I've only been one time and that was when they just opened here in San Antonio. If I lived closer, I would be there once a week. This place is good, I love their selection of toppings, add-ins, and drink (infusions if you like that). As a boba lover, I like to add mini and large boba because you can never have enough The staff is very friendly, they answer all your questions that you may have, and the inside is kept well cleaned read more

Such a cute spot right next to Teso Life -- perfect for grabbing a treat before or after shopping! I had a boba tea with kiwi and aloe, and absolutely loved it. It was super refreshing, not too sweet, and had great texture from the aloe pieces. The shop itself is clean and bright, and the staff were friendly and quick. The only downside is that the seating isn't super comfortable, so it's not really a place I'd linger too long. Still, it's a great stop if you're in the area and craving something fruity and fun. read more

We went here because we love hella bubble in Houston. I think the bubble tea was okay, the boba could be softer and the drink was sweeter than I expected. The decor was cute inside. The service was very fast for one person working there. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Really great tea shop. Their classic milk tea is robust and flavorful. The boba is also cooked perfectly. A lot of folks leave the middle undercooked, but they don't. The ambiance is cute and great for selfies. I'd say the focus is definitely quality over quantity in terms of drink selection. The tea quality is fragrant and not drowning in sugar. read more

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I got the coffee milk tea with boba because I needed a little energy boost, and it was pretty standard. It tasted like coffee ice cream, which is what I was expecting. I felt for the staff because it was just one lady making all the drinks, but she was nice and efficient. The ambiance was very cute. The windows had a bunch of stickers that looked like a jungle when you were walking in from the outside. I think for San Antonio it was pretty good, but the Houston location's definitely got it beat. read more

Ambiance, service, and the bubble! They are adding snacks! The Lays chips and takoyaki, or octopus balls are must try. read more

Hella Bubble - Takoyaki, my favorite snack. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

**Beware of Cockroaches in Boba and Rude, Unapologetic Owner!** I wasn't planning to write this review, but after my interaction with the owner, I realized I had to. She clearly has no concept of customer service, and this whole experience was beyond unacceptable. My family and I used to enjoy the milk tea and boba at this place, so we returned one Saturday afternoon for what we thought would be another nice visit. Unfortunately, it was anything but! While sipping on my drink, I felt something crunchy. At first, I thought it might be part of the boba, but when I spit it out, I was horrified to find a cockroach in my mouth! I immediately threw up and brushed my teeth three times. When my husband came back, I asked him to check what I had found, and his face said it all--yes, it was a cockroach. We called the shop and spoke to the manager, who wasn't even remotely apologetic. When I asked what they could do, they offered a refund or another drink. Obviously, I wasn't going to drink anything from them again! So, my husband had to drive back to the store to get the refund since they wouldn't do it over the phone. When he got there, he spoke to the owner, thinking she might handle it better. Nope. Not only did she not apologize, but she also claimed it had never happened before and opened the boba pot like it was no big deal. She didn't take any responsibility or even apologize! In the end, she only refunded us for one drink, even though we ordered two, both from the same batch. This whole experience traumatized me. I used to love boba, but I can't even think about drinking it anymore. If the owner had just shown some remorse or apologized, I would've let it go. But this level of carelessness and rudeness is unacceptable. I'll never go back, and if you care about what goes into your drink, I suggest you avoid this place too. read more

Hella Bubble - Roach boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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It wasn't busy when my wife and I arrived at 5:30 PM on a Sunday, but got busier soon after we received our drinks. I ordered a taro milk tea with 80% sweetness and less ice. It was HELLA good! The boba were al dente and tasted fresh :D Got to taste the matcha latte and wintermelon with lemon juice tea, both at 80% sweetness. They were also good choices! If you're lactose intolerant you can put away the Lactaid as the milk teas here are dairy free! This is a great place to relax and enjoy your drinks. It's clean, there's plenty of seating, and chill music playing in the background. There's free WiFi, the code password is next to the cash register on the right. There are electrical outlets to charge your electronics next to almost every table. There's PLENTY of parking. If you're looking for a boba tea definitely check this place out! read more

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Varied menu, everything is customizable, lots of tasty options. The place is nice and inviting to hang out. I loved the matcha latte with red bean! Highly recommend. read more

Hella Bubble - Taro smoothy with boba and Matcha latte with Red Bean - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

If you smell boba tea at the door, it means it's a legit place! Arrived in the evening time-with no wait time. I got the matcha latte with red bean-10/10! Also got the Wintermelon with lemon juice for later-10/10! My husband got the taro-10/10. I appreciate boba spots that have sugar adjustments (we got 80%) and milk alternatives. Staff was great! Our drinks came out super fast. Good quality boba Plenty of seating-esp for groups and just hanging out in general. Come and get yours! read more

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Yummy boba tea at the cutest K-Pop themed tea shop! Former coffee shop and specialty tea shop barista here! My fiancé and I were in the area the other day and decided to stop in at Hella Bubble and I was so ecstatic that we did. It was the cutest shop with a few places to take some Instagram worthy photos and a whole bunch of pop up booths lining one of the walls with independent artist selling all kinds of beautiful art and cute merch. When we were at the counter during our brief wait to order, we saw that they were hosting a mini event at their shop in a few weeks. There was a lot going on in such a small shop, but we were totally into such a fun and upbeat atmosphere. The menu is a pretty standard tea shop menu with a couple of house drinks to shake things up, and the baristas were courteous and quick with our order. While my fiancé ordered a Thai Milk Tea with Boba, I ordered the Matcha Red Bean Smoothie with Ice Cream and Boba. The Thai Milk Tea was one of the most on point Thai teas I've had, really bringing out the smoky sweetness of the Thai flavor without going too bitter or too sweet. The boba in both drinks was pretty good too, more middle of the road in flavor and texture, but we were both pretty satisfied with it. My Matcha Red Bean was super fun and really tasty too. It was super thick from the ice cream and the red bean at the bottom so there were points where it was difficult to sip through the straw, and I wish the matcha and red bean had been balanced out just a little bit more to compliment each other better, but I enjoyed it regardless. We actually ended up leaving with another tea, the Hella Bubble Milk Tea with Boba, and it was your textbook standard milk tea. It was delicious, hydrating, and satisfying. Hella Bubble was a delicious after dinner treat for the two of us. Maybe you'll feel the same! read more

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Hella Bubble has quickly become one of my favorite bubble tea places. I'm not too adventurous with flavors, and I appreciate that they let me sample the winter melon milk tea. It's my favorite there. While I usually get the regular boba, they are out on my last trip. Instead, they offered mini boba. Whoa! I think I'm going to order the mini boba from now on. My husband took a chance and instead of his regular drink, he ordered the Hella Bubble Deluxe one time. While he liked the drink itself, the combo of boba and chews at the bottom were too weird for him, so he didn't finish the drink. Fortunately, he's loved all other drinks he's ordered. The place itself has seating and plugs along the wall, so if you wanted to work remotely, you could. The staff tends to be pretty quickly with the orders, so if you're in a rush, you won't have to wait very long. read more

Hella Bubble - Hella Bubble Deluxe and Winter Melon Milk Teas - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

My favorite local tea place! This is super cute tea shop with Pokémon events or other cute events if you are into them.. which I have some cute little family members that are. The lovely tea mixologist will make your favorite tea how you like it so I highly recommend the amazing service they provide catering to your needs! read more

Love the winter melon milk drinks. Its one if my favorite flavors and hard to find sometimes.

I usually go to this place for boba tea and never had a bad experience until today. I asked for the coffee milk tea with boba. Unfortunately it wasn't what I expected and it tasted like watered down tea. I tried telling the cashier my experience and instead of performing service recovery she simply told me "well you can buy another one". Unfortunately I don't think that's how customer service should be handled. I won't be coming back to this place. read more

The owner is attentive, she helped me pick a low sugar smoothie I enjoyed the background music I will return Laverne read more

decent place with spacious dining area. It was very clean with plenty of seating area. The tea itself was ok, bubbles were not as chewy. I am picky with the bubbles and compared to other stores, their bubbles were too soft and not chewy with an odd floral taste (could be whatever sweetener that they used). Overall, I'd come back if in the area. read more

Hella Bubble - front door - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Hella Bubble knows how to make boba hella right. I was pleased with the menu options and ways to customize my drink. I went with the first boba on the menu with less ice, less sugar and non-dairy milk. There was plenty of seating, so I enjoyed my drink at the table. read more

Hella Bubble - Matcha latte w/ almond milk, red bean, boba and lychee jelly. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I am no one to judge, but after moving from Vegas where boba / bubble tea shops were popping up on every corner, I feel like I had a pretty good idea of what I preferred. It took a few shots, but SA ...this is THE spot. If you've ever had Share Tea (they have locations in Houston too!), then the hella bubble DELUXE is the exact replica of the QQ happy family. Lychee jelly, Red Bean, boba & another type (I forget as my mouth waters at 6am) all come with the infamous milk tea. The atmosphere inside also has a nice vibe. I wish I was studying for something so that I could just sit there, but with a toddler that's a tad difficult haha! read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I always get the Jasmine Green MT with Lychee so idk what else to recommend haha Inside is really cute and dainty! Gives a cozy feel. they have a little couch corner which is a nice touch. They do have wifi that works well. Its not too loud like some cafes so its not bad to go get some work done. The only thing I wish they had is a stamp card. For someone who is addicted to boba I look forward to the days when my 10th drink is free hahaha Other than that I love this place! I have friends that really enjoy this place too and its hard to find a good boba shop around SA. read more

Beware of cockroaches in Boba and unapologetic owner!!!!! I wasn't going to write a review but after my interaction with the owner I realized that she has no idea of what customer service is. So here goes... My family and I have been to this place before and like the milk tea and boba. So obviously we went back to enjoy some more on this Saturday afternoon. BUT this time it was different! My wife was sipping on the drink and felt a crunch in her mouth. And she was like, "oh hell nah!" She spit out the crunch and found the cockroach. She threw up and brushed her teeth like 3 times. I had gone out to cvs real quick and came back to her giving me the napkin with her asking me, "what's in that thing? Just look but don't tell me!" So I opened it up and lo and behold a cockroach. So we did what any customer would do, we called explaining what we discovered and asked to speak with the manager. Luckily the manager answered. But she didn't really seem apologetic and didn't offer anything until I asked what they could do. So she replied, "I could give you a refund or make you another drink." I know how boba is made and definitely didn't want another drink, at least not from them. I had already driven home and they couldn't give me a refund over the phone so I had to drive 10minutes back to the store. As I arrived I didn't want to make a scene since there were customers in the store. I saw an older lady standing behind the two girls that helped me earlier and I just approached the bar to the side and asked her if she was the manager and she replied, "I am the owner." I thought great maybe I'll get some better customer service from her. NOPE! I run a business as well and know how important customer service is and if I'm in the wrong I will own up to it and apologize. But not this owner. She looked at me and said that she's been in business for two years and "it never happened before." She opens one of the two pots of boba and says something along the lines of we can't see if a cockroach will go in or not. First of all, if you are the owner maybe an apology would be nice at first. She never once apologized, which fueled this review. I wasn't there to argue or cause a scene. I just told her I'd take a refund. She refunded me for one drink. Lol I ordered two identical drinks with boba from the same pot. Sadly the employee seemed more sorry when trying to process the refund than the owner. All in all if you like extra protein in your boba keep going back. If you want horrible customer service in addition to your discovery, then you do you. All this to say, we will not be going back ever. If you think you are the only boba place in town, you are sadly mistaken. BTW a little advice from me, change your name to Hella Crunchy or Hella Dirty or Hella Rude to you when your drink is messed up. read more

Hella Bubble - Hella bubble drink where we discovered the roach. We threw both of them away. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This boba shop just opened earlier this month and I knew I had to try it out the milk tea was sweet and refreshing and had the perfect ratio of boba. Also, the boba itself added a subtly sweetness and I love the texture of it. The place was super cute but honestly I'm obsessed with the cups because the little heart pops off and you can drink from there if you order a tea without boba like HOW CUTE!! it was a little far but I'm definitely going to go back ‍ (ps- there's another location in Houston and it was on the "Best of the Best" list in the Houston Chronicle so I think it's worth trying!!) read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This is a great spot to get some fresh drinks after a meal. We personally love the Taro Smoothie with ice cream and the Mango Smoothie with Milk Foam. The ambience is great, and my husband is a fan of the music they have on. read more

Hella Bubble - Taro Smoothie and Mango Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

the cafe is so intimate and cute, and the owner is so kind and sweet! the boba is also good and I personally love the strawberry smoothie. every Tuesday I try to go after my piano practice and I'm so happy every time when I see the owner and her daughter. This place has gotten more popular with the opening of TESO LIFE so customers can drink boba while they wait in line and shop, and im happy! read more

My wife and I decided to try Hella Bubble as it is a relatively new bubble tea shop in town. The shop was very clean and cute. Great job decorating inside, with some good pictures that showed some of the recipes. The ladies at the counter were very friendly as well. We ordered a mango and passion fruit green tea with lychee jelly and a honey black tea with mini boba. It was a bit on the pricey side but the tea came out in very sturdy cups and it was very good! We felt like there were a lot of great options (the mini boba was definitely unique) and really enjoyed the shop itself. Nice to have another option nearby for bubble tea! read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The Mango Green Milk Tea with Mini Boba was so flavorful. The green tea was aromatic with a hint of mango end note. The mini Boba was a first and it went quickly with each drink. The Lychee Smoothie was sweet with strong lychee notes as well. Definitely be back for other features drinks. The little shop is calm with nice images of signature Boba drinks covering the walls, very unique. read more

Really good boba. Coming from bay area, I don't have high expectation but this place nailed it. I usually judge boba places based on their signature MT. I tried hella bubble here. I love tea to milk ratio. Boba chewiness texture is also perfect. Will come again! read more

Weekend evening Ambiance chill- one couple and a group of 3 inside Plenty of chairs & space Guy taking the order was unenthusiastic but serviceable and got the orders right They use a sticker on the cups to make sure it's accurate All drinks were good without any issues Kinda pricey but isn't all boba nowadays? read more

Ordered, took my money, and they are closed. Website shows open store, locked, no signage about hours. It's 115 am

The oreo milk tea was bland and the Hella bubble milk tea was too. The service was okay. The ambiance was nice and it was clean. It was far from where we live. They serve small bags of cheetos puffs which is really good. The prices were okay. read more

I recommended this place. It's peaceful. The tea and booba are good refreshing. Good customer service. I will come back

Covid precautions are STILL UP TO PAR HERE! One of the best boba places in San Antonio! read more

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The deluxe milk tea has three types of add ins including boba, and two others (which I'm blanking out on the name right now). Next time I would honestly just get the regular milk tea that only has boba. Although I liked that the drink was not super sweet like other boba places' milk tea(i ordered regular sweetness), the drink could've been a bit more sweet. I have great hopes for this place, so I shall go back and try a few more drinks and will update my review because this milk tea was okay, but it was average at most. The place is pretty packed, lots of people. I had to wait a few minutes to order (I was the only one in line but there were only two ladies making the drinks and taking orders) and like ten minutes to get my drink, but it was not too bad of a wait. read more

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I've never had boba or pearls or anything of that sort. I was nervous, especially because I HATE anything with a jelly like texture. I was right, I definitely don't like the boba aspect BUT their stuff is really good. I loved the milk/ tea combination and ratio. My husband loved his hella deluxe, he said the flavors mashed really well together and was the perfect combination. Friendly staff, very attentive. They could clearly see it was our first time and got excited to have us try stuff. The grass jelly, sounds disgusting, but it's actually pretty good (flavor wise). If you wanna try something different, I suggest coming here. I really want to go back to try their smoothies. The berry smoothie looked incredible and so did the coffee one. 10/10 for the overall experience. If you're like me though and weird with textures, I'd suggest not adding any of their extras and having them hold the boba. read more

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Great place to get bubble tea and different delicious shakes. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very chill. I really enjoyed hanging out with friends and we all enjoyed different drinks from here. I had a passion fruit green tea, which was amazing!!! I'll be back for sure! read more

I have tried different boba places and haven't really found a place I truly like. That's has now changed!! Hella Bubble has a large selection and you can also custom make your own if you like. I tired the coffee milk tea and it was delicious! It wasn't over powered by sugar! Can't wait to go back and try something new. read more

Hella Bubble - Coffee milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Great little spot to stop in for a drink. My husband and I were wanting something to tame our sweet tooth and we stopped in here. I had the Thai Tea with tapioca. It was yummy. The staff was very friendly and service was 5 stars. Cant wait to come back again. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Teas and Bubble Tea. I highly recommend the kiwi fruit tea with aloe Vera. It is super delicious read more

Hella Bubble - Kiwi Fruit Tea with Aloe Vera; invigorating & refreshing. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Came here on a Sunday to get some work done. I was the first one there. I ordered the passion fruit tea with double boba. The tea is delicious and the boba nice and chewy. Great for to go orders but the seating is pretty uncomfortable so I don't recommend sitting in. But I'm sure you're here for the boba anyway. read more

Hella Bubble has the best quality boba out of all the shops I've tried in San Antonio