Boba bobaboba It was once my favorite boba place in the mall, but became one of the many typical boba places everywhere. Although their peach smoothie is better than the milky boba. Back then I would have rated it between 3 1/2 to 4 because the taste was great. Now it's just plain, watered down and pricey. The way they made the Thai tea milky boba that my cousin ordered was not good at all. She made me taste it and we agreed on a lot of things. For $6.59 we are expecting the price will match the taste. One thing for sure is that it tasted like plain water with just added milk. She went ahead and asked if there is anything they can do to make it taste less watery. What they did is just added more milk which just change the color lighter and still taste like water with milk mixed together (Thai tea taste is no longer there). The avocado smoothie was also disappointing because it doesn't even taste like how avocado smoothie should taste like (again taste like watered down drink) :( . I don't know if they are just not adding enough ingredients or they just don't know what it really taste like. The pearls was also hard like it was not made fresh the same day. It taste as if you just put it in the refrigerator for many days and kept reusing. Unlike other location they make their boba every four hour or so to have the fresh consistency. Also , when my cousin and aunty approached them about the issue. They didn't even tell them to remake it or anything it's more of a FYI letting them know that this is what's going on and shared their experience about the drink. They just wanted to make sure , the next customer will have a better experience. The worker or probably the owner just said that's just how the boba should be because it was shaken together with the cold drink. . I know for sure that the pearl/boba doesn't suddenly turn hard rock because it was mixed in with the cold drink. We have made them fresh at home before and they are suppose to be soft and chewy , not hard and disgusting when eating it . I'm afraid they have lost not just one loyal custome, but a lot more . read more

Boba Smoothies - Avocado smoothie and Thai milk tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Very delicious and good service. I bought strawberry banana and coconut pineapple smoothies. my wife and I love them read more

Boba Smoothies - Very delicious and good service - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

ATMOSPHERE This place is food court style, but there is a little seating area in front of the place. It's usually not crowded so you could probably find a seat! WHAT DID I TRY? I've only ever tried their strawberry banana smoothie with boba. It has been extremely difficult to find a place that sells a good strawberry banana smoothie and uses real fruit. I have tried so many, and always been disappointed. However, back when this place used to be in the Tacoma Mall (where Cinnabon is right now), I gave them a try. It was so good! The best I've ever had in my life! Keeping that in mind, when I went to Southcenter, I was expecting this same yummy smoothie, but what I got was watered down version and kind of just tasted like sugar and water. I don't know if they changed their recipe or if it was just a bad day? The other times I've been had been okay. Doesn't hit the same as when they were in Tacoma though. I'll have to give them one last try before I decide whether I have to find a new smoothie place. SERVICE Their service is pretty minimal compared to when they were at the Tacoma Mall. They don't really talk to their customers beside the necessaries to take orders. When they were in Tacoma, I remember having such a nice conversation with the manager. OVERALL I gave them 2 stars because their strawberry banana smoothie with boba was not good at all, and their service is minimal. read more

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Delicious strawberry and raspberry smoothie and gelato's would recommend. Cotton candy gelato is so good. read more

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Excellent bubble Tea "Boba" in more flavors than most, The Taro Boba is delicious add tapioca or coconut jelly (my fav). read more

Boba Smoothies - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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Amazing service! The drinks came out fast and didn't taste artificial at all. Yes I know they use syrup but it didn't have that weird sweetness flavor it usually has. The pricing is the best priced boba i've seen for awhile. Can't tell you about the smoothies or slushees but the flavored teas are the way to go if you want something refreshing and sweet! read more

This place isn't terrible, but it isn't great either lol. Pretty okay drink (cotton candy), but I definitely don't think it was worth the price ($6). If you're paying that much for just an ice blended drink you might as well just go to one of the many boba places nearby. I went because I assumed it would be less & it was closest to me. I think their smoothies might be a better hit, so maybe stick to those instead if you're planning to stop by. read more

Boba Smoothies - Cotton candy - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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One of the best flavored teas I've gotten in Washington! I got a Passionfruit green tea and it's one of my favorite ones yet. The guy was super quick with the service and it came out before I even got back to my seat! 10/10 recommend. read more

On my 1st try, it tasted ok. I've tried better. I did like how it was not really sweet. If in town, I will come back & try others. However, still looking for a great Bubble tea. Still searching.. read more

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nice boba, good gelato fast service a little expensive but that's the age we are in... read more

Boba Smoothies - coconut boba.... good - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

My bf and I were craving bubble tea so we found this place using Yelp. I saw that the reviews weren't so pleasant but wanted to give it a shot anyway. Bad mistake. He ordered the honeydew bubble tea and I ordered the blueberry banana fruit slushie. Mine was completely watered down and the tapioca (charged extra for) was very hard. His honeydew bubble tea was way too icy and the tapioca was very tough. $10 for both our drinks and what we got was not bubble tea. :( read more

I ordered a milky with avocado, banana, and cookies and cream. Was a bit watered down but my sister got strawberry raspberry and blueberry smoothie and it was a lot better than mine read more

Boba Smoothies - a hand holding a cup of boba smoothies - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Good faloodas. I like this location and beverages. Nice employee, attentive and kind. read more

Boba Smoothies - Falooda taste good - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Certainly not the best boba I've ever had...especially for the price. I ordered a large coconut milk tea with tapioca. Coconut flavor was very weak and had *way* too many bland tasting shredded coconut flakes...which I wasn't expecting in my drink at all. Tapioca was flavorless as well. They offer a free scoop of Gelato for a 5 star review.. I'm glad I tasted my drink first. I won't be ordering from here again. read more

I like the drink it taste good verryy good!! i think everyone should go to this place and try it out! read more

Boba Smoothies - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

I've definitely experienced better bubble tea. I've tried the mango smoothie with bobas. The mango smoothie itself was pretty good - a little too sweet, but the flavor was pretty solid. My bobas, however, were still frozen in the center. As in, icy and NOT chewy or soft. Definitely a no-no in bubble teas. The service was fast, but I wouldn't recommend getting a bubble tea drink here. read more

I tried this for the first time, I was craving for Bubble Tea lately due to weather. I like the fact that you can choose to mix three different flavors at no extra cost, fresh fruits at that. Service is fast, cost is average. read more

Boba Smoothies - Boba Smoothies Kiosk in the Soutcenter Mall. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Customer service is horrible. Got our order wrong and didn't care or try to fix it. Very mediocre tea also. read more

Boba Smoothies - Ordered honey dew tea... Got honey with tea. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

This review is for the all fruit smoothies!! My sissy and I love their "strawberry mango" or "pineapple mango" smoothies! (Most of the time, we like to add tapioca) - tapioca is free!!! $ they charge if you want extra tapioca/toppings - they also have: gelato, bubble tea Getting a large is worth it's price, it comes in a huge cup! What also makes me come back, is they do not add sugar to their all fruit smoothies. They are very refreshing!! Stand is right next to JCP, Potato Corner, facing Seafood City (part of the mall) read more

I really, really like the the bubble tea here. In fact, I think the reason why I like the drinks so much is because the "bubble tea" here has more of a smoothie/slush texture than the traditional "milk tea". A bit different from what people expect but it's definitely a pleasant surprise! Not to mention they use real fruits so the taste isn't overwhelmingly sweet comparing to the ones made from powder. When I got my hands on a blueberry bubble tea for my very first order, I was sold and kept on wanting more. You can taste the tiny chunks of the fruit in the drink and made the drink felt really fresh. Even though it's just a stand in the Southcenter mall, it's definitely worth a try, or maybe several in my case. Price wise, it's about $5+tax for a large bubble tea. To think that's almost the price of a meal somewhere is a bit startling, but totally worth the money in my opinion. Hope this chain can expand closer to the Bellevue/Redmond area, I'll be a frequent customer. read more

I see this place all the time but I've always been scared to try it out. And I learned why we have intuitions. I only came because a friend had a BOGO a coupon for bubble tea/smoothie. There was only one woman working so props to her for tackling the big party before us by herself. But her customer service was horrible. She seemed like she hated her job and she hated the customers. I don't think she wanted to be stuck at the mall serving cold treats to mall people. I worked at the mall for three years at a kiosk as well and it is a depressing job, but I mean... Even I didn't make customers feel like nuisances. Very cold and unwelcoming. I got a "fresh fruit" mango pineapple smoothie with tapioca. The tapioca was surprisingly good. The "fresh fruit" smoothie was not fresh fruit. It didn't taste fresh... So if it was then... Wat. It wasn't gross, but it isn't what I expected fresh fruit to taste like. I finished the tapioca but when I was down to the last half of the actual smoothie itself, I threw it away. No ragrets. They also have gelato that seems untouched and partly melted, and dry cakes on display. Very bad service but glad I tried it via BOGO but I will definitely listen to my intuition more often. read more

Saw this over in South Center Mall. They have a few options to choose from as they do some bubble tea, smoothies and fresh fruit smoothies. Gelato and a few other items as well. Price is a bit higher than the norm, and if they tables in front of the stand are all occupied, you'll have to find a place to sit. The service I had was good and they were fast and friendly. read more

Don't tell you the ingredients so you're not aware of allergies? They don't give your money back. Horrible customer service. Don't go. They are also pretty lenient on what "fresh fruit" means. read more

It was absolutely horrible i ordered 2 drinks, a coconut slushie with tapioca and a melon sulshie with lychee. The coconut was abysmal, it was literally water with boba at the bottom and chunks of what i hope was coconut floating in pieces at the top of the drink, and thr boba was mushy. The melon was okay, it was drinkable without gagging so thats the only 1 star, if it wasnt good it would be a zero star place. read more

Had a strawberry, orange, pineapple smoothie with lychee jelly to be honest that was sooooooo goood

This was my first time venturing outside of my regular milk tea places. Never again. I ordered the regular milk tea without flavoring as usual without boba. I got large boba in my milk tea, and was most likely charged for it. My friend and I were the only two customers at the time, so no long, and no hurry as we sat at a table to wait. It was nice that there were tables for us to sit and drink as we people watch. The milk tea was flavorless and the boba was hard. I didn't eat most of it, because I couldn't convince myself to do so! Granted that the hard boba could be a mishap and my rule is all places deserve a second chance, so...until then... read more

This place is NOT closed. Just got a lychee green iced tea. It was strong & delicious.

This is the first bad review I've ever written. First boba tea I've had to throw away. The "no refund" sign by the register should have been a red flag. I ordered an avocado smoothie with boba (normally a favorite) and it must have been made with an old stringy avocado because that is exactly what it tasted like. The texture was off too - watered down taste/texture. Pearls were hard as well. Sadly will not be coming back. read more

Ice cream is good but I also purchased the milk tea and it didn't taste good (I tried it at 3 different places before). My daughter also had a milk tea, she also didn't like it and said that her tapioca was soggy. Customer service it's good they are very attentive. Prices are reasonable (ice cream: small cone 1 scoop = $2.64; medium milk tea $4.49) No wow about anything here. read more

Great drinks and even better employees. Plenty of selection from smoothies, to bubble tea, to gelato. The service is quick, prompt, and friendly. read more

Terrible Worst Boba drink I have ever had. Ordered a milk tea. White powdery stuff floating on top. Boba balls tasted stale.

Overpriced and overly sweet. I ordered a green milk tea boba drink and got a cup full of sugar with a side of matcha and cream. The cashier didn't understand English very well, which likely was the reason for my messed up order. The drink itself was from a powder rather than real brewed tea and for milk tea lovers who want the real stuff, I would recommend to save your money. read more

My wife and I go here when she drags me shopping. The owner is usually working and is a very nice guy. Great bubble smoothies, we usually get the mango with the mango jelly. read more

This place is pretty cool. For me I almost always go there since we always park in the Seafood City area. This place also offers gelato. I ordered strawberry banana and it tasted fresh, unlike other bubble tea places I have been to. So overall this is a great place to stop, get some gelato, or bubble tea. read more

Ugh. Customer service was just fine, but the jasmine milk tea was so bitter I couldn't get through more than one third before I had to toss it. I love boba milk tea so it's a shame. Maybe they need to adjust their measuring but for the price, I wouldn't risk it again. read more

Went here after buying a great deal on living social. I had the peach bubble tea with tapioca and my husband had the coconut bubble tea with tapioca. Both drinks were very yummy! The coconut one especially tasted very real - not like a coconut powder or syrup was used. There were coconut flakes in it too. The tapioca was actually better than some other places. A big smaller but great taste and texture. Both drinks were a bit on the thin side though...I like bubble tea smoothies to be much thicker than that. Otherwise happy with our experience. read more

I work in the mall and lemme tell you, boba smoothies is the place to get your drinks! when you're in the mood for cold or hot drinks! most of their flavors are fresh fruits and they are a non dairy place! A great variety of flavors as well as toppings! Not only that, but the customer service is great(: Very fast paced and energetic! so if you're in for some good drinks and a good laugh , this is the place to go! try it, I guarantee you won't regret it (: read more

the boba was super nasty.... it tasted expired. and the milk tea flavor was not good as well. the tapioca balls were old and hard

If you are looking for a typical Asian boba tea place, turn away! I ordered a green milk tea and I got matcha smoothie type of thing. My friend's coconut milk tea also tasted like smoothie. read more

A boba tea shop that DOESN'T sell the traditional milk tea? Meh. What I did order, the coffee slush with boba, wasn't all that great, either: like a watered-down Frappuccino with boba too far on the side of al dente. Husband's cookies and cream gelato was overly gritty and tasted like ice milk. The lady that worked there was really nice, so I feel a bit guilty leaving a bad review, but really, it was some of the worst bubble tea I've ever had. :( read more