I love that they have a decent selection of fruit teas. They also let you adjust the sugar level on…read morethe fruit teas (not the milk tea) -- I like that flexibility. I'm not a huge fan of boba so I'm glad they have grass jelly. Though, I will say their grass jelly is much more dense than other bubble tea spots I've been -- Verdict is still up on how I feel about that. I had the sunset (strawberry & lychee) and double melon (watermelon and winter melon) fruit teas with 25 % sugar. Next time I'll try the sunset with 0% sugar because that was still very sweet. I'm thankful that we have another decent bubble tea spot in Des Moines. Im looking forward to trying all their fruit tea flavors.

I just think it is weird they don't have just normal tea? I…read moreasked if I could please have an iced oolong or black tea without milk added and she said it'd pre mixed in so they don't do that here.

My Windsor Heights Ocha location has been seeing a little less traffic lately... My guess is it's…read morebecause the choices for boba are increasing on the West side and in the metro in general. This will always by my go to spot! My daughter and I both prefer it to any of the others... New or old. Absolutely love Aom and Nick (the owners) and the staff is always great here! The Hokkaido with less ice, 50% sugar, and with coffee jelly is my standard order. It's so good I can't see that ever changing...and I sure hope I never have to change it up. Aom and Nick also own Eat Thai up on 22nd and an Ocha location in Ankeny! Check out their expanded dessert menu too!

It tasted like waffles with toppings, which are good, but it was mid and super over-priced…read more Wouldn't recommend

On the surface it looks like it would alright at the bare minimum, but it's actually just a tacky…read morerestaurant trying to come off as modern and preppy. Kiosks asked for my phone number and/or email 3+ times, the bathrooms were not well put together at all, it took 15 minutes for them to put together a couple small ice creams that cost me TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. They were painfully MIIIIIIIIID. Service members didn't even acknowledge me either. Do not recommend at all, stay away.

Decent boba shop by Drake University. They are currently doing "takeout only", but there's three…read moresmall tables inside to wait for your drink. If you are ordering with credit card, there's self service kiosks now! There is a cashier available too if you're paying by cash. + Ube Latte: This was just okay. The ube paste was very grainy and the drink was overall kind of bland. The egg pudding was also pretty basic and did not have a strong egg flavor or sweetness to it. + G Dragon: Fresh red grapefruit slices and dragonfruit bits! The green tea is fragrant too. Pretty good at 0% sugar even!

Drove 25mins to get boba tea and I should've went to my normal place. The worst boba tea I've ever…read morehad. Paid $16 and gonna throw it all away. It was super sweet and they did not bother mixing the sugar.

My parents love these and because they have a bunch of options we could try different flavors every…read moretime we come. The people are very welcoming and nice. My new favorite place to get drinks.

Shaking Boba takes the GOLD for boba! Been to so many local…read moreboba cafes in Des Moines but Shaking Boba does it the best. I appreciate the different milk options for the milk teas. Very accommodating and food allergy safe cafe. We love all their milk and fruit teas with boba. And they have NEVER run out of boba when we've visited. Even at the end of the night right before closing. That speaks VOLUMES of their management. They have even served us 10 minutes before closing with my phone order to cure my boba addiction. Service is always friendly. The owner, Paray, is there sometimes and she makes our visits so pleasant. Cafe is easy to find on University, plenty of parking, and shop is always clean. Super cute decor with egg seats and booths. Seasonal decorations make this cafe super fun to visit all year long. I love how Shaking Boba loves their community. Sometimes they host special events. Highly recommend!! Don't go anywhere but Shaking Boba!!

I've ordered here multiple times before I moved out of Iowa but it's so good. I usually order the…read moremango bubble tea. It has a yogurt mango taste but it's not too sour the way yogurt is. It's tart and flavorful. It may be too sweet for some but you can adjust the sweetness percentage! The atmosphere is like a candy shop when you walk in. You can't really see the workers because there's a massive wall blocking you from them but they have a self ordering station at that wall. So if you're an introvert or would prefer not to talk to anyone this is a good place to get boba!

A nice bowl of Pho in Des Moines. Rich broth and a good selection of veggies with which to amend…read more Good service and a pleasant atmosphere.

This past week we went to Zavy's for dinner for our wedding anniversary. Upon arrival we got…read moregreeted and sat right away but the table seemed a little sticky and messy. Like it wasn't fully cleaned. Even the hostess hesitated a little when she sat us down. They had a huge party in the middle so I don't know if that was the reason they could have been behind (thinking like a waitress because I've been there). We ordered right away because we had seen the menu prior so we already knew what we wanted. Started off with the cream cheese Rangoon's and they were tasty. The beef ribs pho was spectacular! That is what my husband had. I enjoyed the beef bulgogi which was just as delicious. Really enjoyed their kimchi too it had great flavor. We couldn't not come to Zavy's without getting one of their yummy matcha. I got the mango sticky rice matcha and my husband got the strawberry one so we could try a different one. We both agreed the mango sticky rice matcha was still our favorite. It's just so good! Service was a little slow because of that party I'm assuming but the hostess' could have helped a little too. My husband had to go up to the front so we could get the check. Still recommend for anyone to try and will be back to have that yummy pho!

The food and drinks are amazing, I specifically always get the Taro Ube Swirl, its delicious and…read morenot too sweet. The customer service is great, and to top it off the inside and seating are soo cute!

Still a 3 star. Visited tonight and they actually had boba. Got to try the milk tea and it was…read morenice/refreshing. Good flavor. The boba...extra mushy and sad. (Indicating it was old or over soaked) The server seemed he was about to tell me he didn't have boba. But he scooped whatever he had left for the night. Waited 35 minutes for our two drinks. It was 10 minutes till closing when we received them. I think my review stands true. Customer service was not there. Shop was very unkept. I felt uneasy by how it was not clean for guests. Drinks were ok. Our friends enjoyed their specialty drink. They said they would try it again.

Delicious boba drinks and 5 star service. The employee working was absolutely delightful, and the…read moreshop is super cute and homey! It's perfect for a first date location or just for some friends catching up. They had a few food items too that looked really good and I'll have to try those a different time. I wish I could give more than 5 stars.

I've been coming here for a year now and I usually have a really good experience, everyone is…read morereally nice and the service is quick, plus the drinks are really good and I like the way they make their tapioca, but this last time I was very disappointed, my drink was wayyy too milky and I don't think there was even a drop of tea in it, it tasted like slightly brown sugar flavored milk and was not good at all.

Wonderful donuts! Would be 5 stars but could taste the fryer oil on all of them a little bit ‍ --…read morewould be 5 stars on a clean fryer for sure. Had a maple, cinnamon twist, and croissant donut holes. . . All were wonderful and were devoured!

Drove all the way from then south side to Ankeny for the delicious donuts per a FB food group post…read more These seem to be popular for their glazed donut. We tried a glazed, apple fritter, & cinnamon twist. The twist was amazing! The glazed did not disappoint. The service was great, super friendly. We went an hour before closing & they still had lots to choose from. We will definitely go back, worth the drive for sure! The inside is small but has seating for at least 10 guests I'd say. Milk was also available! Definitely check them out for your donut fix no matter where you're from!

Ordered a Green Nirvana with vegan protein and it is the perfect combo of tangy, sweet and creamy…read more Perfect hot day to get a refreshing juice from the Juice company. Love their juices! So healthy and delicious. Highly recommend!

I used to love their smoothies, but it seems they maybe stopped using the frozen yogurt as a base…read morewhich was what convinced me to drive 30 min for this smoothie! Service is quick, and only take out option available.