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    Happy Boba

    4.8 (36 reviews)

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    Mango slush with mixed boba and mango raspberry slush with mixed boba
    Shannon C.

    If you are looking for a good boba spot look no further. I had a mango raspberry slushy with a boba mix and it was delicious! We also tried the green waffle which is now my new favorite. I would come here just for that. Crispy on the outside with a light mochi texture on the inside filled with boba. So good! We asked a lot of questions and they were all met with a smile and suggestions on what to try. Very clean and organized on the inside along with a decent amount of space. Can't wait to try more items on their menu.

    Jasmine milk tea with classic boba
    Rachel W.

    I am super "happy" about the opening of this boba tea shop and the fact that it's so close to my house! I have visited a couple of times now and love the diverse number of teas available on the menu. I'm more of a milk-based tea drinker myself and typically opt for a classic oolong or jasmine milk tea with boba. Did I mention they also sell waffles and yogurt-based drinks? The best thing about their tea-based drinks is that they're brewed from real tea and they do not use pre-made powder mixtures. They also sell milk teas with salt cheese toppings, coffee-based drinks (like Vietnamese coffee), and fruit smoothies. As for interior, Happy Boba is very spacious and the staff members are super friendly. There are some comfy couches inside and plenty of seating to go around. I'm already planning the next visit and definitely recommend going if you're a new or old boba tea fan. Thank you, Happy Boba! :)

    Juli S.

    If you like Boba and other tea based drinks, be sure to check out Happy Boba. This family owned business is one of my three favorite Boba shops in the Treasure Valley. Aside from the tea, which they get from Taiwan (if you know, you know), they're making everything from scratch. They even cook Taro root for their Taro tea, which is a customer favorite. I ordered a large Classic Milk Tea with Boba ($6.55) on my way to Star. It was perfection! It took every ounce of willpower to refrain from stopping to get another drink on the way back. Next time, I'm trying the Taro Tea. The menu includes Vietnamese coffee, Green/ Pandan Waffles, and some toppings that most Boba shops in this area don't have on their menus: salted cheese, egg pudding, and grass jelly. Bonus: The last weekend of each month, they have a few house made Vietnamese desserts available at specials, such as 3 Che and Grass Jelly. Highly Recommended!!!

    Had to stop by our favorite boba spot before our long trip! Left to right: *Oolong Milk Tea *Taro Milk Tea With Salted Cheese & Egg Pudding *3 Classic Milk Teas With Boba *2 Thai Iced Tea With Boba *Iced Strawberry & Lychee Green Tea. Definitely try their delicious Green Waffle! Crispy on the outside and warm Pandan mochi consistency inside!

    Classic milk tea with boba
    Kristen J.

    This is now my favorite boba shop in Idaho!!! I will not be going ANYWHERE else. As someone who grew up with a huge Asian food presence growing up, I can be pretty picky when it comes to boba. However, happy boba has some of Idaho's best authentic boba! The taste of the boba is present, the texture of the boba is not too chewy or soft, and the tea is flavorful. I've tried the fruit and milk teas and are both really good! I also love the green waffles (or all of them really) because they are so crispy but can be made soft too! I will be coming here all of my days until I go back to school! :) Shoutout to the lovely people working here! They are so kind! I hope the business prospers!

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    Christine I.

    By far the best and only boba place we come to in Idaho. Excellent customer service. They make everything fresh. No powders. The tea is brewed in filtered water. And love that they have options without artificial colors! So many good drinks but one that's off the menu that I love is golden/jasmine milk tea.

    Pandan green waffle
    Samantha H.

    We come here all the time and today was their 1 year anniversary and they had a celebration and gave us free egg rolls! They're honestly so delicious and awesome here, the team is super nice, and I STRONGLY recommend the pandan waffle we get here every time! We crave it regularly because it's so good haha we come all the way from Meridian just for this place because they do it right without fail, seriously!

    Dalena T.

    Finally a place that takes me back to the good boba spots back in the Bay Area You have to try the green waffle! *Chefs kiss* The milk teas are really good too. Great variety and probably the only boba shop around that carries Jasmine Milk Tea (my fave)! Happy Boba will be my new go-to for the best boba!

    taro boba w oat milk!
    Loren P.

    This place is legit! Everything is made from scratch, no powder. I ordered the oat milk taro tea with boba which is cooked down from actual taro in house. I'm vegan and boba can be hard to find, but they have all the good non dairy milks and can make it as sweet/not sweet as you want. Service is excellent and the atmosphere is great! This is def my new go to boba place in Boise!

    Green waffle & Taro/grass jelly/red bean in coconut milk
    Sandy W.

    I am super happy to find out this boba place just open not long ago and they have green waffle!!! We got Vietnamese coffee, green waffle(pandan leaf waffle) & mixed Vietnamese dessert drink(red bean/grass jelly/taro in coconut milk). Can't wait till they got the pandan jelly end of this month. Must try!! It's authentic!

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    It's that same chalky cheap stuff all the crappy boboa places use except this one likes to charge you $7-8 bucks for a small. Nope!

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    I love this boba place friendly and fast customer service. I wish known it sooner. Sometimes I ordered two drinks for myself.

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    3 years ago

    Good flavor. Great staff. Taste like the authentic restaurants that I have been to in other cities

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    4 years ago

    Located in a strip mall, ample parking. I would say the fruit teas here are average at best.

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    3 years ago

    Lots of options for boba tea. Real tea used and dairy alternatives! Will be back again

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    3 years ago

    My favorite boba place in Idaho. My favorites are taro milk tea and lychee yogurt. Fresh ingredients and never too sweet.

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    3 years ago

    Hands down the best clear tea and service in Boise. A Boise must try & staple. Place has nice seating and areas to drink and converse.

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    3 years ago

    Classic milk tea and taro milk tea is a must there. Also their waffles are really good!

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    4 years ago

    Good Boba, super friendly staffs. Definitely the best boba in Boise! They will deliver your desired Boba in Happy Boba. Must try

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    The Whale Tea

    The Whale Tea

    4.4(58 reviews)
    6.3 mi
    $$

    Yummy= good yummy please come in and spend all your money…read more When I fell u they got they got good tea that's dope cool beans. Let me tell you something the plushies are so cute!

    Today's tea journey brought me to Whale tea. The location of this joint is close to the stadium…read morewhich is nice. I would come here often if I lived closer. What a pretty venue! It's very bright and vibrant. There's a ton of room and tables for people to grab a drink and hang out. It gives a very cozy feeling with the pillows on the long bench and little couch. There's two ordering stations that you can order your drinks from. There's not a lot of interaction with you and the barista. Actually, the gal that was working didn't really talk to us. She had a guest that she was giving her attention to. They were chatting it up the whole time we were ordering and while our drinks were made. There was a gentleman that clocked in and he helped me for a bit. He helped me start a new drink card. This would have been a 5 star review if the gal would have just paid a little more attention to us. For drinks I got the pomelo lemon tea with lychee jelly. My daughter grabbed the strawberry slushy with lychee jelly as well. The tea was delightful! You can taste the citrus in the tea. It was perfectly sweetened with a good amount of jellies on the bottom. There's also pieces of citrus peel. It added a nice element to my drink. The strawberry slushy was perfectly blended. It was thick and icy. It came with the cutest lid! My tea was fantastic and the venue is really cute! I look forward to trying other tea if I'm ever in the area again.

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    Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar

    3.7(57 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    Ramen was okay for a not very Asian city such as Boise. I just wanted something Asian/homey after…read moremany days of non Asian food. It still hit the spot. I would probably give it a 3 in Seattle (my home). But I'd give it a 4 in Boise. Meat was little tough, needs to be thicker and juicier, that would be main critique. In Seattle all the ramen places have better meat slices. It was well flavored though. Broth was right consistency. Lots of toppings which was good. Eggs were perfectly done. Service was quick and helpful - they gave me a spicy sauce at my request which gave the soul a nice kick. Ambiance was peaceful I liked the colorful wall art.

    I don't know if they got new management in the past year or what, but we used to go here all the…read moretime, then about three months ago we went and dined and felt like things were different, not as good quality, service was horrible etc. Today we ordered take out and once again it was just ok. Most disappointing things is that I ordered the spicy dry noodle (what I always order) and it came with the sliced chashu pork vs the chopped pork, despite the online listing stating it is chopped pork (which is what it always was when I ordered it before). It's a small thing, but I don't like the sliced pork, it has a different texture than the chopped pork. So once again disappointed with this place.

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    Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - I love all the Asian decor

    I love all the Asian decor

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    Happy Life CBD & Bubble Tea - Front of store

    Happy Life CBD & Bubble Tea

    4.1(17 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    I can not express to you how wonderful this boba shop is! Walked in and was instantly greeted…read more There is a bright menu board with all their drink options on it. I started looking at all their drink options. They have a lot! The two gentleman that were working gave me time to look over the menu. I did have a question about one of the teas. Rocky (the owner) and Austin did answer my questions. Rocky was nice and gave me a sample of the Thai tea before I committed to 12 oounces of it. He was also kind to modify the milk for me since I can't have dairy. I did get the Thai tea modified with oat milk. Boy, it is so good! It has the right amount of sweetness to it. It's sweetened with sugar cane vs condensed milk. I don't know the taste difference yet but the sugar cane is a total win for me! I'm not gonna lie, some of the boba pearls were still kind hard but it's ok. With the service and tea I was given, it could have had rocks on the bottom and I would still be happy! I got a chance to talk and interact with Rocky and Austin. It was nice to talk to them and get to know them. I was raised in a family full of business owners and it was great to connect with Rocky on that level! Austin was also great at promoting the donut shop next door to help promote their products and business as well. It a great to see local businesses supporting other local businesses! It helps our community thrive! If you're looking for a dope ass local joint to hit up for some milk teas or fruit teas, Happy Life CBD & Bubble Tea is your spot. Rocky and Austin is fabulous and you'll leave happy with a great drink! Highly recommend!

    I'm so shocked that this place has pretty mixed reviews.. granted I didn't come for the Boba tea so…read moretheir Boba may or may not be that great but I certainly had a delicious little iced coffee with lavender and coconut flavors here plus the 25 mg CBD shot in it has me feeling like I'm on cloud 9 right now ! I just happened to drive by as I was picking up lunch at nearby Firehouse Subs and I just had to go in and give them a try. There was a really nice guy at the register who assisted me in taking my order and making my drink which came up pretty fast so I didn't spend much time browsing their various CBD products in the cases but I will definitely be back for a more in depth look at them later and for more iced coffee too ofcourse! I also really loved that they had bamboo straws as an option rather than just regular plastic straws that are terrible for the planet. I look forward to returning to their shop as well as seeing them at Boise Hempfest !!!

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    Happy Life CBD & Bubble Tea - Small iced coffee.. got mine with lavender and coconut flavors and a 25 MG shot of CBD !

    Small iced coffee.. got mine with lavender and coconut flavors and a 25 MG shot of CBD !

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    Nara Ramen and Izakaya - Tofu bowl

    Nara Ramen and Izakaya

    3.7(81 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    Should be closed because of customer abuse…read more Ambiance of a Greyhound bus terminal with a clientele to match. Food totally sux. Salty, not fresh. One employee cooking and running from the kitchen to do everything, cook, register, bus tables, likely without washing hands. Probably works on clogged toilets without washing hands. Nobody at front counter. They have a screen where you order and pay. Everything is self serve and they have the gall to force a tip at checkout. They only accept credit cards and then added a service fee without my acknowledgement. You actually make your own boba. False advertising. Ramen is in the business name but no Ramen on menu. Everything is plastic. This place must be the biggest contributor to the hundreds of miles of floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean. Took 20 minutes to get my food and I was only one other customer at 1 pm on a Thursday. Totally effed up my order. I made it dine in and it came out in a bag to go. Super salty kung pao chicken. Only flimsy plastic ware. All of this is BS. $15 for food I would not allow a dog to eat. After tasting everything in my order, all of it went in the trash can.

    Stopped in for just a drink. I wasn't interested in their food. I've had it a couple times and…read morewasn't impressed. Wasn't really greeted until my drink a done. Customer service hasn't really been the best here. So, I walked in not expecting much. Low expectations so you don't get disappointed. My tea is good. It's perfectly sweet. You can taste a hint of the floral from the jasmine tea and the fruit of the lychee. There are chewy little jellies on the bottom that are really good. The best part was the juicy lychee on the bottom. Service was a 1 but the drink was a 4.

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    Nara Ramen and Izakaya - The front counter has NO person.

    The front counter has NO person.

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