It was quiet inside in the afternoon. I ordered a Thai tea with boba. It was sweet and exactly what I was looking for. Service was quick & friendly. read more

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There's a lot of parking. The place had no Ac but the milk tea we got was good. I liked the sign I took a pic of. They took card and had some cool ice cream like blue cookies and creme and ube brownie. Also they were out of taro but we got ube which I prefer and it was good. I also liked the thick cups. Perfect treat on a hot day read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Wanted to give them another try after a prior bad experience but unfortunately it did not work out. I ordered a brown sugar milk tea boba, and a lot of it was milk. I requested 75% sweetness, and drink was overly sweet, tasted more like 100%. No straw was provided, despite my drink having boba. I ended up finding one on my own, but the straw was too thin and all the boba was getting stuck. It's these little things that separate this place from A Ice. read more

The taro shake is shitty. Very watered down with crushed ice. Threw it in the garbage and went Pho Saigon Bay for a REAL taro shake.

Drinks are always good here, but today's customer service was disappointing. The cashier rolled her eyes multiple times while taking my order, then could be heard laughing very loudly from the kitchen afterward. The loudness and behavior felt really unprofessional and made the experience uncomfortable. Hoping management addresses it because this hasn't been my usual experience here. read more

Ambience is relaxing and there's some seating inside. Really good customer service. The Boba tea's are off the hook, especially the brown sugar & the Rose one was pretty good too. They also have ice cream with flavors like Ube brownie, etc.. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Would not recommend employ rude, I'm sure he saw us but ignoring us just walked to back room no Hello no nothing! drinks could use more flavor. Get your money worth elsewhere.. read more

I've been coming here for years, but today's experience was disappointing. I stopped by while I was in the area to grab a boba, and when I walked up to the door, the employee inside was just shaking her head. I asked if they were closing, and she continued to gesture without actually responding. When I clarified, she finally said they were closed. I understand businesses close, but instead of using words, the interaction came off as very dismissive and disrespectful. A simple "Sorry, we're closed" would have been fine. I'll likely be taking my business elsewhere after this experience. read more

The best as it gets for Lodi. Would not recommend the Vietnamese Coffee, that coffee was buns. Taro milk tea w/ boba clutch up with the 3 star. read more

Tried sweet lab boba last night for the first time. I was craving Vietnamese iced coffee after dinner and saw on Yelp that they were open and also had Vietnamese coffee ice cream! Spoiled alert- they do not have viet coffee ice cream lol. Don't get your heart set on a menu item you see here on Yelp. They've discontinued several items over the last couple years according to the very nice employee who waited on us. They had also just run out of Vietnamese iced coffee for the day which also wasn't a big deal because we went 30 minutes before closing. I understand menus change and items run out, so I pivoted. The young guy who waited on us gave me samples of other ice creams to try. The ube brownie and the earl grey were both delicious! I decided on the earl grey and only had to wait a couple minutes for him to serve the order and then bring our order over. We'll be back earlier to try the coffee on another day. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Earl grey ice cream with a sugar cone in a cup - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

I would give 0 stars if I could. The lady at the front (cashier) was so rude. If she doesn't want to work there she should quit. She was very rude taking the order. She proceeded to make the drinks ordered and gave us our order at the same time as the next 2 people in line. She had the drinks there sitting on the counter. I asked for a brown sugar milk tea boba and I noticed when I arrived home, that she filled the cup halfway with boba! I don't know if she just poured the whole thing because they would close soon but that was no appetizing at all. People like her shouldn't be working customer service. read more

Went to get a boba on an evening after work as a sweet treat. Instead I was absolutely enraged with the customer service. My girlfriend and I were not greeted let alone even a friendly smile or an employee coming to the front table. To top off the experience our drinks tasted like they were crafted from only water and food coloring. And the ice cream tasted spoiled. I loved coming to this place over the years but the lady who made it was just too uninviting and took 2 seconds to make a mediocre drink for much too much when it came to the cost. Definitely won't be back. Too bad. read more

This place literally only has eight ice creams on tap. The inside is dirty and disheveled. My date and I got three scoops of ice cream two for me one for her. The ice creams were literally melted as they were handing it to us we asked for sugar cones and got waffle cones, and we were told that the ice cream is too runny to be put inside the cone so it has to be given in a cup with the cone on top, got my ice cream and proceeded to taste it it tasted like feet This was a completely negative experience. I really don't like to do negative reviews, but this was terrible. read more

My drink looked like water with a little coloring. And tasted flat. My granddaughter was not happy about her drink either. It was a nice spot but she said she won't be back and I agreed with her read more

Really nice customer service, fair pricing and clean storefront. There are lots of flavor options and combinations and if you need help deciding, just ask one of the nice associates. They also have a ton of ice cream options. We'll have to save that for another day! read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Blended dragonfruit with honey boba and lychee jellies... Dragonfruit tea with popping boba, both were really good! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Sweet Lab Boba Tea is located in a semi-busy plaza with plenty of shared parking in front of the store when I went. They have a modern and simple feel to it as well. There was one employee going back and forth, so service was a bit slow. I ordered a jasmine milk tea with boba. It was not that sweet at 100% sweetness and it was not that cold and refreshing with standard ice. The milk tea did not taste that creamy, if anything, it tasted like watered down milky tea water. read more

Black tea boba was excellent. Great service with discount on cash purchased. Seating is great for young boba lovers but my mom is elderly would be nice to have regular table seating too. read more

Brown Sugar Milk Tea. Wow. Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts has the most delicious, yummiest Brown Sugar Milk Tea I have ever tasted so far. None of my usual boba places comes close. It's a pretty strong statement considering it is not your typical franchise boba spot, but rather, a small boba business (AFAIK). Coming from sac after our usual Sunday hobby excursions, we missed our route coming home and passed thru the city of Lodi. After our lackluster and disappointing meal, I concurred with my friends and stopped by Sweet Lab Boba for some refreshments. I was not really expecting anything; typical boba place with all your standard boba flavors. In addition, they also have a multitude flavors of ice cream to boot. Per usual I ordered their Brown Sugar Milk Tea with crema. After my first sip... Incredible! It was so delicious not because of the flavor that I came to knew was elevated to new heights. It was so delicious because its flavor is so different. Matamis na Bao (coconut jam) To my fellow Filipino brethren, it reminds me of our coconut jam spread from my youth. Sweet Lab's Brown Sugar Milk Tea brought me down memory lane as I religiously sipped their excellent concoction, want more. Their rendition of the brown sugar milk tea is so unique, you cannot help but notice. I reckon that it may be too sweet for some people, but luckily Sweet Lab Boba can adjust the sweetness to your liking. I liked their drink so much that I quickly Google'd if there are any branches closer to the Bay which unfortunately is moot. Nevertheless I will go my way to Sweet Lab Boba anytime I get near the vicinity. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

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I have a Thai tea addiction. I never really get the boba I don't care much for it but this time I did add it. It was yummy. Their Thai tea always hits. 10/10 read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Super disappointing. We read the menu and were so excited. We walked in and waited nearly 5 minutes for one of the employees to wander out from the back and take our order. The dozen or so ice cream toppings on their online menu were reduced to 5 and when we ordered she informed us them now only offer oreos. All the interesting gourmet flavors of cone? Nope. Plain and sugar. All the boba options were either tea or coffee based. No juice or lemonade. Both employees wandered into the back. One made the tea we ordered and brought it out. Then the other came out to make our ice creams. Took an awfully long time to serve two scoops. While we were waiting I saw a sign saying they offered a 3.5% discount for cash, which is fine... except the prices listed were not the full price, they were the "discounted" price for cash. You're not allowed to do that. It's bait and switch and it's illegal. The floor was very dirty. The passion fruit tea was fine. Nothing special. The strawberry cheesecake and earl grey ice cream were okay flavorwise but very grainy. Not a pleasant texture. Also, even after brushing my teeth twice, my mouth is still stained from all the food coloring in the earl grey, so whatever you do, don't try that on a date or a lunch break from work. Overall, the entire experience was seriously lacking and we won't be back. There are lots of other boba places in the area and I'll be surprised if this one lasts. read more

I didn't go in but my friend took our girls and brought my bubble waffle ice cream home. She told me they had a few people already like a line when they opened. They have a lot of different choices of uniquely different kinds of ice cream. I got a bubble waffle with a salted caramel ice cream with cookie crips cereal for toppings. My kid got an ube waffle cone with chocolate brownie fudge. My friends kid got a cup of mint chocolate chip. I will definitely come here if it wasn't raining so I can bring my wheelchair in when we visit Lodi again for sure. There are still so many favors I want to try and also the boba!! So glad they have avocado I want that boba drink for sure for sure!! read more

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I've only tried the Thai Tea here and I think it tasted fine. It wasn't as sweet as I usually like my Thai Teas. I'll probably try a different drink next time. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

We ordered 3 different drinks and the only one we enjoyed was the brown sugar boba. The rest of the item is just OK ....there is no "wow" factor on your first taste considering the other two items that we ordered is one of their best seller. I wish they could improve more on the texture and taste of the Boba .. I feel like there's just something missing ....it's either they need to put a little bit more brown sugar while cooking the Boba.. they also need to improve on the quality of the basic Thai milk tea as well.. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - three drinks - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

There aren't too many boba spots in the area so was glad to find Sweet Lab and that they even served bubble waffles! Sadly when we came this time around they discontinued :( Space is cute but no seating at this time so just order to go. Wait times weren't too bad when we came and we got out 5 drinks within 10 mins of ordering if even that. They have a decent selection of milk teas, flavored teas, and ice cream. I would recommend the brown sugar milk tea. It's good if you want something sweeter. I tried the taro and classic milk tea at 50% sweetness since I get the same level at other boba spots but at this spot it was not the best idea. Taro wasn't too bad at the level with toppings but the classic didn't seem to have any sweetness at all :( If you end up coming back they do have a reward system you can sign up for to track your points. read more

I ordered the passion iced tea with honey boba. While the boba is soft, chewy and perfect in taste , the tea tasted like water with sugar. Place was empty on a Wednesday afternoon. Overall I give the drink 2.5/5 but service was good & friendly. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Years ago when Sweet Lab opened my son and I were some of the first customers. We were so excited at the idea of not having to drive to Stockton or Elk Grove every time we wanted boba. We tried some teas and it was a super long wait and the teas just weren't any good. Not wanting to give them a bad review so soon, I waited so as to give them time to work out the kinks. Since then, we have been a half dozen times or so. We have tried ice cream and different tea and boba combinations, but unfortunately it is just never very good. I always say "Give them one more chance before the review" but despite changing their cup style, nothing has improved. They are the only game in town so it's nice to have them close if I am dying for milk tea, but typically I just make the drive somewhere else. Their teas are all pretty flavorless and incredibly watered down as many of the reviews say. I have learned to get rose milk tea instead of my favorites (matcha or jasmine) if I actually want to be able to taste some flavor and their sweetness levels seem to vary for no reason. They offer egg pudding, which my hubby loves, so that's a bonus and typically staff is nice, regardless of the pace they work at. The interior is modern and parking is easy. Prices are standard but after our stop today, I just don't see us coming here again unless they make some serious improvements in their product. read more

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The prices are too high for the subpar product. They nickle and dime you for eveything. Not very good service either. No hello, no have a nice day, just pay and go. It was not busy at all either. read more

Clean and simple boba place. They are no frills but offer a nice variety of tea, milk tea, frappe, and ice cream flavors. They don't have snacks or food items available but there are plenty of other food places nearby. I tried their Okinawa milk tea with honey boba, no ice, with 50% sugar. The tea tasted well made, but could use a stronger tea flavor. The boba was nice and chewy with the right amount of sweetness. I'm curious to try their other drinks, especially their Ube flavor ones. Stay tuned for an update once I try more drinks! read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Okinawa milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Lodi is there I would come a few times a year as a treat for cherries and other fruits, as well as for the fair. It was nice to see a boba place as I never say no to boba, I do like to say "boba is the way to my heart" Find this place and parking was easy and plentiful. This place is immaculate and the ice cream is something I'll definitely be giving a try next time. For this review, it is based off the boba - I make it a point to try the base milk tea for every shop I come across as a base line as the milk tea is the og. Got 2 drinks to try since why not. Service was a bit lack luster and half hearted, but I'd chalk it up to being mid day and the warmer weather would have more people coming in for a cold treat. I got the classic milk tea with boba, less ice to keep it from being watered down and 50% sweet so that I could have a more prominent taste the tea. As for the flavored tea (and the only one I remembered to take a picture of), I got passionfruit with 50% sweet and less ice. The first thing I noticed was that the boba (tapioca pearl) was definitely over cooked, not much of a bite to it and mushy. I'm not sure if the boba was soaking long in plain water, but there wasn't much flavor in it as well aside from the plain tapioca starch taste (I'd assume the boba did not have enough sugar/honey/syrup to cover it?). With a single boba able to keep floating on top of the drink even after the ice has melted away, I'm inclined to think that the boba has no density (bite or substance) to it. That was a bit of a deterrent for the drink. As for the milk tea alone, the tea flavor was very mild and watered down while there was the lasting artificial taste on my tongue afterwards. The boba was the same case for the flavored tea, but the syrup was very sweet for sure - but masked the watered down tea a bit. I'd personally prefer a stronger tea taste for the flavored syrup to compliment the tea. Probably wasn't the best first impression for me, but I am down to give the ice cream a try nex time for a cold treat(the bubble waffle smells so good!) Also, before I get knocked for being too picky or spoiled with tea, one of the best milk teas and thai tea I've had was from a small in the hole wall place in the mountains miles away from any foodie scene that was made by a giant man that could rival sasquatch (he brewed tea and steeped tea like no other, was the closest to perfection I've tasted since I had my first milk tea 2 decades ago). I solely go by taste and overall - this is my own opinion. Final Thoughts: I will definitely be back to give this place another try as the bubble waffles smelled amazing. It may depend but I would not say no to giving the milk tea or the flavored tea another try to see if it was just a down day that I got my drink on. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Passionfruit flavor - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Customer service was welcoming and friendly. It was a nice young lady who had helped me order with it being my first time there! Would definitely recommend trying out, the drinks were delicious! read more

I'm glad they finally opened up a boba milk tea spot in Lodi. This would be the place to stop by if you're craving for a sweet refreshing drink. It wasn't busy when we came in. They ice cream here as well. The place is nice and simple. Drink: Brown sugar milk boba soo good. Ice cream: Cookie Monster ice cream (pic not posted, my son devoured the thing) it was good! read more

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This was my first time here as my niece had wanted to try it so of course I took her. While waiting in line ready to order Jaley chin was at the register taking orders helping those who just walked in knowing i was in line ready to order. While bringing it up to her attention she ignored the whole situation and didn't even bother to apologize. Where is the customer service? While giving me my receipt she threw it at me. So I asked who was the manager and she said they weren't there and walked off. I didn't ask if they were there I specifically asked who was the manager. Anyhow I definitely wouldn't recommend and as a first time customer it was a horrible first impression! And for the business please hire people who want to work and who aren't miserable! Or maybe put them back in training for customer service! read more

This was my first time being at Sweet Lab, but after this drink I might go more often. The drink that I got is watermelon with mango chuncks on the bottom (not boba). I definitely recommend this drink. The service was great. The workers were very nice and gave good suggestions. My friend really liked hers too. She got mango peach with honey boba. She also recommends this drink herself. Please go to Sweet Lab and get some of their amazing drinks. read more

Best boba spot in San Joaquin county. Great quality ingredients. You can taste the difference. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Taro ice cream - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

This is hands-down, the best Boba spot around!! All of the employees are super friendly and prompt with making drinks and really take pride and what they do. The shop is always clean and always welcoming! Thank you!!! read more

Not bad, not amazing though. I ordered a brown sugar milk tea with honey boba, and it was okay, kinda bitter for a Brown Sugar tea though. The wait time was kinda forever, staff was nice though. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Brown sugar milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

While on my boba journey, I decided to try this place. It's super cute! They have a variety of drinks and ice cream. The staff was polite and inviting and the selection is great. I had the Thai tea, like always, and they made it exactly the way I like. My daughter had a bubble waffle ice cream (Cookie Monster w/ Fruity Pebbles). It was delicious! I'm definitely returning soon. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Bubble waffle ice cream w/ Cookie Monster and fruity pebbles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

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I love this place. Best place to go for a boba drink. recommended it here. Boba ball are super soft and drinks aren't too sweet. read more

Sweet Lab Boba Tea & Desserts - Mango peach boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lodi, California

Sometimes reviews are wrong but in this case they're pretty accurate. Pros Clean Kind of fast-ish service, just two girls doing their best Honey boba tasted good Cons All the ice creams were out, or just a little tiny bit left and it looked old Couldn't taste the tea in the brown sugar milk tea, just tasted like milk, and the color was close to beige, it prob was mostly milk read more

i got a brown sugar milk tea and definitely not worth the $7 taste like 2% milk with wayyy too much sugar inside please don't waste your money here. read more