this was my first visit at this boba spot as i happened to be in the area. ambiance is very chill and inviting and the staff was very kind and helpful. unfortunately this is a no cash establishment but their drinks were absolutely tasty regardless. i decided to order their mint chocolate smoothie with boba which can be a hit or miss depending on the establishment in my experience, and viva la boba did not disappoint. if you happen to be in the area, definitely give them a try ! read more

Viva La Boba - Mint Chocolate Smoothie - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

My fave boba place When i was pregnant a few months ago, they helped satisfy my cravings for sweets by making my drink perfectly. read more

First time at this location today and enjoyed the customer service and drink. The boba in my drink were warm and definitely fresh, made to chewy perfection. Mango is definitely a nice refreshing flavor and pairs well with the passionfruit flavor. I liked the map decoration and chalkboard menu. It is smaller than their store in Redlands, but still a quaint atmosphere. read more

Viva La Boba - Small mango and passion fruit lemonade smoothie with boba - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

Tried their drink with abuelita cold brew but it fell short on flavor. I had hopes for their horchata chai but the chai came from a jug and the sea foam was literally just a salt foam. The taste lingered in a not so good type of way. There is very limited parking but it is close to the parking structure. The inside had plenty of seating and space to hangout, read, study and work. I've had 3 drinks so far and due to the quality and flavor profile there is definitely room for improvement. read more

The quality and taste of my brown sugar milk. Tea was very disappointing. it tastes like sink-water. I would not recommend. read more

Viva La Boba - Brown Sugar Milk Tea - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

The mangonada we got was good but the Taro smoothie had absolutely no taro flavor at all, and the boba was harder than I have ever had it any where. In response to your reply, cook the boba thats standard, add something other than a smoothie base if you are out or low tell me and let me order something else! read more

The service was good but the taste of the thai milk teas were so flavorless which is surprising bc the color is very pigmented. read more

Viva La Boba - The pigment is there but where is the flavor - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

First time visiting this place. My friend and her family come here sometimes so I'm glad I came with them. Cute space and loved their Matchata with boba pearls. The drink was bomb ! read more

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Overpriced garbage and the boba ain't ready till 1pm. People are nuts for paying 8$ for shit. Got a cold brew with all ice is WILD. read more

Viva La Boba - Viva House Cold Brew - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

In the sad and rather dilapidated downtown of San Bernardino, Viva La Boba stands out as a fighting chance for local small businesses. I ordered iced green tea with popping boba and jelly of lychee flavor, which tasted normal and good. The barista gave me the right amount of ice. It is a cute and quaint establishment. Drinks are not terribly expensive. Highly recommend it. On a side note: Dont know why downtown San Bernardino has so many closed shops which are a shame and sad to see. Will come back to Viva La Boba. read more

Love this shop. The drinks are always freshly made and the staff is friendly. They put a lot back into the community too. I recommend them to everyone. read more

Excellent establishment - delicious beverages and a chill vibe, unless you are a racist or homophobic POS. Then maybe go somewhere else because society generally needs less of you out in public anyway. read more

Some girl told me she was on lunch break and can't take my order didn't even greet me or say when I can come back and I'm pregnant and really wanted to order a drink smh do better read more

Super rude employee. Dirty looks right when my party of 5 walked in. We should have walked out but we still spent our hard earned money. I don't even remember what I ordered but she didn't put any ice, the drink was room temp and gross. I guess we were beneath her and didn't deserve basic respect, customer service or a good drink. Simple hello and thank you is fine. But I didn't appreciate the dirty looks and the room temp drink. read more

Viva La Boba - A drink - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

Viva La Boba is located in downtown San Bernardino and is a must try! With original drinks like the IE Sunset or Redlands Blossom, there is always something unique and delicious to experience. Indoor and outdoor seating available, medium sized shop with wifi. Nice vibes overall - I have had work meetings, friend hangs, and late night trips SERVICE: okay everyone here is sweet, nice, and helpful. It always feels like I can ask any questions and ask for suggestions Overall rating: 9.8/10 read more

Viva La Boba - IE Sunset - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

Viva la boba? How about viva no boba. Came here to get a drink an hour after they opened and they had no Boba prepared for another hour. Still, how could you have no Boba when the whole place is dedicated to Boba drinks whole reason why people go there. Pretty disappointing. read more

I live in Vegas and came here in September on my drive home. The cafe is so cute inside-- I LOVED the Polaroids of all the cute dogs. As an animal lover, this made me so happy to see. The service was great and my boba was super delicious. I ordered my favorite, a brown sugar boba. The pearls were cooked perfectly with an excellent chew. I can't wait to stop here again on my next trip to California. read more

Viva La Boba - Brown sugar boba with the cutest design on the seal tape. - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

Never drank BOBA.......my office is up the street I'm totally hooked---drink it almost every day even my candidate AMY MALONE's picture was taken if front of VIVA LA BOBA read more

This place is a local staple. The atmosphere is great . Love the mural of the of San Bernardino local streets especially seeing ny street on there . My go to order has to be there brown sugar milk tea with extra boba , there boba is always freshly made. Aslo try there strawberry matcha and banana cream smoothie. read more

The barista Mia makes the most Delicious bobas that girl deserves a raise 10/10 !! Definitely recommend going read more

There was NO BOBA !? Like why call its viva la BOBA when there js no boba? The drink was pretty good not the best but when u want one you can get it here . The drinks took SOOO LONg to be made . If your rushing anywhere and want boba , i woulnt recommend this place read more

I had 4 drinks and all were tooooo tooo sweet. It ruined the experience. Service was nice. The price is not worth the drinks having to pay for the syrup for the matcha now that's wrong. I understand paying for the add on. What would you get if you order a (Moon MiLK tea) without the add on lavender syrup? Tea and Milk???? (Taro milk tea) without add on syrup milk and tea?? (Strawberry matcha) without add on the syrup and matcha powder?? Milk??? (Mermaid milk tea)?? With our Add on blue tea & matcha?? Crazy crazy Add on's are normal the toppings read more

Viva La Boba - I asked to be surprise and this is what I got - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

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Just went here recently and my favorite drink is the Thai Tea with coffee jelly!! I order it half sweet since that's how I usually order drinks and it comes out at the perfect level of sweetness. The baristas are super nice and the inside is really clean. I LOVE coming here, highly recommend everyone check it out!! (It helps that the owners are amazing and super community focused) read more

The first time I went to this place I ordered an horchata boba and it was delicious! The service was fast and the place was quite cute! I would definitely go back again! They only accept card NO CASH!!! read more

Okay tea restaurant but will staff one person. they take lunch breaks at random hours so you won't know when they'll be closed. Their phone also never works. You'll never know when they'll be open. read more

The passionfruit tea with mango popping boba is delicious. The service is nice. I do not like the matcha though, I got it why is it brown and not green tastes like milk. read more

Yeah maybe update your hours and state that you're gonna be taking a lunch break in the middle of the day until 4:30. Wtf? I wanted to get something to pick me up during my break from work and wasted my time of course I didnt stay and there were others who saw the sign and left too lol. I won't be coming back here again, super messy. Losing business cause yall can't manage paying enough employees to keep shop open. The boba is mid anyway lmao. read more

One of the boba shops that actually do natural drinks! Our drinks had no artificial flavors. For my banana cream pie smoothie, it tasted like an actual banana blended rather than an artificial banana flavoring. This is a nice boba shop that incorporates mexican flavors like horchata or agua frescas. read more

Viva La Boba - Banana Cream Pie Smoothie - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

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Yummy refreshing drinks My husband loves strawberry banana smoothie with protein And great customer service Highly recommended read more

Came here a couple days ago and the customer service was really off and dry. The blonde girl who took my order just had a deadpan/serious mug expression on her face with no hello or thank you, or even bothered to ask for my order even though I was trying to talk politely with a friendly tone. I only felt awkward and uncomfortable afterwards. This wasn't the first time I encountered this customer service at this spot either. The drink was good enough but other boba spots definitely charge less. read more

Stopped by viva yesterday to pick up some cold refreshing drinks for my employees from dignity health, we got a IE sunrise, IE sunset and the mangonada (it is blended and fire AF) we added the brown sugar boba and it was amazing! It was light and refreshing during this heat wave and very reasonably priced! The restaurant itself was welcoming, clean and vibrant with a beautiful mural inside of the central downtown SB area it was really cool to see the map on the wall it was so big and colorful and had all the land marks of the town! We definitely will be going back, the staff was super nice and helpful with drink suggestions we definitely found a great place to cool down and get some delicious boba read more

Viva La Boba - Mangonada - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

Viva La Boba is a Café/Boba Tea Store in San Bernardino that serves Bubble Tea, Coffee, and Tea to the customers. This place is close to our work, so we visited this place a couple of times. This place is small but well-decorated. Their customer service and atmosphere are also good. However, their Bubble Tea, Coffee, and Tea were not up to the mark. Last time we visited this place on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. We ordered Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Boba and Taro Milk Tea with Espresso & Boba. Brown Sugar Milk Tea was average but Taro Milk Tea was watery and below average. Their Boba was hard and didn't have flavor. The price was also high considering the taste of their drinks. read more

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We were in the area and I had heard about this place through friends so we decided to check this local spot out. It was busy because there was only one girl working at the time and she was making to-go orders, which made us wait about 15 mins before placing our order. By this point there was now a line inside and partly outside. Tried the abuelita cold brew large and a regular sized mermaid milk. The cold brew was actually really good and flavorful. Not too sweet or overly cinnamon flavored. As for the mermaid milk, I was really disappointed. It was super sweet, the sea foam was just whipped cream and did not taste salted at all. On top of that for the name being viva la boba, I would've assumed their specialty drinks (at the least) would automatically come with boba instead of having to pay an extra .75 cents to add it. For the price (over $11 for two drinks) and the dissatisfaction, I won't be stopping here again anytime soon. read more

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Staff was very rude a male and female did not say hello when we walked in even after I said hello super awkward. Finally after a few seconds they said if we had a questions to let them know. My husband asked if they had a coffee milk tea boy acted confused as if he's never been to any other boba spot. I was so annoyed with how condescending they acted I ended up telling my husband for us to go. Very disappointed. Staff need coaching . read more

came by this place via apple maps and was pleasantly surprised -- the lady was super nice and the drink was made exactly as ordered -- love it read more

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Delightful variety of fun, unique boba drinks - we had the San Bernardino Sling and the Abuelita Cold Brew. Sling was refreshing - perfect balance of sweet and tart. Cold brew was tasty - complex, nice spice. Friendly staff - helpful with recommendations! Cute shop! read more

Viva La Boba - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

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I've been here before and the boba was hard so today i went again to see if it was just a one time thing and sure enough it was super hard super disappointing read more

Nothing but great things to say about this place !! Everyone who works here is so genuine and kind and they're always willing to answer all of my questions it's also amazing how they work in the local culture and the historical aspect of this area, as a 2nd gen latina, my heart soars when I placed my mobile order they were so fast and the drinks were well made and yummy! Love y'all read more

Viva La Boba - Mangonada slushie with popping mango boba - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

This place is amazing came by because I needed a pick me up to a really rough morning with my pets. I found out they were actually closed for another half hour. But the wonderful co-founder Tansu of their store, still opened their doors to me. I had the pleasure of speaking with Tansu. Let me just say it's refreshing to hear someone realize how amazing our city can be. If we just put showed some care into others and our city. The shop has a nice amount of seating where you could get read book And the tea is FIRE! Not too overly sweet but just enough Please support SB! read more

Viva La Boba - London Fog Tea - Cafes Near Me - San Bernardino, California

PRO-TIP: Yelp Check-In for a free topping ! Trust me when I say that I really, really wanted to like this place. Especially with how unique the drinks are, their efforts in revitalizing the down town area, and the fact that they care so much about the community (supporting local artists, offering information about outreach and support services and resources, etc.). There's plenty of street parking, even on a Saturday afternoon and there wasn't much of a wait getting our drinks. They have shirts, stickers, and other merch for sale, as well as some baked goods. Also really neat that they have Zodiac inspired drinks and that you get a discount if it's during the time of your sign! I have to admit that I love the mural of the city on the wall. It's so fun and neat to see where you are and recognize nearby places. I also liked the bulletin board in the back with all the community support. We got the: 1) Moon Milk with boba: -It's a butterfly blue tea mixed with milk and lavender. It's topped with seafoam salted whipped cream. -This was the one that I really wanted to try the most since it looked very cute aesthetically and sounded very unique. -Unfortunately, I was so disappointed. -I wanted to adjust the sweetness, but I was advised not to since it would diminish the lavender taste and just make it just a simple milk tea, so I decided not to. -It was insanely, insanely sweet, even with mixing it and allowing the ice to melt. I could not taste any of the earthiness of the tea and I could barely taste the lavender. It mostly tasted like sugar milk with an after taste of something akin to a sweet onion?!? -I'm not sure what even caused that since I've had butterfly tea and lavender teas in the past before. Either way, I did my best to drink until the half way point until I just had to toss it since I was starting to feel sick and get a nasty headache from it as the day went on. -The boba was also extremely hard in the center. Texture was similar to chewy tendons. Very light brown sugar flavor. Should have gotten a different topping... 2) Matchata: -Their spin on matcha + horchata. -Nice earthy matcha flavor that's balanced out with the cinnamon sweetness of horchata. -I let all the ice melt in this one after drinking the moon milk, and it made this much more appealing. -Sweetness was not adjusted, but I enjoyed this! 3) Abuelita Cold Brew: -It's cold brew coffee sweetened with Abuelita syrup with milk. -Since it's sweetened by the syrup, sweetness adjustments can't really be made with the drink. -Very spicy chocolate taste to it that's balanced by the bitterness of the coffee. -It's not bad, but it's extremely dense and thick. Definitely sip it over an extended period of time or have water or milk on hand. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things here, I'm hoping... read more

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