Honestly, go try other boba shops for their drinks and chicken and compare. I have to say this one is better than all the other ones that I've tried, and I've tried many places. There is a tapioca express that has a better chicken than this lollicup, but that's about it. Other places' drinks disintegrate after the ice melts, which is pretty disgusting if you ask me. Most of the other boba places' drinks are terrible, but Tea Station is better quality wise, simply because they use "good quality" tea. Not all Tea Stations are good though, just like not all Lollicup are good. This one is the best lollicup I know of though, and the best Tea Station is in Irvine as well. read more

Sister called and was met with the same stupid "okay?" Response. No apologies, nothing. Will be contacting manager about this night. Stop serving bad boba. read more

No aloe or crystal jelly..?! Whaaat! How do you not have either of these.. Came here on a weeknight around 9pm and it was packed. Not sure why this Lollicup does so well? I'm guessing it has to do with location.. Anyways, tea drinks are pretty standard here. The first time I got honey green tea with lychee jelly and it was WAY too sweet.. Like punch-you-in-the-face-and-give-you-a-sugar-crash sweet.. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to meet up with friends and have a drink, but I'd rather drive down the street to I-Tea Cafe or Tapioca.. read more

The best experience of milk tea in Los Angeles. I highly recommend tiger bomb!! It's treasure milk tea.

After hours of frolicking around Irvine, cousins and I decided to stop by a get some boba. Not the best boba in the world and not the worst boba in the world over here. It's just you're typical boba place. I must say that they have a large amount of flavors to pair your boba up with. We came here Saturday night, and the line is like way outside the door, so this place does work up a crowd pretty fast, but their staff are pretty good at getting orders in and out as quickly as they can. I'm not very risky when it comes to my teas, so I get my normal thai tea with regular boba. It was pretty standard thai tea, a little too sweet for my taste, the boba was good, nice and chewy. read more

I love their Honey Milk tea! I don't know how they do it, but their Honey Milk Tea just tastes better than the rest. I love coming here, but I hate getting stuck in the crazy long lines just to order my drink. If only they had an additional register... read more

After trying meh Tapioca Express a few miles from this location, I decided to give Lollicup a chance. Typically, I love any Lollicup locations. Not the highest quality drinks, but satisfies the craving for a low price. I ordered taro milk tea, which was fantastic. But the boba part... what...the...heck. It tasted weird. I can't explain it.. tasted like rotten vegetables? Dirt? Plants? I don't know. Trust me, I've tried a MILLION boba places and this tasted like it was 3 years old. Hopefully it was just an 'off' day, but still - I paid for my drink and it tasted like poop. read more

Almond milk tea served hot. There is nothing better. Also good is the mango, watermelon and coffee slushy. I like the location because there is a hello kitty store in the same mall. hehe. :) This place is always packed, which makes me take my drink to go. The chicken is also pretty good, but a little too spicy even when mild. Nice place to enjoy food and drinks while chatting with friends. read more

Ordered a large amount for fundraisers (that $2 boba though). Came in to pick up and they forgot about it..? Really. How do you forget a bulk order. Had to wait 40 minutes for them to make it. That's one less hour for us.. Just go to the DJ one. They're always on point, and service is a lot nicer. read more

Perfect boba, drinks comes out fast, friendly workers, best chickens. A really chill spot read more

guess what? I went there just a couple nights ago, and now they raised their minimum credit card charge to $10 and debits are only accepted if the order is more than $5 plus a 45 cent charge. Unbelievable read more

Beautiful location in front of a Japanese inspired garden. Great place to lax with some homies. The barista Kelly took my order and was very nice. Hope the next time I go back she's there and not that smart ass other dude who told me to "make up my mind, reg or lrg? -_-" thanks! Ps. Bring your own ranch or sweet sauce here. read more

Lollicup - Hot patatoes! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

My tourist insisted on coming to this location and we concurred on many of the opinions we both had for this location. First, the one thing one will hear more than the friendliness of the staff here is the customers saying "Excuse me", whether trying to get out of the door, trying to weave through the narrow aisles, and trying to look at the menu on the wall. Even the location in Diamond Jamboree has two doors and more maneuvering room. The line here went out the single door during our visit. Second, there were no price tags on the menu, so we had no information as to how much we would be spending. One might want to ask for a receipt to see how much they'd be spending. Third, because there were no pictures of the items other than the special, new promoted items, our eyeballs were not sated and thus we had to pick something based on the name of the item and inquire about some of them. The cashier's happy mask seemed to melt off as we asked more questions about the items. Aside from these significant issues, the prices were more or less market value from what I observed on the receipt. This numerical rating is appropriate to the experience since the drinks were about as good as what one could buy at other places. read more

I come here occasionally when I am in the plaza and in the mood for some boba. This isn't my go to place for boba or anything, but if I am in the plaza or nearby I will stop by here to feed my boba addiction. I usually always get Milk tea with mini boba here. It tastes pretty much like the other lollicup at Diamond Jamboree. Prices are standard for boba. A lot of people like the popcorn chicken here, but I do not really like it. It has a weird taste to me and I feel like I am just eatcing a bucnh of chicken fat, but a lot of people do love it....maybe its just me that doesn't like eating pieces of fried fat? I usually make sure to have cash if I go here because they make you charge like a $10-15 minimum for credit cards. They do stamp cards here and as oppose to the other lollicup at Diamond Jamboree they close a bit earlier. read more

I am a drink person.... I love all drinks. I think I love drinks more than food and could live solely on drinks. This place is heaven for a person like me! Perfect boba, delicious smoothies, it is perfect. They should have one on every corner. I love their strawberry smoothie with yogurt and boba in it. It's orgasmic. read more

Seriously, seriously, seriously, they closed the kitchen at 6:00-7:00.......... I'm not upset that they closed the kitchen but the fact that they DID NOT HAVE A SIGN INFORMING YOU, as you can see I'm pretty upset. The space between the door and the register is not that far apart, I literally stood there talking to my friend about WHAT FOOD TO ORDER, as the worker was standing there waiting for me to decide, but she didn't inform me of the kitchen closing until I was ready to order, sure maybe she didnt hear me or maybe she was shy BUT THE POINT IS THIS COULD HAVE ALL BEEN AVOIDED IF THERE WAS A SIGN. I order the hot milk tea which was awful, but their cold milk tea isn't too bad, pretty basic. meh. Their chicken is alright. read more

Great boba place. Try to go there whenever I can. My favorite things are Almond Milk Tea or Snow which the Lolli-chicken! If you want you can order mini boba. The chicken and the potato can be ordered with different levels of spice heat. Ask for a punch card when you get there. Ten punches can get you a free drink! What I don't enjoy about this place is the smokers that show up outside. It's not a hookah joint! However that doesn't stop me from coming. read more

You can't go wrong ordering any of their slushies here!! I always get the passion fruit slushie, and I have tried other equally as good. They also have stamp cards here, buy 10 and get one free. Place is always packed especially during the evenings, and closes very late too. read more

Lollicup has been a long time go-to of mine. The boba teas are always good, and I highly recommend getting the spiralized potato or crispy chicken, as they're both a yummy snack! read more

Love the curly fries and drinks! Open late. Music and social setting. Good place to study.

One of the things that I've always felt could make USC better was if they had a sweet boba place to chill at. Sure, SC had a couple boba places around, but who would casually lounge out at a boba shop in the ghetto? Now Irvine....I am perfectly at ease chilling outside with my Asian posse and nursing an ice cold milk tea...and when I do...I come to Lollicup. Now, to be honest...a lot about this place is average. The drinks aren't made from the highest quality teas, but they still taste pretty decent. The popcorn chicken is pretty good, but is about the same quality as any decent boba shop out there. Likewise, the price ($~4 for large milk tea w/boba) is about what you'd get at most boba places. So if this place is the definition of average in quality/price, why the 4 stars? Because every time (which is often) I come here, it always gives me exactly what I want when I'm craving a boba. Plus, Lollicup has a staggering amount of flavor options, which means I can change things up. Sure, I like most boba drinkers get the same flavor every time, but its nice to have the option! It has lightning fast service and has enough indoor/outdoor seating to be very conducive to just hanging out here with your friends. Finally, its right next door to a Yogurtland, meaning I can satisfy both my yogurt and boba urges all at one time. Basically, Lollicup hasn't let me down yet...so 4 stars it is. read more

10/23/11 Havent' been here in a long while but can I just say that there spicy chicken is just excellent!!?? there's little batter and they put enough spice to make u start sweating...and for u to suck down ur passion fruit boba in a hurry...we also tried their new coffee slush which was very good too! read more

The almond milk tea is amazing!!! The taste is great, the consistency perfect, and smooth down my throat all the way. The reason I am giving it a 4 instead of a 5 is due to the ambiance. It was trendy and hip -- if that's what you're looking for -- which seems to cater mostly to teeny-boppers. And but that, I mean high school kids who travel in large groups and just take over the place. The music was also loud, which makes thinking and talking a bit hard. I would definitely come back for a drink, but I'll be taking the delicious goodness to go! read more

I wish they bring back the old churros (more cream filling). Anyway my favorite drink from their place is the winter melon juice. I would not say their milk tea is the best though, it taste okay. However this is the place for snacks, you should try their popcorn chicken and churros (only this Lollicup has churros with cream filling) To be honest I think they sell best fruit juice but not best tea drinks read more

I love this place! Just redeemed my frequent buyer card for a free drink the other day! Taro Milk Tea with mixed boba is what I get every time. This place can get pretty busy but the service has always be great. I've never had to wait more than 5 minutes to get my drink and that makes me happy! read more

I think this branch of Lollicup has become my favorite! They have great and friendly customer service. My friends and I got the milk tea and chicken combo for $5 which is totally worth it. I was sad because I wanted to try a different flavored milk tea but the barista said I couldn't order anything else or even pay the difference. However I was not disappointed by the regular milk tea. It wasn't too sweet and the boba had the perfect chewiness! The chicken was also super spicy and very good! read more

Lollicup - Milk tea and chicken combo $5 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Just your average boba shop. Not as good as tapioca express or cha for tea in my opinion. It seems like lower quality tea than most other places. A big plus to this place though is that they always have buy one get one free around if you live in the area. They also have a HUGE menu. Seriously I think they have every flavor imaginable here. Great spicy crispy chicken here. A fun place to hang out with friends. They play good music and are open pretty late. Also, if a friend is not a boba fan, there is a yogurtland right next door. My favorite YL too, the original :) read more

There's nothing like hearing Chad Kroeger's industrial-gravel-maker voice in the background as you try to enjoy your boba! Seriously...music can make dining a very unpleasant experience...and this place is a serious offender. Awful loud Vegas club hits aside, boba is a food of the gods and Lollicup has succeeded in making oh-so-tasty drinks! The joint itself is kind of dirty but I'll be back for the drinks...NOT the atmosphere! ;) read more

Their milk tea is just decent, nothing special. I do like the boba though, and judging from everyone else's reviews, it seems pretty consistent. It's chewy and not too soft. The popcorn chicken here, however, is really bad IMO. Some pieces were really dry and other pieces were just fat...Literally just fat! It was so gross. If I do decide to give this place another try, it would just be for the drinks. read more

I have never been more frustrated in my life at a food place before. I came in here around 3, I ordered two drinks and one lolli chicken. The drinks came out relatively quickly, 5ish minutes. The lolli chicken on the other hand took FOREVER!! It took over 30 minutes to get the chicken, not even am exaggeration. The way they cook their food is so inefficient. They cook food by each order at a time, so I had to wait until the 1 cook in the back cooked the food for the 3 orders in front of me. I dot understand why they don't cook large amounts of the food at a time so they don't make the customers wait so long. The chicken there is so good, but I am never getting it again. read more

TOTAL Asian loitering spot, even in spite of the place next door... On any given night, both the inside and outside of Lollicup will be filled with high schoolers, and sometimes even college students! I first started going here in high school, when a friend of mine was an employee and would be able to dish out discounts on drinks. Years later, I feel sad that ever since Yogurtland opened at The Arbor, it's been stealing Lollicup's thunder- they never really had much competition from the Champion Food Co. next door. I know, I know... Given the fact that there are hundreds of boba places all over Southern California, people are really picky about their milk tea these days. Still, Lollicup is still great for what it is- better than Quickly, Tapioca Express, and all of those funky tasting imitation places in nearby OC Koreatown and Little Saigon. Their milk tea is pretty good, but whenever I'm here I usually opt for a smoothie. Hey, if anything, Lollicup is a great alternative if you don't like Yogurtland or can't stand the crazy lines going fifty deep outside the door. Besides, there's this nice little pond you can look at while you hang out with other Asian youth loitering around. Sometimes, I watch the crowd of impatient teenagers in line and just shake my head and laugh... while sipping on my Lollicup drink. read more

After moving away from campus the closest place to get boba is now this Lollicup location on Jeffrey. Let me start off by saying that the parking here is a nightmare. The spots themselves are small and super cramped together. It doesn't help that people park wherever they want and over the lines that divide each spot (guys there is a line for a reason -__-). I hate to compare this location to the location in Diamond Jamboree but the service here isn't as good. There's no sense of friendliness probably because the workers are fed up by all the high schoolers and middle schoolers that linger around. It doesn't help that this place charges you for using debit card. It's not that small of a charge too you could upgrade your drink with that money. The people working here fail to mention that they charge you for using debit. I think I would've been less upset if they had warned me ahead of time. Let's get down to the important stuff the drinks and food. Their milk tea is pretty good and their boba has the chewiness that i'm looking for. Avoid the iced teas at this place. Their lychee black tea with lychee coconut jelly does not taste the same as the version at DJ. It's overly sweet to the point where it tastes like you're drinking syrup. The chicken is tasty and if you're looking for a snack you can save money by buying the combo (comes with a milk tea). I've only had the potato twists here once but it wasn't cooked all the way and had a tough texture. If you're looking for boba and are around the IVC/jeffrey area then check this place out. But if you're living at UCI looking for some good boba then head over to Diamond Jamboree. read more

Whenever I'm craving boba, I come here. Plain and simple. Plus, it's close to home, so it's a win-win for me. Whenever I'm here, I always get a milk tea. I never really get anything else. Once in a blue moon, I'll get the Loli-Chicken, but I am a bit scarred because one time, I ordered a Loli-Chicken and the chicken was still raw. Um, I don't want salmonella here... They have stamp cards! Free drink after your 10th stamp. Also, credit/debit with a minimum of $10 purchase. So if you're here purchasing a drink for yourself, you better have cash on you. read more

Meh- drinks are okay but I don't expect too much quality from lollicup. I only come here if I'm dining at A&J before hand because its a good light dessert and has plenty of seating. This is a really popular highschool hangout though so be warned that it can get kind of crazy sometimes in terms of crowds. read more

The employees were rude. Worst Churros i ever tasted in my 32 years of life taste more like chorro. Had to cancel my second order due to rude service rather throw my money in the trash then to eat here wouldn't even feed my dog the rest of the churro had to go to snow monster waist of time read more

I stopped in for a nice refreshing beverage and that's just what I got. The place is pretty run down and can use some serious updating. The bathroom needs better decor. But as far as boba milk tea and snacks go? They hit the spot! I ordered a large boba milk tea with egg pudding, it came out promptly and fresh. I hate stale boba balls (As im sure everyone does) but it was nice and chewy with fresh pudding. The tea was sweet but not overly sweet as some may be. The major win was the popcorn chicken. I ordered it extra spicy and that's what I got!!! Normally when I say "extra spicy" they give me some spice. Here, they gave it to me extra spicy to the point where I finished all of my boba when I was only half way through the bag of popcorn chicken! I will be back! read more

I used to come here when I was in high school, now that I'm all graduated and edumacated from college, I figure I'd try it again. Their quality of boba has gone down. The boba balls are way too hard on the inside, and there seems to be a lot of foam. I was diappointed...but the girls behind the counter is all energetic and cute, so I guess I can see why so many guys hang out there. read more

I have a serious problem and I am not afraid to admit it. I am extremely addicted to Boba and it truly brings a smile to my face when I hold a cup of oh-so-delicious Jasmine Green Tea with small boba in my hand. My favorite Lollicup Tea Zone is actually in Garden Grove but this location is way closer and on my way home from work so it kind of worked out just fine, although the favor is a tad bit different. I would prefer the GG location over this one but since im an addit anything will do. I do not get anything else other than the Jasmine Green Tea here with small boba because its the one drink I absolutely love! Occassionaly, I become adventurous and would order a Jasmine Milk Tea instead of green tea, tastes good too but I am not a fan of milk...explains why I am short =/. One thing i like about this location is that its a lot bigger than the one in GG with outdoor seatings and in an awesome plaza with tons of great restaurants. One thing they lack is the appetizer menu....the popcorn chicken isnt all that and they have fried potatoe skins which is super oily. This place is actually a 3 star but because this is the closest to me and they accept debit cards so I give it another star. The 3 stars is mainly for the Jasmine Green Tea...nothing more nothing less. I have not tried other drinks on the menu and I am not about to anytime soon. read more

I'm over artificially flavored smoothies/slushies. Unsettling to see my Mango Snow being made from powders and neon colored syrup. It's good for what it is. read more

Excellent customer service, at a time we were there Internet connection went down and transaction could not be made. They completed our order with no problems. read more

Lollicup - Watermelon boba and potatoe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California