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    Boba Ave Express

    4.5 (3.3k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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    Blended acrylic nail? Found in my husbands mango yogurt smoothie.
    mare r.

    Super cute drive thru . Very convenient ! They offer authentic boba drinks, no food colored pastel purple taro here! The mango yogurt drink was super delish too. We also ordered popcorn chicken to share with mild spicy flavor and it was so good and had a hint of curry! We couldn't figure out of the dipping sauce was frosting or butter. Don't know if we'd return because my husband found two hard plastic pieces of who knows what in his mango yogurt smoothie! At this point I pray it's not someone's acrylic nail that fell in and was blended ! Update the manager made things right for us and was very apologetic. We appreciated the attentiveness of the manager.

    Strawberry Yogurt Blended w/ honey boba, Brown Sugar Milk Tea w/ honey boba, and Mango Yogurt Blended
    Ann M.

    My go to drink is the strawberry yogurt.... It's refreshing and perfectly balanced not overly sweet, but a little tangy from the yogurt mixed with fresh strawberry flavor. The yogurt reminds me of Yalkult. Also, this spot is drive-thru only and usually there's always a long line!

    Strawberry yogurt with boba
    Annie T.

    Finally gave this drive thru boba a try and my impression so far is meh. The first time I got the strawberry yogurt with boba and it was so good that I went back the next day and it was a complete 180. Seeing that it's the same drink I ordered within 48 hours, I found a big discrepancy in the quality of the drink. The 2nd visit did not have the same texture or temperature as the first time and the boba was also much tougher. Unfortunately I'll give this place a break until there's a desire to come back.

    Cecilia L.

    Love this place! Love that it has a drive thru, the service is awesome. The staff that helped me were very nice and helped with recommendations!!

    We were picking up drinks and popcorn chicken for my son and his friends for a play date. Upon ordering, I specifically asked for non spicy as the kids cannot eat spicy. I was told there would be a 10min wait which is fine. We were given our drinks at the window and told to park in the back to wait for our food. We waited for almost 40 minutes before getting back in line to check on our food and possibly get a refund. We were then told the food was coming right out which took another 5min before actually getting the food. We were already running late because we did not expect the food to take that long so drove off without checking. When we arrived to meet my son's friends, they all complained about how spicy the popcorn chicken was!!! No one was able to eat it. Boba Ave Express check your cameras, I placed the order for non spicy and saw it on the screen but was not printed on my receipt. BEWARE if you order food it takes a VERY long time. We figured it's drive through and it should be a quick trip. The person taking orders should not have told us 10minutes if it would take over 30. I would not have ordered had I known.

    Hokkaido milk tea.
    Jon R.

    Came in around 11 nice and easy drive through window only one person, ahead of me, ordered lard brown sugar boba and a haikkaido milk tea. Both tasted good and we enjoyed them and their large cup for the price is a good deal.

    Cheese grape and peach & passion fruit green tea
    Eric W.

    We tried the cheese grape drink and the peach & passion fruit green tea at Boba Ave. Both drinks were refreshing and tasted pretty good, especially the peach & passion fruit green tea. The downside is they don't have a huge variety of drinks to choose. The drive-thru line was also very long, so be prepared to wait during busy hours. Overall still a solid spot if you're craving a quick boba run.

    Menu 2026
    Sara N.

    Great staff however they don't have a nondairy milk tea option. I hope they will in the future! Also they only have fresh milk boba which is basically milk sweetened with boba which is their caffeine free option. Again, limited but still I think their customer service and crunchy popcorn chicken makes up for it. Also love hat their a drive thru that's open late!

    They finally have little covers for lid so you can shake drink without anything spilling over.
    Genevie Y.

    I still visit Boba Ave when I need a drive thru. My dog appreciates the rides and we don't have to get out of car. But I'm sure it's getting harder to compete with all the drink places opening up down the street. Thank you boba Ave for being consistent with your drink quality and offering food snacks as well. They also updated their drinks to have a little cover so you can shake it and not fear anything leaking through the plastic lids. Thanks for wonderful service as well.

    Limited summer menu
    Michelle T.

    The convenience of a drive thru is the reason why I always come back. They don't have non dairy options so I tend to stick with the fruit teas. I recommend ordering 75% or 50% sugar as they do get pretty sweet. They use to have two windows in their tunnel but now it's one ordering window and a pick up window on the other side. I feel this does make the line go by faster!

    Hokkaido
    Hong T.

    Very fun experience for my first drive through boba! Mediocre drinks so probably won't be going back.

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    8 months ago

    The place is very good and fast. Best service and nice. I enjoy going here many times a week.

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    10 months ago

    The drinks were very good and the service is also kind. It is also convenient with the drive thru.

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    2 years ago

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    8 months ago

    Love the boba here! Have been coming here for many years. Nice staff also! Delicious drinks and always fast.

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    4 months ago

    Good service was very helpful to me the whole time and was very fast and hardworking.

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    8 months ago

    I've come here a lot and it's always been good and pretty quick. The ambience is your car.

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    5 months ago

    Great service at this boba place! We love their popcorn chicken and the boba has great flavor!

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    4 months ago

    Amazing!!! All bobas are delicious and great costumer service 5/5 stars! Definitely recommend .

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    4 months ago

    It was delicious! I love their boba and they're usually super quick and the vibes are amazing ! 1000/10

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    11 months ago

    I loved the boba and it was very yummy and there are many many flavors! Totally would recommend:)

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    9 months ago

    Love how convenient the drive thru is. This is one of my son's favorite boba spots. Our go to is the strawberry mango green tea

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    10 months ago

    Best popcorn chicken, always come here when I'm craving chicken!! The mulberry drink is also very good, wish it wasn't seasonal drink.

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    6 months ago

    The snacks are good. Love the drive through and my yogurt drink. Opens late so that's also convenient

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    6 months ago

    great drinks ! love the service bonanza has great service. great that it's drive thru

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    Good boba place, and friendly staff. The drinks are large size and very yummy. Drive thru makes it easier. My son loved the place

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    1 year ago

    The best boba in town! Great prices and great hours. Delicious drinks and boba is nice and fresh

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    6 months ago

    Fast service. Great prices. Love the drive thru. Highly recommend. Easy to find right on baldwin.

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    5 months ago

    Great boba spot! An easy spot to go to because it's just drive through and their service is fast!

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    Ask the Community - Boba Ave Express

    Are you reopening? If so, when?

    We are reopen🥳

    Which drinks are caffeine-free?

    Did they take 25% sugar off the menu?

    Yes, the lowest is 50% now

    What type of milk is used in the milk teas? Is it dairy or non-dairy creamer?

    We use non-dairy.But Thai milk tea use fresh milk.

    When will you be open to walk-in customers?

    Sorry.We really want to have dine in.But city doesn't allow us to open it.They said we have drive thur,that's be dangerous to people sit outside.Thank you for your support and understanding.

    What is the sweet white sauce for the popcorn chicken? It tastes good 👍

    Mayonnaise

    Are there vegan options (no dairy, no honey)? I looked at the menu, but I'm not sure what they are (if any).

    We don't have the Honey.But we have non dairy drink.For the Milk tea expect the Thai Milk Tea.The other was non dairy drink.

    Will the drive thru line go faster if everyone looks up the menu ahead of time? :) see menu pics

    I wish. It's still super slow! I don't know what the hold up is!

    Why the mediums don't have lids anymore?

    Because we redesign the cup and redesign the cover to make it more fit with each other. This kind of lid is made to open easily just like yogurt lids so you can drink or eat the cheese foam.

    Hi cant we sit outside? hi thank u for answer!

    Yes.We have outdoor sitting.

    Does anyone know what the brown square is made of in there taro tea?

    What is the happy hour promotion?

    We don't have the happy hour promotion,sorry about that.

    What is the promotion during happy hour?

    We don't have the happy hour promotion,sorry about that.

    Do they have non-dairy options?

    Yes

    When is happy hour at boba express?

    We don't have the happy hour promotion,sorry about that.

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