So cute! Love the location Downtown and the chill outside hang. They offer sago plus all other boba toppings! Sago is my fave and I add it to almost all my boba smoothies or teas. Friendly and easy to order. Yummy popcorn chicken! read more

Honi-Bear Boba Cafe - Love that they have sago!! Add it to all my faves! I love this spot Downtown and they are so friendly! Yummy popcorn chicken too! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

**3.5 stars** Just meh. Drinks are fine overall, but with so many boba shops around, you can be picky about where to go by choosing one with better service or more seating. Honi-Bear is in the location that used to be a Poki place. It is at the end of downtown Pleasanton. Out of our two boba and jelly drinks, the jasmine tea with jelly drink tasted better than the mango milk tea with boba. There was one group in front of us when we walked in who had just ordered, so they stepped aside so we could reach the kiosk to order. The staff person did not greet us or talk to us, even during pick up until we asked which drink was what. It was such an unfriendly boba place. read more

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I found this spot on Yelp, and I thought "What a cute name.. Honi-Bear!" I visited this place after attending a Yelp event in Livermore. I found parking on the street a block away. Not too bad. I was greeted by the lady who was working there. She was friendly and helpful. I ended up getting the strawberry jasmine milk tea with lychee jelly. The drink was kind of bland. The saving grace was the lychee jelly that helped with making it sweeter a little bit. I also bought the "Leave Me Alone I'm Introverting" Teddy Bear because she was so cute! I relate! LOL The place was cute and clean with plenty of seating. I would definitely give this place another try, but I would choose a different drink next time. read more

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This has to be one of the most petty staff I've ever encountered getting tea. I came here with my husband and sister, intending to save my tea for later, so I made my order with no ice. I was then told that no ice was $1 extra. Now, I just don't want the tea to be really watered down when the ice melts hours later so I ask if they can't just not top off the drink instead of charging me extra and they said no, so I agree to 25% ice. This is important: the order they put through and confirmed when accepting payment was a regular drink with 25% ice. As we're leaving the counter I notice a display cup indicating how much ice they put, which was a large percentage of the cup, and mention off handedly to my sister (NOT to the cashier) that no wonder they charge extra for no ice. Then as we're waiting for our drinks, I hear the cashier bringing her manager over and talking about me. I didn't think anything of it at the time but lo, my drink did come out with no ice and a hilariously little amount of tea. Now, don't get me wrong, I've had other places tell me up front they don't top off drinks with no ice and I get a cup with some empty space at the top. That is fine. But remember, my order that they confirmed was a 25% ice drink as per their policy. This pair of staff changed my order behind my back without consulting me and went out of their way to put an insulting amount of tea in my drink. They even served my drink last so I would much rather get the heck out of there with my family than call them out on this petty spiteful behavior. I've attached a picture of what they gave me with the lid intact. Either they went out of their way to change my order and spite me or this is actually how much tea you are getting when it's not padded with ice. Either way you spin it, it's a bad look. The cherry on top is the tea was mid, completely not worth dealing with that awful penny pinching petty attitude over some ice. Is $1 really accounting for half the tea in the cup or did I get scammed? If I were as petty as them I would dispute the honesty of what was charged to our credit card, but I'll just get a full cup of better tea that isn't completely padded with ice elsewhere. I won't be back. read more

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One worker on a nice Saturday evening???? We came with a large group of adults and kids, so our drinks and snacks took ages to come out. Luckily we were hanging out so speed of service wasn't such big deal. But we definitely noticed. Shop was clean and bright. Given the circumstances of dealing with alot of customers, worker was courteous and worked hard. Drink were just ok. read more

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I went to try this cafe for the first time with two of my friends. It was nice that this boba place closes later than some other places. My friends and I got there close to 8pm, it wasn't crowded. We were able to find a seat. I ordered the Mango Sago smoothie drink and shrimp egg rolls. Both were delicious. The only thing about my drink is the sago were frozen in which it tasted like dipping dots, it was not too bad. But because is winter, I think I still prefer the fresh soft sago instead. My friend ordered hot taro milk tea and popcorn chicken. They enjoyed the drink. I got to taste the popcorn chicken too. It was tasty and crunchy. The shrimp egg roll was also very tasty and crunchy. I would order the snacks again. I probably won't order the mango sago drink next time, I would try something else. My friends and I chatted here for almost two hours last Friday night from 7:45pm to 9:30pm. The atmosphere is nice. I like it that the store closes later than other boba places. read more

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My husband and I wanted to try a new boba spot after CorgiCon and opted for a drink and snack at Honi Bear. Their mango sago drink was so refreshing and reminded us of HEYTEA's. The popcorn chicken was also tasty with good flavor and fried well. Some of the reviews about the kiosk mentioned a convenience fee, but we didn't notice one on our order. We'd definitely come back if we're in the area again! read more

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Served Honi-Bear milk tea at a party. Guests loved the drinks. The service was good. The milk tea bags were easy to pour and handle. read more

Honi-Bear Boba Cafe - Served Honi-Bear milk tea at a party. Guests loved it! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I came in with my friends on a Monday evening on a three day streak of getting boba looking for a fourth. I don't like caffeine at night so I was worried coming to a new place but the staff assured me most of the drinks weren't caffeinated actually, and looking at the list of smoothies and milks (along with lattes and teas of course) I felt a little silly for asking before looking at the menu. I ended up ordering a banana milk with boba. It was pretty good actually, the boba was pretty standard not particularly amazing or bad. The banana milk is on the better end of banana milks but still has that slight fake taste that's really hard to escape with banana milks. They also sold some cute bear stuffed animals. Overall cute late night boba place in downtown Pleasanton. When in the area would recommend but no need to go out of your way. read more

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It is amazing how many boba drink places exist in Downtown Pleasanton. We finally got ourselves to check out the most recent addition to the area. Our recent visits have been to return for the avocado smoothie, which is not a common drink offering at Boba places, and popcorn chicken. The avocado smoothie is okay and not the best, however, it will do given none of the nearby places offer this drink. But the real winner is their popcorn chicken which comes with a decently sized-portion and the batter is perfect in amount and flavor. We don't particularly like our food spicy, so we always request for them to not add additional pepper sprinkled on top. That makes it perfect for us. However, if you like your food more spicy, definitely let them know. The only way to do this is if you order directly through a cashier or you somehow get their attention before they finish your order. Otherwise, ordering through the kiosk does not allow you to input any special requests. Service is not particularly fast especially when they get bombarded by the students from the middle schools and high school in the afternoon. I have yet to try their milk tea, but I haven't come to want to take the chance given one of my favorites is not that far of a walk from Honi-Bear. In any case, the location is great in the heart of downtown to treat ourselves to some drinks and snacks! read more

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Honi Bear Boba Cafe opened recently where Prime Poke once was. Infrastructure, counter, walls, seats look similar with a slight retrofit. Outside common area seating the same. Honi is a family biz, has an eclectic menu: fried food, fresh fruit tea, smoothies & milkshakes, milk teas, cream series, matcha & lattes, toppings, special flavors, fresh milk, create ur own fruit tea/slushy. Greeted with a smile by a tall white young adult female with a thick accent. Haven't heard Russian in decades. Actually bought a book long ago to study Russian but couldn't hack it. She was meticulous in Getting my order right down to the most minute detail. Sips: Earl Gray Black Tea topped with puffy cream (6) 25% sugar/ice -ready in 5ish minutes. Puffy cream is similiar to creme brulee without the flame torching. -big cup, black tea not watered down. Semi-bold -puffy cream stuck at top for awhile. Shaking & stirring didn't dislodge it. Tasted pretty sweet. -eventually got cream to mix. Actually very tasty 4ish stars semi-worthy:YMMV quantity: great quality: very good, everything not done. read more

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Honi Bear is a new-ish boba shop in downtown Pleasanton. The place is relatively clean and has the usual decorations (eg solar cat paw thing). They can't even get their branding consistent since the sign above the door says "honey bear" not "honi bear". The service is basically nonexistent. You order your drinks on a tiny iPad which has to charge you a convenience fee. They barely talk to you until you pick up your order. We got the taro paste milk tea which had neither taro paste nor tea. The boba was acceptable but everything else was artificial taro powder. It was also way too sweet considering we asked for 25% sugar. Most of the drink landed in the trash can. I'm not going back. read more

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Drinks were pretty standard and on the sweet side. Service was quick and a nice late night dessert spot. The outdoor patio was a nice area to hangout. read more

We went on a Monday a little after they opened. They open at 6pm on Mondays. Very odd hours. The two staffs were welcoming but one of them spoke very softly so I had to tell her to repeat herself. I got the first recommended drink on the menu which was fresh rainbow white peach oolong tea and added panden jelly which was recommended as one of the new toppings they offer. The drink has no tea flavor even though they added a tea bag inside the drink. Not really right for me since I like to taste the tea flavor. We also tried the honeydew milk tea which was alright. And Jasmine milk tea, so so as well. They are offering some promotion right now that if you get a food item, you can get $2 off your drinks. Overall, the environment seems clean and staff were friendly. But the tea lacks tea flavor. They are situated right next to the Peet's and they do have several tables for outdoor seatings. I would keep them in mind next time I want a boba drink past 8pm. Since that's the time where other local boba shops close. Monday to Thursday close at 10pm Friday and Saturday close at 11pm Sunday at 9pm read more

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A new item Takoyaki Fries So Delicious! Always enjoy the Avocado Spinach smoothie, I like the level of sweetness 30%, Honi Bear team does a good job. I like Matcha so GOOD - liked Japan Town famous Matcha ice cream. Not a surprise Honi sold out my favorite Egg Rolls shrimp inside. Will get it next time! One of the best Pop Corn Chicken on Main Street. If you want to take out, open the lid 100%, because you don't want the moisture keep inside the box. Good sitting area is always a plus. Clean +++++ Friendliness AAAAA read more

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Super friendly and cute vibe. I got milk tea and it taste very authentic And creamy and I am particular about the milk tea They had a fun pop up as well,with with CrumbSocieties cookies they were just freaking amazing !!! I believe they will start carrying them. So go! I really hope they do. Quick reviews, just for you read more

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Boba tasted great! Was warm and enjoyable and the cups are super cute. There was seating around and we ordered on the kiosk. The workers are really sweet and is responsive when called for help. read more

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Nice service but the drinks I got were just meh. I enjoyed the honeydew milk tea, but the "fresh" avocado smoothie was not fresh. It tasted like old avocado and it was also mostly ice. I've had WAY better avocado smoothies everywhere else. I was disappointed. I did try my friend's honey boba, and that was pretty good. Also, the staff is nice. read more

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Another boba shop on Main St in downtown Pleasanton! What is this reality I'm living in. My friend and I came for the Mango Coco Sago ($8) around 9pm on a Saturday, but they ran out. I pivoted to the Okinawa Milk Tea ($5.75) and asked for it less sweet, which they nailed. The staff was friendly and helpful with recommendations. This is for sure a fun hangout spot after school or on the weekends! I love that they close at 10pm most days which is unheard of in Pleasanton lol. I'll be back to try the sago and popcorn chicken :) read more

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We had gone for a late boba run and most of the things were out but the mango sago that I ordered was delicious . Would definitely go again and try the other drinks . read more

SO good. New favorite boba spot in Pleasanton 100%! The owner made it perfectly, not too sweet; it was just right. Will be back for more!

Great small family owned boba shop in downtown Pleasanton! I loved their drinks and food so much I went two days in a row! Shrimp egg roll is highly recommended! Service is also amazing! read more

So glad to have a new delicious boba spot on Main Street! The customer service was excellent. We wanted to try the mango coco sago, which they ran out of. But hearing our sigh of disappointment they quickly made a fresh batch! And it was delicious. My only hope is that in the future you can add boba or other toppings. Currently they don't allow any customization at all. We also tried their water based passion fruit slushy which tasted so fresh and tart. The coconut jelly was also an extra yummy treat. Love that you can add toppings to it. I can't wait to try more drinks. I love that it's a family owned business. It's also kid friendly and they have high chairs available. The interior is cute with plenty of indoor seating and they have a place to sit outside in the shade too. I'll be back again soon. read more

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Absolutely love this place! Their mango coco series is tooo good! The mango coco sago is the best drink I've had so far. Glad to see a new boba shop open in downtown! read more

Came here during grand opening weekend so 20% off all drinks! Nice to see another boba place in downtown pleasanton. I am personally a fan of Mr. Sun so was curious to see how it would compare. PARKING: Parked behind the building near Zachary's pizza. WAIT: Came on a Saturday around 12:45pm and there was 1 group ahead of me with about 5 people and each one ordered a drink. Before them was another larger group so it took a while before I got to order and get my drink. I don't fully fault them though since it's just opening as well. ATMOSPHERE: Had a clean, nice atmosphere with a few small tables and a high chair. Was playing popular music that was audible but not too loud/obnoxious. FOOD: I got the create your own jasmine green tea with strawberry, no ice, 50% sweetness and honey boba. STRAWBERRY JASMINE GREEN TEA - the jasmine tea was not that noticeable. The strawberry flavor was good, it wasn't too sweet so I think 50% was a good option. If you really don't like sweet drinks go lower. The strawberry flavor reminded me of what I get from Starbucks if I order a strawberry black tea. It tastes like real strawberry with some sweetener. HONEY BOBA - chewy, not super sweet (could probably be a little sweeter) but good. No complaints. Overall, good boba and tea. However, I think I still prefer the strawberry green tea with brown sugar boba from mr. sun. I think it's probably a preference thing. Also, for those that like more tea flavors or stronger tea this place may not be for you as their menu is a bit more on the fruity/matcha/creamy slushie drinks. Also, it would be nice if eventually they have an order ahead system like Snackpass so we don't have to wait in line. read more

Was excited to order a milk tea here. Reviews looked good. Was told $1 up charge for no ice. So, I said no thank you, and walked half a block to Mr Sun and ordered me a big thing of milk tea, no ice and no up charge read more

I came for the soft opening. The service was quick. The inside of the store has three tables to sit at and there are two tables in the front with patio seating. The 20% for soft opening was a nice touch. The menu prices are good for typical boba places. There is an add on $.75 for toppings and $.75 for milk alternatives, so keep that in mind when you order. I ordered the honeydew milk tea and it was good. You can adjust the sweetness and ice levels too. My friend got the mango slush and liked it too. The location is on Main Street between Locanda & Peet's coffee next to an ice cream shop. read more

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A very average boba place. Family owned local business. I have tried the lemon green tea. The taste wasn't greatest, made with syrup. I have not tried the food menu. The interior seatings were very limited. No public restroom. read more

Honi Bear Boba Cafe is located in downtown Pleasanton. Parking may be hit or miss here, especially on weeknights and weekends. A bit difficult to find at first, as it is a bit hidden and tucked away between other shops. Not the best first experience / visit, but I came back a second time to give them another fair chance. On the first visit, we walked in to study the menu - the employee (or it might just be family member, as it was a pretty young kid at the register) did not really acknowledge or welcome us, she just stood there waiting for us to order. I just ordered my usual, their Jasmine Milk Tea with honey boba. The milk tea tasted off - not that creamy as a jasmine milk tea should be like, and it was a bit bitter / gritty and watered down as well. On the second visit, I wanted a sweet treat, so I was intrigued by their Matcha Jelly (+2 toppings). They had some Coconut Jelly in place of where the Matcha Jelly was supposed to be, so I asked the employee if they had any more of the matcha one. She told they were making it now, and I asked her how long, which she replied tomorrow, but she asked the other employee who walked over (who may be the owner / manager) just in case and she had a bit of an attitude about not having it right now. After that, I scanned the menu and asked the 1st employee about their Fresh Strawberry Banana Smoothie to make sure it has milk, which she responded that they use water (a bit strange, as smoothies usually has milk, or it should be called a slushy instead). Anyway, I decided on their Mango Yogurt Smoothie. I got my drink shortly afterwards - I took a sip and knew it tasted off because there was a lack of yogurt / milk, so I asked the same employee about it. She told me that they use powder for the yogurt or something like that (I guess my bad that I did not ask if it was milk based, I assumed it was because it was a yogurt drink?). I guess she went to the back to check with that 2nd employee (who may be the one in charge) from earlier and got the okay to remake it with milk. The 2nd drink tasted similar to the 1st drink - both a bit sour and too sweet from the syrup (I assume mango syrup - so not fresh mangoes) except the 2nd drink is just a tad creamier from the milk added. She offered us both drinks, we thanked her, left, and took a few sips of both for side to side comparison - we ended up tossing both. Overall, the first visit was alright (maybe 2.5 or 3 stars, if I had to round it up), but the second visit was a total miss. On the second visit, the drinks were not good - it is definitely not on the 1st employee, it is just based on their ingredients and recipe), as the 1st employee was friendly and pleasant. The 2nd employee on this visit (who may be the owner / manager) however came off as a bit rude and unpleasant with her attitude and frown in the background. We believe we gave them 2 chances / visit before making this fair review. read more

Great friendly service. Very tasty and refreshing drinks. Plenty of outdoor or indoor seating for sitting and enjoying whatever you're having. read more

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Super cute and clean place with the nicest staff and amazing drinks! They are always very accommodating and quick with our orders and we love the real fruit that they add. The location is perfect and we've enjoyed both the inside and outside seating areas. Highly recommend! read more

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This is the SPOT for your after dinner dessert craving, mid-day refreshments and place to meet good people. Owner Laura is awesome along with her family and pleasant daughter Isabelle. Give it a try! You will not be disappointed!! read more

Great strawberry matcha, amazing staff and they had the cutest stuffy keychains. I will definitely be back! read more

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This was a very clean location with great tasting tea and great service. I went there two days in a row for the lychee green tea as it was so good. I definitely recommend this place read more

Came in during my lunch. I ordered Jasmine milk tea and fried fish balls. The woman taking my order was super sweet and welcoming. The gentleman who was working the kitchen was also nice and communicated with me of when the fish balls would ready. Everything was done so quickly and freshly prepared. I sat outside of the shop to enjoy my order, so many people were outside as well eating at nearby restaurants so the boba cafe is in a nice spot to enjoy your time. Definitely one of my go to boba cafes for the future. read more

Honi-Bear Boba Cafe - Jasmine milk tea w/ honey boba & fried fish balls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Jasmine milktea with guava cream was better than I expected! I'd recommend this if you're ever in Pleasanton as a pit stop and craving some good boba read more

New place to hangout with friends! Highly recommend guava green tea! Refreshing!!!! Customer service is excellent. The staffs are friendly Definitely come back ! read more

Delicious well-made drinks with speedy and very friendly service. Prime location in downtown Pleasanton too.

The person taking the order touched his face, the cash register, and then made the tea. I had the Jasmine tea but it was mostly milk. I didn't drink it anyway. Unfriendly, sub-par service. read more

'Honeybear Boba Cafe' is a great reminder that NOT ALL boba teas are created equal! HBC has good quality boba: soft & chewy & good drink selection. My husband & I tried a few. A new fav is the 'Strawberry Matcha Latte' - FRESH berries w/right amount of matcha & boba! Hubby likes to stay w/a consistent classic: Honey green tea w/boba. Staff is friendly & can give recommendations based on your likes. This new HOT SPOT is easily going to be a local staple! read more

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