Poke here is 10/10. Fish is fresh and good portion sizes. Only thing, it is really expensive and you have to pay for every extra you want. Only poke place in that area that's worth it though. read more

Review #012 - 2026 Our group of 11 showed up at around 2 PM on Friday, June12th. The guy, who appears to be the owner, was not very pleasant when we asked him questions regarding their drink offers. I try my very best not to drink artificial sugar or food color because it's bad for my health! He stated that they use powdered flavorings and syrup so I assumed they were artificial so I decided not to get anything for myself. The kids all got a drink and as you can see from my pictures, the colors are very artificial! They all said their drinks were just ok! One of my sisters is highly sensitive to sugar as it will affect her palpations so she asked if their matcha had sugar and the owner said, "no!" so she decided to order her avocado shake with less ice and added a scoop of matcha. Sadly, the matcha powder has sugar in it so she went to let the owner know and he gave her a terrible attitude saying that she was being hard to please. For someone who has no health issue, a little sugar won't affect them. However, if your body can't process sugar, it makes a world of a difference. He kept arguing with my sister and finally went to bring out the matcha package and sure enough sugar was listed as one of the main ingredients. If you are in the business to sell food, you should know what is in your food products before telling customers that something isn't in that item, just in case a customer has an allergic reaction. I am very forgiving, but I do not like people who are too lazy to check before telling me that something is or isn't in my food/drinks just for me to find out after I've already ate/drank it! The worst part is rather than apologizing for your own lack of knowledge, you choose to argue with your customer to make them feel belittled! We are definitely NOT coming back to this place! Minus 10 stars for poor customer service! read more

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Just here to charge the car and realized the battery wasn't the only empty thing among us. I looked around to see that there is a Ramen restaurant, a Habit Burger, and a Starbucks all in the parking lot. Decisions.... Popped into the thrift store and then on my way to trashy but trusty Starbucks) noticed a Boba shop with a visible menu on the wall that listed Poke Bowls, Viet sandwiches, teriyaki chicken bowls etc. I decide to dip in after a quick peek at their Yelp page. Very friendly and welcoming service, lots to choose from on their menu but I went with one of their newer offerings: a Chicken Yakisoba bowl. Good amount of food, the right amount of sauce, and fresh veggies. Also ordered the Taro Milk tea with slightly less sugar than they normally use and it was great! Clean little restaurant. I sat at the little countertop facing outside and I'm a happy camper. read more

Pearl Novato - Chicken Yakisoba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

Not bad. I would say it's a decent lunch spot but wouldn't recommend dinner here. It's popular with the younger crowd so it can get busy, just a FYI. My family and I came here at the request of my daughter (she loves boba. Actually, my whole family loves boba) and I was open to checking it out. I played it safe so instead of a Poke bowl, I got a Bahn Mi sando and a bunch of sides. My family got Poke bowls. The sandwich was good, it had nice flavor and textures between the french bread, crispy veggies and spread. The sides were not bad but they were all fried so you can't really mess that up. I also ordered the Peach Iced Tea, which looked amazing in their picture with fruit in the tea but came out with no fruit. It wasn't the biggest deal since the tea was still very good but I would imagine that all their teas are different than the pictures. We decided to eat there and luckily they have a few tables. I think their business is catered to "To-Go" service as we had to ask for plates. I'll probably be back for some takeout boba and eats for the wife and kids. read more

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The poke is fresh, they give you a good amount of options to add as well. I have 2 protein options and 5 add ons. The Mango tea is soo refreshing and the little caffeine isn't overwhelming. Service is fast and the ambiance is bright and colorful. Definitely recommend this! read more

Delicious mango Boba tea. I think they used mango puree. Yummy. Friendly and efficient service. Easy parking. A nice hang out place with lots of seating. I didn't try the food options, yet. read more

Pearl Novato - Mango boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

Casual eatery serving Poke bowls, Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, milk teas, and other Asian eats located in a shopping mall Novato Fair Shopping Center. I ordered a Pearl's Milk Tea and Regular poke bowl. The Pearl's milk tea is ok but I love the popping lychee. The regular poke bowl is delicious, I will order again to try others in the menu, not many of this business exist in the area. read more

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Had the salmon fresh roll here and it was so flavorful. They give you a big portion too. The rose milk tea was lovely too.

The food was fresh and well prepared. It came quickly. The service was excellent and very attentive. The place is a little hidden gem the ambiance was bright and clean. The cost was a little on the high side, but that is the price for quality food and good service. read more

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Super friendly service. I went in for a tea and decided on a Jasmine iced mango flavor tea. I picked a jelly flavor (lychee) and requested less sweet. The tea was delicious, and just the right amount of sweetness. The staff mentioned to me that if I tried the tea and wanted it sweeter, I could just let them know and they'd add sugar. I want to go back and try a milk tea w/ boba, but since it's been so hot lately, I'm sticking w/ fruity iced teas until the weather cools. read more

I have been here a few times, only ordering drinks no food. The mango jasmine green tea (less sweet) is perfect! It has just the right amount of balance between the mango and tea. It is also very very refreshing, especially on a hot summer day. read more

I'm impressed to find a good banh mi place in Marin. I'm from San Jose, where they have the best Vietnamese sandwiches and I admit I was skeptical trying a banh mi sandwich in Novato but I'm pretty impressed. They have a food spread of pate, not too thick not too thin. I ordered the pork and it was grilled to perfection and had the lemongrass flavor which is required!! The pickled vegetables tasted fresh and the baguette was perfectly crispy. Service was friendly and restaurant is clean. read more

Crispy vegetable eggrolls were crunchy and went well with the sweet chili dipping sauce. Had the poke bowl with bbq beef and tempura along with different vegetables and sauces. Was glad I chose half rice and half salad since I ate everything up and was just barely able to have a slice of bday cake for dessert. read more

My boyfriend and I's go-to place for poke in the area. We're there 2-3 times a month. Such awesome and quick service! There's some seating inside. There's also a contactless kiosk to order your food. Though we were saddened to find out that they removed the sizing for the poke bowls and we can only order a regular bowl now. Hopefully they can bring back the large size! It was a perfect sharing size for 2. read more

I came in to try new yakisoba while studying at a nearby cafe. Place is cool, clean, food is fresh & delicious, made right in front of you basically. Yum! read more

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The only thing that I've ever tried at Pearl is their delicious bahn mi sandwiches. Before I discovered Pearl, it was impossible to find a decent bahn mi anywhere in Marin county. They have a nice selection of other sandwiches and rice, dishes, etc. They seem to have worked out a lot of the kinks that they had when they first opened so I will definitely keep going back. The staff there is great beyond ambience is nothing too exciting but it is extremely clean which I really appreciate. Definitely go check out Pearl in Novato. read more

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Review is for drinks only. I've had the taro milk tea and the honeydew milk tea. I didn't get any toppings. The drinks are good but pretty sweet. Not sure if they can do less sweet, but they still taste good and come in cute cups. I haven't tried the food, but I might try a poke bowl one day. The service was friendly both times I went here. It's a nice way to kill time and get a sweet treat while I charge my car at the Electrify America in this shopping center. read more

Today I visited, I wanted a boba, first impression was wow its so clean in here..The gentleman working greeted me and helped me decide..Everyone always get my Boba for me so I didn't know what to get..I lft with two Vietnamese milk coffee with Boba and a strawberry tea with mixed jelly..I also had a teriyaki bowl, it was good..I ate it so I didn't get a picture..All the food was good, my drink was good, Boba were fresh.. The service was really good, friendly, helpful I couldn't have had a better person to help me. He was very quick to greet each and every person that walked in and gave quick service.. I obviously always want my food to be good, but bad service can mess you up for returning..I'd say 100 % today was given..Appreciate the service and the yummy snacks.. read more

Pearl Novato - My milk tea, I know I drank it, it was so good. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

Second Time I Try This Place Out. The Last Time I Just Had Boba But This Time I Tried Their Thai Tea Food Which Was Delicious! It Was Really Cute Inside & The Cashier Was Very Kind & Welcoming. read more

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Great Bobas. Great service and food. We enjoy coming here. And now they're offering pineapple soft-serve for a period of time. read more

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Just wanted to update my review to speak about the food. I was worried that the great reviews are mainly for the drinks, but a lot of the menu sounded so appetizing that I had to try it out. We ordered the BBQ Beef Sandwich, Chicken Yakitori Bowl, Tofu Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken and a couple drinks. All of the food was great. The sandwiches were great portions for the price with flavorful protein and fresh vegetables. The popcorn chicken were small crispy nuggets, served with a sweet and spicy sauce. That sauce would've great on the sandwich too!! The chicken yakitori bowl was also very good. There's so many other menu items that sound great to try and everything pairs well with the plentiful options of drinks. Definitely a great spot in the neighborhood and will be added to our main rotation of food spots! read more

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This spot has been a favorite ever since they opened a few years ago. My teen age daughter loves their bubble teas and got me to try one one day over lunch I was instantly hooked! I typically order one of their fruit milk teas. I have tried the cantaloupe, honey dew, mango and strawberry milk teas. I have had several other fruit flavored jellies plus the popping flavored balls that you can choose to add in conjunction with the tapioca pearls. The combination of the three different toppings that you can use to make choose from are good and create an astronomical event inside your mouth which is quite wonderful. In addition to the tasty teas offered they also have a quite robust menu. They do offer a lot of finger foods to snack on and they also have full size portions of chicken teryaki and other Asian infused delights. I personally have enjoyed the finger foods oe appetizers like the mozzarella sticks with ranch and the pot stickers. The service is fairly good and whenever i have had an issue, which has occurred a few times especially when I attempt to have the teas and food delivered using one of the food service apps ...I have received teas without any bobas, terribly flavored brown sugar tea that was 100% bitter with no sweetness whatsoever, and a order of extremely hardened mozzarella sticks. I do not want to count too much of my overall experience rating with the restaurant bc the delivery is somehow fumbled most every time I have ordered but I still think it is worth mentioning. So if ever I do experience an issue tang bring it to the manager or owner ( one in the same) I find he is quick to respond and happy to make whatever I have found not to my liking a bit better. All in all a great spot in Novato to have and with the younger crowd still raving over there during lunch breaks and after school I hope Pearl stays around for the long term as it adds a decent option in Novato for faster, decent food. read more

I wanted to like this place, but now I'm annoyed. I place an order online for a bbq pork sandwich, salmon salad, tempora shrimp fresh roll, and a drink. When I go to pick up the salad, the salmon is raw and not cooked. No where on their menu and in the description does it say that the salmon is raw. I asked the girl behind the counter if the salmon is meant to be raw. She says yes and I let her know that information is not posted anywhere online and that I didn't realize I was ordering a raw salmon salad. I've now paid for a salad I can't eat. When I asked for a refund, the manager said the only thing he was willing to do is to take the raw salmon off my salad and cook it for me quickly. I could do that at home, however, I'm not happy with that option either bc I still have raw salmon touching every other ingredient in my salad. So I decline and I left annoyed. Once I get home, I realized they didn't give me a tempura shrimp fresh roll, but a prawn fresh roll. And by the way, these shrimp are not prawn size, but small shrimp size. I called Pearl to let them know they made mistake on my order (bc I was already annoyed and disappointed at this point). The girl who answered apologized and said she'd talk to the manager about getting the 2 items (salad and fresh roll) refunded from my order and that she'd give me a call. She was really nice. I hung up a little less annoyed and hopeful this would be resolved. And just to be clear, I didn't call to ask for a refund because that was already turned down. I just really needed them to know there was a mistake with the tempura rolls. It was the employee over the phone who suggested she would try to get a refund. The manager called me and was SUPER RUDE! So rude I'm shaking out of anger while typing this. He took no responsibility for getting part of my order wrong! He told me I "should have known the salmon was raw bc it's a poke place and things that are cooked are stated." Then he told me he knows for a fact that he put tempura in my roll and that I'm basically lying. I emailed him the picture attached. Where's the tempura? And I didn't order a poke bowl, I ordered a salad, not sure how I was supposed to know the protein would be raw. Don't assume every customer that walks into your establishment is familiar with poke. If people avoided every place they were unfamiliar with, they'd never try new things. All I suggested was that in the description of the salad, they make it clear to a customer that's not aware or familiar with your cuisine that the salmon is uncooked. No need to have the audacity to get all indignant about it. Just know if you go to this place, and they make a mistake on your order, the manager will not take responsibility and will just call you a liar. Needless to say I will never order from here again. read more

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I walked in and ordered the BBQ Pork Teriyaki over rice that comes with veggies to go. It was freaking fantastic when I brought it home to share with hubby. BBQ was marinated/seasoned deliciously and filled the void of a hot meaty rice dish I have been craving after a long day. Great place, absolutely love the variety of food they offer. read more

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Best portions and freshest tasting poke bowls I've had in Novato. Service was quick and super friendly.

The food and service are top notch here... love all their bowls and boba ... the chef is so super kind and knows me by name and order. Please go order lunch and dinner! Support local businesses as they are the best! read more

First time here because my co worker raved about it. So we ordered online to go and we got a confirmation to pick up in 20 min. Went to pick it up and there was a line. The cashier was not very friendly and professional at all. I was told that I have to wait longer for my order which bummed me out because that was my lunchtime. Then the cashier even made an elderly lady close the door after her because they were too busy to close it themselves. That elderly lady was not happy as we were chatting about this horrible experience so far today. Finally got my food which is the Poke Bowl. My two items are tuna and shrimp with everything in it. I chose spicy mayo and ponzu sauce. It's a pretty nice portion where it can be made into two meals... at least for me. I was missing avocados in mine. Another disappointment. But the whole shrimps, little rice, and plenty of toppings makes up for the horrible customer service and missing avocados. read more

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Beef Sandwich was pretty bad, guys. Super salty meat. Bread kinda soft. First bite wasn't great and set it aside. Passed by and wanted to try, I was just curious. Super cute restaurant inside though. read more

The fresh rolls were fine. I had the ahi tuna ones. There was just a TON of lettuce inside so that every bite tasted mostly like lettuce. It was easy enough to pull some out, but I wish that it was just better balanced. The "Thai pesto" sauce it comes with is delicious! read more

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Hey, we've been three times and always good food. I'm not a fan of boba but it flies out the door, order after order. Good option for kids instead of typical fast food -- get a kids bowl with two proteins before/after a sport practice or event. read more

Pearl Novato - Kids bowl w/ chicken & soft-boiled egg! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

A few years back, I made a commitment to never write a bad review, unless the business was truly heinous. I don't believe in ruining people's businesses, but I do have some things to say about my experience, and so I'm giving them 4 stars, even though I would normally give a 3. I guess the extra star is for being the only boba tea place in Novato! I moved to Novato nine months ago, and it's strange that me as a Chinese person hadn't visited the only boba tea place in town, when it's 3 minutes away from where I live. But I was driving home and a milk tea sounded soooo good. As a Hong Kong native, I typically drink milk tea as breakfast, but I had cut it out of my morning routine per the advice of my acupuncturist. And so to treat myself to the occasional milk tea is kinda special. I stopped by Pearl and ended up getting the Taro Milk Tea with grass jelly. So just a few things I'd like to say about it. I'm in my 40s, and so this is not a milk tea for an adult in their 40s if you're buying this for yourself or other adults. If you're looking for a ShareTea or HongCha type place, this is not it.... it's more like a Quickly, if you catch my drift. I wasn't sure if there was actually tea in it or just sugar water. With that said, the terrible-ness of it was kind of pleasant in that "I'm-in-my-40s-I-shouldn't-be-drinking-this" kind of way....and proceeded to down the entire thing before I got home (again, I live 3 mins away). It's like if you want a milkshake and you convince yourself to get a milk tea instead because it would be technically healthier, but it's not really.... maybe slightly. Now if you're in your 40s and you're taking your kids to get a treat, then this place is great. Seems like a great kids treat with fun flavors etc. I also wanted to mention that I thought it was kinda annoying the toppings are not listed somewhere as if we're suppose to just know what all the toppings are from looking at the containers from behind the glass. Again, maybe I'm being too adult about this. My grass jelly floated at the top which I found kind of weird. I didn't get any until the end and couldn't suck up some of it because it was just amongst the ice with no liquid.... so it made me question the contents of this "grass jelly." These are just some things I wanted to say -- really just trying to put the perspective out there of what this place is because there's definitely an audience for it out there, I'd like to specify for anyone passing by Novato and wondering. But seriously, given the lack of Asian places in Novato, Pearl is pretty good, all things considering. I don't really understand the lack of Asian places in Novato and Marin in general given there are plenty of Asians here. I guess all the Asians here are engineers, execs, doctors, lawyers and other rich occupations, no one here wants to open a restaurant. Anyhow, that's all I gotta say. Just a heads up... Thank you, have a good day. read more

Pearl is killing it. The GM and crew are awesome. Menu is really good and the location is great

I ordered the fish sandwich, which is not listed on the menu board but they'll still make. For $14 it was pretty good, the bread does water down the fish a little but the sauce makes up for it. It kinda tastes like a garlic bread tuna roll. read more

Pearl Novato - Fish (tuna) sandwich - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

Still an excellent choice for lunch or boba. The food really stood out today. My daughter had the avocado fresh rolls with peanut sauce. She ate them all but allowed me a bite. As with everything else we had today, it tasted very fresh. My daughter said that the peanut sauce was better. I agreed. My other daughter had the veggie spring rolls (fried). They were definitely fried after we had ordered them. That's unusual and impressive. They came with a side of sweet and sour sauce. I had the BBQ beef Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi). The bread had changed and was not the typical (better) banh mi bread. This bread was soft like Hawaiian bread. I hope that this was a temporary departure because they ran out of the usual bread. I will be back. read more

get the pineapple soft serve, it will change your life. also, really good boba! very nice flavor and consistency. read more

Pearl Novato - Peach + Lemon Italian Soda - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

Really good bubble tea I went in and got the passion fruit regular that comes with boba included. I also added the rainbow jellies for an extra .50 cents. The bubble tea,boba, and jellies tasted very fresh. The place was very clean inside, and the service was extremely friendly. If you are in the area and craving bubble tea this is s great place they had around 25 different flavors from juices to milk teas. They also service food which I heard is good, maybe I will try it be. Went back again 2 days later. Place is amazing I got the guava tea this time and added the rainbow jellies! Amazing! read more

Pearl Novato - Bubble Tea Near Me - Novato, California

Pearl's seems to have a lack of communication with their Dashers. Two times now the dasher has picked up the bag with the order and left the boba drinks. The receipt is on the bag even, which the dashers aren't reading and checking the bags for completion. Maybe the drinks need to be put in the large bags securely with a tray. If it's happening to me it's happening to other people as well ordering food and drink. The food and drinks are great but the communication with delivery services needs to improve. I'm sick of having a boba craving and then being let down! Come on Pearl, I expect more! read more

Have had some amazing and one or two mediocre poke bowls here. I love how easy it is to order online through their website. You can check the boxes of everything you want, and they text when your order will be ready. I agree with another person that I wish they cut their cucumbers differently, or at least took some of the skin off. The cuts are too big for the rest of the ingredients. Would be better if they were cut like the carrots or were half the size they currently are. I paid for the mango to be added last time and it was 100% worth it. Perfectly ripe and delicious mango! Also the people saying that tipping was 'forced' online don't know how to read. If you don't want to tip you can check the zero box. It's not hard. But also just tip, that's not hard either. Don't know why people get so dramatic about it. read more

Finally got to try Pearl and I was not disappointed. I arrived here after the lunch rush on a rainy day and it was dead. I had the Pork Banh Mi and split an Ahi Poke bowl, both were delicious. The pork was tender and flavorful with some fresh cilantro, carrots and jalapeño. The bread was fresh and very nice, perfect for the sandwich. For the Poke bowl I had the spring mix, edamame, cucumber, seaweed salad, jalapeño, and pickled ginger with some spicy mayo. The vegetables were fresh and crisp, the Ahi was fresh and not at all fishy. All in all, everything was outstanding and I would definitely come back, probably several times. read more

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Ok Poke place. Fish was fresh but fresh greens not so much. Had to put out the bad pieces. Extra charge for addons like seaweed salad and imitation crab. Never paid for it at other Poke spots. Cucumbers ruined it for me. Cut thick with thick skin. Hard to eat. Don't like making it sound bad but. People are nice and flavors good. Just need to tweak the veggies for the price. $16 for a regular with $1 of addons I usually pay around $14 everywhere else in the SF Bay Area for the same amount of ingredients and better veggies. read more

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