Love this specific location! Very generous staff and they know to please the customer! My friend and I order two large drinks but staff accidentally gave us medium. To accommodate us paying for a large size, the staff happily made us another medium drinks total of four drinks. Would come back and they know how to proportion the sugars and ice! read more

Happy indeed! I feel like we came at the most hectic time possible; inside was crowded and the line was out the door, but to my surprise, they got through the line pretty swiftly. My family and I ordered all different flavors and they were all yummy! This place was cute and had sufficient seating. Family friendly and seemed like a great hang out spot! The customer service was great, even in spite of the rush! Happy Lemon fan for sure! read more

Happy Lemon - A variety of drinks -- all delicious! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Black tea with salted cheese with 25% sugar is on point! no complains~

Usually a 5 Star for me because I can't get over how good their Green Tea with Salted Cheese is, but this location has a particularly long wait hence the -1 Star. It took almost 15 minutes before my order came out! They have plenty of people of working and I'm sure they're hustling, but there's always a super long line. Sometime even wrapped around the place! It's probably cause this location opened not too long ago, so expect a wait. If you know anyone needing a job, I saw hiring posts! Pays pretty damn well imo for a young student at ~$15-$18+. Pls werk here so I can selfishly have my Green Tea with Salted Cheese quicker, hehe. read more

Haven't been here in a while but ordered 2 large A2s (75 sugar and 25 ice) and it felt watered down. They had tea flavor but it isn't very strong. Before the drinks at this location was better than the Serramonte and Tanforan locations but now it's on par with the place. Happy Lemon in general has been disappointing and it used to be my go to place. read more

I love happy lemon for their salted cheese but they give way too little. They charge $1 for extra salted cheese but it's barely a noticeable amount. Not worth the extra dollar read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I was taken aback the first time I tried it, but it actually tastes pretty good. I've tried milk tea with the salted cheese and with the tiramisu cheese and I'm going to have to go with the tiramisu cheese. I really like the hint of cocoa that goes with it. The method to drinking it with the cheese definitely makes a difference! If you just sip the top, it's way to salty so you have to tilt it further back to get the drink with it as well. If you're not sure what to get, you can't go wrong with their recommended top 10. I've tried my friends' orders and they're pretty tasty. But if it's your first time, you've definitely got to try it with the cheese for the experience. Service was good, they were very polite. They also have a lot of workers, so the wait for your drink is not long at all. Price is very standard for current boba places. read more

Happy Lemon - Milk tea with salted cheese and boba - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Never thought that cheese on top of boba would be a great idea. However, it has now become one of my favorites. I ordered the green tea + cheese and in my opinion, the cheese makes the tea taste stronger and also remind me of cheesecake. I asked my friends that I was with but it seems like no one agrees with me so far. One thing I really do not like is the wait. It just takes so long for them to make one drink and I seriously waited over 20 minutes to get my drink. They really have to work on this one big issue because as much as I do like their drinks, I do not like waiting. I would rather go somewhere else and pay less (since there will be no cheese creama on top) with a significantly shorter wait time. read more

Happy Lemon has stepped up in the bubble tea game. Now their bubble tea is one of the best taste in the Bay Area. I really like their salted cheese series, any selection in salted cheese section is great. The secret of drinking salted cheese tea is DONT SHAKE OR MIX! read more

Everyone has been talking about this place and I finally tried it for the first time! I'm typically a milk tea person but the day I came to Happy Lemon I wasn't feeling too sweet (ha) that day. My friend recommended the lemon green tea (again, I usually NEVER order anything fruity and stick to milk teas) so I got that. At first I was shocked at how sour it was. My friend also mentioned that it doesn't typically taste like that, but after awhile it was yummy!!! This would be an excellent drink to have during the summertime. On top of everything else their branding is the cutest! Very clean and I guess you could say I was a happy lemon afterwards (-: read more

It was 7:45pm September 16th on a perfect summer a night. My son wanted bubble waffles and the worker told us it was sold out, then proceeded to grab the two pitchers filled with bubble waffle batter and hides it in the fridge. Thanks for making my son cry and us mad Much appreciated! read more

Service is slightly slow, but the drinks are good so I'm not complaining! So glad that there's a decent boba place in Burlingame now. My go to drinks are the green tea with cheese topping, or the yakult green tea. read more

This was my first visit to Happy Lemon's Burlingame location, and this is one of their smaller locations due to the layout of the store. It was already the afternoon when I stopped by, and I'm sensitive to caffeine, so decided to get a non-milk tea drink. I tried the Grapefruit & Yakult (Medium/$4.25 + $0.50 Aloe, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Ge_Ayy9Vlbr5ePxqkWYBzg&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg), which was perfect at 25% sweetness. It still had a nice tartness, and the grapefruit was very fresh. The aloe was also delicious, but I couldn't taste the yakult flavor at all. Although the grapefruit flavor was good, I like their milk tea drinks better and wouldn't get this one again. read more

Happy Lemon - Grapefruit & Yakult (Medium/$4.25 + $0.50 Aloe)- 3/5 stars - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I was in the area and had to check this place out after 2 of my friends recommended it to me. It was a Saturday around lunch and they were pretty busy. I knew I wanted to try the salted cheese, so I ended up getting the A4: Light Oolong Tea with Salted Cheese and extra salted cheese lol. I got my drink in less than 10 mins and I told the girl that I ordered it with extra salted cheese because it looked regular compared to another Yelper's photo, but she told me that yes, that my drink already had extra salted cheese. You can see in the pic that I posted, that it looks like there wasn't extra added. But, whatever, I didn't want to argue. Anyway, the salted cheese itself was really good! Probably the best I've ever had. It paired perfectly with the oolong tea! I came back another time and got the Boba Milk Tea with Puff Cream. The milk tea and boba were good, but the puff cream wasn't that great. Overall, I've had a good experience so far. Customer service could be better though. I highly recommend this place for the salted cheese and can't wait to try the Mango Matcha! But, for the puff cream, I suggest Tancca in the city. read more

Happy Lemon - A4 Light Oolong Tea w/ Salted Cheese - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Short line on a Saturday afternoon around 230pm. Cashier was not particularly friendly but efficient, which is mainly what matters to me. I forgot to ask about the stamp card, and they forgot to offer it to me, boo. Milk tea with salted cheese (A8, $3.75) - I thought this would be similar to a crema-type drink (which I don't like all that much), but this is different. The lightly salted cheese on the top of the drink is so rich and creamy that it was good even when sipping it on its own. It was a great combination of flavors when drinking it with the milk tea coming through the bottom. Fresh lemon honey green tea (B3, $4.75) - my fiancé thought this was too sour but I actually liked the acidity. The lemon flavor was strong and tasted fresh. Pretty expensive drink, though. Didn't care for the boba because though the texture was fine, it didn't taste like anything, unlike some other spots where the boba is sweet because it's soaked in honey. Would return for the salted cheese series but skip on the boba and choose another topping. read more

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This town is so cute!! I'm officially in love with Burlingame! The Happy Lemon in this location is so clean. The vibe was chill. Not a lot of seats, like their other locations. Even on a Friday night, there wasn't a long line because of so many workers. Everyone is VERY friendly. My go to drink is A5 (or maybe A4)? The Light Oolong Tea with salted cream cheese. I always ask for the cream cheese on the side so I can sip on their awesome tea and lick the cheese LOL. I know it's weird but trust me, try it and you're forever changed! This time, however, I got E11 (?), the Mango Boba Green Tea. And it was Ohh SO SO GOOD! The drink comes with mango bits so definitely get a big straw. Don't make the mistake I did. DO NOT GRAB A SMALL STRAW because you will end up making a giant hole on the cap to suck out the bits LOL. I asked to adjust the ice but I guess for this drink you can't? Not sure about other choices. If you haven't been to a Happy Lemon, GOOOO!! read more

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I have been looking forward to trying this place since I pretty much half Asian (being born and raised in SF does that to you)! I am not super uber brave so I couldn't get myself to try the salted cheese. I just can't. Thats why I am only half Asian ;) I did go with the mango boba and it was tasty. Sweet, but not too sweet, and the mango flavor was on point. So why am I only giving it 3 stars? The service...The line was out the door and almost around the corner. Your thinking holy crap! It was really the lady at the cash register. She was soooooooooo slow. I aged three years before I got to the front. They were making drinks faster than people were getting to the front of the line. The drink guys were literally just waiting for her to enter the orders. If you fix the timing issue this place is legit great boba! read more

I certainly left happy after getting boba here! I definitely went the safe route and ordered the Passionfruit Green Tea with boba. First off, the boba was the perfect texture and it was the mini ones. I also opted for 50% sweetness since the flavored tea itself can be very sweet. All this goodness for a cheap $3.25! I feel like boba prices are hardly ever this low anymore. For those who have heard about the classic cheese tea drink, it was not exactly my cup of tea (pun totally intended). The cheese foam that sits on top of the tea was a bit salty but I can see that it balances with the sweetness of the jasmine tea underneath, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I think the next time I'll just order the jasmine tea even though it defeats the purpose of the signature drink. Shoutout to the cashier who let me have a sample and gave me the option of trying green or black tea! This is a great spot to come to in the afternoon or after dinner. There is a basket of games such as Jenga and Cards Against Humanity. May the enjoyment of boba and games begin! read more

50岚的味道！its like KOI tea. I got the specialty beverage matcha latte, and added a sea salt topping. 25% sweetness was still a little too sweet for me. Fyi- this is different from the matcha latte with tiramisu sea salt in their salted cheese series. Apparently the salted cheese series matcha comes with green tea, but the ala carte matcha doesn't have green tea. Matcha != Green tea. In any case, the specialty matcha latte is awesome! read more

Happy Lemon - Specialty beverage Match latte with added sea salt topping. Awesome! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Online orders are prioritized. Waited 20 minutes in line and 20 minutes to receive my order. Not a fun way to get boba. read more

Happy Lemon - Online orders have names - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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This place was pretty good , what really impressed me the most was the customer service and friendliness. This was our first time here , and my family actually ordered the wrong drinks. They girl working there was so nice , that she gave us new drinks and let us keep the other ones at no extra charge, even though it was our fault. read more

I've been here twice in one week and I live all the way in SF. It's that good! My friend asked me if I wanted to try boba with cheese, I was like "wait.... cheese really? That's gross" don't knock it til you try it. It's honestly so good. You would have never guessed cheese goes with boba lol. I like the simplicity of their drink options but the execution is really out of this world. The salted cheese on top of the drinks taste like cream cheese froth with a pinch of sea salt. I've never had anything like it. My favorite drink to get is the milk tea with Oreo and tiramisu salted cheese. If you haven't tried salted cheese yet, TRY IT it will change your life! lol read more

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There was no wait at all when I stopped in. The employee took my order and made my drink immediately, and offered me some matcha powder on top which I didn't know was a thing. I had their #1 drink, salted cheese black tea, with boba. It was delicious. I have no complaints and would return right now if I could. read more

I wish they had a location in SF! Whenever I'm in Burlingame, I always try to make a stop to Happy Lemon. You may think "WTF cheese in my boba!" but trust! This is a game changer. I always opt for the oolong tea with their salted cheese on top. I wish they had a large size because I always kill their drinks so quickly. Their boba is meh but the salty cheese makes up for it! read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I love the drink there. I can say that I always go there 3-4 times a week. My Favorite drink is A3-Chocolate Smoothie with Salted Cheese. But the reason I give them only 3 starts because their servers and service are off. Their servers barely smile. Also, I faced the situation which they were busy and kinda throw the receipt to the previous customer. Beside their customer service, all drink are good and quality! read more

Ummm??? Where the heck is the Oreos in my Oreo milk tea?????? FAIL...so disappointed. I'm home sick and this is what comes home to me. Thanks for nothing Happy Lemon. This isn't the first time it has happened to me at the Burlingame location...they have skipped on my extra salted cheese toppings which I paid for and other instances the cashier and staff (young workers) just don't pay Attention...so annoyed right now. read more

Happy Lemon - Ummm??? Where the heck is the Oreos in my Oreo milk tea?????? FAIL... - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Not a bad boba shop in the Burlingame area. I find their prices slightly on the higher side, but I guess you have to pay more for higher quality. After all, they say they use fresh fruits in their drinks. I like how you can choose your sweetness level and ice level. Many other places give you that option as well and I find it very nice way for me to customize my drink to my specific preference. The drink came out fairly fast, the workers were helpful, and overall the drink was good. I asked what kind of pudding it was and they said it was an egg pudding. Honestly it wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't bad either. read more

Happy Lemon - Jasmine green tea with pudding - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Very well organized compared to the one at Tanforan. And the workers are super sweet and accommodating. I like to order the (hot) freshly squeezed lemon oolong tea. The Tanforan location wont make it for me... weird. Also, almost anything with lemon you SHOULD order 100% sweet or else it tastes hellla sour. Theres a big thing about the cheese, im just not a fan. The line can look long but theyre pretty good about getting your order done so dont be scared away. read more

New flavors?? Avocado matcha, strawberry black tea, strawberry oolong and strawberry green tea. I need to try these flavors but I constantly find myself defaulting to my usual, matcha mango. Tried my friend's strawberry oolong with 25% sweetness and it was cool. Didn't taste special from others I've tried but still sticking to my usual :) didn't have to stand in a line on a Sunday noon and was clean with around 5 tables. Staff was fast too. read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I love all their specialty tea flavors and Oreo cheese boba. Everything is always so fresh and taste delicious. Staff is always super friendly as well read more

Excellent service at this happy lemon. Burlingame Happy Lemon is my usual go to but today the person who took our order realized that the cup our drink was in had a hole so he let us keep it and gave a new one. I love happy lemon, it's one of the best boba spots I've been too. Excellent service, clean place, and the drinks are good. Not to mention this place has board games to play while you drink your boba! This is the only one I have seen that has board games. It's a pretty convenient location on Burlingame avenue so it's convenient to go have dinner someplace and stop by here for some boba afterwards. Overall an excellent boba spot and definitely s place you should try. Some of the drinks can be too sweet so definitely make sure you adjust it to your liking. I always come back to this location! Haven't tried the snacks yet, but will definitely be trying them the next time I'm in the mood for cheesecake. read more

Happy Lemon - The drinks we ordered, including the one that had a hole in it and was given a new one free of charge - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Very nice location in downtown Burlingame. Street Parking available. Way less crowded than Tan Foran location. Staff is friendly. Customer service was good. Fast service. Went with my usual go-to order boba milk tea puff cream. Boba was nice and chewy. Drink was good, tea to milk ratio was good. Prices are $4-$5. read more

I got the grapefruit oolong tea and hubby got the oolong milk tea with salted cheese. I got half sweet and half ice since drinks tend to be too sweet for me. It was the perfect sweetness. If you like grapefruit drinks, you'll like the grapefruit oolong. read more

Happy Lemon - Grapefruit oolong and oolong milk tea with salted cheese - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

The hype is REAL. Any of the drink options featuring fresh-squeezed lemonade are so. Effing. Good. Better than Hotdog on a Stick's lemonade, hands down! I can't say that I've had their cheese drinks (because call me old fashioned, but cheese in drinks sounds like the stuff made of bathroom nightmares). However, I'm being told it's basically just a flavored, cream foam and quite delicious. I'll still pass, though. Get something. With lemons in it. It IS called Happy Lemon, after all. And refreshing AF. read more

Waited over 30 minutes for my one boba.. while they prioritized online both orders and made everybody in person waiting excessive long lines...After 30 minutes my drink was made wrong and after telling the Chinese lady 4x there I wanted my drink with zero sugar making it completely too sweet to even drink. I'm trying to find an email or contact for the owner to complain but I don't know if she's the owner I hope not jeez. read more

THE ANGLE! Never would I have imagined that a drink could be elevated simply by changing how you drink it. Then again, I never thought I would be drinking cheese on tea (altho, it's really more like milk cream imo). Still, I can see why this tea place became my friend's favorite once he moved to California. I can only pray they make it to Texas one day! Also, really fun mascot haha read more

I liked their drinks, i ordered the tiramisu salted cheese smoothie, which i really like,.. their chocolate is semi-sweet, plus the foam (salted cream cheee) changed its flavor profile which makes it differently good,.. read more

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Drink is good but you got a bitch working over here... i was paying for the drink with a card anc the cashier says look down look down look down... bitch the fuck u want me to look down for?? Just say the card scanner is on the table...i can tell she hates working there, quit your job read more

I love creama and I definitely liked it here. I like how the cheese brings out the taste in the tea. I got the original oolong, light sugar with cheese topping. I wish I had more cheese topping though, the ratio was a little bit off for me. I'm definitely a fan and will keep coming back for more. read more

I'm addicted. I've always ordered from the fresh lemon series...but I discovered something that will light up your taste buds on another level. Friggen MATCHA MANGO. Such an unlikely combo and you could never imagine how it would taste together...but oh my word! It is so damn good... it's sweet but not that sweet, fruity but also creamy but not overly creamy...ice cream like but not. I can't explain it...just try it. Thank me later. read more