I will be honest, based on the original looks of this place I was expecting the most mediocre boba. BUT looks can be deceiving and indeed this was the case. The staff was training a new worker and they did amazing! Got my difficult order correct AND was super friendly and understood the menu really well. I got the funnel cake and it was the first time I actually enjoyed one! It had toppings I like and it was much cheaper than I was expecting(only 6$) they had so many toppings to choose from and I loved that I could customize it. I also tried their matcha and it was really good as well! If you're going here to get boba they give you a good amount and their pearls actually taste good. The only downside is the place is a little narrow and at night they don't allow indoor seating but there's a free parking lot right around the corner so it works out! read more

Boba Loca - Matcha latte with soy milk and boba Funnel cake with strawberry syrup, condensed milk, blueberries and powdered sugar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Boba Loca specialty drinks on San Fernando in the heart of downtown Burbank. I highly recommend this place. The team Alex and Miguel were welcoming and help me with the right choice of drink. I got the peach mango and it was delicious. Next time in getting the honeydew! 5 stars! read more

Boba loca has been a staple boba shop for my family and I. I've been coming here for so many years it's practically home. My favorite is the chocolate smoothie with boba. The creamy chocolate smoothie with the chewy, warm boba makes this the perfect pick me up drink! They are always packed with customers but never fail to make our drinks fast and perfect every time. Talking about it right now makes me want to go get one right now. The best best best boba spot! read more

love this place! the people here are so kind and accommodating and the inside is cool with lots of cool hand drawn anime! the boba is delicious and they have great snacks! read more

Boba Loca - anime wall - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

I love this place. it is literally my second most favorite place on earth. the boba is AWESOME, the staff are real nice, and the drawing wall. MY GOD, the drawing wall is delicious, I wanna lick it sometimes, don't mind me. It makes it ICONIC. yeah, ok. cool. the fans tho, those things can be a tiny obnoxious sometimes, but its ok. yup. They also have discount cards. thats awesome. read more

Order took over 20 minutes and they were getting others orders who ordered after us. They did not add mochi to my bingsu when we ordered it with mochi. Boba generic, bingsu solid. read more

Was excited to try this Boba pace, and it did not disappoint!(I had a lychee mango slushee with boba. 10/10 for sure. Will definitely be back for sure. read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Stopped by this boba place on our way. Not our first time here. We really like their coffee frappe & lychee drinks. This time we wanted to try something different. They are following all the safety measures. With only one customer allowed to enter a time, they bring your order out to you. The cashier was very patient in explaining their drinks to us. There is an BBQ place & an Indian place on either side of the boba place. Due to only outside sitting allowed in these times, it does get clumsy. They do get your order done very quickly. Our order was done within 6 minutes. We ordered their:- Brown sugar milk tea with boba- It was a decent drink. The boba had a strong flavor of tea coming from it, which was leaving an after taste. I have had better. Lavender milk tea with boba- This drink was suggested to us by the server as their best selling. It was an ok ok drink. The boba was good. Overall the best thing was that none of the drinks were overly sweet, they had good amount of boba & not excessively filled with ice. I think we will stick to their coffee drinks only which are far better. read more

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(Took-Out 03/04/18 SU @ 11:00am): La boba esta loca buena, ese! I craved boba after a recent dim sum meal with the family (apparently I associated the two!) and found myself near Burbank's Boba Loca, so I went for it! I loved boba since I was a child and still was in awe at the explosion in its popularity across all nationalities after all these years. Hey...these were the few type of balls I allowed in my mouth! Would I bookmark this location if I had a yearning for boba while in the area!? PURCHASE Regular Size Mango Slush w/Boba ($4.50 CASH): For only $0.50 more I should've gone large; what was I thinking!? Anyway...it had a nice natural-esque mango taste and not overly sweet but no real bits, there was some slight iciness (i.e. actual small frozen pieces) with the slush but not overly cold, and many chewy but not hard boba balls that didn't get stuck together in the straw. Truth be told, the price was on the high-end, but this left a smile on my face https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=M0xtCzCuif6tNIgLwqq7fQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw! SERVICE It was surprisingly busy at this time of day, but the young staff took everything in stride and got both order and pick up lines moving fairly quickly. My order was straightforward just so I was able to get in and out easily which I was after about 10 minutes. No worries on my end - have a happy Sunday! PARKING (Varied; FREE this occasion) I opted for a parking structure a couple blocks away on Orange Grove (2-hour parking 8am-6pm daily). Otherwise, there were plenty of options everywhere such as the main drag of San Fernando Rd. directly out front (usually filled unless you were lucky), surrounding side streets, parking structures and lots, and of course the Burbank Town Center mall down the street. ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE A long narrow place with wooden tables and tall chairs along one side and low cushioned seats and a kind of bar along the other side, there was the middle section left for everyone else who lined up to place their orders at the counter directly in front of them or who picked up their order at the same area. A legible menu board was placed up on the wall behind said counter. I loved the multitude of drawings hung on the wall and wondered how much time did people have to complete some of the more detailed artwork!? Minimal natural lighting came through the small glass door and windows while it was predominately electric ceiling lights that covered the rest. There were no TVs nor did I remembered if there was any backgroound music. ATTIRE Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. OVERALL Burbank's Boba Loca treated me just fine with its sweet mango slush and large pile of near-perfect boba balls at the bottom of my cup. I did have any high expectations regarding the service as long as they had a demeanor, got my order right, made a good drink, and sent me on my way quickly. There were plenty of flavors and drink selections you could've poured over, so the combinations were daunting. I was really put off by the $0.35 price difference when you paid with cash versus credit card (this nickeled-and-dimed shit must stop...seriously!). I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $5.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). Although I paid in cash, they accepted credit cards but not mine of choice...AMEX! 4.0 STARS read more

Boba Loca - Regular Size Mango Slush w/Boba (03/04/18). #Burbank @BobaLoca #BobaInYourMouth #DrinkPics #DrinkPorn - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Hello, I'm the customer who always purchases the peanut butter chocolate banana shakes. As always, this spot hits the ball out of the park. This spot has set the bar pretty high for shakes and I actively avoid other boba spots. Miguel and Frank are also excellent workers and consistently make great quality shakes. I consider them true masters in their craft. read more

I was craving an avocado smoothie, this place stays open late so I decided to give it a try. Sadly the avocado smoothie is not something I'll be getting again. However, the two guys working were absolutely awesome, so I'll be returning based on customer service alone. I asked for a recommendation of something that will sit well in the fridge overnight and be good the following morning, they gave me 3 recommendations and samples so I can make my choice. I'm looking forward to the coffee I chose for tomorrow morning! read more

The tastiest boba, and one of the only places in the area that does the Korean fried cheese. Super nice workers too!

The service is great! They provide so many things than just boba, like macaroons, shaved ice, and more. The man that works there is so sweet! He really tries to keep the overall space there in good condition. read more

The employees were very friendly outgoing and creative. They illustrated a new beverages, blueberry and Carmel along with Lemonade and boba read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

The staff is so nice, and their tea is just as good! They don't have parking, but it's fine because Burbank as a whole has great free parking options :^) read more

Boba Loca - Regular fusion black tea of orange and passion flavors with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

We literally come here every weekend. It is my family's favorite drink place. The staff is great and so are the bobas

Unpleasant experience. My husband and I were in the area and were looking for something to snack on. We were walking by and saw this place had bobas but also the famous Korean mozzarella corn dogs. My husband had never had one so we decided to go in to grab on for him to taste. We order a coffee boba and the corn dog as well as a water bottle. About 5 min after I placed the order, it was ready. The guy who did it handed my corn dog to me and I was already not impressed. It looked tiny and def a frozen kind you can find at Costco. Well it Ake a bite and it was frozen inside still. Horrible. I walk over to the counter to tell the guy that it was frozen. He apologized and said he would drop it back in the oil. Which made me concerned bc I already took a bite... I wanted to make sure I would be getting a brand new one. So I ask the lady in the front and he stepped in and said no problem for sure he would give me a new one. I see him open a frozen corn dog and then he comes out to put a timer on and then apologizes. I said it was fine I just want the corn dog. By this time we get the boba. It was good. Time goes on and I get the feeling the corn dog is going to be burnt this time around since the timer went off and the guy was still doing a different order instead. We finish the entire boba drink and still waiting on the tiny corn dog. Finally this guy comes up to me and starts to give me a whole complicated story as to why my order isn't ready. Something about him taking them out of the freezer to defrost but the one he did for me wasn't defrosted or something. I heard the timer go off so my bet is he burned it. Look I get things happen and people are young and learning but this dude had to be at least I. His mid thirties. I don't understand what was so difficult about making the corn dog. At this point I'm beyond frustrated and I asked him to just give me a refund. He's issues my refund and then had to explain to the lady in the front why he was doing so. Honestly I was beyond disappointed, they should stick to boba and leave any food out of it since it proved to be too difficult for them to do efficiently. read more

This place is a scam. I bought a shaved ice taro flavor bowl. The bowl had the shaved ice and a bunch of taro powder on top it was so sweet and felt like I ate a bunch of powder. Not good at all worst $20 ever spent, products are too sweet read more

What an overwhelming menu! I don't think I've ever been to a boba place with more options. I picked the rose milk tea, which I drank all the way to the bottom; I'd ask for it less sweet next time because the flavor was so strong that it bordered on perfumey. My friend got a taro milk tea and thought it was great. The boba were the right texture and sweetness for me. Service was super quick, and we sat at a table outside to enjoy our drinks. read more

The location for this boba place is great! Right on San Fernando so it makes it really convenient to go have dinner at one of the restaurants nearby and then stop here for dessert. The place itself is not huge, but it does have a few tables and seating. They don't have air conditioner, only a fan, so sometimes it can get reallyyyy hot and gross inside! But who would want to sit inside anyways with so much to see in San Fernando? The owner is very nice, I wonder if he ever gets a break because every time we come he is working lol. They have a lot of flavors for the teas and bobas. Some of them are ready made and you can sample them. I favorite ones are Taro, Thai Iced Tea, Tapioca and Honeydew! All delicious, honestly I haven't tried anything else because these 4 are so good. Plenty of parking around! read more

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Good boba. Nice variety. Moderately priced. The older woman there (the owner) ? is kinda cold but the young lady with the blonde streaks is very sweet and helpful. There is no indoor seating (hence all the chairs on tables), the staff is wearing masks and 6' distance is enforced my markings on the floor. They also offer to bring your order out to you to encourage covid safety. read more

Boba Loca - 6' distance encouraged - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

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Hmm two different prices( one for cash and one for card). Also you get taxed if you say for here? Ridiculous. read more

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The places is dirty. There was a hair in my boba and the drinks were a rip off. The tables were dirty.

Grabbed some boba from here after having lunch at the sushi place next door. This place has some tables and chairs to sit on and had a decent size menu ranging from milk teas to smoothies. Decided to go with a coconut milk tea with boba to share with the boyfriend. There was no one at the register, so I waited a bit before hitting the bell on the counter. We didn't have to wait too long for our drink to be done. I really liked how it wasn't too sweet, the boba was real soft, and you can taste the coconut in the drink without overwhelming the original milk tea flavor. read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Great boba, super friendly, reasonably priced. If you want boba, go here. Never a bad experience. Great location.

A nice spot for a quick Boba in the heart of DTBB. Excited to see what they will do with their interior space when the pandemic restrictions are back to normal, but the outdoor seating is nice enough if you're grabbing a tea with a friend or a date. As of this review, they're still wearing masks indoors and there's no indoor seating... yet. I can't speak for the food items on the menu, but the tea menu is extensive, and there's something for everyone on here, even for the Boba newcomer or someone interested in a non-Boba drink. I find their tea itself can be a little on the sweeter side - I know other local competitors will ask you how sweet you want it, and while it's not advertised or listed, I'll ask if they can do that next time I'm in. I usually go here on weekends, and the service is fairly quick and friendly. With plenty of FREE parking options and bus stops nearby, it's pretty easy to get to, and can be a great pit stop from shopping nearby, or a casual hang on its own. If you're in the neighborhood, Boba Loca is worth checking out. read more

I stopped by this place on a Thursday night and tried their flavored tea. The tea was good but the boba itself was almost flavorless but not as bad as some of the other places I've tried (so it was still somewhat enjoyable lol). There was a crowd of people in front of me but I got my drink pretty quick and the workers were very friendly. read more

Alongside the huge variety of really good boba, the thing that stands out the most in this place has to be the customer service. I frequent this place all the time and every single time we are treated with this friendly and inviting atmosphere. Aside from the boba, there is also a nice variety of deserts and other little snacks as well. The churro sundae is really good. The store is a small little shop but has plenty of tables and a lot of room. There are a lot of cool doodles on the wall from the customers that also work in the animation studios nearby. This spot remains one of the best boba spots in the Burbank area. read more

The drinks are delicious! Prices are fair, drinks are made to order quickly and you can customize them to your liking. I usually order mine less sweet and light ice. Service was friendly, the store was clean and well-maintained. Perfect stock if you are craving something refreshing while in the area. read more

I've come here a few times and each time I get a good drink but the service is hit or miss. Today the staff was really great - helpful and kind. Other times you may get someone who doesn't quite seem like they want to be bothered with you. This is a good place for a quick boba stop. The indoor seating is still closed unfortunately. Good drinks, and good churros! Also a plus that they have AC, so you aren't melting as you wait for your order. read more

Boba Loca - Indoor seating is closed - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

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First time here and we tried the earl grey milk tea. It was okay , nothing amazing but I was shook when I received this half empty... wth!!!! They should've filled it up with ice or something but this is unacceptable. Ugh read more

Boba Loca - Half empty - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

How have I not Yelped this boba staple of downtown Burbank?! I don't care what the reviewers say, but Boba Loca has never failed me. My recent favorites that I highly recommend people try are the following: BROWN SUGAR FRESH MILK BOBA ROSE MILK BOBA LYCHEE MILK TEA BOBA HOKKAIDO BOBA Among many others of course, but these stuck out for me. The quality of the boba has always been spot on as well. This is one of the few places that I'd open relatively later than other boba shops during the time of COVID, so we appreciate that. PARKING Parking structure on Palm or Gordon Biersch lot that's a walk away read more

Their Taro Boba is very good! My girlfriend is obsessed with this location. Every time we're in Burbank, she makes us go here.

This place is extremely EXPENSIVE. Plain large jasmine tea with mango and lychee jelly is $5.50 (no boba). The same Boba Loca in Manhattan Beach location charges $4.50 for the exact same drink. I love this tea and it's absolutely delicious if you request for less sugar. But honestly it's once in a while purchase. Unfortunately this is the only boba place in the area. Service from the owner is not the best but the guy behind the drinks is always super nice. If you're looking for boba in the area, this place is it but beware of the prices. read more

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YELP 100 CHALLENGE REVIEW 2016 --- 29/100 I have been going to this place non stop for the past week. I guess you can call it my boba addiction and this place pretty much makes it easier for me to get it. Parking- is street parking or you can also park in the structures. FREE! The actual place is quite small and if the line gets long, it becomes really crowded. They have tables and chairs, but like everyone else has mention it is pretty loud inside so this would not be the prime spot to actually get some homework/studying/work done. They do have a computer, not sure if it's free. They also sell couple of treats, but by the looks of it no one has touched/bought any. The staff has been friendly and also helpful. As far as my boba recommendation. I definitely would try honeydew milk tea. It is pretty sweet. If you're looking for a more savory type, then try the red bean milk tea. ** If you have any cool artwork, they have a board where you can post your art! They have a couple great ones. Would actually love to see any new ones. ** Overall, not the worst place I've been to. Maybe a few updates and fixes and this can be a great spot. Will definitely be back! read more

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The actual boba was an epic fail. Squishiest and slimiest boba I've had to date. It was so bad I had to throw it out. This place has zero ambiance. There are advertising flyers all over hell and back, the walls need a fresh coat of paint and the seating isn't comfortable. This place needs a serious makeover. Yeah, I know you have your lease payment to make, but how hard is it to pick up some paint and slap a couple coats on. You have free wi-fi and that's about the only plus I saw while I was there. The service was meh. No smile, hello or possibly thanks for coming in. The prices were bad. $9.00 for two large drinks with boba and if you use your charge card for less than $10.00 they add .25 to each drink. Are you kidding me? Hasta la vista Boba Loca. My quest continues....... read more

Boba Loca - Mocha shake with boba for my son and milk green tea with boba for me - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Boba Loca is more representative of the boba scene of the late 90s and early 2000s, artificially flavored drinks, powdered tea, and smoothies. Lots and lots of smoothies. The milk tea drinks really aren't anything to write home about, and these days, the Taiwanese places do it better. The smoothies are okay, and pretty much get the job done if you're looking for a simple smoothie. They're a bit icy, and again, it's really nothing to write home about. The boba has a rather waxy consistency that's somewhat nostalgic but not particularly anything I really crave. With how much the boba scene has evolved within the past ten years or so, Boba Loca is pretty much locked in its time. Especially when you're in LA, and given that there probably aren't many options in Downtown Burbank in particular, you may have to venture elsewhere if you want a more legit boba experience. TIP: If you have to get something, get a smoothie, skip the boba. read more

I was really disappointed. - My taro slush was gritty. I've never had that happen before. The boba was nice and chewy but had no sweetness. It was really sub par. - They charge for the use of credit and debit along with a $10 minimum. - if your cup breaks too bad. No replacement, which really bugs me. They buy poor quality and then you deal with the consequences. - no refunds or replacements. Good luck coming here, I won't be coming again. read more

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I was so excited to try this place out being in LA & all. I had high expectations of the quality & taste of their boba drinks. Walked in & was already impressed by the cleanliness & kick back atmosphere of the place. My hopes of a good find increased when I saw their menu & the artwork on the wall of the "King Of Boba" (1 of the employees who took our order). First thing they did wrong was put my drink in a regular size cup after paying for the large size. The honeydew smoothie tasted fresh & okay, but the boba was undercooked & made the whole drink & experience go downhill from there. Don't think I'll return. Boba Loca will make you go loca for trying their boba. Passsssss! read more

Boba Loca - Watermelon Slush & Honeydew Slush with undercooked Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

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I haven't been to a Boba Loca in over 10 years. Didn't think they still exist since I'm from the bay. Came to this and didn't disappoint. It's usually dead when I go but I recommend their Almond milk tea if you like that almond nutty taste, very similar to Almond jello. So yummy that's all I get there. read more