Service was quick, decor for the Godzilla event was amazing but drinks and food weren't anything unique.

I came here for the arcane event. I made a reservation on their open table for a weekday night. I hate validated parking so I opted to find space on the street nearby to avoid paying the $3. The day I went, they sold out of the shimmer vials but I had the option to come back anytime to purchase them if they have them in stock by showing my receipt. It is limited to 1 per reserved person. The same goes for their last drop ceramic mug. I ended up getting their themed drink that was essentially a strawberry banana smoothie for $7, served in the last drop mug. The drink was your average smoothie, nothing special. The entire point of coming was for the arcane theme anyways, which was great. They had really nice arcane themed posters and decor. Sadly someone broke Jinx's minigun so we could not get photos while holding it. I did play with the punching machine a bit which was a fun time killer while waiting for drinks. Overall, I had fun. League of Legend was part of my childhood and being able to come to a themed pop up like this was a nice nostalgia trip. I also ended up getting a mug and the quality is really nice. read more

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cold service, unfriendly staff,. We waited 30 MINUTES for 2 overpriced drinks. We purchased and paid for 2 drinks with added double shots of soju, but did not taste any, because THERE WERE NONE We know what Soju would taste with like, our drinks had different bases of milk tea and fruit juice, so we'd taste some hint but there was non. read more

Boba Bear - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We showed up to our Last Drop reservation and was immediately greeted by Rafael who seated us immediately. He was pretty attentive to our needs as most of the table didn't know what we wanted yet and he had some pretty good recommendations for us. The boys delivered our drinks pretty quickly too despite how busy it got later and all the recommendations were 10/10 The pop up itself was really fun there was plenty of in universe decor and a fun (free) punch bag machine that kept us occupied while we enjoyed our drinks. :) would 10/10 recommend the came pop up if you can but if not the staff was very friendly and attentive. read more

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I came to Boba Bear for the Arcane collaboration, and it was definitely worth it! I had a reservation for when it opened so I did not have to wait at all. I believe they do take walk-ins since there were tables available despite the reservations being full, but you may have to wait. The employees seated us quickly and gave us some time to look at the menu before taking our orders. We ordered the peach apricot tea and the blue razzle lemonade in the shimmer vials. The peach apricot tea was very sweet and had an artificial peach aftertaste. The blue razzle lemonade was a bit too sour for me and I didn't really get much blue raspberry flavoring. The drinks also had some sort of edible glitter inside to give them a glittery effect, but there was a little too much of it in the peach apricot tea and it clumped at the bottom. Overall, the drinks weren't the best, but I mainly came for the shimmer vials so I was not disappointed. The vials light up and are made of glass, making them surprisingly good quality. They are $20 each but they take the reservation fee off your final bill. The pop-up was a bit smaller than I expected, but the decorations looked amazing. There was a small Jinx-themed area for photo opportunities, and a punching bag game in the corner. They had shimmer vials, mugs, posters, aprons, and replicas of Powder's wind-up toy for sale. Parking was also very easy and cheap, which is what I was most worried about given the location. It's $3 for valet parking, so make sure to bring some cash! They let us park by ourselves since we came a little early. The spots are compact but the lot was pretty spacious. Overall, I really enjoyed coming here and I think it's definitely worth visiting if you're an Arcane fan! read more

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Came for the Arcane pop up without a reservation on a Saturday around 2:20PM. The interior is not big, and there were around 10 tables. My party of 2 were the first ones in line for a walk in table. We waited about 1 hour before a table became available since they prioritized the reservations first and didn't put a limit on how long you can stay for. Within the hour, multiple parties were in queue for the walk in. Parking is valet for their lot, but I opted to find street parking instead. The environment was very nice and paired well with what you'd expect from the series. They play music from the show and have the show playing on TV in the background, so I recommend finishing the show beforehand to avoid spoilers. I wished the baristas were in costume haha. The drink menu is pretty much the same as their regular menu, but with more flavorful names. The Shimmer vials are the ones you want; they are drinks that swirl with sparkles when shaken, and are the must orders IMO. We only got the 2 shimmer drinks; the Blue Razzle and Kiwi Lemonade. The blue razzle was okay, and it looked kinda ugly in person. The kiwi drink was really good, and honestly looked the best. I would recommend ordering the peach apricot and kiwi lemonades. They can possess a sticker shock of $20/drink. If you're here for the Arcane event, here are my tips/recommendations: -If you don't have a reservation, come when the shop opens for a walk in (be prepared to wait), preferably on a weekday. -The Shimmer bottles and merch are only available if you get a table. If you opt for a to go order, you won't be able to get the merch and will be met with their regular drinks. -They limit the Shimmer vials to 1 per customer at the table, so you cannot order extra drinks for friends. read more

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Service is wtv but the boba is good. They offer milk substitutes and you order through an iPad. Parking is valet only but sometimes they let you park if you're just taking your boba to go. The little bear bottles are cute read more

Boba Bear - Boba - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Stumbled upon this adorable boba lounge. We got a matcha iced tea and a watermelon drink, both delicious and for an up-charge I got them in these adorable Santa bear cups. read more

Boba Bear - Matcha and Watermelon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love this place, they often have themed events happening. They usually serve their drinks in a cute bear shaped cup you can take home to reuse. They also serve hookah and alcohol. There is a parking lot but it can get full quick, and there is valet but it costs a few bucks. read more

If I could give this place negative stars, I would. We had a 7:45 reservation for the "Godzilla immersive experience" and weren't seated until 8:30--only after someone in our group threatened to leave. I started writing this review at 8:42 because, at that point, not a single employee had acknowledged our existence. It's now 8:50 and that still hasn't changed. Calling this an "immersive experience that places guests inside the chaos" is accidentally accurate--the chaos is the complete lack of organization, service, or basic hospitality. The "experience" itself? A glorified timeline of movies slapped on the wall and what looks like a cardboard city model you'd expect from a middle school project. And the food? Don't bother. The ramen is buldaak noodles (yes, the ramen that costs less than $5 in store) that you have to pour water over yourself using the one water station in a corner. Honestly, it would have been more immersive to stay home, watch Godzilla on my own TV, and eat a cup of noodles on my couch--at least there, I'd get better service. Save your time, your money, and your patience. This place is all gimmick, no substance, and not even remotely worth the effort. *edit to add 8:55 we left. The only good part of this experience was the ONLY server working the whole restaurant. Girl. If you're seeing this get out of that sinking ship. You deserve so much better than a manager that abandons their team. And to the manager, shame on you you spineless worm, your team is barely surviving and you are nowhere to be found. read more

A different kind of boba. This shop blends in real items (Eg, almonds, bananas) into their boba drinks instead of using artificial flavoring. I actually thought my almond tea boba drink was a mistake because it was gritty. But it was blended almonds. You can order reduced sugar in your drink. read more

Boba Bear - Almond boba bear - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I arrived around 9pm and didn't have a reservation. I asked since they were still taking reservations online that I could just walk in. They said no they were closing but then people with reservations came in and ordered. I asked them again, "couldn't I just book the 930 online?" They seemed less enthused to help as the family of four came in ordering food. They were so unhelpful. I get its closing time, but why don't you close out the reservations then? So people who actually want to be there and buy food, instead of being contained by a reservation system which is flawed because I could have just booked the reservation in person. read more

We came for the Final Fantasy VII pop-up event today and ordered the Blizzaga Thai Tea Materia drink. When we received it, the texture was slimy and appeared spoiled. We immediately brought it to the staffs attention, and they explained that it "might be from the sugar sitting overnight" which honestly made it more concerning. They did offer to make a new batch and replaced our drink, but did not comp it, which felt disappointing given the situation. For a themed event like this, we expected better quality control and handling. Hopefully we don't get sick from this. read more

Came here on a Wednesday afternoon to do the Final Fantasy pop up. It was very easy to make a reservation through OpenTable. When we got there we were greeted by Justin, and he took care of us during our time there. He was very attentive and kind, and gladly helped us with our questions about the menu and the merch. When he found out it was my husband's birthday he told us the churro was on the house. In addition to the churro we also got two drinks (Cura Materia and Magic Piece) and everything was delicious. The pop up is a fun immersive experience and a great spot to hang out. read more

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The popup at Boba Bear was so perfectly reminiscent of Arcane - we felt like downsiders chugging on Silco's shimmer at The Last Drop in Zaun. They could've decorated it more elaborately but we were just grateful to be there. Service was top notch as were the drinks. Be warned - they offer no food at all on the Arcane menu but the nice thing is if you order one of the Shimmer teas, you can bring the vial home. We went home so happy because our server took a bunch of photos of our family and allowed us to pose with Jinx's gun! So much fun especially for Arcane nuts like us! read more

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I'm very disappointed in myself for trusting that this place would have consistent quality and service. One of my friends who has never tried hookah before asked if I knew of any spots nearby we could visit so that they can try it for the first time and I suggested we come here. Big mistake. We came during a weekday around 7 or 8pm and there was literally only two other people there (I provided a picture as well to show how empty it was). We sat down and waited roughly 10 minutes before someone even acknowledged us. I ordered my usual hookah flavor and the server asked if we wanted ice in our hookah for extra charge and we agreed. When I tell you, we waited roughly 20 minutes just to get the hookah in, you wouldn't even believe it.. but that's how long it took. The server placed the hookah on the table with a few tips and walked away never to be seen again. I had mentioned earlier to her that I wanted to order Boba after she brings the hookah but didn't get the chance because she walked away so quick. It's okay. I decided just the hookah was enough, until I took maybe 2 puffs of the hookah and realized something was wrong. I was hesitant to let my friend smoke as this was probably the worst packed hookah I've ever tasted but I let them take a few puffs as well. We both agreed it tasted burnt and simply unbearable. We decided to put the hose down and wait for any of the employees or servers to come by again so we could voice our concern. Mind you, this is the same flavor I get every time and even pack at home, so it definitely wasn't something new or something I wasn't used to. Anyways, 30 minutes passed and no one was visible in the kitchen area or in the seating area. I went up to the bar to see if I could see anyone who could help us but no one was there. The other party that had been there wasn't getting service either, but hopefully they just didn't need anything. More time passed until finally a girl came out from the back and passed our table. I kindly said "excuse me" and she approached us and just stood at the table. I told her the hookah tasted burnt and we just wanted to switch it out since it may have just been a bad pack or something. She said she'd have to check with the owner and started walking away.. my friend stopped her and said "actually before you go can we also order a boba" and she took the order and walked away. It was 1 order of the matcha boba. After 10 minutes she came back and said something along the lines of "You didn't tell us your hookah was bad within 5 minutes of receiving it so we can't switch it out for you. You'd have to pay full price." We informed her that we tried to find her or literally anyone that worked there for the past hour but couldn't find anyone. She kinda shrugged it off and left. Another hour passed and we honestly didn't smoke much of the hookah as it was just making us cough. I felt so bad for suggesting this spot because the experience was so weird. If i'm being honest, it's just been going downhill? Maybe that's why no one's ever here anymore. Also, after that one hour passed we realized I was never getting my boba order either. We finally just felt defeated and went to pay and they tried to charge us for the boba we never received. We let them know to remove the charge as we never got it and paid for the hookah and left. This was a horrendous experience. No wonder the long-term employees here speak ill of the place. :/ I guess I just had to experience it for myself. read more

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Drinknwas just meh... Even at 50% less sweet you wouldn't have known by the taste. The photos are misleading making you believe there are 2 different bear style cups. This would be false. And when asked for clarification we were left still a bit confused and ended up ordering the wrong cup we wanted. lol but over all it wasn't a terrible experience just a bit confusing and unless you order *extra boba* be prepared to run out or not feel as satisfied as you would somewhere else with the amount. read more

Service was so slow. They didn't even play Godzilla movies on the screen. If you order Ramen you might as well eat the ones you can buy at the Super market. They take 2 hours to serve you food you can get at a cafeteria. The location looks cool to take pictures, but that's it. Our reservation was at 10pm. We got serviced at 11:30pm. The churro came at 11:40pm. read more

The drinks, the specialized Arcane and FF7 themed drinks are absolutely terrible tasting. Weve been to two arcane events and the one recent FF7 event and each time it left me and my girlfriend feeling sick. The FF7 events only upside was the free posters and I guess the music. The overall aesthetic to the place was very jankey and I felt like I was in some kind of abandoned unit with nice pretty digital posters on the walls and a couple cardboard characters. Suffice it to say we won't be doing Boba Bear ever again no matter the event. Also BTW the service workers were decent so it's not on them. read more

Came in today for the first time, Was welcomed with open arms by Adolfo,ambience is great with amazing drinks, We are pleased with the recommendations he gave us, We had fun and will definitely pay another visit. read more

Came here for the last drop experience. The drinks were genuinely ass. The blue dazzle tasted like someone smoked weed then had a blue razz berry candy and spit into the bottle. The kiwi lemonade tasted like a melted green jolly rancher. The peach apricot tasted like a cocktail without the alcohol but it should have alcohol. They were also all too sweet, like the people who made the drinks knew they were ass and tried to cover it up with a ton of sugar. Also the service was super slow, it took 20 minutes to get 3 drinks and it wasn't even that busy. Overall, the decorations were cool and I'd come here purely for the experience, not for the drinks read more

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Got a classic boba and a thai tea. Both were very delicious and the boba inside was still qutie chewy. Might order with less sugar next time. The plastic bear cups are very adorable and a fun gimmick. There is a digital kiosk to order on the side of a hookah lounge, it's a weird location but not an issue. Order was quick to pick up and service was efficient. The hallway has enough space for people to walk past but otherwise, nothing too special. Parking seems like a hassle as they appear to have only valet parking in front of their plaza so you may have to street park or unless you're walking there. read more

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I came here for the arcane event. It was really nice! The decorations were super cool and they were playing music from the show. The drinks were super tasty and photo worthy. We got arcane ceramic mugs to go which was awesome! The servers were quick and nice. We had to make a reservation that was pretty far out but it was worth the wait! read more

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It's been a while since I stopped by. I brought a friend here in the evening before dinner. I was confused a bit but you can scan the QR code for a menu. For hookah they don't list out the flavors available and I felt bad for having to ask the employee to repeat it because I couldn't make up my mind. I think it's a good choice to get ice with your hookah. I got pineapple and mint just to try something new. Normally I'm used to hookah places with sofas instead of industrial vibe with metal chairs. Not bad, but can't really chill on these chairs. A good place to stop by and kill some time. read more

Boba Bear - Games provided and hookah - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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mango green tea Boba is okay. Overly sweet and the boba were all stuck together. boba bear read more

Boba Bear - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Asked a worker If we could place an order with him as opposed to the kiosk as we had multiple orders (7 total) and items were showing unavailable although he confirmed they had them and the worker refused stating that it would be faster in the machine. How can we pay and order for an item if it's not displaying on the machine? We walked away read more

This boba spot came with the cutest cups for no additional charge. I love the fact that it has a lid and a hole for your straw to go through. The opportunities are endless for how to re-use your bear cup :) I didn't try the hookah but there were many people there who did and the vibe seemed super chill. read more

Boba Bear - Taro Milk Tea Strawberry Milk Tea Original Milk Tea Honey Green Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Totally whack. Overpriced and service is beyond horrendous. Reservation is stupid you still end up waiting an hour longer

Go-to spot for after dinner or night cap with friends. It's super chill, lots of hookah flavors, big menu in general for drinks. Drinks aren't the best tbh but it's not too pressing cuz I don't go for drinks, I go for the vibe and to smoke. Theres a parking lot with valet but I randomly find street parking also. read more

The overall Godzilla pop up experience was disappointing because of the staff. Only one employee was helpful he was a taller guy and took our order and explained how the ramen station and drink options worked, the rest of the service felt unwelcoming. We weren't told that there was an upstairs portion of the pop-up, or that the collectible drinks included a free refill. I only found out because I saw a review on TikTok the next day. One specific staff member who was a girl with black hair, bangs, and glasses was especially rude to our group and made us feel like we were an inconvenience. We would've spent more money if we knew the cups came with a free refill and that there were cute games upstairs read more

This place was a bit strange bc you order outside of the establishment through a kiosk and get the drink through a small window next to it. We had ordered 6 drinks of all different flavors. With the high yelp reviews and ratings, we all expected better and at minimum, we should have at least 1 drink that was good. Nope! None of our drinks were good. What a disappointment at nearly $8 bucks for each drink that didn't have much tea flavor is a no, no. We won't be coming back. read more

Arcane pop up was an interesting novelty. Under the colorful plastics though, this place is less than average for several reasons. Unfortunately, even Arcane could only convince me to come here one time. We expected a slightly different twist on the existing menu, but the non-alcoholic boba drinks are just regular drinks w/new names. Ex. Noxian sunrise (thai tea), Council's choice (brown sugar milk tea), Tree of life (honeydew smoothie). 3 alcoholic drinks that I assume are new, but we did not plan on drinking so I did not compromise on that. Decor is cute and you can pose with Jinx's machine gun in a little corner. Season 1 was playing on one of their screens, which was fun. No sound though and whoever was on aux was really blasting it. Tree of life / honeydew smoothie - regular stuff. I almost wish it was a slushie instead of dairy added. It wasn't blended right either, and I had to drink around a lot of ice chunks at the bottom. Just annoying. Boba was hard and clumped together. Couldn't get it to go, had to drink it out of "The Last Drop" mug, which was less than regular drink amt. I really like the show, but this collab was poorly done. read more

Boba Bear - ice chunks in the smoothie - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here of such a interesting place loved how they have cups you know just like a bear read more

Boba Bear - Drinks - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friend and I were enjoying a great night in Koreatown and decided to end it with some yummy drinks. We noticed Boba Bear and were excited to try it since I'd heard good things about the place. Unfortunately, our experience was far from pleasant. Finding the establishment was confusing due to a lack of clear signage. We had to walk down a hallway to locate the ordering kiosk. We placed our drink order at 9:30 PM and then explored seating options. There was an Arcane-themed event happening, which required a fee to sit inside. That part seemed fun, and I was happy to pay! A helpful customer explained the event details to us since the staff provided no guidance. Once seated, a server informed us we could order from either the Arcane menu or the regular Boba Bear menu. However, service was super slow, and when I asked if we could bring in the drinks we had already ordered at the kiosk, the server responded bluntly that they were not allowed to bring our drinks inside. We were required to order at least two items from the Arcane menu to stay seated and couldn't bring our drinks because it was "off theme", but this was never explained to us upfront. When I tried to clarify, both staff members we interacted with were rude and dismissive, making the experience even more confusing. It took until almost 10:00 PM to receive the drinks we ordered at the kiosk, even though the space wasn't particularly busy (only 8-9 tables, many unoccupied). While the staff were friendly and accommodating to other customers, they were noticeably cold and unwelcoming toward us. Although we were eventually allowed to have our drinks inside, I wanted to cancel the Arcane drink due to the repeated negative interactions, but the staff insisted it was already ready--yet it still took another 10-15 minutes to arrive. When I tried to apologize for the misunderstanding, our server straight up laughed at me. Overall, the poor service, lack of communication, and condescending attitudes made this an awful experience. I won't be returning to this location and hope other branches provide better service and professionalism. read more

Boba Bear - time stamps of when we ordered and when we received. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The boba menu is great. The boba taste great and the packaging is so cute Highly recommend if you have tourist friends in town. Service is ok. Most of the servers are focusing on the hooka customers not the people buying boba... so leaves a lot to be desired. I still come back for the tasty boba flavors though. It's upsetting that boba customers have to take their drinks to go or drink outside. Only hooks customers are allowed to sit inside. read more

Boba Bear - The cutest boba cups - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Terrible service. We came for the Final Fantasy event. You definitely don't need a reservation and pay $10 per person. The drinks are $20 and it doesn't taste good. The wait was over 40 minutes to get service and to get our drinks. Would never come again. read more

Boba Bear never disappoints! The moment you walk in, the vibe is super cute, cozy, and welcoming. The staff is friendly, fast, and always gets my order just right. I ordered the Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea, and WOW perfection. read more

I came for the FF7 collab, and it was so disappointing: 1. The drinks don't come with any toppings so it's just milk tea (which when given came out warm) - This took 20 minutes to come out. 2. They were out of the chocobo cookies which was only 1 out of the 2 food options other than ramen, so we ordered a churro. Wish they would've put on the menu a sold out sticker. 3. The churro literally took 45 minutes to come out. Again, wish they would tell you this ahead of time how long it'll take. 4. One of the employees wearing glasses wore is apron to the bathroom and did not wash his hands and the only reason I knew was because I was waiting for the person inside to finish and they came out also with their iPad?? The arcane collab was definitely a lot better, such a let down here. read more

One of the best boba places to go to ! Drinks are amazing and the bear cups are super dope !!

Unfortunately the staff was not very nice! Also we asked for our order 3 times and they kept saying they're working on it yet when the group after us got theirs we went to the window AGAIN and asked THEY said yep it here!!! WTF we ordered at 8:02 and received our ONE drink at 8:22. The drink came in a cute cup and was tasty but wouldn't try it again. read more

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