Great addition to boba spots in Davis - particularly the only one in South Davis that is legit! Fresh ingredients used and none of that powdery stuff. Simple boba tea shack that provides snacks on the side! It opens late, takes credit card as well, so I am not complaining about this place a tad bit! read more

Teabo Café - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

After galavanting around in Davis, my friends and I were craving boba. Usually when my friends need a boba fix, we stop by Quicklys (on the way back from Sac). I thought I would do a yelp search for boba/Davis to see what other place where around & this place popped up, so we gave them a try. Glad we did ^____^ Pandas, pandas everywhere...on the walls, on the order counter, on the drink seals & even on the toilet. Cute. Anywhoozies, I like the simple menu and how its laid out--Choose what drank you want (Milk tea, Flavored, slush or blizzard), level of sweetness (lite, regular or sweeet!), then choose a flavor (15 or more to choose from) & the add-ons (boba, grass jelly, star, etc.) The only thing difficult (for me) is deciding what to order XD The 1st time I ordered lychee flavored blk tea w/ boba...then the 2nd time around my indecisiveness and pressure from the line forming in the back led me to order lychee flavored tea again, lol. Both times, my tapioca pearls were nice and chewy, even a bit warm still..so its fresh and not frozen! And they give you a good amount, too! The lychee tea was very flavorful and refreshing each time! And my friends seemed to enjoy their drinks, too. I haven't tried their food yet, but judging by the cardboard food trays stapled to the wall, the portions are above average. Teabo will definitely be the boba spot to go whenever I'm in Davis! Good drinks, good service, reasonable prices & extra brownie points for having games such as Jenga and Scrabble for customers to play XD read more

I love that Teabo Cafe opened in South Davis, since I am a huge boba fan. Their tapioca, fries, and popcorn chicken are amazing! I believe they use freshly-prepared chicken and fries as they so claim. Their milk tea flavors do not taste too bad, but there is definitely room for improvement. They do make an effort though. If you stay late, someone walks around and asks you to sample drinks/snacks. Overall, a pretty good place for boba. My housemates and I go several times a week! Make sure to add your phone number if you go often. Earn 10 stars, and you'll get a free drink! read more

Teabo Café - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

My absolute favorite boba place in Davis! I was sad this place was not open during my time at UCD but I'm glad it's here now. I always swing by for a drink when I'm in the area, especially since it's open late! My go to drink is chotaro since it's one of the unique flavors. The boba is usually chewy and on point. You can get receipts texted to your phone and their stamp card system is all tracked electronically. No more paper. Yay! read more

Teabo Café - Honey green milk tea - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

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When I was first in Davis, TapEx was history, Old Teahouse ruled (before there ever was a F21 and Trader Joe's over there), and Quickly was still Great Clips. The South Davis Oakshade center has been changing a lot the past year (with the move of Davis Creamery, a.k.a. Sugar Daddies, and departure of Quiznos, and now Common Grounds), with the stores Mr. Pickles and Teabo as newcomers. I'm a boba fan, but not a fanatic by any means. Actually, I prefer jelly additions (rainbow if possible) to boba any day. I do get a craving once in a blue moon, and these sort of places are typically open late so there's that, too. Strictly speaking, the drink I use as a standard for any boba place on the first try is Honey Milk Green Tea, sometimes Almond as a variation. I wasn't overly wowed the first time I went last month, there was a lot of milk but I could still taste the jasmine green tea flavor, not so much the honey sweetness (I like them sweet!). Gave it a second try today, from Yelper's recommendations, to go for the ChoTaro flavor (chocolate + taro). Ordered: Small ChoTaro Black Milk Tea with Lychee Jelly. $2.50+add-on $0.50 = $3 I loved it. I really did. Lord help me with my Dutch Bros. and Teabo "problems." Not my fault they're so close to work! Also, they have a stamp card system via your phone (Squareup app) that's pretty neat, on the 10th drink you get $3.50 credit. read more

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I am very disappointed. I am not one to write negative reviews as I am patient but I am extremely irritated today with my order. I placed an online order for boba and popcorn chicken. Pick up was set about 30 minutes after I placed the order which was fine. I arrive to pick up the order and I ask about my popcorn chicken after receiving my drink and am told that the kitchen is closed until 9pm. They had all that time before I had arrived to call or notify me about it. This isn't the first time this has happened. I have showed up numerous times to be told its closed at different times during the day. It's extremely frustrating to go only to have my time wasted. The popcorn chicken is amazing but the boba is always hit or miss. Sometimes it's stale or hard, just varies on the day. The only reason I come here is because it is the only boba shop right near my apartment instead of biking all the way to downtown. Very disappointed in the lack of consistency with kitchen hours and boba. read more

Not my fav boba place and I don't visit a lot, but I think I like their fruity tea the most out of all places. Their popping bobas are great and they have very good food like popcorn chicken. I would visit. read more

As I walked in, I was instantly welcomed to the most empty establishment. Meaning no people. Being bombarded by 2 eager beavers with nothing to do is a bit confronting. But nevertheless, I decided to let myself be entertained by the delightful eager beavers. The order was short and sweet. What's popular? Black Milk tea! ...... Black Milk tea is the most popular? Black. Milk. Tea. Outside of the boba world, That's equilivant to Water! Have our amazing water! It's so Popular!! Anyway, decided to give them benefit of doubt and try it. Hmmm. I forgot to ask for sweet level because eager beaver #2 , couldn't contain himself and wanted to make it straight away. Points for fast service? Uhm... not impressed. Considering I'm the only one. I didn't try the food. Overall impression? The drinks are good. But that's full sweet. Is it special? Definitely not. Would you be missing out if you didn't try it? No. Experience of this place? Not much. If you want to see eager beavers in action on a non busy day, bring a party of 8 or more and I think it should be thoroughly enjoyable. read more

I don't think they ever have A/C here. Being indoors is like being immediately propelled into a Davis summer-- hot, sweaty, oddly humid. Everything you want when you're waiting for your order, right? While the drinks are quick, the food takes forever to come out, like 15-20 minutes minimum... but that's only if the kitchen doesn't forget it along the way. Then you end up waiting 40+ minutes instead, after you've reminded them. At least the staff are super friendly. I had the Very Berry Slushie w Strawberry Stars. It tasted like over-sweetened Kool Aid. The stars are too big for the boba straw, so they get stuck )-: The Chotaro Blizzard used to be my go-to, but I think I prefer the Taro Smoothie at Mandro instead. Bathroom is really dirty. Outside seating is dirty... I feel like nobody ever comes out to clean anything. Teabo gets points for being the only boba place open past midnight, but that's about it LOL. The drinks here are lw wack, service is slow, and the facility is worn. But it's one of the classic Davis spots that were here before all the hip, new boba places cropped up, so you can't help but appreciate it all the same. read more

What happened to my popcorn chicken? Did them actually get popped into little pieces? They were so dry and tiny that my brain was confused of what I was trying to digest. If you're out of chicken then just say you're out. Don't just collect and put together all the tiny pieces to make an order. read more

Teabo Café - Popcorn chicken bits? - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

Months after my original review, I am happily here with an update! Since my first visit during which I incurred a mischarge on my purchase, Teabo management reached out and contacted me regarding a mysterious extra charge on my card, and I received a refund. It turns out that I was mistakenly charged for one extra drink. Thanks, Teabo! Anyways, we're here for boba business so let's get down to it. Teabo has made such a great effort to gather input and reviews and strive to improve. Having had their drinks on the first day of opening (December 2011) and monthly until now, I can confidently say that Teabo is now vastly improved and may very well be my favorite boba place in Davis. Though it might not sound like much, it ranks higher than other long-standing boba places here and if I ever need a boba fix satisfied, I'll come here. My drink of choice: chotaro blizzard. I am addicted to this with a raging sugary passion, and can barely pass up a chance to get one and/or recommend it to my friends on occasions that we hang out here. Thanks to Erik for the recommendation! What a strange concoction of creamy purpley milk-shakiness. My only gripe may be that the drinks are not consistent. At times, the taro is perfectly balanced and the drink is nice and thick, while at others it's more watery, it is mega super sweet, or the taro isn't quite there. Nonetheless, I will still drink it. Sigh, my kryptonite. Once, I wanted to not get chotaro so I asked one of the friendly girls working what she recommended. She replied with peach mango green tea, and I was surprised that mixed flavors were an option. It was refreshing, in a very fragrant and flowery way, if you're into that. I want to try more mixed flavors next time, yay! On this same occasion, I went with a group of five other girls and spent a good amount of time there watching music videos and drinking chotaros. Later on, the manager I'm presuming, came up to us and asked us if we wanted to test out different creamers, to which my eyes bulged and the lot of us emphatically agreed to be guinea pigs. Teabo is constantly working to improve their recipes and I appreciate the fact that they provide opportunities for their patrons to contribute via taste testing milk tea. Win-win! The workers are very friendly and energetic. The space is clean and tidy. The drinks are made pretty quickly-even on $1 tea day (which was awesome)-except the line was overwhelmingly long and moved all snail-like. But the opportunity for $1 boba was greatly appreciated Teabo, please do it again. :) A last note, I've noticed that Teabo has started doing fundraisers with campus clubs as of late. I was not able to attend them, but my communications with them regarding my own club's (Popping Club :D) upcoming fundraiser was direct, pleasant, and easy. I'm looking forward to it! Teabo is on the up and up. I will never be the same after chotaro. d(^_^)b read more

Teabo Café - New cute wall deco - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

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Teabo is probably the best place for milk tea and boba in Davis. I'd have to say it's a step above The Old Tea House and Quickly. I have enjoyed both the milk tea and the food they serve. And the people who work there are great - always friendly, patient, and helpful! Teabo serves both black and green tea with a selection of flavorings. I traditionally like black tea, but the black tea at Teabo has a bitterness or certain flavor to it that I'm not a huge fan of... so I have recently been going for the green tea. It's lighter and smoother tasting. When going for green, I suggest getting their fruit flavorings. I personally really like the honeydew flavor. Definitely refreshing. Their blizzards and slushies are also very good. The honeydew slushie used to be one of my go-to orders until I began making it a point to branch out and try different things. The food items at Teabo are great. I really like their popcorn chicken. It's not too greasy. I like to go over to the side counter and add a ton of cajun spice to it to give it a bit more flavor. My friends prefer the chicken katsu. The katsu comes breaded and sliced. There's a spicy ranch type sauce that you can dip it in that is a perfect compliment. Teabo recently introduced Thai fries to their menu. I've had a tasting of them and can attest that they are very good! It's definitely something you should give a chance when you go with friends. It's a great item to share. Teabo is open pretty late, and there's always a nice crowd there to create a good atmosphere. It's awesome that Davis has a place like Teabo to serve them! read more

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Came here on a Saturday afternoon, not too crowded. Got their popcorn chicken and a passion fruit green milk tea with pearls. I kinda like their popcorn chicken. It's in bigger pieces and has a flavorful taste to it. You can add rice for an extra dollar to the popcorn chicken. You get more chicken if you just get chicken though. They have a range of milk teas. I got their passion fruit green milk tea. I thought it was okay. It was lacking a bit of the passion flavor. The pearls are a bit hard, thank goodness I only asked for a little. They have a range of toppings too that you can choice from. read more

Teabo Café - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

In the past years, I've always given this place high praise even when they've messed up my orders or repeatedly filled a large portion of my popcorn chicken orders with fried crumb bits. Now they've gotten rid of the large popcorn chicken option and only serve a small order. So now I've gotten rid of them as a place to satisfy my hunger or a place I'd recommend. read more

Wonderful service and tea choices. Definitely worth the experience. Definitely would order again.

I'm from Bay area. I mostly go to Quicklys when I have cravings for popcorn chicken. TEABO's popcorn chicken is a game changer. The seasoning they use is one of a kind. You can tell from looking at it how different it is from regular popcorn chicken or nuggets you get from other fast food places. The chicken was really fresh and tender. The salt and spice levels were simply heart full filling.. The best Bobba and popcorn chicken combination I have ever had. I wish they had one on Bay area. I would definitely drive to Davis just for the popcorn chicken here. And the price is read more

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I'm so happy that there is finally a boba place in South Davis! It's just a 5 minute walk from my apartment, so my friends and I often go here spontaneously. The staff there are wonderful. They get 5 stars! :) As for drinks, it's a hit or miss for me. My first drink ever was an almond milk tea, and it was pretty good. The guava was a bit bitter and a little funny tasting for my liking. The last time I went there, I got peach green tea with froyo popping boba. It was whatever. What's cool is that you can mix different flavors together. My friends mix chotaro (chocolate + taro) and hazelnut and I really enjoyed it. I'm going to get that next time! However, keep in mind that if you are not satisfied with your drink, they will remake it to your liking, which is awesome! I've only had their popcorn chicken once. There was more fried batter than chicken, which was a bit disappointing. I'd rather have Old Teahouse's popcorn chicken. Bottom line, don't go in with high expectations. But do try if you're in the area and craving boba! read more

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Argh. I tried to like you, I promise! Things just didn't work out and I'm sorry, I must move on now. I had this place bookmarked and thought the perfect time to go would be after watching the avengers . Late night snacks ? Sure, those are always cool. We walked in around midnight and the place was PACKED so packed , we had to sit outside for quite some time until people started leaving . The girl at the front counter seemed like she didn't want to be there so you could already imagine customer service wasn't all that great. I ordered a mango guava tea with aloe and lychee jelly, popcorn chicken, and Thai fries to share with my bf and cousin . As soon as we got seated inside, I soon realized that it got super loud and all I could hear was the table in front of ours talking mad shit about their friend who wasn't even there. My drink didn't taste like anything special, in fact, it tasted no different from any other boba shop. The popcorn chicken was a huge disappointment . After seeing pictures, I was hoping they'd taste as good as they look but that definitely wasn't the case. Big, rock hard , dry, pieces of chicken with no flavor is how they were presented that night . Thai fries were soggy, thick, cut up fries that were drenched in both an overly sweet sauce and a strong garlicky sauce with Thai basil sprinkled on top. I'd be down for a second try but not anytime soon. They're open late so that's definitely a plus ! read more

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This is a good hang out spot with friends. I've made a lot of good memories here, which is the main reason I come back. I think the drinks are average. The only one I like is Oreo Blizzard now. I used to like Hot Vanilla Black Milk Tea but it doesn't taste the same as it used to. In the past, I came here at least once a week, but BC of the drink quality, I come here maybe once every few months. Popcorn chicken is still tasty though. I like it with ranch sauce. NEEDS WIFI. read more

Teabo Café - Popcorn chicken! - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

The menu is simple and easy to follow. You can do some serious customizing with your boba to exactly the way you want it! I like how they have nondairy options like almond or soy milk for FREE. The drinks are made with fresh ingredients as well. Their popcorn chicken is the best! I definitely think it's worth coming here just for that. The chicken pieces are pretty big as well and doesn't have that extra fried batter that I dislike. I think the selling point is that this opens very late. 2AM to be exact. Great for late night snacks after bars or late night study sessions. :) read more

Teabo Café - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

I've been here a couple times and would always try something different. But what is consistent about this place is that the drinks are very sweet and if you ask for no ice, they add water to it to dilute the drink (like what the ice would have done). On the other hand, the food is very good. The garlic fries were a little salty but the fried mushrooms were AMAZING. read more

Love the atmosphere. Had a chill down to Earth vibe and the drinks were amazing too! Played some chess with a few friends too read more

Teabo Café - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

I always mobile order and pick up 10-15 min later. I come in to pick up and drinks are ready while my food takes them about 40 min total. I'm usually finished with my drink before I even get my food.. this is supposedly their "popcorn chicken". I was very disappointed with my experience as I had to wait an additional 25 min after pick up time just to receive burnt its and bits. read more

Teabo Café - Burnt Popcorn Chicken - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

This is a quaint little place that sells a good variety of boba drinks and some small snacks. But my first impression was definitely the broken door that slams quite loudly. Unfortunately, no wifi here (so don't make the mistake my friend did inviting us to study here). The pros: Absolutely delicious popcorn chicken! I do wish there was a little more batter for crunchiness, but the way they had it was very satisfying as well. It goes really well with what I believe is the banana ketchup. Small is $5 and large is $7.50, so it's definitely the priciest I've ever had for popcorn chicken. My drink- Large yogurt green tea with aloe vera. Well made and quick service. The cons: No signs of pricing on their menus. The only thing I saw a pricing of was on their little paper menu (and even then I only saw prices for their snacks). I had absolutely no idea how much my drinks were going to cost. Since my large drink came out to $4, I'm surmising all of their large drinks are $4 and all their add ons are 50 cents. It'd be nice to see some menu pricing. And as aforementioned, the popcorn chicken plus other snacks were fairly pricey. Not sure if that's normal pricing here in Davis but I've been spoiled by SoCal cuisines/snacks that were just as good and cheaper. The customer service was so-so. Nothing really great and erring on the edge of unprofessional. But that's how it is with most boba places anyways. read more

Teabo Café - Popcorn chicken with (banana) ketchup! - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

This place has really gone downhill. They have a policy that if your drink is not to your liking they will remake it. Today i ordered a hot boba drink to-go only to realize i was charged for boba toppings without any boba pit in my drink. Called three times to ask what their policy is for a situation like this, no answer on the phone. I'm just like why the fuck would i go to a boba place to order what basically equates to hot sugar water without my fucking boba. read more

I have only ever tried this place once and I am simply giving the Thai French Fries 3 stars. They are so freaking spicy, pure pain type of spicy, and i don't recall there being an indication that it would be this spicy. It would taste so much better with a little less spice! Or at least a better warning... read more

One of my favorite boba places by far! Has such a variety of combos of flavors and has nondairy options! My go to is the lavender black milk tea with boba! Shoutout to Victoria and Sarina who've probably served me countless times here. read more

Teabo Café - Lavender black milk tea! - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

Guava slush with strawberry jelly is super good. Everyone is super friendly as well. Definitely will be back. read more

Teabo Café - Guava slush with strawberry jelly was really good!! - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

This place closes at two which is amazing. Fruit drinks were good but the wait was insane. They get really busy with mobile orders. Ambiance has a nice study factor is you need to body double read more

There boba is very good and you can make your own practically I love their bobas it tastes like heaven

This was my first time trying this boba place. There were a decent amount of people in line, so I assumed it was going to be amazing. We had 3 orders; Caramel milk tea, rose milk tea, and a matcha float. It was alright, but wasn't amazing. I wouldn't go back just because it wasn't to my liking. The staff were really nice and sweet though! My stars are mostly for them. read more

Food is worth a 4 and drinks are worth a 3. I wish j could give it a 3.5. Honestly I have warmed up to their Jasmine Milk Tea recently but I really like their popcorn chicken with their spicy ranch! Their Thai fries are also delicious and garlicky. This place is always busy and sometimes have a huge line but it moves pretty quick. Nice ambience but don't expect to get any work done here. read more

Teabo Café - Jasmine milk tea - Cafes Near Me - Davis, California

I went here yesterday after my shift and it was not busy by any means but the worker forgot to put boba in my matcha and failed to even mix it properly since i could see the powder at the bottom of the cup. They also forgot to put the aloe vera in the peach green tea i got for my friend. Im just upset because it's not like the add-ons are free and boba was like the one thing that could've redeemed the matcha that tasted like spinach. read more

Last night was my first time trying Teabo and I wanted to give this boba shop a chance, despite all the negative reviews I've heard about this place (sexual harassment claims and poor service/management). I came fairly late, at around 11 PM with barely any customers/orders ahead of me so I was thinking the drink would taste at least decent. I ordered one vanilla blizzard with no toppings and an order of their popcorn chicken. I've worked as a bobarista before so I know how simple the recipe for most blended drinks is, unfortunately, it did not meet my expectations. It was extremely icy and lacked vanilla flavoring immensely. Not sure if they use vanilla powder or vanilla syrup, I'm guessing it's a syrup based on how many syrup bottles I noticed there. Either way, they need to update their recipe and add a lot more... because I'm not overexaggerating when I say this but my partner and I could not taste any vanilla. At that point, we were just drinking watery ice with a dash of vanilla... The popcorn chicken was okay! A bit spicy for my taste, but nothing to diss on. Aside from how sauces aren't free, but a 50 cent charge per sauce (it's pretty small too). Anyways, I surely won't be giving Teabo another chance, especially considering there are so many other boba places around Davis. What do I recommend? Save your time and money and hit up a different boba spot. The only positive thing (for customers at least) would be how late this place closes, probably sucks for the workers. read more

They gave me the wrong drink. I ordered large milk tea but received only tea without any toppings. read more

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*****Peach green tea (cold) w/: *****Mango star jelly (love the mango) (my friend learnt the hard way today, star jelly and jelly are different, do make sure to order star. The lychee jelly wasn't as good as the star one for her although it was pretty good for me when I got to try hers.) *Passion popping boba (didn't care for the popping boba although interesting) read more

My favorite part about this place is the late hours for boba and the bumping of kpop music and music videos. The boba is always delicious (I recommend taro blizzard with boba) and the popcorn chicken always hits the spot for me. With that being said. I've come with friends who don't care for their food and just want the boba and that's fine too. The food isn't exquisite or something you must have but more of a good pairing for your boba if you decide to eat there or after a long night downtown you just want a nightcap. The hours are always reliable and they don't really have super short hours because its summer. They stay busy and that's what makes this place awesome. If you want some late night foods and boba or just want boba on a hot day then at least check this place out. The location is a little out of the way but at the same time it's a nice location. Parking is easy and they share a parking lot with a grocery store that is 24 hours. read more

Every time i come to teabo there is always a long line. And there was a time where i came at 10 pm and the cashier went to the kitchen for a good 5 mins and came back and said they were done for the night.... I think the employees are nice but just in general the line and food takes super long and the drinks are not that great in flavors. Another incident where they served me sour red beans with my match milk tea and another time were they gave me a strawberry milk tea that looks like it was made with spoiled milk read more

Drinks are not good. Boba is too soft and tasted old. And tea didn't taste fresh at all. Customer service definitely below average. The place also smells pretty bad. read more

Good drinks but the kiosk needs to be fixed. Ordered popcorn chicken on the kiosk and received a small size but no size selection on the kiosk is available, wanted a large. That was several weeks ago and it's still the same. read more