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Daboba

4.5 (205 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Dana P.

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!

Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Fresh Milk and Kumquat Lemon Seasons Tea
Myphuong L.

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.

Brown Sugar Pearl Fresh Milk

drove 2hours away because I kept seeing so many posts about it. Right when I walked in the person in front of me told me to go first as he was on the phone. I walked up to the cashier and said "hi!" to the short girl with blonde ish hair & she immediately said "I'm waiting for him!" Speaking of the guy who just told me I could go first, she then walked off. My boyfriend and his friend chose to not get a drink after this. Overall boba was good, experience just sucked

Mike O.

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!

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Juliana C.

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

Isaiah A.

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.

Thai tea with lychee popping pearls
Eva B.

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!

Jackie B.

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.

Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea
Steven G.

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!

Strawberry smoothie with Boba added
John B.

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.

Thai Milk Tea Taro Milk Tea
Sharalyn D.

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!

Shooting Stars + popping boba
Crystal D.

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.

DABOBA -Santee, CA
Olga M.

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 :)

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This boba place is my favorite. The boba is amazing. Super cute inside. Quick and great service. All around, it's amazing!!!

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4 years ago

The boba is delicious and I love the roasted brown sugar! The staff is friendly and efficient. My new favorite boba place in Santee!

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Thank you so much. We hope see you again.

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Great service and the Bobas were on point. Good variety!! great suggestions by the cashier when we walked in.

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I love the boba drinks here. I got a shooting star and added mango popping bobas. They are fast and friendly .

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First time checking this spot out! Loved my Strawberry Lemonade, and they had some other great options I'll be checking out next time!

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Thank you so much Ashley N. We hope see you soon.

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Barista gave me a sample to ensured I liked it before he made it, customer service and boba 10/10!

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4 years ago

Best boba I have ever had! The store inside is so relaxing and modern. The brown sugar milk tea was delicious.

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The roasted brown sugar fresh milk was so yummy and cute

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4 years ago

goated boba goated service goated name goated biodegradable straw goated interior. conclusion goat

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4 years ago

Was looking for boba, when I can upon this place. Exceeded my expectations and was absolutely delicious!

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4 years ago

Daboba has the best Boba in town, hands down. Their service is always amazing, and Boba always tastes fresh.

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Awesome drinks, cute place and amazing service! The mango frappe was so freaking delicious. Very happy customer and will be back!

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Really love the roasted brown sugar fresh milk. Based on the review the purple rice yogurt. Definitely, gonna try that purple drink

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