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    Oko Cafe

    3.6 (692 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Bubble Tea, Japanese
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    OKO CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Shelly Z.

    Very cute cafe. My only complaint is there was no AC, which sucks because we came during a hot day. There's also hardly any seating. I would only come back if I was passing by and grabbing drinks to go.

    Candi R.

    I must admit I e been to this shopping center before but never visited this location. I had the strawberry banana smoothie and a brûlée smoothie. The starting price is like 6.50 and up. There were only 2 employees and one person ahead of us. We waited the usual time. The place inside is really cool. They even have a wish tree. I prefer this place over bobba time.

    Adriana S.

    Plaza where this facility is at has plenty of parking. It is a a very cute unique design. Drinks were very good. Staff was professional and welcoming. Good place to check out with friends, make a wish, take some pictures.

    Sumi size slush
    Francisco M.

    Service is quick as usual even with only two people. The girl at the register was friendly and recommended her favorite slush which is strawberry,mango,lemon and honestly it's my new favorite.

    Jason H.

    Cute lil spot. Cute interior decor. Bubble tea was good. Nothing special but it's also been a minute since I've had one. Honeydew is a classic and can't ever go wrong. Service was avg.

    Victoria C.

    Still love the vibe, it is very cute. The drinks are on the sweeter side. The workers are super nice and polite. There was basically no wait, which was a huge plus.

    You get to smell their teas
    Joshua P.

    This was an interesting concept for the interior of a boba place. There is a lot happening within a short amount of time of just stepping into this place. I was confused to begin with. Service was great for it being a one woman show. She was getting through making the drinks as fast as she could. She was very responsive and patient. Drinks: I ordered the mango milk ice with boba and a strawberry milk ice with egg pudding. Both drinks were SUPER SWEET. Almost unbearably sweet. I'll come back here again, but look into their boba milk teas instead. Food: I bought the fresh strawberry sando.

    Such a cute little cafe. Love their decor. I'm hooked on the bamboo charcoal black lemonade so good!

    Ichika G.

    All the employees are nice:) Cute theme inside. Just the drink I got (banana strawberry smoothie) wasn't that good

    Crème Brûlée
    nicholas b.

    First time at Oko Cafe and it definitely lived up to the hype. The service was great and everyone was super welcoming. Their taro is easily the best in town -- smooth, rich, and perfectly balanced. The crème brûlée fried sando was amazing. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, full of flavor, and that brown sugar on top gives it the perfect sweet finish.

    Vic C.

    Oko Cafe is located in the same plaza as Tokyo Central & Main, specifically next door to 88 Pocha. This tea house is dog friendly (inside and out are leashed dogs allowed). My husband, our little girl dog and I came here on a Sunday afternoon, around 3:45 pm. After looking over the menu, I ended up purchasing: Large Almond Milk Tea, (made with black tea and 25% sweetener), $5.75 prior to tax- I thought my drink was still on the sweet side, even with 25% sweetener. I would probably consider ordering at 0% sweetener then. But I did like the drink though. My husband also ended up purchasing a large drink, that I do not recall what he got, but it was $5.75 prior to tax. ------------------------------ (Total= $12.68 after tax) Service was friendly. The employee who took our order at the register (whom I suspect is the owner) actually took a dog biscuit from the dog treat jar from the counter and offered it to our little girl. The cafe itself inside is decorated like a comic book, 2D and makes for some great photos. Overall, we had a positive experience and would consider coming back the next time I am shopping at Tokyo Central.

    Oreo milk tea smoothie & milk tea taro smoothie

    Great smoothies & customer care. Took care of us great. 10/10 recommend. Been coming for years now. 3/24/26

    Cool message tag tree
    Dorothy C.

    Cute interior. Love the fake 2D look and they really got the feel of the trains in Japan down. Layout is kind of weird and there's a lot of noise in the surroundings. They also seem to be in collaboration with various pop up shops in their space so it's kind of confusing especially having another tea shop in your tea shop but you make their teas for them also? We've popped in from time to time over the last 10 years. It's typically one of the last places open. Staff is always nice and helpful so no complaints there. I've always felt the drinks aren't great but decent and just over sugared. This last time I did a peach lychee oolong tea which is my staple at some other tea places but here it came out really bad... maybe the tea flavor was not my usual oolong or I needed a lot more sugar to bridge the gap (I did 50%). Tried to finish it but had to give up. Next time I'll just go for something safer like a peach green tea.

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    6 years ago

    The absolute best boba place, so many options and very aesthetic, usually a line at night

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    7 years ago

    This place is great! Tons of boba options and the popcorn chicken is amazing!!! Plus the inside is all wacky and a chill place to hang out

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    Mid tier boba. The renovated interior looks like it was colored by a 10 year old with a sharpie and some whiteout.

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    My Absolute favorite Boba place in the South Bay! Can always find something I want since the flavor menu is so big.

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    Best slushies and bobas around, open late they have so much to choose from and even make food great place to hang.

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    Ask the Community - Oko Cafe

    Any non caffeinated milk tea options?

    Teas naturally contain caffeine

    Fresh coconut or nah?

    Coconut flavored powder

    Been here many times but don't know why it's called oko yatai?

    it's a yatai is supposed to mean food stand in japanese i believe. there's a demonstration area where you can see takoyaki and taiyaki being made so it's kinda like a street/food stand in a sense. this is my assumption but i honestly don't really… 

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