First timer at this location. My daughter and I were in the area. She wanted boba. Happy Lemon was 5 mins away. It's located in a plaza with other stores. Plenty of parking. The line was not as long. The staff worked quickly. My daughter ordered the Oreo milk tea. We're glad to know we don't have to drive all the way to Livermore to go to Happy Lemon. read more

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Me and my friends came for some food and tea tonight, and it was EXCELLENT! The pork banh mi and shrimp spring rolls were SUPERB and made with QUALITY INGREDIENTS! My green tea with sea salt foam was the perfect blend of SAVORY, SWEET, and REFRESHING I would definitely order again! Everything was done very QUICKLY, and James made sure everything was perfect for us The decor is SIMPLE and TASTEFUL, a very enjoyable dining experience read more

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I have been supporting this location for a while and each visit has been a pleasant one. The employees are friendly and patient especially if you need drink recommendations. There is a fairly short wait time after ordering your drink which is a plus when you are in a hurry. However, certain times are quite busy and the wait time is a bit longer. Also, parking can be difficult sometimes. read more

I came here for a late lunch. Ordered a coco mango sago+ pork & chicken Banh mi and the sago tasted fresh and not artificial at all. The pickled carrots in the sandwiches were very flavorful and the mayonnaise made the sandwiches very savory as well. The service wait time was a quick wait(less than 20 min) and the drink actually came out very quick. read more

This was the old happy lemon which had the best egg bubble waffles in Dublin. they closed and Jade took over and its same Cummings and pandan waffle to die for. Will be back for banh mi which looks so good and great price!@ read more

Years ago when I first had a salted cheese tea, I was ignorant - I stirred and mixed the salted cheese crema with the tea because I wanted it like a milk tea. I did not think much about these drinks because I felt they tasted average and I thought "what was the big deal?" I did not visit Happy Lemon for several years. Fast forward to last year when I met a friend here. My friend graciously informed me that to drink a salted cheese tea properly, I had to just sip without mixing. I'd taste the rich creamy salted cheese first, then the refreshing tea would come through and shine. The tea flavor would linger a bit, then repeat the process with every sip. 8 months later, not only am I a fan of salted cheese ("SC") teas, but I actually crave them more than the regular milk teas. These drinks are simple, but they have an added layer of complexity. Boba? No need since that would require a straw and I wouldn't be sipping on the drink. To me, the best way to enjoy this drink is sipping and no boba. With the recent boba shortage in the US, this would be my ideal drink without boba. The drinks I get here: oolong tea SC, black tea SC, green tea SC. My friend got me started on these salted cheese drinks and I'd never looked back... well, until this review :D Now I feel salted cheese teas are very different from regular milk teas. As a side note, a friend who is a boba owner said I liked cheap stuff since I preferred roasted oolong. He said roasted oolong is cheaper than black tea. Thus, I got a black tea SC today... LOL read more

Jade’s Teacup Cafe - A2. Black Tea with Salted Cheese - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Mmmmmm boba plus a cute lemon logo. I always prefer boba spots where you can select the sweetness and ice levels. Order is taken at the counter and then you can see the progress of your order on the monitor. The teas are nice and refreshing. We also ordered some bubble waffles which were fresh made to order. So they were nice and hot. The waffle were crisp on the outside with a tender center and no too sweet. Friendly staff with Plenty of parking in the shopping center. read more

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Had the chicken banh mi and the brown sugar millk. Both hit the spot. Will be back to try the pork belly banh mi

Yummy boba spot. You can't go wrong with Happy lemon. Surprisingly I don't get boba here, I go with the Dragonfruit Yakult smoothie. It's not too sweet and very smooth. The store is clean and smells of pancakes because of their bubble waffles. Get one you won't regret it! Also, their service is A+ each time we come in. read more

We noticed this spot took over Happy Lemon and decided to give it a try. After searching for a good banh mi in the Dublin/Pleasanton area, I think we've finally found it! We ordered three banh mis: pork belly, combination, and pork, along with a brown sugar milk tea boba and an Oreo milk tea with boba and pudding. We were really impressed with everything we tried. The food was absolutely delicious, and they're super generous with the meat in their banh mi. We'll definitely be back for more! read more

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came in w my sister for a quick dinner and we met kyle who was super friendly! we decided to try the spam and egg bahn mi which was sooo busss~ we also got the original egg puff and kyle gave us a free sample of their cream puff dipping sauce which was honestly just a match made in heaven! the crunchy texture mixed w the smooth whipped cream, slightly sweet, mmm so so good. if y'all are ever in the area and craving a good bahn mi, i would definitely recommend giving this place a try! read more

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I'm a fruit tea fan. I was in this shopping center and found this Boba shop. I figure I'd try this place. I bought a mango fruit tea, everything regular. It was perfect as is. It wasn't overly sweet and it had a good ratio of ice to tea. There were nice good chunks of real mango. Most tea places do not give you real chunks of fruit like this place does. I found it to be delicious and I would go back again. read more

Always hear about Happy Lemon but never tried it until this week. Was driving by this mall and feeling thirsty, saw the sign, and it was providential! There was plenty of (free) parking right in front too. Almost like it was calling to me at my hour of liquid need! Good covid measures in place, big clear signs with markers on the floor for customers to social distance and limited capacity in the store. Workers worked fast and orders came out almost instantly. What I wish for is for them to have more variety of flavors and also less... um how do I say this... "lemony". Sure sure I know how ironic that is considering the name of this chain and that everything is centered around lemons. So that's on me for someone who doesn't crave lemons to begin with. But that tang just doesn't go with everything and sometimes a hint goes a long way rather than 1/2 the drink being drenched in that citrus, knowhatimean? Anyway, preferring something a little less tangy and more on the sweeter side, I settled for the mango-lemon slushy which came with lychee jelly. (My usual go to is mango or lychee slushy so this seemed like a good bet!). It was... ok. Again I think the lemon part was a bit too strong, but that's just my own taste buds maybe. The lychee jelly was a perfect touch though, yum. One last small gripe is wish they would transition to more sustainable straws and cups. All the big chains are catching on to being conscious about how much they contribute to plastic pollution, so would be good for a cool store name like Happy Lemon to do so too. Just sayin'. read more

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I came in around ten mins to closing and the workers were cleaning up but super nice about it. The interior was super clean and didn't have a weird smell or anything. Our drinks were made super quickly too. I got grapefruit and yakult which I always recommend everyone- it's the only thing I get here. My friend got a tea with cream cheese foam. I don't come to this location very often but I will definitely come by in the future. There were actual grapefruit chunks in the drink which I haven't noticed at other locations. read more

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Nice owner who works hard. Freshly made drinks. Clean cafe. Been coming for a while now.

The store is very family friendly. Tried their kumquat boba tea, it was amazing. Friendly service. Will definitely come again to try other flavors! read more

I like the brown sugar milk tea here. Have tried chicken, pork, grill pork, and pork belly sandwiches. Enjoy the chicken sandwich the most. The pork and grill pork are a bit hard and not tender. Pork belly was good also in my mind. read more

We have happy lemon in San Jose, but I never bother to go because there's so many milk tea places. But I'm glad I dropped by this location because I appreciate that they were taking COVID protocols seriously, and it also looked like the store front was run by mom and daughter. I was impressed by how lightning quick the service was! It took around 2-3 minutes for them to finish both my friend's and my drinks. I ordered a taro milkshake with 25% sugar and soy milk substitute. You can definitely taste that it's made with fresh taro and I thoroughly enjoy having the taro pulp in it. There's really no need for boba and toppings, in my opinion. My friend got the lemon Yakult with aloe vera and she thought it was more on the tart side, but refreshing. Definitely love this location and I'll swing by again if I'm back in Dublin. read more

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Friendly service, delicious drinks although runnier than I prefer it, and good prices. Place was clean and smelled great walking in with an inviting ambiance. I recommend this spot! read more

Rapid service! Great, fresh drinks! They even have a frequent customer rewards card! Thanks for the refreshing Passionfruit mango green tea (I recommend 0% sugar and 25% ice)! The mango and passionfruit have a natural sugar that is just right with this drink, there's no need to add extra unless you're a major sweet tooth My hubs really enjoyed his milk tea with 25% sugar and 25% ice! read more

Jade’s Teacup Cafe - Green tea S1. Fresh Mango Passionfruit Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

The staff here is super friendly, the owner is really welcoming. The milk tea is perfect,just slightly sweet, and you can actually taste the tea, not just milk. A lot of places around here don't use fresh herbs, but they do, and it's super refreshing. The spring rolls are amazing, and the sauce isn't too sweet--just right. The banh mi was so good it felt like it was made with love, like something my mom would make (even though I'm not Vietnamese). Plus, they're not greedy with the fillings. Half was enough for me, had to finish the other half later in the day. Pandan, get it! Highly recommend this spot! read more

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Tried a banh mi sandwich and milk tea. The sandwich was tasty and generously sized. I had the black milk tea with boba and adjusted the sugar to 50%, which was about right if you don't like it too sweet. read more

Social distancing is practiced at the store during this time. You can order ahead. The milk tea is kinda strong-ish so if you like a more "tea" tasting drink, this is the place for you. And lots of kid friendly, caffeine free drinks for kids as well. read more

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Great milk tea! We got the oolong and black tea based milk tea, and such great tea taste! Would definitely come back to other milk tea.

Delicious and clean tea. I ordered an unsweetened Jasmine Milk Tea and it had great flavor. They had yummy samples to try also and a Banh Mi menu to try next time. Join their loyalty system next time you're in! read more

This location is in a shopping plaza and seems to have a loyal local following. There were several repeat customers during my visit. They (a) were greeted with a familiar hello by the employee behind the counter and (b) knew exactly what to order. Yelpers are correct that the bubble waffle is made fresh to order. The milk tea can be made with non-dairy milk; this location offers both oat milk and soy milk options. Drinks are really sweet, even at 50%, so perhaps 25% might be better if you also prefer less sweetness. The employee was very friendly and nice and recommended great drinks that went well with non-dairy milk and added teas. My Okinawa Milk Tea with Boba tasted really good with Black Tea and Oat Milk. This drink is only available as a large. My second order of Strawberry Oolong Tea with Boba and Lychee Jelly was delicious. This drink can be ordered as a medium or large. Both drinks came with straws and a two-drink carrier by request. There is open seating inside and lots of parking directly in front read more

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First of all, I want to mention that this place is super clean and well maintained. They still request people to wear mask and if you dont have one, they are provided one to wear it. Had plenty of options to choose from and I went with the Mango Orange Milk Tea with Tira Misu Salted Cheese on top. The total was $7, the original price of the Mango Orange Milk Tea was $6 and when I added the Tira Misu it is $1 more. Not sure if it is justified. However, the taste and quality of the tea was amazing. As usual, I went with less ice and 50% sweet option and it was perfect. Felt really refreshing as it the sun was scorching hot outside. The size was also perfect. The Tira Misu Salted Cheese tasted yummy and the Mango Orange Tea flavor itself was great. Will definitely recommend this place and will certainly visit again when I go there. read more

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I ordered the Dragonfruit Lychee Juice with Salted Cheese (and added my own lychee jelly) and it was amazing!! I asked for 25% sugar and they delivered well - a lot of other places make it too sweet, but they did great! PSA: for the summer they have a buy 2 get 1 free from 5-8 on Thursdays offer at this location (saw a sign at the counter)! read more

Jade’s Teacup Cafe - Buy 2 get 1 free 5-8 PM - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Came here today to support FAIRLANDS elementary! A portion of our order goes to the school. If you decide to go today (MAY 18) tell them you are supporting Fairlands :) I've always loved Happy Lemon. My (used to be) go to drink was the choc tiramisu with tiramisu salted cheese and boba! Now, I'll order the Okinawa milk tea or something fruity. I guess it just depends on my mood haha. I recommend their bubble waffles - never had a poor experience with them. They always come out hot & fresh. Get the ube puff cream to dip, it is UH-mazing! Last note, they do require masks for everyone. Grab yours before you come! read more

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Didn't know Happy Lemon moved since it's been a while, but decided to try this place out with my siblings. We both got the brown sugar milk tea with 75% sweetness and was very disappointed. The "tea" tastes just like milk and has no tea taste, and the brown sugar taste is very faint. If I ever come back I might try the guava drinks but overall this drink was not something I would recommend. read more

Jade’s Teacup Cafe - Even from the outside it looks like its just milk. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Happy Lemon Premier, which means they have snacks! Salted cheese drinks were delicious! See photo for what we ordered. Bubble waffle was delicious and surprisingly filling. Lots of seating compared to the other Happy Lemon a mile away and faster line/service, probably because this plaza is less busy in the evening. I will come back to this location! read more

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Salted Cheese with everything! Happy Lemon is my fave boba place. My best drink? Mango Yakult Slush, with Crystal Boba and you guessed it, Salted Cheese. HL Employee: "But sir, we do not recommend Salted Cheese with Slush: Me: "Eh, just put it in anyway =)=)=)" Drink Heaven. Oh, and the Pleasanton branch hardly have any lines. In, out, good. read more

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A year later, this is still my favorite boba place! My only problem with this place is that everything is so good that it's difficult to choose what to order! This is often my go-to place to catch up with friends or to grab a pick-me-up in the middle of the work day. I love that they combine fresh fruit juice and pieces in their teas and are constantly coming up with different beverage combinations. My most recent fave has been the fresh passion fruit mango green tea (25% sugar, less ice). It's refreshing and light and contains actual passion fruit seeds! The drinks I love (and usually have a hard time deciding on) includes: -Grapefruit yakult (25% sugar) -Grapefruit oolong tea (25% sugar) -Mango lemon slushy (50% sugar)- perfect for summer -Strawberry green tea- also perfect for summer -Fresh lemon green tea (50% sugar, any lower starts tasting like straight up lemon juice) -Salted cheese black tea- don't be scared of the "salted cheese"! It's really like a salted cream cheese foam and it pairs really well with tea. Try it! Another reason to love them is that their beverages are highly customizable. You can control the sugar level, ice level, and their menu clearly marks the beverages where you can even swap out the cream for a soy milk alternative. The store itself is brightly lit and kept pretty clean. There's a few tables to sit at inside and they don't mind if you stay for 2+ hours talking to your friends. There's never any problem with parking since it's right next to some big stores like Walmart and Tuesday Morning. Service has always been friendly and attentive. They care enough to warmly greet you when you first walk in through the door and they wipe the condensation from your drink cup before they hand it to you. (It's the little things.) Other things I love about them: You can check your order status on the TV monitor to see how much longer it'll take. Also, don't forget to ask for a rewards card (yes, it's an actual plastic card!). You'll get 1 point for every $4 spent and 10 points gets you a free drink! read more

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Good selection of drinks and yummy sandwich. Friendly staff. Will come back again. read more

I drive by this place all the time and have been curious. We've already tried the: F5. Strawberry Milk Shake with Puff Cream F4. Avocado Matcha Smoothie with Puff Cream and Salted Cheese A6. Chocolate Smoothie with Tiramisu Salted Cheese Today, I saw a Ube/Taro type drink and it was delicious as well! The cashier lady was so friendly. She was helping the person in front of me decide what to get and I loved how patient she was. Great customer service! The place looked really clean too. read more

Jade’s Teacup Cafe - Taro with cream puff and salted cheese - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Happy lemons Okinawa never fails me. It's like créeme brûlée in a drink so yummmmmmmmy! Boba consistency is perfect. Customer service was great thanks! read more

Jade’s Teacup Cafe - D11. Okinawa Fresh Milk with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pleasanton, California

This review is about a month late. My kids love boba. So, of course I had to try this one out. I loved their salted cheese, it gives the drink that extra feel. I have had something similar a long time ago at a boba place in San Francisco, but forget the name. The staff was very friendly and there were people coming in the entire time we were there. Here's what we ordered and we all enjoyed our drinks. 1. Black tea with salted cheese 2. Passion Fruit and Mango Tea 3. Lemon slushy read more

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They have never wronged me. 1. Walk into store, if you are a noob, you will say, SALTED CHEESE?! GROSS! WRONG. Something about that salty creaminess goes well with their drinks. They should have named it SALTED CREAM, but you know how those translations go sometimes. LOL 2. Sign up for the frequent buyer card! They don't advertise this, SO ASK FOR IT! 3. Be daring, order the salted cheese drink! 4. TIP: Sip at a 40 - 45 degree angle for maximum combo of drink and cream. 5. BOBA MILK TEA WITH PUFF CREAM: all the fatty calories in THIS one. 50% is my perfect combo. Make sure to give it a good shake, this is more creamy than anything. 6. MATCHA LATTE TIRAMISU WITH SALTED CHEESE: Some days I love it some days I don't. This has chocolate powder of some sort, I think next time I'll order without the Tiramisu part. 7. STRAWBERRY GREEN TEA: Too sweet for me, but very refreshing. Order it 25% sweet if you can't deal . Has actual strawberry bits! Makes you feel somewhat healthy? 8. All locations FREE WIFI. Don't use that precious data. 9. SERVICE: always friendly, but this location is a little slow imo compared to other locations I have been. 10. After you finally ordered, stare at the TV screen for your order to be done. 11. ENJOY! read more

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Happy Lemon is my top 3 favorite boba shop because the drinks taste the same no matter what location it is. This store is medium-sized and the line gets long on the weekend. But I usually haven't need to wait for more than 30 minutes to get my drinks. My go-to are Milk Tea with Salted Cheese (75% sweet, 25% ice) and Puff Cream Milk Tea. If I crave something refreshing I get Fresh Lemon Honey Green Tea (50% sugar). Tip: Don't forget to ask for a reward card. You get 1 point for $4 spent and 10 points gets you a FREE drink. read more

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I come here a lot and I haven't been disappointed. Very good drinks and they come out quickly. Even when ordering 5+ drinks for a group, they come out fast. Workers are nice and helpful as well. They also offer a taro milk tea without the chunks and ube stuff, which i have only seen at this location. The bubble waffles are also good. read more

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