Boba balls are too soft and mushy I like mine a little firmer. Asked for jasmine green tea with half sugar, they put no sugar in and sealed it up. Would possibly come back because it's a convenient location for me but will try to stick to my fave boba spot on sawtelle - Volcano Tea. read more

Why did I come here? I was on my way to my friends house and thought I had extra time to grab some boba. I chose this place because Boba Time had a low rating and this one was had more positive reviews... Atmosphere: street parking = no parking. I looked in the residential area on both sides of the building and I was out of luck.. I pretty much took two u-turns just to find parking... As I was approaching the building I wasn't so sure of where the entrance was so i half circled the building only to notice there is one entrance to shops. I came in the boba shop and there was this distinct smell of a chinese restaurant.. granted this is a boba/gelato shop, I was hesitant in ordering, primarily because of the scent. Taste: I've got to admit their boba is a lot better compared to shops who don't have a distinct odor. thumbs up to their boba, their drink on the other hand wasn't that great. definitely had an after taste... I'm still deciding whether i like it or not.. end verdict: If I pass by and theres available parking... I'll give it another shot. read more

This place is awesome!!! I had the blended soy matcha green tea boba.... Excellent!!! My new favorite place for my BoBa Fix!!! Also, the staff are super fun and helpful !! read more

Bubble Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

OH MY GOD DELICIOUS! They have boba loyalty cards that will likely be the death of my bank account. Just kidding; their prices are very reasonable. I've tried so far the Thai iced tea with boba, some kind of coconut thing with boba, the matcha green tea with boba, chocolate and banana blended drink with bona.... I'm sure you see a pattern here. My favorite so far, even though I'm a Thai iced tea fanatic, is actually the Matcha green tea. Highly recommend. Oh- if you're having a hard time finding the door, the place shares a door with the sushi place next door. read more

I wanted almond milk tea since it was a Friday night and I had a long day at work. This was the only place really close to where I was babysitting in Santa Monica. I found parking on the streets that were metered. I was time crunching so I didn't bother to read the sign and put in a few coins. The inside of this place is reallyyyyy small. Probably enough seating for about 8-10 people. I should have stuck to a regular milk tea with boba because you really can't go wrong with that. But unfortunately, the almond milk tea here is similar to Lollicups version: powder. When I saw it being made, I made an "oh great" moment. But whatever, it was better than nothing. Next time I'll stick to a regular milk tea. One thing I only like is that they took credit card without charging a minimum. read more

Was hoping to like this place. My son goes on auditions nearby often. His Thai milk tea boba was gross. It was watered down and tasteless even after requesting light ice. He couldn't drink it. My house milk tea was also weak sauce but not as bad as his. Love the Japanese Resto next to it. How can you mess up Thai tea and milk tea? That's really hard to do but they did. Also the tables outside are dirty. They need to redo their recipes. read more

Great selection, I love the lavender almond milk tea that I had. Perfect punt of sweetness with out a sugar overload. They were quick to make the drink, but just with anyone who is in training, a bit slow to take the order. All in all, tasty boba and still in and out in ten minutes. read more

Bubble Boba - Lavender and almond milk boba tea, blended. Flowery sweet fix without going into sugar overload. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Hit or miss. I liked their house milk with Boba few weeks ago and really liked it,so went back last week for another one but it was a lot sweeter. I could not even finish it. But it was right consistency with right amount of Boba! read more

I had the lavender milk tea boba. I didn't like it at all because it was warm, creamy, and Way too sweet. The Boba was all shriveled up and wouldn't come apart. The two times I have went there, I have had NO luck. I do not suggest going there. read more

The smoothies are pretty good just a bit pricy. No parking and it's a very small place so you cant really sit and enjoy your drink. Basically it's alright. read more

Bubble Boba - Strawberry - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

The east coast has a severe lack of delicious bubble tea, so I had to stop here on my recent Cali trip! SOOO many options for tea! I got a thai iced tea, blended up, and it was delicious! Bubble boba-- you would make a killing opening up in DC! read more

There is not a lot of Boba places out there, and for sure, this is one of the best ones out there. Not only they serve Boba, they also serve coffee and ice cream. I guess the only bad thing about this place is the parking, which you have to do on the street. read more

This place has changed! It now says Haru matcha/boba - and it is MUCH better, in fact this could be easily my favorite boba spot now (much better than the popular spots on sawtelle). Their special appears to now be a brown sugar boba drink - it's amazing! Get it less sweet if you don't want it to be super sugary - nicely balanced and fresh tasting! The brown sugar matcha is lovely :) read more

Great boba place! Their chewy boba (black tapioca pearls) is the best ones I've tasted, when they were really fresh. I like lychee slushes when I go to boba places, but nothing too special with the slush. They've tasted all the same no matter where I go. read more

I wanted to take my daughter to get boba tea and this place was in the area so we stopped by. My daughters Honey tea was really good but my lavender tea tasted nothing more than cinnamon and the people working forgot my coconut jelly and my daughters passion fruit popping boba. On top of that they forgot to give us the brownie we ordered so I had to get up and ask. read more

Good place for boba and gelato!!!!!!! Not a lot of seating but it's usually empty when I go.

Wanted to try a new boba place and found this place while close by. It was just ok. The best part was actually the macaroons!!! I got my usual honeydew milk tea and it was actually thicker than a lot of other places. I was the only one there when I arrived and I had to wait a good 2 minutes before the staff came to take my order. While I was enjoying my tea and macaroon, another customer came in and had to wait as well before ordering. When I am in the neighborhood again, I will probably just try another boba place as there was nothing exciting about this place. read more

We had their Vietnamese Coffee boba and a pb&j macaroon. Both were delicious, and this will definitely be a place that we come back to in the near future! read more

Love this place! This place is one of my fav boba places around Santa Monica area! Workers are always nice, friendly, and price is affordable! read more

Have had the honeydew boba every time and its always good. It's become my routine. Go to creation grill for a great meal then walk less than a block and get my Boba fix! read more

Boba isn't that great as much as the ice-cream here. Had the caramel boba n it was nice but they don't exactly have flavors I m looking for like strawberry n cream boba read more

This place is pretty electric. You can get ice cream, macaroons, smoothies, boba, you name it they have it. The boba was good but seating is limited so you may want to get it to go. Service was friendly and very quick. No line on a Saturday and many good places close by to grab dinner first. read more

Waited a while before I got my drink. Overall experience was alright, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. One thing I did like though was that they asked if I wanted my drink iced or blended, a good way to mix it up (no pun intended). As for the tea, it was satisfactory. Boba? Well..I thought it was kind of old. Hard, not soft and chewy. Maybe he person who made it didn't cook it enough? I don't know, but as a professional boba drinker.. It was unsatisfactory! Maybe their other beverages or desserts are better. read more

I been to many boba places from the valley to k-town and this place has the best tasting boba! It's almost like the boba has a caramel roasted taste! Yum! And on too of it they have the sweetest staff and offer almond milk:) lots of perks! Glad to have found my go to boba place! read more

I noticed a good amount of the lower rated reviews were for the milk teas, so instead of rating those, let me tell you about their boba. The chewy "cue" consistency is cooked just perfectly. and growing up on the east side, I'd say Bubble Boba's boba highly comparable to East side boba royalty establishments such as Half n Half, TBay and Nest Tea. Go here for your westside boba cravings. Go to sawtelle if you want to overpay for mediocre tasting boba. read more

The boba here is really good! Came here after the beach to cool down. Will definitely come back

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Great smoothies and great staff! Awesome prices for a delicious smoothie!! The mango and pineapple jellies instead of boba is amazing!! RECOMMENDED TO ALL! read more

Still the best boba in Santa Monica, especially since they can adjust the sweetness when you're trying to be healthy. And now they have macaroons and cupcakes! They've teamed up with "Bakery 9" and sell macaroons for $2 each, or 6 for $10. Baked goods are only $3-5, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc. delicious! read more

This is the cutest, coziest boba place I've ever been to. I got a large taro, blended, with boba, and mango jelly, as well as with 25% sugar. I absolutely loved it. The taro is great, and was still sweet with the 25% sugar. It was delicious and tasted less artificial and more like real taro root flavors. They also offered me a punch card, and I gladly accepted. This is definitely going to become one of my go-to boba places in the Santa Monica area. read more

I love this place! It's difficult to find good boba in this area but Bubble Boba is as good as it gets. They have a variety of flavors but I stick to my favorite, Thai tea with boba. The boba is tasty and has a great texture. I also really enjoy the snacks/desserts that they have. The macarons are super colorful and creative. However, I have the biggest soft spot for their ice cream and gelato. It's a great place, I go here so often, the ladies already know my order :) read more

it took me a while, however, I finally get it. In Vancouver we call the actual bubbles pearls, here they call them Boba. Now I get why everyone was looking at me confused when I asked for extra Pearls...will note for next time. Great customer service. I had the matcha bubble tea. read more

Their taro milk boba tea is so good except for too sweet. Next time i will ask for 50% sweet. But the price is a little high, 3.75 for regular and 4.25 for large. read more

Got an after dinner boba fix last night. Ordered a milk tea with boba. I love the texture of the ice mixed in (slushy/milkshake style). It delicious. The boba had a strong flavor, was soft and tasted fresh. I've had bubble tea with a wow factor elsewhere but I can't complain about this place. It was good and I would return for another one soon! read more

This place was terrible , I gave an extra star for the nice service , boba was hard & chewy the milk tea tasted weird

Tasty boba and they accept credit cards! I really enjoyed my taro blended boba and want to come back to try their gelatto.

I'm sure their other flavors are good but the Thai milk is my favorite I got it here and it is so gross. Powdered. Nasty. Ugh so sad I just left it on their outside table... :( boba craving dead never again read more

totally delish! a really pleasant surprise to find in a strip-mall-like thing in santa monica near clover park. only street parking nearby but you only need 5 min to run in and grab a fix. the tea is really good-- rich, fragrant, and just slightly floral, not overly sweet, and nice and creamy. they use real milk and blend it with the tea. i always like my boba over ice though. slushies with boba balls are weird, and the iciness hardens the boba. here though, the over-ice option yields a near-perfect cup of boba milk tea. only complaint is the price. $3.75 for a small is prob just over avg in la, but all boba in la is overpriced. read more

Their bubble milk tea is the best I've ever had...Ok maybe not the best ever but at least in Los Angeles. Super foamy and rich and the boba was slightly sweet, not tasteless & plasticy like some places make it. read more

If you're craving a shaved ice and are in the ocean park business center area, this is a great spot. Simple and to the point. They also have boba and gelato/sorbets. Nice people and it's connected to a sushi restaurant. Don't forget to get a stamp card. read more

I've only been here once, but really enjoyed my green tea boba drink. The boba texture/quality was perfect and the drink was sweet but not too sweet--yum! read more