I love it here. The inside is so quaint! They make the most of the space they have. It smells delish inside. They offer roasted brown sugar boba, milk teas, coffees fruit teas, smoothies and yogurt series bobas. Everything I've tried is delish and I've tried at least one menu item in each category. You can't go wrong! Shhhhh... I think it's my fave boba spot in Santee! Stop in! read more

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FYI, if you order the Brown Sugar Pearl Fresh Milk with sugar-free sweetness, you're essentially just ordering a cup of milk. I was really disappointed when I got my drink because there was absolutely no tea flavor, just a big cup of sweet milk (see photo). I ended up ordering another drink because I didn't come here to drink a glass of milk, but the woman at the counter wouldn't let me swap the drink out at no charge. She wasn't rude, but she also wasn't particularly empathetic or apologetic about the situation. I had to pay for an entirely new drink, which also wasn't made at the 25% sugar level I had originally requested. I ended up throwing the milk drink away. :( That said, the new drink brown sugar Pearl milk tea was much closer to what I wanted, and the boba pearls had a great texture and came in a good portion. I just wish the first drink had been explained better and that there had been some willingness to replace it, since I definitely wasn't expecting to receive an entire cup of milk instead of a milk tea. The ambiance of the place is cute. read more

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Stopped by Daboba in late December 2025 and really liked it. I got the Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Fresh Milk with brown sugar pearls, and it was really good - just hit the spot. The staff was nice, and the place has a chill vibe with plenty of seating to hang out and enjoy your drinks. Everything looked clean and well kept, even the restrooms. Prices were pretty good too, starting around $5 for medium and up depending on what you order. They also have a good variety of fruit teas, smoothies, and yogurts if you want something different. I'd come back again and would recommend if you're in the area. read more

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Such a cute boba shop! There are a few tables inside that are perfect for getting some work done or meeting up with a friend to catch up. Easy parking (lot infront) and very friendly staff. My brown sugar milk tea with boba was delicious! read more

Daboba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

I find Da Boba to be one of the franchises where they are consistent where ever we go. I always get the same drink, roasted brown sugar fresh milk no boba. They truly do the best brown sugar drinks. The edge of the cup is drizzled with a caramelized brown sugar. I don't mess with the sweetness level and it comes out perfect each time. We also got kumquat lemon seasonal tea and this drink was citrusy refreshing. It's located in the same plaza as GTM, a few doors down. This lot gets busy and hard to find parking. Especially on Tuesdays when GTM offers senior discounts. read more

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It's just waaaaaaayyyyy to good! The consistency of the drinks are above many boba places I go to where they can be hit and miss! Forever a customer to DaBoba Santee! read more

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Been coming here for a while now. Love the boba drinks here. Best in Santee. Great staff that is friendly and quick with orders.

Was in Santee and needed to run a couple of errands, but I wanted to grab a drink as I go. DABOBA is right off of Carlton Hills blvd and easy to find. Small store, but inviting, as you walk in immediately caught my eye was a giant panda sitting in the corner. I was able to order my drink quickly, as there were several staff working hard making drinks in the background. I ordered a large Thai milk tea, no boba. There were a few people already waiting for drinks ahead of me, but it didn't take long for my drink to be called. Snapped a pic and off I went. At first sip the Thai tea was strong and a bit overwhelming. Few more sips and off to the next stop, it started to mellow out... and then I noticed it gone. One of my stacked eternity rings was missing and no longer on my finger. Quickly in a panic I pull over and start searching my car... nothing. I head back to the parking lot of DABOBA, and nothing. I went into the store and starting looking around the floor...still nothing. Hopeless in finding it, my heart just broken, I went to the counter and asked the girl who just greeted me. She had no clue of what I was talking about and then looked down near the register and was like wait, is this it?!? OMG, YES!!! Beyond overjoyed that this darn ring that had managed to slip off my finger a few times this year has found its way back to me again! Back to the tea... they offer two sizes which is nice if you didn't want a large drink. The large drinks costs a dollar more. I would like if they had two different size straws for the non boba drinks, so they only have boba sized straws, so it's wider. I ended up with an orange stain on my cream colored shirt. :( But in the end, they saved the day! Staff was friendly and in this scenario, super helpful! I'm glad to see people who are genuinely good hearted people who turned in my ring and staff who kept it for me. I don't know how I can say a million times, Thank you!!! 2025: 31 read more

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Came here after dinner with my partner, she's been before, but it was my first time. I went with the Taro Milk Tea Smoothie. It had that distinct taro flavor, and the brown sugar boba was flavorful. The shop itself is super clean with a calming vibe and plenty of greenery, which adds a nice touch. If I'm in the area again, I'll definitely be back to try something new, maybe their Thai tea or something from the brown sugar series. read more

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The service was really friendly and super quick. Decent prices for bubble tea! I loved that it wasn't too sweet at all. I wish there was an option to get lychee jelly but the popping pearls were still a good addition to the tea. I would come back for more! read more

Daboba - Thai tea with lychee popping pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

Stopped by here after running a few errands on a hot day. When you walk in, you can't go in without noticing the hanging plants. Such a cute quaint spot. The menu is pretty vast and they have a few options of game boards that you can choose from. Few seating options. Service was fairly quick. And just an FYI, their Vietnamese Coffee is STRONG. read more

Daboba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

My kids love boba tea and this place doesn't disappoint. They have the most aesthetic seating area inside with tables to play games. It's fun, friendly, and trendy. I stopped by to try the purple rice yogurt and it was amazing. Definitely recommend. Great prices for what you get! read more

The Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Milk at Daboba is next level. Perfectly chewy pearls, rich brown sugar flavor, and not overly sweet. Super satisfying and definitely a new favorite! read more

Daboba - Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

The menu was easy to read people friendly customer service was good. I'm sure the food was good, but I wasn't there to grab food instead. I just got a strawberry smoothie Boba, which is delicious and will go back again. read more

Daboba - Strawberry smoothie with Boba added - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

Hands down, my favorite boba place in all of San Diego. Their boba is consistently fresh and always the perfect consistency. I mainly order from the brown sugar series (usually the latte or the matcha) and it's perfect even without mods. Someone ALWAYS greets you at the door, they're friendly and patient. The shop is clean, tidy and usually not too busy in the evening. I've loved watching the green plants grow through the year! The parking lot also hosts amazing sunsets, making it a cute, affordable date night option! read more

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Love the ambiance here! Clean, bright, and the plants are so beautiful. Boba tastes fresh and quality of drinks are top notch. I like the milk tea and my son raves about the Shooting Stars drink and adds popping boba. read more

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I finally had a chance to try DABOBA Santee location after seeing so many posts about this place on social media. I'm a fan of boba tea drinks. I had my first boba tea in Montreal, Canada a few years ago and hadn't been able to find another good location like it until DABOBA. I ordered the,"Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea," seems to be the most popular one and it was so delicious!! This drink was so good my hubby drank half of mine and he's not even a fan of boba drinks!!lol There are several DABOBA locations in Santee, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo and Kearny Mesa. The Santee location was very clean and decorated nicely with plants everywhere. It's such a cute hangout to meet your bestie and catch up. I loved the Bear theme so much!! The business is in a plaza easy to find parking. The employees were very nice and friendly. I'm looking forward to driving 25 minutes to get this drink again and try others!! Give them a try! Happy Yelping :) read more

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Excellent customer service. Highly recommend for local residences and visitors. Boba are great, and so refesh read more

Daboba - Jasmine green milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

Tried new flavor today, taste just how I expected. I like the sweetness of it. Great service. The inside of the store is very aesthetic. read more

Daboba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

They're always out of boba at least 45 minutes before close. The environment is nice and the place is pretty. I just rlly wish they had boba

Small and cute. Good for a quick (2hr) work session and boba. Customer service was good. Clean restrooms available.

The place is sooooo cute!! I really love all the plants that they have!!! Customer service is excellent!! There's so many choices!! This is a really cute place to take a picture! So we tried some drinks. I ordered the black tea, I know it's boring but it was a HOT day! The drink is perfect!! My daughter got the avocado smoothie. Her drink is really good too.. she was drinking her drink so I couldn't take a pic. This is by far our favorite DA Boba!! Really cute place and great drinks! We will be back to try more drinks! read more

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This is boba shop is so pretty that I just want to sit there all day and slowly sip on my boba! I really love the decor here and kudos to the owners for creating such an inviting atmosphere! The brown sugar milk tea with boba is yummy! The boba is really soft! This is one of the newer chains, so stop by and check them out! read more

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decent drinks! i have had several drinks here but most recently had the strawberry milk tea (75% sweet) and was not especially impressed. but the roasted brown sugar drinks and the mango yogurt drink are good from what i remember! read more

DABOBA has been on my eye for a while and was finally able to go in tonight. We ordered a strawberry green milk tea with honey boba and roasted brown sugar fresh milk with boba. The service was quick and the workers were patient and kind as I ordered which I appreciated as it was my first visit! read more

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The ambiance is one of the best! The greenery and overall seating area is simply one of the best I've ever been to in any boba place. I'm biased as I love greenery. It felt like I was in another world. I love it! The drink itself, it was OK. The boba was nice and chewy, also one of the best. Oh man, if I lived near here, I'd be a regular customer, just to enjoy working in their space. read more

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We LOVE Daboba! It's dangerous but in the best way! My 14 year old and I bond over boba! We love the brown sugar milk tea with the boba. The staff are always friendly and helpful! And of course we always sit and have our drinks because who wouldn't it's so aesthetically pleasing! The plants hanging just give us so much peace and happiness!!! Don't skip this place! read more

My new favorite boba spot in Eastern San Diego!! Most convenient location to get in my opinion really really good bubble tea. If you ask me, bubble tea is so hard to choose because there are so many options. Luckily the servers here know which drink to serve you when asked. A comfy place to meet your friends for tea. My recommendation? Anything in the Roasted brown sugar series! All come with boba and add in crème brûlée! read more

Daboba - Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Matcha Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Coffee - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California

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Really Good Milk tea! boba was very good, matcha with boba was also very good. Will be coming back

I stopped by on a hot summer day for a boba and was so disappointed they don't offer a blended Thai tea! When I asked, they said it was because they don't have a recipe to follow (boo!). I ended up trying a blended mango drink with yogurt, which was just ok. They also have seating inside, and the restaurant is clean. read more

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This is one of our favorite local spots to enjoy a boba tea. The flavor is great and the boba, if you're there within the first few hours of opening, is really fresh tasting and warm. The ambience is cozy with some new furniture they just put in recently. The reason for the 4/5 rating is due to the service. I understand they are busy and probably short staffed, but you can find yourself standing at the register, at times, for a while until someone acknowledges you and takes your order. A simple "hello, be right with you" would be nice. When you do receive service the staff is very friendly, so please do not take my comment as if they're rude. They're wonderful people, just wish they would acknowledge you when you enter if they know they will be awhile to take your order. Great boba shop in the local area. I personally think it's the best in East County above all others, and we've tried them all. read more

Love the inside of this store with all the plants. I would stay here longer but they never take that long to make your drink lol. My go to order here is the roasted brown sugar drink.. I love the creme brûlée type crust on top. it adds a richer flavor to the drink. Highly recommend! read more

Honestly, I have to try this place again because I didn't order Boba. I just got a fruit tea.. the staff was nice and the store was clean and decorated with a lot of greenery/plants. read more

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The milk teas run pretty sweet and depending on what toppings you get, it might not be the freshest. The service is good, but the toppings are sometimes old. Also, it can get pretty packed and busy because it's a small building. read more

Got another brown sugar matcha latte and it was excellent like the last time! They actually flame the top of the drink to give it a char flavor and it's tasted throughout the drink. I ordered a large and there was so much boba in it!! Seemed like an extra scoop without the extra charge! Delicious as always! read more

Best boba in San Diego! Love their cute cups with the bear lids and everything I have tried there has been delicious! My daughter begs to go here all the time lol. Staff is always sweet and helpful! Can't wait to go back! read more

We love coming here - esp since Mary's Donuts is down the way, the bargain basement mecca of GTM Stores, and Handle's Ice Cream is across the street. My son's go-to is the mango frappe (which we keep the bottle after); mine is the taro smoothie with extra boba. Love how we can customize sweetness in some drinks which lessens the sugar in an already tasty drink. We always find any excuse to go since parking is a lot easier, unlike the Kearny Mesa location! read more

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The atmosphere is inviting. Staff is nice and knowledgeable about their drinks. My drinks are made just right, and the boba always tastes fresh! read more

I always crave boba after dinner. I was given the choice of Kungfu Tea or Daboba. Never had a good drink at the former so I went with Daboba. On a scale from 0-Nonboba shop to 5-SGV, this place is a 3-DingTea. My Ivan's Peach Tea did not have any peach bits so it's a 2 for me. read more

Really love this boba place. My favorite drink to order is the avocado smoothie with brown sugar boba, topped with cheese foam. So so good! Highly recommend. read more

Daboba - Avocado smoothie with brown sugar boba and cheese foam. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santee, California