They have a different set up for ordering now it's only DRIVE thru at first I got excited I ordered my drink and and some chicken popcorn, from a camera then you will make a Uturn for payment and getting your order. My foot was not ready and he told my to go back to parking 5 - well there are cars behind me and there are cars parked on the other lane and for me to get to parking 5 - I have to go back to drive thru lane that has 5 cars ahead at the ordering line. read more

I loved how fast their service was, the food was fresh and delicious. The oreo vanilla shake is really good read more

Boba Ave Express - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Convenient location. Friendly staff, snack portions are big! Love that you can get boba in a drive thru.

Always great drinks every time i come. the chicken is always crispy and one of my favorites.

First time trying Boba Ave Express and it is yum. It was a bit of a wait but worth it. We got the mango yogurt blended, strawberry mango smoothie with lychee jelly and thai tea. The first two drinks are a hit! The thai tea will be reserved for tomorrow. Overall I recommend but expect to wait in drive thru. read more

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The drinks were made very quick and we had great customer service. The drinks were also very good and we felt free to ask for a remake if necessary. read more

This is the best boba place in Arcadia. I would go here weekly to buy bobas for my daughter. She does not want to go anywhere else except here. read more

Went here on a whim since it was the closest boba spot from where I was. First of all... a boba drive-thru?! Count me in! For a Sunday evening, the wait wasn't too long, but shortly after I got in line, the cars got fairly backed up. They have a decent-sized menu with drinks as well as a few snack offerings. Got a peach and passion fruit tea with lychee jelly, a taro smoothie with honey boba and a Thai tea with honey boba. It was about $6 a pop for the medium size. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. Loved that they repeated the order a number of times to ensure the correct order. Would definitely come back if I was in the area, and the line wasn't too long! read more

Been coming here for 3 years and still love this place! Can't beat a drive thru boba and the spicy popcorn chicken is my fav. read more

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All the drinks I have tried here are delicious. Even when there is a long line, it moves by very fast!

Great boba cool people definitely coming again really good customer service just great

I don't know why I had such a low expectation for Boba Ave Express but I ended up liking everything I tried. The long line of cars is for their drive-through but I think it's faster if you park in the lot behind and order in person. During our visit, they didn't take Apple Pay but a sign on the window said they accepted Venmo and PayPal. I ordered the Strawberry Mango Smoothie and pretty much loved it. So refreshing and they blend in real fruits! I also got to try the Strawberry Yogurt Blended but it was a little tart for me. It also has real strawberries in the drink. My friends also ordered some Popcorn Chicken at extra spicy but they didn't think it was too spicy. It comes with a dipping sauce that we all thought was whipped butter. Will be back! read more

Boba Ave Express - Strawberry Yogurt Blended and Strawberry Mango Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Very good food and nice customer service the smoothies are very good to and the popcorn chicken

The Oreo vanilla smoothie was really tasty. It was creamy and well balanced without being too sweet. I would come back again and try more items read more

Tried Boba Ave for the first time yesterday after driving by the spot for the past several years. A friend had suggested a favorite drink of hers the Grapefruit-Orange Green tea that I should try. So after a busy day in clinic decided to treat myself and to surprise the wifey with a surprise snack and drink. The drive through was not packed luckily but i opted to park in the back so check out the menu. Decided to order the Grapefruit-Orange Green tea, Cheese Uji Matcha Green tea latte and medium spicy popcorn chicken. The staff was prompt and super nice. Great service from what i can tell. As i waited for my order i see the line forming and can see this place is indeed popular for boba aficionados lol... For the drinks my friend did not disappoint the grapefruit orange green tea was super refreshing with a nice balance in flavor from citrus grapefruit and orange to the sweet green tea flavoring. I might venture to say it can be my go to drink for something refreshing (at least until i try the other items on the menu). The cheese Uji matcha green tea latte was also delicious the creaminess of the cheese blended beautifully with the matcha tea. Highly recommend both drinks. Now the pop corn chicken was delicious! Not over battered great amount of seasoning and the box was loaded! Compared to other shops with popcorn chicken this one beats them in my opinion. I would definitely order again when i have the munchies for popcorn chicken. Looking forward to trying out their other offerings. read more

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I have been a regular customer of this place, so I hate to leave negative reviews. Management team need to focus on training as there are wrong other made very often. Very disappointed and had to toss it as it is undrinkable. I ordered 50% sweet milk tea . Not only that it tastes like it is 50% more sugar with heavy creamer, there is no taste of tea in the drink. Worst experience ever. read more

I've been here and loved it! The boba was fresh and chewy, and the drinks were delicious. The staff was friendly and the service was quick. Definitely coming back! read more

Good tasting Thai tea boba. Only problem are the employees, I've been here twice this week and they have a real bad attitude. Please work on treating customers with kindness. read more

So convenient and good! Love to have some boba from here. Love that they do drive through

Hi MANAGEMENT PLEASE READ My husband and I genuinely love this place when it's good, it's really good. The drinks are refreshing, the food hits the spot, and it's usually our go-to spot for a treat. But unfortunately, the quality can be extremely hit or miss depending on who's working. There have been multiple times where the food tasted bland or off, the drinks were watered down, smoothies full of chunky ice, and the boba was so hard and cold it was almost inedible. We've noticed a clear pattern: whenever the guys are working, everything is on point -- flavorful, well-made, and just all around delicious. But on the days the girls are on shift, it's a completely different story. The drinks taste rushed and sloppy, and the overall experience feels careless. It's disappointing to even say that, especially as a woman myself, but the difference in quality is that obvious. We actually find ourselves hoping to hear a male voice when we pull up to order, because we know our drinks are about to be great. We really hope management takes this as constructive feedback because we truly want to keep coming back -- but the inconsistency is starting to make it hard to recommend. these GIRLS ARE JUST LAZY! And don't know how to make drinks read more

Great mango slushes and milk tea boba. This is the second time I come here and my kids love it. Popcorn chicken and spicy fries are good. read more

Boba Ave Express - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Always has the best drinks! Their boba is always perfect and we can adjust the sugar level.

When I arrived to the drive through, there were 3 cars ahead of me. It took about 15 minutes to get to the spot to order. We got a large strawberry mango green tea with grass jelly and the large jasmine milk tea with pudding. The strawberry mango green tea had fresh fruits in it. We got it at 75% sweetness and it was actually not that sweet at all. The fresh fruit was very refreshing. The jasmine milk tea was the classic drink that I really enjoyed. I got it at 50% sweetness; it was a tad sweeter than I would have liked but I also think if I got it at 25% sweetness it wouldn't taste like much. The egg pudding was silky and good. We asked how long the popcorn chicken would take, and she said 15 minutes. We opted to wait since we already waited 15 minutes for the line. I parked the car in the lot and waited. It took 22 minutes for the popcorn chicken to be ready. The worker apologized for the long wait and gave us a free small black sugar boba milk tea which was very nice of them. The black sugar boba was good, the boba was nice and chewy and not overcooked like other places we've been to. The popcorn chicken was bomb for $6.99 it had great taste and quantity. Overall, good drinks, yummy popcorn chicken, and great service! read more

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Drinks are really good here! Highly recommended! Service was also quick! We ordered the peach mango green tea and mango yogurt blended and they were both great! read more

Came here during the fires and still open and great service, I come here all the time, hopefully they won't be too affected by the fires, I come here often after the gym, since it's right next door read more

Boba Ave Express - Big drinks, and they're great - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

The Best Jasmine Green Milk Tea in the San Gabriel Valley!! 626!!!! Come here and get yours!!!

As a man who enjoys cold, refreshing fruit drinks, this place really hits the spot. My girlfriend and I were driving through Arcadia when we noticed a huge line of cars in front of a boba shop. Curious at what this hype was about, we joined the line. I got the grapefruit and orange with crystal boba and my girlfriend got the jasmine green milk tea with boba. The jasmine green milk tea was great but my grapefruit and orange with crystal boba was absolutely spectacular. It's such a fun and refreshing drink, and for those who haven't tried crystal boba, it gives your drink a soft but snappy texture and makes the drink so enjoyable to drink. If you don't want to wait in the drive through, you can park in the small parking lot in the back and order inside. read more

Boba Ave Express - Grapefruit and orange (left), jasmine green milk tea (right) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Love the convenience of not having to get out of your car when getting a Boba also D passionfruit green tea is really yummy. I go there all the time if I ever need a refreshing beverage. read more

Great service, great drinks, we always come here and it's always amazing. The food here is good as well. Their popcorn chicken is delicious

Good boba, friendly service, would def come back, it's drive thru..!! Yay! Yummy.. quick service. Well lit. Good ambiance. Good painting

Update: I don't want a refund. I want the old recipe, the original brown sugar milk tea formula that we got before the shut down. Owner: I appreciate you leaving your number but i feel texting or calling u on this matter will bring emotions that you may not be ready for. Fyi I went on Tuesday night Dec 10th around 7pm. I tried the brown sugar milk tea and after tasting it I thought to myself this isn't the same, and maybe it's just an off day. I went back the next day on Wednesday, 5pm, and confirmed it was not an off day for yall. I've deemed boba ave/8090 the absolute best boba in LA. I've traveled all over Asia and can confirm it was the best. My pallet for milk tea is 2nd to none and I know the drop in change, and to ignore the recipe change would do the boba community an injustice. Thank u. Spoiler alert: they changed the recipe! The brown sugar milk tea is not he same since the reopening, December 2025. They changed the milk or something. The milk tea before was magically, with a sweet sugar tea taste, silky smooth texture and soft sweet boba. Recently after trying the reopen brown sugar milk tea, all that's changed. The new flavor is has a strange after taste, maybe burnt/Smokey flavor, texture is more watered down. We cannot ignore this change and if you're reading this boba ave, change it back. I was loyal to yall and you betrayed me. Change it back for 5 stars, otherwise good luck and boycott.. I'm telling all my boba loving friends about this. Don't @ me read more

BEST BOBA PLACE IN LA. And their snacks a super good! Try the popcorn chicken, and get a #7 with lychee. Super nice staff as well! read more

Boba Ave Express - #7 and crispy chicken. Best combo - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Amazing drive through experience! Great staff service :) and the drinks were great! Love that it opens late as well

I come all the way from long beach to get my boba green tea from this location.They are the bomb

Great drinks! Amazing service! The new drinks were amazing and the workers are extremely friendly. Would 100% recommend this spot to anybody in the area. read more

This is such a great boba AND food place!! We ordered popcorn chicken, fries, Thai Tea and almond milk tea and they were all super good!! The line is pretty long, around 10 minutes since we went in the drive thru (super convenient since they also have free parking for you to wait and eat!!!!). Once you get to the drive thru window, the staff orders and gives you your drinks. Then, you have to wait around 15 minutes for the fries and chicken in the free parking spaces, which is absolutely awesome :) The almond milk tea has a sort of almond syrupy taste and it isn't super almond authentic. We got 75% sweetness on both drinks and it was honestly a little too sweet still for the Thai Tea drink. The Thai tea drink was very good and had a great tea flavor without any powdery flavors! Their boba is chewy and awesome too. The food is SOO good and their portions are huge. The popcorn chicken isn't really that spicy and we got mild but it's juicy, flavorful, and amazing. The fries are also super good but I recommend getting spicy in them as well just since it's a little bland without. They give you little tooth picks and everything and it's a GREAT experience. They also provide ketchup jackets and this container of some kind of dipping cream. It slightly tastes like whipped cream but thicker and is slightly salty as well. An amazing tea shop and restaurant. PLEASE go here it's SOO good and I understand the hype 100%. read more

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i love this place! i went through the drive through and it was pretty long (my initial spot was near the entrance of the plaza next to it) and it took around 15 minutes. the tea is great! I highly recommend the jasmine milk tea for jasmine tea lovers. i got 50% sweetness which was surprisingly not very sweet? I would have gotten 75%. However, the brown sugar milk tea was really sweet at 75% so i guess it's a gamble. the boba is great and lightly sweetened and on the chewy side. overall great place! very small but love the prices and the boba read more

Boba Ave Express - right: brown sugar milk tea right: jasmine green milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

I love their chicken and green teas with orange and grapefruit the most. All 4 of my kids like the messy Boba. The people who work there are always great and make sure our order is correct each time. Definitely will recommend. read more

Boba Ave Express - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Always give best service even if it's within 30 minutes of closing :) Also can beat the size for the prize!

I've been to this boba location quite frequently as it's one of the few that stays open very late and whenever the wife has the boba craving it's always a huge hit! We are huge fans of the popcorn chicken and fries though today when I received my order it was a bit soggy. So though I can't recommend the consistent quality of the kitchen items, I can say that their drinks are great and I love that they have seasonal limited drinks. Definitely get your hands on their new strawberry arnold palmer. read more