My problem with this place is they have a massive menu with tons of variations and a kiosk order service. Which means there are hundreds of options and no cashier to guide you in the right direction. I tried ordering a matcha with ice cream in it but wasnt warned that the matcha would melt the ice cream and end up ruining the matcha flavor. I know i know, i sound like a dumb white guy wanting someone to hold my hand. But seriously, with that many options, put some suggestions on the kiosk or something! I like trying new things when I go to new restaurants, and here that isnt really an option. Unless you want to risk it... read more

Mr. Green Bubble is a bubble tea, juice, smoothie, coffee, and frozen yogurt shop located at the corner of Piedmont Ave. and John St. in North Oakland. The store opened Spring 2010 and still looks relatively new. It's bright, clean, and green-themed with green tile, green paint, green cup tops, and green straws. The rest of the interior is white or light wood, making the space feel wide and open. The lighting fixtures and furniture are stylish and modern. You can't miss this place at nighttime, as the store is luminously lit up. The menu boasts about 30 different varieties of milk tea, 30 regular teas, a half dozen fruit juices, a half dozen flavors of milk, parfaits, 30 smoothies, coffee and tea lattes, and 4 flavors of froyo. If you're hungry, deep-fried Asian snacks are available as well. The drinks come in one size and almost all are priced at $3.55 each. Toppings such as bubbles (tapioca pearls), jelly, aloe vera, pudding, and nuts are $0.50 each. Compared to a bubble tea joint like Quickly, this is expensive. However, Mr. Green Bubble is cleaner and nicer than Quickly. The other drinks are in the same $3 price range. There are three sizes of froyo: 8oz small ($2.95), 12oz medium ($4.25), and 16oz large ($5.55). The four flavors are original plain, coffee, Dutch chocolate, and vanilla. Toppings are additional. I think these prices are roughly comparable to Pinkberry. I've tried three teas here: the brown rice milk tea, lavender milk tea, and the yogurt green tea. According to one of the workers, the brown rice milk tea is one of the more popular milk teas on the menu. I enjoyed the brown rice milk tea. It's flavoring was subtle, as was the lavender milk tea, which was light and aromatic. The one significant difference in the milk teas at Mr. Green Bubble compared to other places is Mr. Green Bubble's milk teas are not super sweet. I appreciate that because milk teas are often loaded with unhealthy amounts of sugar. I'm not sure what was going on with the yogurt green tea. It was a little bitter and I don't know where the yogurt component was. The yogurt green tea is not listed under the milk teas, so that should be your first clue to not expect a creamy or milky tea, regardless if the word "yogurt" is in the name. I personally would stick with the milk teas. They're a safer bet. The toppings, such as boba and jellies, are all fresh and appetizingly chewy. Service is fine. Overall, not a bad bubble tea joint. read more

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Mr. Green Bubble has become my new and terrible (but terribly delicious) addiction. I've known about this place for quite a while but doubted all the hype. The discovery of its perfection and close proximity to my workplace has been a dangerous realization. The milk tea here is great and decently priced. I've tried a few flavors so far, including rose, oolong, and earl grey. I really enjoyed each one of them. In my opinion, the best part is that their regular sugar level (100%) has just the right amount of sweetness, a.k.a. doesn't taste like diabetes. The boba pearls are also made right--fresh and chewy, not that mushy nonsense often found elsewhere. On Fridays and Saturdays, they offer takoyaki, which I personally find to be so exciting! The takoyaki has great flavor and I definitely recommend it. Their popcorn chicken is also excellent. The pieces are crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, and seasoned really well. Both of these savory snacks are super yummy and not too salty. There's usually a line, but service here is always friendly and pretty fast. The interior is clean and the atmosphere is fun and bright. There are quite a few seats and tables and also BOARD GAMES available to play. Their selection of games is quite good and I didn't recognize many of them. The one bad thing? Parking is sometimes hard to find so you might a have to walk a little. But that's not Mr. Green Bubble's fault :) TRY THIS PLACE. It's so good, you might get hooked... in which case, you should sign up for their Belly rewards. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Milk tea and board games! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Service is horrible every time I come here I've given it a couple chance and every time it's an epic fail

After having lunch with a friend we still had some room for some bubble tea and this was the closest location, so we decided to give it a try. This place is located on the corner of the street in Piedmont, but for some reason it was difficult to find. Walking in to the bubble tea place, the place is like seriously green...they really are "Mr. Green Bubble" where I think I might be a little tired of the color. They have a lot of variety on their menus and just like other bubble tea locations, you can customize your drink in terms of sugar level, amount of ice, boba, jelly, or popping jelly. They also offer egg puffs, and popcorn chicken. Not only was this place very green, but they also had unique seatings which I thought was cool. They do not accept credit cards if your order is less than $5. While you're there they have board games for groups to play. The place itself though was pretty clean and neat even the tables which is great. I've been to bubble tea locations where the table is sticky which is a no no for me. read more

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I recently just bought the Yelp deal for Mr. Green Bubble 6$ for 10$- thought I'd grab something for myself and have enough to treat my coworker to something something. Anyways bought it on my phone and headed across the street. I order my drink, snack and yogurt and total comes about to 11.56 and I show the cashier my certificate. He whips out a stack of papers that have names, redeem dates and certificate codes, and starts to look for my name. Told him I bought it 5 minutes ago, so it won't be there. I guess they do daily updates, except I was too sly for them, haha. It was simple, the adjusted total came out to .55 cents, which wasn't too bad. It was a total of 6.55 since I had to pay for the certificate. The drink came out quick. It wasn't watered down and tea taste of there. I have grown a fondness for their milk teas because I can actually taste the tea, with the lightness of the milk and the chewy bubbles. The triple deluxe and any of their fried snacks gets soggy quick, since it's so freshly made, hot and steamy, keeping it in a bag too long kills the crisp. The thing is when using the certificate, you can't get stamps for your drinks-which was a down side. Boo, but it seems that they're getting quickly with making drinks and good. So that's a plus. With time, it's gotten a lot better and I've upgraded my opinion on this cute boba shop on Piedmont Ave. Oh, their smoothies are really worth it to me. I mean a large cup about 4 dollars or less, filled to the brim and super tasty and fresh! Woot. They're still doing the free wifi with outlets and seats, games, bathrooms, street parking, well light area and fresh water for those who want some. read more

Mr Green Bubble - To go menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

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Ordered matcha jasmine green milk tea, taro milk tea, mushroom, egg puff and vanilla train pastry. Probably one of my worse boba exp. I drink a fair amount of boba and wanted to see what Mr. Green Bubble have! The drinks were very sweet even at 25% and I could taste powder and hints of unnatural flavors inside the drink. I don't know how to describe it but it was disappointingly bad esp for the price. Two stars bc the egg puff was good. Unfortunately had to toss the drinks. read more

after giving a visit to the other boba shop down the street (lemon something), i had to throw away my drink and come here for the chicken and super fruit!! so refreshing! staff were also so friendly and i really appreciate the conversation with the young lady last week! green bubble keep up the good work!! read more

I could have sworn I have written a review for Mr Green Bubble before... but I guess not. They, like T4 are one of my go to bubble tea places. I order from Mr Green Bubble when I want popcorn chicken, especially spicy popcorn chicken. Though to be honest the spice difference between 3 and 1 is not noticeable at all to me. From one on to three my mouth is burning, not that I am complaining because if I am ordering Mr Green Bubble popcorn chicken it is because I want the spice. As for drinks I do not have a go to drink. I am more of a what am I in the mood for type. Honestly I have never had a drink at Mr Green Bubble I didn't like so there you go. read more

I ordered this on doordash, I got the strawberry lemonade with popping mango balls and mango jelly. I also got the popcorn chicken and thought it was cool that you could choose your spice level! The drink itself was very good and I like the popcorn chicken a lot! Would definitely order again! :D I got a picture of the drink but not the popcorn chicken read more

Mr Green Bubble - The strawberry lemonade on the left and the dragon fruit lemonade on the right. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Lame service during COVID. First of all, only online service. Which they don't advertise on their website or on their phone. There's no message indicating that they've switched to online service only. Second, I put in an online order of almost $90 and when I got there 45 minutes later, they said they cancelled it because they were "too backed up". They said they called me twice but I didn't answer so... too bad? They didn't leave a message when they called. I did notice I missed their call and tried to call back, but of course they didn't answer and you can't leave a message (voice-mail all full). Lame customer service! You all should be happy we are trying to support your business, but we will no longer be going there. Obviously you're "too busy" to service some of us. read more

Mid day doordash craving! Had a long busy day at work and nothing hit's the spot like boba and popcorn chicken level 4! Matcha green tea with boba is the best! Perfect amount of macha mixed with milk and the boba pearls were the perfect amount. The popcorn chicken level 4 hit the palate! right amount of seasoning, basal and extra crispy. absolutely love! read more

COVID PROTOCOL EXPERIENCE Their new covid protocol is completely contactless, even no over the counter payment transaction. You must go online on their website at clover to order ahead for pick up. (Even if you call to order head, they won't pick it up bc you can ONLY order online thru clover, doordash or UberEats). I thought it was a phenomenon idea to run the business contactless this way. Keep in mind that ordering on clover is slightly cheaper because you don't have to pay doordash or ubereats fees. I went to the store expected to order regularly like gongcha n happy lemon. Then found out about their online order contactless protocol so I immediately went on clover to submit my order. I probably waited 10-15min as expected for eta. Ordering ahead was very simple and convenient. I wish I know the contactless protocol ahead of time so when I drive by I can just pick it up without waiting. Nevertheless, still a great protocol experience. WHAT I ORDERED Mr Green Bubble MT (with & without boba)- a must try when you get their drinks, it's delicious Guava GT Lavender GT Passionfruit GT Popcorn chicken w basil read more

Recently went for their $1 drinks for their 5th anniversary and ended up getting Honeydew Milk Tea with lychee popping boba (DEFINITE MUST TRY), Strawberry-Kiwi Tea w/ Aloe (pretty yummy!), Earl Grey Tea with boba, and Watermelon smoothie with aloe. All of them were pretty good, and I really appreciate how they actually use real fruit for their drinks rather than powder or fruit syrup!! Prices are pretty standard relative to other places, and they do have a lot of options for toppings. We went back later that night to catch their deal again but they had closed off the line and instead gave us a card for 2 free drinks each which I thought was A+ service on their part. Definitely coming back :) read more

Mr Green Bubble - Earl grey, strawberry kiwi, honeydew, and watermelon smoothie! Got each for $1 on their 5th year anniversary promo!! :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Mr. Green Bubble was founded in 2010 on Piedmont Avenue. I have been going to Mr. Green Bubble ever since they opened. They specialize in serving premium hand-crafted tea from Taiwan and Japan along with a large selection of snacks such as popcorn chicken, tofu, and chicken wings. Everytime we would drive by Green Bubble, my dad would always say "there is no way Mr. Green Bubble will make it; they are going to close soon." Little did he know, they would be open for another 13 years. In fact, they now have 8 locations. When I was younger, my drink of choice was Thai iced tea with boba and popcorn chicken. As I have gotten older, I find that I usually order the original milk tea with boba and fried tofu, spice level 1. Surprisingly, spice level 1 has enough heat without being overwhelming. Mr. Green Bubble is my go-to boba place and they can count on me to remain a loyal customer - even as boba shops continue to open around them. I find that their drinks are consistent and they offer a wide variety of options for when I am looking for something new and different. The staff is quick and friendly and always seem to make an effort to say hi to each customer. It is very kid friendly and they even have games and toys in the back part of the store. If you are ever in the area and craving boba tea, I recommend you go to Mr. Green Bubble. Although the service can sometimes be slow, it is a local boba tea place and everything always tastes great. If you go, you may even see me there! read more

It's hit or miss. I've been here where the drinks were good, but today I went in and got a Thai tea with boba. The Thai tea was too watery, and the boba was still hard. The calamari I got was also too chewy. read more

The boba was nasty! Don't suggest coming here, I ordered a honey milk tea with boba. They have a big menu, but I craved for some honey milk tea. My boyfriend ordered it for me, and we both shared. We got the regular size which was a descent size to share. The wait for our drink to be made was not long. The place setup is cute. I thought this place was hard to find since it's located in the corner. FYI this place have no parking, so you'll need to drive around to look for one. Good luck! So now on to their drink. First sip, gross! The honey milk tea did not taste like milk tea at all. It tasted like water and honey. Really watered down tea with no milk added. Just sayin, honey milk tea isn't hard to make. Second, the boba was not freshly made. It tasted hard and not chewy. Also, when they were scooping out the boba, my boyfriend noticed that it didn't look fresh because they were stored in a cool place. Overall, I wouldn't recommend coming here for their milk teas. Not sure about their other drinks, but milk tea is not their speciality. I give them a 2/5 rating for their drink. read more

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Came here on a Friday night around 7. Definitely beat the crowd because about 30 min later, the place was jam packed full of people. Located right across a school so that would probably explain all the teenagers in the place. Ordered a milk tea with lychee jelly and boba and a honey lemon tea. Milk tea tasted pretty sweet. Plus for giving a very generous amount of both toppings I ordered. Took a sip of the honey lemon tea and it tasted like those packs of Vitasoy! Not complaining though.. The fact that it tasted like the Vitasoy packs reminded me of childhood. Another thing that I liked about the honey lemon drink was that they put real slices of lemon in there! I definitely don't see that too often. Cute place overall. They have a rack that they hang their condiments on for the snacks that people order which I thought was pretty neat. They also have a ton of board games to choose from. Very well lit and spacious place. Friendly service as well. If I'm ever in the area again, will come back for sure! read more

Mr Green Bubble - Honey lemon juice and a milk tea with lychee jelly and boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Brown rice milk tea tapioca was bomb.com For 4.25$, you'll get a large cup of milk tea that'll leave you wanting more. Only down side is the street parking, which is horrendous during the day time. read more

Mr Green Bubble - March 2016 menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Left my matcha tea with almond milk and boba on a trash can because it was TOO SWEET to drink. I hate wasting food and I could not drink anymore of this. I love matcha boba and was so excited to find out they offered almond milk. When I ordered, they did not ask me if I wanted ice or not, wasn't sure what the standard was? Also, didn't ask me how sweet I wanted. Forgot to ask for no sweetener. It also tasted very strongly of jasmine? I ordered matcha tea with almond milk and boba, didn't know there was going to be jasmine in it. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Can I give a place zero stars? I used to love this place! Popcorn chicken and a boba was the perfect combination. We would literally have boba every weekend, but the bad customer service finally chipped away at my love for this place. Staff is always so rude for no reason. They just look at you when you walk in. No "I'll be right with you" or acknowledgement of your existence. And they are just so incredibly overpriced now. I won't be going back ever again but did go to Happy Lemon and it was amazing! read more

While the drinks and snacks are pretty good the staff themselves are very rude. While ordering the lady was very impatient and kept rushing us even though there was no line at all on a Monday morning. We ordered 4 drinks and 3 snacks. While handing out snacks over the lady dropped a big piece of calamari and just stared at it. I then asked for a replacement and when she asked the cook for it he started yelling at her in their language. She then told me 2 more mins and I said sure. When I came back to pick up the replacement they gave me the exact same piece that she had dropped. I didn't realize it until I came back to our table and at that point I was just done with the staff. Like I said, the food was good but the service was terrible. I wouldn't come back but maybe someone else will have a better experience. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Passion fruit, tarp milk tea, pudding milk tea, almond milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Walked up and found no in-person orders. Must order online. Also, ordered online and received a call that they were out of it so.. online ordering may not be up to date on inventory. read more

I'm not into Boba, as I have no sweet tooth. Their popcorn chicken is A - M- A- Z -I- N-G You can choose the spice level, I opted for three, 5 is the highest. 3 was sufficient, I imagine 5 would be over the top and I can handle spicey, they use actual spices it seems not just a batter, it has a reddish color it's delicious. read more

This place has been a life saver at lunch since the shut down... we door dash huge orders of wings, fries and boba tea for lunch and it always arrives hot and crunchy and soooo good... they may forget a couple sauces at times but the wings are literally good without it and i am a huge sauce fan... this place is awesome! read more

My three favorite things about Mr. Green Bubble? 1. SUPER CUSTOMIZABLE DRINKS. Not sure if this is just a personal preference, but I know I hate it when my drinks are overpowered with sweetness that you can't even enjoy your drink OR when there's so much ice that if I just sip it, it gets super water-downed, it's water and not tea/milk tea. If these are some of your concerns too then have no fear, Mr. Green Bubble has you covered! You can choose your sweetness level and how much ice is in it too! I know that many places do this, but I don't know man do they do it with.... 2. REAL TEA. I really love me some quality tea and milk teas & being a native to these parts (510 Wadduppppp), I know that finding good authentic and quality milk tea can be a struggle and I really feel like you find it here. They brew the tea on location and use it to make their drinks, which I really believe adds to the quality of the drinks. They're not just powder and syrup folks. Let me stress it and help ingrain this into your mind - REAL TEA. 3. CUSTOMER SERVICE. I know that other yelpers complained and said that they encountered miserable workers here that were rude or whatnot, but for me this did not happen! I was greeted by a young man at the cashier and he answered the questions of me and my friend and even answered all our questions! It took us some time to decide what we wanted, but when we chose our drinks we certainly were not disappointed. It's not for everyone and some complain about it having an overly floral perfumey kind of taste, but I love Rose Milk Tea. If not that, Jasmine Milk Tea is delicious too! But don't be afraid, try one of their best sellers or ask the staff for their personal faves! This location is also great because it's really clean and has pretty cute decor. It's in Piedmont, a short walk from Oakland Kaiser so I can really see myself coming back here if I'm in the area for doctor's appointments or if I'm just in town! It's a frequent spot for High Schoolers too. No complaints about this. Just an observation and also kind of a warning because thinking back to my past high school days when my friends and I had our go-to food or boba spots, we were usually taking up tables and being there for a good hour or two just hanging out, drinking, and eating snacks! So what should you get from this? Well, #1 it's a good place to hangout and chill with friends and #2 it will make you nostalgic for your youth as you see the hope in the high schooler's eyes. Ahhhh, to be go back in time and be in high school again! read more

Mr Green Bubble - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

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This is my favorite bube place in the bay area. Online ordering only which is quick and simple to use. And the Boba is just delicious. I get the jasmine green tea Bube with 25% sweetness and less ice, and it's always perfect. I also really like that they are trying to come in reusable cups. So I keep them and use them for cold drinks on the go at home. The service is really friendly and I really don't think you can go wrong. It's also super great for vegans like me. I get the oak milk and its always great. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Jasmine Milk Tea with Oak - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

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There wasn't a straw so I couldn't really enjoy the drinks, I had to open (messy) the cups and use a spoon. Also, it spilled all over the bag from a loose lid. They didn't reply back so I'm here writing a bad 1 star review. Be sure to get a large pointy boba straw if u don't have one and check the bag to see if it spilled. It also took over 1 hour when it's 10 minutes away read more

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I've been coming to Mr. Green Bubble since college when they first opened. They used to be the only decent boba spot within a 2 mile radius of campus. We were limited to just Quickly and Sweetheart Cafe...students don't know how good they have it now! While Mr. Green Bubs has a really great selection of fresh fruit and milk teas, I'm not a fan of their boba balls. They're chewy, but not bouncy, and soft to the point where it almost seems bloated. Sometimes they barely fit in my straw! They used to offer macaron ice cream sandwiches from Maven's Creamery, but during my last visit they repurposed the ice cream freezer for ordinary freezer storage. They've expanded their menu to include egg puff waffle cones with ice cream though, which I think is better because it's a made to order item. If you're on Piedmont, they're a solid pick for boba or dessert, but unfortunately not a destination spot for me anymore. read more

Green bubble sucks. Never once have I received good customer service from this place. The staff is always so rude for no reason. The drinks are overpriced as well, go to quickly instead. read more

Not bad at all... very impressed with the quality of boba ( intricacies), n sizing of the drink. Bright, clean interior. Menu is decent enough. Liked my last night first time visit with my gal pals! read more

How in the hell was I able to eat spicy chicken from Tapioca Express so often in high school and college?! Came here to relive the past and satisfy my old boba and spicy chicken craving. The strawberry milk tea with tapioca really hit the spot but the spicy fried chicken damn nearly killed me. Not that it was poorly made or anything but my body just doesn't know how to digest it anymore. GETTING OLDER SUX sometimes... Boba is bomb and the shop is adorable. Holla. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Spicy chicken with strawberry milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

They have amazing drinks and food! I recommend the Almond Milk Tea and the Taro Milk Tea. For food, their popcorn chicken is really good. read more

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Boba drinks are overall good as I typically just stick to a plain milk tea with boba. Others have gotten flavored drinks and really enjoyed them. The egg puffs are good. The matcha one has no flavor so I would stick with the plain one as that has more flavor/sweetness. As of right now due to the SIP you can only order online. read more

The prices are much better than most milk Tea places that total close to Five dollars after tax. Their small milk tea is $2.50, no tax! Good selection of smoothies, and other drinks and snacks too. Apparently their food gets amazing reviews but I have yet to try it. They have FiveStars with a good rewards program, and free wi-fi, several tables and nice seating areas. The only downside is this place gets packed after 3pm and all the way until late at night when they close at 11pm, and there's nowhere to sit. There is also NO nearby parking at all. But a great place when you're on foot around Piedmont Avenue. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Employees always super busy making drinks, place gets packed! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

Fresh boba and flavorful tea. Quick service. Would give 4 1/2 stars if able. Highly recommend the wintermelon. read more

Mr Green Bubble - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Oakland, California

The drinks are awesome and I love the food. The service is fast and the ambiance is very nice and peaceful. I also get to watch them make the drinks. read more

Haven't been back to Mr. Green Bubble in years but glad to know their milk tea is still great tasting and freshly brewed. Popcorn chicken and waffle fries were delicious straight out of the fryer. Tip: order ahead before peak evening hours (~7) to avoid long wait times. read more

My daughter loves Green Bubble! She is always asking for it as a special treat. We go here at least a couple times a month. It is good. Sometimes it is just a little too sweet for me. Today, she got the mango smoothie. It was delicious. If we get parking, we are in! read more

Great for your boba or snack food cravings! Super easy pick-up on Piedmont during the time of COVID.