Wow a nice surprise. I love Boba and consider myself a Boba snob. This place was awesome, it has been a long time since si had a good Boba. I got an Almond milk tea and it spot on. Others in my group got the fruity milk shake thing and they loved it. This is my new place. The girls that work there are so sweet and helpful. Let me not forget patient I could not make up my mind and they put up with me. read more

Came here cos it sorta close to the freeway, worse drink, worse customer service. 6.5$ for that?! There much better places, the drink taste like syrup, the tea even worse. And the customer service is just straight out so rude! No smile I asked where is the straw she just continue talking to another customer and pretend not to hear. I dont know how these type of service still survive! read more

Bobaloca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

Me and my daughters love this location, until we encounter a rude worker name Alexa. My order was first but wasn't true to my time. She place two costumers in-front of my Order and my order was delay. She then proceed to slam things around, especially when I requested easy ice in my drink. I did confronted her and told her if there was a problem? She said no but with an attitude. Never again am stepping foot inside that place and I will be complaining to the manager so it won't occur again to another consumer. read more

Never again in this place. I came with friends and ordered a Jasmin tea with rainbow jelly. They made a Jasmin milk tea. When I told them I didn't order a milk tea but a Jasmin tea only they said it's always "assumed" all drinks are milk tea. I told them I cannot have milk and she said sorry we don't remake any drink. In front of all my friends! And they didn't accept they made a mistake!! I left te drink there since I cannot have any milk and they didn't care! I will never come back. Two girls that are employees understand zero customer service on loyal clients that come back all the time. There are maaaany boba places. I hope management can take action here or if it's all about saving in another drink they don't see the big Vision. Loosing clients over a drink. Unbelievable! read more

The cup was sealed so tight that when my friend grabbed it it busted. The side of the cup cracked. The drink started spilling everywhere. We asked the girl for an extra cup and she acted like she didnt hear and started cleaning the mess. I asked her if we could get another one and she said no. And I said that he hadn't even put his straw in, he literally just had the cup in his hand. And she said no. I bought my friend another drink and no discount either. I will be telling everyone I know to not come to any boba loca locations, especially this one. Teach your workers common sense. read more

Super cute place, so much cute instagram worthy pictures, BUT their customer service not the best. It was a female on Thursday morning. Totally rude because they don't accept AMERICAN EXPRESS & that was my form of payment so I had to simplify the order to pay with a different form I had me. read more

Nice little shop. Since it's still quarantine season, expect to see the chairs and tables closed off and off to the side. I came here for the honeydew boba and it did not disappoint. Only one employee when I went so expect a small delay and be patient with whoever is there, please. They did a great job while I was there. read more

WATRED DOWN DRINKS! I've been coming here for years but since they hired new staff the quality of the drinks have dropped. I've given them the benefit of the doubt but I've gone 2 times in the last two months and both times my drinks have been super watered down! The customer drive was fine for me. My only complaint is the quality of the drinks. read more

This was one of the first boba places to open in Downey. I remember it was the early 2000s and most people didn't even know what boba was. You'd have to drive to a predominantly Asian community to get some boba like Cerritos or Monterey Park. This Boba Loca came to Downey sometime around 2005-2007. I'm obviously not sure because even when this Boba Loca did come to Downey, I already knew it would be on the lower end of boba because of being a franchise with a hispanic fusion name. Loca is crazy in Spanish in case you didn't know. So it was rare when I went to Boba Loca and it was only due to convenience of location that I ever went here. They have slush, milk teas, smoothies, milkshakes. They even have an oreo milkshake (Asian boba places don't usually have oreo milkshakes) and frappes. Not only do they have boba to put into drinks but also jellies. Nowadays they have shave ice and a freezer with ice cream macaron sandwiches that are tiny and not made in house. The drinks are okay and not worth the price that they sell them for. It's not great quality boba drinks yet they sell them for the same price that great quality boba drinks are sold at. The only reason they do this is probably because Boba Loca is a staple for boba in the area. People either don't know good boba or don't want to make the drive out just for good quality boba. When I say great quality boba drinks I mean drinks that are made with real fruit and brewed tea, not powder (I'm 99% most of Boba Loca drinks are powder based except maaaaybe the frappes and milkshakes). So save your money and find a better boba place with higher quality drinks. read more

Bobaloca - Green tea frappe with extra boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

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2 STAR RATING. 1) for the delicious coconut mocha frappe, and 2) for the boba. "I CANT" with the girls who work here. THEY LOOK MAD ALL THE TIME. :( it's uncomfortable!! I feel like a burden just ordering a drink. I understand, their management makes them do a shit load of stuff that I can see in the back kitchen, but still!! It's your job to provide the best service. If you don't like your job, follow my steps and quit!! Find another one! As for the cashiers, they need help smiling as well. You're driving me LOCA with your service; But you keep me coming back with your deliciousness. read more

Amazing! Got a Mocha frapp with boba, it was perfect. My husband got a green tea boba frapp and it was delicious ( not a fan of green tea) will be going quite often! read more

Bobaloca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

Prices went up again and boba doesn't taste good anymore like before. If the boba was decent I get it but it taste too basic. Last visit for me after these horrible prices. read more

Sold bubble tea spot with a variety of other drinks/smoothies. Cute little clean place. They have popping boba (not all bubble tea places do) so that's why I came here, I don't like tapioca pearls. I got a green apple fusion tea with passion fruit popping boba. Just be careful when putting your straw in the cup because I totally destroyed my cup and it leaked all over. The best part about this place though is that they have a freezer of Brick macaron ice cream sandwiches! Sooo good. read more

Bobaloca - Random cute stuff - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

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I went as soon as they opened and got a lavender milk tea. I do not recommend coming here at all due to how upset I was with my drink. The boba itself wasn't my favorite and the tea itself did have any sweetness or flavor to it, it just didn't seem fresh. I feel like I've been to a great amount of boba places to have a strong opinion about this tea. read more

Taro slush bomb bomb delicious cooked to perfection boba. Chewy and sweet Corner unit facing the street. Cool music. read more

Always received excellent service at this location this is by far the best Boba you're going to find in the Downey and surrounding area. Alex is very friendly the head cashier there and the owner is very sweet I'm just really sad they're getting rid of the red been milk tea. I've loved their other teas like tapioca and Thai tea! Very fresh and good quality. I Do miss their stamp card that was always a nice treat, they don't implement one anymore. All good things for this location it's super cute inside as well! I highly recommend it read more

Great customer service and a clean shop. I loved the use of the colors of this place and that toppings can be added for free. We had the House Special shaved ice today (there are only two options-- House Special or Mango) which was generous in portion and made the best out of its frozen/canned fruit ingredients. $7 after tax, which is a decent bargain as well. Ice was slightly chunky but acceptable. For the given location in Downey, I think it's a local gem. Nothing to be thrilled about, but definitely an honest shop that serves with a smile! read more

Bobaloca - $7 after tax. House special shaved ice. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

PROS ============================ Place is nicely maintained, organized and clean Parking is ample and location is easy to find Staff thus far has been very delightful and friendly Menu categorized nicely making ordering a breeze Great selection with quality ingredients The BOBA is soooooo good!! A++ CONS ========================== A bit understaff only 1 person working the register and making the drinks I could see this being a potential problem if a lot of people come in at once. OVERALL ========================= LOOOOVE IT!!!!!!! Highly favorably and recommended!! read more

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Customer service sucked ! 2 of my drinks were half empty and the girl just put extra boba , not worth the money ! Will not be going back read more

Bobas were good. The girl that took my order not so much. She had an attitude. Other than that the place was really cute

This bobaloca is small but it's cozy and cool. I had a fusion tea and it was pretty refreshing. The boba was cooked perfectly and the cashiers were friendly. They also sell small Japanese snacks and drinks like Ramune. Everything was clean, except the pillows that were in the back. Overall I was pleased. read more

Bobaloca - Menu (Missing the coffee menu) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

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I looooove there Boba Their service is great and there pretty fast too!! Place is family friendly very clean read more

takes two to tango: "mango tango" Fighting the heat with this refreshing Pacific style ice cream read more

Bobaloca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

I dislike being negative however witnessing the disrespect of customers is wrong. Alejandro one of there workers needs to find another job. On my visit I saw him handled 2 different customers with total disregard. As I received my boba I made a comment that displeased him and I became #3. I'm going to find another company to get my boba on! read more

This is my regular spot, so I came in today 07/05 I ALWAYS get my drink with extra boba I PAY for it of course and the girl told me I'm sorry we can't do extra boba, I'm like what do you mean I always do it , she's like well we are about to close and we have a small amount of boba left so I'm like well I'm going to pay for it, she keeps saying no we can't do it, we can do boba but not extra, place was dead and i was buying a couple of drinks mine was the only one with extra boba , so I don't get it?, I'm paying for something is that hard, is disappointing because I like this place but customer service is not that good when you're selling something it doesn't matter if you run out, you gotta get your customers satisfied, I'm a manager of a restaurant so I know how it works.. read more

Try the coconut milk tea it's the best. Make sure to add popping boba for a kick of flavor. The staff is always great and friendly when you walk in. They also have ice cream macaroons to the side so good! read more

I ALWAYS come to this place and my daily order is a mango milkshake. The new girl with the green pony tail and glasses told me they don't have it anymore and she'll charge me extra to make it. I told her if she was sure and she started laughing giving me smarts as answers trying to make me feel like an idiot. I felt so disrespected as a loyal customer. I then told her we'll give me a caramel frap and she said "that's not a milkshake that's a frap" I told her I knew that, that's why I asked for it and she was like oh because you were asking for the milkshakes. Moral of the story, I'm not coming to this place nomore if that rude female is working there. Threw away my frap since I didn't trust her making it. read more

Boba Loca is a nice boba fix in the Downey area. Staff is super friendly and eager to help you out if you've never had boba. The establishment is very clean and quick to get your order out. The Thai tea is consistently good, and today I also got the taro, and honeydew. Perfect for a hot day! read more

Bobaloca - Thai tea, taro, and honeydew! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

Been here plenty of times, got the taro for myself and this time the flavor wasnt all there it tasted waterd down. But the honeydew was a hit!! read more

Bobaloca - Taro and honeydew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

I walked in at 11:30 in the morning thirsty as heck and looking forward to a slushee with boba. I go to the counter and the first thing they say sorry we don't have Boba. How does boba shop not have Boba at lunchtime? Seriously? No thanks. Lost a customer. read more

Happy 20 year anniversary Bobaloca :) I grew up down the street and we've been coming here forever, it's awesome as always. The owner is so sweet and everything tastes great!! read more

Just tried the the green tea matcha with almond milk the bomb! I have only come for the banana/strawberry smoothie with boba. Now o can say I tried something newthe baristas was very convincing that I would like it and I did super happy customer read more

Bobaloca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Downey, California

Horrible customer service by the cashier Frida and she was very rude. I ordered an horchata frap and it tasted very bad. Asked the cashier if she could exchange it for a different one and she responded with an attitude and said no. Don't recommend anyone coming here. I definitely wont be coming back. read more

Love this place. Used to come here since they opened. The new staff there is nice. All their staff have always been great. Their milk teas are great! The boba taste is perfect. read more

Went to try this place for the first time today and didn't have a great experience. Stood at the register for a while waiting for my order to be taken. The girls kept looking at us and didn't even bother to come help. When they finally did they weren't friendly. The other girl making drinks seemed miserable being there. Got our drinks with no straw and we had to figure out they're placed by the trash but they didn't bother telling that us either. My Thai tea with boba tasted really watered down and my boyfriends milkshake wasn't tasty either. read more

$3.95 for the regular Mango Smoothie with Boba PLUS $0.40 PROCESSING FEE if you use a card.... When you come to a place like this there isn't much to say really unless the product is bad. My Mango Smoothie was actually good! The mango does taste artificial but I really doubt that there is any Boba place out there that uses much fresh mango. Correct me if I am wrong. Sometimes, some places serve you the boba with too much of the syrup or water they keep it in - yuck! When that happens the drink gets diluted. Not here! The place looks nice inside and they have a big screen that shows pix of some of their customers which is cool. Great service sometimes, but you often get kids behind the counter that don't really know what good service is. Their PROCESSING FEE IS LAME THOUGH! Plus other places have cuter cups and the film they use to seal the drink also has cute designs - not here :( Their lot is pretty small but I have always found parking. Beware, this location is on a busy, busy, busy major corner and it is hard to get out of the lot depending on the time of day. Basically you can only make a right turn sometimes at the corner since you can only get the lane nearest the block. Otherwise, you have to go towards the CVS where there is still a lot of traffic and often the traffic forces you to turn right towards West Downey. Sometimes it is impossible to get to the far left lane to go to East Downey. TOTAL OF $4.35 THANKS TO PROCESSING FEE :( UGH!!!! read more

This boba place is ok ....I've been here a couple of times and the service is great .You can get your drinks really fast and they have a wide variety of flavors but I can't say that its the best around . The drinks need a little help and the boba .....not the same as other places (authentic) I will be coming back since it is conveniently close to me but it won't be my first choice since there are some other places around the way with better taste . read more

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Ordered the taro smoothie, taste like water with a hint of taro. Not even sweet blehh

The Thai Tea was marginal and the service could have been better. I walked in on a conversation by whom I think was the owner and maybe a maintenance man? and I had to wait until there convo was done while they both stared at me before I could order my drink. My order is simple Large Thai Iced Tea with Boba. I shouldnt have to explain myself much after that but she kept saying Thai Milk Tea. Apparently in the City of Angeles the drinks are named differantly because everyone knows Thai Tea already has Condensed milk in it. I was annoyed I just told her yes and hoped for the best. The Boba wasnt fully cooked you could taste some of the grain but it was bad. Because its right by my inlaws house I will try it again! read more

I've been soooo spoiled by the boba places in NorCal. Fresh teas with such higher quality ingredients. Boba Loca is definitely not my first choice in SoCal. But it was convenient, so my friends and I decided to stop by. First, this location is small. Not great for big groups, but there is a decent amount of seating inside. Second, the AC was on full blast when we came on a Friday night. It was chilly, which made sitting inside a little uncomfortable. But maybe they don't put it on like that regularly? Boba Loca's selection isn't super huge, but they have milk teas, frappes, slushes, and hot teas to choose from. I decided on the chai tea frappe with a little whipped cream on top. When we got the drink, it had a lot of whipped cream. Definitely more then "a little" but oh well. I can take it off. Chai tea frappe was uber sweet. You can't customize the sugar level here. It only had a light chai taste, with the rest being sugar and cream. The consistency of the drink was blended perfectly though, not too watery. Boba Loca is a-ok, although I'd still prefer places with fresher ingredients. read more