Found this place through Yelp, on my way going back to Fresno and I was pretty disappointed. First of all, when my GF and I came in there were a couple workers that I guess were off at the time, and were complaining about some type of scheduling conflict with the workers behind the counter that were making the drinks while we were waiting in line. Kind of rude, but nonetheless, the manager, or the self proclaimed, "King Of Boba" as he calls himself, finally took care of them, and took our order. I thought this place would be really good. The inside was really nice, clean and had a laid back atmosphere. PLENTY of options and flavors to choose from as well. I decided to keep it safe, and try a Watermelon slush with boba. For two drinks, it came out to about $9 with a small credit card fee. When I got the drink, it looked as advertised in their pics. But the second I tasted the boba itself, I wanted to throw up. It was soft, undercooked and tasted like balls of water. And plenty of it seemed like it has been in their cooler for a week. The slush itself was OK, and tasted fresh, but even that couldn't save this lame place for boba. My advice... skip the boba and just get the jelly. read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Meh. Boba in the super touristy white part of town. Super super sugary, extremely bland flavors, you can practically taste milk powder, and the boba is small and inconsistent. It's really a 1-star boba place, but the only reason that it's 2 is cause the cookies are pretty good. 50c for a chunky chocolate chip cookie, yeah I'm down for that. I'd get boba elsewhere if I could. Jasmin Milk Tea: It was like drinking green tea. The milk didnt even have flavor. Green Tea Frappe: I just tasted sugar and ice. It wasn't thick or creamy at all. Oatmeal Raisin cookie: dry as fuck but delicious Chocolate Chip cookie: worth 50c. i would buy the jar. Also the girl behind the cashier was super nice and adorable-- and you get to sample stuff! :) read more

Boba Loca - 3.45 for jasmin milk tea, not worth it. But 0.50 for the cookie. Much worth it. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

First time here and I had the blue Hawaiian slush and it was amazing. Atmosphere and staff was friendly. No indoor seating yet due to COVID but would definitely come back. read more

I've been going here since I was middle school and I'm 21 now. Miguel is one of the employees here. He has been there since I was little and he is always so nice! Always great energy and most of all amazing boba! :] I love the slush boba drinks so yummy. One thing great is they're open late on the weekends. Nothing in Burbank stays open late except the movie theatre so it's nice to get a late night treat :] I've brought the newbies who have never tried boba and they live it. Grab a pastry too, they're always fresh. :] read more

Extremely kind staff! Much better than the location in LA (off of Vermont). I always get the honeydew and it's always perfect! I will say that they're cash only for orders under $10, but that's easy to manage. The staff is always friendly and the place always has people! I highly recommend. read more

Boba Loca - Honeydew! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

My uncle told my parents he wasn't quite ready for the barbeque yet. It was going to be delayed awhile. So I had the gift of time, at the very least a hour. I took a stroll down S.F. Rd. in Burbank, what a beautiful, warm sunny Sunday. I slipped into this storefront, in the mood for taro. The friendly staff here understood what type of drink I was looking for. I ordered a taro slushie, with boba. Immediately it cooled me off and I was in a great relaxed mood for the family barbeque. One thing I noticed was that the computer was out of order. I also did not care for the set up of the couch, as I could feel some guys staring at me from where they were seated. A little unnerving. I'm glad I wasn't wearing a mini skirt. read more

This is the place that turned me into a boba fan back in high school. I went earlier this week for the first time in years and it hasn't really changed. It's kind of ghetto... when we went there was a guy sitting on the floor underneath the side counter (wtf) charging his phone, some kid at that computer that always has shitty wifi, and it was packed. They got my order wrong- a simple thai iced tea with no boba, but brought it out with boba. Oh well though, everything I've tasted has been good. I do love that they have sketches/drawings next to the register that you can get lost in to pass the time in line. read more

Good to know Boba Loca exists in the Valley. Upon first glance though, I thought it was a bar until my friend pointed out the boba sign. Oops. We walked in and I noticed that the place was a bit warm. I see a floor fan and wonder how it gets during the summer months. They serve churros and funnel cakes along with their wide selection of drinks: slushes, milk teas, smoothies, frapps, juices, shakes, and fusion green teas. Cantaloupe Juice ($4.50) - I was craving something fruity and refreshing. They do use real cantaloupe, which I am relieved and grateful for. The fruit is also in season, so my drink was naturally sweet. Taro Slush with Boba ($4.50) - My friend and I think they may have also used some real taro for this drink. They may have mixed it with the taro flavored powder or maybe the powder is comprised of real taro? My friend claims it does taste different from the other taro drinks he's had before. Service was so-so. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. We got our drinks in a timely manner. Because the place is small and somewhat narrow, the sound of blenders in action is quite deafening, so I don't know how some people can study there. I couldn't help comparing the prices here with the other Boba Locas. $4.50 for milk tea with or without boba is pretty pricey in my opinion, but then again, this may be the only place in Downtown Burbank to get the tapioca pearls. read more

Friendly service and delicious boba. Interior of the store was limited to one guest at a time for social distancing. Highly recommend the brown sugar milk tea! read more

Some of the best boba I've had! I got the coffee milk tea with boba, and not only was the coffee delicious, it was some of the best tapioca pearls! They were not too squishy/ soggy but not super dense.. the Perfect texture! The couple (?) working were very friendly and recommended the coffee tea over the coconut tea (I asked for their opinion). Will absolutely come back here the next time I'm in Burbank! read more

Favorite boba place in Burbank! The people here are so friendly and kind, I feel like I'm cheating whenever I go some place else. I also like the homey, neighborhood feel of the place and the wall of customer drawings :) read more

I ordered an ICED MANGO GREEN TEA (with bits of mango purée) and an EGG SALAD with BALSAMIC dressing. It was my first time ordering something other than just a drink at Boba Loca (or any boba tea stations for that matter), but I was extremely hungry from driving down from the bay area. First of all, the ICED MANGO GREEN TEA was nice, but then again, most Boba places offer good drinks. The mango purée was different and gave a nice touch. I was very curious about how the EGG SALAD was going to turn out. It took a really long time for it to be ready, but only because they actually do start preparing it right after you order. In other words,the salad wasn't already made, but the workers there take time to slice the lettuce and cucumbers,, dice the tomatoes, and prepare the egg salad portion, I believe. The salad itself was alright. The tomatoes were my only complaint; they were a little mushy. The lettuce and cucumbers were crisp and crunchy though. My sister enjoyed the salad, while I know I could have gotten better elsewhere, I was just desperate at the time. It wasn't all that bad though, tasted very healthy. read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Fantastic customer service! Explained a variety of their options and even had some samples. Will stop by again!

For Burbank standards, this boba spot is OK. But that's OK because it's the ONLY boba shop in Burbank! The staff is friendly, but honestly--they don't know what's going on or WHAT they're selling. I asked them if they have shaved or snow ice and got confused. I guess that's cause it's not a LEGIT boba shop (SGV anyone?) that knows the big difference. Overpriced, and very small selection but I'm OK with this place. read more

Teas here are pretty good. I got the jasmine milk tea. A large is only $4.50. Better to pay cash cos they charge for credit card payment. read more

Decent bubble tea but definitely not the best I've ever had. I was in town visiting my Burbank office so my coworkers and I popped into downtown Burbank for an afternoon bubble tea break. I got the Thai iced tea which was ok, the portion of bubble tea for the price was a slightly high in my opinion. Also I felt like I was a little shorted on the bubbles in my tea so naturally that is a minus in my book. Of all the awesome bubble tea selections in the LA area, I would recommend most others over this one. read more

They are in a very good spot if you crave a boba drink around that area. They have a pretty good variety of choices for flavors and types of drinks. I usually get a drink here once in a while when I am craving boba and I'm in the area. A couple of times the drinks were a little too powdery and not as sweet as I would like them to be, but other than that they're still okay. read more

I love boba. I moved to the Valley recently from Irvine where I was surrounded by good boba. My bf and I went to eat ramen at Kopan and decided to walk to this place after for some boba. The quality is not only pretty low compared to most boba places but it's also pretty expensive. I got lavender milk tea and my bf got earl gray milk tea and each was almost $5 for the regular size because we paid card. We were shocked to see the prices when we came in but decided to give them the benefit of the doubt. They have two prices, one if you pay cash and one if you pay card. Paying with card is more expensive. Drinks were okay. Definitely a lesson learned and don't plan to go back. read more

We came here for the first time to buy 4 drinks/two separate orders and the lady at the front seemed nice. she made a comment about how us asking for less ice meant we were trying to get more drink..? Traumatized by Starbucks and their 90% ice and 10% drink over here..so sorry i guess. Anyways, all of the drinks we ordered included boba, or at least thats what we paid for, so pretty disappointed when we got home to find that boba was missing from one, my Thai Tea Boba. No problem though, the boba in the other drinks were small and gushy so I didn't miss out on anything. The taste of the drinks are good though, a bit sweet but good. read more

This is a nice boba shop in the heart of downtown Burbank. Sometimes you just crave boba! Especially when it's summer and get hot out! Boba loca to the rescue! They have a nice selection of boba drinks. A long list of milk teas, "fusion" teas which is jasmine tea mixed with fruit juice, and smoothies. Most all the drinks are under $5 for a regular size. They have regular boba and "popping" boba which are strawberry or mango flavored for an extra charge. I tend to prefer the boba drinks without milk, so my past few visits were for a Fusion tea. I first had the watermelon and then the peach. I liked both drinks but they were also terribly sweet for me. I also wasn't sure if the juice in the fusion drink was real juice, which is a little disappointing to me but isn't terribly surprising. The friends I came with all got milk tea and really loved it. Their favorite is the honeydew. The cashier and staff have always been prompt and friendly. I think I came on a good day since the store didn't feel terribly hot to me. There's always plenty of seating inside. I took one star off for the difficulty of payment. It's a $10 card minimum, and it's rare in this day and age for people to carry cash. I'd say this is the #1 reason I don't come here more often, I just don't have the cash on hand. I took another star off since I really wish they had a method of adjusting the sweetness of their drinks. Theirs are just way to sweet for me most of the time and it would be really nice to be able to adjust it. read more

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Best flavored Bobas. We've tried different locations but none if them are as good as here. Staff are friendly too.

Sadly to say upon my behalf, this boba place is the best boba place semi-close to where I live. The other boba places around me are those in various restaurants, and boba loca is soooooo many times better than boba at those restaurants. I wished boba loca or some other boba speciality place was closer to my place, but unfortunately, noooope. My first usual was the green tea frappe, but nowadays, I usually get the almond milk tea slush (almond milk tea blended!). The flavor is perfect, despite the first sip of OMGALMONDOVERLOAD, but after that first sip.. it's boba heaven for me. I love how the pearls semi-harden in the iced blended drinks. I've also tried a variety of their smoothies, honeydew milk tea, thai milk tea, regular milk tea, cookies n cream shake, vanilla frappe, chai frappe, and a bunch of other drinks here, and none of them are bad. Oh yeah, I forgot... I also tried some of their peach iced tea, but that was just super sweet. The staff are friendly about customizing your drinks too, which is always a plus! read more

Boba heaven!!!! Many combinations to choose from. Thisplace gets packed!! Small spot in Burbank, easy to find. Friendly staff and very cheap! read more

This place was near the hotel I was staying at. And of course, I had to try out the boba because I'm obsessed with BOBA! Service: The cashier was friendly and quick. He didn't smile much, but maybe because it was really hot in there. Drink: Rose Milk Tea w/ Pudding - This had the be the most disgusting pudding I had ever had. It wasn't really pudding. It tasted like mushed up overcooked tapioca balls. It was really hard to drink. I think I only had two sips because I had to throw it away. Overall: I didn't like the drink I had and do not think I'll be coming back anytime soon. I wouldn't recommend this place just because I think there are better places around. read more

Was craving boba in between waiting for our party to be called for our dinner reservation and saw this place was a couple stores away. The Bad 1. Station were drinks are made is really close to the register so it makes it hard to order while drinks are being blended 2. Menu looks out dated, should really renovate the menu 3. Total price is more if you don't pay with cash The Good 1. The Boba drink was really good! 2. The vibe was cool and chill 3. Reasonable prices Would recommend it and would come back! read more

Ugh. Milk tea should be something boba places should be able to get.. nope. Just not a normal taste. The furnishings were clean but old. Space was standard. The lady at the front counter was helpful. Boba was to par. However the flavor of my drink was just not good. read more

I love the drinks especially when there's boba in there workers have a very beautiful smile when you walk in the place is not that clean but it's not that dirty to they just need to work on new furniture read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Miguel was so incredible too not customer service and he has been a manager for 20+ years he NEEDS A RAISE thank you Miguel!! Xxoo

Was in the Mood for a cold drink while walking around in Burbank and we thought we would get some Boba. Went into Boba Loca. Nice looking Place. It had its own unique character. Different from the one in North Hollywood. They had hand drawn art on their walls and in front of their desks. So we liked the place the only reason for the low stars is because it wasn't very good. Especially not for $5. We got a regular Peach Mango smoothie with Boba and it tasted mediocre and I was kinda upset that they charged so much for a very small cup. Definitely better deal at say Jamba Juice or cheaper at Bounce or Lollicup. I don't think I would be complaining if it tasted amazing but not the best bargain I have gotten in a while. read more

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The boba here is all right. They've got a huge menu of styles and flavors which is great, but some of the flavors are overly artificial-tasting. The store also had a slight unpleasant odor. Staff was very friendly, though. read more

Strawberry Banana Smoothie with extra boba is the best thing that I have ever tasted or even came across! Each time I go to Burbank mall, I always HAVE to stop by, no matter how cold or hot it is outside, I get a nice and cold smoothie with warm boba and drink it all in less than 10 minutes So amazing!! I love the owner he told me to follow their Instagram the first time I went, and oh my I scared to try other flavors, but for now I'm gonna stick to this amazing drink read more

Boba Loca - Strawberry Banana smoothie w/ extra boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Boba is something i can go without for only a few days. Finding this spot in Burbank is Godsent read more

Boba Loca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

I love there bobas here! The owner is super nice and friendly. There staff is awesome as well. There boba's are always on point. If your not sure what to get they help you and ask what fruits your into. They also have neat drawings around the shop from there customers that visits. This place makes you feel like your at home to be honest. read more

Our group of friends came to this location because it was open late. They have ample seating inside and there is even a public parking lot about one block away. Why the low stars? Many of us ordered jasmine milk tea with less sugar - but it was lacking on tea and heavy on the sugar. Someone from our group asked to have their tea re-made with no sugar and it was still very sweet. Perhaps its because our visit was only one hour away closing time but the drinks were overly sweet. read more

Definitely a three star, if not 2.5-ish star place. Stopped in on my family's last night in LA before they flew out and eh, we weren't really blown away or disgusted. They've got a decent sized shop with a bit of seating and an ample menu full of options. Price wise it's okay, nothing ridiculously high or low in my honest opinion. But I also don't remember how much we paid exactly, it was under ten bucks. They use powders here so it won't be anything authentic if that's what you're looking for, but the boba is pretty good, at least I enjoyed the texture. We had a coconut smoothie with boba and an oreo 'shake' with boba. Both of the consistencies of the drinks definitely leaned more towards slush than they did smoothie or shake for that matter. That's a big reason for the meh review. They were probably left in the blender too long because it was almost a liquid and not a thick consistency which threw me off since I figured a shake would be a bit thicker. Regardless, the flavors were not bad. They just weren't great, ya know? Still this was the only option on this street and we settled. I do tend to like Boba Loca tapioca pearls for whatever reason and wouldn't be opposed to coming back. Just don't have high expectations. Parking could be a hassle, this is a busy little area. Fun to walk around, but potentially difficult to park in. If you go near the Holiday Inn that's just a few blocks down there's actually street parking over there that's free, no meters. Make a night of it and walk around! read more

Weird customers in here every time I have come... Delicious churro & amazing lavander milk tea boba yumm! parking= terrible on peak hours All kinds of delicious looking flavors cant wait to come try them exotic flavors too! read more

Boba Loca - churro - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

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I used to love it here. The 3 stars is for the nice staff and clean interior. I usually get their oreo boba. Watery and no flavor. My gf got the mango boba. Same. Watery and flavorless. read more

Best boba I've ever had, I've been coming here for years and I love it!!! The staff is great and the place has a good vibe. The taro, chai tea, rose tea, and coffee are my favorites. Please come and enjoy some wonderful boba served by wonderful people!!! read more

Great spot for a quick refreshing Boba. I've tried several places bit nothing in comparison to this place. Taro is the way to go for me but I'm sure all the other flavors are great as well. If your ever in downtown Burbank you have to try this place out, its family owned and operated. Other 2 favorites would have to be the original flavor and the watermelon made with real watermelon and non of that chemical artificial stuff. I really appreciate places that focus one 1 item and prepare it very well. read more

Boba Loca - Best Boba in Burbank by far, my all time favorite is the Taro. It's my treat to myself whenever I'm in the downtown area. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California

Pretty good Place, I got a Taro large today it was Delicious. The girl was really nice as well, I asked about the hours and she told me on the spot. The ambiance is cool I would maybe upgrade the color of the walls something a little more Welcoming. read more

Boba Loca - Yumm - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burbank, California