I hadn't been to Bubble Boba in years, and coming back reminded me how much I like this place. Service is quick, everything tastes fresh, and they always get it right. This time I had the Hojicha Milk Tea--a roasted Japanese green tea with a rich, nutty flavor--and it was so good. Light, smooth, and just the right amount of caffeine and boba. for those wondering Boba are made of tapioca versus mochi which are made of rice. The K-pop music gives it a fun vibe, and the staff is always kind. It's also in a prety walkable area, so it's easy to grab a drink and stroll but it's mostly been a great destination for the times I had to take my children to soccer or if you have to go to Santa Monica college or a quick stop in after visiting one of the cute art studios here. They also have Frappuccino's and brown sugar milk drinks, and dipping dots. Support local. Thank you! read more

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Cozy milk tea shop with some sweet drinks, some indoor seating, and an easy to order from kiosk. We got the classic milk tea (do appreciate the clear instruction of what drinks do or don't include boba) - tasted like cocoa puff soaked milk with chewey boba. Will say the boba had a good soft chewy even if bigger than I expected. For $8, a bit steep for what you're getting and what you could be getting for another 8 min drive to Sawtelle. Service is chill. Parking is tough. read more

It was so good- it made my sons day-- he loved it so much we are so thankful of the love that they put in it thank you. read more

Bubble Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

We went to the sushi restaurant right next door and this ended up being the perfect spot for a sweet treat to wrap up the night. I think I got the peach green tea with lychee jelly. Looking forward to trying other drinks on their menu as well. read more

We had a great day today and are so happy to get drinks here at Bubble Boba! Clean ambiance and great service! Thank you family! read more

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Just stopped in for a peach tea with green tea base. I went to work and had to go home because I was so nauseous, and threw up. I don't know how these teas would make someone throw up almost instantly, but maybe something is old? I also tried calling to let them know and the phone does not work. read more

I love their Jasmine Milk Tea. 100!!! Love their Honey Milk Tea with Boba as well They open until 9pm, which is a big plus too! read more

After a five hour drive from San Jose to Santa Monica, I was really thirsty and needed a refreshing drink. I stopped by Bubble Boba, and it was exactly what I needed! The service was exceptional, and everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The drink was delicious, and the whole experience made for a perfect break from my long drive. If you're looking for great boba and outstanding customer service, I highly recommend Bubble Boba! read more

A small but tasty boba shop in a sleepier part of Santa Monica. They don't have as large of a menu as Boba Time nor do they have as many tea flavors as Sunright but overall they do have some good options and also some good optional drink additions. Inside is very small and there was only one attendant working when we arrived Sunday night for a sweet treat after dinner. They don't have a parking lot but street parking is easy to find in this part of town. The menu is not very large, but everything that we ordered was made pretty quickly, and the attendant was very polite, and I feel that she was also welcoming. For my first time I chose the Brown Sugar Crème Brûlée Black Tea with boba and added egg pudding, which is one of my favorite flavor combinations. The flavors were very good, not the best I've had in town, but still really hit the spot. They only have two drink sizes available, but I wish they would offer a slightly larger size than the one that they currently offer. Overall I would recommend and I plan to try again next time I am close by. read more

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Little to no wait time. Amazing service. Amazing Boba would recommend fun vibes. Nice music very chill.

Solid, fairly price ambiance is nice. Mainly uploading this review to attach a new updated picture of the menu. Vietnamese iced coffee and Jasmine tea I would recommend. Service was excellent super nice staff. And yelp you guys are Lame for deleting all my reviews I am a real person fyi. read more

Bubble Boba - Menu August 2025 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Small little boba shop attached to a Japanese restaurant. I haven't came for the food next door but the boba here is alright. I think it's family owned because I see the mom running back and forth sometimes. Very nice people and they are very quick which is always nice. read more

Bubble Boba - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Order thru the kiosk. There is no option for adjustments to ice or sweetness level in the system, but if you tell the staff after you place your order, they will gladly adjust these things for you. The man behind the counter today was friendly and informative, happy to help me figure out how to order correctly. I got the standard house milk tea with boba and pudding at 25% sweet, which is my go-to order so I can evaluate the tea flavor! I like a nice strong tea flavor to be dominant, complimented by milk and subtle sweetness. The tea flavor was good here but I think I'd try zero sweet next because the boba and pudding were quite sweet in and of themselves, so maybe no sweetener needed next time! I appreciate places where I can do that. The boba was super soft, nice sweet flavor. The pudding was softer than my preference but still had a good flavor. Some puddings start to taste very artificial, but not this one. read more

I am so very excited to have found this place when I was next door having Pho! Very cute restaurants and shops popping up in this neighborhood. I have my to-go to place when I'm craving a boba! I always get the Taro. It's my favorite! read more

Bubble Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Friends wanted boba and this was within walking distance so we stopped by. My kid wanted a drink so we got the lychee smoothie with boba. It was sweet. She liked it. read more

Bubble Boba - Lychee boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

This has been my go to boba spot when I go to work. My coworker and I hit this spot once or sometimes twice a week. It's a cute small little shop just next to a restaurant. You can order through the cashier or the tablet. I usually order with the cashier because he's super nice and accommodating. I've tried a good amount of different flavors from their menu before and I haven't been disappointed yet. My usual go to is the lavender milk tea but this time I went for the Lychee Iced Tea with lychee jelly. Super good and was good balance of sweetness I would highly recommend this spot to anyone locally. read more

Bubble Boba - Lychee Ice tea with Lychee Jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Loved the Brown Sugar Milk Tea. I wanted it blended but the young ladies didn't feel comfortable as they didn't know the proportions. That's fair enough. So I ordered a Creme Brûlée Brown Sugar Milk Tea to go also. And if that wasn't enough, the Rose Milk Tea too. All were satisfying and refreshing, just super sweet. Boba for now! read more

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Interesting concept. Tiny location with one giant kiosk for ordering. No bueno when there's a line out the door. Brown sugar strawberry with mango jelly was a hit. Watermelon slush no boba, not so much. Strawberry mint iced tea was pretty tasty. Three drinks $21. read more

Only stopped by since we had dinner at Blossom Vietnamese food down the block. Not sure what's the name of this establishment but I see "Haru" all over. So the pictures made it look so good and hydrating. When I got the drink, it was not too good. The cups didn't look as cute and the drink was bland mix with lots of sugar. I'm glad I didn't add boba in there. I ordered a lychee jasmine tea and my frd ordered watermelon slush. My frd disliked it so much. Check out my pictures... shows expectation vs reality. Lol! read more

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Good boba, great ordering experience (cashier or tablet options), and so many different kinds of drinks to choose from! I was so happy to see that they had brown sugar options. Brown sugar boba drinks are my favorite, especially when they have the brown sugar syrup in the drink. It adds an extra deliciousness. The drink was super tasty, but the boba was a little too firm for my liking. Still super delicious and hit the spot. read more

Bubble Boba - Brown Sugar Milk Tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I love this spot! They have so many great flavors of boba slushies, teas and mills. Today I had the two choices of strawberry and pineapple. So delicious that I forgot to post. They use to have very yummy ice cream but no longer there. It's a very hip spot for the teenagers. read more

Bubble Boba - So delicious that I already finished all. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

this place is so good if you're in the area and need a boba fix!! recently I've gotten their iced teas and they never miss.. 10/10!! They have a kiosk so you can order on your own too (card only), or you can get in line and they will help you out! Staff is very friendly btw The area is cute and tucked away in a corner, and there are a couple of booths both inside and outside. There's some metered parking spots around and I can always find a spot :) worth checking out! read more

This review is long over due, but of course, better late than never! This is my favorite boba spot! Taro milk tea w/almond milk is my go-to. The boba is too yummy, I get carried away sometimes lol. Besides having consistently delicious options, the lovely staff at this establishment are very sweet, professional & attentive. Don't hesitate! Give them a visit! read more

Bubble Boba - Taro Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Why did people hate so hard on this spot? It's like an asian owned little convenience store with snacks and beautiful assorted ice creams! I got the milk tea boba which was a little sweet, even with 50% sugar. But it still tasted good. I also got less boba in it. They blended my boba which I thought was interesting, gave it a frothy texture. They had some pastries as well that you could get. read more

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girl was on her phone the whole time. I asked for lychee and she gave me lychee tea instead. horrible do not recommend giving them your money at all, highly regret going. read more

Got a Thai tea boba without boba and got sick almost right after finishing it. I started feeling dizzy and had an upset stomach for 2 days straight. Never again. The server was moody as well. She was rudely speaking to me and my friend that day. read more

Paid $6 dollars for water and Boba. This was suppose to be Jasmine milk tea reg sweet Can't even taste the jasmine tea, or the milk or the sweetness. read more

Bubble Boba - Jasmine milk tea, awful - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Boba is mediocre at best. Very mushy and cold. Poor customer service. Would not recommend.

Stick with the milk teas. I ordered a Vietnamese coffee (cafe sua da) and my boyfriend ordered a plain iced back coffee and the total came to just over $11 and we were so disappointed. The Vietnamese coffee wasn't strong and there was so much ice that we were done with our drinks within a few sips. Our friend and his son were happy with their milk tea drinks so that's a plus. We like visiting the park nearby but we'll walk the extra 30ft to go to Starbucks next time. Service was friendly tho. Their ice cream looks good too. read more

I tried two different drinks with boba. When I first sipped, it was very sweet and tasty, but didn't last very long. Very soon it became huge tasteless iceberg with some boba. I let it sit a while so that the solid ice became liquid. Once it was melted, there was no taste at all: just plain icy liquid. To my surprise, the other one I tried was the same thing. How did she do that? Both drinks were exactly the same, mostly watered down icy liquid. Wow she's got some talent! Don't ice blend your drink, or you'll regret it. Would I come back here again? Nah. read more

I dropped a friend off for a medical appointment at the building next door. I came over before they were officially open and they actually checked to see if the boba were ready to be served she said sometimes it is ready earlier. They were very kind to serve me early as the boba was actually ready and my drink was perfect and delicious! Highly recommend! read more

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Great place for slushies and frappes. Very small place next to a sushi joint you get to order on a kiosk machine read more

Bubble Boba - Mocha frappe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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I was checking out an art crawl on Ocean Park Boulevard when I saw that wondrous 4 letter word - Boba. Some people don't understand the fun of chewing and drinking at the same time. Maybe it's acquired taste or a tapioca kinda thing, but I love boba. So I went in and discovered all the different kinds of goodies this place has, starting with the Haru drinks and macarons. I settled on a honeydew boba and a couple of macarons. Well made although the place and staff seemed a bit disjointed. In any event, this joint offers a lot in a small space. read more

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Such good boba texture and the drink was so good! I got the Brown Sugar Vanilla milk with boba and omg my boyfriend and I loved it!! He got the Thai tea and was instantly wanting to steal my drink away! Haha def coming back! Super good and authentic boba! read more

Bubble Boba - Large Thai tea and Regular sized Brown sugar vanilla milk! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Given my mad-dash against time, I needed a boba pickup that required no additional drive time. Hence a visit to Bubble Boba. The boba milk tea itself was not bad (not too sweet) and boba-balls were cooked thoroughly. The oddest thing was the gelato offerings on the right side of the shop. Everything was so fluorescently-colored from my POV at the register that I could not possibly ever imagine trying it~ Decent boba shop on Westside. read more

First time here and last time here. Just ordered two taro milk bubble teas with boba + a macaroon via Postmates and the drinks arrived WITHOUT BOBA - this is sacrilegious! My toddler is so sad and keeps saying "balls! Balls?" Also I ordered a MACAROON as listed on the menu and got a MACARON! These are two totally different cookies people and I wouldn't have paid $2.50 for this one. read more

Great establishment with nice workers. Boba tasted amazing as well. I got the thai tea. Their is a kiosk and a counter, but I always go with the counter cause the employee is very welcoming and accommodating. He also will suggest his favorite drinks! read more

This is one of my go to places to get milk tea. they have amazing service and all of their items are amazing and high-quality. If I were to bring someone from out of state I would take them here first. read more

This is our go to boba place. The service is great. There is a drink for everyone, they also have variety in their boba. The cherry on top is their affordable prices. If you're in town and looking for some killer boba, this is your place. read more

The brown sugar creme broke boba is really good. There is a sushi restaurant right next to it , so very convenient if you feel like having sushi and boba. read more

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