sign "this menu are probably not the same as the photos they are shown". My friend's says the spam and egg rice for $3.50 is really good! read more

5 Degree Tea House - Oolong tea crema is basically oolong tea with whip cream... - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The Jasmine Milk Tea is delicious and I am liking it. Staff members here are friendlier and service is good. This is something that keeps me coming back. 04/08/2014: Spam Musubi and Taro Milk Tea - a good combo for a quick lunch or snack. 04/16/2014: The Strawberry Milk Tea tastes good with boba. I tried it with grass jelly yesterday, it was bitter. 04/18/2014: The waffle is delicious and it is served with whipped cream and a scoop of chocolate ice cream with bananas. Service is quick, staff members are friendly and facility very clean as well. Here are some of the items I tried from here: 1. Thai Milk Tea 2. Jasmine Milk Tea 3. Boba Milk Tea 4. Taro Milk Tea 5. Strawberry Milk Tea 6. Spam Musubi 7. Eggettes 8. Waffles read more

5 Degree Tea House - Closer look of the sign - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is my ... 4th time? here ... the drinks good, nothing to be crazy about. But I'm not amused by their open topping bar I know lots of places are starting to do that but that's so unsanitary.... read more

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So, I came in here because the other Boba spot like two stores down was closed. I was a little excited because I've always wanted to try this place. They seem cool and super fun from the outside. Once inside it all kind of changed. The service was...blah. The moods don't match the vibes this place was giving off which honestly sucked. Like, hellooo I'm ordering a fruity drink with fun toppings can I least feel good ordering it. Nothing worst than smiling at a cashier and being met with a cold stare. The Order: I ordered an avocado smoothie with boba. I didn't get asked what size, how sweet or even if I wanted to try any other toppings. So I just waited to see what was thrown at me. When I got it it looked great. (See picture), but it tasted a lot less great than it looked. I'm honestly wondering if they put baking soda in their mix because this sure as heck wasn't fresh. The Bottom line: Dont expect too many pleasantries, unless they read this and fix it, and don't order the smoothies. read more

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The set up is just like Teaway which I dislike. I rather not allow people to dump their own boba/add-ons into their own cups cos all that stuff is out in the open where people can accidentally sneeze or cough on them. But to each their own I guess? I been on a milk tea craze lately and have been wanting to try new things since Tpumps is always full. Coming in, there was already a line nearing the door so I had to wait a bit before I could make my way up to the cash register. I like the fact that they have their cups on the side for people to get along with a line marked on the cup to indicate where people should stop their add-ons. Extra add-ons will cost you about 50 cents more (?). One star off for leaving their straws out in public. They're not even wrapped so I can only imagine what dust had been lying on them. The cashier was nice. Not over friendly, but she was helpful to another customer that I saw was struggling with the menu. After paying and telling the cashier what I wanted, I had to wait for my drink. It didn't take long. Maybe about 5 minutes? And that includes standing in line to pay! I ordered the honey black milk tea and it was good. A little sour, but still yum and there was even little chunks of peaches in it. Or what I hope to be peaches in it.. Overall, this place is decent. I would come back when I'm in the area. read more

5 Degree Tea House - Peach black milk tea. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Insanely popular with my children (especially my daughter) and their school friends. They like the boba from another place better, but this place is in our neighborhood. They started buying the small eats and snacks while here as well. I finally tried a Green Tea with Honey and Lychee Jelly and really liked it. :) read more

We ordered egg puffs and a spam musubi, but after waiting half an hour, we checked with them and found out that they did not even make our food. Their coordination is very lacking and should find a better ordering system to boost their efficiency. We waited 15 min to find out they did not even get our order. After clarifying, we still waited more than 15 min to get our full order. In the time we were waiting, we witnessed several other customers having trouble with their order. read more

There boba and drinks are so good! The people there are also very nice and kind! Whenever I walk by it turns my mood from sad to happy! Also gives really good vibes! read more

It's always the go to tea house on San Bruno Ave bc they give a lot of options. I love their ice cream since it's only $1 per scoop but today I wanted something else. I got the Yakult Lychee Green Tea(24oz) and then banana chocolate crepe for under $10. The drink was good, pretty much tastes like yakult and the crepe was ehh. It could've been better but it's alright. Service here is okay too. They have tables inside and one table outside with chairs. read more

5 Degree Tea House - Banana chocolate crepe and yakult lychee green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

One of my favorite boba places and so convenient for me because I live like 10 minutes away I love how they have specials on popular milk tea flavors (jasmine, taro, regular mt, Thai) for just 2$ with boba included! And even if you don't get the special their drinks in general are really cheap and all toppings are self serve! Staff is always pretty friendly. They also have food there and it's honestly my go to place for sushi because it's all so cheap and there's also no sushi on San Bruno ave lol Service is always pretty fast I literally get my drinks in less than 5 mins. Jasmine milk tea is my fav from there :) read more

The newest milk tea places have either had giant squat cups (inspired by Half & Half Teahouse) or self-serve drink add ins (inspired by Teaway). Five Tea House has both. Most of the drinks are $2.99. They have milk tea, flavored tea, slushes, and yogurt drinks. The self-serve add ins include various jellies, two sizes of tapioca pearls, red beans, etc. For snacks and desserts they have honey toast, crepes, waffles, ice cream, and egg puffs with fried snacks on the way. * 5 Degree green milk tea ($2.99): The tea part was fine - there was real tea flavor, it wasn't too bitter, it was nice and creamy, sweet but not too sweet. The tapioca pearls weren't good though. They were too hard and not sweetened enough. They have a bonus card for drinks. Cash only. read more

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Though the drinks here are fine, the honey toast is what truly stands out. My boyfriend and I stopped by for an afternoon snack, but we ended up skipping dinner that night because the honey toast was so filling. For $7, you get a huge and beautifully put together box. If this isn't Instagram-worthy, then I don't know what is. The bread itself was lightly buttered and perfectly toasted on the outside and soft on the inside. Our Tiramisu Honey Toast included chocolate ice cream, chocolate drizzle, and a small slice of tiramisu cake. The tiramisu seemed like just a bought and frozen cake, and I could tell this by the way the cream tasted a little icy. The ice cream wasn't organic or especially creamy or special, but it's still chocolate ice cream. Who can go wrong with that? The most noteworthy part of the honey toast though is its size, perfectly toasted bread, and beautiful presentation. The Almond Milk Tea tasted fine. It wasn't overly sweet, but the tea flavor didn't stand out too much either. If you're in the area, the milk tea here should be enough to satisfy any fix. I'd go back for more honey toast! read more

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THE BEST TEA HOUSE IN SAN BRUNO! California rolls, curry fish balls and curly fries are the best thing I ever tasted!

Well let me start off with how bad the milk tea tastes at this place, then when I asked if I could exchange it or get a refund , they replied "no" . I guess I shouldn't have expected anything more for a $2 drink. I would not recommend this place , if you're looking for a place with great tasting drinks, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE . read more

My family and I like coming here for dessert after dinner at Ling Ling Chinese restaurant. It's the best deal in the city for boba! You could choose 4 drinks for only $1.99 including boba. Original, taro, jasmine milk tea (forgot what the fourth option is). It's similar to Teaway that you could add as much toppings as you like up to the line. Toppings include big boba, small boba, grass jelly, almond jelly, egg pudding etc. My favorite is almond milk tea with boba. It's only $1 for an ice cream cone with one scoop. There are only 4 flavors though: green tea, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. read more

Pretty cool setup of make your own toppings tea. They have it setup as a self serve where you can put in your cup any toppings you want, then you give the cup to the cashier and tell them your tea choice. At $2.99 for a 16 oz? The price is pretty reasonable, They also have snacks including eggettes, tea eggs and mince pork rice among other things. Really enjoyed their egg puffs They offer a pretty standard tea variety with the flavors made from powder. read more

Now that the Quickly's nearby has closed due to health issues, this is the only other place that I can get my milk tea/Thai tea fix in San Bruno. The line tends to be quite long and after school hours. At around 1:30 on a Tuesday, the line went out the door with the inside of the small seating quite packed. I decided to get myself a Thai tea. Service was quick despite the line and I was on my way. It treated good compared to other places and there was a special going on. $1.99 for a decent size drink. Not bad! read more

5 Degree Tea House - Remember you guys... - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I wanted some boba and this was the only option aside from Quickly's. I ordered the peach milk green tea with regular large boba. The tea was very watery, there's more fruity-flavoring and sugar than milk itself. I definitely do like my drinks to be clear and refreshing on a hot day but this doesn't cut it. The seats here really suck. They are uncomfortable and dirty. The two booth tables are always taken by hoards of loud middle and high school kids. The other tables on the window side are small and dirty, and the chairs are horrible to sit on because they have no backing. I was studying here (Yeah, I know. It's my fault for expecting an Asian boba shop to be like a library cafe.) and the entire experience was just a big fail. :X However, there's free WiFi. You just need to ask for the code. read more

Interesting place. I might consider coming here a bit more often and seeing if I'll bump it up to a 4 star. The place is a little confusing when you first go in. The signs say you get free toppings until the line...and it took me a while to figure out the line was marked on their stacks of cups near the door. Huh. Its self-serve tapioca, which is good and bad. Good that you get your own choices. Bad if there's a line and there's people indecisive about their toppings. I got the milk tea, as that's my standard for any bubble tea place. This one was pretty good. A bit of tea flavor, and kind of sweet. Similar to Sweethearts milk tea, but a little less tea flavor. I also always order an eggette if they have one. This...was not as nicely done. Kind of cake-like, with little crisp. I wanna come back and try their honey toast. If you've had it, please let me know...and save me the trouble of going back (or...if its good, force me to come back...) read more

Not too bad. The regular 5 degree BMT wasn't horrendous, it was actually pretty good. Honey lemon black tea is very watered down. Egg puffs for cheap, large amount, different from eggettes but in a good way. read more

I've been here twice and both times the boba was great. I ordered the Thai Milk tea and it was kinda watered down. The bf got the Jasmine was pretty good though. Too bad I don't live closer so I can't say it's in a good location. Staff is decent in their customer service. We were the only ones there and she seemed a bit impatient. Will give them another chance in the future. read more

5 Degree Tea House - Thai Milk Tea and Jasmine Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The milk teas and ice cream are delicious and there's verity of topping to choose from.