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    Happy Lemon

    3.8 (227 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    A1. Green Tea with Salted Cheese
    Irene L.

    This is one of the more convenient Happy Lemon locations for me. Parking is usually easy to find, and I can get in and out pretty quickly. My go-to order is the A1 green tea with salted cheese, less ice and less sweetness. I was pleasantly surprised by how generous they were with the salted cheese, definitely a plus since it's my favorite part. One thing I really like about Happy Lemon drinks is that they still taste good even the next day or two. Since I'm sensitive to caffeine, I rarely finish my drink in one go, so it's nice that I can enjoy it over time. Service here is fairly quick and the shop is on the smaller side but definitely the one that I frequent.

    Freshly Squeezed Lemon Green Tea
    Jocelyn C.

    Came here after Paik's noodles next door for dessert. Drinks are good but don't really blow your mind. They've expanded their menu quite a bit since the last time I was here a while back with matchas, different popcorn chicken, winter melon drinks. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Green Tea - tasted mostly of tea with a hint of lemon. Would have loved more of that fresh squeeze. Tea flavor is that familiar jasmine tea flavor you get at chain boba shops. They're the OG cheese cream people in the bay. I'd say, if you're into salted cheese cream they're pretty good!

    Popcorn chicken and sweet and sour sauce.
    Le N.

    Food and drinks is on par with other Happy Lemon franchise stores. However, this is the only place I have been to that charges $1.25 for a 2oz container of sweet and sour sauce to eat with their popcorn chicken. Would come back if they stoped nickel and diming their patrons.

    Javi L.

    Very refreshing , not too sweet just perfect , especially on a hot summer day! Go with the A8 never fails !

    E11. Mango Green Tea with Mango Boba

    Kaitlyn is such a wonderful person and helped me when I didn't know what to order and when I was struggling to find something I liked. She was so kind and patient and the drinks were great!

    Peggy L.

    Have come back to this location at least 3-4 dozen more times simply because my husband works around the corner and it just continues to disappoint. I love Happy Lemon as a chain, but it is this specific location that is just awful. Tonight, I ordered a milk tea with extra boba with 0% sugar. I saw the worker pour a double batch of milk tea into 2 different cups...1 being the cup that was given to me and the other was what looked like an oreo puff cream milk tea. What are the chances that an oreo milk tea with puff cream would also have 0% sugar? I had my suspicions that the worker messed up my drink and poured sweetened milk tea into my boba cup, so I tasted it and was correct. It tasted 100% sweet so I went and told one of the workers and she questioned me as if I was lying and proceeded to ask the guy in vietnamese if he poured the milk tea from the short shaker or the tall shaker into my boba cup. When he said that he poured in milk tea from the tall one, instead of just making me a fresh drink like any other location would do especially when they made a mistake, she proceeded to peel open the cup, dump the tea from the cup to "save" the boba and poured new milk tea in and handed me a super sticky cup of heavily iced super sweet milk tea with boba (residual sugar from the milk tea in the cup). I never got an apology or anything, but more like I was inconveniencing her for asking her to remake my drink. Talk about rude!

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    Chris V.

    If you're happy and you know it, Yelp - you can! Happy Lemon is a chain that has been impressing me for almost eight years. I normally stop by their original San Jose shop, but I found myself closer to here and decided to give it a try. I do have some of their locations near where I live these days, but those don't offer the whole blended lemon series. I reactivated my Happy Lemon app and ordered a B1. Fresh Lemon Green Tea ($6.75), then drove over here from my prior stop. My drink was ready by the time I arrived, and fortunately there wasn't a wait at the counter at all. The whole blended lemon is great since you get all the complexities of the rind as well as the flesh. There is an exquisite, even masochistic pleasure in sipping this drink at a 25% sugar level. There is just enough sugar to tone down some of the bitterness from the tea and lemon, but it leaves you wanting to sip more anyway. Sure, 50% would have been more fun, but taking small sips - no thanks to the employee who handed me a giant straw - allowed me to keep the drink going for hours. I'm not sure that they actually fulfilled my 25% ice customization, but I'll give them a pass this time. Happy Lemon offers a unique, delicious lemon tea and also has a capable lineup of other drinks typical of bubble tea places. I will be happy to support them as long as they stay open somewhere accessible to me.

    C1. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Green Tea
    Amy A.

    My go-to place in San Jose for boba! We order from the app every weekend. Their squeezed lemon teas are SO good, I also love their strawberry green tea, milk tea and matcha latte with salted cheese. Service is fine. I keep coming back! My kids also love their bubble waffles

    Mango green tea
    Raquel R.

    This is my go to spot! I love happy lemon ! Customer service is always on point there sweet ! It's with in a plaza so there's plenty of parking around ! There's couple of tables to set and wait or to enjoy your drink and talk with your friend or whomever ! Definitely recommend!

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    boba was kinda hard :/ wasn't steamed enough it seems sadly:( but the flavor was good

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    Ask the Community - Happy Lemon

    Do they have any sugar options?

    Yes, you have the option to choose your ice and sugar levels ranging from 0%, 25%, 50% 75% and 100%.

    Stopped by to see if they were already open, and they are not open yet, not sure when opening day is?

    Their Grand Opening is on 10/27/18 to 10/28/18 from 11 am to 11 pm - there will be a BOGO deal.

    Are they open now?

    No they're not (today is 9/8). Doors were open but clearly still under construction. Don't let first review fool you.

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    Phin Cafe

    Phin Cafe

    4.2
    (703 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    Phin Cafe is a must-visit if you love Vietnamese coffee. Their egg coffee was incredible--super…read morecreamy, rich, and packed with a strong coffee flavor without being overly sweet. The café itself is on the smaller side, but there's still enough seating to enjoy your drink, and the interior is clean and inviting. The service was also friendly and efficient. If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese coffee, I highly recommend stopping by Phin Cafe!

    This is regarding strictly to their banh mi sandwhiched they offer on their menu. I'm sure the…read morecoffee is good, but the banh mi has a lot to be desired. I've been craving banh mi pate bo lately so everyday I go to a new place to try and get that. When it came time to order at Phin I had my hopes up but unfortunately I was unable to find that exact order on their menu(despite every other banh mi place being able to fulfill that order regardless if it was on the menu or not). As a result I ordered their banh mi pate pork roll and it was simply disappointing. They failed to use any semblance of pate, leaving only an extremely thing unnoticeable surface of it in the banh mi. All I could taste would be the pork and veggies that accompanied the dish. The portion sizing of pate was so small I felt like it was just a banh mi pork roll not a banh mi pate pork roll. I genuinely think the banh mi here are overpriced for the quality that they are being sold at, there are much better places in San Jose that sell for much cheaper. Overall Banh Mi rating 1.5/5 stars

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    Vietnamese Coconut Coffee | Cafe Dua
    Vietnamese Coconut Coffee | Cafe Dua
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    Vietnamese Milk Coffee | Cafe Sua Da
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    Coffee Menu
    7 Leaves Cafe

    7 Leaves Cafe

    4.0
    (122 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    7 Leaves is one of my go-to spots for both drinks and getting work done. My favorites are the House…read moreCoffee and the Thai Tea--the House Coffee is a classic, and I'd recommend getting the Thai Tea with easy sweetness since it can run a little sweet. It's a great place to study or work with free Wi-Fi, plenty of parking, and fast service. Ordering ahead through the app is also super convenient, and it's nice being able to earn points toward free drinks. Overall, it's a reliable spot with consistently good drinks, and I'd definitely recommend it if you're looking for a place to grab boba or coffee and get some work done with plenty of comfortable seating, outlets, and wifi.

    Usually 7 leaves isn't my go to because in the past I've gotten poor quality and watery drinks but…read moretoday, that changed! My wife usually loves the mung bean as part of the classic menu but green Thai tea was on so we had to get it. Additionally they had Brazilian lemonade which was limes with condensed milk and that was a must try. Happy to report that the drinks came out great! Green Thai tea is a little more grassy than the earthy normal Thai tea and is exactly what we were looking for. In the photo, you can see it unmixed but it did come out a beautiful green after mixing. Additionally, I got boba in the Brazilian lemonade and it was perfectly chewy. My wife says it's a bit too chewy but I think that it was perfectly done. The staff also greeted us quickly but gave us time and space to make our decisions. As for the interior of the store, nice and spacious. Lots of study room. Cozy and lots of natural sunlight. If this is how 7 Leaves is, I might come back more often.

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    Matcha latte
    Matcha latte
    Large open space with tons of seating
    Large open space with tons of seating
    Tons of seating

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    Tons of seating
    Insomnibar

    Insomnibar

    4.5
    (192 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    Wow! Wow! Wow! What an amazing experience we had at @insomnibar From the atmosphere, to the great…read morecustomer service and let's talk about the drinks and food! Thank you so much for hosting us and introducing so many wonderful treats. All were so different yet delicious! Blessings to you all. If you're in the area, go check them out!

    Dropped by on a random Saturday afternoon. Parking is plentiful and it was kind of interesting how…read moreall of the windows are heavily tinted. I felt like I walked into a daytime speakeasy type of cafe which kinda threw me but it was fun! The exterior definitely doesn't reflect the interior. You order on one of two kiosks and then wait for your name to be called. Service is pretty fast! There's some seating but i wouldn't try to work or study out of here, it feels more like a grab and go place. We were super lucky to see a pop-up as well! I think it's super cool to see cafes host local businesses. I bought a $8 Dubai cookie lmfao. Anyways regarding the drinks I actually think they tasted quite good, I got a "Wendy" and it didn't feel overly sweet or powdery which was really impressive. I also got the eggrolls which were pretty solid. One thing I found interesting was how they labelled everything very well - vegan, dairy, caffeinated, etc. Honestly more places should do that! Overall I definitely would be interested to come back and try out this place again. Their OJ Aloe Vera thing looks pretty interesting, it's on my commute to the gym so definitely happy to drop by.

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    Drink bar
    Drink bar
    Ham and egg sandwich and vegan pretzelwich
    Ham and egg sandwich and vegan pretzelwich
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    Fruitea Refreshers

    Fruitea Refreshers

    4.4
    (64 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Locally owned & operated

    Uniqueness: Filipino style milk tea spot, not something you see often!…read moreWait Time: [x][x][x][x][x] Drink Quality: [x][x][x][x][x] Service: [x][x][x][x][x] Setting: [x][x][x][x][x] Cost: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? The Halo Halo and Turon Matcha are excellent! If you're a fan of Filipino desserts, Fruitea Refreshers will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth here. With plenty of the typical milk tea to the Filipino dessert inspired flavors, you'll have plenty to choose from here. I tried the Halo Halo and the Turon Matcha and both were just right in terms of sweetness and not overly sugary as anticipated. The staff here were very friendly when I visited and the wait time was not long at all. I'm glad I was able to check this place out and would definitely come back again for more, especially on these warmer summer days!

    Solid drinks, friendly service…read more I came here for a yelp event as a grab and go. The cashier mentioned that the drinks run sweet so I asked for 50% sweetness for PMP and the Golden paradise milk tea. Both were enjoyable and refreshing. They have a large menu that have a lot of interesting drinks to try. I was told to get the cookie butter if you like sweet drinks.

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    Tropical Cooler Sparkling Ade. Calamansi and Pineapple with Lychee Jelly from Summer Menu.
    Tropical Cooler Sparkling Ade. Calamansi and Pineapple with Lychee Jelly from Summer Menu.
    Matcha, Mango Coconut Milk with Coconut Cream top from Summer Menu.
    Matcha, Mango Coconut Milk with Coconut Cream top from Summer Menu.
    New Spring Menu - available starting Friday 4/10. Which will be your favorite?

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    New Spring Menu - available starting Friday 4/10. Which will be your favorite?
    Boba Pub

    Boba Pub

    4.3
    (70 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    I dropped into boba pub after my daughters dance class…read more Walking in the first thing I noticed was the large chalkboard wall with drawings and words. It was really cool. They also have some free table tablet type games to play while you wait. I was greeted warmly and the young lady behind the counter was supper patient when it took me so long to pay, there was a ton of options on a bright and easy to read menu. I ordered an oolong milk tea with honey boba (decided to stick with a classic for my first time) it was the perfect amount of sweetness and the boba was perfect. I bought my daughter a cake pop as well and she loved it I look forward to trying more options.

    I honestly don't understand how this place has accumulated so many 4 and 5 star reviews…read more This was my first visit, and unfortunately it will also be my last. I ordered a large Thai milk tea with honey boba and double espresso shots, along with an order of popcorn chicken. The total came to nearly $24, which would be easier to accept if the quality matched the price. The Thai milk tea, even at 75% sugar and with added double shots, tasted watered down and lacked the rich tea flavor I expected. The honey boba was equally disappointing, with little to no noticeable honey flavor despite being marketed as such. The popcorn chicken was crispy, but I specifically ordered mild seasoning and received something that was noticeably spicy. If you're sensitive to spice, be aware that their definition of "mild" may differ from yours. What disappointed me just as much as the food was the service. There were three young employees working behind the counter who appeared far more engaged in conversations with each other than interacting with customers. There was no greeting, no welcoming atmosphere, and no effort to explain or recommend items from their menu. For a first-time customer, the experience felt indifferent and uninterested. The gaming kiosk tables are unique and appear to be a major feature of the business. However, I left with the impression that much of what customers are paying for is the gaming setup rather than the quality of the food, drinks, or service. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this location. There are many other boba shops and popcorn chicken spots that offer better flavor, better value, and better customer service at similar or lower prices. Given my visit, the numerous glowing reviews don't reflect the experience I received. I came in expecting a highly rated destination and left wondering if the ratings are based more on the gaming tables than the food and drinks themselves.

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    Mango Passion Iced Tea
    Mango Passion Iced Tea
    Boba Pub
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    Tea Era

    Tea Era

    4.6
    (96 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    After lunch we were craving a refreshing drink. We saw Tea Era in the same shopping center. We…read moredecided to try it out. When we walked in there were a few tables with customers. They have digital menus above the kiosk where you order. Besides drinks, they also offer Taiwanese food and snacks. I decided to try the Tropical Trio ($5.75) which had kumquat, pineapple and strawberry in it. My hubby ordered the coconut smoothie ($6.00). There was one employee working and I asked her if she could make the drinks a little less sweet. She said she would. We looked for a place to sit and wait for our drinks. There is a large seating area inside. Our drinks were ready in 5 minutes. Both were good. They were very refreshing and hit the spot. I'm happy to know that there is a good tea shop in this area. I'll be back again.

    This review is only based on the drink I got…read more Was in the area getting lunch in the same plaza and decided to get some tea after. Recognized Tea Era and didn't realize they had another shop. Ordered the Lychee Misty (50% sweet). The tea was very bitter. Didn't really taste the lychee, it was a small hint and a very strong Chrysanthemum tea taste. I know I got 50% sweet, but the tea was so bitter and left like a weird after coating and I couldn't get myself to continue drinking the tea. Possibly other drinks taste better and maybe the foods as well, that I didn't try.

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    Menu and inside layout.
    Menu and inside layout.
    Tea Era
    Tea Era

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