My mission is to try all the bobas that are non-caffeinated! So far Honeydew and Taro are good. Almond is not my fave but it's okay. It tastes like scotch tape. Idk why some reviews say the boba is hard. Every boba I've ordered has been soft and chewy and I order a lot of boba. I think this is a nice Boba place compared to the one across the street from Santa Monica College. I hope this place stays open. It looks like it's dead sometimes but maybe because I go in the morning before my classes. read more

I love this place. Their ice cream is soooo delicious! Also their coconut boba is the bomb ...and great customer service too, so thank you!

Excellent place for dessert.... But there is no red bean boba smoothies :( After speaking with the employees regarding my dessert upset, they informed me that my favourite beverage was not on their menu because it wasn't so popular with the locals. At the same time we were like, "WTF is wrong with their taste buds?" I settled for a mocha boba smoothie. It was ahh-ight. Though the inner boater in me really, really, reeeally wanted my initial choice. Other than that they have a great selection of non-boater favourites. And the service is top notch. read more

I do not recommend this place. One orders thought the machine and no way to ask for less ice. Ended up getting half of my cup just ice, also boba are really hard. Basically very overpriced drink which i couldn't being it was almost all ice. I would recommend one look elsewhere. read more

First time to Bubble Boba, and it was pretty good. My friends and I dropped by one evening for some boba and sweets after a hearty dinner. The place is situated across from a large business plaza, with a couple other shops along the road. I got their amaretto black cherry gelato in a cone, and got to try some taro milk tea. Albeit a bit pricey (a little under $7), the gelato was really tasty. There's a paper wrap around the cone that's glued on - a tad annoying when you rip it off, and debate whether to eat that piece or not. The taro milk tea really closely resembled the taste of taro - more so than any other taro milk tea I've had. It isn't sweet, and if you've had real taro or those "healthy" taro chips, it's the same taro-y goodness! I'm happy... read more

Bubble Boba has all of the usual choices that you would expect from a boba place. I got to try the milk tea, which was much more on the sugary side than on the tea flavored side, but it was still quite good. I also tried a peach slush, which was everything I expected. The boba itself was absolutely perfect. I was surprised to see a variety of gelato on display and couldn't resist a sample of a rainbow colored sour flavor. I'm going to have to go back just for that! It's just a shame that this is the only location. I hope Bubble Boba turns into a chain some day! read more

i love this place because it tastes like bubble tea that i used to love as a little kid. Also the people running the shop are sweet, would def recommend read more

We were driving around Santa Monica when we had the ultimate craving for something cold. I yelped "boba", and it took us to this place. This place is right next to a sushi restaurant, and I'm assuming it's by the same ownership. It's a small place, only 3-4 tables, but they offer gelato, boba, and shaved ice. And in this bipolar California weather, this place is a delight during the scorching moments. Anyway, we were greeted by two Asian girls who were so peppy and cheerful. We ordered a small shaved ice green tea flavor, with mochi and chocolate syrup (per the server's recommendation) because the vanilla syrup sounded awful lol. The shaved ice was alright, nothing too exciting about it. But next time I'm in the area, I'll try their gelato and their boba. Their selection looked pretty good. PARKING is on the street. I didn't see if they had a private lot. read more

I happen to be in the area and decided to try it out since I had a huge craving for boba! Absolutely, hands down, the bbest green tea boba I have ever had! The matcha green tea has a natural green tea taste. I usually go to I love boba, but this place is definitely my favorite now! read more

Bubble Boba - Matcha Green-tea BoBa - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Probably one of the worst boba places I've been to and I've been to A LOT! I did like that you can customize the milk and sweetness of your boba, which is not a choice at most other places. However, the BOBA (it's namesake) was hard and not good. Perhaps I came on an off night when the boba had been sitting out for some time. But even if the milk tea is sub-par, I expect the Boba to be on point and at least make up for it. Let's move on to the tea, I got a soymilk taro milk tea which just tasted like iced soymilk with a little sweetener. I could barely taste the taro but I did get a hint of some graininess in the tea that was probably the powder they use to make it. I definitely prefer the homemade taste of real milk tea and would definitely give up the option of customizing to get a better end product and experience. They do have a nice selection of pastries and desserts so maybe they make up for it in that arena. Macarons, cookies, cakes - overall, a pretty good spread. They also have an ice cream counter, but after sipping my powdery non-flavorful tea I had doubts about the quality of the ice cream... Would definitely give it another try and update my review if their boba rose up to the challenge! It could've been an isolated experience as other people mentioned that their boba was pretty good! read more

Worst popcorn chicken I've had in my life. Being Chinese... thats saying a lot since I've probably had more popcorn chicken than most to have a sizable range to compare this to. I also had their milk tea... I ordered it with a quarter sugar so tell me why that thing was so sweet I needed bitter tea to wash it down. Fairly disappointed at my first time here, but what can I expect? I sure wasn't in 626 anymore.. read more

I now live in Fontana and I still make a point to stop by for macarons at this location before heading home when I'm in the area. They are far more reasonably priced than other locations. Sure other locations may look better but I found a lot in the area have macarons that flake waaay too easily with the first bite and some are so boring and you can tell all they did was add a lot of just one food coloring to make them look nice. This places consistentsy only varies by the flavor and even then one cannot say any is unflavorful or bland and even more for the price. I don't know anywhere else I can get them for such a good buy for what they're worth. Realistic now their teas are ok and the suchi place they co-own is very nice as well. But I simply must give this place a rave review for these little treats of joy. It's the only place I can allow myself to be boujee with a simple treat. read more

One star for customer service today Sunday the only staff working is not friendly at all not the first time we have had a bad experience with the same person working here, the boba and ice cream hasn't been a problem the products sold here are delicious but customer service could make this place a lot better. read more

There was a time in my life when I didn't like boba. That time has passed. These days I think about it when I wake up and then the rest of the day. When oh when can I get my boba fix? I drove by this place while going to the bank and knew I needed that hit. I really loved my boba from here because: 1) they have soy milk and that's awesome 2) they have flavor combinations that rock (ie: coconut and taro) My boba got a little clumpy toward the end but it was still so good. Particularly that coconut taro goodness. It was just over $5 for my large with soy milk. I think I'll start asking for double boba so I can truly boba up. read more

Have substitute milk, can adjust sugar, clean, nice environment. No better place than here in summer! Almond milk tea is my favorite yum

Really enjoy this place however unfortunately they do not adhere to their scheduled time table I showed up to get a Boba after really looking forward to it and was turned away because they close 30 minutes prior to their closing time completely unprofessional and has now made me re-change my way of thinking if I cannot trust a company to just stay to their own open and close time can I trust the ingredients food for thought super disappointed this is happened more than once read more

What a terrible place. Where do I start ? Not only does their ice creams and boba taste horrible..... but their staff are rude. They also don't like kids in the space.... ironic considering they sell ice cream read more

I've been having boba cravings for the last few months and I still haven't been able to curb the craving. I found bubble boba on yelp and decided to give it a shot. I usually get my boba at boba time, but it's a little further away and I wanted to try some place new. As mentioned in an earlier review, I noticed the nice display of gelato. If I didn't need to satisfy my craving, I would've gone for the gelato but ordered my usual milk tea instead. The girl asked if I wanted it blended which was a first. I opted for the traditional over ice and she got to work. I made sure to ask her to make it "not too sweet" as that seems to be a common complaint. I was surprised to see her make the milk tea to order. Other places usually have it premade. That was a plus. Now on to the milk tea. Per my request, it wasn't too sweet but it has too much of a milk taste and not enough tea. The boba was also a little too mushy. I can only handle so much slime in my mouth (oh boy, I can already hear the "that's what she said" comments). Sadly, it didn't live up to my expectations. It wasn't terrible, but not enough to satisfy my craving. *le sigh... read more

So I'm from Rowland heights and now living near Koreatown where I've had better boba drinks. Although the workers here are super friendly and there's a lot of variety, I always leave not loving my drink 100%. My biggest gripe is that the milk tea here is always milky and frothy. As one person already said, it's more milk, less tea. I feel like I'm drinking milk with a lot of syrup. The boba is actually not bad every time i come....very few inconsistencies and never super soft. I will probably continue to come, since it's the only boba place near my work and i tend to have cravings right before evening traffic, but I'm hoping they read these reviews to change some things.* * One thing I am also very appalled about: the girl was coughing into her hand while making my drink the last time I went. That is a royal no no for food prep. If you have to cough, cough into your elbow/sleeve. Please view "Red Cross: How to Cough Without Spreading Germs" on youtube. Thx. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjjaadlsXB4&feature=related read more

Love this place! They are my go to for boba. Always fast, reasonably priced and some of the most perfect boba balls around. The house milk tea or taro blended are my favorites. They've also just redone it beautifully to look more like a cute little cafe. Get the punch card for frequent visits! read more

Coffee boba blended = 4 stars Location = 4 stars Ambience = 3 stars (a little cramped) Staff = 5 stars (the woman who seems to run the place was very personable and pleasant) read more

This place is a cute little shop on ocean park. I wanted to pick up some dessert and decided to go for their macaroons. Unfortunately there wasn't really a price sign (or I just didn't see it). So I asked the younger looking kid behind the counter but apparently we were both speaking two different languages. He didn't seem to get anything I asked him immediately. I had to clarify everything three times which was kind of annoying. I asked him how many macaroons went into a small box. After a while I could determine it would fit 6. So I'll take off one star for the service because it was really difficult to order what I wanted. I paid $10 for 6 macaroons which were really tasty. Especially the coconut one. I'd definitely come back and try my luck again. read more

Probably the worst Thai tea I've ever had. Not sweet or creamy. But it is bitter and bland. There is such a small amount of boba in this drink. I literally took 3 sips and the boba was gone. Extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. read more

I always judge a boba place by its milk tea. Milk tea was surprisingly really good. You can ask them to adjust the sweetness to your liking. It didn't taste like it was from a powder, like Lollicup. I'd rather come here than go to crowded Sawtelle area. Plus some boba places off Sawtelle is cash only. Not here! They also have gelato but haven't tried it, so I can't really comment on that. read more

Cute little store. Ordered on the screen and chose two Winter Melon Matcha Milk Teas but they gave us regular Winter Melon. The lady was nice enough to remake our drinks but missed the green tea and only gave us Winter Melon Milk tea. Boba texture is really nice though. read more

Naaaasty smoothies! Beware! The place advertises smoothies outside, which is the only reason I went in since boba isn't really my thing. I ordered a strawberry smoothie, and got what tasted like a melted popsicle in a cup. I watched him make the thing out of: some ice, two (yes, exactly two) frozen strawberries, a few pumps of red syrup, and some water from a pitcher. Blended up and served. This thing is so gross it gave me a sore throat. Worst $4 I ever spent. At least if I would have dropped the money on the sidewalk someone else could have put it to good use. I don't know about the boba, but do NOT order the smoothies. Yuk. read more

I used to love this place. But the last two times I've been there, the Thai Tea and milk tea boba was very watered down. No taste. The first time I was like, whatever. The second time I wanted to see if it would happen again. It did. Then the second time the male server, after handling cash, got the Macaroons out of the display counter with his bare hands. Seriously. Bare hands. The place in my opinion doesn't care about quality service. They've lost touch. And that ONE MOVE of using your dirty bare hands to retrieve a macaroon made it worse. read more

I love the earl grey frappe so much. It is amazing, and Boba is so good!!! I will say its the best in town!!! read more

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The people are nice and the ice cream is good, but boba quality is lacking. Hard and too chewy for my personal preference and the variety of toppings is limited compared to other places. Drink quality is average. read more

Come here all the time for Boba. Nice staff and quick service. It's hit or miss whether or not it's busy but the seats are comfy and they have a TV showing some music videos. read more

They serve Vietnamese coffee, and that's always a plus :) Cons: Tiny place, most drinks made from powder, better options in sawtelle I am so close to giving them 4 stars because that Vietnamese coffee was freshly brewed and made quite well. Unfortunately, there's nothing else that would draw me there. They do serve gelato there as well. read more

SO GOOD!!!! I just recently moved to LA & it's been hard to find good boba tea. This place was amazing! I tried their Taro Milk Tea with boba & it was perfect! Definitely super sweet which is how I like mine made! They also sell ice cream and macaroons/other desserts! The girl helping me was extremely sweet & helpful, amazing service for sure! read more

Nice boba place. The guy working there was new, but very apologetic which was very genuine. I got the matcha green milk tea, hot, with boba. Was very good. Boba was perfect. Also got the pot stickers/Goyza and they were fresh from the Japanese cuisine. Nice and clean and simple read more

Came here with a friend, and tried the Jasmine Boba and Regular Milk Tea. His Jasmine Boba Tea turned out very tasty, and he really liked the texture of the boba. My milk tea came out VERY sugary, but the staff are so nice that they remade my drink TWICE. Service is great! Next time, I'll be back to try their 14 different flavors of gelato! 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

Nnnnnnnn, it's really just okay. I came here looking for boba and looking on yelp, it had really good reviews, so what's not to go right? Boba The prices (except for the plain teas), seemed tad on the expensive side, compared to other shops. The plain black tea was 2.95, I believe. Good price! The other slushes and such cost a bit more than what I'm used to. For the taste itself, it wasn't anything to come back for. The good thing is, I could actually taste the black tea. The bad thing is, well it's not bad, but it's just okay. The boba was okay, the tea itself was okay. Environment Small shop with a small counter seating and one or two round tables. All the walls are white and kinda plain and it's not a place where I would want to stay and chat while having my boba. But I did go at night, so maybe sunlight helps. I saw an ant crawling up the pillar, but eh, I didn't like it but it could be worse. Service Nothing to complain about, the lady there was nice. She wasn't all that friendly but she wasn't rude or anything, just quiet. I probably won't come back, especially since it's kinda out of the way in the middle of Ocean Park Blvd, but hey, it could've been worse. read more

The people who work here are really nice! They were all fast and courteous, and took pride in their job. I got a boba taro slush and it was delicious, the boba had a great texture to them that I really liked. My son got a chocolate macaron, it had so many delicious layers, probably the best one I've ever had. This place is great and I will definitely go back read more

Bubble Boba - Taro slush (ﾉヮ)ﾉ*.*.*.* - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I like this place a lot. Their salted caramel ice cream is one of the best ones I've ever had. Flavor is rich and creamy. I also had the honeydew smoothie is excellent as well. Price is a bit on the high end but the quality is really good :) read more

Bubble Boba - Salted caramel ice cream is delish!!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Best boba in L.A.!!! Omg! I've had so much boba from this place I got a rewards card. The ice cream and gelato is really good too!! I've been here maybe 20 times if not more and it's always so tasty! Luckily I don't live on the streets close to it or I'd have boba from this place everyday :). It's also connected to the sushi place across the walkway from it. Sushi and boba? Umm yes! read more

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