Shaking Boba takes the GOLD for boba! Been to so many local…read moreboba cafes in Des Moines but Shaking Boba does it the best. I appreciate the different milk options for the milk teas. Very accommodating and food allergy safe cafe. We love all their milk and fruit teas with boba. And they have NEVER run out of boba when we've visited. Even at the end of the night right before closing. That speaks VOLUMES of their management. They have even served us 10 minutes before closing with my phone order to cure my boba addiction. Service is always friendly. The owner, Paray, is there sometimes and she makes our visits so pleasant. Cafe is easy to find on University, plenty of parking, and shop is always clean. Super cute decor with egg seats and booths. Seasonal decorations make this cafe super fun to visit all year long. I love how Shaking Boba loves their community. Sometimes they host special events. Highly recommend!! Don't go anywhere but Shaking Boba!!

I've ordered here multiple times before I moved out of Iowa but it's so good. I usually order the…read moremango bubble tea. It has a yogurt mango taste but it's not too sour the way yogurt is. It's tart and flavorful. It may be too sweet for some but you can adjust the sweetness percentage! The atmosphere is like a candy shop when you walk in. You can't really see the workers because there's a massive wall blocking you from them but they have a self ordering station at that wall. So if you're an introvert or would prefer not to talk to anyone this is a good place to get boba!

My Windsor Heights Ocha location has been seeing a little less traffic lately... My guess is it's…read morebecause the choices for boba are increasing on the West side and in the metro in general. This will always by my go to spot! My daughter and I both prefer it to any of the others... New or old. Absolutely love Aom and Nick (the owners) and the staff is always great here! The Hokkaido with less ice, 50% sugar, and with coffee jelly is my standard order. It's so good I can't see that ever changing...and I sure hope I never have to change it up. Aom and Nick also own Eat Thai up on 22nd and an Ocha location in Ankeny! Check out their expanded dessert menu too!

It tasted like waffles with toppings, which are good, but it was mid and super over-priced…read more Wouldn't recommend

I love that they have a decent selection of fruit teas. They also let you adjust the sugar level on…read morethe fruit teas (not the milk tea) -- I like that flexibility. I'm not a huge fan of boba so I'm glad they have grass jelly. Though, I will say their grass jelly is much more dense than other bubble tea spots I've been -- Verdict is still up on how I feel about that. I had the sunset (strawberry & lychee) and double melon (watermelon and winter melon) fruit teas with 25 % sugar. Next time I'll try the sunset with 0% sugar because that was still very sweet. I'm thankful that we have another decent bubble tea spot in Des Moines. Im looking forward to trying all their fruit tea flavors.

I just think it is weird they don't have just normal tea? I…read moreasked if I could please have an iced oolong or black tea without milk added and she said it'd pre mixed in so they don't do that here.

Great experience all around! Went morning opening and glad I did! I got the taro milk tea and it…read morewas very good!! Tasted super fresh and the boba was nice and warm! They have a lot of fun flavors which I'm excited to try! All of the staff were very kind and helpful and seemed happy to be there which was refreshing. That along with the decor inside creates for a nice welcoming, relaxing environment!

It was our first time ever getting boba drinks. The owner was so nice and patient. Helped my 3 kids…read moreand I pick out things we would like. It was a huge hit! The kids were chanting "boba" on the way home. Highly recommend.

What can I say about this place that hasn't speedy been said?…read more Service is always amazing! Atmosphere is always a chill relax vibe. There are games you can grab and sit at the table and hang out after ordering your drink. Drinks: All of their drinks have been 4 or 5 stars out of 5! Chiangmai Tea (Thai Green Tea) with boba and egg pudding- 5/5 my fave Wintermelon Milk Tea with Oreo, Boba, and Egg Pudding- 10/10 my original fave Avocado Smoothie with Boba and Egg Pudding- 10/10 by Hubby, his absolute fave Kids love their galaxy drinks and their Vietnamese coffee drinks and matcha drinks are delicious as well

On the surface it looks like it would alright at the bare minimum, but it's actually just a tacky…read morerestaurant trying to come off as modern and preppy. Kiosks asked for my phone number and/or email 3+ times, the bathrooms were not well put together at all, it took 15 minutes for them to put together a couple small ice creams that cost me TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. They were painfully MIIIIIIIIID. Service members didn't even acknowledge me either. Do not recommend at all, stay away.

Decent boba shop by Drake University. They are currently doing "takeout only", but there's three…read moresmall tables inside to wait for your drink. If you are ordering with credit card, there's self service kiosks now! There is a cashier available too if you're paying by cash. + Ube Latte: This was just okay. The ube paste was very grainy and the drink was overall kind of bland. The egg pudding was also pretty basic and did not have a strong egg flavor or sweetness to it. + G Dragon: Fresh red grapefruit slices and dragonfruit bits! The green tea is fragrant too. Pretty good at 0% sugar even!

The gluten free options were out of this world and so are the prices. I will definitely be back. We…read morehad the lettuce wraps. I couldn't find them on the Gf menu but our waitress said they could make them GF! I had the green curry and it was outstanding. I can't wait to go back.

A picture perfect salad full of zesty flavors that presented a bright symphony of green apples,…read moregrilled chicken with fresh herbs from Cool Basil on 86 in Clive hits the spot with their bold house vinaigrette. The wait staff-- Ma S. -- made sure each dish was to my liking. All the customers seemed to enjoy their meal that had exotic fresh well balanced flavors that enhanced the peaceful environment surrounded by a plethora of exotic aromas from the kitchen.

They have up charged there drinks to $7 dollars for a drink. My drink was half full and very stingy…read moreon the add in. And all else there service was terrible with the worker have a really bad attitude. DEFINITELY don't recommend, don't waste your money on this.

My kid loves bubble tea and was excited to see this juice/smoothie place at Jordan Creek Town…read moreCenter have bubble tea but this place did not deliver. Powdered bubble tea mixes suck and being stingy on the tapioca pearls is the worst. Was hesitant to try a second time but my husband wanted to get some for the kid and they ran out of tapioca pearls with several hours left til the mall closed.. make some more!!! Not the friendliest service either.