Nothing like hearing a recommendation for a unique eatery from a conversation at the bank while standing in line. I happened to overhear the owner David talking to the clerk about his newest menu item, Korean hot dogs. He proceeded to describe them as Mochi dogs. I thought "Well I like Mochi, and I like hot dogs". As David passed by I asked him where his restaurant was and he pointed out the window as it was just across the parking lot. I came out to the car and suggested to my husband we go try the Mochi Dogs and he thought that was a good idea. We came in and David recognized me from the bank. He is a very friendly guy, and very helpful with explaining the drinks menu as there are lots of choices. He also offered choices for the Korean Hot Dogs: All dog, or the dog with cheese and the breading can also include potatoes. We opted for all dog and plain breading. I ordered a drink with Boba, light ice with almond milk and Thai Tea flavoring. I had the option of really sweet or less so and I chose the latter. I think I might order the more sweeter option next time. There was about a 10 minute wait for the dogs to cook so I sipped my drink while we chatted. The hot dogs were hot (very) so you know they were freshly cooked. Nice and crunchy, served on a stick. Ample size and I would imagine with the cheese and potatoes added they would be very filling. The bill came to $29.00 with a tip added. I think the cost was reasonable for a unique type of fare. Two drinks, and two dogs. I plan to bring my Korean friends to try the Mochi like fried dogs and see what they think. read more

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This place has a nice and inviting ambiance. The service was fast and friendly. We got a Pina Colada Smoothie with tapioca pearls and a Iced Fruit Tea w popping boba and jelly. Both drinks tasted amazing. The tapioca pearl was soft and chewy. Best part is the drinks were not overly sweet which is great. I definitely recommend this place especially on a nice hot sunny day! read more

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So for starters Im not asking for anything in return if I share my opinion is because I can but it does not mean my opinion is meant to be a hateful one. I had a brown sugar boba and a taro pudding The drink was enjoyable as for the taro pudding not so much, I found a circular greenish spot on the inside of the lid which to me looks like mold, there were dark bits around the inside and when I took the time to pour it on a plate to inspect the dark dots there was a thing that to me seems like a bug but maybe its not and feel free to correct me as to what it might be, the customer service was nice and my drink was good. read more

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Great variety of drinks and they tailor special requests! Friendly and great customer service. Thank you. I sampled the avocado smoothie- and it was delicious. read more

This place is very inconsistent. On rare occasions they get it right, but more often than not the drinks are disappointing. I really wish there were more spots around here with the same level of quality and consistency as boba places in San Jose, because this place doesn't come close. read more

My drink was good. I was greeted upon walking in and thanked when i left. How you make the customer feel makes me want to return!!

2.5 star review if possible it's a basically a hit or miss day when you order here. I do hope they hire "mature" employees instead of ones that closed the place early to be on their phones and ignore the customers. read more

It was amazing such kind service and also the place was nice and neat. They were suck kind people, the drinks also they were pretty good

So good! I've never tried blended milk tea, and now I never want to drink anything else!! I got the brown sugar milk tea, extra sweet and blended extra thick. The slushy texture was so yummy! We ordered 8 drinks and the staff was so patient and helpful with us, as our drink order was a little complicated. They also have crepes and milkshakes which look super good! The bubble gum flavor is a must try for anyone who likes something really sweet! read more

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Amazing service so nice and kind!! I ordered the wrong drink and she remade it for me no stress! Plus it's super cute in here!! Thank you so much Paola!!! (I hope I spelt that right!) read more

Tapioca Delight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

I haven't come to this location to get my boba fix for YEARS. I have fond memories of my cousin taking me when I was about 10 years old and when I was 18-22 remembering how nice the workers were and were open to answering my questions. The new workers seem quite young but they can learn a thing or two about customer service. I said my order and the worker looked at me very confused and it felt uncomfortable. I also said I haven't been here in a long time and he said "oh just look at the menu" umm like obviously? Fast forward to the present day and I have to say that while the interior of the place looks amazing, the boba drink I got was not a big hit. The consistency of the boba was too hard and not chewy.. :/ such a shame. If I knew it was gonna be like that I would have just ordered the slushy drink and added no toppings. If you guys are in salinas and want your boba fix and with better customer service and a warm welcome, go to Monky Bowl instead. Tapioca delight, you lost a long time customer. read more

Very rude customer service. Their website states you'll get a free drink with Crepe. They acted like they never heard or seen it on their website. Won't not order here! Nothing but a bunch of children who don't want to work work there. Smh read more

Tapioca Delight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

One of the few boba spots in Salinas. I'm used to the boba spots in Elk Grove/Sac. Sadly, the overall drink and boba weren't memorable. The boba itself wasn't chewy and the flavor of the milk tea was watered down. Not terrible, but not the best. read more

Tapioca delight is one of those things in Salinas that is popular more for the convenience and not because it's actually a quality product. Don't get my wrong, this place is to blame for my boba addiction but I honestly come back because it's one of the few places in the area that is solely a boba spot (but over the years that seems to have changed too). The boba is okay, nothing crazy special but still good. The drinks are mostly favored with powder flavors and it actually tea/specialty flavors. I will only order the "original milk tea" but have to adjust sweetness cause it can be too sweet. I would give 4 starts but I really can't. Mainly because their hours/online orders are so inconsistent. Times online are not reliable.. not cause they are not updated but because the just close randomly sometimes without notice. Same with their online delivery, it's on but then is al of a sudden unavailable. Same with some drinks/menu items. If you can't stay open for your scheduled date times then adjust them instead of keeping your customers in limbo. With that being said.. is tapioca delight good? Yeah, I'll go back. But do I have high expectations? Nope. read more

this place is okay if you really want boba. came in 30 minutes before closing and the doors were already locked. the staff were still there just sitting there on their phones. the boba itself from previous experiences has been fine. you can definitely find better elsewhere. read more

You can conveniently order at the kiosks and you get your drinks pretty fast. The size of the drink for the price is a bit high but overall I enjoyed my drink and will be trying it out again. read more

Tapioca Delight - Taro milk tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

Went here after work, great service and super delicious! Ordered super fast on the kiosk and the drinks came before the notification (I don't think it's too accurate). So good! read more

Tapioca Delight - Blended Green Tea Matcha, Cantaloupe w/ strawberry jelly, Nutella Strawberry Crepe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

The Thai tea is really good with boba , it's not a sweet boba which I like because it doesn't make the drink overly sweet. They also had really good service , will come here again ! read more

i enjoyed my visit. The mango tea was refreshing and very tasty. Customer service was very good. The store was clean and very cute. We will be going back. The drinks are very good. read more

I have my go to boba place but I was in the area and wanted to try this establishment out! Wow! So glad I did. My mom and I were both pleasantly surprised by the flavors as well as the decor. I got the milk tea boba with coffee jelly and it was absolutely delicious. My mother on the other hand got the coconut and she really enjoyed hers as well. We loved the self check out especially during these Covid times. Both our drinks took about 7 minutes to make which was pretty fast considering how many customers they had. Interested in coming back and trying some of their food. read more

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It's a really cute set up. Tried the banan strawberry crepe and if you check in you get a free drink! The workers were kind and showed me how to use the step by step menu. Their names were Julia and Avian. I would go again. read more

$6.00 for a large boba, which isn't too bad. The boba itself taste good, but the flavor is very powdery. They don't have a lot of flavors to choose from or add on like popping boba or lychee. Nor do they offer sweetness levels. The service was good however, greeted us right away. But could improve their boba. read more

Tapioca Delight - Passion fruit boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

I ordered the matcha blended with boba. The boba was plain, it didn't taste like anything, like I was eating plain rubber. The matcha flavor was on the weak side and was not sweet at all. The staff was nice and the place was clean. read more

Literally just came here and definitely didn't like the service. We to wait for a few minutes until someone asked "can we help you" the guy (cashier) was doing nothing but gossiping with some other girl who is more than apperant works there but is off the clock. Definitely not good service they're too imature to tend food service or any service. After they tended us, they still continued to talk about "giving people free punches" or "free drinks" etc (whatever that even means). I get we all need a job but #goddamn and I know it could be hard being paid at minimum but that is still no excuse to have a low level of professionalism which is definitely out the door. I too worked at a crappy place at minimum wage but that is no excuse to neglect the clients and act unprofessional. There should always be a "how can we help you" along with attentiveness. After we ordered what we did they still continued to gossip. Definitely not going back. Dear owner please change these two. Hopefully they both learn one day that professionalism is a must wherever one goes. They're definitely aren't seeing their own potential. Too bad. #thatsashame read more

This place is good ...if it's the only boba place you've ever tried. The original milk tea tasted like powdered milk. It also didn't even really have a tea flavor, just tasted of sugar and watered down powdered milk really. I opted for %70 sweetness but it was more like %110 sweetness even after the small amount of ice they put in, melted. Honestly didn't even finish this sad excuse of milk tea. read more

Overpriced and has been getting my orders wrong. Specifically asked for "dairy based" but keep making my drink as non-dairy. It's not the same as it was years ago. read more

One day they open at 10am the next day they open at 11:45 without any signs or notifications. Need to run it like a business and not like a "Open when I am available". If employee shortage is an issue than looks like the owner may need to step up until he/she can hire help to take care of customers. I thought businesses need business right now, doesn't look that way here. read more

Got the Taro tea and cotton candy milk. My daughters drink tasted like water. Mine, well I thought it was ok. But right after drinking it, I got food poisoning! Literally minutes after. Now I'm stuck in the bathroom, feeling so sick! Don't know how you can get food poisoning from a simple milk tea. Something must have gone bad. I will never come back here again. I hope I don't end up in the hospital today read more

The kids and husband were really craving a boba before we headed back home. My husband and daughter both got a blended milk tea boba and my son got a blended mango boba. They were all happy with their drinks. read more

It's good! It's not exactly authentic boba tea, but more like sugary drinks with tapioca. Nonetheless the flavors are good, the drinks are sweet and the boba isn't bad (texture and flavor wise) so I would give it a go if you're craving boba in the area. I can only hope that true authentic Taiwanese boba tea will someday make it to Salinas! read more

Ordered through Uber eats and everything went smoothly. My family and I got a few orders of taro slushies/snow and we also found out through the app that you can add boba and then EXTRA boba! Like what?! read more

So bad omg!! I paid 1.25 for extra boba (regular boba is 0.75). And this is what I got. Also my drink was super sweet and i get it all the time the same way. $1.25 is not much but if I knew my drink was gonna look like this why pay for it read more

Tapioca Delight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

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I don't know why some yelpers are complaining about it not being "authentic". Every place makes it the same way! I've tried it at 2 other locations and they taste the same. Anyways, this place is a go-to if you're craving a tapioca/boba drink. I've tried the horchata, coffee, taro, raspberry and a few others and they've all tasted great. My personal favorite is the green apple slushy with apple jelly. A bit on the sweet side but it's delicious. I've never experienced bad customer service here. Employees always seem to be having a good time and do their work properly. Drinks are made in an a fast manner. No idea as to why they don't make medium drinks though. You only have the option of going small or large. read more

Tapioca Delight - Large green apple slushy with apple jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

Why didn't I read the reviews first? I got three drinks and they messed up the order which isn't a big deal since it was 'just toppings' that got swapped around The big disappointment is the lack of quality. I could still taste the powder bits in my almond milk tea, and the coconut jelly syrup was *heavy and thick* in a very bad way Way overpriced for what you get- should have just gone to Starbucks read more

I've had my order made incorrect multiple times, they're always closing the location earlier than their posted hours even before the covid-19 restrictions. they're very understaffed and from what i can tell seem undertrained as well. not bashing on any of the workers, all these issues come down the management and what they're letting their employees get away with. read more

I went the other day and it was so good! I got tapioca and a tea. I sat there alone and enjoyed my time there. Such an simple place and it was very clean. I will definitely go back and try the drinks with Boba in it. read more

Tapioca Delight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

I got a passion fruit (no dairy) and it was literally just water and flavoring. I've been to other places but I guess more authentic without needing dairy. read more

Idk why people were giving 1-star reviews just because of bad customer service. Especially since they're new, cut 'em some slack! I'm from Santa Clara and my boyfriend and I were on the way home from Monteray and we wanted some boba and this place was the closest thing to Monteray. We used GPS to get there and couldn't find the place. So I called them and they were SOO nice and gave me directions from where I was! I do agree that their prices were a little high especially for a small original milk tea. But I gotta admit it was pretty good! Their milk tea is VERY different from bay area milk tea! It's really good and it would be awesome if they could open one in the San Jose area. Sad that this place is so far :( But I would definitely coke back if I was going to Monteray. read more

Went to get a blended horchata drink , tastes jus to like milk blended with ice , I don't have time to drive back but will never be going ever again ! I feel like they forgot to put the horchata flavoring because it usually has little brown dots and this one doesn't ! read more

Tapioca Delight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

Out of all the Boba places that I have been to Tapioca Delight is definitely my favorite. There are many flavors to choose from and I personally love the Boba because it is not too hard but not too slimy which is perfect! The customer service there is good and super welcoming and helpful when you have questions. The inside is also very cool and I just love the interior design that they have. It also happens to smell really good in there which is a plus! read more