Still a great boba spot in North County. Ideal spot if you're looking for a boba tea dessert post kbbq! Staff is friendly and menu is extensive. There's plenty of space to just sit and socialize while enjoying your tea. We ordered a kumquat tea and mango Yakult. I LOVE the yakult flavor mixed with fruit, you can't go wrong with any of their yakult drinks. The kumquat tea came with jellies which was a fun touch, We love the location of the shop, so close to the freeway and other eateries and will continue to come back. read more

Came at 3:00PM ordered a taro creme brulee The store was extremely clean. Cashier was very friendly and the drink came out within 5 minutes! Would come back to try other items!! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Taro creme brulee milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

OMFGG I missed Vivi's sooo much!! this used to be my go-to spot when I lived in Massachusetts!! I know they had one closer to me in San Gabriel but they actually closed it down ))-: but I was close to San Marcos so I was like well now I NEED to get my vivi's fix. (sadly they also closed down over half of the Boston locations back in MA, wth?!) anyway, I got my usual which is the flaming brown sugar milk (or milk tea sometimes, but I just wanted the milk this time). it didn't take long to get my drink, and the folks making it were very nice. the flavor of the drink was great and sweet!! the only thing is that the "flaming" part wasn't done all the way (they're supposed to char the cheese foam topping with a mini blowtorch), so I didn't get that flavor unfortunately. but it was still super delicious!! I wish I could come here more often but alas, maybe once in a blue moon. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Flaming Brown Sugar Milk Large - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

Love the colorful vibe and all the cool artwork that was made by the owner's children!! I got the blue galaxy and the owner was kind enough to show me how to properly shake it to get this cool purple color, tastes great, and it is not too sweet at all. My husband enjoyed his honeydew Boba. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Blue galaxy after it gets all shaken together! Originally has three colorful layers - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

So yummy owner was so sweet and the drinks are really good. They have lots of toppings and the bobas amazing it's the perfect texture and flavor. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

I live close and come here regularly. I always get Thai tea with boba, 50% sugar and no ice. They get my order right every time. The boba is always the perfect chewiness for me. I occasionally order the popcorn chicken. I've tried all the flavors and enjoy them all. The spicy flavor is my favorite. The decor is really cute. They have cute art on the walls. The parking lot is big and can get packed because of all the restaurants in the same lot. read more

I decided to try Vivi Bubble Tea through DoorDash since it was a deal to pick up some boba along the way of my food delivery. I decided to get Taro Creme Brulee milk tea and a Taro Slush. The flavor of the Taro Creme Brulee milk tea was actually pretty good, but something about the taro flavor didn't taste fresh or natural to me. It's unfortunate that both of the drinks also had pretty hard boba so it was very chewy and undercooked. The Taro Slush had too much ice, which really diminished the flavor of the taro in the drink and almost made me wonder if it's taro powder flavoring instead of fresh taro. I wanted to try new boba spots around the San Marcos county, but unfortunately the flavors in the drinks and the boba needs a little bit of work. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

This place used to be great. We walked in today to buy 5 drinks and the girl did not even say hi to us after we did. She just looked at us. We looked around and it was filthy. We left. Disappointing (In response to Vivi's response: We left before ordering that's why there's no order) One girl was working. read more

Love the variety of drink options, staff is nice and always very clean. Wish they had a little more explanation of what is in every drink, even if it was on their website just for us new to bubble tea lovers. Totally understand they are a franchise so it's out of their hands but wish it was easier to learn. read more

Great little mom and pop shop. Good service. I got a tiramisu slushy with coffee jelly and a large Thai tea no boba. Delicious for a hot day read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Accessibility: there are two disabled parking spots in front of the restaurant a few doors down and the ramp to get onto the sidewalk is there too. The doors to enter this building are two, very wide, pull doors. Inside it is well lit, but the parking lot is dark at night with really no lights. There are wheelchair accessible tables inside with moveable chairs, but no seating outside. Experience: it's super cute inside, the employees are really nice and helpful in explaining what's inside of different drinks, and they made my drinks quickly. The drinks are smaller in size than a few other boba places I have been to and they were a little bit more expensive (by one dollar). The drinks were good, with very soft flavors instead of being intense flavor packed. Very good but not in my top favorite. read more

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We found this place on Yelp and were fairly impressed with the food choices and how great the popcorn chicken was prepared and tasted. As you can see on the photo, there are several flavors to choose from. We also got Taiwanese sausage which was really yummy and perfectly cooked. The slush drinks were great, although one of our party wanted to have a Passion Fruit slush with less sugar and they told us it was not able to have reduced sugar since it was part of the mix. Overall we enjoyed their boba and many options. The staff were friendly and it was a nice clean restaurant. -------TL;DR------- PROS: easy to get to and parking, good location. Has great popcorn chicken and sausage among other snacks, boba was perfect. CONS: can't reduce sugar in all of their drinks. A little pricy. BOTTOM LINE: great place for getting your boba fix in North County. I'd be happy to go back again when I'm craving a boba slush and snacks. Check it out! read more

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5/5 for the service 3/5 for the drinks. We ordered 3 drinks and unfortunately it was all not what we expected. Their milk tea was watery for our taste. The other two drinks were just ok. It lacked the tea flavor. read more

Came here with a group of kids and we ordered 6 drinks before another couple, the couple got their drinks first and the staff member walked the drinks over to them. There were three baristas working on our drinks. Yet, our drinks came later and one of the staff member only walked it over to our table when I made a stink face about it. The kids had to run up to get their own drinks, which I found odd. We wanted to check this place out because one of the girl's name in our group is Vivi and she was happy to see this place has the same name. When the drinks came, I felt like my passionfruit tea was good, the oreo drinks were good, but the strawberry cream tea tasted very artificial and the milk tea was not sweet at all, just tasted like regular milk with boba. Not to mention one of my kids got a tummy ache later that evening. I like that there's more and more options for bubble tea up in north county, but this place need to work a little harder on the freshness of their ingredients and consistent customer service. read more

The worst boba tea I've ever tasted My sister ordered taro milk tea and some crumbles like plastics were in her drink. So we went back in and asked to re- make or change the order but one of the guy came out and said that is fresh taro. But that was not definitely not a fresh taro because we know whats fresh taro. read more

Absolutely love finding a boba place so close. So this place has the Boba tea I love but apparently some food items too. It's next to Manna Korean BBQ (in the shopping center). I got this foam milk stuff that's salted but sweet. Huge fan! My friend got the Thai tea and of course we both got boba. Place is clean, friendly and tasty. I also found a coupon for them in the mail so I'll be using that too. Make sure to get a rewards stamp so you can get a drink free when you get enough. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Earl Grey Float medium & Thai Milk Tea Medium - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

Love the popcorn chicken here! Our favorite is the basil chicken and curry chicken. Very flavorful, fresh and hot, and very juicy/crunchy. Definitely recommend! Will be coming back. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Curry chicken - we ate a lot already - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Stopped by Vivi's today after getting lunch near by. The staff are lovely, we were served by Mr.Danyel and he explained how best to enjoy the drinks as they had multiple layers. My husband ordered the Flaming Brown Sugar Tapioca and I ordered the Blue Galaxy, both were amazing and super flavorful. 10/10 would recommend! read more

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Favorite boba place in the area! The Oreo crème brûlée and the salt and pepper popcorn chicken is my staple. Me and my daughter come almost weekly! Doesn't get too busy here and the staff is the sweetest family. read more

The employees are really nice! The owner explained each drink well and the process on how to drink them. My group ordered the Thai Tea, Oreo Creme Brûlée, Blue Galaxy, and the Taro Slush. My friend said that the Thai Tea tasted just like regular milk tea. My Blue Galaxy consisted of a lychee lemonade kinda drink, I actually enjoyed it and it was refreshing! My boyfriend actually enjoyed his Taro Slush as well. I think that the drinks made here are not overly sweet which I like since some places make drinks way too sweet. I would come back here when I'm in the area just to try out their other drinks! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Thai Tea, Oreo Creme Brûlée, Blue Galaxy, and Taro Slush - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

Amazing service despite being short staff at the moment. Popcorn chicken is the best in the area, especially the curry flavored one. Crispy on the outside, bursting with flavor, and soft and juicy inside. Have been getting popcorn chicken from here for years and it's always consistent. Then wash it down with their signature milk tea. Ah. I'm in heaven. read more

we really enjoy this small business and love supporting local. the drinks and service are great!

Love their Fruit tea drink and popcorn chicken. When I'm in the area and craving it, this is my stop in San Marcos.

Great selection not crowded nice local place easy parking accepts cash and card. Don't you hate a place that does not accept cash. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Local bobba place not crowded - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

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4 stars for convenient location, parking and quality of food. -1 star for small quality of chicken (popcorn chicken order), their spicy is way too spicy (I got level 4 and was dying), and medium/ long wait time. They were super sweet to give me free water though!! XOXO read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - the inside of a restaurant - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

Small and clean store, plentiful parking, and decent service. The major issue lies with the overpriced drink. We ordered a boba milk tea, 75 sugar, light ice, large, with organic milk. Drink was extremely watery and sweet, no milk or tea taste. Boba pearls was what you'd expect. Although there isn't a plentiful selection of boba shops around, I still would not come back here for a bad drink totaling almost $10! read more

Located right off the 15 freeway this location is easy to navigate to on your drive home to grab a quick drink! Service is quick after ordering and they offer a variety of options to choose from. I tried the large milk Thai tea with boba. The drink tasted great! My only complain was a "large" isn't really as big as you'd think it would be. So, if you try here order up a size bigger than you would normally get. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Thai Milk Tea Large - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

This boba shop is so delicious! I recently found out about this place, and my boyfriend likes to treat me here every once in a while. I get something different every time; I have to admit that every drink I have had has been so delicious. The owner is a super sweet guy, and the workers there are incredibly nice to us, too! read more

First boba shop that has ever explained how to drink a drink! We ordered an Oreo drink and they explained how all the good stuff was in the middle and to start from one side to get the good stuff. Cute mural on the wall. read more

Stopped by for some drinks while we were in the area, although next time I definitely want to try their popcorn chicken and takoyaki! Their drinks were not my preference unfortunately, as I got the jasmine tea float and I got my mom the strawberry slush with boba. The float was described as heavy whipping cream that's salted and lightly sweet, and it was good, but their jasmine tea flavor was just off for me. My mom also said the strawberry slush didn't taste like strawberry. Also, the boba was so warm that it melted the slush quickly, and it was still somewhat hard like it wasn't cooked all the way. The staff was very friendly though, so stop on by and give them a try to support local! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Jasmine Float - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

Great service and the drinks were amazing! I can't wait to go back to try more options! I also want to try some of their Taiwanese food options! We ordered the winter melon with boba, it had really good boba that tasted freshly made. The Oreo slush was not too chocolate oriented which I really like. Will be back, this place deserves some love and hopefully they get more and more busy! Next time I'll try the Oreo brûlée, it looks unreal! read more

Okay, we tried this place for some drinks but we were really disappointed with our drinks. We got 4 drinks in total, 2 of which were teas, onw yogurt drink, and a flaming brown sugar milk tea. The drink came out promptly, but what's weird was that the flaming brown sugar drink had a different cap, and they recommended that we mix it before we drink it. BUT the cap was NOT the usual cap that is sealed to the plastic cup. Thus, when trying to cap the drink back and pushing in the big old boba straw, the cup capsized and drink was spilled everywhere :/. Unfortunately, we will never know how this drink tasted since all that was left was the brown sugar at the bottom. The yogurt drink was okay, and of the tea was also okay. However, the other tea that we got, they only had a size large, and it was super sweet. It was just a weird experience for our group, lol. It was refreshing to see a Taiwanese menu and boba at San Marcos, but I'm not sure if we'll be coming back here for our boba needs. The people working there were not the friendlies, but they did get the job done. The ambiance needs some improvement. There were no music, it was dead silent, and it almost seemed like they encouraged you to take your drinks to go. Oh, and they have NO trashcans inside other than a small trashcan they provide on the counter that's labeled straw only. I'd say this was a hit and a miss. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Inside decor - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

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This new boba spot opened early this year of 2021. Was very excited to give it a try since it's near my work. It's cute inside with adorable artwork on the wall, friendly service, variety of choices, fresh soft boba, and 10% off for hospital staff. The drink itself was okay. Syrup or powder is being used which you can taste the artificial flavoring and you can see the separation of the powder/syrup from the drink. I ordered the taro slush and and my friend ordered the strawberry slush. I appreciated that the drink wasn't overly sweet. The artificial taste wasn't too obvious in my drink like other places I've tried but I could still taste it. Definitely not the best but also definitely not the worst but I don't think I'll be returning. I really do wish this business the very best! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Strawberry Slush and Taro Slush - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

This place is really good if you enjoy a bubble tea Boba and need of refreshing drink. They have a really good selection of different flavors and different add-on toppings my favorite is lychee. The Oreo slushy is very good as well .I will definitely be returning to this place to try some different flavors. Very clean and good service. read more

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They just opened two weeks ago. They are friendly and welcoming. The boba drinks tasted better than Ding tea and share tea. The best part is they offer popcorn chicken. The only way you can get popcorn chicken with your boba is with bubble tea if the owner is there to cook or all the way in Oceanside. This is a great hang out for my kids and I. We bought their key chains, popcorn chicken both spicy and garlic flavored. The only thing I would say is ask your customer of the level of spice. Some people are sensitive to too much spice. But other than that, it was yummy. My kids had cold slush drinks and they loved it. We are an avid boba drinker probably 3x a week as much as our Starbucks addiction and we love this place. I had a hot oolong tea with cold slush on top. It was yuuuuummmmy. read more

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I was craving Taiwanese popcorn chicken and found this was the only place in the area that had it so decided to try and it didn't disappoint. I got spicy but they also have a variety of flavors like pepper salt, basil, curry, and garlic. It was the perfect amount of spice and was freshly hot and crispy yet tender. I've come here twice just for the chicken and would definitely try the other flavors and drinks. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - Spicy Popcorn Chicken - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

The food tasted amazing and the staff were very friendly. The inside felt really nice and homie and had a lot of space.

I love the spicy popcorn chicken here, along with an earl grey milk tea and its the best. The staff is always really friendly. Its a cute small place and always kept very clean. read more

My wife and I really like this place. When we entered, we were greeted by a very friendly staff who took our order. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Since this was our visit, we unfamiliar with their menu, so she guided us and offered some recommendations. I ordered the 3Q Milk Tea (with egg pudding, grass jelly, and I opted out of boba) at 50% sweet. The ingredients were very fresh and the sweetness level was just right. My wife ordered taro milk boba, which uses FRESH taro and organic milk! She ordered full sweet which is equivalent to 50% sweet at other places. This place uses real, fresh taro so it reduces the sweetness level naturally. The texture of the drink is not smooth due to taro bits, which my wife and I like. Overall, my wife loved it! I don't normally like taro milk drinks, but I also really like it. My wife and I will definitely be back here soon to try other drinks and snacks options. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea - 3Q Milk Tea (no boba, 50% sweet) and Taro Boba Milk drink (fresh taro) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Marcos, California

This was a miss for me. Although, there are dairy free options which is a plus and the workers were familiar with the menu, all my questions were answered. We ordered milk tea, thai tea, wintermelon and taro. The boba was cooked well! But the drinks itself all had this floral taste to it, something was off. None of us finished our drinks. The lime in the wintermelon was overpowering and the tea itself was extremely dark brown (looked like coca cola) and was way too sweet - nothing like winter melon I've ordered elsewhere. The milk tea was missing the tea flavor component. Maybe it was just an off day and they're still working out the kinks. Glad I got to support a small business though. However, not sure I will return. read more