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    Bobaloca

    3.4 (194 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Melon slush
    Sienna B.

    Hey Bobaloca! Why is your employee working in the heat, with no AC running?! Cheap. Go figure since the powder used for your drinks is so low grade! Why is Midori melon slush NEON GREEN?! I feel like I should stop by a power plant to let them know some chemicals ended up at your store! Tastes horrible. So artificial! For over $6 I expect higher quality. New management needs new management. I wish I could give 0 stars! No lie. Your employee was great and super friendly. It's MANAGEMENT THAT NEEDS A REALITY CHECK OK!? I'd say close up shop but that kid needs a job. Don't apologize. Do better. Come on, boba drinks aren't that hard. Put in the effort or sell it to someone that cares.

    Amara T.

    The inside is cute and has a nice ambiance. Has good service fast and efficient. I got the Jasmine Green Tea Iced which was good and refreshing but I wish they had cheese foam on the menu. I also got the Caramelized Brown Sugar Milk Tea Caramelized Brown Sugar Milk Tea with boba this was okay the flavor was there at first but quickly just became one flavor only and the boba was definitely not fresh.

    Gave it to me with no ice. Who wants hot milk tea?? Tasted terrible.
    Surya B.

    This place was terrible 10 years ago and it's still terrible today. I went to the high school down the street and my friends and I used to come here after school until I discovered the amazing boba shops in downtown. I avoided this place because I knew it was terrible but I saw the "New Management" sign so I thought after 10 years some things had to have changed. NOPE. The quality of drinks here are still horrible. I ordered a Taro Milk Tea no boba, I noticed they still use the same powder to make it so I instantly didn't have high hopes but some how this tasted worse than it did a decade ago. It literally tasted like just taro powder and milk, no sweetener. I went back inside to ask the girls working there if the drink was supposed to be sweetened. She said yes and I explained to her mine does not taste sweet at all and I would appreciate it if they could remake it. The second one did taste a tiny bit sweet but this time they gave me a drink with no ice. I NEVER ASKED FOR NO ICE. It was 100° outside and all I wanted was a refreshing taro milk tea but instead I got some lukewarm watered down crap. I couldn't even finish the drink after two sips, I just poured it down the drain and cut my losses. There is no reason to even put up a "new management" sign if the quality is still going to be 0 stars. On top of which they don't offer any other toppings other than boba. Every other boba shop I've been to has a variety of boba, jellies, and pudding. Avoid this place at all costs. You'll just be disappointed. Every boba place in downtown Riverside is 100 times better than this place and well worth the drive.

    Taro Milk Tea
    Chelsy C.

    Best taro ever !! I come here all of the time. The girls are always so sweet and helpful plus they always have good music on, definitely worth stopping by!!

    Veronica P.

    Bobaloca continues to be an amazing local boba shop. I'd even go as far to say that it's now even better under new ownership. They have done a great job remodeling the interior and treating their customers with attentiveness and kindness. Their drinks are very affordable too! Very excited to continue recommending them to family and friends. Their ample indoor seating options means more boba dates!

    Honeydew milk tea
    Tina M.

    Ordered a honeydew milk tea and a chai tea coffee. It taste like watered down milk. And I got about 5 pieces of ice so my milk tea was warm.

    Kaylin K.

    I've always loved boba loca. Since the new management I've been coming more and my drinks seem to taste better everytime. I feel especially lucky when the owners (husband and wife) are working and take my order because they always seem to make them perfectly sweet, perfect consistency, and just the right amount of boba and not the syrup that comes with it. They are as sweet as can be and definitely make me want to keep coming back to support the business.

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    2 years ago

    This is my favorite boba spot! Every thing is delicious and the servers are friendly!

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    4 years ago

    Yummmmm...... just moved in IE and I was craving for boba..... where do I go.... Yes Bobaloca! My go to place close to home!

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    2 years ago

    Customer service is great I love this place and it's always clean! Try the tarp it's more than amazing!!!

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    2 years ago

    Drinks are good & they have a lot of options ! Workers were nice too. They sell some snacks too now

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    4 years ago

    Ehh the boba doesn't really have flavor has a few times already and I rather just drive a few more miles out to get good tasting boba ,.

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    4 years ago

    Such sweet staff/owners! Flavors are delicious! Will be our new boba spot in the area.

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    4 years ago

    Do not recommend the Thai Tea or the Mango drinks, they both tasted like water. Would recommend this place.

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    4 years ago

    Best Boba place in Riverside and best customer service!!! It also tasted really good. Definitely would recommend this to others!!

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    6 years ago

    Taro slush with boba is the absolute BEST in the area!!! The only drink I get and need. The end.

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    4 years ago

    Since the change of ownership, I've noticed a difference. Good drinks but very slow service.

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    4 years ago

    boba was a lil dry, flavor was plain. feel bad cuz the person who took my order was chill but too bad the drinks weren't good.

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    We have returned to this location multiple times over the years along with other locations…read morethroughout riverside. Although this isn't my favored location, I was happy to see the banana milkshake made a comeback. Did a first time mobile order for lunch and set the time for pick up 20 minutes out. When we got there a couple minutes before pick up time, I was confused when we were told no order was received, we probably have the wrong location, they don't know how door dash works, etc. but, I ordered directly through your mobile app. They actually don't receive the order until the scheduled pick up time so we ended up waiting another 10 minutes for our food which defeats the purpose of scheduling a pick up time. The nachos were a mess, the chips were overly salty on the verge of inedible, they messed up our milkshake orders and switched the whipped cream around and the banana milkshake was not banana-ing for me. All in all, a terrible first mobile order experience and would definitely avoid this location from now on.

    Bobaloca - coffee - Updated May 2026

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