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    It's Boba Time - Gardena

    3.2 (627 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    IT'S BOBA TIME - GARDENA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for working

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    Watermelon slush
    Francis V.

    I ordered a watermelon pineapple slush and it was really good, it only had a slight hint of pineapple which was fine because the watermelon taste was refreshing on a Saturday afternoon. Service was quick, I ordered at the counter because I didn't notice there were ordering kiosk until I was finished. Boba Tine has so many drinks to choose from. They have tables and chairs inside for dining in. Free parking in the parking lot.

    Dragon fruit smoothie
    Lisa F.

    The service was kinda slow today, I told the guy to put less sugar on my dragon fruit smoothie, he said it's not that sweet, so I said ok! I said to myself, hope he's right! I drank it later and it's not that sweet ! Just the way I wanted!

    Agustin R.

    First time trying Boba and I must say it was actually really good I'll definitely be coming back again for a nice cold refreshing coffee drink again .

    Marie C.

    Customer service is not that great. Cashier was taking personal calls while I was waiting to order. My order came up promptly less than five minutes. Parking is crazy since it is a shopping center.

    Original Acai Bowl
    Mariel C.

    9/4/25 on Thursday at 4:10 pm, It's my first time to try their original acai bowl without coconut flake, blueberry and honey drizzle it's was so delicious and I like it!... But I have to say it's my favorite acai bowl on the menu and I will come back again with their delicious acai bowl!! The service and ambiance were amazing and friendly staff!

    Cookies and cream smoothie
    Santino M.

    I love this place, I've been coming here for years, and I love the cookies and cream smoothie and the matcha is really good.

    Tommy M.

    I came here after leaving Kaiser in Gardera which is next door, this place is located inside a small plaza nest between a restaurants. Finding a parking here is a pure nightmare, plus good luck trying to find parking on the street, (tip lot's of free parking next door at Kaiser ) I ordered the peach mango smoothie which was good and a pistachio frappe was also delicious. This is a pretty cool place, kinda small with a few tables and chair on the side, there are a lot of colorful menu on the wall, with several options, plus a variety of sweet deserts here as well, service was fast plus staff was nice and friendly.

    Boba Time - Gardena
    Dusty R.

    Went to "its Boba Time" tonight. I've been to many Boba joints, and I do prefer it's Boba Time over most places. It's clean, the staff is nice and the service is not too bad. They do get busy, which makes the wait time longer sometimes, but that's normal and honestly a good sign of a hot spot. They also sell finger foods and desserts. The restaurant is always clean, bright, and smells good. They have a huge menu that could be a little too much to choose from, but it is very organized, but the options and flavors are awesome. They have inside and outside seating for guests, and it's located in a great place with plenty of friendly activity going on. I recommend the strawberry banana #9 with Boba. Now I'm a strawberry banana kind of guy, but like I said, they have many, many flavors and styles of Boba. This is a cool location to hang out with friends or go on a light and simple date. The area is friendly and active. The sizes are normal, and a regular size is 16oz. The prices are average. Love this place!!

    Diana C.

    This place is so popular, we walked in through the back entrance and it was packed. But the line moves quickly so do not be discouraged in sticking around in line. I highly recommend one of their drinks on their top 10 list. I got the strawberry matcha with extra boba and it was delicious. I also ordered the Parmesan fries, let me tell you there is so much flavor packed in them......best fries I've had in a while hands down. Parking sucks in the shopping center itself because there are so many restaurants here. But if you find street parking on the street you can walk in through the back door and it is more convenient than fighting for parking. Highly recommend this spot, will be coming back!!

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    My go to boba spot, always good, always busy so it's better to place an order online (:

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    this is my fav boba shop! the girl with the dark red hair makes the best drinks and is so kind. def recommend

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    Our go-to boba spot. Milk tea and Thai tea were great as usual. Friendly staff. Wish they closed later though. Midnight cravings

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    Ask the Community - It's Boba Time - Gardena

    Is indoor seating available right now?

    Yes indoor seating is available.

    What is the number to contact and report an incident here?

    Hi Michelle, the store's number is listed on our page.

    Do you by any chance have a nutrition facts for the toppings/add ons?

    Can I bring my own reusable cup?

    Hi Kai, we do not currently allow reusable cups due to health and safety guidelines, but hope to bring this back post-pandemic.

    Their phone number is now disconnected? How do people place take-out orders beforehand?

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    The service wasn't great and only one drink was good or correct. I'm still not 100% sure one of…read morethem was the correct drink. I ordered 2 drinks through the app yesterday, the Honey Bori Latte (seasonal) and the Banana Milk Latte. The Banana Milk Latte was delicious once everything was mixed well, but the Honey Bori Latte was just bitter and then less bitter when mixed. It was already half melted, there was no salted honey cold foam or Jolly Pong which is supposed to be part of the drink. I got the order to go, so I didn't notice that my drink was wrong until I got home, so I couldn't even get it corrected. I didn't realize the drink was wrong at first. I thought it was just a flavor I didn't like even though I noted that I couldn't taste Barley at all. Then half way throught it, I decided to look at the description on the app to remember what it was supposed to taste like because it tasted like an ordinary flavorless latte. The description said there's barley milk, salted honey cold foam and Jolly Pong. That's when it hit me that I either got the wrong drink or someone didn't make it right because there was no flavor of salted honey and definitely no Jolly Pong in my drink. It didn't even look like I had cold foam topping my drink, but maybe that's because it was melting already. Overall, I was very upset and disappointed with my drink, but was happy my mom's drink was fine. Now this is only a part of why I was dissapointed with yesterday's experience. The other reason was the app and workers. Maybe the workers aren't used to working with the Smoking Tiger app yet? Or maybe the app still needs work, but the drinks I ordered through the app took forever to be marked ready even though my drinks had been ready for some time which was obvious because my Honey Bori Latte was already half mixed because the layers of ingredients were melting into each other. I arrived at the cafe about 5 minutes after ordering, but the app's estimated wait time was another 10 minutes which wasn't a problem for me, especially since I saw a person waiting for his order and some people inside the cafe, although it wasn't full like usual. I just assumed some people ordered before me, so I just have to wait a bit, which again was fine with me especially since I was waiting for my mom to arrive. At some point after the one person waiting for their drink left, I realized the 2 girls at the counter were just talking and not making any drinks. I checked the app and it still said my order was being prepared. After 2 more people ordered their drinks and received them immediately, I went up to the counter, by this point it had been the app's estimated 10 minute wait. I told the girl with glasses my name and showed her the order on my phone. Then she walked toward the fridge and got my drinks, put them in a drink carrier, passed them to me and then turned around while looking at the receipt paper that was with the drinks. That was it. She didn't tell me which drink was which and they were not labeled, so my mom and I just had taste them to figure out which was which. At most places, they let you know which drink is which, so I was just confused with the service I received, especially when the place wasn't busy. And to top it all off, my order was marked completed 10 minutes after I received my order which again just left me in confusion. I usually love this place and was saddened when they got rid of their Choco Mugwort drink, but I'm always looking forward to their seasonal drinks and baked goods. This time though, I don't think I was even able to taste one of their new seasonal drinks because it tasted like a regular latte with milk. I want to try their other current seasonal drinks, but I'm also worried about what I will receive in the future and I'm not ready for another disappointing coffee any time soon.

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    I met my match(a), and it's here at Junia! The matcha/coffee scene is so saturate now, so it's…read morereally hard to know which places are actually serving quality matcha. But Junia DEFINITELY lives up to any hype and more! The interior is minimal but intentionally decorated. I love the wood furnishing against the slate walls. Service was very warm and friendly, and the cashier gave me a full run down of the menu and their signatures. Although not explicitly on the menu, they were able to make me a matcha latte with their house made toasted vanilla bean syrup which was the best addition to a matcha latte I've ever tasted. They have a secret ingredient but whatever it is, it made my tastebuds transcend. Matcha was perfectly umami and not too grassy yet also creamy, just the way I like it. Only qualm is that I wish the sizes were bigger because it's so good!! But I know usually quality drinks come in small packages. Parking was interesting. They have diagonal parking spaces along the fronting street. Just watch out for signage with parking limits. I visited on a weekday, so I didn't have much of an issue. Love love love Junia, and I can't wait to come back!!

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