After a day of shopping and having lunch, I wanted a to freak a fruit tea before going home. I found a Happy Lemon next to Panda Express, in the same shopping center I was at. I've never been to a Happy Lemon before. I as warmly welcomed and greeted when I entered the store. There is plenty on seating inside. Besides drinks they offer bubble waffles. I checked out the menu. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I decided to order the grapefruit green tea with 25% sweetness and minimal ice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My drink was ready in less than 5 minutes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was $6.95.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]My grapefruit green tea was so refreshing and delicious. It really hit the spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I enjoyed drinking it on my way home. I would definitely come here again. read more

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Happy Lemon was the first shop where I've tried Salted Cheese drinks. I haven't had them in a while, so I decided to give them a try again. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My go-to order is the Black Tea with Salted Cheese, it was a refreshing drink and just like what I remembered.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you're looking for salted cheese drinks, Happy Lemon is a great spot to get them![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Black Tea with Salted Cheese - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Happy Lemon never disappoints.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Had my regular boba milk tea half sweet add crystal boba.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

This location is actually the most convenient to me since I'm in the shopping center often, but I rarely come to this one. The parking right near the shop is limited and usually taken by the other businesses. It's pretty lucky to find parking right in front, unless it's a very slow day. This time around, I ordered ahead of time to get my drinks/waffle faster. My order included the usual milk tea with sea salt cream and lychee jelly, a chocolate waffle and something for the bf. When I got there, my drinks weren't quite ready, but it wasn't too much of a wait. Service isn't the friendliest, but nothing to complain about. The shop has a good amount of space for people to hang out and chat after getting drinks. It's usually pretty quiet, at least on the handful of times I've been there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]1 star off is for my drink - for some reason, this location has always been a little off with the drink I've ordered. Even though I (usually) order the exact same drink at several locations, this one is always inconsistent with it's sweetness level. Most of the time, it's less sweet than expected while once in a while, it's way too sweet.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'm sure there's a formula for it, but it's never quite the same. The chocolate waffle was good and no complaints for the other drink. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I ordered the black tea with salted cheese 25 percent sweetness. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love their salted cheese, really good flavor of savory and a hint of salt. One of the best salted cheese out there imo.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Their black tea was pretty good. It had a nice flavor, not watered down today compared to other boba shop.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I noticed their tea tastes different from day to day. Sometimes it's water down sometimes it's strong.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]But their salted cheese has been consistent every visit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I think this location is a lot better than the other locations I been to in the Bay Area. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Black Tea with Salted Cheese - Cold (Large) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Yes! They finally got popcorn chicken here so they are now officially the best boba in the area. The popcorn chicken is available in 5 spices. Including Chinese spicy and no spice. The service is the absolute best. They delivered the drinks to me instead of calling me. They are very friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The drinks were very good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The seating was OK. Not too much but at least a few. read more

I wish the male behind the counter would have said I had BRF (biccchie resting face) to my face and not behind my back... I'd have told him, "why, yes....yes, I do suffer from BRF". Evidently he didn't see my son sitting waiting for the order and heard/saw the comments. Q- To the male Associate working on 7/9/24 @2:57p - Why are you working with people? Suggestion (if you want to work in customer service) Wait til customers are gone before trash talking them. BRF sufferer. read more

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Happy Lemon is a boba tea chain that serves waffles and Korean fried chicken. They have a variety of fruit and milk teas with salted cheese and combo options. It's located in a complex with lot parking and has a few tables for small group or individual indoor seating. The waffles were a bit of a wait and they ran out of fried chicken, but the drinks came out relatively quickly and were priced reasonably for the area. The bubble waffles tasted great - they were a good amount of sweet and fluffy. There's not much of a difference between the original waffle and the oreo waffle other than the texture (the oreo one had hard chunks where there was oreo pieces). I wouldn't recommend the puff creams - they were $1 each and didn't taste great (kind of like sour milk). However, the mango boba green tea was refreshing and had the perfect amount of sweet mango flavor. The ratio of boba to drink was good and the mango boba was the right texture - I'd rate it a 9/10. I'd recommend this place as a post-work treat to either pick up or dine-in with a friend or 2. read more

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We were glad to have a Happy Lemon down the street from us! We even walked here since it was so close by. [[HIGHLIGHT]]So many of their drinks are super refreshing, and they do have hot options, too![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I feel like the menu is slowly growing since they now have popcorn chicken. I'm not sure if they have popcorn chicken at all locations, but they have it at this location, and they have multiple flavors, which is really convenient. Service is always great, and workers are super friendly. If you have questions about any of the drinks or toppings, you can always ask! Most of the time we're here, there are only 2-3 people working, so there are times when drinks may take a bit if you're waiting for them. There's also an app where you can order online and earn points! I suggest using the app to order ahead if you don't want to wait. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My go-to drinks are the Matcha Latte with Tiramisu Salted Cheese Cold, Milk Tea with Oreo and Tiramisu Salted Cheese, Boba Milk Tea with Puff Cream, Okinawa Sugar with Fresh Milk Boba, and the Mango Matcha. All are great![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I've even had some as hot drinks and they're great hot too![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We've also had the waffles and popcorn chicken and they're really good! It just takes a little longer to make it so you'll have to wait. My favorite waffle flavors are chocolate and Oreo. For the popcorn chicken, I tried the Paprika Spicy and I wasn't a fan. I'll probably try the original next time. We'll continue coming back for sure! read more

This is the best happy lemon I have ever been to. Good staff, (not necessarily friendly unless you meet Edward but always professional and skilled) [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great Drinks and consistently awesome.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Honestly the most reliable place to get a salted cheese drink. It's so so good every single time and even the next day. Honestly just a perfect blend of sweet and savory. Also tried my friend's Strawberry Shortcake Drink with Lychee. Really really tasty and tasted like a drinkable dessert. Great mix of fruit and creaminess but definitely on the more expensive side (especially since lychee was added). Never saw this drink at other locations so if you come here definitely check it out! Overall, I've only been to this location once and have no complaints! The drinks were super good and service was quick. There are only a few tables but this is more of a grab and go location. Some tables had crumbs so cleanliness isn't the greatest if you're thinking to dine-in. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Medium A2. Black Tea with Salted Cheese Cold ($5.50) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been here multiple times and I think this is my favorite happy lemon location in the South Bay. The staff is always so helpful and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My go to drink is the Green Tea with Salted Cheese; I remember the first time I tried salted cheese i though it was so weird but i've grown to love it and it's one of my favorite drinks.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The Tiramisu Salted Cheese is also really good, I usually get it with the oreo milk tea.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Happy Lemon Premier - A1. Green Tea with Salted Cheese - Cold (Large) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Decent Happy Lemon location! Ordered my usual passion fruit green tea with boba. I appreciate the staff that day making the drinks actually mix it before pouring it in to the cup. It is usually 50:50 for staff at most Happy Lemon locations to pour everything into the cup and shake it after it is sealed, but you can definitely taste the difference if it is mixed beforehand. Boba here cooked well too. Parking can be tight in the direct lot. Otherwise, adjacent lot should be free. read more

This be probably one my favourite Bobba Spots. They got good black ballz for daaaays! And I know that you love Black Ballz. Who doesn't!? Okay, I'm sure all the drinks are just fine, I don't really have a favourite beverage, cuz I get something different every time and it never disappoints. But lemme tell you. HOOOOOOOOOOOO!! LEMME TELL YOU!! I ordered one of them there Matcha Waffers, a solid choice anytime, but we got some of that Salted Cheese Cheese Dip Dipping Sooossss! Holy Mother of Saint Golly Mr. Molly. I've had the Salted Cheese Cheese Beverage before and wasn't over impressed. Acquired taste I'm sure. But when you get that ooo-gooey dripping dipping sawsss on the side and dip your Waffer McPaffer into it, you're gonna grow hair on your chest. In a good way. aaaaaaaaaayyyyy! ^_____^ read more

Just here to rave about the matcha bubble waffles and the puff cream--absolute perfection! Crispy, flavorful, and just the right amount of sweetness. That's all. read more

Happy Lemon is one of my favorite boba spots in San Jose! I always get the A2 black tea salted cheese here or the D5 boba milk tea with puff cream. There is plenty of parking in the plaza. The shop itself is pretty small compared to other Happy Lemons and was unexpectedly crowded when we went on a Sunday around 5PM. Shoutout to Darren & Bryan for making our drinks with their blood sweat and tears I will definitely be coming back to this location in the future! read more

Happy Lemon Premier - A2. Black Tea with Salted Cheese - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I never so much noticed this location in the busy San Jose Marketcenter, but I stopped by recently for the first time and had a relatively pleasant experience. I've noticed every Happy Lemon I visit seems to have a habit of ordering way too many business supplies--so much so that the boxes are out in plain view of customers. Not a bad thing, but not the kind of spot that will win awards for aesthetically pleasing pictures. My general opinion of Happy Lemon boba is that the milk teas are pretty good. Quality control is consistent across locations, and as someone that is a boba traditionalist (not interested in the salty cheese, new school offerings) their basic menu has my approval. This location isn't the biggest store, doesn't have the fanciest marketing posters, but serves good boba at a good pace. I usually like to get the Okinawa milk tea with boba, but this time I got the fresh passion fruit mango green tea with crystal boba. I wouldn't personally go for mango but I have nothing bad to say about the drink I got. read more

Absolutely delicious service greatest ever They even have top 10 drinks highly recommend read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Happy lemon mascot - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

We went here for some late night boba cravings and it did not disappoint! I got the Oreo milk tea with tiramisu salted cheese (def recommend this!!) & my friend got a regular milk tea -- both were yummy. There were still a few groups coming in at the time, but the staff got us our drinks fairly fast. I would lower sweetness to 75% so it's not too sweet, but otherwise will be coming back to try other drinks. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I love happy lemon. I've tried a few drinks and can't believe this is my first review. Service is fast. It's always clean and organize when I stop by. They take Apple Pay. My favorite are the freshly squeezed lemonades. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - E8. Passion Fruit Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I came on a Thursday and no one was here when I went in so the drink was made quickly. My go-to drink is the green tea with salted cheese. I typically always get it 50% sweet, 50% ice. I felt this spot slightly didn't make it right compared to other locations. read more

This was my first experience with Happy Lemon so I had no idea what to expect. When I pulled up the lot was full but luckily I was able to find a spot as someone was leaving. Either way it's in a plaza so your bound to find parking just may have to walk a bit, okay product time. The line was coming out of the door which was what I expected after reading some reviews. It was slightly confusing because you couldn't tell if people were waiting for their orders or in line to place an order (signs would be helpful or social distancing markers). I was in line for about 10 mins and there's a menu outside near the door so your not clueless when you get inside. I choose the Oolong Salted Cheese and added Boba. Overall the drink was okay. I'm a big tea fan and didn't get a full oolong flavor and I still have no idea what part was "salted cheese". I'll have to do some digging. It is pretty cool you can modify the ice amount and sweetness so it's def worth a try. I'll go back and try a more popular drink to see what the hype really is about. read more

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I discovered Happy Lemon during COVID times and I was very happy I did. They do a great job of maintaining social distance. They have a great menu and the staff is always very helpful. This is one of my favorite boba shops due to the quality of their teas and their service. My go to here is the strawberry green tea with 0% sweetness level. read more

Boba craving satisfied! The staff is holding it down. When I came in they had hella orders and they were making drinks non-stop. A lot of the drink orders were made online. It took a while, but the drinks are up to par. I kept a close watch on the girl handling the register. Call me crazy but I have a HUGE issue with people wearing gloves, handling money and then using the same gloves to handle food. (Since before this whole covid thing) I didn't see that happen... Thank God. read more

Best SALTED CHEESE. Period. If you like "crema" or "salted cheese" this is your place. Don't go anywhere else. (I've tried the salted cheese at other boba places & they just don't compare to Happy Lemon.) Something else to keep in mind & is super important: *not* all Happy Lemons are created equally. This location (Coleman) is by far THE BEST one. They also don't charge a delivery fee in DoorDash like other locations do. read more

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I have worked at a happy lemon at a different location for two years, and I never seen this happened before. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Originally I ordered a strawberry shortcake , and I saw that they brought out 2 unsealed premade frozen strawberry shortcake smoothies that they kept in their freezer and poured it into my new cup.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I gave them the benefit of the doubt that maybe it wasn't that old and it will be fine. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Took a sip and it immediately tasted like water and got a freezer burn.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I was able to get a new fresh smoothie made but I can't believe that they thought it was okay to give to me. read more

I love that they have a location so close to my work. It's located in the Coleman plaza. Plenty of parking, you might just have to walk a little bit. I've never seen a line at this location maybe one or two people in front of you at most. They have plenty of tables and chairs, though I never see anyone hanging out at this location. Drinks always come out pretty quickly, I was in and out within 5 minutes. I got the most popular drink, Black tea with salted cheese. If you've never had they salted cheese before, it might sound weird, but it works and it's good! It's more of a creamy cheese foam and not salty at all. Just make sure you tilt the cup enough so you're drinking both tea and salted cheese. If you don't, all you'll get is salted cheese foam and that won't be very good. The drinks are on the sweet side, so adjust accordingly if you don't have a sweet tooth. read more

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I went to Happy Lemon for the first time a couple of weeks ago and now I see them everywhere. It's actually science...look up the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. I picked up a Boba milk tea and it was good. Service was fast, friendly, and efficient. I really like the playful decor and the bright colors...it makes me happy. read more

One "unhappy lemon..." Brought my family here to this establishment for some refreshments and light snacks. Sat down inside and consumed our food items and drinks. Upon cleaning up, I looked around for a trash can to dump our trash, but could not locate one inside. I then proceeded to ask the staff where are their trash receptacles so that we could toss our stuff. Staff could not give us an answer so we did our best to round up our trash and left it on the table for staff to clean since there were no trash cans inside the establishment. As we walked towards the exit another unknown Asian male said we needed to take our trash with us. I asked, "where are your trash cans?" to which the employee said, "Bring your trash with you and clean up after yourselves Mind you I made every conscious effort to throw away our trash as you should at most food establishments..... If they had a trash can. ‍ I requested to speak to the manager later named "Brian" who informed me that the store does not have any trash cans available to the customers. He suggested we look for a public trash can outside in the parking lot. I asked Brian where do employees throw their trash away and he said, "We have trash cans for ourselves." I am reporting this to the Santa Clara County Health Department as a health issue. I have never been to any retail food establishments where NO trash cans are available to the customers for them to throw away their trash. Not safe and definitely not clean. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

This was my first time trying Haply Lemon and it was delicious! I got the Strawberry Shortcake drink with lychee jelly ($7.75). It is a bit on the pricier side however I believe it is really worth it as I enjoyed it very much. The taste of the strawberry with the puff cream was so sweet and refreshing. Staff was really nice and quick with the orders. It is a bit difficult to find parking since it is in a plaza and the place is tiny so I recommend taking it to go! I can't wait to again to try other items on the menu. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Strawberry Shortcake with Lychee Jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Sooo..I've always heard they made it BIG with their Cheese Foam, I gave it a FEW tries but it NEVER seem to have AMAZED me. HOWEVER, I was told RECENTLY that they are KNOWN for their lemon drinks-- No, duh. I've been MISSING out for so long. I had the Lemon Honey Green Tea, and that IMMEDIATELY brought me back to my JUICE BOX childhood-- but even BETTER. The drink tasted as if they added the ENTIRE lemon, peels, seeds and all AND threw in a couple LEMON HEADS. Anyways, I definitely recommend y'all check out their lemon drinks if you haven't already done so, you're going to be IMPRESSED. read more

Came by for milk tea the other day and it was a tasty experience. This location is tucked away, behind Panda Express, which made it difficult to find. Parking was plentiful in the plaza. Service was quick and easy. They do take the points cards that can be used at other Happy Lemons. The milk tea with pearls was perfect, just like other locations with milk tea that wasn't too sweet with 0 added sugar and pearls which were perfectly chewy. $3.75 for the boba milk tea. read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been here many times and the staff is always very friendly. I usually order on the app for pick up and the drink is ready by the time I get there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]When I opt for 50% sweet, they make it just right.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend. read more

Nice place! Original waffles so good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]All drinks were delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is good, they prepared our order so quick. read more

I work next door at the Wax Center. I tried their orange milk tea with boba with no sugar. It was really good, super creamy, and I love the real orange peels at the bottom. Also the staff is really nice. I ordered my drink and disappeared for about 45mins, because I had a client. They held on to my drink for me, and didn't toss it out. Thank you! read more

I'm officially addicted to their salted cheese over unsweetened iced tea. All of the signature drinks I have tried have never been disappointing. I think this is the only boba chain that is consistent across all it's South Bay locations. This Happy Lemon is in a great location and parking is usually a breeze. There are a lot of essentials in the same plaza (Banking, Target, Marshalls, Office Depot, PetSmart, etc.) so grab a liquid dessert to aid you while you're running those house errands. Remember to try the salted cheeeeeeese! read more

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My first time coming here. Happy Lemon has a pretty diverse menu selection, but the fresh squeezed lemon teas caught my eye because you don't see that often at boba places (or at least I never see them on menus). The drink was pleasantly sour, but you can vividly taste the green tea. It was very very sweet, which I didn't enjoy too much, but the more I drank it the less off putting it became. Next time I'll be sure to ask for less sweet, then it would be perfect. 4/5 :) read more

Happy Lemon Premier - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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I came here around 11:58am on a Saturday - the store was empty. There were two orders after me and two workers on the floor. One taking orders, and one making drinks. For two matcha mango smoothie it took this store 9 mins to complete my drinks. They even finished the two drinks that were ordered AFTER me. my drink came out delicious but the flow of the store for it being empty was too slow moving. read more

I was in the other day and using my QR code for rewards points, and the guy helping me said something that really rubbed me the wrong way, not that he was particularly rude or anything, but nonetheless should not be something staff are put in the position to say to customers. I was placing my order and simultaneously scanning my QR code and he said "just to let you know, depending on who is taking your order they might get really annoyed if you scan your code before your order is entered, because it will freeze the system and they will have to reenter everything." Here's the problem with that: 1) This sounds like a Happy Lemon problem, not a me problem. Management needs to figure out how to avoid this so staff aren't having to educate customers. Most places you can scan your rewards code at any point of the transaction. Put up a sign, hide the scanner and only bring it out after the transaction, do something so customers don't have to feel like they need to go through a talk and adapt their behavior due to your faulty system and lack of forethought to put procedures and measures in place to remedy that faulty system. 2) Clearly there are employees who have short fuses if they get "really annoyed" when this happens and likely give unknowing customers attitude. Educate these employees, or put them in the back where they aren't interfacing with customers, or show them the door. Don't put the onus on good staff to warn customers about the possibility of an encounter with an impatient staff member. No one wants to deal with attitude. *UPDATE* Edward--I don't know how to respond to you, but wanted to emphasize that the issue was not with the employee that helped me. While he was not the bubbliest, he was also not rude either. What you need to figure out is who the bad employees are and retrain them, and also fix the issue with the rewards code QR code scanner. read more

You get a Happy Lemon, YOU get a Happy Lemon, ALL OF SAN JOSE GETS A HAPPY LEMON! There's no wonder why this franchise is so successful; their drinks are GOOD. This location is no exception. This is in the plaza near BJ's and Target and Trader Joe's so it's in a good vicinity and not much boba competition! My favorite is the A5 when I'm feeling like an indulgent mood. The staff is nice and service is quick! read more

Happy Lemon Premier - A5 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California