Tldr: go here for good boba and small snacks (especially when boba guys is too crowded & you're tryna save some coin) Cute little spot in the mission not too far from Dolores. I went here on a friday around lunch time and it was fairly quiet. The girl helping me behind the counter was super nice and friendly! I got a hong kong style milk tea with boba and it was pretty good, almost comparable to boba guys (and much cheaper ~$4!!) I saw other reviews saying the boba was too chewy luckily mine was perfectly fine. I also got the takoyaki and it was sooo good i really was having a hard time deciding because they have lots of other options as well (fries, onigiri, sesame balls, etc). I definitely want to try their thai milk tea or Vietnamese coffee next time. read more

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Service: 4/5 Food: 4.5/5 Wait: 4/5 Price: $ Presentation of food: 4.5/5 Presentation of restaurant: 4/5 Overall: 4.5/5 Came here like 3 times now, the first time was back in February (right before pandemic), my husband and I walked in curious of this place since we live near by. We thought we give it a try since there aren't any Bubble Tea places right near Mission, besides Quickly (yuck). We walked in and the gentlemen greeted us within 8 seconds (which I appreciate the acknowledgement), turns out he is still in training. So we ordered quite a few things, first item has to be the Mango Coconut goodness that we saw what they're popular for. In turn I ordered a Jasmine MT w/ boba, as for snacks we ordered their Basil Popcorn Chicken, Katsu Sando, and the Spicy Salmon Onigiri. Little did we know the portions are G E N E R O U S, so we definitely over ordered x] Out of everything I personally would skip on the Katsu Sando. Everything else is really good! Katsu Sando - Skip Popcorn Chicken - Amazing, flavorful, crispy, not oily! Spicy Salmon Onigiri - MUST TRY! Jasmine MT - Skip Mango Coconut - IT IS a 'Sexy Drink' like they say Just be aware, the sexy drink can be subbed as a meal, it is a bit filling; so if you are skipping food food this will be perfect. I highly recommend! read more

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Definitely my new go-to when I don't just want boba, but snacks too! Cause you know..sometimes you want to both! Their boba drinks are well-flavored and the boba is soft. But I really love the assortment of snack offerings, namely: takoyaki, katsu sando, spam musubi, and popcorn chicken. Everything is so tasty and well put together. Been consistently satisfying every time I've had it, which is several times now. He he he. Have also been satisfied with delivery thus far. Food has come still hot and crispy enough for delivery, and beverages have been delivered still icy cold. Overall, definitely toward the top of my list for boba and snack spots in SF and would definitely consider myself a return customer. read more

My SO and I visited back when District Tea opened and we really enjoyed the new drinks they brought to the to the Mission. Their onigiri is unique and delicious! I also loved the Hong Kong milk tea that actually tasted like HK milk tea... way better than Boba Guys' version. Their pearls are more soft in texture so depends on what you like. :) All in all would definitely come back again. Best part is you're also supporting a local family-owned women run business!!! We're just sad that we don't go up to the city enough ;( read more

AMAZING, definitely one of the best bobas I've ever had- def the best one in SF! I would totally recommend read more

District Tea - Mango coconut, Popcorn Chicken - AMAZING!!! One of the best bobas I've ever had, def the best one in SF - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'm going to be honest, I was hoping for this to blow me away but it was just ~okay. I was in the area looking for some matcha and saw the great reviews. The actual location is a little small, no indoor seating but it didn't bother me, I was not planning to sit inside anyways - just noting this for anyone else who plans to. The workers were kind and quick with making the drink. As for the actual drink, I got a *small* strawberry matcha latte with boba and 2% milk. This came out to be $7.24. A 16 oz strawberry matcha for $7 without any milk substitution is kind of insane. I have been to several other places, chain or not, that have a much larger matcha (with milk sub) for much less. (Note: I am not often in the Mission area so this may be normal.) It was a subpar drink as well. Sadly, I would not come back but it is nice to try. (They do say, if you are not satisfied to go back and they can remake/replace however, I'm not comfortable with that and I had already left the area by the time I tried my drink. It's definitely good service though!) read more

District Tea - Strawberry Matcha Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've never had these Japanese sandos but I decided to order one from here via Doordash and boy was it delicious! The bread was fluffy and the egg salad base was one of the best I've had! I also got the Sunset which was good but you really have to mix the drink so it's not too saturated. The popcorn chicken, i know some reviews really liked that they're big pieces but I don't really like the massive pieces. I do like that it's not super battered but i wish it had smaller chunks so there's more seasoning with meat ratio. I would order the egg sandwich sando over and over again! I'm looking forward to trying the Golden Gate drink too! read more

This place has a simple charm to it. The space itself has changed over many times over the the last few years. I hope District Tea is here for the long haul. It was one of those rare hot San Francisco days, when I decided to forgo a real meal and have a cold drink. I ordered the coconut mango drink. I greatly appreciated the amount of frozen mango chucks being blended before my eyes. It tasted strongly of coconut milk and not overwhelmingly sweet. The well proportioned spam musubi had a thin smear of sweet teriyaki style sauce. The pot stickers had a great crunch to them. read more

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If you want amazing sandwiches and drinks, look no further. District Tea is a must-hit spot for any picnic plans or quick bites. Their katsu sando is divine and drinks so flavorful. read more

Drinks are fresh, boba texture is great. I love the picnic combo they have here! Doesn't look like a lot but is filling if you buy one more snack :) The location is close enough to walk to Dolores Park so you can sit down and enjoy. Parking is kinda tough, but that's a given because it's on mission. I would definitely go here again because not many places offer HK milk tea or Hojicha (at least that I've found) read more

District Tea - Picnic Combo (Hong Kong Milk Tea & Hojicha Milk Tea) and Spam Musubi, Corn Croquette, Katsu Sando with Popcorn Chicken. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is an awesome new addition to the Mission. You can tell the owners put a ton of effort into their products. You can really taste the quality of the tea and the freshness of the ingredients in the food. They're all organic and all natural - no cutting corners here! They also have some pretty unique items like fresh onigiri and magonadas. My personal favorites are the watermelon green tea (you can actually taste the tea), thai tea (best I have ever had from any boba spot), and the crab onigiri (you really taste the crab and they're generous with the filling). Most of their fruit teas have real fruit chunks in them which I really appreciate. The interior is super cute and definitely instagram-friendly. Make sure to check out District Tea next time you're in SF! read more

This is my favorite tea shop for several reasons. A) their popcorn chicken is the best in the city B) they are thoughtful of how they package the food/drinks C) fast and efficient service! It's to go only, just order in the screen! read more

We were excited to support a local business, but failed to do so because of their operations. We made the trek over to the shop, and after trying to order for 10 mins, the cashier's card payment froze after I inserted my credit card and the cashier and the other staff member couldn't fix it. I offered to pay cash but they declined. So they just said sorry and we had to leave. It was very bizarre, they lost an order of several drinks from us and didn't seem to be trying to complete the purchase (not sure why they couldn't help us via the kiosk or cash). read more

We've been picking up their 64 oz milk teas during SIP and each one has been so good. I'm very picky with milk tea and District does a great job by producing a strong tea flavor while keeping sweetness at a good level, and not too sweet. So far we've tried Jasmine Milk Tea and Hojicha (each with grass jelly on the side). Both are great but my favorite now is Hojicha. Strong roasted tea flavor with the right amount of milk and sweetness. Also love that their 64 oz comes in a reusable mason jars labeled with a date to remind you when to drink by (they also pack your topping separately) Will be trying Mung Bean Latte and Watermelon Green Tea next time! read more

District Tea - 64 oz comes in a cute reusable mason jar - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Eh it was just okay. I got the twin peaks and couldn't really taste the mango flavor. I asked for light ice and got so much ice. read more

District Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

As an SF native who has been drinking boba for 20 years, this was the worst jasmine milk tea I've tried in a long time. Tea is watered down and even worse, has an overwhelming aftertaste of tap water. The HK milk tea also tasted watered down somehow despite being dark and having good HK milk tea flavor when it first hits your mouth. We had their mung bean milk tea and Thai green milk tea delivered via Doordash a while ago and they were quite good, so I'm not sure what's going on with the inconsistency. Hopefully it was just an off day. read more

Absolutely loved the taste and quality of all the drinks we ordered from District Tea. We had the mango matcha latte w/ boba, Assam black milk tea w/ agar boba, and the HK milk tea. I placed our order ahead online and got an email and text when it was ready for pickup. Customer service was great - extremely fast and super friendly. I walked up to the pick up window, gave my name, and got my order instantly. It took me way longer to find a parking space! I'm looking forward to trying more drinks and some of the snacks soon. read more

District Tea - Mango Matcha Latte w/ boba, Assam (Black) Milk Tea w/ agar boba, HK milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is great for a quick boba run when your in the city. The interior is very small with no tables or chairs. There are two ways to order either by kiosk or order from staff. The matcha drinks were really good and a good size. I'd definitely come again to try the food and more drinks! read more

This is for my order via grubhub. Boba texture is great, very similar to the consistency you get at Boba guys. Nice chew, firm and not soggy. The drinks were interesting and is what keeps my rating for this place high. Lots to choose from. I got the Mungbean latte and their seasonal drink (forgot what it's called.. golden gate maybe) that was jasmine green tea with watermelon and lychee. Most places tend to over sweeten their drinks for me so I thought it would be safer to select less sweet. Oddly couldn't designate percentages on grubhub. Not the fault of the boba shop. This place is consistently rated as one of the top boba places in San Francisco so my expectations was pretty high. The drinks were alright, the only reason why I gave it four stars instead of five was because I selected normal ice and got what looked like more ice. This really diluted the drink to the point I could barely taste the jasmine tea. The sweetness amount was just right for me but my boyfriend thought it was pretty bland. That being said, I would probably have given this 5 stars if it wasn't too diluted. Perhaps they add more ice for delivery orders? I don't know. But keep that in mind when ordering. For anyone coming here first time, I would suggest you choose less ice and normal sweetness to retain the flavor. Major pros: boba consistency (fresh) Real fruit makes quality better than many boba places. The mungbean latte has real pandan is something I've never heard of offered anywhere in SF so that's a plus. Cons: too much ice. Diluted tea flavor. TLDR Solid boba consistency. Too much ice for normal ice Lots of variety and seasonal options If you choose less sweet, expect diluted flavor. Better to stick to normal sweet read more

Better than Quickly's Manager Rachel provided us with the best care, recommended us what was good and offered to fix it for free if we didn't like it! Straws were eco friendly, made out of bamboo. Super aesthetic read more

District Tea - Thai Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I visited District Tea on a Friday at around 6 PM and ordered ahead on their website. It took around 15 minutes, but you can also order on a tablet at the actual store. It seems like ordering there would be the fastest. I expected street parking to be difficult, but with some luck, I was able to snag a spot immediately. The Strawberry Matcha Latte with Oat Milk was amazing. I've tried my fair share of strawberry matcha lattes and this one by far at the deepest matcha flavor. The oat flavor was also not overpowering, which was nice. Would highly recommend. The Popcorn Chicken was not greasy or oily at all and didn't make me feel gross after eating it. It tasted great, but there was a lack of seasoning, so it felt slightly bland. Would still recommend trying out. read more

District Tea - Large Strawberry Matcha Latte with Oat Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Although parking is a little tough to find and the area isn't the cleanest, District Tea is a diamond in the rough. I'm not a fan of ice cream but I'm a huge fan of the ice cream floats here. I had the Jasmine Tea Float and it was superb! The combination of a light jasmine tea with the ice cream made for a perfect blend that's neither too sweet nor too bland. I am also a big fan of their food selection. We had their Korean corn dog and Katsu Sando and both were hits, although the Sando is my favorite. For a place that specializes in boba, they beat my expectations in food. There's a ton of other snack items too such as Takoyaki, Onigiri, and popcorn chicken. For those who are looking for a larger combo to share with a friend, they have a picnic pack for 2 that comes with 3 food items and 2 drinks for a solid price. If I were in the area more often this would be my go-to for any kind of picnics or quick bites. read more

Heard of this place from tiktok and when we had plans for a day at the beach in the city, we knew we had to come here for their picnic deal. I ordered online day of and was able to choose "ASAP" or choose a specific time for pick up after selecting checkout. The picnic deal gives you so much bang for your buck; for under $30 you can choose from so many snack and entre options along with a drink of your choice.. per person. We were intrigued by their selection, so decided to order the spam masubi separately to get a little of everything. Parking can always be tricky in the mission district, but luckily the day we went we were able to find parking and walk up to the store from a block away. The order pick up is through a "window" and the staff greeted us, asked the name for pickup, and made our drinks live, which I appreciated so that they weren't watered down by ice at pickup. Everything seemed cleaned and proper PPE was worn. The food and drinks were delicious! I would recommend everything we tried. Something about natural ingredients makes the quality that much more amazing. read more

District Tea - Picnic for two plus Spam Musubi - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stopped by for a Vietnamese coffee w/boba and to try one of their Katsu Sandwiches! (As seen on tiktok!) The chicken was crispy and juicy, the bread soft, and the Katsu sauce was delicious. The staff are very welcoming and helpful when I didn't know what to choose for a drink. Worth stopping here and picking up a Katsu sandwich to go! read more

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Tea are so damn good!! Oolong milk the Oolong hot tea Assam milk tea Everything is the best one. Except the delivery guy from grubhub was so rude read more

I love this place! One of my favorites in SF. Customizable boba. Teas are well flavored and not super sweet. Great snack selection. Popcorn chicken is SO good. Workers are also really friendly and care about you having a good experience. read more

District Tea - Assam black tea and popcorn chicken - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

One of the best sweet drink shops in the city! I had their mango coconut with agar and it was so good and just the perfect sweetness at 100% sugar. The drinks take a little longer to make compared to your typical boba shop BUT you can taste the difference in quality. Besides, they give you an option to order ahead or you can bask in the sun in front of their shop while you wait for your drinks. My friend ordered a spam musubi which was also pretty good. Though the sauce was on the more sour side. Can't wait to try more drinks and little bites! read more

District Tea - Mango Coconut - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been wanting to try District Tea for the longest time and finally got to try it yesterday with my boyfriend, niece, and nephew since we were exploring the city. Although I love their selection and variety of drinks and snacks. The wait was a no go for me. It was the first time that we waited more for the order than wait in line to order. We expected to wait 15-20 mins max to waiting close to an hour. Pro Tip: order ahead on their app The popcorn chicken was good. My niece and nephew loved the toppings in their drink. But the rice in the spam and Katsu musubi was dry, needed some type of sauce to enjoy the rest. We ordered the hojica milk tea and it tasted water down assuming by the long wait. Overall, I was disappointed by my experience and would only try them again if I happened to be in the area and ordered ahead. read more

What a great hole in the wall spot for boba! The drinks were delicious. My friends and I each asked for 30% sugar and they were definitely the perfect level of sweetness. The takoyaki and korean corn dogs were also good snacks to have with the boba. I was also just generally impressed with their unique menu. I would want to go back and try their other boba drinks along with their snacks. :D read more

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I'm pretty sure that one of my foodie influencers turned me onto District Tea! I'm pretty excited for having found them as much as I am not a big Boba tea person, I do love snacky stuff! I have twice ordered the lunch pic in for two which has been wonderful-a variety of snacks for people like me who find it hard to settle on one item and wants to try it ALLLLLL!!! And yes, 2 teas are included in this pack. It's more than plenty for 2 as a snack, but is sufficient as a meal unless you have some voracious appetite--then go and pig out on one kit all to yourself! Pretty sure you'd be full! The Katsu is perfect. The snacks are all so yummy! If I wasn't so adverse to traveling across town to pick it up, I would have been there more than the two times I have been in the last several months. Sadly, too far for delivery. Support of local girls is a big plus for me, too! read more

Let me just emphasize on specialty from district tea, the BOBA. It is always consistent and man, ITS GOOOOD. This shop is a bit of a hole in the wall but this mom and pop milktea shop is something everyone needs to go to. From vietnamese coffee milk tea to mangonadas, they have everything. Even the snacks are delicious. This time i got a mung bean milk tea with boba; it was just the right sweetness that I enjoy. Not too sweet nor too bland. TLDR; Drinks are great and creative, boba is always consistently good Try the katsu sandwiches. read more

District Tea - Mung Bean milk tea with boba :) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

FINALLY! A fairly local boba spot with great "snacks" and awesome boba selections! This place offers a good variety! Not too much to overwhelm -- but they have IG worthy looking drinks that actually taste and live up to the looks! I will say -- I am a true lover of the MANGO COCONUT! Sooo sooo yummy with AGAR BOBA! Love the agar boba! Also - their musubis and onigilly are deelish and great sizes for a decent price in the city! Of course the popcorn chicken! We get the popcorn chicken almost everytime! So yummy and a great amount given! -- I go almost once or twice a week during lunch -- so I can't review for any other time of day or for the weekends... but definitely happy that this place opened up! Hoping they stay in business in SF and keep growing! read more

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I usually prefer my milk tea to be on the sweeter side but I really liked this drink! The boba is also super chewy and added some sweetness to the tea. Shoutout to the great staff too:) read more

District Tea - Hong Kong Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

We came here because of the fantastic reviews on yelp! The staff who took our order was extremely friendly and told us about a drink BOGO offer that we weren't aware of :) apparently it is their first anniversary today! The fruit teas we got were very refreshing and not overly sweet. The Korean corn dog is so so so delicious!! Cheese pull alert :) popcorn chicken was great as well. We will definitely come back! read more

District Tea - Korean corn dogs, popcorn chicken, strawberry fruit tea, and Mango Fruit Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Check out my progress pic of my half gallon of Golden Oolong milk tea after a day!! I bought this half gallon for myself (don't judge me), but I let my sister try just one sip and we have been killing this at an unhealthy rate!! I love coming back to District Tea time and time again. You get the taste of real tea- something that is often missing in many other boba shops. Their quality of the drinks never falter and their service is unbeatable. And holy nuts, don't get me started on the snacks!!! The popcorn chicken and Korean hot dogs are heaven sent. Favorite drink (at the moment): Golden Oolong milk tea Favorite snack: popcorn chicken, Korean hot dogs (half cheese/half sausage) read more

District Tea - Golden Oolong Milk Tea half gallon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Drinks are 5 star+. Like 10++++ You can taste the tea but it's not too bitter/strong and the sugar level was PERFECT. Food is not good. Their Katsu sandwich was inedible (and I have low standards) and the rice for their onigiri (both tuna and salmon) was hard. I would go back for drinks most definitely. So take this rating with a grain of salt--it averages out to 3 stars but if it was only for the drinks, it would easily get the full 5. read more

Hot mung bean latte at 30% sweetness is There other drinks look good too! Check if you can customize the sweetness and milk level for a drink. read more

We had the hojicha with oat milk and it was just okay. I personally really love a good hojicha-- the smooth, warm, nutty flavor of leaves roasted over charcoal makes it one of my favorite teas. The initial flavor I had through my sip was one of sweetness from the sugar that was used. The second flavor I got was the bitterness from tea that had been brewed (in my opinion) a bit too long, bringing out some of undesirable tannins, which doesn't feel like it should be happening in a green tea... The tea flavor was more reminiscent of a black tea to me than a green tea. Oat milk normally makes things a bit creamier, but I personally think the hojicha with oat milk would have benefited from some sort of milk foam (or thicker milk product) in order to bring out the lighter roasted flavors of the hojicha. They also offer these 64 ounce glass jars of drink of your choice to enjoy (for up to a week!) at home. They retail for $22.00...which I guess is about four 16 ounce teas. read more

District Tea has been on my bookmarks for quite awhile!! So glad I've finally had a chance to check them out. We pre-order on their website before driving here. It was simple & easy! On the website it said expect 30 min for our order however they notified me within 10 minutes that our order was ready! We got their picnic for 2 which is such a great idea! I wanted to try all the yummy snacks they offered. We got the katsu sando (5/5 it was delicious) takoyaki (5/5 i wanted more of this), lastly spam musubi (2/5 mediocre wouldn't get this next time), as for drinks my bf got the strawberry tea (3/5 he thought it was decent) lastly I got the Hong Kong milk tea with boba (5/5 it was soooo good, boba was cooked perfectly, perfect amount of sweetness!) Would I come back again? YESS!!! read more

District Tea - Picnic for 2! - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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We got the picnic box and took it to Dolores Park (only around an 8 minute walk away) to eat. The box comes with a Japanese sandwich, two snacks (we got salmon onigiri and takoyaki), and two drinks. It was a lot of food and definitely worth it! We upgraded to the katsu sandwich for an extra $4, which we thought was worth it. The katsu was perfectly fried and the bread was nice and soft. The onigiri and takoyaki were also super flavorful! The drinks were also good - I'd recommend the sunset district because there was a strong tea flavor and it wasn't too sweet. The boba was just okay though, a little bit hard. read more

District Tea - Salmon Onigiri - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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