Delicious boba! The drinks: GREAT!! I feel that any good boba place should have fantastic house milk teas and this placed nailed it. The classic milk tea was a bit sweet for me so I asked the woman if there was a similar one but less sweet and she recommended the jasmine milk tea. She gave me a sample of each and they were both great. I opted with the jasmine milk tea because it was less sweet. But both were fantastic! The prices here were extremely reasonable as well - $2.99 for a small with an additional $0.40 for boba. I was so impressed with it! The food: we didn't have any but it all looked great! The vibe: a small mom and pop type of shop. Nothing too fancy but the drinks were great and the food looked amazing. Will I come back? When in Riverside, Yes! read more

Boba cafe is where you come to get some old school Taiwanese/ Chinese cafe take out food. I mainly come when I am craving popcorn chicken and boba. The popcorn chicken isnt spectacular but can satisfy the craving, and you can add a jasmine milk tea for $1.50 with boba. The almond milk tea is pretty good here as well. read more

My new favorite spot they have such a great variety from teas to poppers and even the food

Best boba around! The tea is brewed perfectly. Add any flavor and you won't be disappointed. I love the mango, peach and passion fruit. My daughter decided to try a slush today and upon first sip i saw her knees buckle a tad. Lol 2 medium drinks under $9. I will be back soon to try some food. All the pics on the wall will make you drool. read more

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The employees were very friendly and helpful. I didn't know how to order and the cashier helped out a lot. They don't accept bills over 20 but the employee paused my order until I could get change. The spam musubi was delicious as well. read more

The boba here is not good at all, which is ironic considering the fact that it's called "BOBA Cafe." The only reason that I am giving it four stars is because the food is good. They give large portions for a cheap price. My personal favorites are the Shrimp Chow Fun or the Kimchi Fried Rice. So if you want a cheap and satisfying snack or meal, this place will do the job. But if you want boba, go elsewhere because the boba just tastes old and has unbalanced flavor. read more

Alot of choices for food and drinks. Accomodating place and not really quiet its noisy place and most are students here hanging around and chatting each other. Its ok for people who wants a noisy place but its ok for me..foods good also and drinks. read more

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Been comeing here for years (I believe since they 1st opened) and food here has never failed... SUPER DELICIOUS

I always bring someone to try this place out when I'm in riverside. I come here specifically for a Taro milk tea w/ boba and Taro pudding. Aside from being unable to try the toppings, everything was great. Cool service, chill wait times, and great drinks. The egg pudding is pretty good too, btw! read more

I love going here for a quick and cheap bite, their popcorn fish fried rice is amazing and is good for a late night snack!

I have tried this place a few times But this will be my last .The drinks are OK nothing special but the customer service was not good at all she rushed us into getting are order we wanted to try the food but with her attitude we didn't feel like it anymore I think her name is Mary or at least that's what she says . read more

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Always a great place to stop for a bite to eat and a boba drink! Have been here several times and always left with a happy tummy! Their popcorn fish and fried rice is always a favorite of mine! Boba drinks always a must! This time I also tried the Combo udon dish. Very tasty! Highly recommend this place! Oh, also is opened late! read more

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been here many times, and it's a great, affordable place to get some authentic chinese food! wonderful and fast service

Love this place for their popcorn chicken fried rice, but whenever they are super busy and I call, they'll place me on hold and forget. So if I hang up, and call back, the line will busy. This has happened to me 3 times already and I'm currently trying to call back but I've been getting a busy line for over 20 mins now. Edit: finally got a hold of someone after 40 mins. The employee was apologetic. read more

Usually my go to place for Asian food since riverside doesn't have any. Food there isn't bad but it will do. Friendly service and decent wait for the food. Selected drinks are $1 once you order food with them. Worth it for sure! Drinks are all pretty good and decently priced Usually I get the sausage fried rice or the beef udon. My usuals read more

The food is delicious, I don't like leaving Great reviews because then I feel more and more people go to try it out and the wait is longer-_-. The boba is just a plus to me . I have tried almost all of them and right now my fav is the pineapple yogurt snow with mango jelly but I'm sure you'll find your own combo . Food wise right now I'm salivating over the knife cut noodle combo read more

Been here twice and each time the food was okay. I get the fried chicken wings or poppers and usually fried rice. I'll say the rice is my favorite part Of the meal. Overall I would say good but not great. read more

Was craving some milk tea and stopped here and I was very disappointed! This Mango milk tea does not taste like Mango or tea lol so idk what the heck I'm drinking but this is not it! Save your money and go somewhere else! read more

Boba Cafe - "Mango milk tea" not really! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

Came here off of a recommendation and I ordered 4 drinks. Of course my Thai tea had this nasty after taste so I had to pour it out. So disappointed not worth it. Customer service was good read more

As a student at UCR from the San Gabriel Valley, this place's Chinese food is pretty good. There aren't a lot of Asian restaurants around this area so this place helps to satisfy my chow fun cravings. The noodles could be more flavorful, but overall not bad. Their drinks are not good. Tried a jasmine green milk tea and lychee green tea from here and wouldn't recommend getting either. I work at a boba shop myself and this place's drinks is simply trash. Their boba is too hard with no texture and the drinks themselves taste bland. There are many other drink options in this plaza that you could go to. read more

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They have the best boba in town. I always get the snow pineapple with extra boba. They are so good. Me and my kids will drive back to them just to get their boba if we are out shopping on the other side of town, they are that good. And we also get the sesame balls, warm and fresh. My favorite spot for the best boba. We have been going to this spot for years. We will never stop. read more

So far I've had nothing but friendly service at this place, and the drink I ordered last night came out in record time. The popcorn chicken and fried rice is always bomb. read more

Food is mediocre at best. The pictures on the wall don't look anything like the actual dishes. For example, the bbq beef on rice show a beautiful sliced beef on the photo but when it comes out, it's ground beef. Hahaha. read more

IMO, the best popcorn chicken near UCR. The drinks are also good and great value compared to other boba places. Not the absolute cleanest inside but its a good trade in for the value you get. read more

Lady at the front took my order with an attitude. Ordered Pork Chop fried rice and they gave me mystery meat. I said, "I want that pork chop meal on the picture" when I ordered. When I received the food I said, "This looks nothing like the picture." The lady said, "That's an old picture, we don't sell it like that anymore (wtf, then take down the picture)". The food was terrible, cold, even breaded to cover up the mystery underneath it. Look at what I thought I was ordering and what I actually got. The restaurant was dirty, people were rude and the food was terrible. Eat at your own risk! (Mind you, I used to come here years back and the quality and environment was much better. This used to be my favorite spot. Wtf happened?) read more

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Definitely a cool place to hang out with the music bumpin'. Good/ONLY choice besides TenRens, LifeCafe, &University Cafe for BOBA. Good options on drinks, but some are too overpriced. Well, I lied-- it's a little less than Ten Rens' drinks. But food wise, it's not that great-- in fact, it kind of sucks. Fried Chicken Fried Rice wasn't the best-- chicken was dry and it was pretty typical. Service is EXTREMELY slow when it's crowded. Overall, it's decent place to get DRINKS. I definitely wouldn't come here for food, unless I'm broke and I'm craving greasy food that I can probably make at home. Oh, and $5(?) MINIMUM to use your credit/debit card. read more

Yummy food. Huge portions for the price. Nice staff. Love it when they play Kpop music videos haha

Great food and drinks here. Also, thank you for finally going to phone/online orders!!

Best Chinese food here! I especially like the chow fun, and popcorn chicken. This is a boba place, so the drinks are decent too.

I ordered the "Popcorn Chicken Fried Rice" because I heard that is was really good. The food was mediocre. The popcorn chicken tasted bland and the fried rice was pretty disappointing. The fried rice had some egg and small pieces of onion. In the other hand, the "Honeydew Milk Tea" tasted pretty good. read more

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I love thier popcorn chicken and fried riceI even got my daughter hooked on it it's worth the drive from Moreno Valley

In all honesty, I was actually a big fan of their milk tea a couple years ago. It was better than most of the competing locations around the area... I went back for the first time two weeks ago and my drink tasted disgusting. Not only was it watery, but it tasted like dirty tap water. Milk tea should not taste like that. I tried my friend's tiger milk tea and it was not any better. We used to come here because it was cheap; maybe it was just the tea that day but.....I won't be back any time soon. read more

This boba place is good for a late night snack! Opens late and the food is consistent. Boba is good too. Get the SINGAPORE fried rice!!! So bomb. There was a hint of curry in there if you like that flavor... read more

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Chicken Udon and vegetable egg rolls was my first time experience, meal of choice. The vegetable rolls were a nice size, which I was hoping they would be at $1 a pop. Some places serve skimpy sized vegetable rolls, but these were nice and thick. The Chicken Udon was good, nice amount of chicken and flavorful. Wasn't too sure what I was getting, just knew I had a taste for noodles. The noodles in this entree were thick....thicker than my preference in noodles, but they were still tasty. read more

This place is absolutely amazing and open super late. Their beef noodle soup and Wings perfect.

I've come here several times now, and I can say that I've had mixed experiences. Sometimes the workers were rude, others were nice. They always play music which is cool, but sometimes it gets a little too loud. The interior looks like it could be cleaned up more also. The boba here is also pretty average in comparison to others. Their drinks tend to be very sweet. If anything I usually come here because they offer bigger sizes. Don't forget to bring cash! They charge extra when using card. The first time I went there, they hid the sign under the machine and told me after I already swiped. Talk about shady. read more

This place is so underrated! It's super small but it makes up for it in flavor! The shop sometimes looks like it could be tidied up a bit but it doesn't faze me much. The service here is always great, I'm always warmly welcomed and the workers there are always glad to suggest me something to eat! The food is always great and it's not overly expensive either, and the portions are perfect for me. The menu could use some work but there is so much variety in food choices from curry, soups, appetizers, and noodles! The drinks to me are a bit much in terms of floral-ness and steeping but it's still great nevertheless! My favorites are the chicken curry with a green milk tea. PERFECT! read more

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Boba Cafe served it purpose for all types of tea. I feel like this place could use a deep cleaning. There were flies in the dining area and the bathroom was cross. Although the location was convenient for that day, I think I'll be getting my boba tea elsewhere. read more

Food is terrible. It has no tastes and the meat is foul. They put really hot food in foam box which is really bad for customer's health. Regret spending $15 for nothing. read more

You will always have a long wait here for your food. No matter what you tend to buy, it will be a long ass wait. I came by to buy some fried rice really quickly before I went to a meeting and that item took so long! The food is also just what you pay for. Nothing special about it and nothing too amazing about it. read more