If I could give negative stars I would. This place serves up horrible food. I ordered $50 worth of food and the only edible thing was the the 2 smoothies I ordered. The calamari had the most god awful smell and I was not going to risk getting food poisoning. The pork chop and chicken meals I ordered were not only greasy but tasted like they never changed the grease at all. The post stickers,egg rolls, forget about em. Couldn't eat any of it! read more

I basically only come here for the lavender milk tea and crispy chicken nuggets. The lavender adds such a unique flavor to the milk tea that makes me addicted to it. Personally, I'm not a big fan of chewing on the regular tapioca balls so I love that I can get mini tapioca here. You can also customize the sweetness and ice levels to your desire, so I usually lower the sweetness a little bit because the drinks are quite sweet. The crispy chicken nuggets are always fried perfectly and juicy, and you can get them on a 1-5 scale of spiciness. I have a decent spice tolerance and I thought the 3 wasn't spicy at all, so maybe I'll try 4 or 5 next time. The prices here are also on the cheaper end compared to other boba joints ($3.29 for a flavored milk tea with boba). I'll definitely be back anytime I get cravings for milk tea and Taiwanese fried chicken! read more

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Ordered on UberEats. Food's not great but nobody really orders from here for the food. What really got my goat is there was NO STRAW with the BUBBLE TEA. Now I know I sound a bit insane, but ALL of their drinks are PLASTIC FILM SEALED so to get INTO the drink you need a STRAW!! YOU CANT DRINK IT WITHOUT MAKING AN EPIC MESS IF YOU DON'T HAVE A STRAW!!! WTF, it doesn't matter how good the bubble tea is if I CAN'T DRINK IT!!! read more

Lychee green tea and jasmine milk tea has to be my favorite here. Only reason for 3 stars is that my friend and I waited for over 30 minutes and the employees here didn't update us on why a snack sized fried tofu took that long. read more

Just had dinner next door ( China's Family Restaurant great food ) And wanted to try this place. My girls usually get this type of drinks in Houston. I ordered strawberry and banana smoothie with tapioca. And it's very good. Very busy and It's 7 pm on a Monday Fast and friendly service. read more

Completely UN-Satisfied with the service and how long it took for me to even get one bite of my meal. I ordered a combo meal that came with a pretty good cup of boba, but the food was--how should I put it-- was completely disappointing. I was already really hungry by the time I entered and ordered my food, but after waiting for 30 minutes and having no food served I was getting really hangry. After an HOUR I still haven't gotten even a glimpse of my food and by this time I'm getting really impatient. After around another 10 mins, I FINALLY get my food only to see that what I got was a very plain, and simple meal that wasn't even up to the quality it should have been at considering it took SUPER LONG to make. All in all, just stick to the boba. It was a mistake that I decided to buy my dinner here and I won't be returning. read more

Love the boba here and their many creations along with their amazing customer service. They have an amazing rewards program for Boba drinkers like myself and we always enjoy trying something new off the menu. I just tried the strawberry slush and it was so delish and sweet! read more

I've had Tapioca House in Houston and it was good. However, the one in Austin, not so good. Ordered the Taro Milk tea here and it tasted horrible. It was not smooth at all. It tasted like there was a thin layer of film in it. Maybe it was old or a bad batch or something, but I took 4 sips and ended up throwing it away. The drink did not even look right. It looked like something that was sitting there for a week. The place was dead, so that could explain using old ingredients. What a waste. Do yourself a favor and go to Kung Fu Tea, which is a block away. read more

Honestly a little disappointed. I think the quality of boba and the amount of food in the combos decreased, while the prices of both increased. But the price of boba is relatively cheaper than other places. Wouldn't really come back. read more

Tables might be dirty. Lines might be ridiculously long. But I like this place. Its cheap taiwanese food. I usually either get the crispy chicken nuggets or the curry chicken with rice. Bill comes out to $8.11 after tax if I get the black tea boba, or ~$9.50 if I get some milk tea boba. Food is good. Stir-friend bean sprouts and tea-cooked eggs are yummy. The green veggies--are they peas?--are good too. The spicy levels don't mean a thing here. Just get spicy level 5. Then walk to the back and add spices on your own once you get your food. Wait can be a little long at times, but I'm a regular so already used to that. read more

I first tried Tapioca House in Houston, but since I visit Austin more frequently, this location will do. I'm not really too picky with bubble tea drinks and I don't usually get tapioca in my drinks. The classic milk tea and almond milk tea are usually a favorite for me, so that's probably my recommendation. As for food, get the spicy crispy chicken nuggets, they are seasoned very nicely! You can order the spiciness between 1-5, I get 3 because it is the perfect balance. I love the fried basil that is cooked with the chicken because it gives a very Thai infused flavor, delicious! As for the store, not the cleanest or nicest looking but the staff is friendly. Great prices for both drinks/food and just like its neighbor, Coco's, it's become a go-to spot when in Austin. read more

The boba here is perfect. They're sweet, but not to sweet and they more importantly they're not over or under cooked. The drinks itself are also good as well and my personal favorite is the taro milk tea. I've never tried the food here, but was told there was nothing special here. No worries. All I ever want from this place is boba and it's better than Coco's. read more

I understand why some people gave T-House some bad reviews, but I'm giving it a 5 because it does well what it should do well. It's not the shiny new gourmet or fusion place. This place is a fantastic Asian food dive on the Drag. It's cheap, simple, and spiritually true to a street bar restaurant in Asia. Some of the things on the menu are great, and totally unique to this part of town. For me, complaining about the service or the cracked seats is kinda pointless. I'm happy to pay dirt cheap prices and revel in the fact that the frat kids are skeeved out and headed elsewhere. read more

First time visiting Austin, TX and was recommended to stop by this place after the UT football game for some grub. Our group of 9 called the restaurant and was informed the kitchen closes at 11:45PM. We get to the restaurant by 11:00PM and wait in line to order. 6 out of 9 people get their orders in, it is now 11:25PM. As our 7th person is ordering, the employee in the back whispers to the cashier that the kitchen is closed, and that he would be the last food order. There were still multiple people in line, and we had been waiting since 11:00PM. 2 of our friends did not get to order food, even though we all entered the restaurant at 11:00PM. Had we have known that not everyone would get food, we would have gone to another establishment. We ended up sharing our food with our 2 remaining friends, as they were starving as much as we were. At 11:55PM, while we're trying to scarf down our meals, the restaurant turns the lights off on us. WHILE WE'RE EATING! WHO DOES THAT?! We finish up and are out of their restaurant by 11:58, we express our distaste to the employees, and her excuse is "once the kitchen is closed, we can't do anything". -Don't tell us you close at 11:45PM and then close at 11:30PM -At least inform people that have been WAITING IN LINE since 11:00PM that they might not get their food, don't just cut it off when they get to their register! -Don't turn the lights off on your customers 5-minutes before the store closes while we still have food in our mouths. I've only written a total of 4 Yelp reviews in my entire life, all 5-stars. This kind of ridiculous behavior warrants my coming out of the woodwork to put them on blast and onto my official ban list. I am never stepping foot into establishment again. It is a disgrace to Tapioca restaurants around the world. read more

This review is for Tapioca House's boba milk tea and boba milk tea alone. My coworker saw me sippin' away on Tea Haus one day and suggested that I give Tapioca House a shot. "What is Tapioca House? You mean Coco's?" No, not Coco's. Turns out that Tapioca House is just two doors down from Coco's on The Drag, but I just never knew it existed until recently! There is no sign, and it's located in this little crook right in between Chase and the Pho place. While I haven't tried their food and Tea Haus still definitely delivers my favorite boba milk tea, I've found myself walking over for Tapioca House's 1/4 sweet boba milk tea at least weekly when I have a hankering. read more

BEWARE UT Freshman: You will see Tapioca House on the Drag when exploring campus/west campus. You will crave tapioca and think Tapioca House is your only option. You will enter. You will order a drink with boba. You will regret it. Tapioca House is kind of a UT staple - everyone's been, most people continue to go, but the smart ones walk a little farther to Momoko or drive to something better. You really never know what you're going to get here. For the most part, it's not anything good, or worth returning for. I've had quite a few drinks here in my young days, and when craving tapioca at 11 PM one night, I returned. Things have changed a bit, but not for the better. The drinks are mediocre, nothing horrible, but nothing special. The tapioca itself is prettyyyy bad. Like, gross. It's hard, not soft and chewy the way it's supposed to be. The restaurant itself is pretty dirty and probably violates a ton of health codes - overflowing trash cans and cockroaches crawling on the floor. EW. Also, in the heat of summer, I expect any Texas establishment to turn on the A/C. Nope, not at Tapioca House. It's probably hotter inside than outside. Sorry, I'm not sorry, but I'll pass. I've never tried the food, but I'd never want to. From what I hear it's nothing special. There are a ton of other options on the Drag that you can try. However, if you really need that tapioca fix, and are willing to settle, I would suggest the Taro Milk Tea, Jasmine Milk Tea, or Mango Smoothie with tapioca. If you dare. read more

Hey you if you want to watch the most inefficient crew in town come here. Marvel at how it takes the cashier 5 minutes per customer to take your order and give you change. Watch as the workers can't figure out how to work the blenders or anything at all. I came here because I didn't want any pho next door that my friends were eating at. So I came here right when they ordered their food. Basically, they had enough time to order, eat their food, write a Shakespeare novel, and pay before my ONE pearl milk tea was done. Some people had already waited over 40 minutes for their drinks. I'm never coming back here again unless I feel like wasting life away or I'm the only customer within a 5 mile radius. read more

I really like boba, but this is simply average. I love their menu (going to have to try Do Do Green Tea some day simply by virtue of the name), but would always rather go to Momoko if I'm near campus and get a craving, which is rare these days. Customer service is iffy. The counter person was too quiet to be heard over the din of a bunch of UT students talking in large, loud groups. Then somebody missed my head (and eyeball!) by an INCH twice while moving tables around at sitting-down eye-level. Scared the bubble-lovin' right outta me! I had a taro milk tea bubble tea last time, and the cookies-and-cream flavor just wasn't that intense. Actually made me get pouty. I love taro milk tea, and watering it down does not make me happy. Too many chewy, chewy boba -- I like 'em to have a little spring, and for there not to be quite so many. I've also tried their pineapple flavored 'jelly' option and found it to be pretty grossly sweet. Strawberry tea (not milk tea) was basic black tea with artificial strawberry, and trust me, a large is too large. I'll refrain from commenting much on the food, as I've never tried it, but I will say it looks like pretty standard, plain fare. I love the machine that seals up the cups tightly, but in the end, that's just not too practical. What if you want to shift the straw around? You're left with a gaping hole for tea to spill out. Not that the tea's that great anyway. read more

I've been here about 4 times and each time the service has been horrible. The workers there get easily stressed out by large groups and take out their frustrations on the customers. A person in front of me ordered a fruit slushy and when she was handed something other than what was ordered, the guy asked her 2 or times if she was sure that that was what she got. Since the place is small, it gets pretty loud in there and it's difficult to hear the workers yell out drink orders. they need to invest in some kind of sound system with a mic. the food is decent and the drinks were so-so. I prefer Coco's which is next door. friendlier staff, good food, and an incredible pineapple slushy drink. read more

Is this the same tapioca place in Houston in Bellaire? If so the one in Houston is way better. Their popcorn chicken is good but they are so sheisty with the pieces they literally gave me like 6 to 7 tiny pieces last time I came here which is way less than all the other boba places I've been to and I've been to a lot, but whenever I am in Austin before are mini road trip back to Houston we always tend to come back here for our Boba and Nuggies fix. read more

Honestly, the food isn't very good. The entrees just come with rice, an egg, some beansprouts, and then whatever you happen to order that day (grilled pork chop, crispy chicken nuggets, etc.) However, the drinks are passable and meals come with green/black tea with/without tapioca. For 50 cents you can change it to whatever drink you want (about a $2.50 value). So what basically happens is I want a cheap drink, so I buy the food. The food is poor, as expected, but I guess the cheap drink is able to wash it down. Wish I didn't come here as often as I did, but meh, works for a cheap boba fix. read more

This is my regular hook up for Bubble Tea in Austin. My favorite being Lemon flavored Green Tea with Pearls (or "Big Tapioca" in Tap House lingo). Very popular with the Asian student population. Since they are open until Midnight every night, you'll often find the place filled with asian students in the late evenings. Due to the occasional crowds, it can be very noisy inside. Chinese/Taiwanese pop music is usually playing on the stereo. Pearl Drinks - very good selection. Lots of fruit flavors and fresh fruit options. Slushies are pretty popular along with the straight milk-tea variations. If you dont like the tapioca pearls (available in big or small sizes), you can opt for "jelly" in a wide range of colors/flavors. Food - Combo meals are very inexpensive and include an entree and a pearl drink. About $6 total. One good value are the dumplings since you get 12 to an order. However, be warned these take about 15 minutes to prepare (since they're starting from frozen). In general I'd say the food is pretty mediocre. Cheap food for college students. Service - this really depends on who is working. Sometimes they can get very backed up when a rush hits and it can take up to 15 minutes to get a drink made. Tapioca House has 3 locations - Austin, Richardson and Houston. The Austin location is on the south end of the drag next to the Pho place - and coincidentally 2 doors down from Coco's - one of the only other Pearl Drink places in town. read more

Today the girl behind the counter reported to me that one of their old stamps was 'stolen' and that my first three stamps were no longer valid. She then proceeded to rip up my card and toss it in the trashcan. The boba here is mediocre - there's plenty of other places nearby with not-as-rude service. read more

How is this place still in business? I did something I never, ever do at a restaurant. I threw away my food without even eating it. The university's on break. I get it. It's a wet and rainy day and as I was walking down the Drag, I remembered a very tasty soup I had picked up there about a year ago 'to go." I go in.. There was no one eating there. Well, the cook had her family in the back eating, but there were no customers. They refused to make the soup to go because I think they were out of the containers. They were out of tapioca balls in their normal size, and they were out of the entree I tried to order next. I should have walked out then, but I soldiered on and ordered another menu item (Mushroom Tofu) that the counter guy said was one of his favorites. The cook gets up from her table and goes back to make it. Again, I should have walked out when I heard the microwave go off in the back. But, I picked up my food and headed back to my office. A couple of storefronts away, my curiosity got the best of me and I peeked inside to see what it looked like. Gelatinous goo on top of rice with a brown egg on the side. It looked and smelled exactly like day old Chinese food that you microwaved up as leftovers. The sauce had the consistency of ectoplasm from the Ghostbusters movie. They didn't even make an attempt to properly heat the meal through... They scooped out rice, microwaved the tofu up in the back and dumped it on the plate. It looked old and worse, it smelled like it was a couple of days old and not in a good way. Vile. Really really vile. I never throw out food because I'm cheap. However, I was NOT eating this stuff. I had also been hit up for a meal by a homeless guy about 2 blocks up the Drag. It was so disgusting looking that (while I did think of it) thought it was better and safer to just throw it away than to give the guy the meal. Even though I work across the street, Tapioca House does into the same bin as Veggie Heaven for me. Never, ever again. I suppose congratulations in in order for TH. The bar is pretty high (or in this case, low) to actually cause me to never set foot in your store again and you achieved it. huzzah? read more

Disgusting beverage. I'm not a very picky person, I eat most of what is placed in front of me, however, today I throw away my boba after one sip. We don't need to go into the details, it's gross. Also horrible service. read more

Another staple for a college student. Cheap food and somewhat reminiscent of home. I love Tap House cause they are good about letting me have my way. I like my tapioca drinks at a certain level of sweetness. I like more bean sprouts instead of the egg and they let me have it. Well, not a big deal until you've dealt with a lot of asian places that charge you for substitutions even if your substitutions save THEM money but that is another review for another day. Depending on my mood I would order the various: Drinks: - Almond Milk Tea - Hazelnut Milk Tea - Honey Green Tea w/ Tapioca (they have fun colored ones too!) or lychee jelly with the green tea. Food: - Pan Fried Dumplings (mm, mm, just like how mama made it out of the bag) - Chicken Nuggets with Rice (level 1 spicy cause I am a wuss) - Tomato Beef with Rice They do have an annoying policy that they charge 25 cents if you pay with credit card under $5. read more

Out of all the bubble tea stores in Austin I have been to, Tapioca House has the cheapest bubble tea in Austin. I think the bubble tea is pretty good for its price. The staple milk tea is $2.50, which is incredibly cheap compared to other stores where it'll be more than $3.00. The food is also decent for its price. The pearls can be soft or hard. It really depends. I would just ask whether the pearls are fresh or not just in case. I normally get the egg pudding, which is soft most of the time. The ambience itself is all right. It can be pretty dark, especially at night. The store is not as clean as CoCo's, which is next door. However, if I ever just want cheap bubble tea, I would come here instead. read more

Best boba , warm and fresh and the drinks don't taste generic. Taste homemade and good. I ordered the strawberry milk tea, a little sweet and could be too sweet for some, so I'd recommend to mix it a bit before drinking. The Thai green tea was also really good, just the right amount of sweetness. Will come back again as a regular boba spot. read more

Great place. Owners, husband and wife, are the sweetest. Customer service was great. Along with the fried pork dumplings, beef noodle soup and lo mein. If you're just looking for boba, this is the spot. read more

Tap House is a staple on the Drag and it's almost always overflowing with people. And by people, I mean Asians. It's not a fancy, frou-frou place by any means, but a quick, easy place to grab the cheapest bubble tea in the area. If you want truly quality bubble tea that costs an arm and leg, go to Momoko. If you want better food and atmosphere, go to Coco's. But Tap House is, inexplicably, my old stand-by and the place that I prefer. Maybe it's the slightly cheaper prices. Maybe it's the familiar dinginess. Maybe it's the fact that I will inevitably bump into someone I know, or someone I think I know or someone who looks a lot like someone I know. Can't say I love their food, but the drinks are pretty good - you can't go wrong with their flavored teas. The watermelon juice is great too. They have so many choices, it's kind of fun to experiment. I have yet to try the avocado smoothie, but I'm curious. read more

Take it from this Taiwanese American guy - This place is Taiwan. It has it all, for better or for worse... the cramped quarters, the blazing sun, the authentic food, the mostly Chinese speaking employees \ customers, the utter lack of decor, the dozens of Asian magazines in the back... it's pretty darn authentic. Not a nice place by any stretch, but like almost all Taiwanese street food places, the only thing that really matters is the food. Been here twice and it was really good both times. Had the grilled pork chop combo and the beef noodle combo... both were great. The rice based dishes came w/ stir fried bean sprouts and a tea egg.. both were awesome. Combos come w/ a drink and I get the green tea w/ tapioca... cold green tea w/ sugar in it... reminds me of Japanese drinks. One time my tapioca was firm and one time soft... not sure how it usually is. Just from reading thru their menu and eating there twice, I can tell that the selection here is much more authentic than at Cocos in my opinion... the food more like Taiwanese home cooking. If I cared about decor this place would get a 3, but I think the food here is delicious. I'm probably going to go back once every other week to try a good part of their menu. read more

I recently ordered boba tea from Tap House and was informed that my buy 10 get 1 free card was invalid because their stamp was stolen a while ago. The establishment has allegedly been telling all their customers this, redistributing new cards in their place. There are several things dishonest about this. I had several of the old stamps and three of the new stamps. Why would they continue to stamp my old card with new stamps if they already knew their old stamp was stolen? Furthermore, I had been to the restaurant the week before for tea as well, and they didn't tell me that my card was invalid (it was a different cashier that time). From this incident alone, I can't judge whether or not the establishment is truly trying to swindle its clientele. However, it certainly seems fishy. Even if they are not trying to deceive their customers, I don't feel that they have an appropriate business model in place. In my mind, the best route to take would be to buy both a new stamp and new cards that will slowly find their way into circulation. In this way, whoever stole the old stamp would, at most, get a single free boba tea after filling his or her old card with old stamps. Meanwhile, the rest of the customers who had the old cards could finish filling their cards and get their rightful free tea as advertised. It seems like the cost of handing out one dishonest boba tea is much lower than the cost of cheating all of the other customers -- I certainly won't return to fill the remainder of my card. Finally, I read through other reviews on Yelp for this establishment and saw that other customers have had similar issues. read more

I love boba tea and food here. Best price, best boba around and good food tasty snacks.

Tap House has been my go-to place for the last couple of years simply because it's close and cheap. Usual: Chicken Nugget & Rice combo (level 4 spicy) with a strawberry slushie. Occasionally I get a jasmine milk tea but those give me tummy aches (lactose intolerant hehe). So nowadays the delicious strawberry slushie has been my favorite. This may be strange, but I like how the slushie freezes the tapioca balls and makes them hard (har har) and more fun to eat. They have a pretty good variety too. Besides the slushies, the portions for food here are pretty good and really cheap. The combo costs $6 and some change. Not the best, but I am a regular here. read more

Their bubble teas are pretty good and so are some of their snack items. I would particularly recommend the crispy chicken nuggets or crispy chicken wings but would advise you to stray away from the beef noodle as the meat is not fresh. The setting is also great for a casual small group meetup. read more

This place is what you'd expect from any boba tea place. There's a large selection of flavors and sinkers for an assortment of teas and smoothies. There was plenty of seating with a TV playing Kpop music videos. The service was friendly and the girl taking our order was all smiles. I tried their taro milk tea with baby boba and some of their fried chicken. The tea had good taro flavor without any powdery aftertaste that some other places have and the baby tapioca was a nice addition because I was too lazy to do any major chewing that night haha. The fried chicken was seasoned well and I liked how they added some basil leaves for the extra kick of flavor. read more

So my recent discovery here is to get the fried pork chop/fried chicken steak instead of their signature chicken nuggets. Why? You get a lot more bang for your buck. The piece of meat on either of those options is huge, as in span across the length of the Styrofoam box huge instead of the 8 or so chunks of chicken you get otherwise. Sure there is no deep fried basil to accompany your meat, but hey I'll sacrifice that for some more chicken. Egg, bean sprouts and rice are still the same, though price for the combo has gone up since college days it seems. The boba, I actually got decent this time, ok consistancy but overly sweet from too much syrup. Win some you lose some. read more

I'm gonna start off with NEVER EVER EVER ORDER THEIR DODO MILK TEA unless you like the taste of artifical bubble gum in the form of drink I AM WARNING YOU just because it is at the top of the menu panel it does NOT mean it is delicious!! Also once I ordered a mung bean slush and the girl making my drink picked up the plastic box of mung beans and looked at it for a bit before asking her co-worker a question and then scraped the beans off the bottom of the box and it was just super sketchy and the drink itself was sort of bizzare-looking and clumpy so I never got that again. Aside from a few mishaps, decent milk teas & teas for the price and proximity to campus, but they are always a little bit too sweet. Food is good if you are craving fried, oily foods, but they recently upped the prices of their combos (I think it's like $7-$8 for a meal + drink now, compared to the $6-$7 it was before?), so that is super unfortunate. I always get their mushroom & pork, which is basically really lumpy, starchy, and mysterious but tastes like oyster sauce over rice, so it is enjoyable. Chicken nuggets are always a good snack. read more

Boyfriend LOVES Tapioca House. I'm a meh. My stomach always hurts after drink any of their milk teas. Also they're always out of juices. Plus it's really really really dirty. Like I don't feel comfortable touching anything dirty. read more

Mediocre Taiwanese snack food. The combos are a good deal if you need some Asian food fix. Rice or noodle + some form of meat/veggie + green/black tea with tap for about $6.50. I would get the crispy chicken or pork steaks. Steer away from the noodle dishes. One tip: Do not get the Stewed Salmon combo. I wanted to try it since I had never ordered it, but seems like no one ever orders it. The cashier didn't know what number it was on the menu and had to look it up. These weird...white??? blocks of fish are NOT salmon. If I had an experience like that^ at another restaurant, I wouldn't go back. Sadly, Tap House is one of the few cheap tapioca places on campus, so I'm going to have to go back sometime...*sigh* read more