The go to place for boba (bubble tea). Beautiful location right on the harbor boardwalk. Stunning views. And a nice but small sitting area outside. read more

Cute spot, but all sugar and really odd sizing for medium and large. The tea barista also seemed strangely annoyed with us too read more

Sweet Reef - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Had no idea Sweet Reef was even here. Absolutely love boba, so it was such a pleasant treat to find them. Super cute and welcoming inside. Good selection of milk teas, fruit teas, signature drinks, coffee, and Italian sodas. Loved their Taro Milk Tea. They also have bubble waffles and Acai bowls. The perfect sweet treat on a sunny afternoon. Plus, they're right on the ocean, and there's some tables outside - perfect for just sitting and enjoying nature. We had a wonderful time here. Highly recommend. read more

Sweet Reef - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Stumbled across a cute coffee place in Morro bay. Tried their Fog lifter. Charming place, and the view from the shop was fabulous, great view of the bay, including the rock. The gal behind the counter was very friendly and explained the different coffees. I would say it is worth the stop. I included a video of the view read more

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Came in over the weekend to take a break from the sun and grab a drink but my party was unfortunately really disappointed with our drinks. I noticed almost everything is store bought / powders. I had ordered the dirty horchata and it tasted sour and had no coffee flavor or horchata taste to it. If an establishment is going to be charging top dollar for drinks I'd at least hope they make some of their bases or inclusions themselves. You can't really call yourself a boba shop if you don't make anything yourself. I also noticed the party before us had ordered matcha drinks and the color of the matcha was no where near green. read more

We stopped by Sweet Reef for boba before heading on back to SF. The store location is easy to locate and has a nice waterfront view. The interior has a cozy, homey vibe, with some tables and chairs. I ordered a jasmine milk tea with boba and requested less ice. The drink itself was alright, I was hoping for a stronger tea flavor, but they did add more ice than expected. They also charge a small amount for drinks with light ice or no ice. However, the drinks seem to be priced fairly. They also have ice cream & açaí bowls. Customer service was quite friendly and welcoming, although there was only one person working & making drinks. I don't think there are other boba shops in the vicinity, so this may be the only option. Overall, it's an alright boba spot and possibly worth a visit if you're sightseeing in Morro Bay. read more

*Visited on Sunday 1/12/2025 around 5pm :) Came to visit Sweet Reef for the first time with a friend who has gone here a few times. The shop itself is pretty cozy, and there's a small section for local crafts and art. When we came in, there was only one staff member managing a few orders. Since the staff member was busy, we took our time checking out the art and craft section. Though it took awhile to get our orders in, the staff member was incredibly kind and informative. OKAY THE DRINK: * I had built my drink - black tea base, strawberry and peach flavoring, and boba :) it was pretty refreshing, and definitely satisfied my Boba craving * my friend highly recommends their dirty horchata (coffee + horchata) as well as their taiyaki. * I noticed that they had bubble waffles, and plan to try it next time! read more

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My niece told us that we MUST take her boys (ages 12 and 9) to sweet reef to get their favorite taiyaki waffle stuffed with Oreos and shaped like a dish. The boys were begging for them. It was a challenge to find this place on the Embarcadero, but happy kids resulted. The waffles are 3 for $10 so the boys each got one and we split the third. The waffles are warm, fun, with a gooey cookie filling. read more

Sweet Reef - Cookie stuffed waffle shaped like a fish Oreo taiyaki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

I'd give them a second chance... The day I was there, there was only one person working. The family in front of me was receiving their order shortly after I walked in and one of them was given the wrong size drink, which was corrected while I waited to place my order. I ordered a taiyaki flight and 2 drinks and the employee took 3 more groups' orders who were waiting behind me. The taiyaki were cute, but underfilled and pretty sloppy, making it quite difficult for the employee to remove them. He was very polite and they still tasted good. The drinks were pretty standard, (made from a mix), boba texture was good, but I did notice the other drink had nearly twice as much ice as mine. I didn't think it was worth going back in there when there were a about 12 people crammed in the shop and one employee who really seemed like he needed some grace. Overall, it was worth the experience and I'll probably give them another chance in the future. read more

Sweet Reef - Taiyaki and a tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Sweet Reef is such a gem! The atmosphere is beautiful, cozy, and welcoming with super cute vibes. Service was excellent! The drinks were absolutely delicious! I tried the Peach Passionfruit and my boyfriend tried the Chai Thai Tea boba, and both were spot on. I also loved that they have art hung up on the walls that you can actually purchase, which adds a creative and local touch to the space. Plus, there are board games to play, making it a fun and relaxing spot to hang out with friends. Definitely a must-visit if you're in the area, I'll be coming back! read more

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Sweet Reef is located on the ground level, just below a sushi restaurant on the Embarcadero across the street from the bay. They serve up fun-licious, freshly made taiyaki, along with many types of milk & bubble teas as well as coffees. There is a small ledge to sit and enjoy one's drink and/or taiyaki, but generally, items are made for take-away. We enjoyed four of their freshly made Taiyaki (fish-shaped waffles): Cookie Batter, Cheddar Cheese, Pizza and Taro Cream Cheese. All quite delicious. Different flavors and plain are available. Great selection of music in-house. Mike is awesome. Head over to Sweet Reef for a delicious treat or beverage. read more

Sweet Reef - Fun-licious Taiyaki (fish-shaped waffles) with delicious filling(s). - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

This is a taiyaki and boba shop. It has really awesome wave wallpaper. Stopped in to buy freshly made to order taiyaki. Got two red bean paste taiyaki. They were hot, tasty, and oddly reminiscent of fig newtons. (Of course, they were NOT fig newtons). There was one person working in the shop, and he was extremely efficient, but very busy. This place is going to need more help because the concept seems popular! We will return to try other flavors of taiyaki. read more

Sweet Reef - Taiyaki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Having had so much boba tea in my life, this spot was just decent! I tried the matcha with half sugar and my mom got the house milk tea with half sugar. Both turned out pretty sweet but I felt like it was the sugar in my matcha drink that saved it. There wasn't much matcha flavor and it tasted more like milk. The original milk tea was good but nothing special. You can hear music blasting from this boba shop before you enter. The smell of the taiyaki was incredible; had to stop myself from getting one. Was completely empty when we went and there was only one worker. He was friendly and quick with our orders; also checked to see if our drinks were fine. read more

Sweet Reef - Boba Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Not a great vibe not gonna lie. The service sounded severely overworked. The boba was good, but you can't go wrong with boba. I'll tell you though it's a whole ton better than the boba stop: that place's boba is toooooo sweet. But the service is nice at sweet reef. The inside design was a bit all over the place. Maybe a focus on just boba and Taiyaki would be a better business model. But I'm not gonna tell you how to run your business. read more

We were really surprised to find a boba shop on Morro Bay's Embarcadero, so our group of 5 decided to give it a try. The shop has a lot of potential, but the extremely sticky floor right from the get go is a pretty big turn off. The young man who helped us was polite, but didn't seem all that happy to be there. He did answer questions, but with a soft mumble. The beverages themselves were good, but this was some of the worst boba we'd ever had. It was undercooked (hard in the center) and tasteless. Cool that there's a boba option in Morro Bay and it's location is awesome, but if the focus is going to be boba drinks, the boba should at least be fully cooked. (An occasional mopping of the floor would go a long way too.) read more

Sweet Reef being right below a sushi restaurant was a smart move. Because who can resist the smell of taiyaki before and after leaving a restaurant?! We got the taro milk tea with boba, strawberry matcha with lychee, and brown sugar matcha with boba + oreo taiyaki, nutella taiyaki, and cookie butter taiyaki. The strawberry matcha wasn't the tastiest in my opinion. It was heavy on the milk and light on strawberry syrup + matcha so that was a little disappointing. The taiyaki however were very delicious. The nutella and cookie butter taiyaki were a hit! Also loved how they have a loyalty punch card program where every eight drinks/taiyaki purchased, you get a free drink! read more

Sweet Reef - Strawberry Matcha with Lychee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Good little hidden spot. There was only 1 employee working and he was busy. Good lemonade. The wait is a lil extended.

The drinks (Strawberry Milk w/ Lychee Jelly + Dirty Horchata w/ Boba) were delicious. Good flavor and not too sweet. The taiyaki (Cherry Cheesecake + Oreo) were made to order, so they were fresh and crispy. The Cherry Cheesecake was very good! The Oreo was... just an Oreo stuffed inside a taiyaki . read more

Sweet Reef - Taiyaki + Drinks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Got some boba and taiyaki the end the day in Morro Bay. I got the tarp milk tea with boba. It was tasty for sure. I wish I could have had it blended. Then I got the taiyaki with the red bean paste. It was mediocre. I've had real taiyaki and it tasted nothing like it. It was pretty much pancake mix with red bean paste. Not the best, but not the worst. read more

Decided to get this after dinner even though I was stuffed but did not disappoint! I got a large strawberry horchata with lychee jelly and my boyfriend got a large mocha peanut butter with boba and lychee jelly. The large is so worth it because it's only 75 cents more than the regular. The drink was sweet and fruity and the jelly was perfect. My boyfriend's was super sweet and peanut buttery (I'm not a fan of super sweet but he liked it). Friendly service and quick! read more

Sweet Reef - Strawberry hortchata with lychee jelly on right and mocha peanut butter with boba and lychee jelly on left - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Recently we had the pleasure of finding Sweet Reef in Morro Bay on the Embarcadero. Since I really enjoy watching YouTubers Daniel and Yuka in Tokyo (they ordered the same while walking the streets in Shinjuku) I was thrilled to find an establishment that actually makes to order...Taiyaki, Sweet Reef is that place. Never tried Taiyaki you say? Well then...make this Boba and Taiyaki shop your next destination. Once we walked in to the "bright" yet sparsely decorated shop, we were attended to quickly by Jared (Owner) who was delightfully friendly and talkative. Unbeknownst to us...until Jared revealed it, Geology came before Taiyaki. But thankfully now instead of concentrating on rocks, Jared is busy making Boba ("Bubble Tea") and Taiyaki (Japanese Tai "fish-shaped" Waffle Cakes filled with your choice of Cheddar Cheese, Nutella, Oreo, and Cookie Butter). We ordered a Strawberry Horchata Boba (5/5 - fabulous taste) and 2 Taiyaki(s) : 1 Nutella (5/5 - freakin YUMMY) and 1 Cheddar Cheese (4/5 - delicious, but the Nutella had it beat) and we enjoyed them just as much here, as if we would have ordered them on the streets of Shinjuku. Kudos Jared and thank-you for your excellent Customer Service. With our desire for a little "something, something " satiated and an exchange of departing pleasantries, we took our leave knowing it wouldn't be long before we would find ourselves back at Sweet Reef. On this occasion, in this Yelper's opinion Sweet Reef in Morro Bay...truly earned this "highly recommend" 5 Star review. read more

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What an amazing addition to the Central Coast! We've been in need of place that staisfies our Asian dessert cravings. The taiyakis are made fresh to order and come to you hot and crispy. They have unique drink flavor, we tried the coconut Chai which was great and unlike any other boba places. We also had the matcha which tasted like quality, along with the early gray which we found to be a bit strong but still very tasty. If you're a not a bug fan on tea flavors perhaps up the sweetness on the earl gray drink. Excited to come back and try more flavors! The staff was very nice and helped described the drinks to us. read more

Sweet Reef - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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The Morro Bay sunrise Boba was a treat for the taste buds, and the boba itself was truly satisfying. If you're a fan of delicious Boba beverages, Sweet Reef is the place to be! read more

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the shop is little and cute. they have cute and fun boba and taiyaki inspired items that you can purchase. the workers were helpful and patient. i wasn't a big fan of the boba drinks though. i love thai tea and theirs was very bland, almost like water. the boba was too hard and chewy but flavored well. their honeydew milk smoothie was pretty good. probably won't come back tho read more

Sweet Reef - thai tea boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Seems like a good place but terribly slow. Took longer than 15 minutes to make 1 taiyaki when they were not busy at all. Workers are friendly but have no urgency at all. read more

I am thrilled that more boba places are moving to SLO county! Sweet Reef is the perfect addition to Morro Bay. Located right on the main strip of Morro Bay you can find Sweet Reef. If the adorable name does not tempt you inside, then the wafting smell of the taiyaki will. Their menu is the perfect length, not too long that I get lost, but not a lack of flavor choices either. I went with the classic Taro with boba. I really enjoyed that they had two size options because most boba places do not do that. I ordered the smaller option, but I wish I opted for the big one instead! It was so delicious! Not too sweet at all and the boba was delectable! Not too chewy! I could not help myself and I also ordered a taiyaki. They are too cute to resist. Not to mention, so reasonable at only $3 a taiyaki. Taiyaki are little waffle cookies filled with different stuffings. I was a bit confused with the flavor options and the barista was very kind with her suggestions. I went with the cookie butter. It was AMAZING. It was still hard form the oven and literally oozed out cookie butter. I wanted ten more immediately. Next time, I want to try the taro cream cheese one! The only problem with being in downtown Morro Bay is that parking can be tricky especially on the weekends. You may have to walk a bit, but definitely worth it! There is no seating here, so I would recommend taking your boba along the pier and beach, and search for the otters in the bay. I will be back! read more

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Look. Sometimes you have an addiction and you take what you can get. This would be a 3 star boba place in a different city but I really appreciate having the option to even get boba while in Morro Bay. There are literally no other options and this place is okay. They sell taiyaki which is a fun plus as well. Shop is really small but the workers were nice. Drinks don't use real fruit (of course) so sweetness is tied to the syrup they add. Boba quality was average as well. read more

Ordered a mango slush and it was terrible. No sweetness at all. Maybe it was just the drink but would not recommend at all. Also poor customer service which was a letdown. read more

Sweet Reef is the best new addition to Morro Bay HANDS DOWN! Have you ever had Taiyaki before? Don't go anywhere until you have tried it at the Sweet Reef. Ever since taking my first bite, I have not been able to get it out of my mind! My fiancé and I have even considered making the 7 hour road trip from Reno JUST to get some Sweet Reef. The location: It's a small operation, with a walk-up counter. Someone is always there to help you out, with great customer service. There is a beautiful giant piece of honey barite on the counter that absolutely takes the breath away. The owner is a geologist, so that makes sense! The taste: The best thing I can compare taiyaki to is a crepe. It's fluffy, gooey, and rich. I have tried the red bean and the Nutella flavors. Next time I am going to try cheddar cheese. Nutella is my favorite, but red bean is amazing as well. The boba is amazing as well. Taro flavor all the way! They had a really great booth set up at the Kite Festival, and really enjoyed drinking boba while flying a kite. We're going to Morro Bay on our honeymoon and can't wait to have taiyaki for breakfast lunch and dinner! read more

Sweet Reef - Nutella Taiyaki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

This is a new Dessert spot in Morro Bay on the Embarcadero! I had seen the suggestion recently and made it a point to find it and go in. Location: it is on the Embarcadero, but hidden on the 1st floor of a building that has a big sign for a Sushi restaurant. It is small but has tables and chairs for enjoying or for waiting for your order. They take payment by cash, card and Apple Pay! The Goods: we got a Medium Oat Milk Horchata, and a Large Thai Tea. I'm not a huge Thai Tea fan, but my partner enjoyed it! However, the real winner was the Oat Milk Horchata!!!! Wow. Delicious!!!! I try to live a dairy free lifestyle, so this made my day when I saw it was Oat Milk! The flavor was sweet and refreshing!!! My only regret: getting the medium instead of the large!!! They have plenty of boba options as well and some food items that we will be trying next time we are nearby. It's been a couple of days, and I want to go back for that Horchata though... so I'll have a follow up review soon!!! Service: They were very nice, attentive, and very welcoming! I definitely recommend trying out this new small business on the Embarcadero! read more

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Awesome! Boba store located along the Embarcadero at Morro Bay! It was so much better than I expected. Service and drinks were both great! I tried the Morro Bay Sunrise with jelly. I would definitely come back for another drink if I were to come to Morro Bay again! read more

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As usual, we love to try boba shops so when we saw one as we walked around Morro Bay. When we walked in, I looked at the menu and noticed that they had banana milk. They had me at banana milk. I loooove banana milk. I felt like a little kid once again, lol. That was delicious. We also ordered some other drinks and they all had good flavor. We had some taiyaki as well with Nutella and taro and all of them were delicious. Good service, great flavors, and super good banana milk. This is definitely a good place to come when you want to enjoy the Morro Bay experience. read more

Sweet Reef - Boba drink menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Ooo, Morro Bay has a tasty little boba shop & it's called Sweet Reef! The kids are enjoying their mango slush--delicious mango flavor (not sure if they use fresh fruit, but it sure tastes like they do--no artificial taste here), perfectly sweet, & equally perfect temp. Each sip is smooth & very enjoyable! I tried the strawberry milk tea with boba & am a happy camper! Ice-to-drink ratio is wonderful, wherein each sip is nice & chilled but not watery. This is a strawberry milk tea unlike that to which I am accustomed--I liken the gentle taste to Häagen-Dazs strawberry ice cream. I'm used to more sugary versions of strawberry milk tea; this version is still very much enjoyable! The boba is not quite as chewy as I like (totally a personal preference), but still a lovely sip through & through! Would definitely come back if ever in the area again! P.S. Service was fast & friendly when I came in this afternoon on a Saturday! read more

Unbelievably unfriendly. We walked in and were stunned by the mind numbing indifference to our presence. How does one get into a customer service oriented business and have such an angry disposition towards people? read more

Best boba and vibes in the 805. Tucked away under the stairs this is a secret little spot with the best boba in the area. read more

Sweet Reef - Tarp milk tea above the bay - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

These folk really care about their boba! It's so deliciously chewy and dare I say perfect. You won't find better service. OH YEAH THEY MAKE THESE THINGS CALLED TAYAKI WHICH IS A MUST TRY. Boba to me is so fun. Tayaki is the icing on the fun cake. Think of a light waffle type texture filled with warm gooey yum yum. Their care and dedication shines through with every visit. read more

Kinda expensive for what it is. $6 for a kid size cup and their $7 "large" is the standard size everywhere else, not including topping. Their drinks are made up of syrup only, not fresh fruits. If you like syrup flavor drinks then you can be the judge of this. I would say the +1 star is because their boba taste pretty good. Tried their "Morro Bay Sunrise" and it was bitter; could not finish. Also had their Thai Ice tea, nothing to brag about. Their rewards program is kinda lame, it's not per drink but per visit, so basically order one drink walk out and order another one so I can get two stamps. I ordered 8 items and only got 1 stamp. Other than that probably won't be coming back again. read more

I really like their strawberry matcha drink and usually get it with boba. I also got the taiyakis (custard, red bean, cookie butter) cookie butter was my fave. I like to ask for extra filling and to be cooked for 1 minute longer for a bit of crisp. The batter is more of a pancake batter than traditional taiyakis I've had and the first time I got it I didn't feel it was cooked long enough so that's why I ask for the specialized order. The service was okay and only because normally it's either 1-2 people working and if they have a big rush it could be some time. I do appreciate the workers though because I know they're trying to work as quickly as possible. The ambiance is nice, cute and small. The ONLY reason I'm giving 3 stars VS 4 is because when one of the workers was getting my taiyaki order, they touched all the 4 that I got with their hands to get it out of the machine. Although she didn't touch her face or anything she was touching everything else and didn't wash her hands before touching my food.. read more

Sweet Reef - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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The most delicious Coffee and the most delicious dessert Taiyaki with nutella sooo good. A hidden gem.

Came here this past Sunday morning during a stroll down the Embarcadero. My husband and I ordered the iced dirty horchata and a hot chai latte, and the owner was kind enough to let us try their house made Taiyaki. As a former barista, I hate when my drinks are a sugar bomb, and I'm happy to report, they were not. Super friendly service and in a nice location... this will be our go-to coffee spot whenever we're in Morro Bay. read more

Sweet Reef - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morro Bay, California