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    Boba Bar

    3.7 (696 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Joyce T.

    The open late night which is great if you're craving for boba drinks at night. I have the non caffeine brown sugar milk with boba, the boba was good, just the right texture, not too hard to chew. The service was great and stuff was helpful. It's located in downtown where parking is a bit pricey and limited. The exterior dining area is pretty nice.

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    Annie G.

    Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 I got a mulberry soda, it was decent! There was no caffeine either. The flavor was fun and light, it tasted like syrups though. Service was very friendly and asked if I needed help and then suggested what I could do with the drinks when I asked about non-caffeinated options. They have a cute setup with crocheted figurines to purchase on the side too! Lighting is a bit dark, seating is limited indoors but they have outdoor seating. It's up a short flight of stairs and there's two doors to get through to access the place

    Anthony S.

    I ordered a Thai milk tea with boba, some garlic fries, and popcorn chicken with dynamite sauce. The portions for the chicken and fries were great and could feed several people! I really liked the garlic sauce on the fries. A strong garlicky flavor. The chicken was cooked well, but I wish the pieces of chicken were bigger. The milk tea was ok. It tasted mostly of milk with a hint of Thai tea flavor.

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    Rachel L.

    The popcorn chicken and fries were really disgusting. The chicken pieces were the size of a fingernail, harder than a rock, and soooo dry. Tasted like a bunch of crunchy batter. The fries looked old and gray and drenched in oil. Highly do not recommend!!!!

    This is the lemon grass and chicken teriyaki with Mango Milk Tea and Caramel Milk Tea
    Maria H.

    I love coming to this place. Food is delicious, the bobas are always made flavorful. I come here often by myself or one of my kids. Customer service is great and there's always somewhere to sit.

    Matcha Latte Milk Tea and fruit tea
    Dylan D.

    My friend and I were looking for something to drink in the area and she suggested this place. We found street parking and I realized I used to walk by this spot a lot but never tried it myself. You can order with the cashier or on the tablet in the front as soon as you walk in. I got the Banana cream matcha latte and my friend got one of the fruit teas. I was not impressed by the matcha flavor and didn't taste the cream just the crumbs on top. My friend said her drink was good but not great. They have little claw games inside and there was plenty of seating but I wouldn't come back to try any of there drinks when there's 5 other spots I prefer over this one

    Mary L.

    Good old times. It's like the perfect spot for SJSU students to grab casual boba beverages /snacks/salad bowls/etc. 1-2 blocks away from San Jose State University is packed with delicious spots. Cute little spot inside a cozy and comfortable Victorian house. Big window/nice porch and patio area. Must love downtown San Jose. Park SJ 90-minutes free parking garage is just diagonally across the street off San Carlos. Staffs were ready at 11am as I entered as first customer on a Wednesday morning. They accept all kinds of credit cards. Boba Bar is operated by Vietnamese people. Location is very convenient. There's a banh mi place next door inside another Victorian house too (I'll check it out next time). I like the honey green jasmine milk tea $5.95. Kim cheese fries plain $9.95 was ok too, but it had much more kimchi in it than potato fries. Small portion of sour cream in it. Very cheesy that cheese fully sticks tight to the fries. Not bad. I really had to dig into the bottom to find fries. Fried chicken wings 5-pieces $7.45 with salt and pepper was dry and overdone, seriously with too much salt. I might not order it again as the salt was an overkill. Prices look pretty decent and not as expensive as other boba and snack places. There were longer lines after 11:30am, but at 11am, it was quiet and a breeze for ordering over the counter. Must give them credit here. It's a unique place for SJSU students and faculty members to enjoy. I would come back for beverages, but not sure about chicken wings. Overall, decent good stop at this small family owned business.

    Kelley T.

    I ordered a jasmine milk tea, 50% sweetness, less ice on the kiosk and only had to wait a little bit before my drink came out. The first sip I took did not taste like anything at all and tasted so diluted there was no tea left in the drink. The boba itself was good though as it was soft, chewy, and really tasted like sweet. I brought my drink back in and asked if they could add more sugar to it and the worker was happy to do so. After the addition, it tasted better and I could taste a little bit of the jasmine, but overall wasn't a good drink. Honestly kinda disappointing.

    Jess U.

    Cute small shop in San Jose. Parking only available on the street but I usually don't have a problem finding a spot. Decent milk tea and popcorn chicken. I like that they have a big variety of drink and snack options. Not my favorite boba spot in SJ but gets the job done!

    Vicky T.

    Catering for 80 was amazing! Ordered via EZ catering website and we got a variety of teas and three toppings. One bag of ice was plenty for a staff of 80. Order was delivered on time and took less than 10 minutes to set up. Definitely will be catering again! Favorites were the passionfruit, strawberry green tea, Thai and jasmine milk tea. We opted for lychee jelly, honey boba and tapioca pearls. TY for making our lunch time epic!

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    Sam Q.

    This review is only for their popcorn chicken, which I ordered through DoorDash. The portion size was pretty significant compared to other boba spots, so I was already pretty satisifed when I received my order; however, I was disappointed to find that despite the chicken still being warm, most of the pieces were dry. The chicken was fried well (very light crisp) and seasoned well (plus the creamy chili sauce, while not spicy at all, was yummy). I think the issue is the pieces are too small even for popcorn chicken, to the extent that the skewers they provided could not pick up the tiny pieces and I had to use the skewers like chopsticks instead. I'd give it a 3.5 stars if I could but default to 4 rather than 3 because the flavors and portion size were good. I wouldn't order this again though

    LYCHEE GREEN TEA with aloe Vera and crystal boba
    Kristine S.

    Got this at work as a reward and I ordered the Lychee green tea with crystal boba and aloe Vera and I must say it was good. Could use a bit more lychee flavor but nonetheless I enjoyed it. Definitely help keep me awake during my long night shift.

    Taro milk tea
    Landon S.

    This is my second time in recent going to Boba Bar near SJSU. The service is a little lacking as you never really speak with an employee other than when you're picking your drink up, if even. You order through a mobile kiosk and it's pretty quick and efficient. This is my second time getting the taro milk tea with boba and I believe it was about $8 which is average pricing in the bay and in San Jose. I had gotten egg rolls which were around $3.75 for 3, which I thought was a pretty good price. The milk tea in the drink was delicious, very creamy in a way. The boba was also very good not too soft or too hard. The egg rolls were delicious. The dipping sauce it came with was a great compliment to the egg rolls. The egg rolls were crunchy and warm, very tasty. The only downside I have with Boba Bar is that it takes quite a while to prepare your order despite not that many people being in the shop. However, it's still a good boba location.

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    Ask the Community - Boba Bar

    Do you cater?

    Yes, we do. Please email us at bobabarsanjose@gmail.com

    Do they have indoor dining now?

    Yes, they have plenty of tables and chairs.

    Do they have non caffeinated tea here?

    Their latte milks, smoothies, lemonades, and yogurt drinks do not have caffeine!

    Gluten free options?

    Taro milk tea and Buckwheat milk tea have no caffeine.

    Is there wifi here so I can study and eat?

    Yes there is!

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    Such cute vibes & comfy chairs
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