Maria G.

Very good bubble tea place for students and everyone. I love the fact that you can place your order from the iPad and customize your beverage selection. No need to communicate your special preferences! Very convenient. The staff is friendly and wore a mask when I visited in October 2023. Honestly, it is a wise choice because the indoor ventilation is pretty bad. CO2 stayed around over 2000 ppm (shortly after I took the below photo). 5 stars for the bubble tea + iPad ordering system but 1 star for the poor air circulation.

Mindy P.

Cute little cafe on Commonwealth that has little bites and various teas and drinks. There were a lot of students who were studying inside, and the overall vibe was clean and cute. The barista was not really friendly and just doing her job, so I didn't necessarily feel very welcomed there. The egg waffle I got was tasty and the milk tea was okay.

Jenny T.

I was craving something sweet so I got the Fresh Taro Milk (with oat) -- this was a pleasant surprise, as it was just oat milk w/ taro paste... which was surprisingly good + refreshing haha. However, this was like $7.50 which is honestly really expensive for a 16oz drink so I wouldn't get it often for sure... it satisfied my cravings, but I wouldn't come back here often just for this. The store is really cute, clean, good lighting and I take work calls from here too (Wifi never works though, lol)... the bathrooms are clean though which is nice, and lots of natural light.

Mercedes C.

Following a day of walking and driving then picking up a few things from the dispensary- pausing a bit for tea, was needed. LimeRed is conveniently located on one of the busiest streets in the Allston area with the Packard's Corner rail station right in front. This Tea shop has a large feel, a relaxing vibe and the neutral design is pleasing. You could place your order using the upright screen or walk up to the counter. My almond milk Matcha+White Chocolate was very good and my Lychee Boba (to-go) was refreshing. The lychee itself however, needed more oomph (or maybe I should've requested an extra shot of it?). Hubs decided on the Turmeric tea that had a sashay bag full of herby things+ orange+spice notes which he totally enjoyed. By the way...Tea isn't the only thing here- there's coffee, macarons and other pastries available. The tea quality was fine and so was the price. The counterperson was swift as she handled my orders then got some help afterwards when the place got a bit busy. Service was excellent and the taste in music and volume wasn't bothersome when my husband and I had our teas here.

Darlina L.

Nice quiet ambiance for studying. However, the drinks themselves were highly lacking. I got the Assam Black Milk Tea (cold, 50% sugar, with Oreo crumbs) and it tasted basically like water. The Taro Milk Tea was slightly better. Overall, very disappointing experience. There are so many better boba options in the area, I won't be back...

Tyler V.

I ordered a mystery bag through their Too Good To Go partnership (which I recommend everyone to download. It basically allows restaurants to sell you a mystery bag of their food, typically before they close, for a cheap discount, saving food that would otherwise be thrown out after hours). In my mystery bag, I got a Matcha Latte with tapioca and a strawberry smoothie all for $3.99! As far as food quality wise, the matcha latte tea was a bit on the light side, but the tapioca was surprisingly fresh considering it was 15 minutes before closing. As well as the strawberry smoothie, it had a good balance of sweetness from the strawberries. Overall, the drinks are not too bad. Just one thing to note, in my matcha latte, I found a small piece of plastic, perhaps from packaging of some sorts. But, at the end of the day, it was right before closing and the workers looked tired. Everyone makes mistakes, but that's just one thing to look out for!

Julia S.

Best bubble tea I've had in the Boston area. I got the Assam Milk Tea with oat milk and boba. Unusual for a boba place to offer oat milk. Note: This place doesn't use the powdered "milk" that other places use (that's actually made with vegetable fat) if you get regular milk. The boba was cooked to chewy perfection. Also the cups they use have a nice round, aesthetically pleasing feel.

Qme L.

Stopped by here for a late afternoon treat. It was quite busy when we first got there around 430 pm on a Saturday. There is a kiosk where you can place your order and pay with card. If you prefer to pay with cash or order with a person, you can walk past the kiosk to the other register in the store. I ordered the waffle sundae ($9) with matcha and black sesame. They were busy so it took a while for it to be made. We waited about 20 minutes. I wouldn't recommend ordering that if you are in a hurry. The waffle was over cooked, so difficult to chew in some places. It comes with two scoops of ice cream but they are very small scoops. The black sesame lacked flavor... it was just sweet. I liked the option of adding many toppings without an up charge. Would come back to try their teas, but maybe skip the waffle sundae.

Apex S.

The BEST cake EVER!!! Lime Red Teahouse has the best cake, and it's the hazelnut crunch. It's smooth, rich, not too sweet (incredibly important for a good dessert!!), and just simply delicious. I don't think I've had such a cake anywhere else. And how I got it is a fun story (in hindsight!). I ordered a matcha dessert from Lime Red on my Uber Eats app. I got a notification in some time that they didn't have it and gave me 10 mins to change my order. And of course, the app semi-froze, i.e. the countdown kept going but it wasn't letting me select a substitute. With 10 seconds left on the clock, it finally unfroze and I selected the first thing I could see. Yup, it was this cake. Sounds like fate, haha. And by now, you can bet, I've had it multiple times! I also tried their earl grey shortbread cookie (with actual tea leaves!). Wow, no artificial flavoring here and that's a big win in my book. The one star off is for their tea. The first time around, the passion fruit jasmine tea was incredible and we enjoyed every sip. The second time, the mango jasmine tea was bitter as if the tea had been brewed for too long and the mango taste was subtle. And they didn't listen to our ice level instruction. So yes, this is not a five star review but am I going back? Oh yeah!

Joyce K.

Very cute tea house with an assortment of drinks and bakery items. The matcha strawberry with boba was very delicious, albeit a little heavy. I kind of wish they used plastic boba straws instead of paper ones since the paper straw sort of deformed as I was drinking it and easily got bent. Saw a lot of people working on their laptops here and seems like a nice little spot to spend an afternoon. They had a lot of really cute macarons that look homemade! Barista was really helpful and cheerful.

Kelly Z.

Yum! So refreshing for the hot weather! This tea house is well decorated on the inside. It is an IG pic spot for sure! The worker was very nice but she was the only one working there. I understand it wasn't that busy when we were there but I always feel that no worker should be left alone! She was very diligent and nice to me and my sister and she has lots of patience because my sister couldn't figure out what she wanted! We also got an ice cream and waffle on the side and she packed them up nicely for us to go. Overall I wish I lived closer because I'd definitely be coming here for a refreshing drink all the time!

Fox E.

If you die here, it's Limedead. And if you get rolls here, it's Limebread. And if you come here for Lemons, but they only have Limes, it's Limeinstead. Obviously should be either Limegreen or Cherryred, otherwise it's just false advertising, after all - who has ever seen a red lime? I've tried a couple of drinks here now, and honestly they'd be heading for a 3-star rating if it weren't for how personable, helpful, social, and friendly the two girls were in here - especially one of them. As I said, employees were super friendly and we shared some jokes and fun, but I have to say that the drink quality and authenticity here is nowhere near as good as I expected it to be, considering all the great reviews and the word of mouth in New England about this local chain. I don't think they'd do well in NYC, Houston or San Francisco, to say the least. I just don't particularly think the boba tastes good... on the sweet side, a little bit anglicized or Americanized, and not in a good way such as for example, California/NYC's Boba Guys. So altogether not a great product. But lot of people love it, so try it for yourself, and I'll give it another try based on the awesome service and how awesome they are on insta and other social media... Barbie loves them on there and wants to come and try it too. And no, I'm not lime to you about that, I'm being honest.

Savannah B.

One of the best tea places in Boston! My mom and I both got the Matcha Strawberry Latte which is premium matcha from Kyoto, fresh purée strawberry, boba, and milk. It was abso1lutly amazing! It was one of the best boba teas I have ever had! The wait was super short as well and super cute inside! It would be a great place to take a few pictures. The staff here was also helpful in explaining the different boba teas and what was in them, which I appreciated. The street parking here is usually available, which is unheard of in downtown Boston!